I. Alliance Background
Date Signed.
September 22, 2005
Evaluation Period
September 22, 2005 – September 22, 2006
Alliance Overview.
OSHA and the NFIB Alliance recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to
develop safer and healthier workplaces and to protect employees' health and safety. The Alliance is
working to make health and safety information, compliance assistance resources, and safety and
health training available to all employers in the Columbus area and when possible to expand the
training throughout Ohio. This training will focus on small and independent businesses and
communicate the need for the implementation of safety and health management system programs in the
workplace.
Implementation Team Members.
OSHA:
Chris Matthewson, Compliance Assistance Specialist
NFIB:
Shawn Combs*, NFIB Ohio
Chad Wilson, NFIB Ohio
Jim Wirth, GatesMcDonald
* Shawn Combs was an implementation team member from June 2004 to December 2005
II. Implementation Team Meetings
October 21, 2005
October 25, 2005
October 26, 2005
October 27, 2005
October 28, 2005
November 22, 2005
December 9, 2005
March 2, 2006
April 6, 2006
July 21, 2006 |
CAS meets with Safety Manager Jim Wirth to discuss
future All Ohio Safety Training Seminars
Cincinnati Safety Seminar trainer was Dale Henderson
Columbus Safety Seminar trainers were CAS Chris Matthewson, CSHO Scott Feil, and On Site
Consultant Keith Bullock
Toledo Safety Seminar trainers were CSHO Kip Reiher, CSHO Jorge Munoz, and CAS Laura Ulczyinski
Cleveland Safety Seminar trainers were CSHO Aron Priddy and CAS Julie Weis
Implementation Team Meeting
First meeting with Assistant State Director Chad Wilson
Implementation Team Meeting
Implementation Team Meeting
Implementation Team Meeting |
III. Results
- Events and Products
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic
assistance tools, publications, safety newsletters and links from OSHA’s and NFIB’s Web sites.
- With assistance from the NFIB, develop safety and health training that is specific to NFIB’s Ohio
membership.
- Continue open communications between NFIB and the Columbus OSHA Office and the sharing of
expertise information
Products
- NFIB/Ohio Safety Seminars
The articles developed by OSHA and posted on NFIB’s Tools and Tips Web site contains additional
links to other OSHA safety and health resources. Such as:
- Finding Help for Small Business Owners on the Department of Labor’s Web Site, Part II
- OSHA Programs Can Aid Small Business Workplace Safety
- Appear at exhibits, or speak at OSHA and NFIB conferences, seminars or other events that address
small business issues
- Print
- Articles on the OSHA and NFIB safety and health subjects have appeared in a number of printed
Safety Vision articles. These articles explain the importance of safety and health issues for small
businesses. They also have a link that contains additional information.
Events
NFIB/Ohio Safety Seminars
Shawn Combs, then Assistant State Director, NFIB, and Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), Chris
Matthewson, designed an all day Safety and Health Seminar. This Safety Seminar was expanded to all
the OSHA Offices in Ohio with very positive comments from the businesses who attended. CAS Laura
Ulczyinski, Julie Weis, and Dale Henderson assisted in the training in their areas. Compliance
Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) Scott Feil, Jorge Munoz, Aaron Priddy, Kip Reiher, and Matt
Taylor made presentations during the NFIB/Ohio Safety Seminars. OSHA On Site, Keith Bullock, gave a
presentation in each location where training was held. The presentations included information on
machine guarding, electrical safety, hazards communication, fall protection, OSHA up-date, ask OSHA,
and trenching and excavation. The seminars were held:
- October 25, 2005, Cincinnati
- October 26, 2005, Columbus
- October 27, 2005, Toledo
- October 28, 2005, Cleveland
OSHA Columbus, Ohio Area Office Alliance with NFIB/Ohio State Chapter
On September 22, 2005, the Columbus OSHA Office signed an Alliance with the NFIB/Ohio Chapter. The
Columbus OSHA Office and the NFIB/Ohio Alliance are working on a number of projects including
developing an "OSHA Column" for the NFIB/Ohio State Chapter’s newsletter. They are working with the
NFIB’s local chapters in Ohio to develop a safety and health program to present during the Council’s
meetings.
- Work with other Alliance participants on safety and health issues and projects that impact small
and independent businesses, especially safety and health management programs, which are addressed
and developed through the Alliance Program.
- Executive Summary
OSHA and the NFIB have worked together through the Alliance Program during the past year to further
enhance compliance assistance materials and information that is available for small businesses. In
addition, the Alliance is continuing to share information on safe workplaces.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and
Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals
Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA and the NFIB four printed Safety Vision |
2,000 |
October 25, 2005, NFIB/Ohio Safety Seminar,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Trainers: Dale Henderson and Keith Bullock |
160 |
October 26, 2005, NFIB/Ohio Safety Seminar, Columbus,
Ohio
Trainiers: Scott Feil, Chris Matthewson, and Keith Bullock |
240 |
October 27, 2005, NFIB/Ohio Safety Seminar, Toledo,
Ohio
Trainers:
Kip Reiher, Jorge Munoz, Matt Taylor,
Laura Ulczyinski, and Keith Bullock |
170 |
October 28, 2005, NFIB/Ohio Safety Seminar,
Cleveland, Ohio
Trainers:
Aaron Priddy, Julie Weis, and Keith Bullock |
260 |
| TOTAL |
2,830 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
Assist NFIB in the safety and health segments for the next Safety Vision
pamphlet.
New NFIB member, Chad Wilson, was added to the implementation team.
Continue to assist small business members on improving their safety and health programs.
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