I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
Renewed February 23, 2007
Alliance Overview
The Northwest Ohio Carpenters Alliance provides union leaders and others in the construction
industry with information and guidance that will help protect the health and safety of their
members. Goals of the Alliance include:
Training and Education
- Develop training and education programs based on best practices for working safely in the
construction industry and give recognition to the members for taking said training. Share
information on best practices, as jointly determined by OSHA and Northwest Ohio Carpenters and
their employers through jointly developed training programs and materials. Promote their
implementation through print or electronic media, at conferences, or by other means of outreach.
- Deliver or arrange for the delivery of educational courses specific to the construction
industry.
Outreach and Communication
- Provide OSHA with access to Northwest Ohio Carpenters newsletters, meetings, and other
resources as the means to disseminate information and guidance on workplace safety and health
issues.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences, local meetings, or other events.
- Appoint a compliance officer to act as a liaison between Northwest Ohio Carpenters and OSHA to
answer compliance questions, discuss current jobsite findings, and current violation trends.
- Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals on the Northwest Ohio
Carpenters best practices or effective approaches.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
- Increase others’ awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and
health whenever Northwest Ohio Carpenters leaders address groups.
- On a quarterly basis, convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder
meetings to discuss safety and health issues and topics of importance to both OSHA and the
Northwest Ohio Carpenters.
Implementation Team Members
Carpenters
Ron Rothenbuhler, Executive Regional Director
Tim Moran, Business Representative
OSHA
Jule Hovi, Area Director
Matt Taylor, Compliance Safety and Health Officer
II. Implementation Team Meetings
February 23, 2007
October 23, 2006
July18, 2006
April 24, 2006 |
Re-signed Alliance, Carpenters Union Hall, Rossford,
OH
Meeting, Carpenters Union Hall, Rossford, OH
Meeting, Carpenters Union Hall, Rossford, OH
Meeting w/ the AGC executive members, Carpenters Hall |
III. Activities and Products
Evaluation Period.
March 5, 2006 – May 6, 2007
Alliance Activity.
- Training and Education
- CAS spoke to classes of apprentices about OSHA inspections and their employee rights.
- OSHA wrote an article for the Carpenters’ Blue Print Magazine
- Outreach and Communication
- Office provided various publications to the Carpenters such as the Hexavalent Chrome
guidelines booklet, the Amputation safeguarding booklet and the various Avian Flu pocket guides.
- OSHA/Carpenter Liaison CSHO received several calls throughout the year from Business Agents
with various safety and health questions.
Alliance Products.
Due to time constraints and various other conflicts no staff members could attend the Carpenters’
training courses this year.
IV. Results
- The OSHA/Northwest Ohio Carpenter Alliance provided an opportunity to increase the safety and
health knowledge of union construction workers in Northwest Ohio. OSHA personnel have made
presentations to union members at meetings and classes to improve hazard recognition skills and
understand employee safety and health rights.
-
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and
Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals
Reached or
Trained |
| Apprenticeship classes |
40 |
| CSHOs trained |
0 |
| Article in Carpenters Blue Print Magazine |
19,000 |
| TOTAL |
19,040 |
- Open communication continues between the Northwest Ohio Carpenters and the Toledo OSHA office.
V. Upcoming Milestones
The OSHA/Northwest Ohio Carpenters Alliance implementation team has discussed
activities for the upcoming year. The Carpenters will continue to allow all of OSHA’s Region V
personnel to attend any of their Continuing Education Classes at their training facility. A
representative of OSHA will continue to speak to classes of Carpenter apprentices. The Carpenters
and OSHA are planning to hold an information sharing forum with the local AGC contractors.
Report Prepared by: Jule A. Hovi, Area Director
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