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OSHA – WISCONSIN COUNCIL ON SAFETY – WISCONSIN ON-SITE CONSULTATION ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
October 5, 2007 |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed:
August 28, 2005
Overview
- Develop training and education programs on health and safety issues to improve business awareness
of OSHA regulations, safety and health management systems, and cooperative programs.
- Deliver or arrange for the delivery of safety and health courses for employees and supervisors
working in the various areas covered by this alliance.
- Improve the safety and health performance of employers that receive outreach, training, or other
assistance services (i.e., mentoring, on-site consultation, hazard identification).
Implementation Team Members
Kimberly Stille, Area Director, Madison OSHA
George Yoksas, Area Director, Milwaukee OSHA
Mark Hysell, Area Director, Eau Claire OSHA
Mel Lischefski, Area Director, Appleton OSHA
Terry Moen, Program Manager, On-Site Consultation
John Chapin, Acting Director, On-Site Consultation
Bryan Roessler, Director, WCS
II. Implementation Team Meetings
Implementation meetings were held on the following dates:
November 16, 2006
May 21, 2007
July 23, 2007
September 20, 2007
III. Activities and Products
Evaluation Period.
This evaluation covers OSHA’s 2007 fiscal year, October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2007.
Alliance Activity.
- Training and Education – Numerous training sessions were held for attendees of WCS training
programs.
- Three four-hour sessions on Part 1904, Recordkeeping, 3/5/07, 5/8/07 and 9/11/07 (Leslie Ptak,
CAS)
- Three four-hour sessions on NFPA 70E on 2/9/07, 5/4/07, 8/23/07 (Patrick Ostrenga, CAS)
- One NFPA 70E class at the Annual NFPA 70E Implementation Conference/Expo on 9/27/07 (Patrick
Ostrenga, CAS)
- One presentation at the Ergonomics Conference and Exposition on October 30, 2006 (Dana Root,
REC)
- One presentation at the Healthcare Conference and Exposition on December 4, 2006 (Dana Root,
REC)
- Co-hosted the Winter Safety and Health Conference and Exposition on January 1, 2007 (Mark
Hysell, Area Director and Mary Bauer, CAS)
- One presentation each at the Annual Autumn Safety and Health Conference and Exposition on
September 17, 2007 (Mel Lischefski, Area Director and Jim Taetsch, CAS)
- One presentation at the “Best Practices in Occupational Safety Conference and Exposition” on
11/13/06 (Kim Stille, Area Director).
- One presentation each at the Food Processors Safety Conference and Exposition on 2/20/2007
(Kim Stille, Area Director and Leslie Ptak, CAS)
- One professional development course on NFPA 70E on 5/14//07.
- Compliance staff contributed to a program at the WCS Congress and Exposition called OSHA’s
Most Interesting Cases on 5/15/07 (Allen Grisar, Jim Lutz, Mark Campominosi, Mike Wacker, Mark
Knezovich and Jean Spilker)
- One session on “Incorporating Non-English Speakers into a Safety and Health Program” on
5/15/07, (Leslie Ptak, CAS)
- One session at the WCS Congress on “Basic IH Principles” on 5/16/07 (George Gruetzmacher,
Health Consultant)
- One session at the WCS Congress on “Intro to Basic OSHA Requirements” on 5/16/07 (Kim Dietz,
Eric hands, Jeanette Tierney, Richard Lentz, OSHA Onsite Consultants)
- Outreach and Communication
- OSHA staff manned booths at the following WCS events:
- Ergo Conference on 10/30/06 (Dana Root, REC)
- Healthcare Conference and Exposition on December 4, 2006 (Dana Root, REC)
- OSHA booth at WCS 2007 Congress and Exposition (Leslie Ptak, CAS, Jim Taetsch, CAS, Patrick
Ostrenga, CAS and Mary Bauer, CAS)
- Food Processors Safety Conference and Exposition on 2/20/2007 (Leslie Ptak)
- Annual Autumn Safety and Health Conference and Exposition on 9/17/07 (Jim Taetsch)
*Kim Stille secured Mr. Edwin Foulke as the keynote speaker during the Safety
& Health Congress, Wednesday, May 16
*Terry Moen & Robert Hager coordinated 2 breakout sessions during the Safety & Health Congress -
“Benefits of VPP Company” and “Make a Sharp Decision”, both held Tuesday, May 15.
George Gruetzmacher is a member of the WCS Advisory Board, Congress Planning Committee, Safety
Professionals Subcommittee and WCS AIHA Subcommittee. Terry Moen acts as an alternate member in
George’s absence.
Leslie Ptak is a member of the WCS Safety Professionals Subcommittee.
Complimentary booth display given to OSHA or WI State Lab of Hygiene at any of our 14 conferences
and expos.
IV. Results
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and
Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals
Reached or
Trained |
| Part 1904 Training |
42 |
| NFPA 70E |
196 |
| Ergo Conference booth |
108 |
| 2007 Congress and Expo |
150 |
| Other conferences |
454 |
| TOTAL |
2,310 |
Report Prepared by: Leslie Ptak, Compliance Assistance Specialist
For more information, contact the Office of Outreach Services and Alliances at 202-693-2340 or go to
www.osha.gov.
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