I. Alliance Background
Date Signed.
January 21, 2005
Alliance Overview.
The Alliance provides parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship
with OSHA for training and education; outreach and communication; and promoting a dialogue on
workplace safety and health. The goal of the Alliance is to increase safety and health awareness and
commitment.
Implementation Team Members.
Wisconsin OSHA Area Directors
Wisconsin Ready Mix Concrete Association, OES (Operations, Environmental, Safety) Committee
Wisconsin Safety Consultation Program Manager
Wisconsin Health Consultation Program Manger
II. Implementation Team Meetings
Team Meetings were held in person at WRMCA Office in Madison on the following dates:
January 21, 2005
June 24, 2005
October 21, 2005
December 9, 2005
January 13, 2006
III. Activities and Products
Evaluation Period.
The evaluation period is from January 21, 2005 to March 30, 2006;
Alliance Activity.
- Training and Education
- February 22, 2005 – Annual Safety and Health Workshop – OSHA conducted training sessions on
recordkeeping, work zone safety, and OSHA regulatory review.
- February 1, 2006 – Annual Occupational and Environmental Safety Workshop – OSHA gave a
presentation on the recent LEP results and establishing a safety culture. WSLH gave a presentation
on lockout/tagout for concrete mixer trucks.
- Invited them to a live, February 22, 2006, webcast/video conference presented by the Illinois
Ready Mix Concrete Association on How to Eliminate Silica and PRCS Hazards in Chipping Operations.
- Outreach and Communication
- Participated in a safety recognition ceremony at their annual convention on March 2, 2006-04-14
- Submitted three articles to the WRMCA Scoop
covering 1. Most Frequently Cited Standards in the
Ready Mix industry, 2. The cancellation of the Concrete LEP, and 3. Hazards Associated with Cleaning
Mixer Drums. A fourth article, written by WRMCA, covered the actual signing of the alliance.
- Submitted one article on OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialists which was published in their
weekly publication, In the Mix.
- Sent 100 copies of OSHA’s Concrete Industry pocket guide publication to WRMCA for distribution
Forwarded brochures to WRMCA for VPPPA conference in Milwaukee in May 2006
- Handed out plaques for companies having the “best in class” safety and health injury and illness
incidence rates. Issued certificates to 35 companies who had injury and illness rates that were
better than the national average.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health
- OSHA and the OES Committee are meeting quarterly. This is more often than specified in the
Alliance which requires biannual meetings. The meetings characteristically discuss a variety of
safety and health issues and assign action items. Action items are assigned to individuals with
dates for completion.
Alliance Products.
- Analyzed survey results and presented them at workshop.
- WRMCA revised the following chapters of their Safety and Health Manual
- Hearing conservation
- PPE
- Lockout
- Hazard communication
- Silica
- Emergency action
- Confined space
- respirator
IV. Results
A. Impact
- Based upon the progress with the Alliance and falling injury and illness rates, OSHA discontinued
the Concrete LEP. Thirty four OSHA inspections had been conducted under the LEP. The LEP would be
revived if injuries and illnesses were not being addressed.
- As part of the Alliance, WRMCA has developed a "WRMCA OES Safety Benchmark Survey". Participation
in the survey is voluntary and submissions are confidential. Survey results indicated that half of
the injuries occurred on the ready mix truck. A third of the injuries occurred in the yard and the
remaining 17 % of the injuries occurred on the jobsite. Strains and sprains were the leading type of
illness. Falls (from heights and the same level) were the leading cause of injury.
- Sixty five plants submitted injury and illness data. Thirty five were able to reduce injuries and
illnesses below the industry average for NAICS 327320. The following table summarizes injury and
illness rates for all reporting companies. It shows that incidence rates for NAICS 3273 in Wisconsin
are on a definite downward trend.
Comparison of Injury & Illness Incidence Rates – NAICS 3273
TCIR – Total Case Incident Rate
DART – Days Away, Restricted and Transfer
|
| |
TCIR |
DART |
| Wisconsin 2003 |
11.8 |
6.6 |
| Wisconsin 2004 |
9.6 |
4.3 |
| National 2004 – NAICS 327 |
8.0 |
4.8 |
| WRMCA Survey |
10.4 |
5.3 |
- OSHA presented 4 plaques to operations that had the best safety and health performance in their
class. Additionally, OSHA signed certificates for those companies that had incident rates that were
better than the industry average. The awards were presented on March 2, 2006 as part of the WRMCA
Annual Convention. A number of company representatives who attended the awards ceremony commented on
how pleased they were with the Alliance and the work of the OES Committee.
B.
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and
Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals
Reached or
Trained |
| February 22, 2005 – Annual Safety and Health Workshop |
53 |
| February 1, 2006 – Annual Occupational and
Environmental Safety Workshop |
60 |
| March 2, 2006 – Annual Convention |
90 |
| Article in WRMCA Scoop, 2nd quarter, 2005 |
128 |
| Two articles in WRMCA Scoop, 3rd quarter, 2005 |
128 |
| Article in WRMCA Scoop, last quarter, 2005 |
128 |
| Article in WRMCA Scoop, 1st quarter, 2006 |
128 |
| Invitation to webcast |
250 |
| OSHA’s Concrete Industry pocket guide publication |
300 |
| VPPPA brochures |
250 |
| TOTAL |
1515 |
V. Upcoming Milestones
Planned activities for the Alliance in the next reporting period include the
following:
- The OES Committee plans to work with OSHA and Consultation to develop specific procedures for
lockout/tagout as it relates to ready mix trucks. done
- Strategy for reducing strain/sprain injuries and falls.
- Encourage more companies to complete the safety survey
- Will develop and provide an OSHA 10+ curriculum for the WRMCA industry
- Considering looking into ways that employee involvement can be improved.
- Maintain the high level of involvement and interaction that has contributed to the success of this
Alliance.
Report Prepared by: Melvin R. Lischefski, Appleton OSHA Office; Leslie Ptak, Madison OSHA Office
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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