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  1. Alliance Background

    Date Signed: March 9, 2010

    Alliance Overview:

    The purpose of this alliance was to provide RMEC associates and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to a variety of general industry and construction hazards in Colorado. OSHA and RMEC hereby form an Alliance to provide RMEC associates and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to a variety of general industry and construction hazards in Colorado.

    Implementation Team Members.

    Joan Smith, RMEC
    Jeanette Werner, RMEC
    Megan Meagher, Denver Area Office
    George Flynn, Englewood Area Office

    Contributors

    Evaluation Period

    March 9, 2010 – March 9, 2011

  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    April 20, 2010 - Implementation meeting at Red Rocks.
    June 7, 2010 - Implementation meeting at Red Rocks.
    October 8, 2010 - Implementation meeting at Red Rocks .

  3. Events and Products

    Training and Education

    • Products - None
    • Events
      • (6/2/10) RMEC hosted an DOL Employer Forum
      • (6/7/10) RMEC hosted Green Energy Safety seminar
      • (8/30/10) RMEC hosted NREL Wind Farm tour for OSHA personnel
      • (02/24/11) RMEC hosted DOL Forum on Employee Rights
    Outreach and Communication

    • Events - None
    • Products - None
    Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

    • Events - None
    • Products - None
  4. Results

    • 250 individuals trained.

    Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)

    Number of Individuals Reached or Trained

    DOL Employer Forum

    120

    Green Energy Safety Seminar

    50

    NREL Windfarm Tour

    20

    DOL Forum on Employee Rights

    60

    TOTAL

    250

  5. Upcoming Milestones

    • This years events have included a seminar on the new Crane Standard and additional plans include a “Contractors Greening Business” event to include DOL Green Energy initiatives.