OSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary Jordan Barab with the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable meeting attendees on March 28, 2013.

OSHA established the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable to bring Construction-related Alliance Program participants together to discuss and share information on workplace safety and health. Through the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, participants develop and share construction-related compliance assistance tools and other resources for workers and employers. [Learn More...]

Construction Roundtable Representatives
(as of May 7, 2013)

• American Industrial Hygiene Association
• American Pipeline Contractors Association
• American Wind Energy Association
• Associated General Contractors of America (Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance)
• American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
• Associated General Contractors of America (Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance)
• Association of Equipment Manufacturers
• Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association
• Global Cold Chain Alliance
• Independent Electrical Contractors
• International Window Cleaning Association
• Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America (Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners)
• National Association of Home Builders
• National Council of La Raza
• National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA)
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) (NIOSH and NCHA and Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners)
• National Safety Council
• Scaffold & Access Industry Association
• Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute

Products Developed Through the Roundtable

• Strains, Sprains and Material Handling Safety Tips for Employers and Workers [PDF^* - 44 KB]. Through the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, participants developed safety tips sheets for employers and workers focusing on the reduction of strains and sprains in the construction industry. (2011, February)
• "Change in Safety Culture at Pepper Construction Company Leads to Dramatic Decline In Injuries and Illnesses." Through the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, participants developed a success story that highlights how a construction company’s focus on workplace safety and health during its strategic planning initiative led to significant drops in workplace injuries and illnesses. (2010, July)
• Prevention of Strains, Sprains, and Material Handling Injuries in Construction [PPSX^* - 1 MB and PDF^* - 4 MB]. Through the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, participants developed a slide presentation on the prevention of strains, sprains, and material handling injuries in construction. (2010, July)
• Sprains and Strains Prevention Toolbox Safety Talk [PDF^* - 121 KB]. Through the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, participants developed a toolbox talk on the prevention of sprains and strains in construction. (2010, July)
• Construction Workplace Design Solutions. Through the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, participants developed a series of Construction Workplace Design Solution documents on fall hazards (2010, May):
  • Falls From Roof Edge [PDF^* - 67 KB]
  • Falls From Floor Openings [PDF^* - 82 KB]
  • Falls From Non-Moving Vehicles [PDF^* - 91 KB]
  • Roof Hatch Access and Hole Protection [PDF^* - 73 KB]
  • Specify Non-Fragile Skylights and/or Skylight Guards [PDF^* - 53 KB]
  • Specify Sufficient Wall Height to Allow Parapets to Function as Fall Prevention [PDF^* - 61 KB]
• Prevention of Fall Fatalities and Injuries in Construction. [PPT^* - 4 MB] and Spanish [PPT^* - 5 MB]. Through the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, participants developed a slide presentation focusing on the top causes of falls in the construction industry and providing fall prevention guidance for design engineers, contractors, and workers. (2008, October; Spanish translation 2009, April)
• Ladder Safety Toolbox Talks. Through the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, participants developed a series of toolbox talks focusing on ladder safety. (2007, October; Spanish Translation 2011, July):
  • Choosing the Right Ladder: English [PDF^* - 56 KB]
  • Inspect Ladders Carefully!: English [PDF^* - 28 KB]
  • Do's and Don'ts of Using a Ladder: English [PDF^* - 47 KB]
  • Set Up and Use of a Ladder: English [PDF^* - 34 KB]
  • Extension Ladder Safety: English [PDF^* - 162 KB]
  • Using a Stepladder Safely: English [PDF^* - 34 KB]
• Fall Protection Slide Presentation. Through the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, participants developed a slide presentation addressing fall protection issues in the construction industry including fall protection systems. (2007, June; Spanish translation 2009, April)
• "Washington Group International Designs and Builds a Mixed-Waste Treatment Facility." Through the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, participants developed a case study that describes how Washington Group International incorporated its design for safety process into the construction of the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Facility in eastern Idaho. (2007, February)
• Design for Construction Safety 2-4 Hour Course [PPT^* - 5 MB]. Through the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, participants developed "Design for Safety 2-4 Hour Course." The course provides design and construction professionals with skills to identify construction safety hazards and technical information about designing for safety, including case studies. (2006, September)
• Design for Construction Safety Web site. Through the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, participants developed a Design for Safety Web site to provide information on prevention through design. (2005, September)
• Fall Protection Safety Tips Sheets for Employers and Employees. Through the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, participants developed Tips Sheets for employers and workers that describe general safety tips to help prevent fall-related injuries. (2005, May)

• June 4, 2009: American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo, Toronto, Canada.
  • John Mroszczyk, ASSE, presented "The Process of Prevention Through Design: An Overview."
• November 18, 2008: ASSE's New England Chapter Professional Development Conference, Worcester, Massachusetts.
  • John Mroszczyk, ASSE, presented "Prevention of Fall Fatalities and Injuries in Construction," to 40 attendees.
• June 11, 2008: ASSE's Professional Development Conference, Safety 2008, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Lee Anne Jillings, then-Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA; Danezza Quinterro, Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, Office of Construction Services, DOC, USDOL-OSHA; Bradley D. Giles, Vice President, Washington Division of URS Corporation, Boise, Idaho; and Michael Behm, Assistant Professor, East Carolina University; presented "Incorporating Safety into Your Company's Design Build Process."
• June 10, 2008: ASSE's Professional Development Conference, Safety 2008, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. John Mroszczyk, ASSE, presented "Designing for Construction Worker Safety- Recent Activity and Available Resources for Designers."
• May 15, 2008: 6th International Conference on Occupational Risk Prevention 2008, A Coruna, Spain: John Mroszczyk, ASSE, presented "The Future of the Safety Engineering Profession in the US."
• March 9-11, 2008: W99 Working Commission 14th Rinker International Conference -- Evolution of and Directions in Construction Safety & Health, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
  • March 10, 2008: John Gambatese, Member, Construction Institute - American Society of Civil Engineers (CI-ASCE), presented "Design for Construction Safety" to 20 academics and educators.
• March 7, 2008: ASSE’s St. Louis Chapter Professional Development Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.
  • John Mroszczyk, ASSE, presented "Designing for Construction Safety 2-4 Hour Course."
• February 12-14, 2008: 18th Annual Construction Safety Conference and Expo, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois.
  • February 12, 2008: T. Michael Toole and John Gambatese, CI-ASCE, presented "The Future of Design for Construction Safety."
• January 16, 2008: Kentucky's Second Annual Conference on Construction Safety, Crowne Plaza Lexington-The Campbell House, Lexington, Kentucky.
  • John Mroszczyk, ASSE, presented "Designing for Construction Safety" to 35 attendees.

Meeting Notes