I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
August 16, 2004
Evaluation Period
August 16, 2005 – August 15, 2006
Overview
The OSHA and SMACNA Alliance is providing SMACNA members and others in the sheet metal and air
conditioning and the construction contracting industries, including Hispanic and youth workers, with
information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help protect employees’ health and
safety. The Alliance is addressing issues such as motor vehicle safety, material handling, fall
protection, and personal protective equipment with an emphasis on cuts and eye injuries.
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA: |
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Cathy Cronin
Jess McCluer
Danezza Quintero1
Camille Villanova2 |
Office of Training and Education
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances
Office of Construction Services (OCS)
OCS |
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| SMACNA: |
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Charles Austin
Mike McCullion
Tom Meighen |
Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust (SMOHIT)
SMACNA Director of Safety and Health
SMOHIT Trustee |
1Danezza Quintero was a member of the Implementation Team until
January 2006
2Camille Villanova joined the Implementation Team in January 2006
II. Implementation Team Meetings
January 12, 2006
January 31, 2006
May 17, 2006
July 11, 2006 |
Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
Fall Protection Workgroup, Washington, DC
Fall Protection Workgroup, Washington, DC
Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC |
III. Results
- Events and Products
Training and Education
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for supervisors and
employees on motor vehicle safety, fall protection and personal protective equipment, with an
emphasis on the prevention of eye injuries and cuts and to provide expertise in communicating such
information to employers and employees in the industry.
The OSHA and SMACNA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
Outreach and Communication
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of
workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information to
employers and employees in the industry.
Products
OSHA and SMACNA Alliance Web page
OSHA is continuing to update the OSHA and SMACNA Web page that is posted on the Agency's Web site.
It includes the OSHA and SMACNA Alliance agreement, renewal agreement, news releases, events and
milestones and successes.
SMACNA Web site (www.smacna.org)
The Safety section of SMACNA's Web site includes information on the OSHA and SMACNA Alliance and a
link to the OSHA and SMACNA Alliance Web page that is posted on the Agency's Web site. In addition,
the SMACNA Web site contains a link to its Safety Focus e-newsletter, which includes articles
promoting the OSHA and SMACNA Alliance and the OSHA Alliance Program.
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page
The following SMACNA staff member is continuing to participate on the OSHA Motor Vehicle Safety and
Health Topics page’s editorial board:
- Mike McCullion, Director, Safety and Health, Washington, DC
Publications and Newsletters
Information on the activities of the OSHA and SMACNA Alliance have appeared in a number of the
organizations publications, including: the monthly SMACNA News, quarterly
Safety Focus and OSHA’s Alliance Quarterly Review.
For more information on the articles, see "Alliance Program Reach."
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's and SMACNA's conferences and events, such as the annual SMACNA
Convention and chapter meetings.
The OSHA and SMACNA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
SMACNA's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by SMACNA and
through OSHA – or SMACNA developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars and lectures
(or other applicable forum).
Products
Construction Vehicle and Service Vehicle Safety Cards
In order to educate heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) employees and employers about
operating construction and service vehicles, the OSHA and SMACNA Alliance developed Construction
Vehicle and Service Vehicle Safety Cards. The cards were completed in October 2005 and include
pre-use inspection checklists and photos and graphics on how to safely operate construction and
service vehicles. The cards were distributed at the SMACNA Annual Convention, October 16-20, 2005 in
Palm Desert, California.
Heat Stress and Heat Illness Safety Tips Card
The OSHA and SMACNA Alliance is developing a Heat Stress Safety Tips card. The Heat Stress and Heat
Illness card will be based on the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s Emergency
Heat Illness Prevention Standard. It will focus on various aspects of heat exposure including
drinking plenty of fluids, wearing proper clothing, and taking breaks in the shade or ventilated
areas.
- Promote and encourage SMACNA members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as
compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and Consultation and its Safety and Health
Achievement Recognition Program. SMACNA will act as mentor to members that aspire to excellence in
safety and health.
The OSHA and SMACNA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on sheet metal and air
conditioning and the construction contracting industries hazards such as motor vehicle safety, fall
protection and personal protective equipment that are addressed and developed through the Alliance
Program.
The OSHA and SMACNA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Encourage SMACNA chapters to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices, State Plan
States, and Consultation Projects to address safety and health issues such as motor vehicle safety,
fall protection and personal protective equipment. This includes increasing Spanish-speaking
employees and small businesses access to and understanding of safety and health information and
available training resources.
Events
SMACNA Council of Chapter Representatives Annual Meeting, December 6, 2005, Naples, Florida
On December 6, 2005, Mike McCullion gave a presentation to over 100 attendees on the OSHA and SMACNA
Alliance at the association’s Council of Chapter Representatives Annual Meeting in Naples, Florida.
During his presentation, he encouraged each independent chapter to work with their OSHA Regional and
Area Offices, State Plan States and Consultation Programs in order to get information on OSHA’s
cooperative programs and a wide range of safety and health topics.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
- Raise others' awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health
whenever SMACNA leaders address industry groups.
The OSHA and SMACNA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on sheet metal
and air conditioning and construction contracting industry issues such motor vehicle safety, fall
protection, and personal protective equipment to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.
OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, Fall Protection Workgroup
On July 8, 2004, representatives from SMACNA participated in the Alliance Program’s Construction
Roundtable for construction-related national Alliances. The Fall Protection Workgroup was developed
at the Roundtable meeting.
Fall Protection Workgroup – SMACNA is participating on the Fall Protection Workgroup and helped
develop Fall Protection Safety Tips Sheets for Employers and Employees. The Tips sheets were based
on information provided by Mike McCullion. The Workgroup also provided comments on the "Fall Hazard
Awareness for the Construction Industry" training course, developed by OSHA’s Office of Training and
Education. The training program is designed for construction industry audiences, including small
business owners, trainers, foreman and workers.
- Executive Summary
Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and SMACNA are continuing to work together to develop products
for sheet metal and air conditioning and the construction contracting industries workers. The
Alliance addresses issues such as motor vehicle safety, material handling, fall protection, and
personal protective equipment with an emphasis on cuts and eye injuries. This positive relationship
has led to the development of products that the team is sharing with the public. For example,
- The OSHA and SMACNA implementation team developed Construction Vehicle and Service Vehicle Safety
Cards. The cards provide pre-use inspection checklists along with photos and graphics on how to
safely operate both construction and service vehicles. The cards were distributed at the SMACNA
Annual Convention, October 16-20, 2005 in Palm Desert, California.
In addition, OSHA and SMACNA representatives are sharing their expertise through participation on
OSHA’s electronic assistance tools’ editorial boards and speaking opportunities to help encourage
SMACNA chapters to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices, State Plan States, and
Consultation Projects. For example:
- A SMACNA representative serves on the editorial board of OSHA’s Motor Vehicle Safety and Health
Topics page.
- On December 6, 2005, Mike McCullion updated over 100 attendees on the OSHA Alliance Program, the
activities of the OSHA and SMCANA Alliance and encouraged each independent chapter to work with
their own OSHA Regional and Area Offices, State Plan States and Consultation Programs at the SMACNA
Council of Chapter Representatives Annual Meeting in Naples, Florida.
- SMACNA has a representative on the Fall Protection Workgroup that was created at the July 8, 2004
OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable meeting.
SMACNA is continuing to promote the activities of the OSHA and SMACNA Alliance through the Safety
section on its Web page and articles in its e-newsletters, SMACNA News
and Safety Focus. Finally, SMACNA is in the process of developing several
products for OSHA to review, including the Heat Stress and Heat Illness Safety Tips Card. As a result
of the Alliance related successes, the organizations have agreed to renew the Alliance for an
additional year.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA and SMACNA Alliance Web page on OSHA’s Web site |
5,340 |
| SMACNA Web site – Safety Section |
Data Not Available |
| Motor Vehicle Safety and Health Topics page |
25,401 |
| December 2005 – "New eTools, Safety and Health Topics Pages
Highlight OSHA’s Alliance Program Fiscal ‘05 Safety and Health Products Development,"
Alliance Quarterly Review |
300 |
December 6, 2005 – SMACNA Council of Chapter Representatives
Annual Meeting, Naples, Florida
Speaker: Mike McCullion, Director, Safety and Health, SMACNA |
100 |
| March 2006 – "Workgroups Develop Design for Safety and Fall
Protection Information Products,"
Alliance Quarterly Review |
300 |
| April 4, 2006 – "SMACNA – OSHA National Alliance Update,"
SMACNA Safety Focus |
1,700 |
| April 7, 2006 – "SMACNA – OSHA National Safety Alliance Delivers
Safety Program Improvement Tools for Members," SMACNA News |
1,700 |
| TOTAL |
34,841 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
The OSHA and SMACNA Alliance Implementation Team has discussed a number of activities that will be
undertaken in the upcoming year. SMACNA will complete, publish and distribute the Heat Stress and
Heat Illness Safety Tips cards, which SMACNA will share with OSHA to review and provide
recommendations prior to publication. In addition, SMACNA will develop a draft Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) Safety Tips Card, after the Heat Stress and Heat Illness card is completed, for OSHA
to review. The PPE card will focus on the “Big 4” injuries within the HVAC industry: fall,
sprains/strains, cuts and eye injuries.
SMACNA will promote the OSHA and SMACNA Alliance and the OSHA Alliance Program through its Web page
and articles in their monthly e-newsletter, SMACNA News and quarterly
e-newsletter, Safety Focus. SMACNA staff also will continue to be a
member of OSHA’s Motor Vehicle Safety and Health Topics page editorial board and review and provide
comments on the page.
The association remains committed to working with OSHA and other Alliance Program participants to
develop compliance assistance information and products for Agency staff and employers and employees
in the construction industry. SMACNA will continue to attend meetings of the Fall Protection
Workgroup that was established at the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable.
In addition, representatives from the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health and OSHA
Region IX will staff an OSHA and SMACNA Alliance exhibit on October 8-12, 2006 at the SMACNA Annual
Convention in Phoenix, Arizona.
SMACNA has expressed interest in renewing the Alliance agreement for one year in order to
continue the collaborative efforts of raising awareness of OSHA's compliance assistance resources
and cooperative programs to SMACNA's local chapters. Finally, SMACNA’s Kansas City Chapter is
developing an Area Office Alliance with the OSHA Region VII Kansas City Area Office focusing
on reducing and preventing exposure to electrical, fall, struck-by, and crushed-by hazards.
Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
October 16, 2006
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