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Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
(SWR Institute)
(signed February 20, 2003; renewed July 21, 2005; renewed July 11, 2007)
 
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(L-R) Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, OSHA; Al Rose, Alliance Chairperson, SWRI; and Ron Pilla, Safety Chairperson, SWRI; sign a national Alliance renewal agreement on July 11, 2007.
(L-R) Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, OSHA; Al Rose, Alliance Chairperson, SWR Institute; and Ron Pilla, Safety Chairperson, SWR Institute; sign a national Alliance renewal agreement on July 11, 2007.

 (L-R) David Carter, SWRI Chairman Alliance Committee; OSHA's then-Deputy Assistant Secretary Jonathan L. Snare and Michael Ahearn, SWRI President sign Alliance renewal agreement on July 21, 2005.
(L-R) David Carter, SWR Institute Chairman Alliance Committee; OSHA's then-Deputy Assistant Secretary Jonathan L. Snare and Michael Ahearn, SWR Institute President sign Alliance renewal agreement on July 21, 2005.

(L-R) SWRI's President, Robert Forrer, OSHA's then-Assistant Secretary, John Henshaw, and SWRI's President elect, David Carter, sign national Alliance on February 20, 2003.
(L-R) SWR Institute's President, Robert Forrer, OSHA's then-Assistant Secretary, John Henshaw, and SWR Institute's President elect, David Carter, sign national Alliance on February 20, 2003.
 
The Alliance provides SWR Institute members and others in the sealant, waterproofing, and restoration industry, including small businesses, with information and guidance that will help them protect employees’ health and safety. Through the Alliance, the organizations address workplace issues such as confined spaces, falls, lead and silica hazards and staging requirements. The Alliance’s goals include:

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 (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA’s and the SWR Institute’s Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
  • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or SWR Institute’s conferences, local meetings, or other events such as SWR Institute’s Annual or Fall Technical Meetings.
  • Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding SWR Institute’s best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by SWR Institute and through OSHA- or SWR Institute-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
  • Promote and encourage SWR Institute members’ or worksites’ participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
  • Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on safety and health issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.

Milestones and Successes

Related Documents

Alliance Agreements Alliance Annual Reports Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events
  • May 4-10, 2008: 2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute and a number of other Alliance Program participants are supporting 2008 NAOSH Week, "Safety is Good Business." Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
  • October 14-16, 2007: SWR Institute Fall 2007 Technical Meeting, San Diego, California.
    • Ray Acree, Area Manager, San Bernardino Consultation Office, California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CAL/OSHA); and Grace Delizo, Area Manager, San Diego Office, CAL/OSHA; staffed the OSHA-SWR Institute Alliance exhibit during the meeting.
    • October 16, 2007: Ray Acree, Area Manager, San Bernardino Consultation Office, CAL/OSHA; and Grace Delizo, Area Manager, San Diego Office, CAL/OSHA; co-presented on the Cal/OSHA On-site Consultation Program and its recognition programs to 180 people.
  • March 5-8, 2006: SWR Institute 2006 Winter Technical Meeting, Sheraton Bal Harbour, Bal Harbour, Florida.
    • Vergie Bain, Region IV, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, staffed the OSHA-SWR Institute exhibit during the conference.
    • March 7, 2006: Luis Santiago, Region IV, Director, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation entitled "Developing a Site Specific Safety Plan" to 125 attendees.
  • October 23-25, 2005: SWR Institute 2005 Fall Technical Meeting, The Stanford Court Hotel, San Francisco, California.
    • Alvan Phillip, Exhibit Manager, Region IX, USDOL-OSHA, staffed the OSHA-SWR Institute Alliance exhibit during the conference.
    • October 25, 2005: Domenick Salvatore, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region III, Philadelphia Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation entitled "Don't Be Left Hanging: OSHA's Guide to Self Rescue" to 200 attendees.
  • February 28-March 3, 2005: SWR Institute 2005 Annual Meeting, Wyndham El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door Spa, Las Croabas, Puerto Rico.
    • Jose Carpena, Puerto Rico Area Office Director, USDOL-OSHA, staffed the OSHA-SWR Institute Alliance exhibit during the conference.
    • March 2, 2005: Jose Carpena, Puerto Rico Area Office Director, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation titled, "Emergency Response" during the Annual Meeting meeting to over 120 attendees.
  • Sept 19-21, 2004: 2004 Fall Technical Meeting, Marriott Long Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts.
    • OSHA had tabletop display in the exhibit hall. 
    • September 19-21, 2004: Domenick Salvatore, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Philadelphia Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation titled, "Respiratory Protection, Life Expectancy for Lungs" during the Fall Technical meeting to over 130 attendees.
  • February 29 - March 3, 2004: SWR Institute 2004 Annual Meeting, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona.
    • OSHA had a tabletop display in the exhibit hall.
    • March 2, 2004: Domenick Salvatore, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Philadelphia Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation entitled "The New Generation of Work Platforms: Mast Scaffolding" [PPT* 5.6 MB] during the annual meeting to over 120 attendees.
  • October 26-28, 2003: 2003 SWR Institute Fall Technical Meeting, Four Seasons Hotel-Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia.
    • October 28, 2003: Domenick Salvatore, Compliance Assistant Specialist, Philadelphia Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, presented an overview of the OSHA/SWR Institute Alliance [PPT*, 2.8 MB], with a particular focus on confined space entry, to over 130 attendees.

Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
  • Fall Protection Slide Presentation. Through the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable's Fall Protection Workgroup, SWR Institute developed a slide presentation addressing fall protection issues in construction industry including fall protection systems. The presentation is available in English [PPT* – 816 KB] and Spanish [PPT* - 852 KB].
  • SWR Institute Safety and Health Manual. The SWR Institute Safety and Health Manual is a product of the OSHA/SWR Institute Alliance. The manual covers topics such as hazard communication, confined space, fall protection, recordkeeping, personal protective equipment, respiratory protection and scaffolding.
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages OSHA eTools Success Stories
  • Small Contractor Develops a Safety and Health Training Manual, June 2007. Through the OSHA and SWR Institute Alliance, OSHA collaborated with the George D. Alan Company to develop a success story highlighting the company’s work with the Texas On-Site Consultation Program and SWR Institute that lead to a number of positive results including two years with no-lost time injuries.
Publications and Newsletters
  • March, 2004: [PDF - 448 KB] - The association's monthly publication, Member Briefs includes an article, "OSHA Alliance Update," that discusses the recent activities of the OSHA-SWR Institute Alliance, page 5..
  • June, 2004: [PDF - 692 KB] - The association's monthly publication, Member Briefs includes an article, "OSHA Alliance Program," that discusses OSHA's Cooperative Programs, page 7.
  • July, 2004: [PDF - 316 KB] - The association's monthly publication, Member Briefs includes an article, "Get Involved...Maximize Your SWRI Membership," that discusses the activities of the OSHA-SWR Institute Alliance implementation team, page 3.
  • August, 2004: [PDF - 405 KB] - The association's monthly publication, Member Briefs includes an article, "OSHA-SWRI Alliance Update," that discusses the recent activities of the OSHA Alliance Program's Construction Roundtable, page 10.
  • January 2005: [PDF - 376 KB] - The association's monthly publication, Member Briefs includes an article, "Compliance Assistance Web page," that discusses the recent updates to the OSHA Compliance Assistance Web page, page 6.
  • July 2005: [PDF - 2.3 MB] - The association's monthly publication, Member Briefs includes an article, "Introducing the SWR Institute Safety and Health Manual," that discusses the development of the OSHA-SWR Institute Alliance product, page 2.
  • August 2005: [PDF - 1.9 MB] - The association's monthly publication, Member Briefs includes an article, "SWR Institute Industry Alliances - UPDATE," that discusses the signing and goals of the OSHA-SWR Institute Alliance renewal agreement, page 3.
Additional Resources
Areas of Emphasis
 
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