I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
November 18, 2003
Overview
Signatories of the Alliance are:
- American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
- International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE)
- Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA)
- National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Through the Alliance, the organizations are providing the ARTBA, IUOE, LIUNA, and NAPA (The Roadway
Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition) members and other government and non-government organizations
with information, guidance, and access to training resources to protect employees' health and
safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to roadway work zone safety and health
hazards. The Alliance is focusing on a number of areas that include providing outreach and
delivering train-the-trainer sessions and selected awareness/best practices modules and documenting
and disseminating information and case studies that illustrate the business and social value for
reducing work zone injuries and fatalities.
Implementation Team Members
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Cathy Cronin
Lisa Ramber
Camille Villanova |
Office of Training and Education
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances
Office of Construction Services |
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| NIOSH: |
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| David Fosbroke |
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| The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health
Coalition: |
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Una Connelly
Don Elisburg
Walter Jones
Emmett Russell
Brad Sant
Scott Schneider |
NAPA
NAPA
LIUNA
IUOE
ARTBA
LIUNA |
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| Contributors |
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| Sherry Dilworth |
Contractor for OSHA, Salt Lake Technical Center |
Evaluation Period
November 18, 2003 - November 17, 2004
II. Implementation Team Meetings
December 16, 2003
March 22, 2004
July 6, 2004
July 8, 2004
October 21, 2004
October 29, 2004 |
Implementation Team Kick-off meeting
Implementation Team meeting
Implementation Team meeting
OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable
Design for Safety Workgroup meeting
Implementation Team meeting |
III. Results
- Events and Products
Training and Education Goal
- Develop hazard awareness training and education programs on roadway work zone safety and health
issues targeted to Spanish-speaking and "hard-to-reach" highway construction contractor/workers,
including toolbox talk modules and instructor manuals for train-the-trainer programs. The training
and education programs may address, but are not limited to, the following topics:
Runovers/Backovers
Noise
Sprains and Strains
Emergencies
Working Outdoors (Heat & Cold Stress)
Struck By
Flaggers
Operators
Falls
Nightwork
Electrical
Excavations
Hand and Power Tools
Rebar and Mat Work
Blacktopping and Milling Work
Roadway Safety Awareness Program, Compliance Edition, OSHA Training Institute, Arlington Heights,
Illinois, August 12, 2004
On August 12, 2004, members of the Roadway Work Zone Coalition Alliance presented the Compliance
Edition of the groups’ computer-based Roadway Safety Awareness Program at OSHA's Training Institute
in Arlington Heights, IL. OSHA Region V staff and OTI instructors attended the 4-hour training
course to learn about work zone hazards and to provide input and feedback on the program.
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Develop and disseminate safety and health information through print and electronic media,
including electronic assistance tools and links from OSHA's, NIOSH's and The Roadway Work Zone
Safety and Health Coalition members' Web sites and professional and trade journal articles. (This
will include all relevant data on silica gathered from OSHA's Region II New Jersey Work Zone
Coalition and any other silica information from the coalition's members.)
Products
Highway Work Zones eTool
The Alliance's implementation team members have been working with OSHA on the development of a
Highway Work Zones eTool. The eTool will cover struck-by and caught-between, falls, electrical,
excavations/trenches and training materials.
OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition Alliance Web Page
The OSHA, NIOSH and Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web
site contains information on the Alliance, Products and Resources, Activities and Events, and
Milestones and Successes. The page is updated regularly.
Publications and Newsletters
News releases were published on the Alliance signing by OSHA, NIOSH and members of the coalition. In
addition, information on the agreement and the activities of the Alliance have appeared in a number
of online and print publications. Please see the chart in this report under "Alliance Program Reach"
for additional information.
- Speak, exhibit, and/or appear at occupational safety and health conferences, including federal,
state and local highway and safety organizations, Public Works Association Meetings, The Roadway
Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition members' meetings and other forums appropriate to work zone
safety and health.
Events
OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions, Falls Church, Virginia, June 14-18, 2004
The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition had an exhibit booth at the 2004 OSHA Compliance
Assistance Training Sessions. Staff by a representative from LIUNA, the coalition distributed copies
of its Roadway Work Zone CD to the sessions' attendees.
2004 National Safety Congress and Expo, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 14, 2004
Representatives from the Alliance participated in a workshop at the 2004 National Safety Congress
and Expo, in New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 14, 2004. The workshop, "Promoting Safety in a
Non-Regulatory Environment," was presented by Brad Sant of ARTBA; Emmett Russell of IUOE; Gary Fore
of NAPA; and Scott Schneider, LIUNA. Workshop attendees were updated on the Alliance’s work to
promote safety and health for workers in several non-regulated areas, including asphalt fumes and
roadway work zones.
ARTBA 2004 Conference and Exposition, Baltimore Maryland, November 3, 2004
On November 3, 2004, Stewart Burkhammer, P.E., CSP, OHST, Director of the Office of Construction
Services, presented "Work Zone Safety" and updated the conference attendees on OSHA's regulatory and
regional activities regarding work zone safety. He also reviewed OSHA's cooperative program
activities, including the OSHA, NIOSH and Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Alliance.
Construction Roundtable, Department of Labor, Washington, DC, July 8, 2004
OSHA's Alliance Program Construction Roundtable was held on July 8, 2004 at the Department of Labor
in Washington, DC. The coalition’s roundtable participants were:
- Una Connolly, Director of Environmental & Safety Services, NAPA
- Donald Elisburg, Counsel, NAPA
- Scott Schneider, Director, Occupational Safety & Health, LHSFNA
In addition, four construction-related issues were identified by the participants to be addressed by
the Alliances: motor vehicle safety, hearing conservation and protection, fall protection and
designing for safety. Workgroups have been formed that are working on projects and programs that
address designing for safety and fall protection.
Walter Jones from LHSFNA will be a member of the Design for Safety Workgroup and Travis Parsons,
LHSFNA, is planning to participate in the Fall Protection Workgroup.
- Provide outreach, deliver or arrange for the delivery of train-the-trainer sessions and selected
awareness/best practices modules, as jointly determined by OSHA, NIOSH and The Roadway Work Zone
Safety and Heath Coalition that address, but are not limited to the above topics.
During this evaluation period, no products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance
goal.
- Cross-train OSHA and NIOSH personnel, highway construction industry safety and health
professionals and selected other personnel (e.g. contractor, state DOT's, union locals, public
works) in the content and delivery of the awareness/best practices modules; as jointly determined by
OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition.
During this evaluation period, no products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance
goal.
- Promote and encourage The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition members' and their
affiliates' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the
Voluntary Protection Programs, Consultation and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition
Program.
During this evaluation period, no products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance
goal.
- Encourage The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition members and affiliates to build
relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address selected work zone safety and health
issues.
During this evaluation period, no products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance
goal.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals
- Convene or participate in forums sponsored by federal and state governments and other
organizations (e.g. Federal Highway Administration, States' Department of Transportation and State
Highway organizations) on work zone safety and health to encourage and help forge innovative
solutions for reducing work zone safety and health injuries and fatalities and to focus on work zone
safety and health issues at the national level.
During this evaluation period, no products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance
goal.
- Raise others' awareness of the need for and demonstrate commitment to work zone safety and health
improvements whenever the leaders within The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition address
groups.
During this evaluation period, no products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance
goal.
- Document and disseminate information and case studies that illustrate the business and social
value for reducing work zone injuries and fatalities and publicize their results through various
media including the Alliance participants' journals, news reports, and web postings.
During this evaluation period, no products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance
goal.
- Share research findings, with the construction industry, so that the interventions and best
practices, as jointly defined to by OSHA, NIOSH and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health
Coalition, that are described in training and outreach activities are based upon best-available
scientific data.
NIOSH Updates
David Fosbroke, a member of the implementation team has provided the Alliance with information and
updates on NIOSH’s activities and research regarding work zone issues. including dust suppression
systems and internal traffic and radar control systems.
- Executive Summary
Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and the Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition
organizations built on the successful relationship that the associations had established with OSHA
through their development of the Roadway Work Zone program and CD; funded through a Susan Harwood
Grant. For example, the coalition has been working to update the CD to include compliance
information and other consensus standards so that it can be used to help train new OSHA compliance
officers about work zone hazards and also used by OSHA staff in the field. The updated program was
presented to OSHA Region V, Consultation Project and State Plan State staff and OSHA Training
Institute (OTI) instructors at OTI on August 12, 2004.
The Alliance coalition has also received updates from NIOSH on its activities regarding work zone
activities. David Fosbroke has kept the group up-to-date on NIOSH’s work zone related research and
studies that address a number of work zone issues, including dust suppression systems and internal
traffic and radar control systems.
In addition, a number of presentations were made at conferences and meetings about the OSHA and
Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition Alliance, including Stew Burkhammer’s presentation on
November 3, 2004 at the ARTBA 2004 Conference and Exposition in Baltimore, Maryland. Representatives
from the Alliance’s coalition also participated in a workshop at the 2004 National Safety Congress
and Expo on September 14, 2004 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the Alliance Program Construction
Roundtable on July 8, 2004 at the Department of Labor in Washington, DC.
A number of articles appeared in a wide variety of online and print publications when the Alliance
was signed. This helped to promote the work of OSHA and the Alliance coalition members work to
improve work zone safety and health for construction industry employees.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| November 18, 2003, "NIOSH, Roadway Work Zone Safety
and Health Coalition Ally with OSHA to Improve Roadway Work Zone Safety," OSHA News Release |
25 News Services |
| November 18, 2003, "NAPA Announces Roadway Work Zone
Safety Alliance With Government Agencies, Associations, Unions," NAPA News Release |
Data not available |
| November 19, 2003, "ARTBA, Construction Industry
Allies, Federal Government and Labor Groups Sign Roadway Work Zone Safety Agreement," ARTBA News
Release |
Data not available |
| November 19, 2003, "Roadway Work-zone Safety
Agreement Signed," roadsbridges.com |
Data not available |
| November 26, 2003, "NIOSH, OSHA, Roadway Work Zone
Safety and Health Coalition Ally to Improve Roadway Work Zone Safety," NIOSH Update |
Data not available |
| November 27, 2003, "OSHA Forms Alliance for Roadway
Work Zone Safety," BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter |
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| December 1, 2003, "Latest Alliances Target Highway
Work Zones, Heart Disease in the Workplace," OSHA QuickTakes |
50,000 |
| December 10, 2003, "Prevention of Roadway Deaths
Focus of NIOSH Report," Occupationalhazards.com |
Data not available |
| December 2003, "NIOSH, Roadway Work Zone Safety and
Health Coalition Ally with OSHA to Improve Roadway Work Zone," saftgard.com |
Data not available |
| December 2003, New Alliance Aims To Improve Roadway
Work Zone Safety," Power & Communication Contractor |
Data not available |
| January 1, 2004, "Alliance Formed to Improve Work
Zone Safety," BULK TRANSPORTER |
Data not available |
| January 1, 2004, "Work Zone Safety Agreement Signed,"
KeepMedia.com |
Data not available |
| January 5, 2004, "OSHA Forms Alliance for Roadway
Work Zone Safety," SSPC Online |
Data not available |
| January 13 2004, "NIOSH, OSHA, Roadway Work Zone
Safety and Health Coalition Ally to Improve Roadway Work Zone Safety," ASSE GA Update |
Data not available |
| February 2004, "Transportation Groups Form Safety
Alliance," Southeast Construction |
Data not available |
| February 2004, "NAPA Signs Historic Agreement on Work
Zone Safety and Health," aestone.com |
Data not available |
| April 8, 2004, "Work Zone Safety Week,"
Occupationalhazards.com |
25,000 |
June 14-18, 2004, OSHA Compliance Assistance Training
Sessions, Falls Church, Virginia
Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition Alliance exhibited |
200 |
September 14, 2004, 2004 National Safety Congress and
Expo, New Orleans, Louisiana, "Promoting Safety in a Non-Regulatory Environment"
Speakers:
Brad Sant, ARTBA
Emmett Russell, IUOE
Gary Fore, NAPA
Scott Schneider, LIUNA |
35 |
November 3, 2004, ARTBA 2004 Conference and
Exposition, Baltimore, Maryland, "Work Zone Safety"
Speaker:
Stewart Burkhammer, OSHA |
230 |
| OSHA, NIOSH and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and
Health Coalition Web site |
4,000 |
| TOTAL |
79,465 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
During the upcoming year, the Alliance implementation team will be working on a number of compliance
assistance projects and discussing developing activities and programs for Hispanic workers.
For example, the Alliance implementation team has been discussing presenting the Roadway Work Zone
program in a number of states, including Florida, Ohio, Illinois, California and Rhode Island.
OSHA's Compliance Assistance Specialists (CAS) and representatives from NIOSH will be invited to
participate in the training. It will also be included in the Susan Harwood Training Grant
Clearinghouse that OSHA is developing for the Agency’s staff on its Limited Access Page. Through
this clearinghouse, OSHA staff will be able to access all of the materials developed under the
training grants.
Members of the Alliance implementation team will also be speaking at a number of conferences and
meetings in the upcoming year, including the 15th Annual Construction Safety and Health Conference &
Exposition in February 2005.
The Alliance also plans to publish a document, "Internal Traffic Control Plans," in the upcoming
year. Originally developed by the LIUNA, the document is based on available work zone research
information that has been translated it into an easy to read document for employers. The finalized
document will include the Alliance’s organizations’ logos and the Alliance Program logo and will be
distributed to Alliance participants as a product of the OSHA and Roadway Work Zone Safety and
Health Coalition Alliance. In addition, the Roadway Work Zone eTool will be completed.
Report prepared by: Lisa Ramber, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
January 3, 2005
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