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New Jersey Highway Work Zone Project
#6
Partners:	New Jersey State Police; New Jersey Department of Transportation; Utility and Transportation Contractors Association (UTCA); Rutgers University
Date Signed:	September 30, 1995
Date Concluded:	February 10, 2008
Contact Information:	Parsippany Area Office, (973) 263-1003 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: A major component of this Partnership is safety hazard awareness training for state and local police and DOT staffers. The agreement calls for contract language requiring commitment to safe practices to bid on state-funded highway work. OSHA provides outreach to contractors and training to state personnel, and all partners work together to identify and correct hazards. Results: Work zone safety conferences were provided to stakeholders. The annual 1-day conference included training sessions for approximately 300 attendees. The conferences are held for professionals and contractors. The number of annual attendees continues to grow.

New Jersey Pilot Silica Partnership
#43
Partners:	New Jersey Department of Transportation New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services New Jersey Department of Labor; Utilities and Transportation Contractors Association (UTCA); Laborers International Health and Safety Fund; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Date Signed:	March 30, 1999
Date Concluded:	January 9, 2008
Contact Information:	Parsippany Area Office, (973) 263-1003 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Several major highway construction contractors, unions representing their employees, and government agencies have partnered to control silica hazards in the heavy highway construction industry. The primary goals are to establish comprehensive contract language regarding employee protection from silica-laden dust, and to increase statewide employer and employee awareness of silica hazards and control. Results: Training was provided to employers involved in the partnership on the hazards of crystalline silica exposure. Training was also provided at each quarterly meeting of participants. In addition, as a result of the silica partnership, the Laborers Locals 172 & 472 have developed silica awareness training that is being provided by the Laborers Union SET Training Centers for their members.

 

National Park Service (NPS) - Fire Island National Seashore
#47
Date Signed:	April 29, 1999
Date Concluded:	April 30, 2005
Contact Information:	Long Island Area Office, (516) 334-3344 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In response to the highest injury rate in the Department of Interior, the Park Service has partnered with OSHA to improve safety and health management systems and reduce illness and injury rates. Specific goals/objectives of this partnership were to: improve the safety and health management systems at the park; reduce the injury, illness and lost time case rates; create and maintain positive relationships and effective communications between the park and the local OSHA Area Office; build models of excellent safety and health management systems and identify best practices to foster improvements in worker safety and health at other parks not covered by the agreement; attain a stronger commitment to, and awareness of, workplace safety and health by NPS management and employees; improve relationship between NPS and OSHA at the national and local levels; and, try to qualify to participate in OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP). Results: Under this Partnership, 50 employees and 15 supervisors have been trained by OSHA and the in-house safety director. Much of the training involved methods of protection against contracting viruses from insects, birds and animals.

 

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - Northern New Jersey Chapter
#104
Partners:	ABC Northern New Jersey
Date Signed:	August 1, 2000
Date Concluded:	April 30, 2005
Contact Information:	Marlton Area Office, (856) 757-5181 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have entered into this partnership to provide a safe and healthful work environment in the construction Industry. Implementation of this agreement is expected to result in decreased injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for participant contractors with a resultant decrease in worker compensation costs. ABC member construction companies will use the Safety Training and Evaluation Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health program performance and their safety and health training programs. The primary goals are to: reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from falls, struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four construction hazards); increase the number of construction companies that implement effective safety programs; decrease worker compensation costs and OSHA penalties for contractor participants; and, allow OSHA to focus resources on companies that require attention from OSHA, rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective safety programs.

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - Northern New Jersey Chapter
#42
Partners:	ABC Northern New Jersey
Date Signed:	August 1, 2000
Date Concluded:	April 30, 2005
Contact Information:	Parsippany Area Office, (973) 263-1003 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have entered into this partnership to provide a safe and healthful work environment in the construction Industry. Implementation of this agreement is expected to result in decreased injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for participant contractors with a resultant decrease in worker compensation costs. ABC member construction companies will use the Safety Training and Evaluation Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health program performance and their safety and health training programs. The primary goals are to: reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from falls, struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four construction hazards); increase the number of construction companies that implement effective safety programs; decrease worker compensation costs and OSHA penalties for contractor participants; and, allow OSHA to focus resources on companies that require attention from OSHA, rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective safety programs.

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - Northern New Jersey Chapter
#40
Partners:	ABC Northern New Jersey
Date Signed:	August 1, 2000
Date Concluded:	April 30, 2005
Contact Information:	Hasbrouck Heights Area Office, (201) 288-1700 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have entered into this partnership to provide a safe and healthful work environment in the construction Industry. Implementation of this agreement is expected to result in decreased injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for participant contractors with a resultant decrease in worker compensation costs. ABC member construction companies will use the Safety Training and Evaluation Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health program performance and their safety and health training programs. The primary goals are to: reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from falls, struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four construction hazards); increase the number of construction companies that implement effective safety programs; decrease worker compensation costs and OSHA penalties for contractor participants; and, allow OSHA to focus resources on companies that require attention from OSHA, rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective safety programs.

 

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - Northern New Jersey Chapter
#38
Partners:	ABC Northern New Jersey
Date Signed:	August 1, 2000
Date Concluded:	April 30, 2005
Contact Information:	Avenel Area Office, (732) 750-3270 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have entered into this partnership to provide a safe and healthful work environment in the construction Industry. Implementation of this agreement is expected to result in decreased injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for participant contractors with a resultant decrease in worker compensation costs. ABC member construction companies will use the Safety Training and Evaluation Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health program performance and their safety and health training programs. The primary goals are to: reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from falls, struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four construction hazards); increase the number of construction companies that implement effective safety programs; decrease worker compensation costs and OSHA penalties for contractor participants; and, allow OSHA to focus resources on companies that require attention from OSHA, rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective safety programs.

 

Westchester County Courthouse Project
#46
Partners:	URS Corporation; Building and Construction Trades Council of Westchester and Putnam Counties; AFL-CIO, New York; Dormitory Authority of New York; New York Department of Labor Consultation Program
Date Signed:	September 12, 2000
Date Concluded:	December 4, 2004
Contact Information:	Tarrytown Area Office, (914) 524-7510 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Approximately 10 prime contractors and more than 200 subcontractors are involved in the construction of the new courthouse annex and rehabilitation of the present courthouse tower. The Partnership goal is to reduce work-related fatalities and serious injuries by encouraging contractors to improve safety and health performance. The Partnership will work to identify institutional safety problems that can be analyzed and abated, develop criteria for model contractor safety and health management systems, and make new educational material available to all participants. Results: This Partnership's overall safety and health management system was enhanced in 2003 through improvements to employee involvement, site hazard identification and abatement, extensive training on job site hazards, and the use of the expertise offered by URS Corp's safety and health contractor, which included training on OSHA 10-hour and 30-hour classes, to foremen and employees. New York State Consultation provided training on hazard abatement during its consultation visits. The Partnership conducted 300 self-inspections, which resulted in the identification and abatement of 500 hazards.

Building Contractor Association of New Jersey (BCANJ) Construction Industry Safety Partnership (CISP) - Avenel, New Jersey
#72
Partners:	Associated General Contractors; Building Contractors Association of New Jersey; Allied Craftworkers; New Jersey State Council of Carpenters; International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Ironworkers; Laborers' International Union of North America Operating Engineers
Date Signed:	July 13, 2001
Date Concluded:	September 1, 2005
Contact Information:	Avenel Area Office, (732) 750-3270 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: The Associated General Contractors of America and OSHA partnered to improve safety and health at construction sites. Goals include annual reductions of 3% in injuries, illnesses, and fatalities, implementation of effective safety and health management systems at partner sites and the provision of training to management, supervisors and employees. Results: During 2003, participating employers provided the OSHA 10-hour course to 107 workers and the OSHA 30-hour to 9 supervisory workers. In addition, 8 employees received the OSHA 500 Train-the-Trainer course for construction. The days away rate for this Partnership decreased from 1.5 in 2002 to .9 in 2003, a 43% reduction and well below the national average.

Building Contractor Association of New Jersey (BCANJ) Construction Industry Safety Partnership (CISP) - Parsippany, New Jersey
#73
Partners:	Associated General Contractors; Building Contractors Association of New Jersey; Allied Craftworkers; New Jersey State Council of Carpenters; International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Ironworkers; Laborers' International Union of North America Operating Engineers
Date Signed:	July 13, 2001
Date Concluded:	September 1, 2005
Contact Information:	Parsippany Area Office, (973) 263-1003 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: The Associated General Contractors of America and OSHA partnered to improve safety and health at construction sites. Goals include annual reductions of 3% in injuries, illnesses, and fatalities, implementation of effective safety and health management systems at partner sites and the provision of training to management, supervisors and employees. Results: During 2003, participating employers provided the OSHA 10-hour course to 107 workers and the OSHA 30-hour to 9 supervisory workers. In addition, 8 employees received the OSHA 500 Train-the-Trainer course for construction. The days away rate for this Partnership decreased from 1.5 in 2002 to .9 in 2003, a 43% reduction and well below the national average.

Building Contractor Association of New Jersey (BCANJ) Construction Industry Safety Partnership (CISP) - Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
#75
Partners:	Associated General Contractors; Building Contractors Association of New Jersey; Allied Craftworkers; New Jersey State Council of Carpenters; International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Ironworkers; Laborers' International Union of North America Operating Engineers
Date Signed:	July 13, 2001
Date Concluded:	September 1, 2005
Contact Information:	Hasbrouck Heights Area Office, (201) 288-1700 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: The Associated General Contractors of America and OSHA partnered to improve safety and health at construction sites. Goals include annual reductions of 3% in injuries, illnesses, and fatalities, implementation of effective safety and health management systems at partner sites and the provision of training to management, supervisors and employees. Results: During 2003, participating employers provided the OSHA 10-hour course to 107 workers and the OSHA 30-hour to 9 supervisory workers. In addition, 8 employees received the OSHA 500 Train-the-Trainer course for construction. The days away rate for this Partnership decreased from 1.5 in 2002 to .9 in 2003, a 43% reduction and well below the national average.

Building Contractor Association of New Jersey (BCANJ) Construction Industry Safety Partnership (CISP) - Marlton, New Jersey
#76
Partners:	Associated General Contractors; Building Contractors Association of New Jersey; Allied Craftworkers; New Jersey State Council of Carpenters; International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Ironworkers; Laborers' International Union of North America Operating Engineers
Date Signed:	July 13, 2001
Date Concluded:	September 1, 2005
Contact Information:	Marlton Area Office, (856) 757-5181 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: The Associated General Contractors of America and OSHA partnered to improve safety and health at construction sites. Goals include annual reductions of 3% in injuries, illnesses, and fatalities, implementation of effective safety and health management systems at partner sites and the provision of training to management, supervisors and employees. Results: During 2003, participating employers provided the OSHA 10-hour course to 107 workers and the OSHA 30-hour to 9 supervisory workers. In addition, 8 employees received the OSHA 500 Train-the-Trainer course for construction. The days away rate for this Partnership decreased from 1.5 in 2002 to .9 in 2003, a 43% reduction and well below the national average.

 

1-87 & 1-287 Reconstruction
#90
Partners:	Yonkers Contracting Company; Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Date Signed:	December 19, 2001
Date Concluded:	April 30, 2005
Contact Information:	Tarrytown Area Office, (914) 524-7510 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Yonkers is the primary contractor for the reconstruction of Interstate 87/287 from Tappan Zee Bridge to Saw Mill River Parkway Project, in Elmsford and Tarrytown, New York. The Partnership calls for the implementation of a safety and health management system that will cover Yonkers and also the anticipated 20 subcontractors. The primary goal is to reduce injuries by 3% each year. Special emphasis is being placed on reducing exposures to silica. Results: This Partnership's total case rate decreased from 5.0 in 2002 to 4.2 in 2003. In 2003, partners provided various training, such as job site safety meetings, safety tool box meetings, weekly site safety meetings, lead awareness, scaffolds, fall protection, personal protective equipment, silica, and excavations. Training was provided to over 185 employees and 60 supervisors. The employer's safety and health management system was enhanced through improvements to employee involvement, hazard identification and abatement, extensive training on job site hazards, and the utilization of the expertise offered through Mt. Sinai / Hunter College Construction Hygiene and Ergonomics Research Project: Blueprint for Lead and Silica Hazard Controls.

Horizon Lines - Puerto Rico
#214
Partners:	International Longshoreman's Association Local 1575
Date Signed:	August 7, 2002
Date Concluded:	October 25, 2005
Contact Information:	Puerto Rico Area Office, (787) 277-1560 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: This Partnership aims to reduce injuries and illnesses by 3% each year from the baseline year of 2001; increase site-specific training for employees' representatives and members of the safety committee; and strive for and submit an application to OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) within 2 years. Results: This Partnership's three-year (2001-2003) total case rate is 15% below the national average. More than 48 employees and 29 supervisors have received training in areas such as forklift safety, first aid, office safety, and the OSHA 10-hour course. Additionally, the site performed a self assessment using the VPP report format, and has developed a plan to address deficiencies and improve their safety and health management system.

731 Lexington Avenue Construction Project
#221
Partners:	Bovis Lend Lease; Building Trades Employers' Association; Building and Construction Trades Council
Date Signed:	September 4, 2002
Date Concluded:	June 10, 2005
Contact Information:	Manhattan Area Office, (212) 620-3200 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Bovis Lend Lease will encourage New York City construction contractors to improve their environmental, health and safety performance and strive to eliminate serious accidents in the construction industry. Contractors will work toward a rate of 50% below the national average and 10% additional annual reductions thereafter. The Building Trades Employer's Association and the Building and Construction Trades Council will provide the framework for encouraging positive safety and health changes within the New York City construction industry. Results: This Partnership has experienced a 58% reduction in its total case rate from 2002 to 2003. All employees have been provided onsite orientation training. Over 600 employees and 38 supervisors have attended training sessions such as the OSHA 10-hour and 30-hour classes. The general contractor, Bovis Lend Lease, has assisted approximately 25 subcontractors with their onsite safety and health management systems.

 

Museum of Modern Art Project
#223
Partners:	AMEC Construction; New York City Building Trades Council; Building Trades Employers Association
Date Signed:	October 11, 2002
Date Concluded:	December 31, 2004
Contact Information:	Manhattan Area Office, (212) 620-3200 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: AMEC Construction Management, Inc. will strive to achieve an injury and illness rate of less than 5.8 (30% below the FY 2000 total case rate for the construction industry) for all contractors on site. Results: From January 2003 to December 2003, this Partnership's days away rate percentage was 93 percent below the National average for their SIC code. Also, the total case rate was 89 percent below the National average for their SIC code. The Partnership has implemented an onsite incentive program for employees and sub-contractors for safe workplace practices. Each site under this Partnership conducts daily safety inspections and immediately corrects identified hazards.

Associated General Contractors (AGC)/Construction Safety & Health Excellence Partnership (CSHEP) - Puerto Rico
#222
Partners:	Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources
Date Signed:	November 21, 2002
Contact Information:	Puerto Rico Area Office, (787) 277-1560 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: The Associated General Contractors of America and OSHA partnered to improve safety and health at construction sites. Goals include annual reductions of 3% in injuries, illnesses, and fatalities, implementation of effective safety and health management systems at partner sites and the provision of training to management, supervisors and employees. Results: Over 1900 employees were offered 2952 hours of training. The sessions ranged in topics from scaffolding, excavation, silica risk, and fall protection to compressed gases, First Aid, CPR, welding, and cutting hazards. Also, a number of programs were implemented to reward employees for a job well done.

Triangle Construction Maintenance Construction Safety and Health Partnering Program (MCSHPP)
#258
Partners:	U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Labor; HOVENSA, LLC; Triangle Construction and Maintenance, Inc.; Our Virgin Islands Labor Union
Date Signed:	December 12, 2002
Date Concluded:	December 30, 2007
Contact Information:	Puerto Rico Area Office, (787) 277-1560 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: This Partnership aims to develop a model for improving the safety and health performance of refinery based maintenance and construction contractors. The Partnership intends to establish a heightened awareness of job site safety practices among all employees and to provide site specific training. Triangle is working toward achieving a 20% reduction in its OSHA Recordable Incident Rate. Results: The hydroblast crew was trained in the use of ultra-high pressure Aqua Dyne® hydroblast equipment by the manufacturer's representative, including lecture and field demonstration of equipment. The Triangle Safety Department also meets regularly to discuss any problems being encountered in the field and what assistance is necessary to bring the situation to a close.

 

Ravenswood Cogeneration Power Plant Project
#265
Partners:	Slattery Skanska, Inc.; Keyspan Energy Development Corporation; Stone & Webster Construction, Inc.; New York State Department of Labor
Date Signed:	January 31, 2003
Date Concluded:	October 1, 2004
Contact Information:	Long Island/Bayside Area Office, (516) 334-3344/(718) 279-9060 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Contractors at the Ravenswood Project will be encouraged by Slattery to adopt safety and health management systems that effectively promote cooperation, identify organizational problems and corrections, and provide for the appropriate level of training to reduce construction illnesses and injuries. Results: During the period of January 2003 to April of 2004, more than 430 training sessions were provided, affecting over 3,000 employees in this Partnership. The sessions covered such topics as falls, electric safety, and struck by/caught between safety. Employees have received 8 training sessions from OSHA. At the site, over 200 self-inspections were completed by partner staff, which resulted in over 4,000 identified hazards being corrected or abated. The total case rate was decreased from a baseline of 13.1 percent to 9.3 percent during a three-year period covering 2002-2004. The Partnership's days away rate percentage dropped from a baseline of 3.4 to 2.6, showing a smaller number of days employees were away from the worksite due to injury.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Construction Project
#262
Partners:	Turner Construction Company; Building and Trades Council; Building Trades Employers Association
Date Signed:	February 6, 2003
Date Concluded:	December 5, 2005
Contact Information:	Manhattan Area Office, (212) 620-3200 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Site contractors aim to reduce illness and injury rates to 25% below the national averages. The partners will assist through safety and health management system reviews and monthly site meetings.

 

World Trade Center Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) Reconstruction Project
#272
Partners:	Yonkers-Tully-Pegno (A Tri Venture); General Contractors Association; Utility and Transportation Contractors Association; Building Construction Trades Council
Date Signed:	March 21, 2003
Date Concluded:	October 31, 2004
Contact Information:	Manhattan Area Office, (212) 620-3200 Parsippany Area Office, (973) 263-1003 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: The primary contractor will work with the other partners to encourage local construction contractors to improve safety and health performance by reducing accidents, increasing training, and recognizing exemplary safety and health management systems.

 

South Jersey Healthcare Regional Medical Center  Project
#286
Partners:	L. F. Driscoll Co.; South Jersey Healthcare; United Building and Trades of Camden County and Vicinity
Date Signed:	June 3, 2003
Date Concluded:	October 1, 2004
Contact Information:	Marlton Area Office, (856) 757-5181 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: During the construction of this new hospital facility, Driscoll and OSHA will work together to mentor contractors to improve their safety and health management systems, address primary casual factors for site injuries and illnesses, and achieve a total case rate that is 10% below the industry average.

Northern New Jersey National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Construction Industry Safety Partnership
#295
Partners:	National Electrical Contractors Association, Northern New Jersey Chapter; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; New Jersey
Date Signed:	July 28, 2003; Renewed June 1, 2006
Date Concluded:	June 1, 2009
Contact Information:	Region II: Avenel Area Office (732) 750-3270 Hasbrouck Heights Area Office (201) 288-1700 Marlton Area Office (856) 757-5181 Parsippany Area Office (973) 263-1003 Region III: Allentown Area Office (610) 776-0592 Wilkes-Barre Area Office (570) 826-6538 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Partnership Overview: This Partnership used a platform process to recognize NECA employer's and the IBEW's efforts to improve the safety performance amongst their members through a multi-platform process. At each platform level, starting at RED and ending at BLUE, contractors must improve their safety and health management systems. As improvement were made, as evidenced by lowered LWDII rates and better scores on their self-evaluations, they moved up from RED to WHITE, and finally, BLUE Platform Level. The goals of this Partnership included decreasing injury and illness rates by 4% per year; adopting an industry standard checklist for use when working with energized circuits; decreasing workers compensation costs, and increasing the implementation of effective contractor safety and health management systems. Partnership Results: During the last two years of the partnership, White Level partners' TCIR, DART, and DAFWII rates have declined by 1%; 62%; and 62%, respectively. During the last two years, Blue Level partners' TCIR, DART, and DAFWII rates have declined by 29%; 30%; and less than 1%, respectively. Participants in this partnership compare favorably to the BLS national average for this industry. Overall, the partnership TCIR, DART and DAFWII rates all were below the national average.

New York Power Authority 500 MW Power Plant Project
#302
Partners:	Slattery Skanska Inc; General Contractors Association; Building and Construction Trades Council; Mechanical Contractors Association; New York State Onsite Consultation Program
Date Signed:	August 29, 2003
Date Concluded:	October 1, 2005
Contact Information:	Long Island/Bayside Area Office, (516) 334-3344 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Slattery Skanska is the general contractor responsible for building a 500 mega watt power plant under the auspices of the New York Power Authority. The project is located in Astoria, New York. The scope of work on this project includes clearing and grubbing, excavation, and proper transportation and disposal of contaminated materials. The goals of this Partnership are to encourage construction contractors to improve their safety and health performance and to recognize those contractors with exemplary safety and health management systems.

Trump Riverside South Construction Project
#304
Partners:	HRH Construction LLC; Building and Construction Trade Council; New York State Onsite Consultation Program; Building Trade Employers Association
Date Signed:	September 15, 2003
Date Concluded:	March 15, 2005
Contact Information:	Manhattan Area Office, (212) 337-3143 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: HRH LLC is the construction management contractor responsible for the construction of a 32 story residential, retail facility named the Trump Tower. The goals of this Partnership are to develop encourage subcontractors to improve their safety and health performance with emphasis on the four primary construction hazards (falls, electrical, caught in/between and struck-by), increase employee training, and recognize subcontractors with exemplary safety and health management systems.

Buffalo Life Sciences Complex Project
#315
Partners:	Turner Construction Co.; New York Onsite Consultation Program; Building and Construction Trades Council; AFL-CIO; Construction Exchange of Buffalo and WNY, Inc.
Date Signed:	October 22, 2003
Date Concluded:	December 31, 2005
Contact Information:	Buffalo Area Office, (716) 684-3891 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: The goal of this Partnership is to achieve a days away, restricted and transferred (DART) rate which is 25% less than the national average for Standard Industry Code 1542. Partners will also work to encourage positive change within the local construction industry within the western New York area.

Fulton Fish Market Relocation Project
#305
Partners:	Turner Construction Co.; Building and Construction Trades Council; Building Trades Employers Association; New York State Consultation Program
Date Signed:	October 27, 2003
Date Concluded:	April 15, 2005
Contact Information:	Tarrytown Area Office, (914) 524-7510 Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Turner is the construction manager for the relocation of the Fulton Fish Market. It is anticipated that the project will use more than 44 contractors and 280 trade employees. The Partnership will focus on reducing exposure to the four primary construction hazards, as well as improving training and recognizing safety and health excellence among subcontractors.

Route 78 Truck Weigh Inspection Stations Contractors Partnership
#324
Partners:	Railroad Construction Company, Inc.; New Jersey Department of Transportation; New Jersey Department of Labor Onsite Consultation Program; International Union of Operating Engineers; Laborers International Union of North America
Date Signed:	January 16, 2004
Date Concluded:	December 8, 2006
Contact Information:	Avenel Area Office, (732) 750-3270 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: This Partnership will facilitate the process of identifying project safety and health hazards, develop effective safety and health management systems to prevent hazards, establish performance goals and specify plans to achieve them, promote cooperation in hazard control implementation, and measure success and learning from the process. The goal of the Partnership is to reduce the rate of injury and illness by 20% by 2008 (4% reduction per year). Other goals are zero fatalities, the elimination of the 4 primary causal factors of construction fatalities (falls from elevation, electrical, caught-between and struck-by hazards), and attainment of a project days away rate 50% below the national average for the construction industry by reducing this rate 10% per year for the duration of the project. Results: Every Wednesday at 6:00 AM (prior to the start of work), all employees attend a safety training session on various pertinent subjects. Training lasts fifteen minutes to a half hour. Also RCC participated in two NJDOT Highway Workzone Conferences. They gave a speech at one of the conferences along with OSHA regarding the benefits of the Partnership Program.

National Park Service San Juan Historic Site Partnership
#281
Partners:	San Juan National Historic Site; American Federation of Government Employees
Date Signed:	January 20, 2004
Date Concluded:	December 31, 2008
Contact Information:	Puerto Rico Area Office, (787) 277-1560 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Goals and objectives of this Partnership are to develop and implement an effective comprehensive safety and health program; reduce the total case rates for selected park units by 3% per year, while at the same time increasing the timeliness of reporting new injuries and illnesses to ESA/OWCP for this park by 5% per year; reduce the LTCR for this park by 10% per year; identify and correct the primary causal factors in employee injuries and illnesses, in particular those behind the 3 top causes of injuries and illnesses; and improve employee productivity and quality of life by providing safe and healthful occupational environments. Results: Over 1100 training hours were provided to 80 employees. Among the training conducted at NPS were electrical safety, proper lifting techniques/back safety, and hazardous materials storage. There is also a continuous check of the park's five on-going preservation projects to ensure adherence to safety programs.

New York Power Authority 500 MW Power Plant Project
#323
Partners:	Tully Construction Company; New York State Department of Labor
Date Signed:	February 10, 2004
Date Concluded:	May 31, 2005
Contact Information:	Bayside Area Office, (718) 279-9060 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: The project work in this Partnership includes the cleaning, demolition, removal, and the replacement of 2 existing 6-million gallon above ground steel storage tanks containing #6 fuel oil with 2 3-million gallon above ground storage tanks that store #2 fuel oil. Other work associated with the project includes the installation of new fire protection piping, gas supply piping, oil supply piping and associated valves. It is anticipated that 6 contractors will employ more than 40 tradespeople on this project.

Johnson & Johnson Ergonomics Partnership
#334
Partners:	Puerto Rico Department of Labor
Date Signed:	February 18, 2004
Contact Information:	Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, (202) 693-2213 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: This Partnership was formed to establish a cooperative effort to develop policies, practices, and processes designed to reduce the incidence and severity of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) that are associated with the performance of work tasks posing ergonomic risk factors. J&J enters this Partnership with OSHO and OSHA to identify and share best practices for the development and implementation of successful ergonomics programs and guidelines.

Slattery Skanska Rt 18 Extension Section 2A Contractor
#340
Partners:	Slattery-Skanska, Inc; New Jersey Department of Transportation; and New Jersey On-Site Consultation Service
Date Signed:	April 1, 2004
Contact Information:	Avenel Area Office, (732) 750-3270 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: This agreement is between Slattery Skanska, Inc., Route 18 Extension Section 2A Contractor and the Labor and Trade Associations, supported by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and the New Jersey on-site Consultation Service. Slattery Skanska, Inc. is acting as the general contractor to complete an extension and improvements to Route 18 in Piscataway, NJ. The site is owned by the NJDOT. The overall goal of this Partnership Agreement is to support and facilitate the DOL/OSHA Strategic Management Plan, Goals 3.1C and 3.1D, to eliminate workplace fatalities in construction by 15% by 2008 (3% reduction per year) and reduce workplace injury and illness by 20% by 2008 (4% reduction per year). The Partnership agreement will also result in a reduction of associated worker's compensation costs. Results: Employees attend a safety training session (toolbox talk) on various pertinent subjects daily. Programs include safe work practices, emergency response/action plan, safety meetings, fall protection, and respiratory protection.

Structure Tone at 731 Lexington Avenue Construction Project
#342
Partners:	Structure Tone; Building & Construction Trades Council; New York State Consultation Program
Date Signed:	April 3, 2004
Date Concluded:	June 10, 2005
Contact Information:	Manhattan Area Office, (212) 337-3143 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Structure Tone will provide office fit-out and interior construction for approximately 700,000 square feet of commercial space at the construction site. The overall project is a 54 story, 1.4 million square foot mixed-use building that consists of retail, office, and residential space. The goals of this Partnership are to prevent injuries, illnesses, property damage, fatalities, and employees' exposure to unprotected walking/working surfaces (horizontal and vertical).

Weehawken Vent Shaft Project
#349
Partners:	Slattery-Skanska, Inc; Hudson County Building and Trades Council
Date Signed:	May 24, 2004
Date Concluded:	November 8, 2005
Contact Information:	Parsippany Area Office, (973) 263-1003 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: The Weehawken Vent Shaft project is located in Weehawken, New Jersey. The scope of work on the project includes, but is not limited to, the following: demolition, excavation, proper transportation and disposal of contaminated materials identified in the contract, rough grading of the alignment and station areas, preliminary storm water management, installation of sediment and erosion control measures, concrete forming and placement, structural steel, heavy rigging, pipe and casing welding, and associated construction activities. It is anticipated that, at its peak, 4 contractors will employ more than 40 trades-people on this project. There are labor agreements between Slattery Skanska Inc. and Labor Unions (through the General Contractor's Association (GCA)) that will govern construction work on the project. The goal of this Partnership is to develop a contractor/government partnership that will encourage construction contractors to improve their safety and health performance while striving for the elimination of serious accidents in the construction industry, and to recognize those contractors with exemplary safety and health management systems. Expected outcomes of the Partnership include: developing criteria for a model contractor safety and health program and making new safety and health materials available to all contractors.

Battery Park City Site 18B
#355
Partners:	Turner Construction Company; Building and Construction Trades Council; New York City Area Contractors
Date Signed:	July 16, 2004
Contact Information:	Manhattan Area Office, (212) 620-3200 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: This Partnership covers the construction of a 24 story, 300,175 sq ft residential Green Building design. The unique design of this building will include Photo Voltaic Panels, a Vegetated Roof and a Heliostat Reflector. The goals of this Partnership are to: develop a contractor/government relationship that will encourage local construction contractors to improve their safety and health performance; strive for the elimination of serious accidents, including the four primary construction hazards (falls, electrical, caught in/between, and struck-by); increase employee training; recognize those contractors with exemplary safety and health management systems; and, assist them in obtaining the following objectives: reduce the number of incidents that have the potential to result in worker injury/illness, property damage, and environmental impact to the lowest reasonable level; ensure 100% compliance with project-required incident prevention activities; attain zero fatalities and zero exposure of employees to fall hazards greater than 6 feet above a lower level; attain a project LWDII rate 25% less than the national average and once attained to further reduce incident rates by 10% per year for the duration of the project; conduct a gap analysis of all participating contractors' site-specific safety and health management systems; and, foster a sustainable working relationship between the partners and other entities involved in this project. Results: All employees were trained in site S&H requirements through onsite orientation training with the designated safety manager. Additionally, an outside consultant came to the site to provide instruction on fall protection. This instruction was to supplement the training already received as part of the superstructure concrete subcontractors normal safety program.

Utility and Transportation Contractors Association of New Jersey - Construction Industry Safety Partnership
#366
Date Signed:	September 18, 2004
Date Concluded:	September 30, 2007
Contact Information:	Parsippany Area Office, (973) 263-1003 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: This agreement was developed to implement a statewide industry partnership between the construction industry, labor, and government that will encourage New Jersey's con­tractors to improve their safety and health performance, assist them in their efforts, and recognize contractors with exemplary safety and health programs. The partnership will be available to all heavy-highway, marine, utility, and environmental remediation contracting firms that are members of the Utility and Transportation Contractors' Association of New Jersey (UTCANJ). Implementation of this agreement is expected to result in decreased serious injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for participating contractors and improvement of the participant's existing safety and health programs. The goals of this partnership are to: reduce by 4% annually the number of injuries and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from the four focused construction hazards (falls, struck-by, caught-in\between, and electrocutions), decrease workers compensation costs for participating contractors, increase the implementation of effective contractor safety and health programs, increase accessibility to quality safety and health training and education, thereby raising safety and health awareness for both employees and contractors, provide OSHA 30-hour training to all field supervisory employees of participating contractors, throughout the term of the partnership, and provide OSHA 10-hour Construction Safety & Health course to a minimum of 10 % of all workers per year throughout the term of the partnership. Results: Both OSHA and other partner employers participated in a partnership day seminar given jointly to members of the UTCA, AGC, and BCA. Also, training was provided to UTCA members at their annual safety seminar.

Associated General Contractors, New Jersey Heavy Highway Construction Industry Safety Partnership
#368
Partners:	Associated General Contractors of New Jersey, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Heavy and General Construction Laborers, International Union of Operating Engineers, New Jersey State Council of Carpenters and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America AFL-CIO, Construction Laborers, Structural Steel & Ornamental Ironworkers of New Jersey, Teamsters and Dock Builders Union
Date Signed:	September 23, 2004
Date Concluded:	September 30, 2007
Contact Information:	Parsippany Area Office, (973) 263-1003 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: The goal of this agreement is to develop a statewide industry partnership between the construction industry, labor and government, that will encourage New Jersey's con­tractors to improve their safety and health performance, assist them in their efforts, and recognize contractors with exemplary safety and health programs. The goals of this partnership are to: reduce by 4% annually the number of injuries and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from the four focused construction hazards (falls, struck-by, caught-in\between, and electrocutions), increase the number of general and specialty contractors who implement effective safety and health programs and provide effective safety and health training for management, supervisors and employees, recognize those contractors with exemplary safety and health programs and effective site-specific safety and health plans, have all supervisory employees of participating members trained with an OSHA 30-hour course, train a minimum of 10 % of all craft workers per year for the next 10 years with an OSHA 10-hour Construction Safety & Health course, and decrease worker compensation, accident and OSHA penalty costs for participants. Results: Seventy-five supervisors/managers were trained. Both OSHA and other partner employers participated in a partnership day seminar given jointly to members of the UTCA, AGC, and BCA.

 

Concrete Applied Technologies Corporation (CATCO) Project
#381
Partners:	Concrete Applied Technologies Corporation (CATCO); NY State Department of Labor Consultation Program; International Union of Operating Engineers; Laborers International Union of North America; United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Union
Date Signed:	November 2, 2004
Date Concluded:	November 2, 2006
Contact Information:	Buffalo Area Office, (716)684-3891 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: This Partnership aims to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health for employees engaged in roadwork on the upgrade/reconstruction projects at the intersection of Union Road and Walden Avenue in Cheektowaga, New York, and the reconstruction of Main Street from Hertel Avenue to Bailey Avenue in Buffalo, New York. The goals of this Partnership are to: implement strategies to eliminate serious accidents, including the four primary construction hazards (falls, electrical, caught in/between, and struck-by), and illnesses associated with employee exposure to crystalline silica; develop a contractor/government relationship that will encourage local construction subcontractors involved in the projects to improve their safety and health performance; encourage employee safety and health training; and recognize those subcontractors with exemplary safety and health management systems. Results: The safety and health of employees is of the utmost importance. There were no recordable injuries at this time. Employee training requirements of the program have increased the knowledge of safety issues and allowed vast improvement in the recognition of hazards in the work place.

 

Troup Howell Bridge Replacement Project
#375
Partners:	Edward Kraemer & Sons, Inc.; New York State Department of Labor Onsite Consultation Program; Rochester Building and Construction Trades Council; AFL-CIO; Construction Industry Association of Rochester, New York Inc.
Date Signed:	November 3, 2004
Date Concluded:	July 27, 2007
Contact Information:	Buffalo Area Office, (716)684-3891 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Edward Kraemer & Sons, Inc. is the general contractor for the Troup Howell Bridge Replacement Project in Rochester, New York. The Project involves building a new foundation under the existing Troup Howell Bridge, a new I-490 entrance ramp at Byron Street, and the removal and rebuilding of the south and north sides of the bridge. The goals of the Partnership are: to develop a contractor/government relationship that will encourage local construction subcontractors involved in this project to: improve their safety and health performance; implement strategies to eliminate the four primary construction hazards (falls, electrical, caught in/between, and struck by); and recognize those subcontractors with exemplary safety and health management systems. Results: Each foreman conducts a daily Total Efficiency Attainment Meeting (TEAM) with the crew discussing work activities, material and equipment needed, hazards and methods of mitigating them for the work at hand each day. There is continuous dialogue with the crew including methods, production rates/goals, safety, and any inspection items or incidents from the previous day.

 

Hunts Point Water Pollution Control Project
#371
Partners:	Yonkers Contracting Company, Inc.; New York State Department of Labor Onsite Consultation Program; Building Trades Employer Association; Building and Construction Trades; General Contractors Association of New York, Inc.
Date Signed:	November 29, 2004
Date Concluded:	January 1, 2008
Contact Information:	Tarrytown Area Office, (914) 524-7510 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Yonkers Contracting Company is the general contractor for the relocation of the Hunts Point Water Pollution Control Project. The project involves the construction of pile and grade beam foundations, a steel frame with long span steel trusses, masonry partitions, metal panel wall system and standing seam metal roofing. The goals of this Partnership are to: develop a contractor/government partnership that will encourage contractors to improve their safety and health performance; implement strategies to eliminate serious accidents, including the four primary construction hazards (falls, electrical, caught in/between, and struck-by); recognize those subcontractors with exemplary safety and health management systems; and maintain a Days Away rate that is 25% less than the national average for SIC code 1600.

 

InterActiveCorp Office Building Project
#369
Partners:	New York State Department of Labor Onsite Consultation Program; Turner Construction Company; Building and Construction Trades Council/Labor Representative; Building Trades Employer Association
Date Signed:	January 12, 2005
Date Concluded:	January 1, 2007
Contact Information:	Manhattan Area Office, (212) 620-3200 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Turner Construction Company is the prime contractor in the construction of a 10-story office building comprised of 200,000 square feet. The goals of this Partnership are to: develop a contractor/government partnership that will encourage local construction contractors to improve their safety and health performance; strive for the elimination of serious accidents, including the four primary construction hazards (falls, electrical, caught in/between, and struck-by); increase employee training; and recognize those contractors with exemplary safety and health management systems. Results: The Turner Construction Company partnership has provided a better relationship with the employees, unions and management. The weekly safety and health meeting has assisted in addressing potential hazards and a fostering a working relationship between management, the union representatives and the employees.

 

Cadbury Adams Science and Technology Center Project
#397
Partners:	Labor Standards and Safety Enforcement, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development; Morris County Building & Construction Trades Council; Cadbury Adams; Skanska USA Building, Inc.
Date Signed:	January 20, 2005
Date Concluded:	October 31, 2005
Contact Information:	Parsippany Area Office, (973) 263-1003 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Skanska USA Building, Inc. and signatories has partnered with OSHA to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the Cadbury Adams Science & Technology Center Project. The goals of the Partnership are to: develop, implement, and maintain effective safety and health management systems; maintain participant recordable illness and injury rates below the National average for the construction industry; and enhance the identification and correction of primary causal factors in worker injuries and illnesses, in particular the top four causes of construction injuries-falls, struck-by and caught in between, and electrocution.

 

Pfizer Building 185 Construction Safety Partnership
#400
Partners:	Pfizer Inc.; Labor Standards and Safety Enforcement, New Jersey Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development; Morris County Building & Construction Trades Council; Turner Construction Company
Date Signed:	February 1, 2005
Date Concluded:	February 12, 2007
Contact Information:	Parsippany Area Office, (973) 263-1003 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Turner Construction Company is the general contractor in the construction of two office buildings and a multi-story parking garage in Morris Plains, New Jersey. It is anticipated that at the peak of this project, Turner Construction Company and its ten contractors will employ over two-hundred trade employees. The goals of this Partnership are to: develop a contractor/ government relationship that will encourage construction contractors to improve their safety and health performance while striving for the elimination of serious injuries and fatalities; reduce the number of incidents that have the potential to result in worker injury/illness, property damage, and environmental impact; implement 100% fall protection for heights above 6 feet; promote and encourage employers to establish a "Drug Free" workplace; institute a Motor Vehicle Safety Program for the site; and maintain an overall project days away rate which is 25% less than the national average.

 

Camden High Technology Center Project
#405
Partners:	Skanska USA Building, Inc.; New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Date Signed:	February 9, 2005
Date Concluded:	February 8, 2006
Contact Information:	Marlton Area Office, (856) 757-5181 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Skanska USA Building, Inc. is the general contractor for this project, which encompasses the creation of a 100,000 square foot, five-story structure. This Partnership agreement is expected to foster a sustainable working relationship with OSHA, Skanska, the Building and Construction Trades Council, and New Jersey area contractors. This Partnership agreement will identify project health and safety performance goals, develop plans for achieving those goals, implement hazard controls, and measure and share successes. Specific goals include maintaining illness and injury rates below the national average for the construction industry, and identifying and correcting primary causal factors in construction worker injuries and illnesses. Results: Skanska provided safety orientation to approximately 286 employees who worked at this site at some time. Emergency action plan training was provided to all during orientation and hazardous materials training during initial soil handling activities. In addition, site specific audits were conducted weekly by the superintendent, and job safety analysis conducted by all contractors and reviewed with crews prior to work.

 

Princeton University Science Library Project
#410
Partners:	Skanska USA Building, Inc.; New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development; Mercer County Building and Construction Trades Council
Date Signed:	February 9, 2005
Date Concluded:	May 1, 2007
Contact Information:	Marlton Area Office, (856) 757-5181 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: The project involves the construction of an 86,000 square foot, five-story concrete and steel structure at Princeton University. Partnership goals include: implementing an effective safety and health management system; maintaining illness and injury rates below the national average for the construction industry; and identifying and correcting the four causal factors of construction worker injuries and illnesses. Results: Skanska provided safety orientation to approximately 200 employees who worked at this site at some time. Emergency action plan training was provided to all during orientation and hazardous materials training during initial soil handling activities. In addition, site specific audits were conducted weekly by the superintendent, and job safety analysis conducted by all contractors and reviewed with crews prior to work.

 

Princeton University Aaron Burr Hall Project
#409
Partners:	Labor Standards and Safety Enforcement, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development; Mercer County Building and Construction Trades Council; Skanska USA Building, Inc.
Date Signed:	February 9, 2005
Date Concluded:	February 8, 2006
Contact Information:	Marlton Area Office, (856) 757-5181 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: The project involves the renovation of a 50,000 square foot facility at Princeton University. It is anticipated that 120 tradespersons will be involved in this project at peak construction. Partnership goals include: implementing an effective safety and health management system; maintaining illness and injury rates below the national average for the construction industry; and identifying and correcting the four causal factors of construction worker injuries and illnesses. Results: Skanska provided safety orientation to approximately 120 employees who worked at this site at some time. Emergency action plan training was provided to all during orientation and hazardous materials training during initial soil handling activities. In addition, site specific audits were conducted weekly by the superintendent, and job safety analysis conducted by all contractors and reviewed with crews prior to work

 

Princeton University Chiller Plant Project
#411
Partners:	Skanska USA Building, Inc.; New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development; Mercer County Building and Construction Trades Council
Date Signed:	February 9, 2005
Date Concluded:	February 8, 2006
Contact Information:	Marlton Area Office, (856) 757-5181 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the Princeton University Chiller Plant Project, Skanska USA Building, Inc. and OSHA have developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. Partners will identify project health and safety performance goals, develop plans for achieving those goals, cooperate in hazard control implementation, and measure and share the successes achieved during the project. Results: Skanska provided safety orientation to approximately 50 employees who worked at this site at some time. Emergency action plan training was provided to all during orientation and hazardous materials training during initial soil handling activities. In addition, site specific audits were conducted weekly by the superintendent, and job safety analysis conducted by all contractors and reviewed with crews prior to work.

 

Pfizer Morris Plains, New Jersery, Parking Structure and Building 115 Project
#416
Partners:	Labor Standards and Safety Enforcement, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development; Morris County Building & Construction Trades Council; Skanska USA Building, Inc., Pfizer
Date Signed:	February 29, 2005
Date Concluded:	November 21, 2006
Contact Information:	Parsippany Area Office, (973) 263-1003 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: The Partnership involves the construction of a 490,000 square foot office/administrative facility, including a building and five-level parking deck. The primary goals of this Partnership are to: develop, implement, and maintain an effective safety and health management system; achieve participant recordable illness and injury rates below the national average for the construction industry, with an emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from the four construction hazards-falls, struck-by and caught-in between, and electrocution; and evaluate the injury and illness incidents of the four construction hazards through the OSHA 300 log and any other relevant accident reports.

 

West 60th Street Realty Properties, LLC
#399
Partners:	Plaza Construction Corporation; New York State Department of Labor Onsite Consultation Program; Building and Construction Trades Council; Building and Trades Employers Association
Date Signed:	March 31, 2005
Contact Information:	Manhattan Area Office, (212) 620-3200 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: This Partnership involves the construction of a 150,000 square foot, 18-story mixed-use facility. The project's goals are to: maintain a project total case rate of at least 20% below the national average and reduce that figure annually by an additional 5% each year for the duration of the project. Results: The Plaza Construction Corporation partnership has provided a better relationship with the employees, unions and management. The joint commitment by the employers, labor and trade associations along with OSHA provided a construction site with 1 recordable injury, a weekly safety meeting with input from employees and the employers. A safety and health program presented to all employees working at the site and continued training on a weekly basis on tasks being performed by the employees.

 

The Shops at Atlas Park Project
#401
Partners:	Plaza Construction Corporation; New York State Department of Labor Onsite Consultation Program; Building and Construction Trades Council; Building and Trades Employers Association
Date Signed:	March 31, 2005
Contact Information:	Bayside Area Office, (718) 279-9060 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: This Partnership involves the construction of a 300,000 square foot facility housing 60 stores and restaurants, located in Queens, New York. The partners' goals are to have a days away rate that is 20% below the national average and to reduce that figure annually by an additional 5%.

 

Yacht Haven USVI Renovation Project
#417
Partners:	Manhattan Construction Bahamas Limited
Date Signed:	April 13, 2005
Date Concluded:	August 1, 2005
Contact Information:	Puerto Rico Area Office, (787) 277-1560 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: The Yacht Haven Safety Project is located in St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands. Manhattan Construction Company (MCC) is the general contractor involved in the restoration of Yacht Haven, which is a combination of retail, office lease area, and residential condominiums that incorporates approximately 169,000 square feet. The primary goals of this Partnership are to: reduce occupational-related fatalities and serious injuries resulting from falls, struck-by, caught-in/between, and electrocution by 5% each year; promote active employer and employee participation and responsibility for safety and health management; improve safety and health management systems and offer employee safety and health training; decrease workers' compensation costs and OSHA penalties for MCC projects within the Puerto Rico Area Office jurisdiction; foster open and continuing communication between management and employees; and share knowledge of best practices with OSHA and industry participants. Results: Manhattan Construction Bahamas, Ltd's employees, many of whom had experienced little or no safety and health training were provided safety and health training and seminars which MCBL expects the employees to remember and use in future projects in the island. This is the first cooperative relationship between MCBL and Federal OSHA in the Caribbean region. It has allowed the Agency to utilize its resources by providing training in Spanish to the subcontractors' employees at the site whose primary language is Spanish.

  

AMEC Americas
#310
Date Signed:	April 20, 2005
Date Concluded:	December 31, 2007
Contact Information:	Directorate of Construction, (202) 693-2020 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: To facilitate OSHA's goal of reducing occupational- related fatalities and serious injuries in the construction industry, OSHA and AMEC Americas (AMEC) have agreed to the joint implementation of this Partnership for all projects performed by AMEC in the United States where AMEC acts as controlling contractor and OSHA has Federal jurisdiction. The hazards associated with the construction industry are well documented. AMEC supports OSHA's efforts towards the reduction and/or elimination of these hazards, and recognizes the importance and value of exerting leadership by bringing their respective skills to bear in a cooperative, focused, voluntary effort to ensure a safe and healthful environment for all personnel in the construction industry. Partnership Goals: Improving and promoting worker safety and health at AMEC worksites Cooperatively addressing issues of concern related to safety and health within the construction industry Immediately correcting all serious hazards, acts or conditions when observed or given notification Encouraging employee involvement in the day-to-day implementation of work site safety and health programs through the project safety and health committee Strictly enforcing a policy of non-discrimination against any employee who engages in safety and/or health activities, and encouraging employees to exercise their rights to raise safety and/or health concerns without fear or reprisal, Pursuing, where appropriate, opportunities to implement additional construction safety and health programs in the future Partnership Objectives: AMEC will attempt to achieve a total case injury and illness incident rate of no greater than 30% below the most recent published Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) incident rates for construction for all worksites for which AMEC serves as the controlling contractor.

 

Honeywell International's Security and Custom Electronics Division, Syosset, New York Project
#408
Partners:	Honeywell International, Security and Custom Electronics Division; The Retail and Department Store Union, Local 1102; New York State Department of Labor 21D Program
Date Signed:	April 22, 2005
Date Concluded:	April 22, 2007
Contact Information:	Westbury Area Office, (516) 334-3344 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: This Partnership was created to increase safety and health protection for Honeywell employees who manufacture home and business security devices. The Partnership is expected to last two years or until this Honeywell division achieves Voluntary Protection Programs status. Partnership goals are to: improve workplace safety and health through a joint business/government partnership; implement strategies to eliminate serious accidents including those from falls, forklifts and electrical hazards; ensure employee safety and health training; reduce the number of injuries by 5% per year; and achieve VPP status by the conclusion of the Partnership.

 

Cherry Hill Road Hotel Construction Project
#437
Partners:	Sweetwater Construction Corporation; New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Date Signed:	October 31, 2005
Date Concluded:	December 30, 2006
Contact Information:	Parsippany Area Office, (973) 263-1003 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Sweetwater Construction Company has entered into a comprehensive agreement with OSHA. This agreement is designed to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health during the construction of a two story, 105, 000 square foot hotel. The primary goals of this agreement are: Develop, implement and maintain effective comprehensive safety and health programs in accordance with OSHA's 1989 Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines. These programs will be evaluated using Appendix D (or equivalent) during the OSHA verification inspection. Achieve participant recordable illness and injury rates below the National average for the construction industry. A Partnership goal is to keep the DART rate (cases with days away from work, job-transfer, or restriction) below the national average for NAICS Code 236, which were 3.0 for year 2003. Injury and illness incidence will be evaluated annually by review of the OSHA 300 logs and any other relevant accident reports. Identify and correct primary causal factors in worker injuries and illnesses, in particular the top four causes of construction injuries: falls, struck-by and caught-in incidents, and electrocution (OSHA's focused four construction hazards) and a primary health hazard associated with silica exposure during construction activities.

 

Garfield Middle School Project
#457
Partners:	Torcon, Inc., Building Contractors Association of New Jersey, Bergen County Building Trades Council, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Onsite Consultation Program
Date Signed:	January 31, 2006
Date Concluded:	November 1, 2006
Contact Information:	Hasbrouck Heights Area Office, (610) 776-0592 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health at the Garfield Middle School project, Torcon and the signatory groups have developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. The participants include project stakeholders from government, industry employers, labor, and trade associations. This partnering agreement will facilitate the process of identifying project safety and health performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in hazard control implementation; measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes and ultimately learning from the process. Beyond the confines of the Garfield Middle School project, it is projected that this partnership agreement will foster a sustainable working relationship between the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Torcon, Inc., the Building Contractors Association of NJ (BCA), the Bergen County Building Trades Council and New Jersey area contractors. Over the life of the construction project contractors will employ approximately 110 individual tradespersons at peak construction. Types of work currently in the scope of construction will include: site utilities, foundations, structural steel, exterior façade, including precast and curtain wall, mechanical, electrical, and interior finishes.

 

Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital
#459
Partners:	Torcon, Inc., Morris County Building and Construction Trades Council, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Onsite Consultation Program
Date Signed:	February 22, 2006
Date Concluded:	September 1, 2007
Contact Information:	Parsippany Area Office, (973) 263-1003 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital Project, Torcon, Inc. (Torcon) and the signatory groups have developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. This partnership is consistent with OSHA's long-range efforts to develop a contractor/labor/government partnership approach to safety and health management. It allows for better use of OSHA resources, innovation in safety and health management, and encourages more participation in the safety and health process from the construction and trade council and its affiliates. Participants include project stakeholders from government, industry employers, labor, and trade associations. This partnering agreement will facilitate the process of identifying project health and safety performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in hazard control implementation; measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes and ultimately learning from the process. Beyond the confines of the Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital Project, it is projected that this partnership agreement will foster a sustainable working relationship between OSHA, Torcon, the Morris County Building and Construction Trades Council, and New Jersey area contractors. Over the life of the construction project contractors will employ approximately 300 individual construction tradespersons at peak construction.

Rehabilitation of 12th Street and 14th Street Viaducts
#453
Partners:	D'Annunizo and Sons, New Jersey Department of Transportation
Date Signed:	February 24, 2006
Date Concluded:	July 31, 2009
Contact Information:	Parsippany Area Office, (973) 263-1003 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the Rt. 139 Project covered under NJDOT Contract number 2/001970190, D'Annunzio & Sons, Inc. (D'Annunzio) and the signatory groups have developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. Participants include project stakeholders from government, industry employers and labor. This partnering agreement will facilitate the process of identifying project health and safety performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in hazard control implementation; measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes and ultimately learning from the process. Beyond the confines of the Rt. 139 Project, it is projected that this partnership agreement will foster a sustainable working relationship between OSHA, D'Annunzio, NJDOT, and New Jersey area contractors. Results: The partnership continues to raise safety and health awareness on the project. Through the end of 2007, the partnership has provided 688 hours of safety training for over 1,400 employees. Training sessions included: the 10 Hour Training Course for Managers and the 30 Hour Training Course for Managers.

 

Liberty Science Center Project
#454
Partners:	Skanska USA Building, Inc., New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Hudson County Building and Construction Trades Council, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Date Signed:	February 24, 2006
Date Concluded:	May 25, 2007
Contact Information:	Parsippany Area Office, (973) 263-1003 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the Liberty Science Center Expansion Project, Skanska USA Building, Inc. (Skanska) and the signatory groups have developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. Participants include project stakeholders from government and labor. This partnering agreement will facilitate the process of identifying project health and safety performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in hazard control implementation; measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes and ultimately learning from the process. Beyond the confines of the Liberty Science Center Expansion Project, it is projected that this partnership agreement will foster a sustainable working relationship between OSHA, Skanska, the Hudson County Building and Construction Trades Council and New Jersey area contractors. This partnership is consistent with OSHA's long-range efforts to develop a contractor/labor/government partnership approach to safety and health management. It allows for better use of OSHA resources, innovation in safety and health management, and encourages more participation in the safety and health process from the construction and trade council and its affiliates.

 

Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Western New York
#462
Partners:	Duke Realty Corporation, Building and Construction Trades Council of Buffalo, NY and Vicinity
Date Signed:	March 7, 2006
Date Concluded:	September 1, 2006
Contact Information:	Buffalo Area Office, (716) 684-3891 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Western New York Building Project, Duke Realty Corporation and the above named groups have developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. Participants include project stakeholders from government, industry employers, labor, and trade associations. This partnering agreement will facilitate the process of: identifying project health and safety performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in hazard control implementation; measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes; and ultimately learning from the process. Beyond the confines of the project to build the Blue Cross/Blue Shield of WNY Building, it is projected that this partnership agreement will foster a sustainable working relationship between OSHA, Duke Realty Corporation, and the Building and Construction Trades Council of Buffalo, NY and vicinity, AFL-CIO. This partnering agreement shall be limited to Duke Realty Corporation, OSHA Buffalo Area Office, and the Building and Construction Trades Council of Buffalo, NY and Vicinity, AFL-CIO at the Blue Cross/Blue Shield of WNY Building Project who have agreed to participate. It is anticipated that at the peak of this project, Duke Realty Corporation and its 40 subcontractors will employ over 200 trades employees. This partnership is consistent with OSHA's long-range efforts to develop a contractor/government partnership approach to safety and health management. It allows for better use of OSHA resources, it allows for innovation in safety and health management, and it encourages more participation in the safety and health process from the construction/trade association communities.

 

International Shipping Agency, Inc.
#464
Partners:	International Shipping Agency, Inc.; Puerto Rico Port Authority; International Longshoremen's Association
Date Signed:	April 4, 2006
Date Concluded:	April 3, 2009
Contact Information:	Puerto Rico Area Office (787) 277-1560 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Partners in this agreement agree to join efforts to reduce occupational related fatalities and serious injuries or illnesses in the Marine Terminals in which ISA provide stevedoring services in the Puerto Nuevo Port Zone (Piers M, N & O), the Army Terminal and the Sea Star Terminal. This voluntary agreement is consistent with OSHA's long-range efforts to develop a business/labor/government partnership approach to safety management, allows for better use of OSHA's resources and encourages more participation in the safety process by each stakeholder. Results: Successes in this partnership include a reduction in TCIR and DART from 6.1 to 2.26, a 63% reduction. The goal was a 20% reduction per year from the baseline in 2004. This is also 48.6% below the BLS National Average for 2006. One important issue concerning the classification of recordable cases in Puerto Rico is the fact that all cases reported to the State Insurance Fund are classified by them as work-related cases and days away from work.

 

Structure Tone, Inc. at the Bloomberg Data Center
#466
Partners:	OSHA Avenel Area Office; Structure Tone, Inc.; Middlesex County Building and Construction Trades Council; New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development On-site Consultation Program
Date Signed:	April 12, 2006
Date Concluded:	June 29, 2007
Contact Information:	Avenel Area Office, (732) 750-3270 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: This Partnership between the OSHA Avenel, NJ Area Office, Structure Tone Inc. at the 431 Ridge Road Project, the Middlesex County Building and Construction Trades Council and the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development On-Site Consultation Program, is a joint effort to heighten awareness of safety and health hazards, improve safety and health performance, reduce accidents and incidents resulting in days away from work, restricted work activity or job transfer, as well as minimize the costs of insurance and worker's compensation for Structure Tone employees and all on-site contractors working on this project. The cornerstone of this effort is the development and continued improvement of a site-specific Safety and Health Management System. The Partnership aims to have a measurable, positive impact on preventing occupational fatalities, injuries and illnesses. It is expected that all on-site contractors will have high-level involvement in the terms of this Partnership Agreement.

 

Cliff Creek Builders, Inc. Partnership
#511
Partners:	Cliff Creek Builders
Date Signed:	August 23, 2006
Date Concluded:	May 14, 2007
Contact Information:	Puerto Rico Area Office, (787) 277-1560 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to reduce serious hazards and fatalities, and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the Ritz Carlton USVI Project, Cliff Creek Builders has developed a comprehensive strategic partnering agreement consistent with OSHA's long-range efforts to develop a contractor/government partnership approach to safety and health management This one-year term partnership focuses in the enhancement of the contractor's safety and health program, increases awareness and recognition of hazards, promotes employee and supervisor training, and encourages more participation in the safety and health process from the construction trade and specialty contractors. Beyond the confines of this project, it is projected that this partnership agreement will foster a sustainable working relationship between OSHA, Cliff Creek Builders, Inc., and the approximately 20 specialty and trade small employers that will work at the site.

Cross Westchester Expressway I-287 Stage III Project
#524
Partners:	Yonkers Contracting Co.; Yonkers Dragados, J.V., Inc.; Construction Industry Council; New York State Department of Labor Onsite Consultation Program; and Building & Construction Trades Council of Westchester & Putnam Counties
Date Signed:	October 11, 2006
Date Concluded:	November 1, 2010
Contact Information:	Tarrytown Area Office (914) 524-7510 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Partnership Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the Cross Westchester Expressway I-287 Stage III Project in White Plains, NY (the Project), Yonkers Dragados, J.V., Inc. and the above named groups developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. Participants included project stakeholders from government, industry employers, labor, and trade associations. This partnering agreement facilitated the process of: identifying project health and safety performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in hazard control implementation; measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes; and ultimately learning from the process. Partnership Results: Safety and health training provided through the partnership included: toolbox talks for crew members and supervisors; respiratory protection; lead awareness and confined space training. In addition, 169 workers and 32 supervisors successfully completed 82 training sessions. Further, the partnership achieved a TCIR rate of 2.0 and a DART rate of 5.2 during the period from 2007-2009.

Renaissance Square North Tower Project
#536
Partners:	George A. Fuller Co., Inc.; Construction Industry Council of Westchester and Hudson Valley, Inc.; Cappelli Enterprises, Inc.; New York State Department of Labor Onsite Consultation Program; and Building and Construction Trades Council of Westchester and Putnam Counties
Date Signed:	November 13, 2006
Date Signed:	December 31, 2008
Contact Information:	Tarrytown Area Office (914) 524-7510 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on Renaissance Square North Tower, George A. Fuller Co., Inc. and the above named groups have developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. Participants include project stakeholders from government, industry employers, labor, and trade associations. This partnering agreement will facilitate the process of: identifying project health and safety performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in hazard control implementation; measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes; and ultimately learning from the process.

 

Syracuse University Life Science Center Project
#523
Partners:	Barr & Barr; Maxim; Construction Services Corporation; SRI Fire Sprinkler; AJAY Glass Company; Northland Associates, Inc.; Woodcock & Armani Mechanical; Island International Industries; J & K Plumbing and Heating Company; Fast Trek Steel, Inc.; Syracuse Merit Electric; and Canatal Industries
Date Signed:	November 15, 2006
Date Concluded:	August 31, 2008
Contact Information:	Syracuse Area Office, (315) 451-0808 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health for employees engaged in the construction of the Life Sciences Technology Building at Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY Barr & Barr, Inc., and the above named groups have developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. Participants include project stakeholders from government, industry employers, and labor. This partnering agreement will facilitate the process of: identifying project health and safety performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in hazard control implementation; measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes; and ultimately learning from the process. Beyond the confines of this project, it is projected that this partnership agreement will foster a sustainable working relationship between OSHA, Barr & Barr, Inc., and the (signatory construction trade companies). Results: The partnership improved its performance in 2007, ending the year with a TCIR of 3.6 and a DART of 0.9. The partnership only experienced 8 lost work days since the partnership agreement was signed. Through the partnership, an excellent working relationship was established, resulting in the subcontractors having a more compliant attitude. Specifically, all employees are more aware in their day-to-day work, of not only their safety, but the safety of others. The partners continue to build on the successes of their relationship and are pursuing efforts to utilize the On-site Consultation Service possibly in the next year.

 

Atlanticare Regional Medical Center City Campus Expansion/Renovation Project
#548
Partners:	L.F. Driscoll Company; New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development On-Site Consultation Program; South Jersey Building and Construction Trades Council; and Atlanticare Regional Medical Center
Date Signed:	March 3, 2007
Date Concluded:	April 30, 2008
Contact Information:	Marlton Area Office, (856) 757-5181 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Atlanticare Regional Medical Center (ARMC) is a 567-bed teaching hospital with campuses in Atlantic City is home to many centers of excellence and specialized services. The City Campus Expansion and Renovation Project includes a new seven story building of approximately 198,000 square feet to accommodate a new emergency department, radiology department. Also included is the addition of 26 ICU beds and 60 medical/surgical beds over two floors, a new helipad over and a new mechanical penthouse. The common objective is to develop a contractor/government relationship that will encourage all construction contractors within the State of New Jersey to improve their safety and health performance, assist them in doing so, strive for the elimination of serious accidents in the construction industry, and recognize those contractors with exemplary safety and health programs. Specifically, this agreement will provide a safe and healthful work environment for construction workers at the construction site over the next two years. Expected outcomes of this program include: developing model criteria for a multi-employer worksite safety and health program which identifies the responsibilities of each Subcontractor; making safety and health information available to all Subcontractors onsite; achieving participant recordable illness and injury rates below the national average for the construction industry; offering the 10-Hour Outreach Training Course for Subcontractor foremen and stewards on the jobsite; and focusing OSHA enforcement activity on Subcontractors who need to improve their safety and health efforts. Also, the agreement provides incentives to participating Subcontractors who voluntarily improve their safety and health performance. Incentives will include an award of participation from OSHA, focused inspection, and deferral from programmed inspections for a period of twelve months following a successful OSHA verification inspection.

 

Torcon / Garden State Plaza
#537
Partners:	Torcon, Inc.; Bergen County Building and Construction Trades Council; and New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development On-Site Consultation Program
Date Signed:	March 5, 2007
Contact Information:	Hasbrouck Heights Area Office, (201) 288-1700 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health at the Garden State Plaza construction project, Torcon, Inc. and the signatory groups have developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. The participants include project stakeholders from government, industry employers and labor. This partnering agreement will facilitate the process of identifying project safety and health performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in hazard control implementation; measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes and ultimately learning from the process. Types of work currently in the scope of construction will include: site utilities, foundations, structural steel, exterior façade, including precast and curtain wall, mechanical and electrical work.

 

Structure Tone, Inc. at the 40 Corporate Place South Project
#545
Partners:	Structure Tone, Inc.; Building and Construction Trades Council of Middlesex County; and New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development On-Site Consultation Program
Date Signed:	March 26, 2007
Date Concluded:	May 15, 2008
Contact Information:	Avenel Area Office, (732) 750-3270 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: This Partnership between the OSHA Avenel, NJ Area Office, Structure Tone Inc. at the 40 Corporate Place South Project, the Middlesex County Building and Construction Trades Council and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development On-Site Consultation Program, is a joint effort to heighten awareness of safety and health hazards, improve safety and health performance, reduce accidents and incidents resulting in medical treatment, days away from work, restricted work activity or job transfer, as well as minimize the costs of insurance and worker's compensation for Structure Tone employees and all on-site contractors working on this project. Structure Tone is the construction manager at the 40 Corporate Place South Project which will reconfigure a building located on a 62-acre site in Piscataway, NJ into a continuation of operations and data center for a large financial company. This Partnership features the development and continued improvement of a site-specific safety and health program. Also, the Partnership aims to have a measurable, positive impact on preventing occupational fatalities, injuries and illnesses. It is expected that all on-site contractors will have a high degree of involvement in the terms of this Partnership Agreement. Results: The goals of this partnership, achieving a TCIR and DART rate 25% below the national average, were exceeded. The overall performance for the life of the project (2006 to 2008) showed a TCIR 50% and a DART 51% below the national average.

 

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey Laboratory Addition to the International Center for Public Health
#567
Partners:	Torcon, Inc.; Essex County Building and Construction Trades Council; and New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development On-Site Consultation Program
Date Signed:	April 2, 2007
Contact Information:	Parsippany Area Office, (973) 263-1003 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ Laboratory Addition to the International Center for Public Health, Torcon, Inc. and the signatory groups have developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. Torcon, Inc. will build a two-story, 34,700 square ft. structural steel building which will be the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey Laboratory Addition to the International Center for Public Health. This project involves exposing existing foundations and excavating for new foundations.

 

Yankee Stadium Partnership
#546
Partners:	Turner Construction Company; New York State Department of Labor, Division of Safety and Health On-Site Consultation Program; Building and Construction Trades Council; and Building Trades Employers Association.
Date Signed:	April 23, 2007
Date Concluded:	March 31, 2009
Contact Information:	or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the NY Yankee Stadium Project, OSHA and the above named groups have developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. Participants include project stakeholders from government, industry employers, labor, and trade associations. This partnering agreement will facilitate the process of identifying project health and safety performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in hazard control implementation; measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes; and ultimately learning from the process. The new stadium, with 1.2 million square feet, will have a structural frame consisting of concrete, steel and pre-cast at the seating bowl and exterior façade. The stadium will have seven levels which will be built out to accommodate player locker rooms and support services, concourses, suites, concessions, bathrooms, media areas, and a seating bowl with approximately 50,000 seats. Construction commenced on August 17, 2006 and will be completed by March 31, 2009.

 

Horizon Lines of Puerto Rico, Inc. and International Longshoremen's Association Local 1575 Partnership
#551
Partners:	Horizon Lines of Puerto Rico, Inc. and International Longshoremen's Association, Local 1575
Date Signed:	May 10, 2007
Date Concluded:	May 5, 2010
Contact Information:	Puerto Rico Area Office, (787) 277-1560 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to reduce serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health within in its marine terminal operations, Horizon Lines of Puerto Rico, Inc. is joined by the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA)-Local 1575 in developing this partnership agreement. This partnership agreement will be limited to the Yard, Marine, Crane and Maintenance departments of the company's Puerto Nuevo Terminal Facilities.

 

Goldman Sachs Headquarters / Battery Park City Site 26 Project
#563
Partners:	Tishman Construction; New York State Department of Labor, Division of Safety and Health On-Site Consultation Program; Building and Construction Trades Council; Building Trades Employers Association; and General Contractors Association of New York.
Date Signed:	May 14, 2007
Date Concluded:	March 31, 2010
Contact Information:	Manhattan Area Office, (212) 620-3200 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the Goldman Sachs Headquarters/Battery Park City Site 26 Project, OSHA and Tishman Construction developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. The project involves the construction of a 45 story office building incorporating a Green Building design. At completion, the 2.1 million square feet building will contain business offices, 41 elevators, retail space, and a fitness center. Construction for this project commenced on December of 2005 and is scheduled to be completed in the Fall of 2009. During construction, Tishman Construction will provide the administration and coordination of construction contract(s) and ensure compliance with construction environmental health and safety practices. This partnering agreement will facilitate the process of: identifying project health and safety performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in hazard control implementation; measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes; and ultimately learning from the process Result: The sites achieved rates are below the national average for the NAICS 2362 sector. The TCIR is 42% below the national average for TCIR and 46% below for DART. The site has implemented a proactive approach to conducting Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) by all trades and informing any affected employers by weekly meetings. Daily, the site has complete site audits by site safety representatives, superintendents and project executives as well as the employers conducting daily audits. The site has completed many JHAs and has implemented changes per the JHAs and incidents which have occurred at the site.

Citi Field Project
#562
Partners:	Hunt/Bovis Lend Lease Alliance II; New York State Department of Labor, Division of Safety and Health On-Site Consultation Program; Building and Construction Trades Council; Building Trades Employers Association; General Contractors Association of New York; and Contractors' Association of Greater New York.
Date Signed:	May 22, 2007
Date Concluded:	April 30, 2009
Contact Information:	Manhattan Area Office, (212) 620-3200 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the Citi Field Project, OSHA and Hunt/Bovis Lend Lease Alliance II developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. This partnering agreement will facilitate the process of: identifying project health and safety performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in hazard control implementation; measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes; and ultimately learning from the process. The project involves the construction of pile and grade beam foundations, a steel frame with long span steel trusses, masonry partitions, metal panel wall system and standing seam metal roofing and the demolition of the existing Shea Stadium, where parking will be developed at the completion of the project. Construction for this project commenced in June, 2006 and is scheduled to be completed on, or about, July 2009 Results: The strong commitment by Hunt/Bovis, the subcontractors and the trades enabled this project to be extremely successful in having a low injury and illness rate and greater enhancing the safety and health culture of the employees. The pre task planning, safety audits, site orientation and extensive training complete during this project enabled employers and employees to take the lessons learned and implement the SHMS to all of their work. The site's extensive training programs enhanced the safety and health of workers at this site.

Torcon at Columbia University LDEO Geochemistry Building
#576
Partners:	Torcon, Inc.; New York State Department of Labor, Division of Safety and Health On-Site Consultation Program; Building and Construction Trades Council; and Construction Industry Council.
Date Signed:	May 30, 2007
Date Concluded:	May 30, 2008
Contact Information:	Tarrytown Area Office, (914) 524-7510 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on Columbia University's LDEO Geochemistry Building, Torcon, Inc. and the above named groups have developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. Participants include project stakeholders from government, industry employers, labor, and trade associations. This partnering agreement will facilitate the process of: identifying project health and safety performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in hazard control implementation; measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes; and ultimately learning from the process. Torcon, Inc. is serving as the construction manager for the new Geochemistry Building at Columbia University's LaMont Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) campus in Palisades, NY. The building is a 70,000 square-foot facility consisting of a structural steel superstructure and a largely curtain wall exterior. The project started during October of 2006, with its anticipated completion in January of 2008.

Harmon Shop Replacement Phase III Project
#582
Partners:	Skanska USA Civil Northeast, Inc.; Ecco III; New York State Department of Labor, Division of Safety and Health On-Site Consultation Program; Building and Construction Trades Council; and Construction Industry Council.
Date Signed:	June 22, 2007
Date Concluded:	November 30, 2009
Contact Information:	Tarrytown Area Office, (914) 524-7510 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on Harmon Yards - Phase # 3, Slattery Skanska, ECCO III, Edwards and Kelcey, and Parsons Brinkerhoff JV., and the above named groups have developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. Participants include project stakeholders from government, industry employers, labor, and trade associations. This partnering agreement will facilitate the process of: identifying project health and safety performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in hazard control implementation; measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes; and ultimately learning from the process. The project involved a complete build-out of 20 acres at the large Harmon Yard and Shop Complex in Westchester County north of New York City. The work included the design and construction of two large maintenance shops, one for coaches and MU cars, and one for locomotives. In addition, a new locomotive wash facility was built, as well as 15 new tracks, upgrades and expansion at two substations, and new K-9 grounds for MTA police dogs. The two primary buildings are the new two-story 112,000 square foot Coach Shop and the two-story 65,000 Locomotive Shop. The Coach Shop will be a steel structure with a metal panel system and 8' precast concrete panels at the based. It will accommodate the new coach repair and maintenance functions including scheduled inspections performed primarily in-consist, unscheduled repairs, changeout of all major components, and major repairs including car floor work. Results: The Partnership goals achieved zero fatalities and a project DART rate that was 25% less than the national average for Standard Industry Code 1629. The partnership helped all employees on the project to understand that the signatory contractors were confident in their programs and policies to create a safe, productive, working environment. In addition, the partnership did improve relations between OSHA, the signatory contractors, and employers. The signatory contractors and the subcontractors worked as a team - working with the most effective safety programs and policies - which created one system of quality, work procedures and safety policies.

 

New York Times Facility Project at College Point
#549
Partners:	Turner Construction Company; New York State Department of Labor: Division of Safety and Health Onsite Consultation Program; Building and Construction Trades Council; and Building Trades Employer Association
Date Signed:	July 26, 2007
Date Concluded:	June 30, 2008
Contact Information:	Manhattan, (212) 620-3200 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the New York Times Facility Project, Turner Construction Company and the above named groups have developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. This partnering agreement will facilitate the process of identifying project health and safety performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in hazard control implementation; measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes and ultimately learning from the process. Turner is the construction manager in the construction of an addition to the existing NY Times printing facility at College Point .This 1½ story building additional is about 70,000-GSF and will house storage and support space for the printing presses, including 13 new loading docks, and office space on the 2nd floor. The project started in November 2006, and is scheduled to be complete in July 2008. It is anticipated that at the peak of this project, Turner will issue about 25 subcontractor agreements and that with these subcontractors; the jobsite will employ about 100 trade employees at its peak working period. Turner is providing construction administration and coordination services, and will work with the subcontractors to ensure compliance with construction, environmental, health, and safety practices. This includes federal, state, local, and owner rules and regulations. The goals of this partnership are to: develop a contractor/government partnership that will encourage local construction contractors to improve their safety and health performance; assist them in obtaining the objectives; strive for the elimination of serious accidents, including the four primary construction hazards (falls, electrical, caught in/between, and struck-by); increase employee training; and recognize those contractors with exemplary safety and health programs. Results: During 2006 to 2008 this worksite's TCIR was approximately 78% below the National Average for Nonresidential Building Construction.

New Meadowlands Stadium Partnership
#583
Partners:	Skanska USA Building, Inc.; Skanska Koch; New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development; and Bergen County Building Trades Council.
Date Signed:	October 1, 2007
Date Concluded:	December 31, 2009
Contact Information:	Hasbrouck Heights Area Office, (201) 288-1700 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health at the New Meadowlands Stadium construction site, Skanska USA Building, Inc. (Skanska) and the signatory groups have developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. Participants include project stakeholders from business, government and labor. This partnering agreement will facilitate the process of identifying project health and safety performance goals, developing plans for achieving those goals, cooperation in hazard identification and control, measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes, and ultimately learning from the process. Beyond the confines of the New Meadowlands Stadium Project, it is projected that this partnership agreement will foster a sustainable working relationship between the signatory groups. The construction of the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey is being managed by Skanska. When complete, this facility will become the home field for two National Football League (NFL) teams; the New York Giants and the New York Jets. It will be the first facility of its kind built specifically to accommodate two NFL teams. The New Meadowlands Stadium will also be used for concerts and other entertainment and sports activities. The New Meadowlands Stadium will be a technologically advanced open air stadium with seating for 82,000 spectators. There will also be 217 Luxury Suite Boxes. The facility is being constructed between the existing football stadium and the Meadowlands Race Track. It is expected that the stadium will be ready for the 2010 season.

New York Jets New Training Facility
#594
Partners:	Hunter Roberts Construction Group; Building and Construction Trades Council of Morris County; Florham Park Development; New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development On-Site Consultation Service
Date Signed:	October 18, 2007
Date Concluded:	October 31, 2008
Contact Information:	Parsippany Area Office (973) 263-1003 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the New York Jets New Training Facility, Hunter Roberts Construction Group and the signatory groups have developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. The agreement will facilitate the process of identifying project health and safety performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in hazard control implementation; measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes and ultimately learning from the process. The construction of the NY Jets New Training Facility project at Florham Park, New Jersey is being managed by Hunter Roberts Construction Group. Hunter Roberts is proud of the important role as the Construction Manager for Florham Park Development LLC and the New Jersey Sports and Exhibition Authority (landowner) on their project. At the time of the signing, Hunter Roberts Construction Group has started initial site preparation. The site layout for the new facility which will be located on a former Exxon research site that is being redeveloped by a partnership of Gale and the Rockefeller Group. The 27-acre site will house a two-story campus building containing both training facilities for the players and the corporate headquarters for the entire New York Jets organization. Attached to the campus building is a clear span field house, housing a full artificial turf practice field with adequate headroom for practice for the team's "special teams". Adjacent to the campus building are three natural turf fields and an additional artificial turf field, as well as parking, storm water retention, and equipment shed for the field maintenance equipment. During the next phase of the project, Hunter Roberts Construction Group will be providing construction management services. This project has an estimated completion date of September 2008, and Florham Park Development LLC will be the final owner of the site assets only, with New Jersey Sports and Exhibition Authority being the land owner/lessee for this property. The New York Jets, LLC will be the sole tenant of the new facility.

 

Building 76 Façade Replacement Project
#592
Partners:	Huffman-La Roche, Inc.; Skanska USA Building, Inc.; Building and Construction Trade Councils of Essex and Passaic Counties; and New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development On-site Consultation Service
Date Signed:	October 26, 2007
Date Concluded:	November 28, 2008
Contact Information:	Parsippany Area Office (973) 263-1003 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. Building 76 Façade Replacement Project, Skanska USA Building, Inc. and the signatory groups have developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. This partnering agreement will facilitate the process of identifying project health and safety performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in hazard control implementation; measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes; and ultimately learning from the process. The general scope of this project is to completely remove the energy inefficient and aging glass curtain wall system from Roche's 15-story Building 76 in Nutley, NJ and to replace it with an energy efficient unitized system on the corners of, and along the north and south sides of the building. The existing glass and façade will be removed in a top-down manner and will be re-installed in the opposite configuration from the bottom to the top. Additionally, current plans are to remove the glass panels into the internal portion of the building where they will be staged and removed manually utilizing carts and/or dollies. This project had a start date on or about October 1, 2007 and has an estimated completion and initial re-occupancy date of March 2009.

 

United States Courthouse Partnership Project
#598
Partners:	Mascaro Construction Company; New York State Onsite Consultation Program; and Buffalo Building and Construction Trades Council
Date Signed:	October 26, 2007
Date Concluded:	December 31, 2010
Contact Information:	Buffalo Area Office, (716) 684-3891 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Partnership Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the United States Courthouse Building Project, Mascaro Construction Company, L.P. and OSHA have developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. This partnering agreement attempted to facilitate the process of: identifying project health and safety performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in hazard control implementation; measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes; and ultimately learning from the process. It is anticipated that at the peak of this project, Mascaro Construction Company, L.P. and approximately 20 contractors/subcontractors will employ over 200 trades employees. Mascaro Construction Company, L.P., the general contractor for the United States Courthouse Project, is a commercial construction company headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, with a workforce of approximately 150 employees. This Project will start in October 2007 and is scheduled to be completed by December 2010. Partnership Results: The partnership achieved successes through its training efforts. More than 8,700 training hours have been provided for 413 workers and 30 supervisors during 2009. Prior to starting work on the Buffalo Federal Courthouse Project, each worker was required to complete the OSHA 10-Hour training session. Each superintendent/foreman was required to complete the OSHA 30-Hour training session. In addition, workers went through orientation prior to starting work on the job site. The supervisors and managers are OSHA 30 Hour certified when working on this project and were also required to complete Mascaro Construction Company orientation and attend weekly safety/foreman’s meetings. Training sessions conducted by non-OSHA staff consisted of tool box talks and daily huddles discussed the days work and what to expect when performing that specific phase of work. Workers were reminded of the possible hazards and how to safely perform the task in these training sessions.

 

35 West 21st Street Project
#550
Partners:	Plaza Construction Corporation; Building Trades Employers Association; Building and Construction Trades Council; and New York State Department of Labor Onsite Consultation Program
Date Signed:	November 1, 2007
Contact Information:	Manhattan Area Office (212) 620-3200 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the 35 West 21st Street Project, Plaza Construction Corporation developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. This partnering agreement will facilitate the process of: identifying project health and safety performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in hazard control implementation; measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes; and ultimately learning from the process. Plaza Construction Corporation is the Construction Manager for the construction of two connected residential buildings - one 8 stories and the other 15 stories. A total of 130,000 square foot of space will be built. The project is scheduled to begin October 2006 and to be completed in the winter of 2008. During construction, Plaza will provide the administration and coordination of construction contract(s) and ensure compliance with construction environmental, health, and safety practices.

 

LaGuardia Control Tower
#599
Partners:	Torcon, Inc.; Building and Construction Trades Council; Building Trades Employers Association; General Contractors Association of New York, Inc.; and New York State Department of Labor, Division of Safety and Health Onsite Consultation Program.
Date Signed:	November 2, 2007
Date Concluded:	October 31, 2009
Contact Information:	Manhattan Area Office (212) 620-3200 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the Federal Aviation Administration - Air Traffic Control Tower Project at LaGuardia Airport, Torcon Inc. and the above named groups have developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. This partnering agreement will facilitate the process of: identifying project health and safety performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in hazard control implementation; measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes; and ultimately learning from the process. The Federal Aviation Administration, as the project owner, fully agrees with and supports the safety initiatives and goals as set forth in this Partnership Agreement. Torcon is the Construction Manager for the new LaGuardia Airport Traffic Control Tower facility for the Federal Aviation Administration. The project consists of a nineteen (19)-story Air Traffic Control Tower, a two (2) story administrative base building with a basement and a one (1) story environmental support building for use as the new facility by the Federal Aviation Administration. Site utilities, finish grading, paving, hardscape, landscaping, communication ductbank, communication cable installation and relocation of existing utilities are all part of the scope. Construction for this project will commence in the first quarter of 2007 and is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2009. During construction, Torcon will provide the administration and coordination of construction subcontract(s) and ensure compliance with construction environmental health and safety practices. Results: For the project, the TCIR rate achieved was 38% below the national average and the DART rate was also 38% below the respective national average. The attention to orientation, training, JHAs and implementation of best practices were a key component to having the successful results on this project. The partnership goals were reached by the implementation of a site HASP which included review of tasks, training, specific site orientation, and oversight by the General Contractor as well as each sub contractor. Weekly foreman meetings addressed jobs, tasks and hazards on a real time basis and the inclusions of the employees in job hazard analysis and planning. The monthly site meetings brought the employees, superintendents, subcontractors and general contractor together to identify improvements at the site.

Castleton-on-the-Hudson Bridge Project
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Partners:	D.A. Collins Construction Company; New York State Onsite Consultation Program; and Building and Construction Trades Council of the Greater New York Region.
Date Signed:	November 5, 2007
Contact Information:	Albany, NY Area Office, (518) 464-4338 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: D.A. Collins Construction Company Inc. is the general contractor for the Castleton-on-the Hudson Bridge Project which spans the Hudson River in upstate New York. The Project started in March 2007 and is scheduled to be complete by November of 2008. The project involves concrete repairs, steel retro fits, removal and replacement of bearings, structural steel painting, electrical upgrades, and earthquake conformance. During construction, D.A. Collins Construction Company Inc. will provide the administration, management and coordination of construction contract(s) and ensure compliance with construction environmental, health, and safety practices. This includes federal, state, local, project and owner rules and regulations. D.A. Collins Construction Company Inc. is a major construction company headquartered in Mechanicville, New York, with a workforce of over 250 employees.

Building Contractors Association of New Jersey - Construction Industry Safety Partnership
#593
Partners:	Building Contractors Association of New Jersey; New Jersey Regional Council of Carpenters; Laborers' International Union of North America; International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 825; International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers; and International Association of Bridge, Structural, and Ornamental Ironworkers.
Date Signed:	November 5, 2007
Date Concluded:	February 5, 2010
Contact Information:	Parsippany Area Office (973) 263-1003 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Partnership Overview: The purpose of the agreement was to develop a statewide industry cooperative partnership between the construction industry, labor and government. This partnership encouraged New Jersey's contractors to achieve a high level of worker safety and health and to improve their safety and health performance, assist them in their efforts to eliminate serious hazards, promote cooperation and networking among participating organizations, to recognize contractors with exemplary safety and health programs, and to encourage participation in the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP). Another purpose of this partnership was to educate workers in a way that will prevent accidents, incidents, permanent injuries and life threatening situations while working on various projects in New Jersey. Implementation of this partnership was anticipated to result in decreased serious injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for participating contractors and improvement of the participants' existing safety and health programs. This agreement provided incentives for construction contractors that voluntarily participate in the BCANJ C.I.S.P. and demonstrated implementation of effective safety and health programs. Expected outcomes of the partnership included: allowing OSHA to focus resources toward contractors who wish to improve their safety and health programs for their employees; developing criteria for a model contractor safety and health program; mentoring of others in the state of New Jersey's construction industry by partnering with member contractors; and making new safety and health materials available to all contractors who are members of this partnership. The partnership attempted to provide incentives to participating contractors who voluntarily improve their safety and health performance. Incentives might have included special recognition from OSHA, commensurate with their level of safety and health achievement. The partnership was available to all contracting firms that are members of the Building Contractors Association of New Jersey and will be conducted within the state of New Jersey. Partnership Results: Partnership goal of reducing recordable injury and illnesses was successful as evidenced by the following: The 3-Year average TCIR for the March Associates was found to be 2.69 which is equal to 67% of the National Average for this SIC code of 4.0 (TCIR); or 33% less than the BLS average The 3-Year average DART for the March Associates was found to be 128% of the National Average for this SIC code of 2.1 (DART) During the last two years both the DART and TCIR rates were 0

Caithness Long Island Energy Center
#606
Partners:	Caithness Long Island Energy Center; Siemens Power Generation; F and S Power; Bana Electric Corporation; Carpernters Local 7; Insulators Local 12; Ironworkers Local 361 and Laborers Local 66
Date Signed:	November 14, 2007
Date Concluded:	February 27, 2009
Contact Information:	Long Island Area Office (516) 334-3344 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health, OSHA; Caithness Long Island Energy Center; Siemens Power Generation; F and S Power; Bana Electric Corporation; Carpenters Local 7; Insulators Local 12; Ironworkers Local 361 and Laborers Local 66 signed a Partnership agreement. The Partnership will focus in particular on construction industry-related hazards such as: falls from elevation; trenching and excavation; and electrical. The Caithness Long Island Energy Center (LIEC) is a highly efficient 1x1 natural gas fired combined cycle project. The project includes one Siemens PG SCC6-5000F combustion turbine generator, one heat recovery steam generator, a Siemens condensing steam turbine generator and auxiliary plant equipment. At full operating capacity, the Caithness LIEC will have a capacity of 350 MW during summer conditions. The project was built on a 96-acre site, centrally located in a large industrial area in Brookhaven, NY. Results: The Partnership achieved TCIR and DART rates significantly below BLS industry rates for 2007. One factor that contributed was early intervention, Med Core was on site and was able evaluate the injury and administer first aid when necessary, many times preventing the exacerbation of minor lacerations or irritations. Employees were recognized for identifying unsafe conditions and performing work safely. This resulted in more identification of "near miss" conditions. In addition the culture of safety was enhanced for the partners.

 

Johnson & Johnson Sterilization Process Technology Relocation Project
#585
Partners:	Torcon, Inc., Somerset County Building Trades Association, and New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Onsite Consultation Program.
Date Signed:	November 27, 2007
Contact Information:	Avenel Area Office (732) 750-3270 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: This partnership between the OSHA Avenel, NJ Area Office, Torcon, Inc. at the J&J Sterilization Process Technology Relocation Project (SPTR), the Somerset County Building and Construction Trades Council and the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development On-Site Consultation Program, is a joint effort to heighten awareness of safety and health hazards, improve safety and health performance, reduce accidents and incidents resulting in medical treatment, days away from work, restricted work activity or job transfer, as well as minimize the costs of insurance and worker's compensation for Torcon employees and all on-site contractors working on this project. This partnership features the development and continued improvement of a comprehensive site-specific safety and health management system. The Partnership aims to have a measurable, positive impact on preventing occupational fatalities, injuries and illnesses. It is expected that all on-site contractors will have a high degree of involvement in the terms of this Partnership Agreement. The project involves relocation of the Sterile Processing Technology group from North Brunswick, NJ to 930 Route 202 South in Raritan, NJ. At this new location, the group will require a sterile processing area, analytical chemistry and microbiology laboratories, offices, a training room, document control room and associated support spaces. This requires an addition to the existing building located on the Raritan campus.

Jersey Shore Medical Center Expansion Project
#609
Partners:	Jersey Shore University Medical Center; L. F. Driscoll Company; Monmouth County Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO; and Ocean County Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO
Date Signed:	December 5, 2007
Date Concluded:	December 31, 2009
Contact Information:	Marlton Area Office (856) 396-2594 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: OSHA; the Jersey Shore University Medical Center; the L. F. Driscoll Company; and the Building and Construction Trades Councils of Monmouth and Ocean Counties signed a Partnership agreement to provide a safe and healthful work environment for construction workers at the project's worksites. The Partnership, in particular, will focus on construction industry-related injuries and illnesses such as falls; struck by hazards; and health hazards associated with exposure to Lead and Silica during construction activities. Expected outcomes of this Partnership include: developing model criteria for a multi-employer worksite safety and health program; making safety and health information available to all Subcontractors onsite; achieving participant recordable illness and injury rates below the national average for the construction industry; and providing the 10-Hour Outreach Training Course for Subcontractor foremen and stewards on the jobsite. The Jersey Shore University Medical Center expansion project consists of the construction of: a Northwest Pavilion, a five story tower wing; a Diagnostic and Treatment Pavilion, a three story wing; and a centrally located Atrium. The expansion project will add in excess of 380,000 square feet to the medical center and is anticipated to be completed by 2010. The L.F. Driscoll Company is a Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania based construction company that has provided general contracting services in New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Delaware; and Maryland since 1929.

Vivot Construction Company Frenchman's Cove Construction Project
#595
Partners:	Vivot Construction Company; University of the Virgin Islands Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning Consultation Program (UVI CELL)
Date Signed:	December 12, 2007
Date Concluded:	August 31, 2008
Contact Information:	Puerto Rico Area Office (787) 277-1560 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious workplace hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health at the Frenchman's Cove construction project, OSHA; Vivot Construction Corporation (VCC) and University of the Virgin Islands Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning (UVI CELL) Consultation Program, developed a comprehensive Partnership agreement. The Partnership will focus on reducing construction industry-related injuries and illnesses such as falls; struck-by and caught-in between hazards; electrocution; and health hazards associated with crystalline silica exposure during construction activities. VCC is a U.S. Virgin Islands based construction corporation that has provided general contracting services throughout the Caribbean for the past 30 years. The Frenchman's Cove construction project in St. Thomas, USVI, consists of the construction of eight time-share buildings on 13.3 acres, expected to be completed by 2010.

 

National Park Service - United States Virgin Islands Coral Reef Monument Partnership
#602
Partners:	National Park Service - United States Virgin Islands National Park
Date Signed:	December 17, 2007
Date Concluded:	December 31, 2010
Contact Information:	Puerto Rico Area Office (787) 277-1560 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: The OSHA Puerto Rico Area Office and the US Virgin Islands National Park - Coral Reef National Monument agree to work in partnership to improve the safety and health throughout the park by raising the employees' awareness of hazards inherent to the tasks they perform. Goals The goals of this partnership agreement were: Establish a safe and healthful environment within the Park by building a safety and health culture, which will move the park toward the goal of zero loss to human and material resources; Improve the ability to identify and abate unsafe practices and conditions; Utilize available resources in the implementation of the Park's safety/health program. Objectives: The goals will be achieved through a series of actions including: Developing and implementing an effective comprehensive safety and health management system Reducing the TCIR and DART rates by 15% per year, while at the same time increasing the timeliness of reporting new injuries and illnesses by 5% per year Become qualified and eligible to participate in OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs.

Niagara Falls Public Safety Complex Partnership
#608
Partners:	L.P. Ciminelli Construction Corporation; Niagara County Building Trades Council, AFL-CIO; Laborers International Union of North America, Local 91; International Union of Elevator Constructors, Local 14; and New York State Department of Labor, Division of Safety and Health Onsite Consultation Program
Date Signed:	December 17, 2007
Date Concluded:	March 31, 2009
Contact Information:	Buffalo Area Office (716) 551-3053 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the Niagara Falls Public Safety Complex, L.P. Ciminelli Construction Company and the above named groups have developed a comprehensive partnering agreement. This partnering agreement will facilitate the process of: identifying project health and safety performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in hazard control implementation; measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the successes; and ultimately learning from the process. L.P. Ciminelli Construction Company is the general contractor for the Niagara Falls Public Safety Complex building project in Niagara Falls, NY. The project involves asbestos abatement and demolition of an existing building and the subsequent erection and building of a new, 3-story Public Safety Complex. In addition to the 3-story above-grade building, there will be one below-grade floor which will house 53 holding cells as well as accommodate limited parking. This Project will start in October 2007 and is scheduled to be completed by March 2009.

Kirner-Johnson Building Addition and Renovation at Hamilton College
#596
Partners:	OSHA; Hamilton College; Barr and Barr, Inc.; Construction Trade Sub-Contractors and the New York State Department of Labor On-Site Consultation Program
Date Signed:	December 18, 2007
Date Concluded:	July 1, 2009
Contact Information:	Syracuse Area Office (315) 451-0808 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health, OSHA; Hamilton College; Barr and Barr, Inc.; Construction Trade Sub-Contractors and the NY State Department of Labor On-Site Consultation Program developed a Partnership agreement. The Partnership will focus in particular, on construction industry-related hazards such as falls; trenching and excavation; struck by; electrical; and health hazards associated with crystalline silica exposure during construction activities. The addition and renovation project will consist of construction of a 93,000 square foot addition and renovations to the existing Kirner Johnson Building at Hamilton College in Clinton, NY. Built in 1968, the Kirner Johnson Building houses the departments of government; economics; communications and the offices of the Dean of Students and the Registrar. The new structure will be structural steel frame with roof top mechanical systems. The envelope finishes will consist of curtain wall, punched windows, skylight, copper cladding, and pre-cast concrete panels. Results: The injury and illness rates achieved were well below the national average and rates typically found on similar-sized Barr & Barr projects. The partnership between Barr & Barr and OSHA has resulted in fewer workers being injured, a better trained workforce, more employee involvement in safety and health processes, prompt identification and abatement of unsafe conditions and behaviors, and better planning to prevent exposure to safety and health hazards.

Carousel Mall Expansion Project
#605
Partners:	Cianbro Corporation; Destiny USA, Inc.; and the New York State Department of Labor On-Site Consultation Program
Date Signed:	December 21, 2007
Date Concluded:	May 15, 2009
Contact Information:	Syracuse Area Office (315) 451-0808 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: OSHA; the Cianbro Corporation; Destiny USA, Inc. and the NY State Department of Labor On-Site Consultation Program developed a Partnership agreement to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health at the Carousel Mall expansion project in Syracuse, NY. The goals of this Partnership include eliminating construction industry-related hazards such as falls; electrical, caught in; caught between; struck-by; trenching and excavation; and injuries and illnesses associated with employee exposure to crystalline silica during construction activities. In addition, the Partnership will focus on developing a contractor-government working relationship that will encourage local construction and subcontractors involved in the project to improve their safety and health performance; increase employee involvement in safety program management and site conditions; and provide employee safety and health training. The Carousel Mall Expansion Project is a large construction project involving 800,000 square feet expansion of current retail space located adjacent to the Carousel Mall. The construction project includes cast in place concrete, precast concrete and steel. The Cianbro Corporation, a heavy construction contractor based in Pittsfield Maine, will work closely with Destiny USA Inc., owner of the Carousel Mall. The project is scheduled to be completed in December 2008.

NJ1 Data Center Project
#676
Partners:	Holder Construction Company; Middlesex County Building and Construction Trades Council and New Jersey Labor and Workforce Development On-Site Consultation Program
Date Signed:	July 16, 2008
Date Concluded:	August 24, 2010
Contact Information:	Avenel Area Office (732) 750-3270 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: In a joint effort to heighten awareness of safety and health hazards; improve safety and health performance; and reduce accidents and incidents that may result in medical treatment; days away from work or restricted work activity or job transfer, OSHA, and Holder Construction Company; the Middlesex County Building and Construction Trades Council and the New Jersey Labor and Workforce Development On-Site Consultation Program signed a Partnership agreement on July 16, 2008. The partnership focused in particular on construction industry hazards such as: falls from elevation; electrocution; caught-between and struck-by hazards. The NJ1 Data Center Project involved construction of a new data center for DuPont Fabros from the ground up. The new building is a two-story structure consisting of a main level and a mezzanine. It will occupy a footprint of approximately 1000 feet by 300 feet, with a southwest-facing central protrusion for office space. Essentially, it will be a secure shell with necessary utilities for data equipment, offering 90,000 square feet of portioned leasable space. The building will contain communication interface equipment; uninterrupted power units; generators; switching gear and chiller equipment for computer cooling. A raised floor will be provided for wiring. Established in 1965, Holder Construction Company is a general contractor and construction management firm, headquartered in Atlanta, GA, with satellite offices in Phoenix, Charlotte and Washington, DC. Holder Construction Company actied as both general contractor and construction manager at the NJ1 Data Center Project. Goals: Some of the goals of this partnership include: Attain a project TCIR and DART rate which is at least 25% below the latest national average for NAICS code 2362 Reduce workplace fatalities in construction by 15% by 2008 (3% reduction per year) Reduce workplace injury and illness in construction by 20% by 2008 (4% reduction per year) Develop and improve comprehensive site-specific safety and health management systems. Results: The partnership achieved success with respect to training. OSHA assisted in two training sessions which included a general introduction to the Partnership at a regularly-scheduled Monday morning safety meeting before 200 contractor employees and participation in a crisis management session for managers. Holder Construction Company conducts a 45-minute safety orientation for every new employee that comes on-site. Once a week, each contractor conducts a ten-minute daily tool-box safety talk on a variety of subjects with his employees. These may be selected randomly or address an event that occurred on-site recently. Every Monday morning, all contractors and their employees must attend a compulsory safety meeting that lasts about 15 minutes. Training was also conducted on specific subjects such as confined space, excavation, fall protection, building and use of scaffolds, stairways and ladders, energy lock-out, use of respirators and the safe use of elevated work platforms (scissor lift and articulated booms). These specific subjects were generally taught for one hour. Twenty contractor managers were given 10-hour training and 20 Holder Construction Company managers were given 30-hour training. Also, 56 manager meetings were devoted to various safety subjects and project progress meetings which included a discussion on safety topics related to accidents and near misses.

Ridge Hill Garage Fit-out Project
#677
Partners:	Hunter Roberts Construction Group; Building and Contractors Association of Westchester and Mid-Hudson, Inc.; Building and Construction Trades Council of Westchester and Putnam Counties New York; New York State Department of Labor Onsite Consultation Program
Date Signed:	July 15, 2008
Date Concluded:	February 19, 2010
Contact Information:	Tarrytown Area Office (914) 524-7510 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Pursuing efforts to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the Ridge Hill Parking Garage Fit-out Project, in Yonkers, New York, OSHA; Hunter Roberts Construction Group; Building and Contractors Association of Westchester and Mid-Hudson, Inc.; Building and Construction Trades Council of Westchester and Putnam Counties New York; and the New York State Department of Labor Onsite Consultation Program signed a comprehensive safety and health partnership on July 15, 2008. Participants include project stakeholders from government; industry; employers; labor; and trade associations. Goals of the partnership include: achieving a project DART rate that is 25% less than the national average for Standard Industry Code 1542; and encouraging local construction subcontractors involved in the project to improve their safety and health performance. The partnership will focus in particular on construction industry hazards such as falls; electrocutions; caught in; caught between; struck-by and exposure to lead during construction activities. Hunter Roberts Construction Group is involved in heavy commercial and residential construction and is headquartered 2 World Financial Center, New York, New York. Hunter Roberts Construction Group is providing Construction Management services for the Ridge Hill Parking Garages Fit-Out Project of five parking structures. When completed, Ridge Hill in Yonkers, New York, will be a dynamic, mixed-use destination. The project will feature about 1.3 million square feet of retail space, including shopping, restaurants and entertainment. It will also include about 160,000 square feet of office and research facilities, as well as a hotel and conference center. Ridge Hill's residential component will comprise up to 1,000 apartments, of which 200 will be for over-55 active adults and 135 will be affordable units. The project is scheduled to be completed during December, 2009.

Ridge Hill Building Packages Project
#679
Partners:	U. W. Marx, Inc. Building and Contractors Association of Westchester and Mid-Hudson, Inc.; Building and Construction Trades Council; New York State Department of Labor Onsite Consultation Program
Date Signed:	July 15, 2008
Date Concluded:	March 18, 2009
Contact Information:	Tarrytown Area Office (914) 524-7510 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Pursuing efforts to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the Ridge Hill Parking Garage Fit-out Project, in Yonkers, New York, OSHA; U.W. Marx, Inc.; Building and Contractors Association of Westchester and Mid-Hudson, Inc.; Building and Construction Trades Council; and the New York State Department of Labor Onsite Consultation Program signed a comprehensive safety and health partnership on July 15, 2008. Participants include project stakeholders from government; industry; employers; labor; and trade associations. Goals of the partnership include: achieving a project DART rate that is 25% less than the national average for Standard Industry Code 1542; and encouraging local construction subcontractors involved in the project to improve their safety and health performance. The partnership will focus in particular on construction industry hazards such as falls; electrocutions; caught in; caught between; struck-by and exposure to lead during construction activities. U.W. Marx, Inc. is involved in commercial construction, and is headquartered in Troy, NY. Currently U.W. Marx, Inc. is the general contractor for the Ridge Hill Building Package 2 project. The project involves the complete base building system construction of retail Buildings I and Building J. This project includes but is not limited to all core, shell, roofing, siding and Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP) service distributions. This work excludes the tenant fit-out portion of work. When completed, Ridge Hill in Yonkers, New York, will be a dynamic, mixed-use destination. The project will feature about 1.3 million square feet of retail space, including shopping, restaurants and entertainment. It will also include about 160,000 square feet of office and research facilities, as well as a hotel and conference center. Ridge Hill's residential component will comprise up to 1,000 apartments, of which 200 will be for over-55 active adults and 135 will be affordable units. The project is scheduled to be completed during March 18, 2009.

Ridge Hill Garages Erection Project
#678
Partners:	Unistress Corporation, All Systems Precast Inc., and Schnell Contracting Services LLC; Building and Construction Trades Council of Westchester and Putnam Counties New York; Building Contractors Association of Westchester and Mid-Hudson, Inc. New York State Department of Labor Onsite Consultation Program
Date Signed:	July 15, 2008
Date Concluded:	December 31, 2010
Contact Information:	Tarrytown Area Office (914) 524-7510 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Partnership Overview: Pursuing efforts to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the Ridge Hill Parking Garages Erection Project, in Yonkers, New York, OSHA; Unistress Corporation, All Systems Precast Inc., and Schnell Contracting Services LLC.; Building and Construction Trades Council of Westchester and Putnam Counties New York; Building Contractors Association of Westchester and Mid-Hudson, Inc., New York State Department of Labor Onsite Consultation Program signed a comprehensive safety and health partnership on July 15, 2008. Participants include project stakeholders from government; industry; employers; labor; and trade associations. The partnership focused in particular on construction industry hazards such as falls, caught in, caught between, struck-by and exposure to silica during project activities When completed, Ridge Hill in Yonkers, New York, will be a dynamic, mixed-use destination. The project will feature about 1.3 million square feet of retail space, including shopping, restaurants and entertainment. It will also include about 160,000 square feet of office and research facilities, as well as a hotel and conference center. Ridge Hill's residential component will comprise up to 1,000 apartments, of which 200 will be for over-55 active adults and 135 will be affordable units. The project is scheduled to be completed during August, 2009. Ridge Hill Parking Garages Erection Project in particular, involved the manufacture, delivery, erection and caulking of five pre-stressed multilevel parking garages. Partnership Goals: Goals of the partnership included: Achieving a project DART rate that is 25% less than the national average for Standard Industry Code 3272 Encouraging local construction subcontractors involved in the project to improve their safety and health performance

Ridge Hill Phase One Project
#680
Partners:	Worth Construction Company, Inc; Building and Contractors Association of Westchester and Mid-Hudson, Inc.; Building and Construction Trades Council of Westchester and Putnam Counties New York; New York State Department of Labor Onsite Consultation Program
Date Signed:	July 15, 2008
Date Concluded:	December 31, 2010
Contact Information:	Tarrytown Area Office (914) 524-7510 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Partnership Overview: Pursuing efforts to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on the Ridge Hill Project, Phase I, in Yonkers, New York, OSHA; Worth Construction Company; Building and Contractors Association of Westchester and Mid-Hudson, Inc.; Building and Construction Trades Council of Westchester and Putnam Counties New York; and the New York State Department of Labor Onsite Consultation Program signed a comprehensive safety and health partnership on July 15, 2008. Participants included project stakeholders from government; industry; employers; labor; and trade associations. The partnership focused in particular on construction industry hazards such as falls; electrocutions; caught in; caught between; struck-by and exposure to lead during construction activities. Worth Construction Co., Inc. is the general contractor for the Ridge Hill, Phase I project which includes the construction of the core and shell for five buildings, with three attached pedestrian bridges. The buildings and bridges consist of structural steel frames with poured concrete floors on metal decks. External components consist of pre-cast concrete; panel; masonry; External Insulation Finishing System (EIFS) and other façade materials. In addition, the project covers construction of pile and grade beam foundations; a steel frame with long span steel trusses; masonry partitions; metal panel wall system and standing seam metal roofing. When completed, Ridge Hill in Yonkers, New York, will be a dynamic, mixed-use destination. The project will feature about 1.3 million square feet of retail space, including shopping, restaurants and entertainment. It will also include about 160,000 square feet of office and research facilities, as well as a hotel and conference center. Ridge Hill's residential component will comprise up to 1,000 apartments, of which 200 will be for over-55 active adults and 135 will be affordable units. The project is scheduled to be completed during December, 2009. Partnership Goals: Some of the goals of the partnership included: Achieving a project DART rate that is 25% less than the national average for Standard Industry Code 1542 Encouraging local construction subcontractors involved in the project to improve their safety and health performance

Monmouth University Multipurpose Activity Center
#672
Partners:	Torcon, Inc.; Monmouth County Building and Construction Trades Council and Ocean County Building and Construction Trades Council
Date Signed:	July 25, 2008
Contact Information:	Marlton Area Office (856) 396-2594 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Pursuing efforts to reduce workplace fatalities by 3% each year, and reduce the total Rate of Days Away from Work by 4% each year, OSHA; Torcon, Inc.; Monmouth County Building and Construction Trades Council; and Ocean County Building and Construction Trades Council signed a partnership agreement during construction of the Monmouth University Multipurpose Activity Center (MAC). Some of the goals of the Partnership include: maintaining the DART (cases with days away from work, restricted or transferred) rate below the national average for the commercial construction industry and to further reduce the level of recordable injuries by at least four percent annually for the duration of the partnership. The Partnership will focus in particular on construction industry hazards such as: falls, struck-by, electrocution, and caught-in between hazards. The Project will encompass approximately 152,400 square feet of new building space in the activity center. The new building will consist of a structural steel superstructure with a masonry and curtain wall exterior. This new state-of-the-art facility will include a 4,100 seat multipurpose arena; 200 meter, 6-lane indoor track and field facility; a student fitness center and a new university bookstore. The project is scheduled for completion in about 24 months. Torcon, Inc. received its  VPP "Star" approval from OSHA in July 2007 for its Red Bank, NJ headquarters. Results: From the start of construction through the time of this report, the Monmouth MAC project has experienced only one recordable incident, one first-aid case, and zero lost time or restricted time incidents. The site's participation in the Partnership was a major contributing factor in the achievement of zero lost-time incidents over the 22 months of the project and has raised the level of safety awareness on the part of subcontractor employees. Torcon, Inc. has a 16-year history in OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), with more than 20 sites having participated in the program as "Star" sites.

 

Shangri La New York
#650
Partners:	Turner Construction Company; Building and Construction Trades Council; Building Trades Employers Association; Hines Development and New York State Department of Labor, Division of Safety and Health On-Site Consultation Program
Date Signed:	December 18, 2008
Date Concluded:	April 2, 2009
Contact Information:	Manhattan Area Office (212) 620-3200 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: OSHA; Turner Construction Company; Building and Construction Trades Council; Building Trades Employers Association; Hines Development and New York State Department of Labor, Division of Safety and Health On-site Consultation Program signed a Partnership agreement to provide a safe and healthful work environment during construction of the Shangri La New York project. Some of the goals of this partnership include: implementing strategies to eliminate serious accidents, reducing the number of conditions that have the potential to result in worker injury/illness to the lowest reasonable level, achieving zero fatalities and encouraging local construction subcontractors involved in the project to improve their safety and health performance. The partnership, in particular, will focus on construction industry-related hazards such as falls, electrocutions, struck by and caught in/caught between. The project consists of the abatement and demolition of an existing ten story building in Mid-town Manhattan. The project will include construction of a sixty-seven story, seven hundred-nine foot high hotel with ten stories of private luxury condominiums near the top of the tower. In addition to the hotel rooms and condominium, the hotel will also include amenities such as large lounge areas, an atrium space, a two hundred seat restaurant and a multi-level spa with indoor swimming pool. Headquartered in New York City, Turner Construction Company, the Construction Manager for the project, has a workforce of about 800 employees in the New York Region.

Building 76 Fitout Project
#728
Partners:	Sordoni Construction Company; Hoffmann–La Roche Inc.; Essex County Building and Construction Trades Council; Passaic County Building and Construction Trades Council and New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Date Signed:	March 26, 2009
Date Concluded:	March 30, 2010
Contact Information:	Hasbrouck Heights Area Office (201) 288-1700 Parsippany Area Office (973) 263-1003 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: Pursuing efforts to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses to a rate 25% below the national average for Specialty Trade Contractors, Sordoni Construction Company; Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.; Essex County Building and Construction Trades Council; Passaic County Building and Construction Trades Council and New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, signed a partnership agreement during interior renovations of the Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. Building 76 in Nutley, New Jersey. Some of the goals of the Partnership include: developing a working relationship that encourages all construction contractors to improve their safety and health performance, striving for the elimination of serious accidents in the construction industry, and recognizing those contractors with exemplary safety and health programs. The Partnership will focus in particular on construction industry hazards such as: falls, struck-by, electrocution, and caught-in between hazards. Building 76 will undergo major interior renovations and is currently nearing the completion of a new curtain wall installation in another partnership with OSHA. Currently, the building has fifteen floors, each consisting of approximately 17,000 sq. ft. with a mechanical penthouse on the roof level. The building contains a large auditorium, cafeteria, photographic imaging service, finished office and support spaces. This project consists of fitting-out floors seven through fourteen to an open office environment consisting of workstations and support areas. The fifteenth floor will be mixed-use with video and conference rooms and mechanical, electrical and plumbing space. The penthouse will house electrical equipment and various utility system components. Demolition and abatement of utility spaces and shafts, along with the installation of new mechanical systems to serve floors seven through fifteen are included in the project. Results: No recordable injury cases occurred for the 161,008 man-hours of this job, and no lost time or days away/restricted activity cases were recorded. For comparison purposes, BLS 2008 data indicated that the total case rate is 5.1, and the total DART rate is 2.7, respectively, for specialty contractors (NAICS code 238000). Therefore, this partnership was extremely successful in that it met the goal of trying to obtain injury and illness 25% below industry average rates (100% -below industry average). Another success indicator was increasing the safety and health knowledge and awareness of all contract personnel onsite as indicated by the many hours of safety and health information and training that was conducted on this successful project. The Partnership enhanced communication, education and training which in this particular instance resulted in a successful partnership as evidenced by no lost time and no recordable injuries and illnesses.

DC1 America's Data Center
#729
Partners:	Structure Tone Inc.; Somerset County Building and Construction Trades Council and New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development On-Site Consultation Program
Date Signed:	May 4, 2009
Date Concluded:	August 5, 2010
Contact Information:	Avenel Area Office (732) 750-3270 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Overview: OSHA; Structure Tone Inc.; the Somerset County Building and Construction Trades Council and the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development On-Site Consultation Program signed a partnership agreement to provide a safe and healthful work environment during construction of DC1 America's Data Center in Somerset, New Jersey. The partnership, in particular, focused on construction industry-related injuries and illnesses such as falls, struck by, trenching and excavation hazards and health hazards associated with exposure to silica during construction activities. The DC1 Americas Data Center project included construction of concrete caisson footings along with formwork for grade beams, wing walls and levees. Generator buildings were constructed to the south and north. Initial phases included steel erection followed by pre-cast concrete slab panel erection, decking and studwork. The walls or façade of this facility will be lift slab construction using pre-cast concrete lowered into place by crane and bolted to upright I-beams. Floors will be constructed using Q-deck and a poured-in-place floor. Electric and data cables will be placed in thousands of feet of underground or concrete-covered conduit. The facility will house two separate external power feed sub-stations, and an uninterrupted power supply with both battery and generator backup, roof level chillers and a computer area with LAN capability. There will be an associated conference area, wellness facility, maintenance and electrical shop, and a loading dock. Two twenty thousand gallon fuel oil storage tanks will be erected outside and above-grade.

St Joseph’s Regional Medical Center
#770
Partners:	Torcon Inc., Passaic County Building Trades Council and New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Date Signed:	April 2, 2010
Date Concluded:	December 31, 2011
Contact Information:	Hasbrouck Heights Area Office (201) 288-1700 or Regional Partnership Coordinator
Partnership Overview: After the demolition of an eleven story building adjacent to the hospital’s emergency department and partial demolition of a three story building attached to an existing structure, a 230,000 square foot, four-story building was be constructed in Paterson, N.J. The new structure houses a larger Emergency Room with new operating rooms, as well as two levels of critical care areas including cardiac, surgical and medical intensive care units. The new building has a ground floor emergency department with triage, fast track, trauma, acute care and pediatric services. The center has separate entrances for ambulances, adult walk-in and pediatric walk-in patients. Partnership Goals: The Partnership goals were: Establish a working relationship that focuses on preventing fatalities, injuries and illnesses by eliminating workplace hazards Establish a foundation for the development of an effective safety and health management system