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JEA Partnership
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Partners: University of South Florida Consultation Program
Date Signed: April 19, 2000 (renewed May 7, 2003 and August 23, 2006)
Contact Information: Jacksonville Area Office, (904) 232-2895
Links: Amputation Emphasis Partnerships
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Partnership Agreement
Partnership Overview:
This Partnership is designed to impact safety at all JEA worksites (electric power, water and sewage supply) in Jacksonville and parts of three adjacent counties. Over 5,000 contract employees are covered by agreement.

Background:
The Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) electric system currently serves more than 360,000 customers in Jacksonville and parts of three adjacent counties. JEA's water system serves more than 240,000 water customers and 186,000 sewer customers, or more than 80 percent of all water and sewer utility customers in the Jacksonville area. JEA maintains a steadfast commitment to the safety and health of its operation and the communities where they operate. As part of this effort, JEA established a partnership with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in April of 2000. The partnership is design to impact safety and health at all JEA worksites. OSHA and JEA renewed the partnership in May of 2003, and again in August of 2006.

Partnership Objective:
The primary goal of this Agreement is the reduction of serious injuries and fatalities in the construction industry.

Success Impact:
This successful Partnership continues to reduce injury and illness rates. The recordable incident rate (RIR) and lost workday injury and illness rate (LWDII) rate is 2.10 and 1.20 respectively for the year of 2008 compared to 6.11 and 2.08 in 1999, one year prior to the partnership. The formula the Partnership has been using for its success includes pre-qualifying contractors, ensuring training of all employees, conducting worksite inspections, and tracking results

The 2008 evaluation revealed that the partnership has 800 employers impacting over 2100 employees within the construction industry. During the course of the partnership, approximately 35, 035 employees and 3,644 supervisors have received either the 10-hour OSHA Construction Safety Course or the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) eight-hour Contractor Safety Orientation Course. In 2008, over 18,790 training hours were provided. JEA and the University of South Florida Consultation Program performed 167 audits of sites in 2008.

Partnership Results:
This successful Partnership continues to reduce injury and illness rates. The formula the Partnership has been using for its success includes pre-qualifying contractors, ensuring training of all employees, conducting worksite inspections, and tracking results.

Pre-qualification of the contractors is the backbone of the Partnership. By the end of 2008, JEA pre-qualified 1,455 contractors in safety prior to allowing the contractors to bid on construction work at participating facilities.

During the course of the partnership, approximately 28,000 employees and 2,700 supervisors have received either the 10-hour OSHA Construction Safety Course or the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) eight-hour Contractor Safety Orientation Course. In 2008, over 15,000 training hours were provided. JEA and the University of South Florida Consultation Program have performed almost 1,700 audits of sites.
 
Atlanta Electrical Contractors Association (AECA) as division of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW Local 613), the Atlanta Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (AEJATC) and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)
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Partners: Atlanta Electrical Contractors Association (AECA) as division of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW Local 613), the Atlanta Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (AEJATC) and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)
Date Signed: January 13, 2005
Contact Information: Atlanta-East Area Office, (770) 493-6644
Links: Amputation Emphasis Partnerships
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Partnership Agreement
Partnership Renewal Agreement
Press Release
 
Partnership Overview:
The purpose of the partnership is to prevent the major four hazards (falls, electrical, caught in/between and struck-by hazards) that account for the majority of fatalities and injuries in the construction industry. The partnership will focus on improving the safety and health performance and strive to eliminate electrical hazards in the targeted area. The specific goals of this agreement include decreasing the injury/illness rates of the total partnership by 3% per annum; establishing an industry standard checklist for use during work on energized circuits; increasing the implementation of comprehensive safety programs; decreasing worker's compensation costs for participates; and increasing the level of safety training and its availability for workers.

Partnership Results:
In 2005, the partnership experienced total case incident rates (TCIR) and days away from work, restricted, and transferred activity cases rates (DART) that are approximately 60 percent lower than the BLS National Average for 2004. This is primarily due to an increase in training for supervisors and employees. In total, approximately 1,100 employees and 210 supervisors received almost 80,000 hours of training. Training covered a wide range of topics: asbestos, lead, silica, hazard communications, confined spaces, safety orientation, forklifts, respirators, fall protection, scaffolding, first aid/CPR, NFPA 70E and lockout/tagout.

Associated General Contractors (AGC) - East Florida Chapter, Construction Health and Safety Excellence III
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Partners: Florida East Coast Chapter of Associated General Contractors of America
Date Signed: February 1, 2005; Renewed June 22, 2009
Contact Information: Fort Lauderdale Area OSHA Office (954) 424-0242)
Links:

Partnership Agreement

OSHA, Florida East Coast Chapter of the Associated General Contractors Sign Partnership to Protect Construction Workers. OSHA News Release (January 31, 2005).
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Partnership Overview:
On February 1, 2005, the AGC Florida East Coast Chapter along with the Fort Lauderdale and Tampa Area OSHA Offices entered into the Construction Health and Safety Excellence (CHASE) Partnership Agreement. This revised agreement also now includes the Jacksonville Area OSHA Office. This Partnership establishes a multi-step program to provide guidance for contractors to provide and develop excellent safety and health management systems for their employees.

Partnership Goals:
The goals of the (AGC) East Florida Chapter, Construction Health and Safety Excellence III
Partnership agreement includes:

  • Annual reduction of 3% the number of lost workdays, restricted workdays and transfers due to injuries and illnesses affecting participant employers, with an emphasis on reducing injuries resulting from those hazards which include the four leading causes of death on construction sites; falls, struck-by, caught in/between and electrocutions
  • Increase the number of contractors and specialty contractors who implement effective safety and health management programs
  • Increase the number of management, supervisors and employees provided effective safety and health training
  • Expand awareness of the value of an effective safety and health management program system and increased hazard awareness

Partnership Objectives:
To expand the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) reach into the construction arena, by enabling OSHA and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) to mutually recognize the importance of providing a safe and healthful work environment in the construction industry.
 
Maynord Holbrook Jackson International Terminal Project
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Partners: OSHA Atlanta-West Area Office, the Georgia Institute of
Technology, Safety and Health and Environmental Division
(Georgia Tech) and Holder-Manhattan-Moody-Hunt, Joint Venture
Date Signed: May 26, 2005
Contact Information: OSHA Atlanta-West Area Office, (770) 984-8700
Links: Construction Industry Partnerships
Partnership Agreement
Press Release
 
Partnership Overview:
OSHA, Georgia Tech, and Holder-Manhattan-Moody-Hunt, Joint Venture have established a partnership to provide a safe and healthful work environment for employees in the constructing of a 1.2 million square foot airport terminal. The common objectives and goals of this partnership are: to increase the number of employers in the construction industry with effective safety and health programs; identify and prevent causal factors contributing to injuries and fatalities, especially those resulting from the four primary causes of construction injuries: falls, struck-by and caught-in incidents, and electrocution; reduce injuries and illnesses by 10% per year; increase the number of construction workers onsite completing the OSHA 10 and 30-hour course by 50 percent within 12-months of partnership implementation.

Partnership Results:
Due to delays in the implementation of the construction project, the project was dormant until October 2008. Results from the 2009 annual evaluation included: Conducting 13 safety and health training sessions and close to 60 employees, managers, and supervisors receiving 185 hours of training. Achieving a total case incident rate (TCIR) of 2.8 and a Days Away, Restricted and Transferred (DART) rate of .2 which are 70% and 93% respectively below the 2006 Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) national average for the construction industry.
   
Associated General Contractors - South Florida Chapter, Construction Health and Safety Excellence III
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Partners: Florida South Coast Chapter of AGC
Date Signed: October 29, 2008
Contact Information: Fort Lauderdale Area Office (954) 424-0242
Links: Amputation Emphasis Partnerships
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Silica and Related Disease Emphasis Partnerships
Partnership Agreement
 
Partnership Overview:
This partnership between the Florida South Coast Chapter of Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville and Tampa Area Offices, is intended to serve as the Construction Safety and Health Excellence (CHASE) partnership between the two organizations. The Partnership establishes a multi-step program to provide guidance for contractors to provide and develop excellent safety and health management systems for their employees. The Partnership goals require 3% annual reduction in the number of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from those hazards that are the four leading causes of death on construction sites (falls, struck-by, caught in/between and electrocutions) and a increase in 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.

Partnership Results:
The 2009 annual evaluation revealed that the partnership has impacted 20 employers and over 550 employees. During the first year of this partnership (September 2008 –September 2009), 9,627 self – inspections were performed and 14,761 hazards were identified and abated. A total of 1,156 training sessions were held with a total of over 12,900 employees trained. Twenty employers have implemented effective safety and health management systems which meet or exceed the 1989 Guidelines.
 
ThyssenKrupp Construction Project
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Partners: ThyssenKrupp Steel and Stainless USA, LLC, MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc. and the University of Alabama Safe State Onsite Safety and Health Consultation Program
Date Signed: May 7, 2010
Contact Information: Mobile Area OSHA Office (251) 441-6131
Links:

Partnership Agreement

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Partnership Overview:
To facilitate the goal of reducing occupational related fatalities and serious injuries while constructing a $3.7 billion carbon and stainless steel processing facility, OSHA, Safe State, ThyssenKrupp Steel and Stainless USA and MACTEC signed a Strategic Partnership on May 7, 2010. The Partnership will address the prevention of the workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities, as well as the development and implementation of effective safety and health management programs. ThyssenKrupp has engaged MACTEC to oversee construction site wide safety management. MACTEC will work with and require contractors to implement and monitor safe construction practices; provide all contractors’ employees with site-specific safety training; ensure compliance and strict observance of all applicable federal, state and local safety rules and regulations; conduct frequent inspections at the construction site; identify, analyze, communicate and correct hazards as well as exposure to hazards, serious injuries and fatalities by focusing its efforts and the combined resources of OSHA and Safe State.

Partnership Goals:
The goals of the ThyssenKrupp Steel Partnership agreement include:

  • Reduce the Total Case Injury Rate (TCIR) and the Days Away Restricted or Transfer (DART) Rate by 10 percent, compared to the 2008 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) rates for the industry
  • Improve safety and health at the worksite by ensuring that best practices are shared with all contractors
  • Increase the number of employees, employers and supervisors that are provided effective safety and health training
  • Increase the number of construction companies with safety and health management programs

Partnership Objectives:
The objectives of the agreement are to reduce injuries and illnesses, increase safety and health training, share best work practices, increase employers with safety and health management programs, and comply with applicable OSHA standards and regulations.

Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas Savannah Machinery Works
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Partners: H.J. High/Batson-Cook Joint Venture and Georgia Tech Research Institute Onsite Safety and Health Consultation Program
Date Signed: July 26, 2010
Contact Information: Savannah Area Office (912) 652-4393
Links:

Partnership Agreement

  • Partnership Agreement July 26, 2010

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Partnership Overview:
To facilitate the goal of reducing occupational related fatalities and serious injuries within the construction industry, OSHA, Georgia Tech Research Institute and Batson-Cook will implement a partnership during the construction of the Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas (MPSA) Savannah Machinery Works, Phases I and II, located in Pooler, Georgia. The project involves the design-build of 225,000 square feet of machinery manufacturing space, as well as 30,000 square feet of office space. Phase I includes 150,000 square feet of manufacturing space, as well as all of the office space. The initial portion of the project is scheduled to be operational in late 2010. Phase II consists of a 75,000 square foot manufacturing bay that will stand 800 feet long by 109 feet wide by 75 feet tall. Construction of this bay will include recessed pits designed to secure heavy machinery and installation of two overhead cranes. A rail line of approximately one mile will be constructed on the property providing a link to the local rail spur and ultimate access to the Port of Savannah. The second phase is scheduled to be completed in early 2011.

Partnership Goals:
Some of the goals include:

  • A reduction in the site’s incident rate of 10% below the BLS rate for the industry, with the ultimate goal of zero OSHA recordable incidents
  • Control workplace hazards by increasing the number of construction companies with effective safety and health management systems.
  • Increase the number of workers on site that are provided with effective safety and health training, such as the OSHA 10 hr. or 30 hr course.
  • Continually improve safety and health at the worksite by ensuring that best practices are shared with all subcontractors.

Phoebe Sumter County Hospital
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Partners: Brasfield & Gorrie LLC and the Georgia Institute of Technology Onsite Safety and Health Consultation Program
Date Signed: July 28, 2010
Contact Information: Savannah Area OSHA Office (912) 652-4393
Links:

Partnership Agreement

Construction Industry Partnerships
 

Partnership Overview:
To facilitate the goal of reducing occupational related fatalities and serious injuries within the construction industry OSHA, Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and Brasfield & Gorrie signed a strategic partnership agreement on July 28, 2010. By combining its efforts, skills, knowledge and resources OSHA, Brasfield & Gorrie and Georgia Tech expect to reduce exposure to hazards and thereby decrease the possibility of serious injuries and fatalities at the Phoebe Sumter County Hospital Construction Project. The hospital will be four stories and include 190,000 sq. ft, which will consist of a Women’s and Family Health Building, a Surgery and Oncology Center, and a Wellness and Education Center.

Partnership Goals:
The goals of the Brasfield & Gorrie LLC, Partnership agreement include:

  • Reduce the Total Case Injury Rate (TCIR) and the Days Away Restricted or Transfer (DART) Rate by 10 percent, compared to the 2008 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) rates for the industry
  • Improve safety and health at the worksite by ensuring that best practices are shared with all contractors
  • Increase the number of employees, employers and supervisors that are provided effective safety and health training
  • Increase the number of construction companies with safety and health management programs

Partnership Objectives:
The objectives of the agreement are to reduce injuries and illnesses, increase safety and health training, share best work practices, increase employers with safety and health management programs, and comply with applicable OSHA standards and regulations.

Piedmont Newnan Hospital
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Partners: BE&K Building Group, LLC and Georgia Tech Onsite Consultation Program
Date Signed: November 9, 2010
Contact Information: Atlanta West Area Office (678) 903-7301
Links:

Partnership Agreement

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Partnership Overview:
The partnership will cover the construction of the state-of-the-art new hospital, a 362,376-square-foot 136-bed facility with nine total floors in Newnan, Georgia. The project will improve patient access and wayfinding; provide flexibility for changing clinical, technology and community needs; increase operational efficiencies; and accommodate future growth. According to Piedmont Newnan Hospital, there are currently 27 subcontractors on site with a daily average of about 500 workers.

The project is anticipated to be completed in early 2012.

Partnership Goals:
Some of the goals include:

  • Reduce the total number of injuries and illnesses cases by 10 percent, thereby providing a safe and healthful work environment for employees at the Project
  • Effectively control workplace hazards by increasing the number of construction companies with safety and health management systems
  • Increase the number of employees, employers and supervisors that are provided effective safety and health training, such as the OSHA 10-hour course
  • Continually improve safety and health at the worksite by ensuring that best practices are shared with all subcontractors