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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; Renewed August 23, 2006; Renewed August 6, 2010
Contact Information: Jacksonville Area Office, (904) 232-2895
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Partnership Overview:
This Partnership is designed to impact safety at all JEA worksites (electric power, water and sewage supply) in Jacksonville, Florida and parts of three adjacent counties. Over 5,000 contract employees are covered by agreement.

Partnership 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 2003, August 2006 and August 2010.

Partnership Results:
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 1.6 and .85 respectively for the year of 2011 compared to the 2010 Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Specialty Trade Contractors Industry 4.3 and 2.3. The  Partnership's success is due in part to include pre-qualifying contractors, ensure training of all employees, conduct worksite inspections, and tracking results. 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.

The 2008 annual 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.
The 2011 annual evaluation revealed that the partnership has 114 employers impacting over 700 employees within the construction industry. During the course of the partnership, approximately 38,197 employees and 3,773 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 2011, over 7,000 training hours were provided. JEA and the University of South Florida Consultation Program performed 170 audits of sites in 2011.

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; Renewed August 23, 2006; Renewed June 26, 2012
Contact Information: Atlanta-East Area Office (770) 493-6644
Links:

Partnership Agreement

OSHA, Business, Unions, Georgia Tech Sign Partnership to Protect State's Electrical Workers OSHA News Release (2005, January 12).

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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 safety and health performance and strive to eliminate electrical hazards in the targeted area.

Partnership Goals:
The specific goals of this agreement include:

  • Decrease the injury/illness rates of the total partnership by 3% per annum
  • Establish an industry standard checklist for use during work on energized circuits
  • Increase the implementation of comprehensive safety programs
  • Decrease worker's compensation costs for participates; and increasing the level of safety training and its availability for workers.

Associated General Contractors - South Florida Chapter
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Partners: The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) South Florida Chapter
Date Signed: April 6, 2005; Renewed October 29, 2008; Renewed June 22, 2012
Contact Information: Fort Lauderdale Area Office (954) 424-0242
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Partnership Agreement

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Partnership Overview:
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) South Florida Chapter and the three Florida Area Offices of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mutually recognize the importance of providing a safe and healthful work environment for employees engaged in the construction industry. AGC South Florida Chapter and OSHA originally signed a Partnership agreement on April 6, 2005. AGC South Florida Chapter and OSHA have agreed to continue their cooperative Partnership focused on the construction industry throughout Florida.

This Partnership is designed to address the hazards within the construction industry, and to promote and recognize jobsites, controlled and managed by partners, that join the Partnership who have demonstrated an effective safety and health management system (SHMS). The Partnership agreement will serve to establish a cooperative effort in ensuring a safe worksite and maintaining an open line of communication between OSHA, AGC, and the contractors that choose to join. The Partnership is consistent with OSHA’s efforts to better use their resources, encourage safety management systems, and increase participation by construction contractors to utilize safety processes.

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; Renewed September 12, 2012
Contact Information: Savannah Area Office (912) 652-4393
Links:

Partnership Agreement

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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 under the OSHA Strategic Partnership Program (OSPP). This Partnership will cover the construction of the MPSA Savannah Machinery Works located in Pooler, GA.

The project has been ongoing for 2 years under the old OSHA Partnership Agreement format and has approximately one year until completion. The remaining construction consists of the completion of the Balance Bunker, which houses a large vacuum chamber and associated testing equipment, and Bay 5 which is additional machinery manufacturing space. The Balance Bunker will be completed by December 2012 and Bay 5 by March 2013. No further construction is currently planned.

Partnership Goals:
Some of the goals include:

A reduction in the site’s incident rate of 10 percent 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 Hour or 30 Hour course.

Continually improve safety and health at the worksite by ensuring that best practices are shared with all subcontractors.

Partnership Results:
Results from the first annual evaluation include: OSP participants offering 9 safety and health training sessions consisting of over 200 hours to 220 workers, managers, and supervisors. Emphasis was placed on offering OSHA-10 hour course, Safety and Health Jobsite Orientations, Toolbox - Meeting, Daily pre-work meeting and Safety and Health "Stand-down" Training. During this evaluation period all contractors and sub-contractors received a Safety and Health Assessment during a consultation visit. The consultation team reviewed and enhanced all the Safety and Health Management Systems (SHMS). The OSP participants worked a total of 1,833,750 hours without experiencing a lost time injury or illness.

Results from the OSP's second annual evaluation (2010-2011) include the OSP offering 9 safety and health training sessions consisting of 220 hours to 220 workers, managers, and supervisors. Topics of the safety and health training offered included OSHA 10 hour, Jobsite Safety and Health Training, Tool Box Meeting and Safety and Health Stand down Training. A consultation visit was made and six participants improved and/or implemented an effective safety and health management program. There were 1,295 self-inspections conducted during the year with 140 hazards identified and corrected, many of the OSP participants reported plans to increase the number of self-inspections. Since the last evaluation period the General Contractor developed a new interactive safety and health orientation. The OSP participants have not experienced a reportable lost time injury or illness since implementation of the Partnership agreement. Phase I of the project is expected to be completed in early 2012.

Emory University Hospital Expansion: J Wing Project
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Partners:

Georgia Institute of Technology Onsite Safety and Health Consultation and McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Date Signed: December 11, 2012
Contact Information: Atlanta East Office (770) 493-6644
Links:

Partnership Agreement

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Partnership Overview:
The common objective and goals of this OSHA Strategic Partnership (OSP) are to reduce injuries and illnesses, while increasing safety and health training and to share best work practices and increase the number of employers with safety and health programs. By combing their efforts, skills, knowledge and resources, OSHA, Georgia Institute of Technology and McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. expects to reduce exposure to hazards and thereby decrease the possibility of serious injuries and fatalities to employees engaged in construction activities at the Emory University Hospital.


Georgia Institute of Technology Engineered BioSystems Building Project
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Partners: Georgia Institute of Technology Onsite Safety and Health Consultation and McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Date Signed: December 18, 2012
Contact Information: Atlanta West Area Office (770) 984-8700
Links:

Partnership Agreement

Construction Industry Partnerships
 

Partnership Overview:
The common objective and goals of this OSHA Strategic Partnership (OSP) are to reduce injuries and illnesses, while increasing safety and health training and to share best work practices and increase the number of employers with safety and health programs. By combing their efforts, skills, knowledge and resources OSHA, Georgia Institute of Technology and McCarthy Building Company expects to reduce exposure to hazards and thereby decrease the possibility of serious injuries and fatalities to employees engaged in construction activities at the Engineered BioSystems Building.


WellStar Paulding Hospital Project
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Partners: Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC and Georgia Institute of Technology Onsite Safety and Health Consultation
Date Signed: January 25, 2013
Contact Information: Atlanta West Area Office (770) 984-8700
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Partnership Agreement

US Labor Department's OSHA, Brasfield & Gorrie and Georgia Tech Research Institute partner on Wellstar Paulding Hospital construction project. OSHA Media Advisory (2013, January 24).

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Partnership Overview:
The common objective and goals of this OSHA Strategic Partnership (OSP) are to reduce injuries and illnesses, while increasing safety and health training and to share best work practices and increase the number of employers with safety and health programs. By combing their efforts, skills, knowledge and resources OSHA, Georgia Institute of Technology and McCarthy Building Company expects to reduce exposure to hazards and thereby decrease the possibility of serious injuries and fatalities to employees engaged in construction activities at the Engineered BioSystems Building.