SHAPE (Safety and Health AGC Partnership of Excellence)

The second model, Safety and Health AGC Partnership of Excellence (SHAPE), is for general contractors who already have an effective safety and health management system in place. This program is intended to push these contractors to safety excellence beyond the minimum as defined by the 1989 OSHA Guidelines.

The goals for this Partnership approach are:

• Reduce by 1.5% annually the number of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from falls, struck-by, caught-in/between 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 member companies
• Improved safety and health management systems, a higher level of employee safety and health training, and as a secondary benefit, improved job site safety, and health program commitments by other companies working with the Partnership participants.

With this type of model, both AGC and OSHA recognize the importance of providing a safe and healthful work environment for the construction workforce. To advance the mutual goal, there is the need to develop a working relationship that fosters mutual trust and respect for each organization’s respective role in the construction safety process. Accordingly, this Partnership contains the following strategies and objectives:

• Implementation of a continuing and open communication policy between the AGC membership and the OSHA Area Offices
• Sharing of knowledge of the best industry technology, innovations and work practices that improve jobsite safety and health performance
• Cooperation in the development and improvement of safety training programs for the construction industry and OSHA personnel
• Promotion and recognition for construction safety excellence

In order to participate, eligible employers must meet the following criteria:

• Injury / illness rates 15% below the industry averages
• Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of .75 or below
• Have had no willful violations in the previous three years
• Employ a safety and health representative with at least one year of experience in managing an effective construction safety and health management system and has received appropriate training in identifying and correcting construction hazards

With its participation in the Partnership, the employer agrees to have in place an effective safety and health management system containing:

• Meaningful input from employees meeting or exceeding the OSHA Guidelines for Safety and Health programs published in 1989
• Employee involvement in the safety and health management system
• Employee training for avoidance of hazards specific to the Associate Contractor’s work site(s)
• Providing construction site supervisors with safety training

Partnership Agreements

• Partnership Agreement August 9, 2006
• Partnership Renewal Agreement January 16, 2009
• Partnership Renewal Agreement August 8, 2012
• Renewal Agreement November 27, 2012

Construction Industry Partnerships

Participating Facilities:

• Alessi-Keyes, Little Rock, Arkansas
• APAC Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee
• Arnold & Blevins Electric Company, North Little Rock, Arkansas
• Baldwin & Shell, Little Rock, Arkansas
• Clark Power Corporation, Little Rock, Arkansas
• Diamond Construction, North Little Rock, Arkansas
• East Harding, Little Rock, Arkansas
• Harness Roofing, Harrison, Arkansas
• Harper Construction, Prattville, Arkansas
• James H. Cone, Little Rock, Arkansas
• Jonesboro Roofing, Jonesboro, Arkansas
• Kajacs, Maumelle, Arkansas
• Kiewit-Southern, Little Rock, Arkansas
• Kinco, Little Rock, Arkansas
• L R Mourning, Little Rock, Arkansas
• May Construction, Little Rock, Arkansas
• Nabholz Construction Services, Little Rock, Arkansas
• Olympus Construction, Jonesboro, Arkansas
• Weaver Bailey, Little Rock, Arkansas

Partnership Results:
At the end of 2010, this OSP covered 19 participating employers with over 1,600 employees. The participants of this Agreement made progress with their safety and health management systems (SHMS).

To assist the participating employers, both OSHA and AGC their technical expertise. AGC provided OSHA 10 and 30 hour courses to the foremen and supervisors. OSHA also provided interpretations and explanations of standards and policy on a regular basis in addition to abatement assistance when requested. Finally, to verify progress made under the OSPs, 11 enforcement verification inspections were performed with a majority of inspections in compliance.

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• Partnership Agreement September 12, 2007
• Partnership Renewal Agreement September 28, 2010

Construction Industry Partnerships
Immigrant Employers and Workers Partnerships

Participating Facilities:

• Alliance Riggers, El Paso, Texas
• Architectural Products, El Paso, Texas
• Arrow Building, El Paso, Texas
• Banes General Contractors, El Paso, Texas
• CF Jordan, El Paso, Texas
• Dantex Construction, El Paso, Texas
• Diversified Interiors, El Paso, Texas
• FT James, El Paso, Texas
• Garick Electric and Mechanical, El Paso, Texas
• Kere, Inc., El Paso, Texas
• The Glass House, El Paso, Texas
• Urban Associates, El Paso, Texas
• Vistacon Inc., El Paso, Texas

Partnership Results:
After making 18 and 12 percent reductions to its aggregate Total Case Incidence Rate (TCIR) and Days Away, Job Restricted or Transferred (DART) rate respectively in 2008, the Partnership made reductions of 31 and 38 percent to its TCIR and DART rate respectively in 2009.

This is a result of the efforts on both AGC and OSHA to continue to strive and provide awareness of safety and health processes for all partners and subcontractors by providing training, education, and proactive measures. For example, during the most recent evaluation period, the 13 participating companies and their 800 employees received almost 5,000 hours of training.

Also, Partners are required to perform weekly self-inspections. To verify the Partners’ performance, three enforcement inspections were performed and all were in compliance.

Partnership Agreement

• Partnership Agreement September 15, 2011

Construction Industry Partnerships

Partnership Objective:
This partnering agreement was developed jointly by OSHA and AGC. The common objective and goal of the agreement is to provide a safe and healthful work environment for employees involved in the construction industry and to help prevent serious accidents and fatalities within the industry through increased training, implementation of best work practices, enhanced safety and health programs, and compliance with applicable OSHA standards and regulations. This partnership will cover specific sites selected by the partnering member companies.

Partnership Goals:
The overall goal of the partnership is to create a working relationship that focuses on preventing work-related fatalities, controlling or eliminating serious workplace hazards, and establishing a foundation for the development of an effective safety and health program. This partnership will strive to achieve that goal by establishing a foundation of proactive measures which will include:

• Working towards a "Zero Lost Time Accident" job site at the partnership site;
• Developing a model safety and health program;
• Creating and disseminating new safety and health materials to all subcontractors;
• Mentoring and training subcontractors and their employees;

Partnership Agreement

• Partnership Agreement June 14, 2012

Construction Industry Partnerships

Partnership Objective:
The Panhandle Chapter of the Associated General Contractors and the OSHA El Paso Area Office /Lubbock District Office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor (OSHA), all mutually recognize the importance of ensuring a safe and healthful work environment in the construction industry. To advance this mutual goal, this Partnership has been established to formalize a cooperative effort between these entities committed to encouraging companies to voluntarily improve their safety and health performance, providing methods to assist them in their efforts, and recognizing companies with exemplary safety and health programs.

Partnership Goals:
Some of the goals of this Partnership include:

• Reduce by 1.5 percent annually the number of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from falls, struck-by, caught-in/between 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 member companies.
• Allow OSHA to focus resources on companies that require attention from OSHA, rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective safety programs.
• Make safety and health resources available to all members of the participating organizations and the construction industry.