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Region VII |
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Kansas Contractors Association Partnership |
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#134 |
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Partners: |
Utility Contractors, Inc. and BRB Contractors, Inc. |
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Date Signed: |
July 23, 2001; Renewed October 5, 2007 |
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Contact Information: |
Wichita Area Office (316) 269-6644 |
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Links: |
Amputation Emphasis
Concrete, Gypsum and Plaster Products
Construction
Ergonomics Emphasis
Lead Exposure
Emphasis
Oil and Gas Field Services
Silica and Related Disease Emphasis
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: The Partnership between OSHA and the Kansas Contractors
Association (KCA) encourages participants to develop and/or enhance their safety and health
management systems. The Partnership also targets the four major construction hazards: falls,
electrocutions, caught between/struck by, and trenching and excavation. The goal is to increase the
number of construction companies that implement effective safety and health management systems as
well as develop criteria for a model contractor safety and health management system.
Results: This Partnership has facilitated dialog between OSHA, the Kansas
Contractors Association, and its member contractors. As a result, OSHA now has an avenue to perform
outreach and education on subjects such as record keeping and highway work zone safety.
Training sessions were conducted in 2005 which affected 503 employees and 139 supervisors/managers.
The training sessions covered confined space, excavation, aerial lift, fall protection, and scaffold
training in addition to OSHA 500 and 510 courses.
In 2005, a total of 2980 self-inspections were performed, uncovering 2050 hazards/violations that
were corrected/abated.
The Partnership participants' total case rate was reduced from 6.42 in 2001, the first year of the
Partnership, to 4.5 in 2004 which is below the baseline rate of 5.21. Also, the days away rate
reduced from 4.36 in 2002 to 1.23 in 2004. The total case and days away three-year rates are both
below the BLS National Averages for 2004. |
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Mason Contractors Association
- St. Louis |
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#282 |
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Partners: |
Mason Contractors Association of St. Louis, Eastern Missouri Laborers District Council, Cornerstone
Contracting Company, Grant Contracting Company, Heitkamp Masonry, Inc., Leonard Masonry, Inc.,
Marvin Pebbles Masonry Company, John J. Smith Masonry Company, and Spencer Brickwork, Inc. |
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Date Signed: |
May 16, 2003; Renewed March 1, 2007 |
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Contact Information: |
St. Louis Area Office (314) 425-4249 |
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Links: |
Amputation Emphasis
Concrete,
Gypsum and Plaster Products
Construction
Ergonomic Emphasis
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: Recognizing that the masonry industry is one of the largest
users of scaffolding, this Partnership has a strong focus on fall hazards, as well as electrical
hazards, caught-between and struck by injuries, and trenching and excavation operations.
Participants are recognized for their safety and health accomplishments, and work together with the
union and Association to reduce illnesses and injuries by 10% during this three-year agreement. This
Partnership will develop an outreach program where the criteria for a 'model' company is developed,
and qualifying companies will mentor smaller contractors or those needing assistance with their
safety and health management systems.
Results: During the final year of the initial 3-year agreement period,
which ended on July 15, 2006, the Partnership impacted 8 employers and 400 active employees. For the
full 3-year period, the total case rate was 7.1, down slightly from the baseline established for
this partnership. Significantly, the DART rate (days away, restricted, job transfer) was down 14.8%,
exceeding the 10% reduction that was a Partnership goal. In recognition of the benefits achieved
during the Partnership, the partners undertook renewal talks and signed a 3-year renewal agreement
on March 1, 2007. |
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Associated General Contractors (AGC) - St. Louis |
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#300 |
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Partners: |
Building and Construction
Trades Council; Carpenters' District Council of Greater St. Lois and
Vicinity |
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Date Signed: |
October 2, 2003; Renewed October 5, 2006 |
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Contact Information: |
St. Louis Area Office (314) 425-4249 |
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Links: |
Amputation Emphasis
Construction
Ergonomics Emphasis
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview:
The purpose of this Partnership is to develop a St. Louis construction industry/labor/government collaboration that will encourage contractors in the city to improve their safety and health performance, assist them in their efforts, and recognize contractors with exemplary safety and health management systems. Five organizations around the St. Louis area have signed up for this effort. Ultimately, the Partnership will focus on the four most common hazards in the construction industry: falls, electrocutions, caught-between and struck-by injuries, and crushed-by-trenching and excavation operations.
Results: During the most recent evaluation period, this partnership impacted 11 employer and 2750 employees. Four training sessions were conducted by OSHA staff with a total of 3,808 employees attending providing over 29,400 training hours. Every supervisor/manager on site received the OSHA 10-hour training, as well as, soft tissue injury prevention trainings. In addition the participants conducted 6,676 self inspections. For all AGC participants combined, when comparing their 2008 rates for non-residential construction NAICS 2362 to the non-residential construction industry 2007 BLS data, the AGC participants TCIR and DART are 46% and 53% respectively below the 2007 BLS rate. |
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Wichita Area Builders Association (WABA) Partnership |
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#301 |
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Partners: |
Wichita Area Builders Association |
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Date Signed: |
October 22, 2003; renewed December 7, 2007 |
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Contact Information: |
Wichita Area Office (316) 269-6644 |
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Links: |
Amputation Emphasis
Construction
Partnership Agreement
Renewal Agreement
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Overview: This partnership is designed to promote safe and healthful
working conditions in the residential construction industry.
Background: The Wichita Area Builders Association (WABA) is a
not-for-profit tax exempt association founded and dedicated to benefiting home
builders and other persons and firms engaged in related businesses and
professions in the following counties in the state of Kansas. To foster a
culture of injury prevention and promote safe and healthful working conditions
in the residential construction industry WABA established a partnership with
OSHA in October of 2003. OSHA and WABA renewed the partnership in December 2007.
Primary objective: The primary goal of this agreement is the reduction of
serious injuries and fatalities in the construction industry. |
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Build Safe Partnership Program (BSPP) |
| #383 |
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Partners: |
The Builders' Association |
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Date Signed: |
April 9, 2004; Renewed April 26, 2007 |
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Contact Information: |
Kansas City Regional Office (816) 283-8745 |
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Links: |
Construction
Partnership Agreement
Signing Photo |
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Overview: The Build Safe Partnership Program (BSPP), after a successful
3-year renewal term, was renewed again for an additional 5 years in a ceremony held April 26, 2007.
Signatories are The Builders' Association and OSHA's Kansas City Regional Office (Region VII),
Kansas City Area Office, St. Louis Area Office Wichita Area Office, and Omaha Area Office. The
Builders' Association, which is a chapter of the Associated General Contractors (AGC), represents
union and non-union companies throughout Missouri and eastern Kansas, including some who operate in
Nebraska.
The partnership, with 21 active participants at time of its second renewal, encourages contractors
to voluntarily improve their safety and health performance by implementing effective safety and
health management systems and effective safety and health training programs for management,
supervisors, and employees. The goal of fatality, injury and illness reduction focuses on falls,
struck-by, caught-in/between, and electrocutions at construction sites; and amputations, cuts,
lacerations or punctures, lockout/tagout hazards, and machine guarding at the participants'
fabrication shops.
Results: The Days Away (DART) rate decreased 15.3% and the Total
Recordable Injury Case Rate (TCIR) decreased 26.4% for the period 2003-2005 for the group of 22
contractors. In addition, the 2005 TCIR for the group was 32.5% below the BLS average rate for the
construction industry. For calendar year 2005, there were no fatalities and only 52 lost-time
accidents out of 12,539,883 manhours worked. |
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Home Builders Association of St. Louis and Eastern Missouri |
| #407 |
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| Partners: |
Home Builders Association of St. Louis and Eastern
Missouri, Carpenters' District Council |
| Date Signed: |
February 8, 2005; Renewed August
21, 2006 |
| Contact Information: |
St. Louis Area Office (314) 425-4249 |
| Links: |
Construction
Renewed Partnership
Agreement |
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Overview: The goal of this residential construction partnership between
the Home Builders Association of Greater St. Louis and the St. Louis and Kansas City, MO Area
Offices is to reduce the number and severity of injuries, illnesses and fatalities affecting
participating contractors resulting from falls, struck-by, caught-in/between and electrocution
hazards. It is also anticipated that there will be an increase in the number of participating
members/employers who implement effective safety and health programs.
A key goal will be to help business develop safety and health programs that involve employers and
workers in identifying and controlling hazards before they result in injuries. Under the terms of
the partnership, contractors will put safety and health programs into action that require fall
protection when employees perform work that is more than six feet above the lower level. The
safety programs will enable workers and supervisors to recognize and abate safety and health
hazards before work begins. Contractors must conduct regular job site inspections and train all
workers on typical residential construction hazards. |
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Nebraska Concrete Aggregates Association |
| #436 |
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| Partners: |
Nebraska Concrete and Aggregates Association;
Nebraska Workforce Development; Nebraska Safety Council |
| Date Signed: |
September 29, 2005 |
| Contact Information: |
Omaha Area Office (402) 221-3182 |
| Links: |
Concrete, Gypsum and Plaster Products
General Industry
Partnership Agreement
Press Release |
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Overview: Recognizing the importance of providing a safe and healthful
work environment in the ready mix concrete industry within the state of Nebraska, OSHA, the
Nebraska Concrete Aggregates Associations,
(NC&AA) Nebraska Safety Council and Fatality Assessment Control Evaluation entered into this
partnership agreement. The partnership is expected to result in decreased injuries, illnesses and
fatalities for the NC & AA participants, with a decrease in workers compensation costs. This
partnership will focus on the following workplace safety issues: confined spaces, silica dust,
noise, falls between working surfaces, slips, trips, and falls to the same surface, struck by,
personal protective equipment and electrical hazards. |
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Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield |
| #456 |
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| Partners: |
Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield |
| Date Signed: |
January 16, 2006 |
| Contact Information: |
Kansas City Area Office (816)
483-9531 |
| Links: |
Construction
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: This partnership establishes a collaborative effort between
the Home Builders Association of Greater Springfield (HBAGS) and OSHA's Kansas City and St. Louis
Area Offices to foster a culture of injury prevention and promotion of safe and healthful working
conditions in the residential construction industry. The partnership will focus on the prevention
of injuries, illnesses and fatalities related to the focused four construction hazards. |
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Kansas City Masonry Contractors Association |
| #538 |
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| Partners: |
Kansas City Masonry Contractors Association and
Missouri Onsite Safety and Health Consultation Program |
| Date Signed: |
October 26, 2006 |
| Contact Information: |
Kansas City Area Office (816)
483-9531
St. Louis Area Office (314) 425-4249 |
| Links: |
Construction
Partnership Agreement
Press Release |
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Overview: This agreement establishes a Partnership program between the
KCMCA, OSHA, and the Missouri Consultation Program to offer incentives to member/employers in the
greater Kansas City, MO, metropolitan area, as well as any other areas within the State of
Missouri, to meet OSHA standards and protect workers. All member/employers who participate in the
program will be expected to incorporate masonry safety and health core elements in all phases of
construction. KCMCA, OSHA and the Missouri Consultation Program are committed to working together
to make sure that every member of the Association engaged in masonry construction is provided
educational opportunities and made aware of available safety materials and resources to assist
them in their efforts to ensure the safety of their employees. OSHA and KCMCA will work
continuously to improve materials as needed, especially to address unique and specific concerns. |
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Associated Builders & Contractors, Heart of America Chapter (ABCHOA) Missouri |
| #571 |
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| Partners: |
Associated Builders and Contractors Heart of America
Chapter and Missouri Onsite Safety and Health Consultation Program |
| Date Signed: |
April 25, 2007 |
| Contact Information: |
Kansas City Area Office (816)
483-9531
St. Louis Area Office (314) 425-4249 |
| Links: |
Construction
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: This agreement establishes a Partnership program between
ABCHOA, OSHA and the Missouri Consultation Program to offer incentives to member/employers engaged
in construction in the State of Missouri, to meet OSHA standards and to protect workers. All
members/employers who participate in the STEP Partnership program will be expected to make
construction safety and health core elements of all phases of construction. ABCHOA, OSHA and the
Missouri Consultation Program are committed to working together to make sure that every member of
ABCHOA engaged in construction is provided educational opportunities and made aware of available
safety materials and resources to assist them in their efforts to ensure the safety of their
employees.
Progress:
Results from 2008 annual evaluation included:
- The partnership has eight employers participating in the step program.
- Offering over 12,500 safety and health training hours to 860 employees to
include supervisors.
- Performed over 1450 self inspections and identified and corrected approximately
2,550 hazards.
- The partnership 2008 Total Case Incident Rate (TCIR) and Days Away, Restricted
and Transferred (DART) rates increased slightly from the last two year, however the
rates still remain below The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) national average for
2007. The partnership’s three year TCIR and DART are 30% and 29% respectively below
2007(BLS) national average.
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Highway 64/Gateway Constructors |
| #572 |
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| Partners: |
Gateway Constructors |
| Date Signed: |
April 27, 2007 |
| Contact Information: |
St. Louis Area Office (314) 425-4249 |
| Links: |
Construction
Silica and Related Disease Emphasis
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: The goal of this partnership agreement is
to help ensure that the reconstruction of Interstate 64 from west of Spoede
Road to east of Kingshighway Boulevard will provide a safe work environment
for all employees and protect the general public. This Partnership is designed
to not only address the hazards within the construction industry, but also to
promote and recognize those jobsites that have a demonstrated and effective
safety and health program.
Success Impact: This Partnership continues to reduce injury and illness rate.
The 2007 and 2008 total case incident rate (TCIR) and the days away from way,
restricted and transferred activity cases rates (DART) are 2.53 and 1.62
respectively. The rates are 57 and 50 percent respectively lower than the BLS
National Average for 2007. This is primarily due to an increase in training
for supervisors and employees.
Results: The 2008 evaluation revealed that the partnership has 32 employers
impacting over 450 employees within the construction industry. During the
course of the partnership approximately 320 employees and 90 supervisors
received almost 3100 hours of training. Training covered a wide range of
topics: Lead, Silica, fall protection, Supervisor training on Core Safety
Systems and Stop/Top program, as well as the OSHA 10-hour course. |
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Health Systems, Inc. |
| #624 |
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| Partners: |
Health Systems, Inc. and Missouri On-Site Safety and
Health Consultation Service |
| Date Signed: |
May 16, 2007 |
| Contact Information: |
St. Louis Area Office (314) 425-4249
Kansas City Area Office (816) 483-9531 |
| Links: |
Health Care
Ergonomics Emphasis
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: In recognition of the importance of providing a safe and
healthful work environment for employees in long-term care facilities and the need to implement a
comprehensive program for safety and health for the long-term care community and the value of
employers, employees, safety/risk management, mentors, professional associations and the
government in bringing their respective skills to bear in a cooperative, focused, and voluntary
effort to promote worker safety and health, the St. Louis Area Office and Kansas City Area Office
of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, the Missouri
On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Service, and Health Systems, Inc., agree to the joint
implementation of this OSHA Partnership Agreement.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data revealed that 'Nursing and Residential Care Facilities' had
a total recordability injury and illness rate (TCIIR) of 9.1 and a Days Away, Restricted, and
Transfer (DART) rate of 5.7 for 2005. The TCIIR is nearly twice the national average for all
private-sector employers (4.6 in 2005), and over twice the nationwide DART rate (2.4). The
partners and stakeholders agree that injuries caused by resident transfers and workplace violence
related to resident aggression are two of the primary causes of injuries responsible for high
injury and illness rates in their workplaces. Long-term care facilities also find that they have
difficulty attracting and retaining employees. Although there are many factors that may contribute
to this situation, it is thought that improving the overall safety and health working conditions,
with adequate employee participation, may also improve the high turnover rate associated with
nursing homes.
The goal of this partnership is to reduce total case injury and illness rates (TCIIR) and Days
Away, Restricted, and Transferred (DART) rate by 10% at the end of the 3-year period. |
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Nebraska Ethanol Board |
| #577 |
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| Partners: |
Nebraska Ethanol Board; Midwest Ethanol Coalition;
and Nebraska Workforce Development - OSHA Consultation |
| Date Signed: |
June 18, 2007 |
| Contact Information: |
Omaha Area Office (402) 221-3182 |
| Links: |
Oil and Gas Field Services
Partnership Agreement
Press Release |
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Overview: Recognizing the importance of providing a safe and healthful
work environment for employees in ethanol manufacturing facilities and the need to implement a
comprehensive program for safety and health for the ethanol manufacturing industry and the value
of employers, employees, the government, and advocacy groups in bringing their respective skills
to bear in a cooperative, focused, and voluntary effort to promote worker safety and health, the
Omaha Area Office, the Nebraska Workforce Development - OSHA Consultation Program, the Nebraska
Ethanol Board, and the Midwest Ethanol Coalition agree to the joint implementation of this OSHA
Partnership Agreement on behalf of ethanol manufacturers throughout the State of Nebraska.
The primary goal of this partnership is to ensure that each participant minimizes the potential
for catastrophic incidents involving the production, storage, or transportation of ethanol, by
following recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices with regard to their
chemical process safety program. In addition, a secondary goal of this agreement is to ensure that
each participant has developed an adequate emergency response plan, for operations involving
releases of, or substantial threat of releases of, hazardous substances such as ethanol. The
partnership also aims to reduce Total Case Incident Rates (TCIR) and Days Away, Restricted, and
Transferred (DART) rates of the participating facilities by 10%, at the end of the 2-year
implementation period. |
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Associated Builders & Contractors, Heart of America Chapter (ABCHOA) Wichita |
| #580 |
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| Partners: |
Associated Builders and Contractors: Heart of America
Chapter |
| Date Signed: |
July 11, 2007 |
| Contact Information: |
Wichita Area Office (316) 269-6644 |
| Links: |
Construction
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: This agreement establishes a Partnership program between
ABCHOA, OSHA and the Kansas Consultation Program to offer incentives to member/employers engaged
in construction in the State of Kansas, to meet OSHA standards and protect workers. All
member/employers who participate in the STEP Partnership program will be expected to make
construction safety and health core elements of all phases of construction. ABCHOA, OSHA and the
Kansas Consultation Program are committed to working together to make sure that every member of
ABCHOA engaged in construction is provided educational opportunities and made aware of available
safety materials and resources to assist them in their efforts to ensure the safety of their
employees. Toward that end, ABCHOA will promote participation in the ABC STEP program and other
safety training programs offered, from time to time, by ABCHOA.
The ABC STEP Program will be the cornerstone of ABCHOA's safety initiative. However, OSHA and
ABCHOA will work continuously to improve materials as needed, especially to address unique and
specific concerns.
Progress:
Results from 2008 annual evaluation included:
- The partnership has eight employers participating in the step program.
- Offering over 12, 000 safety and health training hours to 938 employees to
include supervisors.
- Performed over 1500 self inspections and identified and corrected approximately
2500 hazards.
- The partnership 2008 Total Case Incident Rate (TCIR) and Days Away, Restricted
and Transferred (DART) rates increased slightly from the last two year, however the
rates still remain below The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) national average for
2007. The partnership three year TCIR and DART are 30% and 18% respectively below
2007(BLS) national average.
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Bio-Medical Research Building #1 |
| #600 |
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| Partners: |
S.M. Wilson & Company, St. Louis Building and
Construction Trades Council, and Carpenters' District Council of Greater St. Louis and Vicinity. |
| Date Signed: |
September 25, 2007 |
| Contact Information: |
St. Louis Area Office (314) 425-4249 |
| Links: |
Construction
Silica and Related
Disease Emphasis
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: The St. Louis Area Office of the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, S.M. Wilson & Co., project subcontractors, and labor organizations
recognize the need for a safe and healthy jobsite. The goal of this partnership agreement is to
help ensure that the new Bio-Medical Research Building #1 will provide a safe work environment for
all employees.
This Partnership is designed to not only address the hazards within the construction industry, but
also to promote and recognize those jobsites that have a demonstrated and effective safety and
health program.
Goals of this partnership agreement include:
- Maintaining a lost time incidence rate below the BLS national average without fatalities;
- Conducting jobsite inspections utilizing a system developed by the Partnership Members;
- Ensuring employees receive safety training;
- Implementing a Fall Protection Plan to include fall protection in all cases where work is
being performed six feet or more above a lower surface;
- Requiring all subcontractors who have written safety and health programs to submit them to
S.M. Wilson & Co. before the start of any on-site work;
- Apply for participation in OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs when construction has been
ongoing for one year; and
- In addition to the implementation of a broad-based safety and health program, the following
special focus areas will be maintained throughout the duration of this project: working on or
around Metrolink, FAA helicopter communication procedure, public protection/signage program,
medical gas tank area, post-incident investigation process, pre-activity meetings for each
subcontractor verifying recognition of hazards, safe work methods and utilization of training.
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Taum Salk Reservoir Rebuild |
| #626 |
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| Partners: |
Ozark Constructors Joint Venture, AmerenUE, and Paul
C. Rizzo Associates, Inc. |
| Date Signed: |
December 18, 2007 |
| Contact Information: |
St. Louis Area Office (314) 425-4249 |
| Links: |
Construction
Partnership Agreement
Press Release |
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Overview: The St. Louis Area Office of the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, Ozark Constructors and project subcontractors recognize the need for a safe
and healthy jobsite. The goal of this partnership agreement is to help ensure a safe work
environment for all employees, subcontractors and visitors during the rebuild of the existing Taum
Sauk Upper Reservoir Dam in Reynolds County, Missouri. This project will encompass the rebuild of
the existing Taum Sauk Upper Reservoir Dam in Reynolds County, Missouri, approximately 120 miles
south of St. Louis. The Upper Reservoir is impounded by a kidney-shaped concrete faced rockfill
dike, and will be replaced with a conventional roller compacted concrete (RCC) dike. |
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Kaufman Stadium |
| #625 |
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| Partners: |
Walton Construction, Hunt Construction Group, The
Builders' Association, and Missouri On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Service |
| Date Signed: |
January 8, 2008 |
| Contact Information: |
Kansas City Area Office (816)
483-9531 |
| Links: |
Construction
Lead Exposure Emphasis
Silica and Related
Disease Emphasis
Partnership Agreement
Signing Photo
Exterior Stadium Web Cam
Interior Stadium Web Cam |
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Overview: The Kansas City Area Office of the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, Hunt-Walton, A Joint Venture, The Builders' Association and project
subcontractors recognize the need for a safe and healthy jobsite. The goal of this partnership
agreement is to help ensure that the Kauffman Stadium Renovation Project will provide a safe work
environment for all employees.
This project will encompass the renovation of the Kauffman Stadium ballpark for the Kansas City
Royals. The Kauffman Stadium Renovation Project consists of approximately seven phases of
construction: outfield construction, a new three story administration building in front of the
stadium, a diamond club, broadcast booths, renovation of older suites, writing press and dining,
expanded concourses and other internal renovations with a scheduled completion date of July 2009. |
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Sedgwick County Arena Project |
| #652 |
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| Partners: |
Dondlinger Construction Company Inc.; Hunt
Construction Group and Kansas Consultation Project, Kansas Department of Labor |
| Date Signed: |
March 19, 2008 |
| Contact Information: |
Wichita Area Office (316)
269-6644 |
| Links: |
Construction
Partnership Agreement
Press Release |
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Overview: Pursuing efforts to maintain a lost time incidence rate below
the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) national average of 3.2 and a goal of zero fatalities, OSHA;
Dondlinger and Sons Construction Company Inc.; Hunt Construction Group and Kansas Consultation
Project, Kansas Department of Labor signed a safety and health partnership agreement on March 19,
2008.
The partnership will focus in particular on construction industry related hazards such as: falls;
electrocution; struck-by; caught-in-between; trenching and excavation during the construction
of the Sedgwick County Arena in Wichita, KA.
The goal for this partnership is to achieve a reduction of accidents, injuries and illnesses on
the project. In addition, all employees will receive a site-specific safety orientation and
training from the partners, who will address jobsite safety and health issues and procedures
pertinent to the work being performed.
The Sedgwick County Arena consists of a 15,000 seat, 4 level, multi-purpose sports and
entertainment Venue, which will be constructed from cast-in place concrete frame and steel
longspan roof trusses. All foundation work for the building has been completed, except for
foundations for the service yard area and exterior retaining walls. The foundation system consists
of 1,222 piles (concrete columns) and 292 pile caps, structures which reach 60 to 65 feet into the
ground.
The new facility is scheduled to open January, 2010. |
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Nebraska High Rate Employers |
| #649 |
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| Partners: |
Nebraska Workforce Development
OSHA Consultation Program;
OSHA's Omaha Area Office |
| Date Signed: |
May 16, 2008 |
| Contact Information: |
Omaha Area Office (402) 221-3182 |
| Links: |
Construction
Logging
Oil and Gas Field Services
Landscaping/Horticultural Services |
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Overview: This Partnership is intended to provide
guidance and assistance for those small employers (250 or fewer employees
on-site and 500 or fewer company-wide) whose workplaces have repeatedly been
identified for inspection through the OSHA Data Initiative process. The
primary goal of this partnership is to provide those companies with
information, training and assistance regarding the development and
implementation of effective safety and health management systems OSHA will
assist partnering companies with making substantive improvements to their
safety and health programs. |
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Boone Hospital Patient Tower |
| #686 |
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| Partners: |
Reinhardt\Wilson Joint Venture |
| Date Signed: |
September 26, 2008 |
| Contact Information: |
Kansas City Area Office (816)
483-9531 |
| Links: |
Construction
Silica and Related
Disease Emphasis
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: This OSHA Strategic Partnership (OSP) was formed to create a
working relationship that will allow participants to promote safety and health
during the construction of the new hospital patient tower The goals of the OSP
are: to provide a safe and healthful work environment for employees involved
in the construction industry; help prevent serious accidents and fatalities by
addressing key hazards (falls, electrocution, caught between, and struck-by)
through increased training, implementation of best work practices, recognized
employers that develop and implement safety and health management systems and
maintain a lost time incidence rate below the BLS national average without
fatalities. The project is expected to be completed in March 2011. |
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Interstate 80 Missouri River Bridge |
| #713 |
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| Partners: |
Jensen Construction Company |
| Date Signed: |
January 9, 2009 |
| Contact Information: |
Des Moines Area Office (515)
284-4794
Omaha Area Office (402) 221-3182 |
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Construction
Partnership Agreement
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Overview: To facilitate the goal of reducing
occupational related fatalities and serious injuries within the construction
industry, OSHA and Jensen Construction Company have agreed to enter into a
cooperative partnership agreement which will effectively implement all facets
of jobsite safety and achieve self-compliance through cooperative efforts from
labor, management, and OSHA.
This partnership is intended to encourage and recognize construction
participants to develop and implement effective safety and health management
systems that will focus on the four primary construction hazards; falls,
struck-by caught-in and electrocution.
Jensen Construction Company will serve as the general contractor for the
Interstate 80 Bridge construction project. The project involves the
construction of a new bridge over the Missouri River north of the existing
bridge. The bridge is needed to provide five lanes of traffic flow in each
direction on I-80. The new bridge is expected to be completed in 2010. |
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Hills New Dry Pet Food Facility |
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Austin Building & Design, Inc.
and Kajima Building and Design Inc. |
| Date Signed: |
February 9, 2009 |
| Contact Information: |
Wichita Area Office (316)
269-6644 |
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Construction
Silica and Related
Disease Emphasis
Partnership Agreement
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Overview: The Wichita Area Office of the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), The Kansas Department of Labor, Division of Industrial
Safety and Health (KDOL/ISH), Austin Building & Design, Inc. and Kajima
Building and Design inc. recognized the need to provide a safe and healthful
work environment for employees involved in the construction of the Hill's -
New Dry Pet Food Facility.
The goals of the OSP are: to provide a safe and healthful work environment for
the construction industry; help prevent serious accidents and fatalities by
addressing key hazards (falls, electrocution, caught between, and struck-by)
through increased training, implementation of best work practices, recognized
employers that develop and implement safety and health management systems and
maintain a lost time incidence rate no worse than one quarter of the 2007 BLS
national average lost workday case rate for general construction activities (NAICS
code 23). That average during 2007 was 1.9 lost workday cases per 200,000
hours. Thus, the lost workday case rate experienced on this project will be
compared against 0.48. |
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Whelan Energy Center Unit 2 |
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| Partners: |
Public Power Generation Agency
and Black & Veatch Corporation |
| Date Signed: |
July 22, 2009 |
| Contact Information: |
Omaha Area Office (402) 553-0171 |
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Construction
Press Release |
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Overview: To facilitate the goal of reducing
occupational fatalities and injuries within the construction industry, OSHA,
the Public Power Generation Agency, and Black & Veatch Corporation have agreed
to enter into a cooperative partnership agreement that will effectively
implement all facets of jobsite safety and health through cooperative efforts
by labor, management, and OSHA at the Whelan Energy Center Unit 2 Site.
In addition to Public Power Generation Agency, and Black & Veatch Corporation
the opportunity for participation in this partnership agreement will be
extended to those major contractors involved in the Whelan Energy Center Unit
2 project, but will not be contingent upon their participation. It is
anticipated that approximately 600 contractors' employees will be on-site at
the peak of this project.
Goals of this partnership include: develop a contractor/government
partnership that will encourage involvement by the owner, construction
managers and contractor in the improvement of safety and health performance.
Implement innovative strategies to eliminate serious accidents including the
four primary construction hazards (falls, struck-by, caught in between and
electrical). Indentify opportunities for enhancing safety and health practices
related the operation and maintenance of cranes and other material handling
equipment involved in this project. |
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