ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the Airline Ground Safety Panel (AGSP)
March 30, 2016

1. Alliance Background
   1. Date Signed
      May 20, 2008
   2. Dates Renewed
      October 10, 2012
      April 8, 2015
      
      Evaluation Period
      May 20, 2011 – May 19, 2015
   3. Overview
      The OSHA and AGSP Alliance focuses on providing AGSP's members and others in the construction industry, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will continue to address the health and safety of workers, particularly by reducing and preventing falls as well as addressing issues related to small businesses, motor vehicles, and hazard communication.
      
      Through the Alliance, the organizations will use relevant injury and illness data in their industry to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options to evaluate the effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on improving workplace safety for employers and workers. The Airline Ground Safety Panel Alliance signatories are:
      • Airlines For America
      • Alaska Airlines
      • American Airlines
      • Envoy Air Inc
      • Dal Global Services, Llc
      • Delta Air Lines, Inc.
      • G2 Secure Staff, Llc
      • Hawaiian Airlines
      • Horizon Air
      • International Association Of Machinists And Aerospace
      • Workersjetblue Airways
      • Menzies Aviation
      • Regional Airline Association
      • Skywest Airlines
      • Southwest Airlines
      • Transport Workers Union
      • United Airlines
      • Virgin Galactic
   4. Implementation Team Members OSHA
      Bill Willson

      Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA), Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP)
      Rudy Fiers

      Office of General Industry Enforcement (OGIE), Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP)
      AGSP
      Kenneth Edwards
      
      Kerry Fischman
      
      Arnold Gomez, III
      
      Mike Hodes
      
      Phillip Le Claire
      
      Paul Mitsonis
      
      Marianne Psipsikas
      
      Nobuyo Sakata
      
      Mont Smith
      
      Anthony D'Aloiso
      
      Arnold Gomez, III
      
      Belinda Hall
      
      Traci Hansen
      
      John Hatten
      
      Mark Johnson
      
      Lindsey Kramer
      
      Paul Mitsonis
      
      Dinkar Mokadam
      
      Adam Novish
      
      Gregory Regan
      
      Robert Royal
      
      Bill Salo
      
      Christopher SanGiovanni
      
      Chuck Simchuk
      
      Toby Steele
      
      Chris Witkowski

      US Airways
      
      United Airlines
      
      Continental Airlines
      
      American Airlines
      
      Continental Airlines
      
      US Airways
      
      JetBlue Airways
      
      Airlines for America
      
      ATA
      
      US Airways
      
      United Airlines
      
      Delta Air Lines
      
      Alaska Airlines
      
      DGS
      
      Transport Workers Union of America
      
      Southwest Airlines
      
      US Airways
      
      Association of Flight Attendants – CWA, AFL-CIO
      
      Association of Flight Attendants – CWA, AFL-CIO
      
      Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO
      
      DGS
      
      International Association of Machinists
      
      Menzies Aviation
      
      Alaska Airlines
      
      SkyWest Airlines
      
      Association of Flight Attendants – CWA, AFL-CIO
2. Implementation Team Meetings
   • June 21, 2011
   • September 27, 2011
   • December 14, 2011
   • January 10, 2012
   • March 28, 2012
   • May 15, 2012
   • October 17, 2012
   • February 25, 2013
   • June 5, 2013
   • June 4, 2014
   In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.
3. Results The following table summarizes the Alliance's activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreements for the timeframe of this report.

   Products: Develop and disseminate Fact Sheets, Toolbox Talks, and Guidance on the appropriate use of seat belts in ground support equipment.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Products Developed in 2011	Baggage Tug and Carts Fact Sheet: Preventing Vehicle Accidents and Collisions (2011, September). Provides possible solutions to prevent injuries and aircraft/equipment damage while operating baggage tugs and carts. Baggage Tugs and Carts Fact Sheet: Slips, Trips and Falls (2011, September). Provides guidance to prevent potential injuries due to slips, trips and falls while employees mount and dismount baggage tugs and work with baggage carts. Baggage Tugs and Carts Fundamentals Reference Guide (2011, September). Provides an explanation of the different types of baggage tugs and carts and how they are used.	Transportation	Not Available
   Products Developed in 2012	Baggage Tug and Carts Fact Sheet: Preventing Pinch Point, Amputations and Caught In-Between Injuries (2012, January). Identifies potential hazards and provides possible solutions to prevent injuries and aircraft/equipment damage while operating baggage tugs and carts. Distracted Driving by Airline Employees on the Ramp and Airport Roadways Toolbox Talk (2012, January). Identifies the three main types of distraction and provides suggestions for limiting them.	Transportation	Not Available
   Products Developed in 2013	High Lift Trucks Fact Sheet: Preventing Struck By Injuries (2013, July). Provides possible solutions to prevent potential struck by injuries associated with the use of high lift trucks. High Lift Truck Guide (2013, March). Overview of the fundamentals of high lift trucks. High Lift Trucks Fact Sheet: Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls (2013, March). Identifies potential hazards and provides possible solutions to prevent potential injuries due to slips, trips and falls while employees use high lift trucks.		Not Available
   Products Developed in 2014	Pushback Vehicle Types & Fundamentals Reference Guide (2014, November). Identifies and defines fundamental functions of pushback vehicles. Pushback Vehicles Fact Sheet: Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls (PDF*). (2014, November). Identifies potential hazards and provides possible solutions to prevent injuries caused by slips, trips and falls while operating pushback vehicles.		Not Available
   Outreach and Communication: Provide opportunities for staffing an Alliance exhibit booth at Regional Airline Association Annual Conferences.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Exhibit	Annual Regional Airline Association Convention, May 22-24, 2012, Minneapolis, MN. AGSP Implementation Team members staffed an Alliance exhibit booth at the 2012 event. AGSP distributed OSHA publications and their Alliance developed products to conference attendees.		Not Available
   TOTAL			Not Available

4. Upcoming Milestones In the upcoming year, OSHA and AGSP plan to undertake several additional projects through the Alliance to provide information, guidance and access to training resources on safety and health issues in the industry. For example, AGSP will update existing toolbox talks and fact sheets for compliance with Agency regulations. Through the Alliance, AGSP will review the Baggage Handling eTool for compliance to Agency and industry best practices on ergonomics. AGSP will also develop evaluation methods to determine the effectiveness of their training programs and Alliance-developed products and submit the results to OSHA.
   
   In addition, AGSP will provide OSHA with an Alliance exhibit at their 2016 Annual Conference and an opportunity for OSHA to speak at the A4A Safety Council Meeting.
   
   Report prepared by: Morgan Seuberling, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, March 30, 2016