Altec - Alliance Annual Report - October 2018

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and
Altec, Inc.
October 2018

  1. Alliance Background

    1. Date Signed

      November 22, 2005

    2. Dates Renewed

      December 18, 2007
      June 14, 2012
      December 1, 2015

    3. Evaluation Period

      FY 2018: October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018

    4. Alliance Overview and Goals

      Through the alliance, OSHA and Altec work together to provide information and access to training resources to help protect employees' health and safety, including non-English or limited English speaking workers. The Alliance continues to address the safe operation of cranes, digger derricks, and insulated and non-insulated aerial devices, including tree care devices, and focuses on equipment hazards such as falls and electrocutions.

  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    • March 9, 2018

    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 of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals

    Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on agency-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, and outreach campaigns.

    Dissemination Type Date Description Emphasis Areas Number Reached
    Webpage 10/1/17- 9/30/18 Alliance Webpage-OSHA Website   226
    Webpage 10/1/17 - 9/30/18 Altec Safety Resources webpage linking to various items developed by OSHA and through the OSHA-Altec Alliance Construction, Fall Prevention, Heat Illness Prevention, Safety & Health Programs 1,958
    Webpage 10/1/17 - 9/30/18 Altec webpage linking to OSHA-Altec Alliance Products Agriculture, Construction, Fall Prevention, Walking-Working Surfaces 268
    Webpage 10/1/17 - 9/30/18 Views of Cribbing & Blocking Instruction Alliance product on Altec webpage Construction 1
    Webpage 10/1/17 - 9/30/18 Visits to Cribbing & Blocking Instruction Alliance product (Spanish translation) on Altec webpage Construction 7
    Webpage 10/1/17 - 9/30/18 Visits to six additional OSHA/Altec Alliance-developed products on Altec webpage:
    • Aerial Devices - Vehicle-Mounted Elevating & Rotating Work Platforms
    • Aerial Equipment - Electrical Hazards
    • Chipper Safety
    • Crane Assembly & Disassembly Around Power Lines Flowchart (29 CFR 1926.1407)
    • Crane Operation Around Power Lines Flowchart (29 CFR 1926.1408)
    • Operator Training for Aerial Equipment
    		 Agriculture, Construction, Fall Prevention, Walking-Working Surfaces Web hits not available for PDFs.
    Webpage 10/1/17 - 9/30/18 Altec webpage linking to OSHA QuickCards Agriculture, Construction, Fall Prevention, Walking-Working Surfaces 288
    Print Publication 10/1/17 - 9/30/18 Distribution of Cribbing & Blocking Instruction Alliance product at Altec Sentry classes Construction 450
    Print Publication 10/1/17 - 9/30/18 Distribution of Crane Assembly & Disassembly Around Power Lines Flowchart (29 CFR 1926.1407) Alliance product at Altec Sentry classes Construction 450
    Print Publication 10/1/17 - 9/30/18 Distribution of Crane Operation Around Power Lines Flowchart (29 CFR 1926.1408) Alliance product at Altec Sentry classes Construction, 450
    Print Publication 10/1/17 - 9/30/18 Distribution of Aerial Equipment Electrical Hazards Alliance product at Altec Sentry classes Construction, Fall Prevention 350
    Print Publication 10/1/17 - 9/30/18 Distribution of Operator Training for Aerial Equipment Alliance product at Altec Sentry classes Construction, Fall Prevention, Walking-Working Surfaces 350
    Print Publication 10/1/17 - 9/30/18 Distribution of OSHA Heat Stress QuickCard at Altec Sentry classes. Heat Illness Prevention 300
     
    TOTAL   ≥ 5,098

    Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participant or OSHA participation in events which includes speeches/presentations, exhibits, roundtables, conferences, informational webinars or other meetings or training in support of the Alliance or an OSHA initiative.

    Activity Type Date Event Name Participant Name(s) and Affiliation(s) Title Of Presentation (if applicable) City State Emphasis Areas Number Reached
    Speech / Presentation 10/2/17 iP Utility Safety Conference & Expo Josh Chard, Altec Mobile Equipment Regulatory Update Louisville KY Construction 1,000
    Exhibit 10/3/17 - 10/5/17 International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (multiple Altec Sentry Trainers) N/A Louisville KY Construction 17,000
    Speech / Presentation 8/1/18 Altec Annual Safety Conference Elizabeth Freeman, OSHA Region 4- Savannah Area Office OSHA Update Savannah GA Construction 50
     
    TOTAL   18,050

    Training for OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participant provided training or assistance in training OSHA and OSHA-affiliated staff (including state plan and/or On-site Consultation Program representatives).

    Training Type Date Name/Title of Trainer Training Title Audience: OSHA, State Plan, Onsite Consultation City State Emphasis Areas Number Reached
    Seminar 10/31/17 Bill Jordan, Sentry Trainer Insulating Aerial Devices Arizona OSHA (ADOSH) Phoenix AZ Construction 11
    Seminar 11/1/17 Bill Jordan , Sentry Trainer Insulating Aerial Devices Arizona OSHA (ADOSH) Phoenix AZ Construction 13
    Seminar 3/13-14/18 Phil Doud, Sentry Trainer Mobile Crane Oregon OSHA Tigard OR Construction 13
    Seminar 3/14-15/18 Phil Doud, Sentry Trainer Mobile Crane Oregon OSHA Tigard OR Construction 12
    Seminar 6/26- 27/18 Phil Doud, Sentry Trainer Mobile Crane OSHA/State Plan Humble TX Construction 10
     
    TOTAL   59

Report prepared by: Christina Morgan, Safety & Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, October 2018.