ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the Crane, Hoist, and Monorail (CHM) Associations
February 7, 2018

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      October 5, 2005

   2. Dates Renewed

      October 29, 2007
      November 21, 2012
      February 2, 2016

   3. Evaluation Period

      October 1, 2016-September 30, 2017

   4. Alliance Overview and Goals

      The OSHA and CHM Alliance focuses on providing their association members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help to protect the health and safety of workers who manufacture and use cranes, hoists, and monorails, as well as promote a better understanding of worker rights and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). The Alliance specifically works to reduce workplace incidents and prevent worker exposures to electrical shock/electrocution, falls from elevations, and being struck by moving equipment.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • November 15, 2016
   • July 13, 2017

   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	10/1/16-9/30/17	Alliance Webpage - OSHA Website	Fall Prevention/Hispanic/ Latino Workers	1,460
   Webpage	10/1/16-9/30/17	Alliance Webpage - Participant Website	Fall Prevention/Hispanic/ Latino Workers	4,380
   Webpage	10/1/16-9/30/17	CHM issued information on OSHA's Fall Prevention Campaign.	Fall Prevention	1,921
   Webpage	10/1/16-9/30/17	Distracted Driving		72
   Webpage	10/1/16-9/30/17	OSHA's Cooperative Programs		159
   Webpage	10/1/16-9/30/17	Workplace Violence: Training Young Workers in Preventive Strategies		212
   Webpage	10/1/16-9/30/17	A Safe Workplace is a Drug-Free Workplace		299
   Social Media	9/7/17	CHM announced the availability of OSHA's technical resources for Hurricane Harvey on Facebook	Hurricane Outreach	10,300
   Twitter	9/7/17	CHM announced the availability of OSHA's technical resources for Hurricane Harvey via Twitter	Hurricane Outreach	3,150
   Newsletter	9/19/17	CHM issued a newsletter announcing the availability of OSHA's technical resources for Hurricane Harvey	Hurricane Outreach	5,800
   TOTAL				38,053

   Speeches, Presentations, Exhibits and Other Events: Alliance Program participant or OSHA participation in events which includes speeches/8presentations, exhibits, roundtables, conferences, informational webinars or other meetings.

   Activity Type	Date	Event Name	Participant Name(s) and Affiliation(s)	Title Of Presentation (if applicable)	City	State	Emphasis Areas*	Number Reached
   Event	5/23/17	MHI Solutions Conference	Brian Reaves	CHM Alliance Update	Charlotte	NC	Fall Prevention/Material Handling	85
   Exhibit	10/2/17-10/4/17	MHI Annual Conference	Matthew Smurr	Alliance Exhibit	Boca Raton	FL	Fall Prevention/Material Handling	350
   Event	10/3/17	MHI Annual Conference	Matthew Smurr	CHM Alliance Update	Boca Raton	FL	Fall Prevention/Material Handling	35
   TOTAL								470

4. Alliance Developed Products

   None completed during the evaluation period of the report.

5. OSHA Product Reviews

   None completed during the evaluation period of the report.

   Report prepared by: Todd Briggs, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, February 7, 2018.