Atlanta Region - Alliance Annual Report - March 21, 2025

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta-West Area Office
1995 North Park Place, Suite 525
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(678) 903-7301; Fax (770) 984-8855

Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West, and Savannah Area Offices
Georgia Adult Blood Lead Alliance

Alliance Annual Report
March 21, 2025

  1. Alliance Background:

    1. Date Signed:

      April 20, 2018

      Renewal

      September 15, 2020

    2. Evaluation Period:

      April 11, 2023, through March 21, 2025

    3. Overview:

      The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Atlanta East, Atlanta West and Savannah, Georgia, Area Offices, the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute – Safety, Health, and Environment Services Group (Georgia Tech), and the Georgia Department of Public Health, Division of Health Protection, Epidemiology Office (DPH). The focus of the Alliance to provide members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to lead hazards in both general and construction industries.

    4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Narcis Mahdiyar, Assistant Area Director (AAD), Atlanta-East Area Office (AO)
      Robin Bennett, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Atlanta-East AO
      Jeff Stawowy, AD, Atlanta-West AO
      Keith Hass, AAD, Atlanta-West AO
      Audrey (Dawn) Windham, AD, Savannah AO
      Tom Bosley, Region IV Alliance Coordinator

      Alliance participant

      Rana Bayakly, Georgia Department of Public Health (Georgia DPH)
      Antionette Lavender, Georgia DPH
      LaShanda Lee, Lead and Healthy Homes Consultant, Georgia DPH
      Paul Schlumper, Georgia Tech On-site Consultation Program
      Jenny Houlroyd, Georgia Tech
      Hilarie Warren, Georgia Tech
      Vicki Ainslie, Georgia Tech

  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    • The Alliance group met of the following dates to discuss its goals and objectives.
      • July 15, 2024
      • November 18, 2024
      • March 17, 2025
    • In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from each organization 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 OSHA-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, or outreach campaigns.

Dissemination
Dissemination Type Date Description Emphasis Area(s)* Number Reached
(numeric value)
Dissemination April 23, 2024 During this period, a soilSHOP event was conducted in conjunction with a Green DAY event, which was hosted by Atlanta Housing. Our "Lead Poisoning: Exposure at Work" brochure and the "Don’t Take Lead Home from Your Job!" brochure were shared by the DPH Environmental Health Program at their vendor table and with the soil sample results that were sent out to each soilSHOP participant. Materials were sent out electronically to 14 soilSHOP participants. Additionally, materials were provided to 71 individuals who stopped by the table and asked questions about lead. Hazard Communication/Chemical and Lead 71 - Impacted
Dissemination October 3 thru 13, 2024 During this period, the Georgia DPH – Lead and Healthy Homes Program participated in the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia. During this event, the Lead and Healthy Homes Program representatives made approximately 2,904 contacts discussing healthy homes, lead as well as well water. Representatives also distributed 580 outreach documents, which addressed lead exposure. Hazard Communication/Chemical and Lead 2,000+
Contacts

1,000+
Distribution of Outreach Material
Dissemination During this period (April 2025) During this period, the Alliance group led by the Georgia DPH developed and distributed the following outreach material:
  • The "Lead Exposure Educational Brochure for the Construction Industry" in English
  • The "Lead Exposure Educational Brochure for the Construction Industry" in Spanish
 Safety and Health Management System, Hazard Communication/Chemical, Lead, and Construction 100+

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.

Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff
Activity Type Date Event Name Representative Name(s) and Affiliation(s) Title Of Presentation
(if applicable)		 City State Emphasis Area(s)* Number Reached
(numeric value)
Training/Presentation July 24, 2024 Hexavalent Chromium: Managing Exposure and Cleanup Georgia Tech During this period, Alliance member, Georgia Tech, conducted a cost-free seminar in Savannah, GA. The course is focused on Hexavalent Chromium: Managing Exposure and Cleanup. The course also addressed concerns regarding employee exposure to lead and other metals. Savannah GA Safety and Health Management System, Hazard Communication/Chemical, HexChrome, Lead and Construction 8 – Student
Training/Presentation Sept. 4 thru 6, 2024 2024 Georgia Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Conference Rep. from the Georgia Tech Onsite Consultation Program and Georgia DPH During this period, Georgia Tech, the Georgia DPH, and OSHA promoted the Georgia Adult Blood Lead Reduction Alliance during the 2024 Georgia Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Conference in Savannah, Georgia. The Alliance group distributed outreach material, which addressed the prevention of lead overexposure. Savannah

(Event conducted in Savannah with State-wide impact)		 GA Safety and Health Management System, Hazard Communication/Chemical and Lead 100+ Contacts
Training/Dissemination Ongoing Enhanced Language in OSHA Partnership Documents Alliance Implementation Team A revision was made to Section IV – OSPP Management and Operation of Partnership, which states the following - Ensure subcontractors that request consultation visits effectively control workplace exposure to lead during the demolition/removal or installation of lead-lined drywall. This statement was added to agreements which are focused on the construction of hospitals, airports, and sports facilities. These facilities commonly use lead-lined drywall, due to the routine use of x-rays. Atlanta GA Hazard Communication/Chemical and Lead, as well as Construction 100+
Workers Impacted
Training/Presentation August 20-22, 2024 2024 National Lead and Healthy Housing Conference Georgia Department of Public Health This conference included a series of presentations focused on reducing exposure to lead for workers, their families, and in the home. A complete listing of the presentations can be found at the following link: https://healthyhousingconferences.com/2024-national/. Savannah GA Lead remediation, home-based environmental health and safety, and lead poisoning prevention 300+
people
Training/ Presentation December 5-7, 2024 USPHS Remote Access Medical Event Georgia Department of Public Health GA-OHS collaborated with the DPH Environmental Health Section to distribute lead educational materials at a U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps and Remote Access Medical (RAM)® event held on December 5 – 7, 2024 in Stone Mountain, Georgia. This pop-up clinic provided no-cost medical, dental, and vision care and health education to 285 patients. Copies of the "Lead Poisoning: Exposure at Work" brochure and the "Don’t Take Lead Home from Your Job!" brochure created by GA-OHS were shared with the event participants to increase their awareness of occupational lead exposures. GA-OHS was successful in disseminating 83 copies of the educational materials to participants of the USPHS Commissioned Corps/RAM pop-up clinic. Stone Mountain GA Don’t take lead home flyers, and prevention of take home lead flyer provided to participants 285
patients

Report prepared by Tom Bosley, Regional Alliance Coordinator