ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (USF),
And the
SOUTH FLORIDA MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATION (SFMA)

May 31, 2025

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:
      4/16/2024

   2. Evaluation Period
      04/16/2024 – 05/31/2025

   3. Overview:

      The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Fort Lauderdale Area Office, and the South Florida Manufacturing Association (SFMA) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and SFMA hereby form an Alliance to provide SFMA members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to falls, struck-by, chemical and electrical hazards, as well as other prevalent safety and health hazards in the manufacturing industry, and including guide small businesses to develop a Safety Management Program.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA
      Condell Eastmond, Area Director (AD), Fort Lauderdale Area Office
      Leny Chango, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), Fort Lauderdale Area Office

      Alliance participant
      Matthew Rocco, President of SFMA

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   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.

   • Monthly Environmental Health and Safety Committee meetings on the 2nd Tuesday, every month.

3. Results

   The following table summarizes the Alliance's activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreement.

   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
   Dissemination Outreach to the SFMA members	Monthly	During this period, the Alliance group distributed outreach material by email to SFMA members and others. Topics addressed included hazard prevention, heat illness prevention, OSHA’s stand-downs, and safety campaigns. The SFMA also communicated with its membership via social media and its EHS Dashboard.	Safety and Health Management System, Small Business, Heat Illness Prevention, Fall Prevention, OSHA Standards.	Approx. 2000 -Audience with social media, eblast, and website
   Dissemination Outreach to the SFMA members	Monthly	During this period, the Alliance group supported the monthly SFMA safety meetings. The University of South Florida Onsite Consultation Program (USF) also supported these meetings. Participants in the meetings shared ideas to effectively address workplace hazards, plan outreach events, as well as to improve safety and health.	Safety and Health Management System, Small Business, Heat Illness Prevention, Fall Prevention, OSHA Standards.	Approx. 20 immediate and potential 2000

   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 and Affiliation	City	State	Emphasis Area(s)	Number Reached
   Training/ Presentation	04/04/2025	2025 Safety Fair	During this period, the Alliance group supported the 2025 SFMA Safety Fair. Topics addressed included the following: Safety 101; Machine Safety; Active Killer Awareness; Hazard Communications; Forklift Training; and Ergonomics 101	Pompano Beach	FL	Safety and Health Management System, Small Business, Heat Illness Prevention, Fall Prevention, and Chemical/ Hazard Communication	77 Attendees
   SFMA Safety Self-Assessment / Outreach	03/21/2024	SFMA Safety Assessment	During this period, the Alliance group supported the SFMA’s Safety Assessment. Topics addressed included the following: Safety Manual; Employee Training; Machine Guards; Safety Meetings; Accident Investigations; Fire Hazards; Electrical hazards; Slips, Trips & Falls; Storage of Flammable Liquids; Fire Extinguisher Access; and Visibility.	Pompano Beah	FL	Safety and Health Management System, Small Business, Heat Illness Prevention, Fall Prevention, and Chemical/ Hazard Communication	35 Attendees
   SFMA Member Safety Self-Assessment	09/11/2024	SFMA Ergonomic Assessment	During this period, the Alliance group supported the SFMA Member Safety Self-Assessment. USF also supported this event. Topics addressed included the following: Ergonomics; and Small Business.	Miami	FL	Safety and Health Management System, Small Business, and Ergonomics	75 Attendees

Report Prepared by: Leny Chango, CAS, OSHA Ft. Lauderdale Area Office