Atlanta Region - Alliance Annual Report - March 23, 2026

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 23, 2026

  1. Alliance Background

    1. Date Signed
      April 20, 2018

      Renewal
      September 15, 2020
      September 29, 2025

    2. Evaluation Period
      March 18, 2025, through March 17, 2026

    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 is 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 on the following dates to discuss its goals and objectives.
      • July 21, 2025
      • March 16, 2026
    • 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 September 8 through 12, 2025 During this period, Georgia Tech, the Georgia DPH, and OSHA promoted the Georgia Adult Blood Lead Reduction Alliance during the 2025 Georgia Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Conference in Savannah, Georgia. The Alliance group distributed outreach material, which addressed the prevention of lead overexposure and to increase lead hazard awareness. Wipe sampling was also demonstrated in Georgia Tech’s exhibit space. Safety and Health Management System, Hazard Communication/Chemical, Lead, and Construction 100+ Contacts
Dissemination/Presentation August 11 through 15, 2025 During this period, the Alliance group distributed outreach material regarding the hazardous exposure to lead in the construction industry to several construction sites in Georgia, in support of OSHA’s Safe + Sound Campaign. The Safe + Sound Campaign for 2025 was scheduled for August 11 through 15, 2025. Safety and Health Management System, Hazard Communication/ Chemical, Lead, and Construction 1,000+ Contacts
Dissemination June 2025 During this period, the Alliance group led by the Georgia DPH conducted a meeting with the DPH Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention, which is the only program in the state focused on adult lead exposures. As a result of this meeting, cases will be referred to the Georgia DPH that are suspected to be occupational exposures. This action will help Georgia DPH more effectively target its outreach and education efforts. Safety and Health Management System, Hazard Communication/Chemical, Lead, and Construction 100+ Contacts
Dissemination During this Period During this period, the Georgia DPH developed three new publications/reports related to lead exposure. One of the publications was available to distribution during the 2nd Quarter of FY 2026. Safety and Health Management System, and Hazard Communication/Chemical and Lead N/A
Dissemination September 29, 2025 During this period, the Alliance group renewed the Georgia Adult Blood Lead Reduction Alliance for a 5-year term. Safety and Health Management System, Hazard Communication/Chemical, Lead, and Construction N/A

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/
Dissemination		 March 19, 2025 Enhanced Language in OSHA Partnership Documents Alliance Implementation Team

Georgia Adult Blood Lead Reduction Alliance, #1797 – During this period, enhanced language was developed by the Alliance group for Partnerships focused on the use of lead-lined drywall in the construction sites with a significant use of x-rays in Georgia (Hospitals, Airports, and some sporting venues).

Wellstar Paulding Bed Tower Partnership, ID# 1401 – OSPP Management and Operation: Ensure subcontractors that request consultation visits effectively control workplace exposure

 Atlanta GA Safety and Health Management System, Hazard Communication/Chemical, Lead, and Construction 200 - Impacted
Training/
Dissemination		 During this Period Hexavalent Chromium: Managing Exposure and Cleanup Georgia DPH

During this period, the Alliance group, led by the Georgia DPH, developed the following documents to raise awareness regarding the hazards of lead:

Elevated Blood Lead Levels among Adults, Georgia, 2018-2024 (attached)
---This data report summarizes the burden of elevated blood lead in Georgia among residents aged 16 years and older (i.e., working age residents) during 2018-2024.

Going Beyond Compliance: Workplace Wellness Strategies for Lead Exposed Industries (in progress, currently in DPH Communications graphic design)
--A resource for employers in Georgia to use as a complement to their current lead exposure control measures.

Occupational Lead Exposure in Adults: A Clinical Prevention Guide for Primary Care Clinicians (in progress, currently in DPH Communications graphic design)
--A resource guide for primary care providers managing adults with elevated blood lead levels. It emphasizes the importance of interpreting elevated BLL results through a health-based lens.

 State-wide GA Safety and Health Management System, Hazard Communication/Chemical, Lead and Construction N/A
Training/
Presentation		 During this Period 2025 Georgia Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Conference Rep. from the Georgia Tech Onsite Consultation Program and Georgia DPH During this period, Georgia Tech promoted the Alliance during the OSHA 521 course, “Intro to Industrial Hygiene.” Atlanta GA Hazard Communication/Chemical and Lead 100+ Contacts

Report prepared by Tom Bosley, Atlanta Region - Alliance Coordinator