TranslateCompliance Assistance Specialists in Action - Archive
OSHA's Compliance Assistance Specialists and other field staff conducted more than 5,200 outreach activities reaching more than three million people in 2017.
- The Erie, Pennsylvania Area Office gave presentations on various OSHA topics for the Clarion University Small Business Development Center membership. (March and June 2017)
- The Appleton, Wisconsin Area Office gave a presentation on how the On-Site Consultation Program can help small businesses for the Oshkosh Safety Council. (April 2017)
- The El Paso, Texas Area Office provided information about OSHA's On-Site Consultation Program for small business employers at an event sponsored by the Small Business Administration at the El Paso Chamber of Commerce. (March 2017)
- Region 5 gave a presentation at an event organized by the Small Business Administration to a group of small business employers on the importance of safety and health programs. (January 2017)
- The Queens, New York District Office participated in a Small Business Administration seminar with current and future small business owners. OSHA staff provided information on employer rights and responsibilities, reporting requirements, and the On-Site Consultation Program. (October 2016)
- The Avenel, New Jersey Area Office gave presentations on the silica standard for various employers and associations, including the Masonry Contractors Association of New Jersey, New Jersey Bricklayers Association, Building Contractors Association of New Jersey, and New Jersey Asphalt Paving Association. (December 2016 to September 2017)
- The Denver, Colorado Area Office provided an OSHA exhibit at the Associated General Contractor's Silica Day event. (Aug. 2017)
- The Augusta, Maine Area Office gave a presentation on the silica standard for the Maine Aggregate Association. (Feb. 2017)
- The Englewood, Colorado Area Office gave a presentation on the silica standard for the local chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction. (Nov. 2016)
- The Columbus, Ohio Area Office gave a presentation on trenching safety to utility locators, utility owners, and excavators at a Damage Prevention Council meeting. (August 2017)
- The Syracuse, New York Area Office gave a presentation on excavation and trenching safety for the Operating Engineers Local 158. (April 2017)
- The Bismarck, North Dakota Area Office gave a presentation on safe trench practices to a local construction company. (March 2017)
- Boston South, Massachusetts Area Office participated in a 2017 National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction event for inner city students learning the construction trade. OSHA worked with YouthBuild Boston, a vocational high school, and the apprentices from the Carpenter's Union Training Center. The event featured speeches from city and state officials and OSHA training on scaffolds and personal fall protection equipment. (June 2017)
- Atlanta East, Georgia Area Office gave presentations on fall prevention to Westside Works, a long-term neighborhood program focused on creating employment opportunities and job training for local residents. (April to June 2017)
- The El Paso, Texas Area Office gave a fall prevention presentation at T&T Staff Management, an Alliance participant, in support of the 2017 National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. (May 2017)
- Region 8 participated in fall protection and ladder training at a construction site in Denver in support of the 2017 National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. (May 2017)
- Region 6 and the Region 6 OSHA Education Centers provided a presentation to raise awareness and understanding of the value of having an effective safety and health program. (June 2017)
- The Bridgeport, Connecticut Area Office provided a seminar on safety and health programs for 60 employees at an aircraft company. (June 2017)
- The Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area Office discussed the Safe + Sound Campaign on a local radio station. (June 2017)
- Region 7 provided outreach to the Branson, Missouri Chamber of Commerce on Safe + Sound Week. (May 2017)
- The Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area Office provided the OSHA 10-hour construction course for high school students. (Sep. 2017)
- The Boston South Area Office gave a presentation on workplace hazards encountered by young workers for local high school students about to start a co-op work program. (Sep. 2017)
- The Savanna, Georgia Area Office presented a curriculum developed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on youth safety to over 500 teens at Savannah State University. (June 2017)
- The Oklahoma City Area Office gave a presentation for 120 high school trade students at a SkillsUSA competition. (Apr. 2017)
- The Oklahoma City Area Office provided a seminar on OSHA's heat illness prevention campaign for attendees from construction, general industry, grain handling, and oil and gas industries. (June 2017)
- The Columbia, South Carolina Area Office provided a heat stand-down for mail carriers and clerks in Wagener, South Carolina. (May 2017)
- Florida Area Offices gave presentations on heat illness prevention and other topics during the Region 4 landscaping stand-down. (April 2017)
- Area Offices in Texas and Louisiana participated in outreach and interventions at job sites during recovery operations after Hurricane Harvey. (Sep. 2017)
- The Corpus Christi Area Office discussed hurricane response and preparedness at the monthly meeting of the South Texas Exploration and Production Safety Network. (July 2017)
- The Houston North, Texas Area Office provided an OSHA booth at the annual Houston Hurricane Expo and distributed hurricane and safety hazard information, including Zika virus information. (June 2017)
- Area Offices in Georgia and Florida provided compliance assistance to contractors conducting cleanup operations after Hurricane Matthew. (Oct. 2016)
- Through its Alliance with the Mexican Consulate, the Birmingham, Alabama Area Office gave presentations during Labor Rights Week in Spanish on various safety and health topics, including silica, hazard communication, heat illness prevention, and falls in construction. Region 4 coloring books were distributed to attendees and their accompanying children. (August 2017)
- The Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Area Office provided a stand-down on landscaping safety for Hispanic workers at a neighborhood resource center. (April 2017)
- Region 6 participated in a 10-hour OSHA training marathon as part of its Alliance with the Hispanic Contractors Association of Texas. (April 2017)
- The Columbus, Ohio Area Office gave an OSHA Update to the members at the Buckeye Service, Transmission, Exploration, and Production Safety (STEPS) Network meeting. Information discussed included Safe + Sound Week, the Trench Safety Stand-Down, recordkeeping, OSHA's Oil and Gas eTool, and heat illness prevention resources. (June 2017)
- The San Antonio, Texas Area Office gave a presentation on silica and other topics to members of the Eagle Ford STEPS Network. (March 2017)
- The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area Office gave a presentation on the walking-working surfaces standard for the Pennsylvania STEPS Network. (December 2016)
- OSHA Region 6, with the University of Texas at Arlington OSHA Education Center, co-hosted the 5th biennial OSHA Oil & Gas Safety Conference in Houston, Texas. The purpose of the conference is to foster a safer and healthier workplace while building a stronger collaborative relationship between oil and gas companies and regulatory agencies. (November 2016)
- The Augusta, Maine Area Office provided a presentation on safety and health hazards in nursing homes to the Maine chapter of the American College of Healthcare Administrators. (July 2017)
- The Springfield, Massachusetts Area Office gave a presentation for the Massachusetts Nursing Association on workplace violence, how to file a complaint, and what to expect from an OSHA inspection of a workplace violence complaint. (June 2017)
- The Syracuse, New York Area Office gave an OSHA Update presentation at the 2017 Safe Patient Handling Summit in Rome, New York. (May 2017)
- The Denver, Colorado Area Office presented a webinar on bloodborne pathogens for the Colorado Hospital Association. (April 2017)