- Alliance Background
Date Signed
February 26, 2004
Dates Renewed
June 9, 2006 March 26, 2008
Overview
OSHA's Alliance with NTSP focuses on providing the telecommunications industry
with information, guidance, and access to training resources to help them
protect employees’ health and safety by addressing ergonomic issues.
Implementation Team Members
OSHA
Brett Besser Salt Lake Technical Center (SLTC), Directorate of Technical Support
and Emergency Management (DTSEM)
Cathy Cronin Office of Training and Educational Development (OTED), Directorate
of Training and Education (DTE)
Brently Donaldson OTED, DTE
*Lee Anne Jillings Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA), Directorate
of Cooperative and State Program (DCSP)
Joanna Sznajder Office of Physical Hazards (OHP), Directorate of Standards and
Guidance (DSG)
Bill Willson OOSA, DCSP
NTSP
Eric Allager Sprint Nextel
Lynn Alpaugh AT&T
Frank Bannister Sprint Nextel
Marshall Berry AT&T
Laura Kiser AT&T
John Quinlan Verizon
Marie Robinson AT&T
* Lee Anne Jillings served on the Alliance Implementation Team until September
2008.
Evaluation Period
February 26, 2008 – February 25, 2009
- Implementation Team Meetings
February 18, 2009 Implementation Team Meeting, Teleconference
January 23, 2009 NTSP/National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE)
Teleconference
October 8, 2008 Implementation Team Meeting, Teleconference
June 26, 2008 Implementation Team Meeting, Teleconference
March 6, 2008 Implementation Team Meeting, Teleconference
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.
- Results
- Events and Products
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the
recognition and prevention of workplace hazards related to ergonomics, and to
provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g.
print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA’s and NTSP’s
Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
Products
OSHA and NTSP Alliance Web Page
OSHA continues to maintain and update its OSHA and NTSP Alliance Web page on the
Agency’s Web site. The page includes links to safety and health resources
including Success Stories and a Fact Sheet developed by NTSP through the OSHA
and NTSP Alliance. In addition, new information added to the page during the
current reporting period includes:
- Photo of the Alliance Renewal Signing, March 26, 2008
- Renewal Agreement
- OSHA Alliance Renewal Press Release
- 2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH)
Week
For more information on the number of visits to the OSHA and NTSP Alliance Web
page, please see the Alliance Program Reach Table.
NTSP Web Site
The NTSP Ergonomics Web page on the association’s Web site features information
about the OSHA and NTSP Alliance including a link to the OSHA and NTSP Alliance
Web page on the Agency’s Web site and the NTSP’s Ergonomics Guidelines for
Common Job Functions in the Telecommunications Industry. In addition, the NTSP
added links to a number of OSHA’s safety and health resources such as OSHA’s
Ergonomics: Solutions for Electrical Contractors eTool. Recently, NTSP added an
"Office Lighting" presentation first given as a Webcast on November 19, 2008
that OSHA staff attended.
For more information on the number of visits to the NTSP Web site, please see
the Alliance Program Reach Table.
Solutions for Electrical Contractors eTool
Through the Alliance, Marie Robinson, Ergonomist, AT&T serves on the editorial
board for OSHA’s Ergonomics eTool: Solutions for Electrical Contractors and
provides the Agency with her expertise and feedback.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or NTSP’s conferences, such as the
International Telecommunications Safety Conference, local meetings, or other
events.
Events
2008 International Telecommunications Safety Conference, Park City, Utah,
September 9-11, 2008
On September 9, 2008, Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., former-Assistant Secretary (posting
request has been sent), USDOL-OSHA, gave the keynote address at the 2008
International Telecommunications Safety Conference in Park City, Utah.
On September 10, 2008, Brett Besser, Ergonomist, SLTC, DTSEM, USDOL-OSHA, gave a
presentation "OSHA Update, Computer Work Stations and Editorial Boards," to 55
attendees.
On September 10, 2008, Dan Crane, Lead Physical Scientist, SLTC, DTSEM, USDOL-OSHA,
gave a presentation on material failure issues in the telecommunications
industry to 55 attendees.
In addition, on September 11, 2008, Frank Bannister, Ergonomist, Sprint Nextel
and member of the OSHA and NTSP Alliance Implementation Team, gave a
presentation entitled "NTSP Ergonomics Committee and OSHA and NTSP Ergonomics
Alliance Update."
- Share information addressing ergonomics among OSHA personnel and industry
safety and health professionals regarding NTSP’s best practices or effective
approaches and publicize results through outreach by NTSP and OSHA and through
OSHA- or NTSP-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and
lectures (or any other applicable forum).
Products
Web Cast Seminar "Office Lighting"
Through the Alliance, NTSP invited OSHA staff to participate in a Web Cast
Seminar entitled "Office Lighting." The seminar was given by Kathleen Turner,
Ergonomist, AT&T, and Alliance Implementation Team member, on November 19, 2008.
OSHA staff participating in the Seminar included Brett Besser and Joanna
Sznajder, both Implementation Team members. The presentation is currently posted
on the NSTP Web site.
Office Lighting Fact Sheet
Through the Alliance, NTSP developed a draft Office Lighting Fact Sheet to help
companies and individuals identify and correct the ergonomic or safety and
health aspects of office lighting. The final draft of the Fact Sheet is in the
OSHA vetting process and, once finalized, will be posted on the NTSP Web site
and linked to from the OSHA and NTSP Alliance Web page on the Agency’s Web site.
Events
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week May 4-9, 2008
On May 5, 2008, Deputy Assistant Secretary Donald Shalhoub, USDOL-OSHA spoke to
OSHA staff, Alliance Program participants and other safety and health
professionals during the 2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health
(NAOSH) Week kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C.
Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), an
Alliance Program participant, and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering,
the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the
workplace. The theme for the 2008 NAOSH Week was "Safety is Good Business." The
OSHA and NTSP Alliance, along with a number of other Alliance Program
participants, supported the Week.
Stakeholder Meeting with the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE)
January 23, 2009
Through the Alliance, OSHA was able to arrange a meeting between NTSP and NATE
to discuss a number of topics of interest to both groups including:
- Cooperative outreach activities
- Addressing sub-contractor issues including identification of qualified
sub-contractors
- Educational and speaking opportunities
In addition, NTSP and NATE exchanged invitations to have speakers address their
respective groups.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals
- Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of
ergonomics and publicize their results.
During this reporting period, OSHA and NTSP did not work on projects to address
this goal.
- Executive Summary
During the reporting period, OSHA and NTSP Alliance have continued to work
together through the Alliance to address ergonomic issues in the
telecommunications industry by developing information, guidance and access to
training resources.
Through the Alliance, OSHA and NTSP shared information through speaking
opportunities. For example, at the 2008 International Telecommunications Safety
Conference in Park City, Utah:
- September 9, 2008, Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., gave the keynote address
- September 10, 2008, Brett Besser, gave the presentation "OSHA Update, Computer
Work Stations and Editorial Boards"
- September 10, 2008, Dan Crane, gave a presentation on material failure issues
in the telecommunications industry
- September 11, 2008, Frank Bannister, gave the presentation "NTSP Ergonomics
Committee and OSHA and NTSP Ergonomics Alliance Update"
On January 23, 2009 OSHA arranged a meeting between NTSP and NATE to discuss a
number of topics of interest to both groups. As a result of the meeting the
associations agreed to continue discussions regarding working together on
outreach activities, sub-contractor issues, and educational and speaking
opportunities.
Finally, NTSP Alliance members and a number of Alliance Program participants
supported 2008 NAOSH Week, May 4-10, 2008.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
|
OSHA and NTSP Web page on OSHA’s Web site |
2,639 |
|
NTSP’s Ergonomic Web page |
7,500 |
|
April 21, 2008, "OSHA Renews Alliance with the National Telecommunications
Safety Panel," CCH Safety NetNews |
Data Not Available |
|
May 30, 2008, "New OSHA and Alliance Program Participant Products," ASSE
Government Affairs Updates |
5,500 |
September 19, 2008, Keynote Address 2008 International Telecommunications
Safety Conference, Park City, Utah
Speaker:
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., former-Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA |
50 |
September 10, 2008, "OSHA Update, Computer Work Stations and Editorial Boards"
2008 International Telecommunications Safety Conference, Park City, Utah
Speaker:
Brett Besser, Ergonomist, SLTC, DTSEM, USDOL-OSHA |
55 |
September 10, 2008, presentation on material failure issues in the
telecommunications industry
Speaker:
Dan Crane, Lead Physical Scientist, SLTC, DTSEM, USDOL-OSHA, |
55 |
September 11, 2008, "NTSP Ergonomics Committee and OSHA and NTSP Ergonomics
Alliance Update," 2008 International Telecommunications Safety Conference,
Park City, Utah
Speaker:
Frank Bannister, Ergonomist, Sprint Nextel |
55 |
November 19, 2008, "Office Lighting" Web Cast Seminar
Speaker:
Kathy Turner, Ergonomist, AT&T |
50 |
| TOTAL |
15,904 |
- Upcoming Milestones
OSHA and NTSP will work together to complete work on the Fact Sheet "Office
Lighting" which will be posted to the NTSP Web site and linked to from the OSHA
and NTSP Alliance Web page on the Agency Web site.
The group will begin developing telecommunications-related safety and health
Fact Sheets addressing issues in the industry including:
In addition, OSHA and NTSP representatives will promote the OSHA and NTSP
Alliance and discuss ergonomic issues through speeches at meetings, such as
NTSP’s 2009 International Telecommunications Safety Conference in September
2009. The NTSP will work with NATE to exchange safety and health information
including the possibility of providing speakers to each others conferences in
2009.
In addition, the NTSP is planning on offering future Webcasts on various safety
and health-related topics including powered industrial trucks. OSHA staff
nationwide and Alliance Program participants will be invited to participate in
future NTSP Webcast seminars.
Further, as part of the OSHA and NTSP’s Alliance’s ongoing activities NTSP will
support the 2009 NAOSH Week along with a number of other Alliance Program
participants.
In the upcoming year, the OSHA and NTSP Alliance will continue to maintain and
update the OSHA and NTSP Alliance Web page on OSHA’s Web site and NTSP’s
Ergonomics Web page on its Web site.
Finally, an OSHA and NTSP Alliance implementation team member will continue to
serve on the editorial board for OSHA’s eTool, Ergonomics: Solutions for the
Electrical Contractors, and provide OSHA with input and expertise to keep the
eTool up to date.
Report prepared by: Bill Willson, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach
Services and Alliances, April 21, 2009.
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