#928 - Agreement - January 17, 2019

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Jacksonville Area Office
1851 Executive Center, Suite 227
Jacksonville, Florida 32207
(904) 232-2895; Fax (904) 232-1294
And the
Safety Alliance For Excellence (SAFE)
September 11, 2020

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed
      April 9, 2019

   2. Evaluation Period
      April 9, 2019 through April 9, 2020

   3. Overview
      OSHA and SAFE formed an alliance to provide SAFE members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, by reducing and preventing exposures in the construction industry related to the four leading causes of fatalities; Falls, Electrical, Struck-By and Caught-In-Between and understanding the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA
      Michelle Gonzalez – Area Director

      Alliance participant
      Jeffrey S. Raymer

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • During this period, the Implementation Team met on the following dates:
     • April 19, 2019
     • April 25, 2019
     • May 15, 2019
    

   In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from all groups 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 Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Dissemination/ Speech/ Presentation	04/25 through 05/15/2019	SAFE posted a letter from the OSHA Region IV – Regional Administrator (RA), which addressed the OSHA National Emphasis Program on Amputations, on its website. SAFE also forwarded an E-mail blast to its members.	Construction, General Industry, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers, and Small Businesses	10,000-impacted
   Dissemination/ Speech/ Presentation	02/05/2020	SAFE posted a letter from the OSHA Region IV – Regional Administrator (RA), which addressed the OSHA National Emphasis Program on Respirable Crystalline Silica in construction (CPL 03-00-023, on its website. SAFE also forwarded an E-mail blast to its members.	Construction, General Industry, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers, and Small Businesses	10,000-impacted
   Distribution of materials	04/03/2020	SAFE distributed OSHA guidance publication 3990, “Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19,” to its members.	Construction, General Industry, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers, and Small Businesses	10,000-impacted

   
   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.

   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)
   Outreach/Training	04/25 through 05/15/19	Annual National Safety Stand-Down	OSHA Asst. Area Director and SAFE Alliance group	OSHA rep. met with SAFE Alliance group to coordinate a 6-day email campaign to promote OSHA’s 6th Annual National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls in construction during the week of May 6. The targeted audience of this campaign are all clients represented by the Safety Alliance Jacksonville Chapter.	Jacksonville	FL	Construction, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers/ Young, Workers & Small Businesses	10,000-impacted
   Training	05/14/19	OSHA Record-keeping Training	Rep OSHA	The Jacksonville AO provided a presentation on OSHA Recordkeeping at one of their monthly meetings.	Jacksonville	FL	Construction, Small Business and Safety and Health Program	1,600-impacted
   Training	08/09/19	OSHA's Safe + Sound Campaign	OSHA rep. and SAFE Alliance group	OSHA and SAFE collaborated to promote OSHA's Safe + Sound campaign during the week of August 12-18, 2019. The promotion was conducted with a 6 day, 6 message, and email campaign to promote OSHA's Safe + Sound campaign during the week of August 12-18, 2019. The targeted audience of this campaign are all clients and contacts represented by the Safety Alliance - Jacksonville Chapter (SAFE). related safety topics	Jacksonville	FL	Construction, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers, Small Businesses, and Safety and Health Program	10,000-impacted

   
   Report prepared by: Michelle Gonzalez, Area Director - Jacksonville Area Office

Lehigh Construction Group, Inc.

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed
   05/15/03
   11/02/04 (renewal)
   04/04/07 (renewal)
   05/12/10 (renewal)
   03/11/13
   08/12/15 (renewal)
   10/11/17 (renewal)

   Overview
   Providing high school and collegiate level construction students with information, guidance, and training in the area of construction safety and health.

   Implementation Team Members
   Gordon DeLeys, Buffalo Area OSHA Office
   Tom Glomb, Vice-President, Lehigh Construction Group, Inc.

   Contributors

   Evaluation Period
   08/12/18 to 08/11/19

2. Implementation Team Meetings
   11/15/18
   12/28/18
   03/19/19

3. Events and Products

   Training and Education

   • Events
     • 10/12/2018 : Focus Four presentation to building trades, carpentry, electrical/HVAC, welding and conservation students attending the BOCES in Spencerport, NY.
     • 11/01/2018: Fall protection presentation to carpentry, electrical, welding and conservation students attending Orleans Career and Technical Education BOCES Center in Medina, NY
     • 03/19/2019: Focus four and Introduction to OSHA presentation to building trades, carpentry, electrical/HVAC, welding and conservation students as part of a 10-hour construction industry class at the BOCES in Mount Morris, NY.
     • 04/16 & 04/18/2019: Conducted a 10-hour construction industry class for Erie Community College, Williamsville, NY for students in HVAC Technology and Construction Management.
     • 04/24/2019: Focus four and Introduction to OSHA presentation to building trades, carpentry, electrical/HVAC, welding and conservation students as part of a 10-hour construction industry class at the -BOCES in Batavia , NY.

   • Products

   Outreach and Communication

   • Events

   • Products

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

   • Events

   • Products

4. Results

    

   TYPE OF ACTIVITY (CONFERENCE, TRAINING, PRINT AND ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION, ETC.)	NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS REACHED OR TRAINED
   10/12/2018: Focus Four presentation to building trades, carpentry, welding and conservation students attending the BOCES in Spencerport, NY.	80
   11/01/2018: Fall protection presentation to carpentry, electrical, welding and conservation students attending Orleans Career and Technical Education BOCES Center in Medina, NY	35
   03/19/2019: Focus four and Introduction to OSHA presentation to building trades, carpentry, electrical/HVAC, welding and conservation students as part of a 10-hour construction industry class at the BOCES in Mount Morris, NY	50
   04/16 & 04/18/2019: Conducted a 10-hour construction industry class for Erie Community College, Williamsville, NY for students in HVAC Technoloav and Construction Management.	32
   04/24/2019: Focus four and Introduction to OSHA presentation to building trades, carpentry, electrica l/HVAC, welding and conservation students as part of a 10-our construction industry class at the BOCES in Batavia, NY.	50
   Total	247

    

5. Upcoming Milestones

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
ATLANTA-EAST, ATLANTA-WEST AND SAVANNAH, GA, AREA OFFICES
OF THE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
GEORGIA TECH ENTERPRISE INNOVATION INSTITUTE –
SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES GROUP
AND
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, DIVISION OF
HEALTH PROTECTION, EPIDEMIOLOGY OFFICE

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) (hereafter the parties shall be referred to as the Georgia Adult Blood Lead Reduction Alliance or the Alliance) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and the Georgia Adult Blood Lead Reduction Alliance hereby renew the Alliance signed April 20, 2018, with a continued emphasis reducing workers overexposure to lead. Specifically, members and others are committed to providing information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through this Alliance, the organizations will continue to address the reduction of lead overexposure in both general and construction industries.

This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants also agree to meet the requirements for program participation laid out in the “Fundamental Requirements for OSHA Alliance Program Participants” and the “Guidelines for OSHA’s Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products and Other Alliance Projects.”

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use injury, illness, and hazard exposure data, when appropriate, to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to member surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and the other Georgia Adult Blood Lead Reduction Alliance members recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and communicate such information (e.g., print and electronic assistance tools, and OSHA’s, Georgia Tech’s and DPH’s web sites) to employers and workers in both general and construction industries.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s, Georgia Tech’s or DPH’s conferences, local meetings, or other lead prevention events.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• Develop effective training and education programs for both general and construction industries regarding workers exposure to lead in the workplace, and communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
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• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of lead exposure prevention training courses.

  OSHA’s Alliances provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA’s initiatives, outreach, communication, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with an organization, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that organization’s products or services.

  An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet one to two times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of OSHA’s local and regional offices that are signatories to the Alliance agreement and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States’ and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects’ participation on the team.

  This agreement will remain in effect for a period not to exceed five years. Any organization may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30-day written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of all signatories.

  Signed this 15^th day of September, 2020

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  • Erin Sanchez
  • Acting Atlanta-East Area Director
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration
     

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  • Jeffrey M. Stawowy
  • Atlanta- West Area Director
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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  • Cherie Drenzek, DVM, MS
  • State Epidemiologist
  • Epidemiology Office
  • Georgia Department of Public Health

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  • Margo Westmoreland
  • Savannah Area Director
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration

ARREGLO QUE ESTABLECE UNA ALIANZA
ENTRE
LA OFICINA DE ÁREA DE EL PASO
DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD Y SALUD OCUPACIONAL DEL
DEPARTAMENTO DE TRABAJO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA
Y
EL CONSULADO GENERAL DE MÉXICO EN EL PASO, TEXAS

La Oficina de Área de El Paso de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (“OSHA”) del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos de América y el Consulado General de México en El Paso, Texas (“el Consulado”), en adelante denominados conjuntamente “los Participantes”;

RECONOCIENDO el compromiso conjunto de proteger los derechos de los trabajadores mexicanos en los Estados Unidos de América, y

RECONOCIENDO que el Programa de Alianza de la OSHA prevé el establecimiento de relaciones de cooperación para fines tales como la capacitación y la educación, difusión y comunicación, y para promover un diálogo nacional sobre la seguridad y la salud en el trabajo;

Se proponen establecer una Alianza para lograr lo siguiente:

Objetivo General

Los Participantes tienen la intención de establecer una relación de colaboración para proveer a los nacionales mexicanos y a otros en Texas (Condados de El Paso y Hudspeth), información, orientación y acceso a recursos de capacitación y educación para promover los derechos de los trabajadores a la protección de su seguridad y salud ocupacionales, y para ayudarlos a entender la ley nacional de los Estados Unidos de América sobre los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores al amparo de la Ley de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacionales (OSH Act).

Capacitación y Educación

Los Participantes tienen la intención de trabajar conjuntamente para lograr los siguientes objetivos de capacitación y educación:

• Elaborar programas de capacitación y educación para los empleadores y los trabajadores mexicanos en Texas (Condados de El Paso y Hudspeth), sobre la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo.
• Elaborar programas de capacitación y educación para los empleadores y los trabajadores mexicanos en Texas (Condados de El Paso y Hudspeth), a fin de promover el entendimiento de los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores al amparo del OSH Act, incluyendo el uso del procedimiento de quejas de OSHA.

Difusión y Comunicación

Los Participantes tienen la intención de trabajar conjuntamente para lograr los siguientes objetivos de difusión y comunicación:

• Elaborar información sobre el reconocimiento y la prevención de riesgos en el lugar de trabajo, y formular mecanismos para comunicar dicha información (por ejemplo, por medios impresos y electrónicos, herramientas de asistencia electrónica y enlaces al sitio Web de la OSHA desde el sitio Web del Consulado), a los nacionales mexicanos que trabajan en Texas (Condados de El Paso y Hudspeth) y a sus empleadores.
• Dar discursos, realizar exposiciones o presentarse en las conferencias, reuniones locales u otros eventos de los Participantes.
• Participar en las actividades y los eventos del “Consulado Móvil”.

Promoción de un Diálogo Nacional

Los Participantes tienen la intención de trabajar conjuntamente para lograr los siguientes objetivos relacionados con la promoción de un diálogo conjunto sobre la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo:

• Dar a conocer y demostrar el compromiso con la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo y los derechos de los trabajadores siempre que los funcionarios principales de los Participantes se dirijan al público.
• Convocar o participar en foros, debates en mesas redondas o reuniones de interesados principales sobre cuestiones que afectan a los nacionales mexicanos que Trabajan en Texas (Condados de El Paso y Hudspeth), para ayudar a forjar soluciones innovadoras sobre cuestiones relativas a la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo, y el entendimiento de los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores al amparo del OSH Act.

Un grupo de implementación, integrado por representantes de cada Participante, tiene la intención de reunirse para elaborar un plan de acción, determinar los procedimientos de trabajo y establecer las funciones y responsabilidades de los Participantes. Además, los Participantes tienen el propósito de reunirse por lo menos tres veces al año con fines de seguimiento e intercambio de información sobre las actividades y los resultados en torno al logro de los objetivos de la Alianza.

Nada de lo dispuesto en el presente Arreglo compromete a los Participantes a erogar recursos.

Este Arreglo puede iniciarse una vez firmado por los dos Participantes. El presente Arreglo puede durar dos (2) años a partir de la fecha de su firma. El Participante que tenga la intención de dar por terminado el presente Arreglo procurará notificar por escrito al respecto con treinta (30) días de antelación. El presente Arreglo podrá modificarse por escrito en cualquier momento mediante el consentimiento mutuo de los Participantes.

Firmado en El Paso, Texas, en duplicado, el 5 de agosto de 2020 en los idiomas inglés y español.

ARRANGEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE BETWEEN
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
EL PASO AREA OFFICE AND
THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF MEXICO IN EL PASO, TEXAS

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) El Paso Area Office and the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, Texas, (the Consulate) hereinafter referred to collectively as “the Participants”;

RECOGNIZING the joint commitment to protect workers’ rights for Mexican workers in the United States, and

RECOGNIZING that OSHA’s Alliance Program provides for the establishment of cooperative relationships for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication, and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health;

Intend to form an Alliance to achieve the following:

Overall Objective

The Participants intend to establish a collaborative relationship to provide Mexican Nationals and others, in Texas (El Paso and Hudspeth Counties), information, guidance, and access to education and training resources to promote workers’ rights in protecting their occupational safety and health, and to help them understand U.S. domestic law on the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in Texas (El Paso and Hudspeth Counties), regarding workplace safety and health.
• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in Texas (El Paso and Hudspeth Counties), to promote understanding of workers’ rights and responsibilities of employers under the OSH Act, including the use of the OSHA complaint process.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and links to OSHA’s Web site from the Consulate’s Web site) to Mexican Nationals working in Texas (El Paso and Hudspeth Counties), and their employers.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at the Participants’ conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• To participate in “Mobile Consulate” activities and events.

Promotion of a National Dialogue

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting a joint dialogue on workplace safety and health:

• To raise awareness of and demonstrate commitment to workplace safety and health and worker’s rights under the OSH Act whenever leaders from the Participants address groups.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on issues affecting Mexican Nationals working in Texas (El Paso and Hudspeth Counties), to help forge innovative solutions on issues concerning workplace safety and health and understanding of workers’ rights and responsibilities of employers under the OSH Act.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each Participant intends to meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the Participants. In addition, the Participants intend to meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance.

Nothing in this Arrangement commits the Participants to the expenditure of any funds.

This Arrangement may commence upon signature by both Participants. This Arrangement may continue for two (2) years from the date of signing. A Participant should endeavor to provide thirty (30) days advanced written notice of its intent to discontinue the Arrangement. This Arrangement may be modified in writing at any time by mutual consent of the Participants.

Signed at El Paso, Texas, in duplicate, this 5 day of August, 2020, in the English and Spanish languages.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
CENTER FOR THE POLYURETHANES INDUSTRY, DIISOCYANATES AND ALIPHATIC DIISOCYANATES PANELS

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Chemistry Council Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI), Diisocyanates (DII) and Aliphatic Diisocyanates (ADI) Panels (hereafter known collectively as ACC) recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and ACC hereby renew the Alliance signed September 13, 2017, to provide members, workers, occupational physicians, stakeholders, and others within the polyurethanes value chain with information, guidance, and access to training resources to help protect the health and safety of workers handling diisocyanates. In particular, the Alliance will focus on 1) workplace practices for reducing and preventing exposure to aliphatic and aromatic diisocyanates (MDI, TDI, HDI, HMDI and IPDI); 2) promoting guidance and information that address the health and safety issues affecting workers within the polyurethanes value chain, as well as the broader chemical industry; and 3) understanding the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to look for opportunities to create and disseminate guidance materials that encourage a safe working environment.

This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance’s activities. Alliance participants also agree to meet the requirements for program participation laid out in the “Fundamental Requirements for OSHA Alliance Program Participants” and the “Guidelines for OSHA’s Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products and Other Alliance Projects.”

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use relevant injury, illness, and hazard exposure data, when appropriate, to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options, such as surveying membership and downstream organizations, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and ACC recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On-Site Consultation Program partners are integral to ensuring employers provide safe and healthful workplaces and share information about the products and activities of the Alliance for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• Share information about OSHA’s national initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach), compliance assistance products, and opportunities to participate in initiatives and the rulemaking process, including those relevant to diisocyanates and the general chemical industry.
• Share information about occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• Develop and disseminate information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA and/or ACC websites) to employers and workers that promotes the safe use and handling of diisocyanates.
• Educate the broader chemical industry about OSHA’s initiatives, campaigns, and resources that promote a safer working environment.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA, ACC or industry conferences (e.g., CPI annual Technical Conference), local meetings, or other events.
• Encourage CPI, DII, and ADI Panels’ membership and their downstream user networks to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues relevant to the polyurethanes value chain.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• Work with applicable safety and health workers from the polyurethanes value chain to develop products, workshops, and other training resources on chemical hazards as well as OSHA standards and regulations.
• Deliver effective training to educate OSHA personnel on safe use and handling of diisocyanates, including an “Introduction to Diisocyanates” webinar that will communicate health and safety guidance information.

OSHA’s Alliance Program provides organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA’s initiatives, outreach, communication, training, and education. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance Program participants. By entering into an Alliance with an organization, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that organization’s products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet one to two times per year to discuss the responsibilities of the participants, share information on activities, and track results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, the Directorate of Standards and Guidance, the Directorate of Enforcement Programs, the Directorate of Construction, the Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans and OSHA On-Site Consultation Programs to participate on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for a period of five years. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days’ written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of all signatories.

Signed this 15th day of September, 2020.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT – FY 2019
Yale Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program
Alliance Background: Signed April 17, 2018

Overview

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Bridgeport and Hartford Area Offices, the State of Connecticut’s Department of Labor Division Of Occupational Safety and Health(CONN-OSHA) and Yale Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program (YOEMP) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA, CONN-OSHA and YOEMP hereby form an Alliance to provide medical fellows and medical residents and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by recognizing workplace hazards and mitigating and preventing exposure to occupational health hazards.

Implementation Team Members

Steven Biasi , Area Director-Bridgeport OSHA
Dale Varney, Area Director-Hartford OSHA
Kenneth Tucker, Director Connecticut OSHA
Carrie A. Redlich, Program Director, Yale Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Steve Huot, MD, PhD, Yale-New Haven Medical Center

Contributors

Bridgeport Area Office
Hartford Area Office
Connecticut Department of Labor – Occupational Safety and Health (CONN-OSHA)
Yale Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Evaluation Period

FY 2018/2019 – April 17, 2018 – April 17, 2019

Team Meetings

May 14, 2019

Events and Products

May 14, 2019 – Bridgeport Area Director conducted presented “OSHA overview and OSHA updates” presentation.

Outreach and Communication

Outreach goals are to promote the national dialogue on workplace safety and health.

Communication is primarily conducted through email, websites and mail distribution.

Results

Upcoming Milestones in FY 2019/2020

1. Continue providing field training for the Occupational and Environmental Medicine residents and fellows.

2. Request Occupational and Environmental Medicine, staff, residents and fellows to conduct training for OSHA staff on various occupational safety and health illnesses currently trending in Connecticut workplaces.

3. Request an Occupational and Environmental Medicine staff member to speak on an occupational health topic at the upcoming Connecticut tri-office meeting in FY 2020.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the
Workers’ Compensation Trust
09/04/2019

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      September, 20, 2018

   2. Evaluation Period

      09/20/18 – 09/20/19

   3. Overview

      The Alliance agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance Activities. Alliance participants will summarize specific activities and time frames for completion in a written work plan. The purpose and scope of the Alliance is to provide safety and health training to industries covered by OSHA’s General Industry Standards. Members of the roundtable meet to choose subject matter for the monthly meetings. OSHA provides a speaker or arranges for a speaker to give an overview of the subject and then the companies involved in the meeting engage in a discussion of the topic. This method provides training in the OSHA standards and gives the companies involved a venue to discuss abatement and compliance strategies that have been successful.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      Dale Varney – OSHA
      Steve Biasi – OSHA
      Paul Mangiafico - OSHA
      Leona May - OSHA
      Kenneth Tucker - CONN-OSHA
      Diane Ritucci – Workers’ Compensation Trust

      Alliance participant

      NA

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Several meetings were held to coordinate and plan out future outreach sessions.

   E-mail communications used to plan and coordinate meetings and outreach.

   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.

3. Results

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

   Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: Conferences, presentations.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Speech	November 1, 2018 - Patient Handling in the Community	Safe Lifting	14
   Speech/Presentation	November 8, 2018 - National Safety Council Defensive Driving 4-Hour Course	Defensive Driving	12
   Speech/Presentation	November 14, 2018 - Supervisor Series: Honest Appraisal	Safety and Health Appraisal	45
   Speech/Presentation	December 5, 2018 - WC Claims: Key Strategies for Improving Claim Outcomes	Worker Compensation	24
   Speech/Presentation	December 13, 2018 - OSHA Recordkeeping: The Basics	Recordkeeping	23
   Speech/Presentation	January 10, 2019 - OSHA Recordkeeping: Intermediate	Recordkeeping	39
   Speech/Presentation	January 23, 2019 - National Safety Council Defensive Driving 4-Hour Course	Defensive Driving	13
   Speech/Presentation	February 6, 2019 - OSHA Respiratory Protection and PPE	PPE/Respiratory Protection	50
   Speech/Presentation	February 14, 2019 - Energizing Your Safety Committee	Safety Committe	45
   Speech/Presentation	March 20, 2019 - OSHA Emergency Planning	Emergency Planning	30
   Speech/Presentation	April 10, 2019 - National Safety Council Defensive Driving 4-Hour Course	Defensive Driving	24
   Speech/Presentation	April 23/May 7 - Workers' Comp Claims Academy	Workers Comp	20
   Speech/Presentation	May 9, 2019 - Supervisor Series: Common Decency®	Safety for Supervision	57
   Speech/Presentation	May 15, 2019 - Managing Your Return To Work Program	Return to Work	18
   Speech/Presentation	May 30, 2019 - The Opioid Crisis and Its Effect on CT Employers	Opioid Crisis in CT	50
   Speech/Presentation	June 6, 2019-Safety Solutions for VNAs/Home Companions	VNAs/Home Safety	25
   Speech/Presentation	June 11, 2019-ADA and FMLA: An Advanced Program for Employers	ADA and FMLA	82
   Speech/Presentation	July 25, 2019-Best Practices in Workplace Violence Prevention	Workplace Violence	42
   Speech/Presentation	August 7, 2019-National Safety Council Defensive Driving 4-Hour Course	Defensive Driving	13
   Speech/Presentation	August 14, 2019-Establishing Safety Culture Excellence OSHA presentation Safe and Sound Week	OSHA Safety Culture	38
   Training and Education: Technical Assistance was provided at the following meetings:
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Outreach and Communication: None (see training and education)
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   TOTAL			687

4. Evaluations

   The Alliance is running well with regular meeting, monthly seminars and other events. The Roundtable Meetings have been successful since its inception in 2011 and our distribution email list has grown to over 800 attendees. This year we are continuing with the sessions at the OSHA Education Center in Manchester NH since they have moved into a larger building that can host the meetings. The OSHA Education Center will also be providing additional administrative support in order to promote the sessions.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   Members are working on new events for 2019 and 2020 which are set to kick off on 9/11/18.

   Report prepared by: Andrew Palhof, Concord NH OSHA Area Office.

   Activity Types:

   • Alliance Product: Products (e.g., fact sheets, videos, toolbox talks) developed by Alliance participants as part of the Alliance. These are not OSHA products.
   • Dissemination: An Alliance participant sends OSHA information, Alliance products, or other safety and health information to its stakeholders. This includes information sent by email or social media (Facebook, Twitter), and information included in newsletters and other publications. It also includes hits on the Alliance participant’s or OSHA’s Web page.
   • Evaluation: Any efforts by the Alliance participant to evaluate the effectiveness of an Alliance activity or the Alliance as a whole.
   • Event: Participation in events such as the Construction Roundtable and NAOSH Week.
   • Exhibit: OSHA exhibits at events sponsored by the Alliance participant.
   • OSHA Product Review: Review of an OSHA product by an Alliance participant. For example, an Alliance participant may provide technical comments on an OSHA eTool or publication. The review itself is considered the Alliance activity.
   • Speech/Presentation: Speeches or presentation by OSHA staff at events sponsored by the Alliance participant.
   • Training: This includes best practice seminars or other training that Alliance participants provide for OSHA staff. It also includes training for workers/employers/others by Alliance participants.
   • Other: Use this if an activity does not fit into one of the other categories.

    

   OSHA Areas of Emphasis:

   • Agriculture
   • Asian American/Pacific Islander Workers
   • Construction
   • Ergonomics
   • Fall Prevention
   • Hazard Communication/Chemicals
   • Health Care
   • Heat Illness Prevention
   • Hispanic/Latino Workers
   • Maritime
   • Oil and Gas
   • Small Business
   • Temporary Workers
   • Transportation
   • Young Workers