NSSF-SAAMI - Alliance Annual Report - January 2, 2005


NSSF-SAAMI - Alliance Annual Report - January 2, 2005

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and
The National Association of Shooting Ranges (NASR) and the Sporting Arms and
Ammunition Manufactures' Institute, Inc. (SAAMI)
January 2, 2005

  1. Alliance Background

    Date Signed

    August 5, 2002

    Evaluation Period

    August 5, 2003 – August 4, 2004

    Overview

    The OSHA and NASR/ SAAMI Alliance focuses on developing information and guidance for member and non-member shooting ranges to help enhance employee safety programs, including methods and procedures to minimize airborne pollutants in the work environment and control and prevent exposure to other hazards in their facilities.

    Implementation Team Members

    OSHA:

    Cathy Cronin
    Office of Training and Education (OTE)
    Sandi Khan
    Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
    Maureen O'Donnell
    Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP)
    Nilgun Tolek*
    OOSA
    Ira Wainless
    Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine (DSTM)

    NASR:

    Rick Patterson
    Executive Director

    SAAMI:

    Jim Chambers
    Executive Director

    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

    Bradley King
    Industrial Hygienist

    *Nilgun Tolek was the NASR and SAAMI Alliance Coordinator until December 2003.

  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    March 26, 2004 Team Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
    July 16, 2004 Team Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC

  3. Results

    1. Events and Products

      Training and Education Goal

      • Jointly develop and deliver a seminar on airborne lead (and other potential topics) for shooting range operators and developers, to be delivered in conjunction with state associations' annual meetings.

        • During the reporting period, the Implementation Team continued to make major revisions on the manual, "Lead Management and OSHA Compliance for Indoor Shooting Ranges." Once completed, the manual will be used for training indoor shooting range owners, managers, and operators on general lead management, OSHA standards and recordkeeping guidelines.

      Outreach and Communication Goals

      • Seek opportunities to jointly develop and disseminate information and guidance at conferences and through print and electronic media.

        • The OSHA and NASR-SAAMI Alliance Webpage

          The OSHA and NASR-SAAMI Webpage on OSHA's Website provides information on the Alliance, related documents, activities and events and milestones and successes. The page is updated regularly. For information on the number of visits to the OSHA and NASR-SAAMI Webpage, please see the Alliance Program Reach table on page 3.

        • "Lead Management and OSHA Compliance for Indoor Shooting Ranges"

          Final revisions were made and the manual was completed on July 22, 2004. It will be published by NASR in late August 2004 and distributed during the planned training seminar "Airborne Lead Management," which will be held during the 2005 National Shooting Sports Foundation's, Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show), in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 28-31, 2005. The manual will be used for training indoor shooting range owners, managers, and operators on general lead management, OSHA standards and recordkeeping guidelines.

      • Promote and encourage NASR members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, Consultation, and mentoring among NASR members.

        • Training Sessions

        NASR has invited OSHA speakers to participate in training sessions which will be given around the United States at NASR's state associations' annual meetings and during the National Shooting Sports Foundations largest Convention, the 2005 National Shooting Sports Foundation's Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show).

    2. Executive summary

      Through the Alliance, OSHA, NASR and SAAMI addressed the Alliance agreement's training and education goal of jointly developing a training manual for indoor shooting ranges on airborne lead management. Several OSHA staff, NASR, SAAMI members and NIOSH, worked diligently to produce an accurate and up-to-date guidance manual. The "Lead Management and OSHA Compliance for Indoor Shooting Ranges" manual provides the range owner, managers and operators with the general guidance needed to protect the employees' from over-exposure to airborne lead. It also features OSHA guidance and recordkeeping information. While only two implementation team meetings were held during 2004 there was continuous communication between OSHA and NASR-SAAMI Alliance coordinators and NIOSH to discuss the manual's revisions and final publication.

    3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and NASR-SAAMI Alliance Webpage on OSHA's Website 4,625
      TOTAL 4,625
  4. Upcoming Milestones

    Both OSHA and NASR-SAAMI are committed to continuing to work through the Alliance to leverage resources and provide information to minimize airborne pollutants in the work environment and control and prevent exposure to other hazards encountered at indoor shooting ranges.

    The Alliance plans to continue promoting the OSHA, NASR and SAAMI Alliance through publications, newsletters, conferences and at NASR's State Associations' annual meetings. NASR-SAAMI has invited OSHA representatives, including NVOSHA, to participate in panel training sessions on Airborne Lead Management. The first training session will be held during the 2005 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada in January 2005. The panel training session will include presenters from NASR, OSHA, Nevada-OSHA, Nevada-OSHA- Safety and Consultation Training Section (SCATS), and NIOSH. The OSHA and NASR-SAAMI Alliance will also share an exhibit booth with NIOSH during the 2005 SHOT Show.

    OSHA, NASR and SAAMI have agreed to renew the Alliance and to add hearing conservation as an additional focus item of the Alliance. During the upcoming year, the Alliance implementation team will work with Directorates within OSHA and NASR's State Associations to address the issues of the Alliance and provide training sessions on lead management in indoor shooting ranges.

    In addition, the implementation team plans to develop a hearing conservation manual for indoor shooting range. A working group made up of representatives from OSHA, NASR, SAAMI, NIOSH and another Alliance participant, the National Hearing Conservation Association has been formed to develop the manual. The working groups goal is to have the hearing conservation manual for indoor shooting ranges completed in 2005 so that it could be presented during a planned training session at the 2006 SHOT Show, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Report prepared by: Sandi Khan, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, January 2, 2005.

NSSF-SAAMI - Alliance Renewal Agreement - May 19, 2005


NSSF-SAAMI - Alliance Renewal Agreement - May 19, 2005

AGREEMENT RENEWING THE ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHOOTING RANGES
AND
THE SPORTING ARMS AND AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS' INSTITUTE, INC.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the National Association of Shooting Ranges (NASR) and the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute, Inc. (SAAMI) hereby renew the Alliance agreement signed on August 5, 2002. OSHA, NASR, SAAMI will continue to recognize the value of collaborative efforts to achieve workplace safety. The organizations will provide member and non-member shooting ranges with information and guidance that will help them enhance their employee safety programs, including educating and informing their employees on methods and procedures to minimize airborne pollutants and noise exposure in the work environment. Further, OSHA, NASR, and SAAMI will provide information and guidance to shooting range operators and developers in the control of hazards and prevention of exposure in their facilities. OSHA and NASR-SAAMI recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication and promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing any of that party's products or services; nor does the Agency enter into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party's products or services.

In addition, the implementation team will continue to meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA will afford the opportunity for representatives of the Occupational Safety and Health State Plan Association and the Association of state Consultation Projects to participate as well.

This renewal will remain in effect for two years. The signatories 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 concurrence of all signatories.



Jonathan L. Snare
Acting Assistant Secretary
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Date


Doug Painter
President
National Shooting Sports Foundation


Date


Rick Patterson
Managing Director
Shooting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute, Inc.


Date


 


 

NSRP - Alliance Annual Report - July 15, 2005


NSRP - Alliance Annual Report - July 15, 2005

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP)
July 15, 2005

  1. Alliance Background

    Date Signed

    July 15, 2003

    Evaluation Period

    July 15, 2004 – July 14, 2005

    Overview

    The Alliance focuses on using OSHA's and NSRP's collective expertise to advance a culture of injury and illness prevention while sharing best practices and technical knowledge and promoting safe and healthful working conditions for shipbuilding and ship repair employees.

    Implementation Team Members

    OSHA:

    Steve Butler
    Office of Maritime Enforcement
    Debra Gabry
    Office of Science and Technology Assessment
    Carl Halgren
    Region X, Portland, Oregon Area Office
    Earl Hicks
    Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
    Jim Maddux
    Office of Maritime Standards
    Jess McCluer
    OOSA
    Tom Pope
    Region III, Norfolk, Virginia Area Office

    NSRP:

    Dan Nadeau
    Vice-Chair, Safety and Health Advisory Committee (SHAC)
    Thresa Nelson
    Chair, SHAC

    Contributors

    Kristi Dearing
    Contractor for OSHA, Salt Lake Technical Center
  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    July 26, 2004
    Joint Meeting with the American Shipbuilding Association (ASA) and the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) Alliance, Washington, DC
    December 9, 2004
    Joint Meeting with ASA and SCA Alliances Meeting, Norfolk, VA
    March 31, 2005
    Joint Meeting with ASA and SCA Alliances Meeting, Washington, DC
  3. Results

    1. Events and Products

      Training and Education

      • Provide recommendations on how to improve shipbuilding-related training and education courses.

        The OSHA and NSRP Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.

      Outreach and Communication

      • Develop and disseminate information, including injury and hazard information, at conferences, events, or through print and electronic media, including links from OSHA's and NSRP's Web sites.

      Products

      Safety and Health Injury Prevention Sheets (SHIPS)

      The SHIPS, developed by OSHA's Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine (DSTM), are designed to identify the prevalent types of injuries (e.g. falls, strains and burns) by processes such as shipfitting, shipboard machining, shipboard electrical and shipboard handling. The NSRP, ASA and SCA implementation teams reviewed the Shipfitting Prevention sheet along with the Machining, Electrical and Handling sheets. DSTM is expected to complete the project by Fall 2005.

      Shipyard Hazard Fatality Video

      The Shipyard Fatality Videos, developed by DSTM are computer animated hazard awareness videos based on actual shipyard fatalities. The NSRP, ASA and SCA Implementation Teams, along with OSHA Strategic Partnership Program's participants in the maritime industry, completed the storyboard and script for Shipyard Fatality Video 2. The final copies of the video were distributed to the maritime industry in Fall 2005.

      Publications and Newsletters

      Information and news releases on the OSHA and NSRP Alliance activities have appeared in a number of printed and online publications, including: BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter and the National Safety Council's Business & Industry Division Newsletter. For more information on the articles, see the ‘Alliance Program Reach" table on pages 6-7.

      Events

      2004 National Safety Congress & Expo – "Shipyard Alliances with OSHA" Workshop, September 13, 2004, New Orleans, LA

      During the National Safety Congress and Expo, the OSHA and NSRP, ASA and SCA Alliances had a workshop, "Shipyard Alliances with OSHA." The workshop updated safety and health professionals on the products developed through the NSRP, ASA and SCA Alliances and included information on OSHA's Shipyard Employment eTool, SHIPS and Shipyard Fatality Videos.

      The following Alliance members were part of the workshop panel:

        • Tom Pope, Area Director, OSHA Region III, Norfolk, Virginia Area Office
        • Capt. Teresa Preston, Director, Safety, Environment & Quality, Atlantic Marine, Inc. (SCA)
          David Pivarnik, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Director of Environmental, Health & Safety (ASA and NSRP)
      • Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals in NSRP's best practices or effective approaches, as jointly determined by OSHA and NSRP.

        The OSHA and NSRP Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.

      • Promote and encourage NSRP team members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance and the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) , Consultation, and SHARP as appropriate.

      Events

      VPP Seminar, September 21, 2004, New Orleans, LA

      The Maritime VPP Seminar was developed through the NSRP and ASA Alliances. The seminar focused on the importance of applying for membership in OSHA's VPP program. NSRP and ASA member, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems – Avondale Operations in New Orleans, LA hosted the event. Employees and management from NSRP and ASA member, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems- Newport News shared first-hand knowledge about the program with the attendees. In addition, maritime companies and OSHA's National Office, Region III and Region VI discussed the application process, requirements and benefits of VPP from both the industry and government perspectives. Representatives from NSRP, ASA and SCA attended the event.

      • Create and update electronic assistance tools for OSHA's Web page that address shipbuilding and ship repair safety and health hazards.

      OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages

      NSRP's members are continuing to participate, review and provide comments on the editorial boards of the following OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages:

      • Maritime Industries Safety and Health Topics page

        G. "Doug" Howard, Business Representative/Organizer, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 733; Pascagoula, MS

        W.D. "Chico" McGill, Business Manager, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 733; Pascagoula, MS

        Thresa Nelson, CHMM, CSP, Manager, Health & Safety, Northrop Grumman-Newport News; Newport News, VA

        Shawn Wilkerson, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems-Avondale Operations; New Orleans, LA

      • Ship Building and Repair Safety and Health Topics page

        Thresa Nelson, CHMM, CSP, Manager, Health & Safety, Northrop Grumman-Newport News; Newport News, VA

      Shipyard Employment eTool

      OSHA and NSRP, together with the ASA and SCA Alliances, are working to complete the development of OSHA's Shipyard Employment eTool that provides information and guidance to help protect shipyard employees' health and safety by minimizing or eliminating exposure to shipyard safety and health hazards.

      The eTool describes common hazards and possible solutions for tasks performed during the maritime industries' ship repair, ship building, ship breaking, and barge cleaning processes. The Ship Building, Ship Breaking, and Barge Cleaning modules are under development and are expected to be completed and posted by Summer 2005.

      • Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects for the maritime industry that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

      Fatality Fact Sheets

      NSRP, ASA and SCA are working with OSHA's Office of Maritime Enforcement to develop Fatality Fact Sheets. The implementation teams are in the process of reviewing OSHA data to determine the top three to four specific types of incidents (e.g. fall or electrocution), that result in shipyard fatalities, in order to develop fact sheets for that particular type of incident.

      Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

      • Share information on NSRP team members' worksites best practices, as jointly determined by OSHA and NSRP, with others in the maritime industry through outreach by NSRP and through OSHA or NSRP developed training programs and materials.

        The OSHA and NSRP Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.

      • Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings to help develop innovative solutions to shipbuilding and ship repair hazards in the workplace and to provide input on safety and health issues.

        The OSHA and NSRP Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.

  4. Results

    Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and NSRP are continuing to work together to address important safety and health issues in the maritime industry. These activities will continue to help address goals within the 2003-2008 Strategic Management Plan; including lowering injury and illness rates for high-risk/high severity industries (e.g. shipyards and ship building and repair). The OSHA and NSRP Alliance implementation team is working jointly with the other maritime Alliances that have been signed with ASA and SCA on several projects This positive relationship has led to the development of many programs and projects. For example:

    • The associations helped with the development OSHA's SHIPS that covers topics such as rigging and ship fitting and Shipyard Fatality Video 2, which is a computer animated hazard awareness video based on actual shipyard fatalities.

    • NSRP representatives continue to serve on the Maritime Industry and Ship Building and Ship Repair Safety and Health Topics pages' Editorial Boards and working with the Shipyard Employment eTool Editorial Board to complete development of the eTool's Ship Building and Ship Breaking modules.

    • At the National Safety Congress in September 2004, a representative from the NSRP Alliance participated in a Shipyard Alliances workshop. The workshop focused on the products developed for the maritime industry through the Alliance Program and featured speakers from ASA, SCA and OSHA.

    • NSRP and ASA developed, promoted and hosted the September 21, 2004 Maritime VPP Seminar that was held in New Orleans, LA. At the seminar, representatives from the organizations heard presentations from maritime companies and OSHA's National Office, Region III and Region VI and discussed the application process, requirements and benefits of VPP from both the industry and government perspectives. Representatives from SCA attended the event.

    Finally, NSRP will continue to hold joint Implementation Team meetings with ASA and SCA and representatives from the Directorates of Cooperative and State Programs; Enforcement Programs, Science, Technology and Medicine; Standards and Guidance; Region III and Region IV in order to develop programs and projects to lower injury and illness rates for high-risk/high severity industries (e.g. shipyards and ship building and repair).

    Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
    OSHA and NSRP Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site 4,284
    Maritime Industries Safety and Health Topics page 33,480
    Ship Building and Ship Repair Safety and Health Topics page Data not available since Web page is not in the Top 50 Safety and Health Topics pages visited
    Shipyard Employment eTool 11,684
    May 2005 – "Shipyard Safety Video to Debut at World Safety Congress," National Safety Council - Business & Industry Division Newsletter Data Not Available
    April 15, 2005- "Training Video to Reduce Shipyard Fatalities to Debut at World Safety Congress," Oklahoma Safety Council News Data Not Available
    November 11, 2004 – "MACOSH to Discuss Chromium Rule at Meeting in December in Norfolk," BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter Data Not Available
    September 21, 2004 – VPP Seminar, New Orleans, LA

    Speakers:

    Jim Thornton, ASA
    Thresea Nelson, NSRP
    David Pivarnik, ASA
    Jim Cavessa, USWA Local 8888
    John Miles, OSHA Region VI Administrator
    Peter Brown, OSH Region III Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Area Office
    Jennifer Kim, OSHA Office of Partnerships and Recognition
    Bruce Starks, OSHA Region VI VPP Manager – Louisiana;
    Mike Guillory, Monsanto – VPP Special Government Employee
    45
    September 14, 2004, 2004 National Safety Congress - "Shipyard Alliances with OSHA Workshop," New Orleans, LA

    Speakers:

    David Pivarnik, ASA and NSRP
    Terry Preston, SCA
    Tom Pope, OSHA Region III – Norfolk, Virginia Area Office
    40
    TOTAL  
  5. Upcoming Milestones

    In the upcoming year, OSHA's and NSRP's positive relationship, that was built through the Alliance Program, will continue to grow and the Implementation Team will undertake a number of activities and develop a number of products.

    For example, the NSRP, ASA and SCA implementation teams have discussed working together to develop an OSHA 10-Hour course specifically for shipyards and a seminar on best practices for shipyards. In addition, the groups are working with OSHA's Office of Maritime Enforcement to review OSHA data in order to identify topics for Fatality Fact Sheets.

    In addition, the implementation teams are completing development of the Ship Building, Ship Breaking, and Barge Cleaning modules that are expected to be completed and posted by Fall 2005. Additional modules of the Shipyard Employment eTool, that may be developed could cover topics such as Fire Protection.

    Finally, NSRP, ASA and SCA have expressed interest in working with the American Society of Safety Engineers and American Industrial Hygienist Association Alliances to develop maritime related safety and health information e.g. safety notices on particular types of hazards such as slips, trips and falls and confined space within shipyards.

Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, July 15, 2005

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NFIB - Alliance Annual Report - August 29, 2007


NFIB - Alliance Annual Report - August 29, 2007

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Alliance
August 29, 2007

  1.  

    Date Signed

    June 14, 2004

    Date Renewed

    July 31, 2006

    Evaluation Period

    June 14, 2006 – June 13, 2007

    Overview

    The OSHA and NFIB Alliance recognizes the value of a collaborative relationship to foster safer, drug-free and more healthful American workplaces and protecting employees' health and safety. The Alliance is working to make health and safety information and compliance assistance resources available to all employers, especially small and independent businesses, and communicating the need for the implementation of safety and health management system programs in the workplace.

    Implementation Team Members

    OSHA:

    Sheila Arbury*
    Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine (DSTM)
    Lee Anne Jillings
    Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
    Russell Jones
    Office of Small Business Assistance (OSBA)
    Jim Mitchell
    OSBA
    Lisa Ramber
    OOSA
    Bill Willson
    OOSA
    Don Wright
    DSTM

    Working Partners:

    Elena Carr
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy (OASP)
    Renee Tajudeen
    OASP

    NFIB:

    Susan FitzHenry
     
    Jeff Koch
     
    Kevin Scullen**
    Injured Workers Independent Fund
    Chad Wilson***
    NFIB/Ohio
    Jim Wirth
    GatesMcDonald
    George Yogurtian****
    NFIB/Arizona

    * Sheila Arbury was an implementation team member from June 2004 to January 2007
    ** Kevin Scullen joined the implementation team in May 2007
    *** Chad Wilson was an implementation team member from January 2006 to January 2007
    **** George Yogurtian was an implementation team member from June 2006 to March 2007

  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    June 21, 2006
    Implementation Team Meeting
    September 27, 2006
    Project Meeting, Action Items Conference Call
    January 11, 2007
    Implementation Team Meeting
    May 8, 2007
    Implementation Team Meeting
  3. Results

    1. Events and Products

      Outreach and Communication Goals

      • Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and the NFIB's Web sites) to employers and employees, especially in small and independent businesses.

      Products

      OSHA and NFIB Alliance Web Page

      OSHA continues to update the OSHA and NFIB Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site. The page includes links to the Alliance renewal agreement and related documents, activities and events, OSHA's On-site Consultation Program and small business resources. In addition, there are links to articles developed by OSHA and posted on NFIB's Tools and Tips Web page and on NFIB's Member Benefits Web page. For more information on the number of visits to the OSHA and NFIB Alliance Web page, please see the Alliance Program Reach Table.

      NFIB/OSHA Alliance Web Page

      NFIB continues to improve, update and post DOL-developed articles on the NFIB/OSHA Alliance Web page on the NFIB's Web site. For example NFIB posted the DOL-developed article "Drug-Free Work Week Offers Opportunity to Promote Safe, Healthy Workplaces," promoting the Agency's Drug-Free Work Week. The article included links to DOL's Working Partners safety and health information on substance abuse resources such as:

      • Drug-Free Work Week
      • Working Partners Drug-Free Workplace Advisor Program Builder
      • Training and Education Materials

      In February 2007, the NFIB moved the NFIB/OSHA Alliance information to its own Web page on the NFIB Member Benefits Web site. The Web page contains links to many safety and health resources including:

      • OSHA's Making the Business Case for Safety and Health Safety and Health Topics page
      • OSHA's Small Business Web page
      • OSHA's Small Business Success Stories

      OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages

      The following members of the OSHA and NFIB implementation team continue to serve on the editorial board of OSHA's Motor Vehicle Safety Safety and Health Topics page. The board reviews and shares comments with OSHA's Salt Lake Technical Center (SLTC) regarding the content of the page.

      • Jeff Koch, Vice President, Member Benefits; NFIB, Nashville, TN
      • Susan FitzHenry, Project Manager, Member Benefits; NFIB, Nashville, TN

      In addition, in June 2006 Jim Wirth, Manager, State Fund Safety Services, GatesMcDonald, Hilliard, Ohio and George Yogurtian, then Program Manager, NFIB/Arizona participated in the development of Making the Business Case for Safety and Health Safety and Health Topics page. Mr. Wirth is currently on the editorial board for the Topics page.

      NFIB's Tools and Tips Web Site

      During the reporting year, NFIB posted the following DOL-developed articles in the Tools and Tips section of its Web site:

      • "Making the Business Case for Safety and Health" by Barnett Lawrence, OOSA
      • "Drug-Free Work Week Offers Opportunity to Promote Safe, Healthy Workplaces" by Renee Tajudeen, ASP
      • "When Safety Is Your Business" by Renee Tajudeen, ASP

      The DOL-developed articles developed by OSHA and posted on NFIB's Tools and Tips Web site contains additional links to other OSHA safety and health resources.

      Print and Electronic Media

      Articles on the OSHA and NFIB Alliance have appeared in a number of print and online publications, including: the IWSA Weekly Update, Occupational Hazards Magazine, BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter, and MetalForming magazine. In NFIB's MyBusiness magazine February/March 2007 edition, the article "Workplace Posters: To Post or Not to Post" provided information regarding the required posting of OSHA posters. For a complete listing of media coverage, see the Alliance Program Reach section of this report.

      • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or NFIB's conferences, seminars, local meetings or other events that address small business issues such as the NFIB National Small-Business Summit.

      Events

      2006 NFIB National Small Business Summit, Washington, DC, June 18-21, 2006

      Bill Willson, Program Analyst, OOSA, and Rebecca Skipper, ASP, shared an exhibit booth with NFIB during the 2006 NFIB National Small Business Summit in Washington, DC. Information promoting the OSHA and NFIB Alliance and other OSHA Working Partners compliance assistance resources and materials were distributed to conference attendees.

      NFIB Area Action Council (AAC) Workers' Compensation Meetings

      Through the Alliance, OSHA's Regional Area Office staff participated in the NFIB's AAC Workers' Compensation meetings. During the meetings, OSHA staff provided information on OSHA's compliance assistance and Hispanic outreach activities and the On-site Consultation Program. The meetings during the reporting period were held:

        • April 17, 2007, Lake Charles, Louisiana
        • April 24, 2007, Shreveport, Louisiana
      • Promote and encourage NFIB's members' or their worksites' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.

      Event

      OSHA Region II Hispanic Family Health and Safety Fair, Rochester, New York, June 25, 2006

      Through the Alliance, the NFIB agreed to promote OSHA's Region II Hispanic Family Health and Safety Fair sponsored by its Region II, Buffalo, New York Area Office. The Fair addressed the safety and health training needs of Spanish-speaking employees. The NFIB identified its members near in the fair's location and sent 3,000 letters and informational flyers in English and Spanish to them. The Fair was held at Coca Cola Bottling Company's fair grounds June 25, 2006 in Rochester, New York.

      • Encourage NFIB State Offices to build relationships and establish links with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices where feasible, and promote the availability of OSHA's Compliance Assistance Specialists and Consultation Projects to address issues that impact small and independent businesses.

      Regional and Area Office Alliances

      The following OSHA Regional and Area Office and NFIB/State Chapter Alliances were signed before the current period and are ongoing:

      Region V, Columbus, Ohio Area Offices and the NFIB/Ohio State Chapter, signed September 22, 2005

      The Alliance is working to provide NFIB/Ohio members with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employee's health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to hazards in machine guarding, electrical, lockout/tagout and to address safety and health programs.

      Region IX, Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) Alliance and NFIB/Arizona State Chapter, signed August 20, 2004

      The Alliance is working to foster safer, drug-free and more healthful Arizona workplaces and protect employees' health and safety.

      • Work with other Alliance participants on safety and health issues and projects that impact small and independent businesses, especially safety and health management system programs, which are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

      Safety and Health Topics Page

      In June 2006 Jim Wirth, Manager, State Fund Safety Services, GatesMcDonald, Hilliard, Ohio and George Yogurtian, then Program Manager, NFIB/Arizona worked with other Alliance Program participants such as the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and reviewed and provided OSHA with comments during the development of Making the Business Case for Safety Safety and Health Topics page. Mr. Wirth is currently on the editorial board for the Topics page.

      Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals

      • Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on small and independent business issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues, including drug-free workplace programs.

      Events

      2006 Annual Consultation Conference, Dallas, Texas, August 7-10, 2006

      During the 2006 Annual Consultation Conference, in Dallas, Texas, representatives from OSHA and NFIB delivered the workshop "On-site Consultation: Participating in Alliances."

      The workshop was presented on August 8 and 9, 2007 to 30 attendees. Presenting the workshop were:

      • Lee Anne Jillings, Director, OOSA, USDOL-OSHA
      • Andrew Langer, Director of Regulatory Affairs, NFIB
      • Joann Natarajan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region VI, Austin, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA
      • Ron Tom, Manager, Texas Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Program

      OSHA Business of Small Business Forum, Washington, DC, September 19, 2006

      Andrew Langer, Director of Regulatory Affairs, NFIB provided information about the OSHA and NFIB Alliance during the OSHA Business of Small Business Forum at DOL in Washington, DC, September 19, 2006.

    2. Executive Summary

      The OSHA and NFIB Alliance renewal agreement was signed on July 31, 2006. Through the OSHA and NFIB Alliance, the organizations have worked together during the past year to share compliance assistance materials and information with small businesses. In addition, the Alliance is continuing to share information on drug-free workplaces.

      For example, the OSHA and NFIB Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site links to many resources for small businesses, including OSHA's Making the Business Case for Safety and Health and Workplace Substance Abuse Safety and Health Topics pages. In addition, the page links to DOL's Working Partners for an Alcohol-and Drug-Free Workplace Web site. The page also includes links to OSHA and Working Partners developed stories that are posted on the NFIB's Tools and Tips Web page. On the NFIB's Tools and Tips Web page the NFIB has posted three additional Alliance developed articles which contain links to additional safety and health related resources. OSHA also provided additional links to its resources, including information on small business, substance abuse, drug-free workplaces and ready to use training materials.

      In addition, OSHA and NFIB participated together at a number of events such as the NFIB's AAC Workers' Compensation Seminars in Louisiana and OSHA shared NFIB's booth at the 2006 NFIB National Small Business Summit, June 18-21, 2006 in Washington, DC and distributed Alliance Program and compliance assistance materials to the attendees. In addition to OOSA staff at the booth, staff from DOL's Working Partners Program provided the attendees with information on drug-free workplace programs. The NFIB also helped promote OSHA's Region II Hispanic Family Health and Safety Fair in Rochester, New York.

    3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and the NFIB Web page on OSHA's Web site 4,800
      NFIB and OSHA Alliance Web page on the NFIB's Web site Data Not Available
      August 3, 2006, "Hispanic Worker Outreach: OSHA Can Help," IWSA Weekly Update Data Not Available
      August 8, 2006, Annual Consultation Conference, Dallas, Texas
      Speakers: Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs; Ron Tom, Manager, Texas Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Program; Joan Natarajan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, OSHA Region VI and Andrew Langer, Director of Regulatory Affairs, NFIB
      10
      August 9, 2006, Annual Consultation Conference, Dallas, Texas
      Speakers: Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs; Ron Tom, Manager, Texas Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Program; Joan Natarajan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, OSHA Region VI and Andrew Langer, Director of Regulatory Affairs, NFIB
      20
      August 16, 2006, "OSHA Alliance Update," News for OSC Data Not Available
      October 5, 2006, "OSHA Makes the Business Case for Safety and Health," ehsSuite Data Not Available
      October 5, 2006, "OSHA Makes the Business Case for Safety and Health in New Safety and Health Topics Page on Web Site," GRAINNET Data Not Available
      October 11, 2006, "OSHA Makes the Business Case for Occupational Safety," Occupational Hazards Magazine Data Not Available
      October 12, 2006, "OSHA Topics Page Makes Business Case for Safety," BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter Data Not Available
      October 13, 2006, "Drug-Free Work Week Offers Opportunity to Promote Safe, Healthy Workplaces," NFIB Tools and Tips 6,000
      October 17, 2006, "Does Safety and Health Awareness Improve the Bottom Line?," Happenings from the Hill Data Not Available
      October 2006, "OSHA Makes the Business Case for Safety and Health Agency Unveils New Safety and Health Topics Page," Centers for Education & Training eNews Data Not Available
      October 2006, "DoL Website Helps Small Businesses Develop Drug-Free Policies and Programs," MetalForming Data Not Available
      November 11, 2006, "OSHA and Alliance Launch Safety and Health Web Page," CLEANLINK Data Not Available
      November 2006, "OSHA Makes the Business Case for Safety and Health," Legislative and Regulatory Update Data Not Available
      November/December 2006, "OSHA Makes the Business Case for Safety and Health," ISSA Legislative Update Data Not Available
      February 6, 2007 "When Safety Is Your Business," NFIB Tools and Tips 6,000
      February 2007, "Making the Business Case for Safety and Health," NFIB Tools and Tips 6,000
      February/March 2007, "Workplace Posters: To Post or Not to Post," MyBusiness magazine 550,000
      April 17, 2007, NFIB's AAC Workers' Compensation Workshop, Lake Charles, Louisiana
      Speaker: Alex Novas, OSHA Region VI
      12
      April 24, 2007, NFIB's AAC Workers' Compensation Workshop, Shreveport, Louisiana
      Speaker: Alex Novas, OSHA Region VI
      14
      TOTAL 572,856
  4. Upcoming Milestones

    Through the OSHA and NFIB Alliance renewal agreement, the organizations will continue to build on their relationship and expand upon the programs developed through the Alliance to provide health and safety information and compliance assistance resources to all employers, especially small and independent businesses.

    The association also plans to continue informing its members about the benefits of the Alliance Program and the resources that are available to the small business community during meetings that may be scheduled throughout the year in a number of locations. Lastly, NFIB plans to continue improving its Web site to better provide safety and health information and resources including OSHA materials to its members.

Report prepared by: Bill Willson, Alliance Co-Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, August 29, 2007.

NAHB - Renewal Agreement - May 8, 2003


NAHB - Renewal Agreement - May 8, 2003

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS
AND
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recognize the value of establishing collaborative relationships to foster safer and healthier American workplaces. NAHB and OSHA hereby form an Alliance to use their collective expertise and efforts to foster a culture of injury prevention and promote safe and healthful working conditions, particularly for the Spanish-speaking workforce of the residential construction industry. Under this Alliance, NAHB and OSHA will:

  • Provide NAHB members and others in the residential construction industry with information, training opportunities, and guidance that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to residential construction industry hazards.

  • Increase the Spanish-speaking workforce's access to and understanding of safety and health information and available training resources.

NAHB and OSHA will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

  • Develop and present training and education programs and workshops on residential construction industry issues, with specific emphasis on the Spanish-speaking work force.

  • Explore the feasibility of developing a comprehensive safety training course specific to residential construction that is similar to OSHA's 30-hour construction course.

NAHB and OSHA will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

  • NAHB will assist OSHA in identifying safety and health issues that can be addressed in e-tools and other electronic compliance assistance products specific to the residential construction industry.

  • Explore the feasibility of updating, publishing, and distributing OSHA's Selected Construction Regulations for the Home Building Industry (SCOR).

  • Develop and disseminate information on residential construction industry issues, with specific emphasis on the Spanish-speaking workforce, through print and electronic media, including NAHB's Nation's Building News and affiliated local associations' newsletters, electronic tools, and links from OSHA's and NAHB's Web sites.

  • Share NAHB English/Spanish construction safety publications with OSHA regional and area offices.

  • Provide construction safety training and/or presentations on current construction activities within OSHA, and/or host an OSHA informational booth at the International Builders' Show and affiliated local association functions.

  • Promote OSHA's free consultation program to businesses, companies, and corporations in the residential construction industry and help them obtain relevant OSHA publications such as posters, fact sheets, compliance guides, and recordkeeping forms.

  • Encourage companies or local associations to identify resources for providing training in English as a second language, as appropriate, to the Spanish-speaking workforce in the residential construction industry.

NAHB and OSHA will work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:

  • Work with the various Hispanic contractors associations and other alliance program participants to establish a dialogue on residential construction safety issues affecting the Spanish-speaking workforce.

  • Work to raise others' awareness of, and demonstrate their respective commitments to, workplace safety and health whenever NAHB and OSHA leaders address groups, with specific emphasis on the Spanish-speaking work force.

An implementation team made up of representatives of both NAHB and OSHA will meet to develop an implementation plan, determine working procedures, and identify and define the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, NAHB and OSHA will meet at least quarterly to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. Team members will include representatives of NAHB and NAHB's Construction Safety & Health Committee and representatives of OSHA's Directorate of Construction, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs and any other appropriate Directorates. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

Any material provided by NAHB and/or its members is for informational purposes only. Information provided by NAHB does not constitute an official statement or position by NAHB and is not intended by the parties to create any legal obligations for NAHB or its individual members. NAHB is not a standard-setting organization, and information provided pursuant to this Alliance Agreement is not intended as a legally binding standard or guideline.

This agreement will remain in effect for two 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 concurrence of both signatories.



John Henshaw
Assistant Secretary
Occupational Safety and
Health Administration


Date


Kent C. Conine
President
National Association of Home Builders


Date

Region 4 - Alliance Annual Report - July 16, 2020


Region 4 - Alliance Annual Report - July 16, 2020

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Ft. Lauderdale Area Office
1000 South Pine Island Road, Suite 100
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33324
(954) 424-0242; Fax (954) 424-3073
And the
Underground Contractors Association of South Florida dba
NUCA of South Florida
July 16, 2020


  1. Alliance Background

    1. Date Signed:
      June 20, 2019

    2. Evaluation Period
      June 20, 2019 - June 20, 2020

    3. Overview:

      OSHA and Underground Contractors Association of South Florida dba NUCA of South Florida (NUCASF) agreed to provide NUCASF members and others guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to trenching, confined spaces, silica, heat stress, highway work zones including other excavation hazards, and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

    4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA
      Condell Eastmond – Area Director
      Vergie Bain – Compliance Assistance Specialist

      Alliance participant
      Johnna Venuti-Piggee - Executive Director

  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    In addition to formal meetings, the implementation team members 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   06/2020 During the Trench Stand-down week, the Alliance group sponsored stand-downs at sites in South Florida for day laborers and others regarding workers’ rights. OSHA outreach material was also shared with the group. Trench Hazards, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers and Small Businesses 500
    Dissemination/ Speech/ Presentation   06/2019 During the Trench Stand-down week, the Alliance group conducted a presentation for day laborers and others regarding workers’ rights. OSHA outreach material was also shared with the group. Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers and Small Businesses 1,000

    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)
    Training July 2019 Competent Person Confined Space Training NCUA Members The Alliance group conducted a safety and health-training. Delray Beach FL Confined Spaces Hazards 75
    Training July 2019 Competent Person Excavation Training NCUA Members The Alliance group conducted a safety and health-training. Delray Beach FL Trenching Hazards 75
    Training July 2019 Flagger Training NCUA Members The Alliance group conducted a safety and health-training. Delray Beach FL Struck-by Hazards 50

    Report Prepared by: Vergie Bain, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), Ft. Lauderdale Area Office.