OSHA and Brick Industry Association Alliance

On March 20, 2006, OSHA and the Brick Industry Association (BIA) formed an Alliance to provide the association's members and others, including small businesses, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect brick industry employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing ergonomics injuries, and preventing exposure to hazardous levels of silica.

Based on discussions regarding the future of the Alliance, OSHA and BIA agreed to conclude the Alliance as of March 20, 2010, A number of successes resulted from the agreement including:

• Through the OSHA and ERC Alliance, BIA developed "Occupational Health Program for Exposure to Crystalline Silica in the Brick Industry." The document provides the brick industry with a monitoring and medical surveillance program to control occupational exposures and associated respiratory health effects of respirable crystalline silica. The program is posted on the BIA Web site and linked to from the OSHA and BIA Web page on the OSHA Web site.

• BIA developed a "Silicosis: What you need to know." fact Sheet. The fact sheet provides workers who are exposed silica dust with information about silicosis and tips to protect them from exposure to it. The fact sheet is posted on the BIA Web site and linked to from the OSHA and BIA Web page on the OSHA Web site.

• BIA developed a "Silicosis Dust Results – Calculations and what they mean?" fact sheet. The fact sheet provides employers and workers with information about silicosis and how to calculate exposure levels. The fact sheet is posted on the BIA Web site and linked to from the OSHA and BIA Web page on the OSHA Web site.

• On February 5, 2008, Brian Robertson, Industrial Hygienist, Region IV, Clemson, South Carolina Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; presented "Exposure Monitoring" and John Steelnack, Industrial Hygienist, Office of Biological Hazards, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA; presented "Control of Dust Exposures" and "OSHA Silica Resources" to safety and health professionals at the Silicosis Prevention Seminar in Clemson, South Carolina.

Report Prepared by: Rob Swick, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, January 12, 2010.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the Shipbuilding Group (SBG)
November 6, 2018

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      March 29, 2016

   2. Dates Renewed

      Not Applicable

   3. Evaluation Period

      October 1, 2017-September 30, 2018

   4. Alliance Overview and Goals

      The OSHA and SBG Alliance focuses on providing SBG members and others with information and access to training resources on hazards related to shipyard employment, including struck-by, slips, trips, and falls in the maritime industry.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • 10/22/17
   • 5/7/18

   In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from each group maintained regular contact throughout the evaluation 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 agency-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, and outreach campaigns, including campaigns focusing on falls, heat, and was a partner for the Agency's Safe +Sound Week.

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Areas	Number Reached
   Webpage	10/1/17 - 9/30/18	Alliance Webpage- OSHA Website	Construction, Hispanic/ Latino Workers, Maritime, Small Business	1,200
   Webpage	10/1/17 - 9/30/18	Alliance Webpage- Participant Website	Construction, Hispanic/ Latino Workers, Maritime, Small Business	1,698
   Other Email	11/8/2017	OSHA RFI: Shipyard Leading Indicators	Safety & Health Programs	63
   Other Email	11/15/2017	OSHA Guidance Development: Shipyard Leading Indicators	Safety & Health Programs	48
   Other Email	11/22/2017	Email Update on Recordkeeping Rule	Recordkeeping/Reporting	55
   Other Email	12/11/2017	Email Update on Recordkeeping Rule	Recordkeeping/Reporting	53
   Other Email	12/15/2017	Email Update on Recordkeeping Rule	Recordkeeping/Reporting	69
   Other Email	2/20/2018	OSHA Safe + Sound Campaign	Safe + Sound Week	54
   Other Email	3/6/2018	Email Update on Beryllium Rule Status	Beryllium	225
   Other Email	6/18/2018	Reminder of compliance date for Shipyard Silica Rule	Silica	250
   Other Email	6/28/2018	Reminder to Submit 300A Forms by end of month	Recordkeeping/Reporting	250
   Other Email	7/27/2018	Update on Revisions to Electronic Recordkeeping Rule	Recordkeeping/Reporting	230
   Other Email	8/6/2018	Susan Harwood Grant Update	Safety & Health Programs	250
   TOTAL				4,445

   Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participant or OSHA participation in an event such as a roundtable, conference, informational webinar, stand-down, meeting, or training in support of the Alliance or an OSHA initiative.

   Activity Type	Date	Event Name	Participant Name(s) and Affiliation(s)	Title Of Presentation (if applicable)	City	State	Emphasis Areas*	Number Reached
   Speech/Presentation	10/11/17	Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) Safety Seminar	Davis Gaddy, SCA	Alliance Update	Mobile	AL	Beryllium, Recordkeeping/Reporting, Safety & Health Programs, Silica	35
   Speech/Presentation	10/12/17	SCA Fall Meeting	Davis Gaddy, SCA	Regulatory Report	Mobile	AL	Beryllium, Recordkeeping/Reporting, Safety & Health Programs, Silica	110
   Speech/Presentation	2/8/18	SCA Winter Meeting	Davis Gaddy, SCA	Regulatory Report	Coral Gales	FL	Beryllium, Recordkeeping/Reporting, Safety & Health Programs, Silica	125
   Speech/Presentation	6/12/18	OSHA Maritime Steering Committee Meeting	Todd Briggs, Program Analyst, DCSP, OSHA	Alliance Update	Washington	DC	Falls, Safe + Sound; Silica	12
   Speech/Presentation	10/11/18	SCA 2018 Fall Membership Meeting	Galen Blanton, Regional Administrator, OSHA	OSHA Update	Charleston	SC	Beryllium, Recordkeeping/Reporting, Safety & Health Programs, Silica	75
   Speech/Presentation	10/11/18	SCA Fall Membership Meeting	Davis Gaddy, SCA	SCA Regulatory Report	Charleston	SC	Silica	75
   TOTAL								432

4. Alliance Developed Products

   • As a Partner for Safe + Sound Week 2018, SBG collaborated with OSHA's Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG) in developing a Fact Sheet on Shipyard Employment Safety Information.

5. OSHA Product Reviews

   None completed during the evaluation period of the report.

   Report prepared by: Todd Briggs, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, November 6, 2018.

AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Dental Association (ADA) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and the ADA therefore agree to form an Alliance to use their collective expertise to help foster a culture of prevention while sharing technical knowledge in the area of ergonomics and promoting safe and healthful working conditions for dental employees.

OSHA and the ADA will work together to promote the following outreach and communication goals:

• Disseminate information on safe and healthful working conditions for dental employees through speaking or exhibiting at conferences and other events, print and electronic media and links from OSHA's and ADA's Web sites.

• Assist OSHA in the development of electronic assistance tools that address workplace safety and health issues for dental employees.

• Share new ergonomics information related to dental workers, once obtained and developed, with others in the industry.

• Work with other Alliance participants on ergonomic issues and projects that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

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

• Convene or participate in forums and round table discussions on ergonomic issues in the dental workplace. ADA will also help to make the case that healthy ergonomic practices are good business practices.


• Explore ways that can be used for determining if ergonomics instruction is currently being included in dental schools' educational programs and encouraging the incorporation of sound and proven ergonomics techniques into the schools' curriculum.

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 a 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.

The information provided by ADA and/or its members is for the purpose of contributing to informed decision-making by the Agency and any other recipients of this information. Information provided by ADA does not constitute an official statement or position by ADA and is not intended by the parties to create any legal obligations for ADA or its individual members. ADA is not a standard setting organization, and information provided pursuant to this Alliance Agreement is not intended as a legally binding standard or guideline.

An Implementation Team made up of representatives of both organizations will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, the team 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 OSHA's Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

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.

AGREEMENT RENEWING THE ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSES, INC.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN) recognize the value of renewing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and AAOHN hereby renew the Alliance originally signed May 7, 2003 and renewed October 10, 2005 to provide AAOHN members and others, including large and small businesses with information, guidance, and access to training resources. Through the Alliance renewal agreement, the organizations will continue to help to protect employees' health and safety, particularly in addressing workplace hazard preparedness and security issues, such as workplace violence, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), bloodborne pathogens (BBP) and personal protective equipment (PPE). In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and AAOHN recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and AAOHN will work together to achieve the following 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 AAOHN's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.

• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or AAOHN's conferences, local meetings, or other events such as the annual AAOHN Symposium and Expo.

• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding AAOHN's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by AAOHN and through OSHA- or AAOHN-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).

• Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects including workplace hazard preparedness and security issues, such as workplace violence, MSDs, BBP and PPE, in the workplace that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

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

• Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on healthcare issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

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 a 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.

An implementation team made up of representatives of both organizations will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. Team members will include representatives of OSHA's Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine 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 two years. Any 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 all signatories.

OSHA and the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET)
Alliance Close-out Report

On February 23, 2004, OSHA and PLANET formed an Alliance to provide large and small landscape industry businesses and their employees, including but not limited to youth workers, low-literacy level, and non-English, speaking workers, with information and guidance to help them reduce strains caused by manual material handlings, amputations, motor vehicle crashes, as well as slip and trip injuries. The Alliance was renewed April 6, 2006.

Because OSHA and PLANET decided to refocus the Alliance agreement, the organizations agreed to conclude the Alliance as of February 23, 2008. Through OSHA's and PLANET's work together to meet the agreement's goals, a number of successes resulted from the Alliance, including:

• PLANET, and a number of other Alliance Program participants, helped support the 2007 and 2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Weeks. Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers, 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.

• On October 27, 2007 Ron McGill, then Area Director, Nashville, Tennessee and Frankford, Kentucky Area Offices, USDOL-OSHA gave a presentation "OSHA Resources and the OSHA and PLANET Alliance" to green industry providers at the Green Industry Conference and EXPO in Lexington, Kentucky. Suzanne Porter, Industrial Hygienist, Frankfort, Kentucky Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, and Richard Taylor, Safety Specialist, Frankfort, Kentucky Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, represented the Alliance Program in PLANET's Safety Central resource area and distributed safety and health information and answered questions during the 2007 Green Industry Conference and EXPO.

• On April 6, 2006, Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA and John Gibson, President, PLANET spoke at OSHA's Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign Kick-off event in Alexandria, Virginia. More than 130 safety and health professionals, teachers and students attended the event.

• On November 2-5, 2005, PLANET's Green Industry Conference was held in Orlando, Florida. On November 5, 2005, Keith Brown, Safety and Health Consultant, University of South Florida (USF), Safety Florida On-site Consultation Program presented an update on the On-site Consultation Program's activities in Florida and participated in a panel discussion on the Alliance Program. OSHA representatives staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth.

• On September 8, 2005, PLANET representatives participated in the Alliance Program's Small Business Roundtable in Washington, DC. During the meeting, Alliance Program participants provided a number of recommendations for OSHA on how to enhance its small business compliance assistance activities and resources.

• Through the Alliance, PLANET developed a series of Safety Tips Sheets, in English and in Spanish, for the landscaping and horticultural industries. The following Tips Sheets were posted on PLANET's Web site in 2005 and 2006 and linked to from the OSHA and PLANET Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site and the OSHA Landscape and Horticultural Services Safety and Health Topics page.

  • Safety Tips Sheet No. 1, Slip and Trip Injuries
  • Safety Tips Sheet No. 2, Reducing the Risk of Lifting Injuries in the Landscape and Horticultural Industries
  • Safety Tips Sheet No. 3, Driving Defensively to Reduce the Risk of a Motor Vehicle Crash
  • Safety Tips Sheet No. 4, Reducing the Risk of an Amputation

• Members of PLANET provided OSHA with their expertise during the agency's development of the Landscape and Horticulture Services Safety and Health Topics page on OSHA's Web site. The Topics page provides the public with numerous resources and information relevant to the industry.

Report prepared by: Adam Brumbergs, Research Assistant, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, July 2, 2008.

OSHA, the National Wooden Pallet and Container Association
and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Close-Out Report
(as of June 7, 2006)

On June 7, 2004, OSHA, the National Wooden Pallet Container Association (NWPCA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) formed an Alliance focusing on providing NWPCA's members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' safety and health. The Alliance addressed reducing and preventing exposure to hazards associated with use of pallet assembly and disassembly equipment, powered industrial trucks, and occupational health issues, including ergonomics.

Because NWPCA's goals changed since the Alliance's signing, OSHA concluded the Alliance as of June 7, 2006. However, OSHA will continue to work with the wooden pallet and container industry through other avenues to develop and share occupational safety and health information.

The following successes resulted from the organizations' working together to meet the Alliance's goals:

• On September 18, 2004, Francis Yebesi, Team Leader, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA, participated in a panel discussion at the NWPCA's 2004 Recycle and Repair Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Yebesi spoke about OSHA's cooperative programs and answered questions from NWPCA's members.

• NWPCA reviewed and provided comments on OSHA's Forklift Safety Quick Card.

• NWPCA and NIOSH representatives served on the editorial board for OSHA's Wood Products Industry Safety and Health Topics page.

Report prepared by: Richard L. Harris, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, June 7, 2006.

ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the American Pipeline Contractors Association (APCA)
October 3, 2018

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      January 25, 2007

   2. Dates Renewed

      February 25, 2009

      January 30, 2012

      October 15, 2015

   3. Evaluation Period

      October 1, 2017-September 30, 2018

   4. Alliance Overview and Goals

      The OSHA and APCA Alliance focuses on providing APCA members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help to protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by continuing to promote a culture of safety within the pipeline construction industry, including small businesses and non-English and limited English speaking employees, and to reduce workplace incidents and prevent worker exposures to hazards such as those associated with equipment operation (e.g. bulldozer, excavator and side-boom), trenching and excavation, hydrostatic testing, and distracted driving.

2. Implementation Team Meeting

   • 4/25/2018

   In addition to the formal meeting, the Alliance coordinators from both 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 agency-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, and outreach campaigns.

   These tables are best viewed on tablets, notebooks, or desktop computer screens.

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Areas*	Number Reached
   Website	10/1/17-9/30/18	Alliance Webpage-OSHA Website	Small Business, Silica, Heat Illness, Fall Protection	1,433
   Website	10/1/17-9/30/18	Alliance Webpage-Participant Website	Small Business, Silica, Heat Illness, Fall Protection	510,992
   Webpage	12/2/2017	Updated Worker Safety and Health Resources for Hurricane and Flood Cleanup [Featured on the APCA Home Page for a Short Time.]	Emergency Response/ Recovery	500
   Webpage	12/2/2017	Recovery and New Roof Tarping (Blue Roof) Safety Fact Sheet [Featured on the APCA Home Page for a Short Time.]	Emergency Response/ Recovery and Construction	500
   Webpage	12/15/2017	Silica Fact Sheets [Featured on the APCA Home Page for a Short Time.]	Silica	500
   Webpage	12/18/2017	OSHA Accepting Electronic Injury/Illness Reports Through December 3 [Featured on the APCA Home Page for a Short Time.]1	Record Keeping/ Reporting	500
   Webpage	1/2/2018	Updated OSHA Article Focusing on the On-Site Consultation Program [Featured on the APCA Home Page for a Short Time.]		500
   Webpage	2/16/2018	Safe + Sound Campaign - February Update [Featured on the APCA Home Page for a Short Time.]	Safe + Sound Week Outreach	500
   Webpage	4/10/2018	2018 National Fall Stand-Down Drop-In Article [Featured on the APCA Home Page for a Short Time.]	Fall Stand Down Outreach	500
   Webpage	4/24/2018	Announced WebEx Presentation On Preventing Falls [Featured on the APCA Home Page for a Short Time.]	Fall Prevention	500
   Webpage	4/27/2018	Posted Link To Quarterly Reports On New Compliance Issues on Record Keeping [Featured on the APCA Home Page for a Short Time.]	Record Keeping/ Reporting	500
   Webpage	6/1/2018	Posted Reminder To Hold Trench Safety Stand Down [Featured on the APCA Home Page for a Short Time.]	Trenching Stand- Down	500
   Webpage	6/1/2018	Posted Information From OSHA Region VI On Hurricane Season [Featured on the APCA Home Page for a Short Time.]	Emergency Response/ Recovery	500
   Webpage	6/6/2018	Posted Region III-Focus Four Toolbox Talks [Featured on the APCA Home Page for a Short Time.]	Safety & Health Programs	500
   Webpage	6/21/2018	Posted Link To New DOL Blog With Trench Safety Tips [Featured on the APCA Home Page for a Short Time.]		500
   Webpage	7/18/2018	Posted Monthly Communications Update On The Safe + Sound Campaign [Featured on the APCA Home Page for a Short Time.]	Safe + Sound Week Outreach	500
   Webpage	7/26/2018	Posted Information On The 2nd Biennial OSHA Construction Safety & Health Conference [Featured on the APCA Home Page for a Short Time.]		500
   Webpage	8/3/2018	Posted Links To New OSHA Resources On Silica [Featured on the APCA Home Page for a Short Time.]	Silica	500
   Webpage	8/8/2018	Posted Monthly Communications Update On The Safe + Sound Campaign [Featured on the APCA Home Page for a Short Time.]	Safe + Sound Week Outreach	500
   Webpage	9/4/2018	Posted Links To Two New OSHA Websites For Compliance Assistance [Featured on the APCA Home Page for a Short Time.]		500
   Webpage	9/10/2018	Posted Links To OSHA's Hurricane Preparedness And Response Webpage [Featured on the APCA Home Page for a Short Time.]	Emergency Response/ Recovery	500
   Webpage	9/11/2018	Posted Information On The Colorado Trench Safety Summit [Featured on the APCA Home Page for a Short Time.]	Trenching Stand- Down Outreach	500
   News Release	12/1/2017	Updated Worker Safety and Health Resources for Hurricane and Flood Cleanup	Emergency Response/ Recovery	250
   News Release	12/1/2017	Recovery AND New Roof Tarping (Blue Roof) Safety Fact Sheet	Emergency Response/ Recovery and Construction	250
   News Release	12/15/2017	Silica Fact Sheets	Silica	250
   News Release	12/18/2017	OSHA Accepting Electronic Injury/Illness Reports Through December 31	Record Keeping/ Reporting	250
   News Release	1/2/2018	Updated OSHA Article Focusing on the On-Site Consultation Program	Safety & Health Programs	250
   News Release	1/3/2018	OSHA Now Accepting Electronic Submission of 2017 300A Data	Record Keeping/ Reporting	250
   News Release	2/16/2018	Safe + Sound Campaign - February Update	Safe + Sound Outreach	250
   News Release	4/10/2018	2018 National Falls Stand-Down Drop-In Article	Fall Stand-Down Outreach	250
   News Release	4/24/2018	Announced WebEx Presentation On Preventing Falls	Fall Prevention	250
   News Release	4/27/2018	Forwarded Quarterly Reports On New Compliance On Record Keeping And Reporting	Record Keeping/ Reporting	250
   News Release	5/29/2018	Shared Recording Of Webinar Introducing The New Construction & Safety Health Network		250
   News Release	6/1/2018	Sent Reminder To Hold Trench Safety Stand Down	Trench Stand Down	250
   News Release	6/1/2018	Shared Information From OSHA Region VI On Hurricane Season	Emergency response/recovery	250
   News Release	6/6/2018	Shared Region III-Focus Four Toolbox Talks		250
   News Release	6/21/2018	Shared Link To New DOL Blog With Trench Safety Tips		250
   News Release	7/18/2018	Shared Monthly Communications Update On The Safe + Sound Campaign	Safe + Sound Week Outreach	250
   News Release	7/26/2018	Announced 2nd Biennial OSHA Construction Safety & Health Conference		250
   News Release	8/3/2018	Announced Availability Of New OSHA Resources On Silica	Silica	250
   News Release	8/8/2018	Shared Monthly Communications Update On The Safe + Sound Campaign	Safe + Sound Week Outreach	250
   News Release	9/4/2018	Shared Links To 2 New OSHA Websites For Compliance Assistance		250
   News Release	9/10/2018	Shared Links To OSHA's Hurricane Preparedness And Response Webpage	Emergency Response/ Recovery	250
   News Release	9/11/2018	Shared Information On The Colorado Trench Safety Summit	Trench Stand- Down Outreach	250
   TOTAL				527,925

   Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participant or OSHA participation in an event such as a roundtable, conference, informational webinar, stand-down, meeting, or training in support of the Alliance or an OSHA initiative.

   These tables are best viewed on tablets, notebooks, or desktop computer screens.

   Activity Type	Date	Event Name	Participant Name(s) and Affiliation(s)	Title Of Presentation (if applicable)	City	State	Emphasis Areas*	Number Reached
   Webinar	3/29/2018	OOSA Webinar on Bi-Annual Reporting	Ron Oakley, APCA	Bi-Annual Data Reporting	Washington	DC		1
   Event	5/3/2018	Alliance Program Forum	Ron Oakley, APCA	APCA Alliance Update	Washington	DC		50
   Event	5/24/2018	APCA Safety Team Meeting	Ron Oakley, Corporate Director HSE, Sunland Construction	Update on the Alliance and APCA Safety Programs	New Orleans	LA		250
   Event	6/18-6/23/18	Trench Safety Stand-Down	Individual Safety Directors	Safety Issues in Trenching	Nationwide		Trench Stand-Down Outreach	24,000
   Event	8/23/2018	APCA Safety Team Meeting	Ron Oakley, APCA; Miles Hester, APCA; and Region 6 OSHA Representative	Safety Issues and OSHA Update	Houston	TX		250
   Event	9/20/2018	Alliance Program Construction Roundtable	Ron Oakley, APCA	APCA Alliance Update	Washington	DC	Construction	35
   TOTAL								24,586

Report prepared by: Morgan Seuberling, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, October 3, 2018

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and Altec hereby renew, in part, the Alliance signed November 22, 2005, and renewed December 18, 2007, with a continued emphasis on the safe operation and maintenance of cranes, chippers, digger derricks and insulated and non-insulated aerial devices including tree care devices. Specifically, both organizations are committed to providing Altec employees and others, including the non-English or limited English speaking workers, with 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 the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address fall, electrocution and tip-over hazards In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and Altec recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following goal related to raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

• To share information on OSHA's National Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking 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 OSHA's and the Altec's Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or Altec's conferences, local meetings or events such as the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Altec's good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or anyother applicable forum) developed by the participants.
• To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on the safe operation and maintenance of cranes, chippers, digger derricks and insulated and non-insulated aerial devices including tree care devices that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives, training and education, and outreach and communication. 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 or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that party's products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least three 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 the Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, 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 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 written concurrence of both signatories.

Signed this 14th day of June, 2012.

ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the Crane, Hoist, and Monorail (CHM) Associations
April 12, 2016

1. Alliance Background
   1. Date Signed

      October 5, 2005

   2. Dates Renewed

      October 29, 2007
      November 21, 2012
      February 2, 2016

      Evaluation Period

      October 5, 2011 – October 4, 2015

   3. Overview

      The OSHA and CHM Alliance focuses on providing their association members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help to protect the health and safety of workers who manufacture and use cranes, hoists, and monorails, as well as promote a better understanding of worker rights and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). The Alliance specifically works to reduce workplace incidents and prevent worker exposures to electrical shock/electrocution, falls from elevations, and being struck by moving equipment.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Todd Briggs

      Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA), Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP)

      CHM

      Hal Vandiver

      Executive Vice President, Material Handling Institute of America (MHIA)

      Chris Becker

      President, G.W. Becker, Inc. (CMAA)

      John Fanger

      Demag Cranes and Components (Worker Representative) (CMAA)

      Chris Hess

      Harrington Hoists (HMI)

      Jim McElhaney

      CMAA, Worker Representative

      John Paxton

      President, HMI

      Brian Rey

      Gorbel (MMA)

2. Implementation Team Meetings
   • October 6, 2011
   • February 29, 2012
   • July 30, 2012
   • December 11, 2012
   • April 18, 2013
   • August 21, 2013
   • January 30, 2014
   • May 20, 2014
   • September 16, 2014
   • May 26, 2015

   In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the evaluation 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 agreements for the evaluation period of this report.

   Outreach and Communication: Develop and disseminate Fact Sheets, Safety Sheets, and other outreach and training documents on the hazards addressed through the Alliance.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Products Developed in 2012	Crane Assembly & Disassembly - Around Power Lines Flowchart* (2012, April). Helps employers comply with OSHA's requirements for assembly and disassembly of cranes around power lines. Fact Sheet No. 4: Radio Controls Can Enhance Safety and Productivity* (2012, December). Addresses issues associated with radio controls improving safety and productivity when used with overhead cranes. Fact Sheet No. 5: Crane Components That Can Improve Safety, Reliability, and Maintenance* (English/Spanish; 2012, December). Addresses crane components that can improve safety, reliability, and maintenance, including horns, warning/crane lights, and walkways.	General Industry/Hispanic/Latino Workers	Not Available
   Products Developed in 2013	Crane Assembly & Disassembly - Around Power Lines Flowchart* (Spanish translation, 2013 September). Helps employers comply with OSHA's requirements for assembly and disassembly of cranes around power lines. Crane Operation Around Power Lines Flowchart* (Spanish translation, 2013 September). Helps employers comply with OSHA's requirements for crane operation around power lines.	General Industry/Hispanic/Latino Workers	Not Available
   Products Developed in 2015	Safety Sheet No. 12: Hoist/Trolley Control - Contactor vs. Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)* (2015, April). Provides workers with information on the differences between contractor and VFD hoist/trolley controls. Safety Tips Sheet No. 13: General Safety Guidance for Lever Hoists* (2015, April). Provides workers with information on the safe operation of lever hoists. Safety Tips Sheet No. 14 : Workstation Crane and Patented Track Systems Inspection* (2015, April). Provides workers with information on inspecting workstation cranes and patented track systems. Safety Tips Sheet No. 15: Overhead Manual Chain Hoist* (2015, April). Provides workers with information on the safe operation of overhead manual chain hoists.	General Industry	Not Available

    

   Outreach and Communication: Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or the CHM Partners’ conferences, local meetings, or other events, such as MODEX or ProMat Conferences.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Conference	MODEX Conference OSHA staff maintained an Alliance exhibit booth to distribute safety and health outreach materials, and answer questions at MHIA’s MODEX conference: March 17-20 2014, Atlanta, GA	General Industry	350
   Conference	ProMat Conference OSHA staff maintained an Alliance exhibit booth to distribute safety and health outreach materials, and answer questions at CHM’s ProMat conferences: January 21-24, 2013, Chicago, IL March 23-26, 2015, Chicago, IL	General Industry	600
   Meeting	MHIA Spring/Fall Meetings A CHM representative delivered an update on the OSHA and CHM Alliance at the MHIA spring/fall meetings: April 8-10, 2013, Charlotte, NC September 30-October 3, 2013, Orlando, FL May 12-14, 2014, Charlotte, NC	General Industry	150
   Outreach and Communication: Raise Awareness of relevant OSHA rulemakings, enforcement initiatives, and outreach campaigns as appropriate.
   Dissemination	OSHA’s Prevention of Falls Campaign CHM supported the Agency’s prevention of falls in construction national outreach campaign since 2014. CHM promoted the campaign on its Website and in publications, and helped to disseminate safety and health outreach materials focusing on the prevention of falls in construction.	Falls/Construction/Hispanic/Latino Workers	Not Available
   TOTAL	1,100 reached, plus other unknown reached through additional outreach.

4. Upcoming Milestones

   In the upcoming year, OSHA and CHM plan to undertake several additional projects through the Alliance to reduce workplace incidents and prevent worker exposures to electrical shock/electrocution, falls from elevations, and being struck by moving equipment. For example, CHM will continue to support OSHA’s national outreach campaign focusing on the prevention of falls in construction, including support for National Safety Stand-Down-Week- May 2-6, 2016. Through the Alliance, CHM will develop best practice guidance documents focusing on issues relevant to the CHM industry, including electrical hazards, falls from elevations, and struck-by incidents. CHM will also provide opportunities for OSHA personnel to speak at CHM meetings and conferences, and the staffing of an exhibit booth, including ProMat, April 3-6, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. Lastly, CHM will develop training aids that highlight best practices and new technology used in the CHM industry that can be shared with OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals.

   Report prepared by: Todd Briggs, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, April 12, 2016.