ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the
Industrial Truck Association (ITA)
January 15, 2009

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   January 15, 2004

   Dates Renewed

   April 24, 2006

   April 9, 2008

   Evaluation Period

   January 15, 2008 - January 14, 2009

   Overview

   Through the Alliance, OSHA and ITA are promoting the safe operation and use of powered industrial trucks by providing information, guidance, and access to training resources to assist employers and employees in reducing and preventing exposure to potential hazards associated with the use of powered industrial trucks.

   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA:

   Barney Lawrence

   Office of Outreach services and Alliances (OOSA)

    

   Les Painter

   OOSA

    

   Rob Swick

   OOSA

    

   ITA:

   Gary Cross

   Counsel, Dunaway & Cross

   Mac Dunaway

   Counsel, Dunaway & Cross

   Chris Merther

   Manager, Technical Programs, ITA

   Bill Montwieler

   Executive Director, ITA

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   June 4, 2008

   Implementation Team Meeting

   September 24, 2008

   Implementation Team Meeting

   January 14, 2009

   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 ITA's Web sites) to employers and employees, including youth workers, in the industry.

      Products

      OSHA and ITA Alliance Web page

      OSHA is continuing to update the OSHA and ITA Alliance Web page that is posted on the Agency's Web site. The page includes the OSHA and ITA Alliance agreement, renewal agreement, news releases, activities and events, and milestones and successes.

      ITA Website

      ITA's Web site features an OSHA Information Web page that contains links to Web sites relating to industrial truck safety. The Web page includes a links to OSHA's Regulations Governing Training for Operators of Powered Industrial Trucks; Regulations Governing Operation of Powered Industrial Trucks by Youths; and Daily Check List for Powered Industrial Trucks.

      Publications and Newsletters

      During the reporting period, information on the OSHA and ITA Alliance activities appeared in OSHA and industry print and online media including Modern Materials Handling and the Alliance Quarterly Review. For more information, see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.

      OSHA Powered Industrial Trucks Safety and Health Topics page

      The following ITA member serves on the OSHA Powered Industrial Trucks Safety and Health Topics page's editorial board:

      • Bill Montwieler, ITA, Executive Director; Washington, DC

      OSHA Powered Industrial Trucks eTool

      Through the Alliance, ITA representatives are provided their input and expertise, along with other Alliance Program participants, to assist OSHA with the development of a Powered Industrial Trucks eTool. The eTool was finalized and posted in the OSHA Web site in July 2008. The following ITA members are serving on the eTool's editorial board:

      • Gary Cross, Dunaway & Cross, Counsel, Washington, DC
      • Mac Dunaway, Dunaway & Cross, Counsel, Washington, DC
      • Chris Merther, ITA, Manager, Technical Programs, Washington, DC
      • Bill Montwieler, ITA, Executive Director; Washington, DC

      Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or ITA’s conferences, local meetings, or ITA’s Annual Spring and Fall meetings.

      Events

      ITA Annual Meeting, April 7-9, 2008, Washington, DC

      On April 9, 2008, Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., former-Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, gave a "Keynote Presentation" to presentation to industrial truck industry representatives during the ITA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

      ITA Fall Meeting 2008, October 2-4, 2008, Scottsdale, Arizona

      On October 3, 2008, Bill Wright, Assistant Director, Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH), presented "ADOSH Perspective on the OSHA and ITA Alliance and its Best Practices Seminar: Forklift Safety: Man, Machine & Environment" to powered industrial truck industry representatives during the ITA Fall Meeting 2008 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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

      Products

      OSHA and the ITA Alliance Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar: "Forklift Safety: Man, Machine & Environment."

      Through the OSHA and the ITA Alliance, the organizations presented a one day Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar: "Forklift Safety: Man, Machine & Environment." The seminar, developed as a product of the Alliance, focuses on topics such as maintaining vehicle stability and preventing vehicles from tipping over. Presentations also emphasize the use of proper operator restraints to avoid injury should a vehicle flip over. In addition, ITA instructors use vehicle demonstrations to emphasize why different types of industrial vehicles handle in certain ways; depending upon proper placement of load and maintaining vehicle control. During the reporting period, 86 OSHA representatives and On-site Consultation Program and State Plan State staff participated in the following seminars:

      • November 13, 2008 at Region I, Syracuse, New York
      • November 12, 2008 at Region I, Syracuse, New York
      • July 31, 2008 at Hobbs-Namus Dealership, Phoenix, Arizona
      • June 26, 2008 at Region II, Elizabeth, New Jersey

      Promote and encourage ITA members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, Consultation and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.

      Products

      "Kalmar Works with Texas On-Site Consultation Program to Enhance Safety in Industrial Trucks" Success Story

      Through the OSHA and ITA Alliance, OSHA collaborated with Kalmar Rough Terrain Center, LLC to develop a success story highlighting the company's work with the Texas On-Site Consultation Program that lead to a number of positive results including the correction of several workplace hazards and the development of a written safety and health program. The study was posted on the OSHA and ITA Web page on the OSHA Web site in July 2008.

      Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program that affect the use of powered industrial trucks in the workplace.

      Events

      2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, May 4-10, 2008, Washington, DC

      ITA joined with more than 50 other Alliance Program participants to support 2008 NAOSH Week. NAOSH Week, sponsored by the American Society of Safety Engineers, an Alliance Program participant, focuses on increasing the understanding of the positive benefits of investing in occupational safety, health and environmental programs among employers, employees and the public; raising awareness of the role and contribution of safety, health and environmental professionals; and reducing workplace injuries and illness by encouraging new safety and health activities at all companies and organizations. The theme for the 2008 NAOSH Week was "Safety is Good Business." In support of NAOSH Week, ITA displayed information regarding 2008 NAOSH Week at the ITA Spring Meeting held April 7-9, 2008 in Washington, D.C.

   2. Executive Summary

       

      Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and ITA are continuing to work together to encourage employers to increase employer and employee access to safety and health information and training resources on the operation and use of powered industrial trucks; and to assist employers and employees in reducing and preventing exposure to potential hazards associated with the use of powered industrial. The collaborative relationship between the two organizations has resulted in a sustained effort in delivering training, supporting Alliance Program initiatives and developing safety and health resources.

      During the reporting period, the OSHA and ITA Alliance held the Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar: "Forklift Safety: Man, Machine & Environment" for OSHA staff in the following locations:

      • November 13, 2008 at Region I, Syracuse, New York
      • November 12, 2008 at Region I, Syracuse, New York
      • July 31, 2008 at Hobbs-Namus Dealership, Phoenix, Arizona
      • June 26, 2008 at Region II, Elizabeth, New Jersey

      In addition, OSHA and ITA representatives are shared their expertise and information through a number of different avenues. For example, ITA representatives are provided their input and expertise to assist OSHA with the development of a Powered Industrial Trucks eTool which was finalized and posted on the OSHA Web site in July 2008. Further, an ITA member serves on the OSHA Powered Industrial Trucks Safety and Health Topics page's editorial board.

      OSHA continues to update the OSHA and ITA Alliance Web page that is posted on the OSHA Web site. Moreover, ITA's Web site features an OSHA Information Web page that contains links to sites relating to powered industrial truck safety.

      In addition OSHA and ITA worked together to have OSHA participate in the ITA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC on April 9, 2008, the ITA Fall Meeting 2008 in Scottsdale, Arizona on October 3, 2008, and for ITA to help support 2008 NAOSH Week.

      Lastly, through the OSHA and ITA Alliance, ITA developed the "Kalmar Works with Texas On-Site Consultation Program to Enhance Safety in Industrial Trucks" success story.

   3. Alliance Program Reach Table

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and ITA Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site	7,325
      OSHA Information Web page on the ITA Web site	Data Not Available
      Powered Industrial Trucks Safety and Health Topics page	99,655
      Powered Industrial Trucks eTool	46,887
      April 18, 2008: "OSHA Tools You Can Use," Modern Materials Handling	Data Not Available
      April 22, 2008: "OSHA and the Industrial Truck Association Renew Alliance to Prevent Hazards of Powered Industrial Trucks," OSHA News Release	69 News Organizations
      May 1, 2008: "Alliance Program Activity," QuickTakes	55,226
      June 2008: "Workplace Safety Training Seminars and Information Products Earn OSHA 2007 Secretary of Labor Achievement Awards." Alliance Quarterly Review	300
      June 26, 2008: Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar: “Forklift Safety: Man, Machine & Environment,” Elizabeth, New Jersey	30
      July, 1, 2008: “Do You Hire Teens for Summer Jobs, or Do You Have a Teen Who is Working a Summer Job?,” Cable Organizer	Data Not Available
      July 31, 2008: Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar: “Forklift Safety: Man, Machine & Environment,” Phoenix, Arizona	20
      September 2008: “Alliance Program Participants Contribute to New OSHA eTools,” Alliance Quarterly Review	300
      November 12, 2008: Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar: “Forklift Safety: Man, Machine & Environment,” Syracuse, New York	18
      November 13, 2008: Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar: “Forklift Safety: Man, Machine & Environment,” Syracuse, New York	18
      December 2008: “Alliance Program Best Practice Seminars for FY08,” Alliance Quarterly Review	300
      Total	210,148

4. Upcoming Milestones

   In 2009, the OSHA and ITA Alliance implementation team is planning to hold the Industrial Truck Best Practices Seminar: "Forklift Safety: Man, Machine & Environment" for OSHA staff in the following locations:

   • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, OSHA Region III
   • Portland, Oregon, Oregon OSHA
   • Boise, Idaho, OSHA Region X

   In addition, through the OSHA and ITA Alliance, ITA will develop a Wall Mounted Safety Poster. The poster will feature a number of powered industrial truck safety tips using graphical representations.

   Finally, ITA representatives will continue to serve on the OSHA Powered Industrial Trucks Safety and Health Topics page and OSHA Powered Industrial Trucks eTool editorial boards, and help support 2009 NAOSH Week.

    

   Report prepared by Rob Swick, Program Analyst, Office Outreach Services and Alliances, March 24, 2009.

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
and the
National Lumber and Building Materials Dealer Association
October 25, 2004

I. Alliance Background

Date Signed

July 28, 2003

Overview

Through the Alliance, OSHA and NLBMDA are working together and with other interested parties to increase overall safety awareness in the lumber and building materials industry while specifically addressing recordkeeping issues and reducing or preventing forklift accidents and lifting strains. The Alliance is helping to raise awareness of OSHA's recordkeeping requirements by developing and providing information and training resources for the lumber and building material industry.

Implementation Team Members
 

Evaluation Period

July 28, 2003 - July 27, 2004

II. Implementation Team Meetings
 

III. Results

1. Events and Products
   
   Training and Education Goals
    
   • Develop and make available training, education programs, and "tool box talks" on recordkeeping, forklifts, and safe lifting targeted to the unique issues in the lumber and building material industry.
     
     The OSHA and NLBMDA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.
      
   • Address language and literacy issues while producing lumber and building material industry safety and health training, education programs, and "tool box talks."
     
     The OSHA and NLBMDA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.
   Outreach and Communication Goals
    
   • Develop and disseminate information on safety and health topics and achievements by speaking or exhibiting at industry conferences, local meetings, and through print and electronic media, including links from OSHA's and NLBMDA's Web sites.
   Events
   
   NLBMDA National Legislative Conference, March 22, 2004, Washington, DC
   
   Assistant Secretary John Henshaw, USDOL-OSHA, addressed the NLBMDA's National Legislative Conference in Washington, DC on March 22, 2004. Mr. Henshaw updated the group on OSHA's goals for 2004, the benefits of partnerships and Alliances, and other ways OSHA can work together with businesses and industries.
   
   Products
   
   Forklift Safety Packet
   
   NLBMDA distributed a packet of information to its members on forklift safety prepared by OSHA, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. The information packet, designed to increase awareness of the hazards of powered industrial forklift use by young workers, includes: OSHA's Safety and Health Information Bulletin on "Protecting Young Workers: Prohibition Against Young Workers Operating Forklifts"; NIOSH's "Forklift Alert," the Wage and Hour Division's "Forklift Stop Sticker" (to be affixed to forklifts as a warning to young workers); and a DOL Compliance Assistance Fact Sheet.
   
   OSHA and NLBMDA Alliance Website
   
   OSHA developed an OSHA and NLBMDA Alliance Website that is posted on the Agency's Webpage that includes the OSHA and NLBMDA Alliance agreement, news releases, and milestones and successes. This Website is updated on a regular basis.
   
   NLBMDA Website (www.dealer.org)
   
   The NLBMDA has included information on the OSHA and NLBMDA Alliance on its Website.
   
   Publications and Newsletters
   
   Information and news releases on the OSHA and NLBMDA Alliance signing and the activities of the Alliance have appeared in a number of publications produced by OSHA and NLBMDA. In addition, information on the OSHA and NLBMDA Alliance has been published in a number of safety and health publications. Please see the chart in this report under "Alliance Program Reach" for additional information.
   
   OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages
   
   Through the Alliance, the following NLBMDA staff member is participating on the editorial boards of the following OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages:
    
   • • Motor Vehicle Safety
       
       T.J. Cantwell, Director, Regulatory and Industry Affairs; NLBMDA, Washington, DC
        
     • Powered Industrial Trucks
       
       T.J. Cantwell, Director, Regulatory and Industry Affairs; NLBMDA, Washington, DC
   • Encourage NLBMDA chapters to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address safety and health issues, including forklift and lifting issues.
   Events
   
   John Henshaw Tour of Hancock Lumber, September 25, 2003, Portland, ME
   
   OSHA's Assistant Secretary Henshaw toured the NLBMDA's member company's facility, Hancock Lumber, in Portland, Maine on September 25, 2003. Frank Gravitt, OSHA's Deputy Regional Administration in Region I, arranged the tour.
   
   Mid-South Building Materials Dealers Association, January 29, 2004, Natchez, MS
   
   On January 29, 2004, Clyde P. Payne, CIH, Region IV - Jackson Area Office Director, USDOL-OSHA, addressed the NLBMDA's federated association, Mid-South Building Materials Dealers Association, during a chapter meeting in Natchez, Mississippi. Mr. Payne spoke to the group about OSHA's regulations and standards that impact the lumber dealers' industry.
    
   • Assist in the development of electronic assistance tools for OSHA's Web page that address recordkeeping issues as well as safety and health hazards including reducing and preventing forklift accidents and lifting strains.
   Products
   
   Safety and Health Topics Page for the Lumber Dealer Industry
   
   During the Alliance's first year, the OSHA and NLBMDA discussed the development of a Safety and Health Topics page for the Lumber and Building Materials Dealer Industry. OSHA's Salt Lake Technical Center completed a draft outline of the page; however OSHA funding was unavailable to complete the page. The Topics page has been added to the Alliance Program's list of projects for funding in FY 2004.
    
   • Promote and educate NLBMDA's members' on the scope and benefit of OSHA's Consultation Program and provide information on other cooperative programs such as the Voluntary Protection Programs, Partnerships, and SHARP.
   Products
   
   ProSales, the Official Publication of the National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association, July 2004
   
   In the July 2004 edition of ProSales, the NLBMDA published the article "On the Safe Side, OSHA's Alliance Program with NLBMDA and its VPP Outreach Efforts are Helping Dealers Enhance Worker Safety." This article is divided into "Safety 'Net", which discusses OSHA's Alliance Program and "Role Models," which addresses the benefits of participating in the Agency's Voluntary Protection Programs and the Consultation Program's Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
   
   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
    
   • Encourage NLBMDA's members to act as industry liaisons and resources for OSHA's cooperative programs and Compliance Assistance Specialists.
     
     The OSHA and NLBMDA 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 on forklift and lifting issues in the lumber and building materials industry to help forge innovative and practical solutions in the workplace and to provide information during the development of industry specific safety and health guidelines.
   Events
   
   Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, July 8, 2004, Department of Labor, Washington, DC
   
   T.J. Cantwell from the NLBMDA participated in the Alliance Program's Construction Roundtable for construction-related national Alliances on July 8, 2004. The Roundtable participants discussed how the construction-related national Alliances could work together to address issues such as ergonomics, silica and motor vehicle safety.
    
2. Executive Summary
   
   During the OSHA and NLBMDA's Alliance's first year an excellent working relationship was established between the organizations. OSHA learned more about this industry, which is composed primarily of small businesses, and the NLBMDA learned more about the compliance assistance resources that the Agency has developed. In addition, through the Alliance, the NLBMDA members have had the opportunity to hear from OSHA's national and regional staff. The OSHA and NLBMDA Alliance has also helped to identify the need for compliance assistance safety and health information that is specific to the industry. As a result, the Alliance implementation team is developing an OSHA Lumber and Building Dealers Safety and Health Topics page.
   
   The OSHA and NLBMDA's Alliance implementation team has also started addressing ergonomics in the lumber and building materials dealers industry. NLBMDA formed a working group to identify the job processes and associated manual lifting hazards and potential solutions in the lumber and building dealers industry. Using this group's work, the Alliance will be producing an manual lifting document that can be used as a compliance assistance resource for the industry.
   
   NLMDA is using its publications including its magazine, ProSales, and newsletter, Regulatory News, to inform its membership about the Alliance's events, OSHA's activities and the availability of the Agency's compliance assistance resources and tools. In addition, the association has added information on OSHA and to the NLBMDA's website. As the Website states: "Through our Alliance with OSHA, the industry will be better equipped to conduct safety programs that benefit both employees and employers. With this kind of cooperation we are confident that U.S. companies will make huge strides in moving from safety awareness to safety in practice."
    
3. Alliance Program Reach

IV. Upcoming Milestones

During the upcoming year, the OSHA and NLBMDA will continue its positive relationship and work on a number of projects that it started during its first year, including completing and posting the Lumber Dealer Industry Safety and Health Topics Page and developing ergonomic best practices for the lumber dealer industry. NLBMDA will also continue to be a member of OSHA's Safety and Health Topics pages' editorial boards for Motor Vehicle Safety and Powered Industrial Trucks and review and provide comments on the pages.

In addition, OSHA will exhibit during the NLBMDA's Legislative Conference on March 15, 2005 in Washington, DC and will speak during a chapter meeting of the NLBMDA's federated association, Eastern Building Material Association, on September 30, 2004 in Rocky Gap, Maryland. Also both organizations remain committed to identifying additional speaking and exhibiting opportunities.


Report prepared by: Lisa Ramber, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, October 24, 2004.
 

OSHA and The Steel Group Alliance
Close-Out Report

On July 7, 2004, OSHA and The Steel Group, comprised of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) and the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA), signed an Alliance to provide the steel manufacturing industry and others, including downstream manufacturers, with information, guidance, and mentoring to help them protect employees' health and safety. The Alliance was renewed on August 26, 2005 and August 21, 2006.

Because the goals of the Alliance agreement have been met and injuries and fatalities in the steel industry have declined since the Alliance signing, OSHA and The Steel Group agreed to conclude the Alliance as of July 7, 2007. However, OSHA will continue to work with AISI, SSINA and SMA through other avenues to share information on steel-related safety and heath issues.

A number of successes resulted from OSHA and The Steel Group working together to meet the Alliance's goals. For example:

• On May 24, 2007, representatives of The Steel Group presented a Basic Steelmaking Training Day in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania for OSHA staff on the major processes in steelmaking from iron ore to product shipping. The training focused on the safety and health hazards associated with the steelmaking process.

• On May 15, 2007, OSHA's Assistant Secretary, Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., gave an update on OSHA's compliance assistance and cooperative program activities, including the OSHA and The Steel Group Alliance, to SMA's Annual Member Conference in Washington, DC.

• On May 1-4, 2006, OSHA's Region V Cleveland, Ohio Area Office staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth at AISI's 2006 Iron and Steel Technology Conference and Exposition at the Cleveland Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

• The Steel Group supported and promoted the 2006 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, April 30-May 6, 2006. The event, sponsored by the American Society of Safety Engineers, an Alliance Program participant, promotes the importance of occupational safety and health.

• On November 30, 2005, the OSHA and The Steel Group Alliance implementation team and OSHA Region IV representatives toured IPSCO's steel manufacturing plant in Mobile, Alabama.

• On February 15, 2005, representatives of The Steel Group participated in the Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable in Washington, DC to discuss the development of hazard communication compliance assistance resources.

• The Steel Group provided OSHA with input and expertise during the Agency's development of its Basic Steel Products Safety and Health Topics page.

• Through the Alliance, Chaparral Steel worked with OSHA to develop a case study on its Manager Accountable Safety and Health (MASH) Program. Chaparral Steel also worked with OSHA to develop a success story that focuses on its use of soap and water in a spray bottle to identify leaking cutting torch hose connections.

Report prepared by: Todd Briggs, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, July 16, 2007.

Addendum to the
AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE BOARD OF CERTIFIED SAFETY PROFESSIONALS
AND
THE COUNCIL ON CERTIFICATION OF HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY TECHNOLOGISTS

The Council on Certification of Health, Environmental and Safety Technologists (CCHEST) joins with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) in recognizing the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to advance safety and more healthful American workplaces. CCHEST therefore agrees to join the OSHA and BCSP Alliance to use their collective expertise to help enhance safety professionals' education and professional expertise and promote the value of increasing safety competency in the workplace. CCHEST agrees to all of the provisions of the original Alliance OSHA and BCSP signed on September 26, 2003. In amending this Alliance, OSHA, BSCP and CCHEST 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 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 all of the organizations will meet to develop a revised plan of action, update working procedures, and redefine the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, the team will continue to meet at least quarterly to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. Team members include representatives of OSHA's Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, Directorate of Construction and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

 

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
And the
Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.
March 2018

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      August 30, 2002

   2. Dates Renewed

      April 5, 2004
      October 30, 2006
      December 8, 2008
      December 7, 2015

   3. Evaluation Period

      August 30, 2016 – September 30, 2017

   4. Alliance Overview and Goals

      Through the Alliance, OSHA and IEC work together to provide IEC members and others in the construction industry with information and access to training resources that help them protect employees' health and safety particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to fall and electrical hazards.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • September 2, 2016

   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 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, Initiatives focusing on OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, and outreach campaigns.

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Areas	Number Reached
   Webpage	8/30/16 - 9/30/17	Alliance Webpage-OSHA Website (https://www.osha.gov/dcsp/alliances/iec/iec.html)		804
   Webpage	8/30/16 - 9/30/17	Alliance Webpage-IEC Website (http://www.ieci.org/osha-alliance)		353
   Webpage	8/30/16 - 9/30/17	Alliance Webpage-IEC Website - subpage linking to Alliance Resources (http://www.ieci.org/osha-alliance/resources)		79
   Webpage	8/30/16 - 9/30/17	Alliance Webpage-IEC Website - subpage linking to OSHA Interpretations (http://www.ieci.org/osha/alliance/osha-questions-and-interpretations)		1,362
   Email Blast	4/14/17	IEC sent an email notification to its members regarding OSHA's silica rule.	Silica	3,500
   Email Blast	5/26/17	IEC sent an email to its chapter leaders encouraging participation in Safe + Sound Week 2017.	Safety & Health Programs, Safe & Sound Week	74
   TOTAL				6,172

   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	Participant Name(s) and Affiliation(s)	Title Of Presentation (if applicable)	City	State	Emphasis Areas	Number Reached
   Exhibit	10/29/16	IEC Con	Raul Carrillo, OSHA San Antonio Area Office	N/A	San Antonio	TX		750
   Speech / Presentation	5/15/17	IEC Poly Conference	Christina Morgan, OSHA, National office	OSHA Update / Safe + Sound Week	Washington	DC	Safe + Sound Week, Safety & Health Programs	32
   TOTAL								782

4. Alliance Developed Products

   As a Partner for Safe + Sound Week 2017, IEC collaborated with OSHA’s Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG) in developing a fact sheet listing common industry hazards and commonly-cited OSHA standards.

Report prepared by: Christina Morgan, Safety & Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, March 2018

AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH AN ALLIANCE BETWEEN

THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,

THE PRINTING INDUSTRIES OF AMERICA/GRAPHIC ARTS TECHNICAL FOUNDATION, AND
THE SCREENPRINTING & GRAPHIC IMAGING ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) and the Screenprinting & Graphic Imaging Association International (SGIA) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to cultivate safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA, PIA/GATF, and SGIA therefore agree to form an Alliance to use their collective expertise to help foster a culture of injury and illness prevention while sharing best practices and technical knowledge, especially in the area of ergonomics.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), PIA/GATF and SGIA agree to establish an Alliance to promote safe and healthful working conditions for graphic communications employees by:

• Providing PIA/GATF and SGIA members with information and guidance that will help them protect employees? health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to ergonomic hazards.
• Reach out to members who may benefit from mentoring or guidance in developing, implementing, or improving ergonomic programs.

OSHA, PIA/GATF and SGIA will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• Seek opportunities to jointly develop and disseminate information at conferences, events, or through print and electronic media that serve the graphic communications industry, including links from OSHA's, PIA/GATF's and SGIA's Web sites.
• Seek opportunities to speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences, local meetings, or other events that serve the graphic communications industry to promote the effectiveness of ergonomic programs.
• Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health practitioners in PIA/GATF and SGIA ergonomic best practices or programs.
• Promote and encourage PIA/GATF and SGIA members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, Consultation, SHARP. In addition, act as facilitators to PIA/GATF's and SGIA's members/worksites that aspire to excellence in safety and health.

OSHA, PIA/GATF and SGIA will work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:

• Encouraging PIA/GATF and SGIA members/worksites to act as industry liaisons and resources for OSHA?s cooperative programs and Compliance Assistance Specialists.
• Develop, promote and share information on best practices of PIA/GATF and SGIA members/worksites with others in the graphic communications industry through outreach by PIA/GATF and SGIA and OSHA's various programs.
• Share data supporting the solutions to ergonomic hazards developed by PIA/GATF and SGIA, as well as examples of hazard recognition strategies and analytical tools with OSHA and others in the graphic communications industry to encourage wide implementation.
• Convene or participate in forums and round table discussions on ergonomic problems to help forge innovative solutions to ergonomic issues in the workplace.

OSHA, PIA/GATF and SGIA will also work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• Develop and deliver training and education programs on ergonomic hazard reduction and elimination in the graphic communications industry.

An implementation team made up of representatives of all signatory 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 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 Directorates of Federal-State Operations, Compliance Programs, Safety Standards, and Technical Support. 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 agreement will remain in effect for one year from the date of signing and will automatically be renewed annually thereafter. This agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence of all signatories and may be terminated for any reason with 30 days written notice from any of the signatories.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation

Screenprinting and Graphic Imaging Association International

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and AIHA hereby renew the Alliance signed on October 10, 2002, to continue to help foster a culture of illness and injury prevention while sharing best practices and technical knowledge in the areas of general injury and illness programs, including ergonomics, and hazard communication. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and the AIHA recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in voluntary cooperative relationships with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication, and promoting national dialogue on workplace safety and health. The Alliances have proven 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 OSHA 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, the team will meet at least quarterly 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 Directorates of Cooperative and State Programs and Construction and other offices, as appropriate. OSHA will also encourage State Plan States' and OSHA Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

This renewal 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 American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) Alliance
Close-Out Report

On June 9, 2004, OSHA and APA formed an Alliance to focus on providing APA members, OSHA personnel, and others, including small businesses, with information, guidance, and access to training resources to help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing accidents involving the manufacturing, transportation, storage, sale, and handling of commercial display fireworks and consumer fireworks and the use of commercial display fireworks. The Alliance was renewed on June 22, 2006.

Because APA has decided to focus on other projects and priorities, OSHA and APA agreed to conclude the Alliance as of June 9, 2008. Through the organizations' work together to meet the agreement's goals, a number of successes resulted from the Alliance, including:

• On October 5, 2007, Ron Tom, Manager, Occupational Safety and Health On-site Consultation Program, Texas Department of Insurance, Workplace Safety, Austin, Texas presented the OSHA short course, "Introduction to OSHA for Small Businesses," to APA's members at the 59th Annual Convention in Dallas, Texas.
• Through the Alliance, Gregg Smith, Safety Program Manager, APA provided "Manufacturer, Consumer and Display Site Training" Seminars for OSHA staff, local fire and public enforcement officials. Topics discussed at the seminars included the sale, manufacture, storage and transportation of consumer fireworks and industry best practices at public fireworks display sites. More than 440 attendees participated in the seminars.
• On September 14, 2006, Garret Rea, Industrial Hygiene Supervisor, Consultative Services, Tennessee Department of Labor Workforce Development presented "OSHA Consultation Services Workshop" at the 58th Annual APA Meeting and Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.
• On September 23, 2005, Emil Golias, Senior Industrial Hygienist, Salt Lake Technical Center, USDOL-OSHA and Gregg Smith, Safety Manager, APA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth at the 15th Annual APA Trade Show in San Francisco, California
• On September 29-30, 2004, Lee Smith, then Director of the Office of Safety Systems, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA and Mat Chibbaro, Fire Protection Engineer, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA participated in panel discussions on display operators and consumer retail fireworks sales at the 56th Annual APA Meeting and Convention in Orlando, Florida.
• APA members helped develop and served on the editorial board of the Pyrotechnics Industry Safety and Health Topics page on the OSHA Web site.

Report Prepared by: Adam Brumbergs, Research Assistant, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, June 4, 2008.

OSHA and the International Society of Canine Cosmetologist (ISCC)
Close-Out Report

On October 3, 2005, OSHA and ISCC formed an Alliance to provide ISCC members and others, including small businesses, in the pet care industry with information and guidance and access to training resources regarding reducing and preventing exposure to ergonomic hazards and addressing hazard communication issues in the pet care industry.

OSHA and ISCC agreed to conclude the Alliance as of October 3, 2007. However, OSHA will continue to work with ISCC through other avenues to share information on reducing and preventing exposure to ergonomic and chemical hazards related to the pet care industry.

During the implementation of the Alliance, the following successes resulted from the organizations' work together to meet the agreements' goals:

• Through the OSHA and ISCC Alliance, ISCC developed several tip sheets, including "Clipper Ergonomics," "Warm up and Stretching, and" Preventing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in the Pet Styling Industry."
• Chuck Lauritzen, ISCC representative participated on the editorial boards of OSHA's Medical and First Aid, Occupational Epidemiology, and Ventilation Safety and Health Topics pages.
• During the 2007 U.S. Pet Pro Classic in Plano, Texas November 9-11, 2007, Brett Besser, Industrial Hygienist, Salt Lake Technical Center, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine gave numerous presentation about ergonomics, hazardous communications, and equipment and sanitation.
• Representatives from the Alliance distributed OSHA publications including the OSHA and ISCC Alliance Activities Summary, All About OSHA, and the Alliance Program brochure at numerous events including the U.S. Pet Pro Classic, the Atlanta Pet Fair and the Intergroom Pet Styling Expo.
• On November 10, 2006, Kathryn Delaney, Area Director, Region VI, Dallas, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation, "All about OSHA: How Small Employers Can Get into Compliance," to over 75 attendees during the 2006 U.S. Pet Pro Classic.
• On October 17, 2005, Pam Lauritzen and Melissa Sirianni gave a presentation on the OSHA and ISCC Alliance during the U.S. Pet Pro Classic in Dallas, Texas.

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
and
National Telecommunications Safety Panel
April 19, 2006

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   February 26, 2004

   Evaluation Period

   February 26, 2005 – February 25, 2006

   Overview

   OSHA's Alliance with NTSP focuses on providing telecommunications employees with information, guidance and access to training resources and sharing best practices and technical knowledge to address ergonomic issues in the telecommunications industry.Implementation Team Members

   OSHA:

   Brett Besser

   Salt Lake Technical Center

   Brently Donaldson

   Office of Training and Education

   Lee Anne Jillings

   Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)

   Beth Sherfy

   OOSA

   Joanna Snzajder

   Directorate of Standards and Guidance

   NTSP:

   Eric Allager

   Sprint Nextel

   Lynn Alpaugh

   AT&T

   Frank Bannister

   Sprint Nextel

   Art Farmer

   Cincinnati Bell

   Kent Kunce

   AT&T

   Denise Lewis

   Cingular

   John Quinlan

   Verizon

   Marie Robinson

   AT&T

   Marshall Berry

   BellSouth

   Kathy Turner

   BellSouth

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   January 26, 2006

   Implementation Team Meeting, Teleconference

   December 6, 2005

   Implementation Team Meeting, Teleconference

   August 16, 2005

   Implementation Team Meeting, Teleconference

   May 18, 2005

   Implementation Team Meeting, Teleconference

3. Results

   1. Events and Products

      Training and Education Goals

      • Develop training on ergonomics in the telecommunications industry to be jointly delivered, by NTSP and OSHA, at the annual International Telecommunications Safety Conference.

        During this reporting period, OSHA and NTSP did not work on projects to address this goal.

      Outreach and Communication Goals

      • Develop and share ergonomics information through print and electronic media, including links from the OSHA and NTSP Web sites.

      Products

      OSHA and NTSP Alliance Web Page

      OSHA continues to update the OSHA and NTSP Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site. The Web page features links to the Alliance agreement and related documents, information on activities and events, and milestones and successes. During the evaluation period, the Web page was updated to include information about Brett Besser's presentation on ergonomics at the 2005 International Telecommunications Safety Conference in St. Louis, Missouri on September 13, 2005. For information on the number of visits to the OSHA-SCHC Alliance Web page, please see the Alliance Program Reach table.

      NTSP Web Site

      NTSP features information about the OSHA and NTSP Alliance including a link to the OSHA and NTSP Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site.

      • Speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences such as the International Telecommunications Safety Conference, local meetings, or other events.

      Events

      2005 Applied Ergonomics Conference Pre-Conference workshop in New Orleans, LA, March 21- 23, 2005.

      On March 21, 2005, Marie Robinson, Ergonomist SBC Communications, spoke during a 4 hour workshop about Ergonomics and the OSHA Alliance with the NTSP.

      2005 International Telecommunications Safety Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, September 13-15, 2005

      On September 13, 2005, Brett Besser, Ergonomist, Salt Lake Technical Center, USDOL-OSHA, spoke at the 2005 International Telecommunications Safety Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Besser gave an Ergonomics Alliance Update and an Ergonomics Technical Update to 50 attendees.

      • Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals in NTSP ergonomic best practices and/or effective approaches, as jointly determined by OSHA and NTSP.

      Events

      2005 International Telecommunications Safety Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, September 13-15, 2005

      Two OSHA staff from the Agency's Region VII St. Louis, Missouri Area Office attended the 2005 International Telecommunications Safety Conference in St. Louis, Missouri to learn about ergonomics in the telecommunications industry.

      Ergonomics Design, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Missouri, October 3, 2005

      On October 3, 2005, Frank Bannister, EHS Programs & Ergonomics Manager Sprint Nextel, made a presentation on Nextel's approach to ergonomics that included information on the OSHA and NTSP Alliance to 12 students in Central Missouri State University's Ergonomics Design course.

      • Share information on ergonomic best practices, as jointly determined by OSHA and the NTSP, with others in the industry through outreach by NTSP.

      Products

      NTSP's Ergonomics Guidelines for Common Job Functions in the Telecommunications Industry

      During the February 2005 and February 2006 timeframe, the NTSP made many additions to the Ergonomics Guidelines for Common Job Functions in the Telecommunications Industry. The items added to the guideline are the Glossary of Terms and Exercises for the Office Environment and 9 additional job functions; Handling Equipment in Aerial Operations, Handling Compressed Gas Cylinders, Sawing a Utility Pole, Writing in a Computer Environment, Wireless Retail Operations, Shoveling, Climbing Ladders in the Central Office, and Laptop use. OSHA ergonomist provided reviewed and provided comments on the guidelines' new sections. The guidelines are available on NTSP's Web site and the OSHA website links to the OSHA and NTSP Alliance Web page

      • Work with other Alliance participants who are addressing ergonomics, especially in the telecommunications industry.

        During this reporting period, OSHA and SCHC did not work on projects to address this goal. Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals

      • Raise others' awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace ergonomics whenever NTSP leaders address groups.

        During this reporting period, OSHA and SCHC did not work on projects to address this goal.

      • Share information on ergonomic case studies performed within the telecommunications industry and publicize the results.

        During this reporting period, OSHA and SCHC did not work on projects to address this goal.

      • Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on ergonomics issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.

        During this reporting period, OSHA and SCHC did not work on projects to address this goal.

   2. Executive Summary

      During the 2005-2006 reporting period, OSHA and NTSP worked on drafting the Alliance renewal agreement to continue providing telecommunications employees with information, guidance and access to training resources and sharing best practices and technical knowledge to address ergonomic issues in the telecommunications industry.

      Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and NTSP developed several resources with information about the Alliance and ergonomics. The OSHA and NTSP Web site on OSHA's Web page provides links to the Alliance agreement, related documents, activities and events, and milestones and successes. NTSP maintains a Web page with information about the Alliance and links to OSHA's Web site. In addition, the OSHA and NTSP Alliance updated NTSP's Ergonomics Guidelines for Common Job Functions in the Telecommunications Industry, adding 9 additional job functions and a Glossary of terms and Exercises for the Office Environment.

      Through the Alliance, OSHA and NTSP shared information through identified speaking opportunities. On September 13, 2005, Brett Besser, Ergonomist, Salt Lake Technical Center, spoke at the 2005 International Telecommunications Safety Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Besser gave an Ergonomics Alliance Update and an Ergonomics Technical Update to 50 attendees. In addition, NTSP invited two OSHA representatives from the Agency's St. Louis, Missouri Area Office to attend the conference as part of the Alliance's efforts to cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals in NTSP ergonomic best practices.

   3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and NTSP Web page on OSHA's Web site	4,649
      NTSP's Web site	650,000
      NTSP's Ergonomics Guidelines for Common Job Functions in the Telecommunications Industry	Data Not Available
      September 13, 2005, “Ergonomics Alliance Update and Ergonomics Technical Update,” St. Louis, Missouri Speaker: Brett Besser, OSHA	50
      October 3, 2006, Ergonomics Design Course, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Missouri Speaker: Frank Bannister, Sprint Nextel	12
      March 21, 2005, Ergonomics Workshop during the Applied Ergonomics Conference held in New Orleans, LA. Speaker: Marie Robinson, SBC Communications	25
      TOTAL	654,736

4. Upcoming Milestones

   In the coming year, OSHA and NTSP will renew the Alliance agreement and continue to promote awareness of the Program and ergonomics in the telecommunication industry. The renewal agreement will revise the goals to more accurately reflect the organization's areas of interest. The Alliance implementation team members will also continue to maintain and update the OSHA and NTSP Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site and NTSP's Alliance-related Web page. Representatives from OSHA will promote the Alliance and hazard communication through speeches at meetings such as NTSP's 2006 International Telecommunications Safety Conference. In addition, Frank Bannister will discuss the OSHA and NTSP Alliance during a presentation to students in the Ergonomic Design course at Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, Missouri on March 3, 2006.

   OSHA and NTSP will also work together to update NTSP's Ergonomics Guidelines for Common Job Functions in the Telecommunications Industry with additional job functions. In addition, the group will develop telecommunications-related safety and health products such as eTools, fact sheets and case studies. In addition, NTSP will review articles prepared by the Alliance Program on issues such as OSHA's Hispanic outreach resources, workplace violence and a drug-free workplace to identify if the association will post the articles on its Web site or if its members will publish the articles in their company magazines and newsletters.

Report prepared by: Elizabeth Sherfy, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, April 19, 2006.