ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
and
The Dow Chemical Company (Dow)
January 15, 2007

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   January 13, 2003

   Dates Renewed

   May 12, 2006, May 26, 2004

   Evaluation Period

   January 13, 2006 – January 12, 2007

   Overview

   The OSHA and Dow Alliance focuses on using OSHA's and Dow's collective expertise to further enhance a culture of prevention while sharing proven practices and technical knowledge in the areas of, but not limited to, process safety management (PSM) and ergonomics.

   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA:

   John Bugno

   Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG)

   Cathy Cronin

   Office of Training and Education

   Kevin Cummins

   Salt Lake Technical Center (SLTC)

   Lee Anne Jillings

   Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)

   Todd Jordan

   SLTC

   Mike Marshall

   Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP)

   Lisa Ramber**

   OOSA

   Beth Sherfy*

   OOSA

   Rob Swick***

   OOSA

   Dow:

   John Dizor

   Personal Safety Expertise Leader

   Rick Holmes

   Industrial Hygiene Expertise Leader

   George King

   Process Safety Technical Leader

   Dale Louda

   Washington Office Advocacy Leader

   Tim Overton

   Chief Process Safety Engineer

   Victoria Rupp

   Director, Environmental Health and Safety Regulatory Affairs

   Jeannine Sohayda

   Environmental Health and Safety Public Affairs

   Mark Spence

   Manager, Health and Safety Regulatory Affairs

   * Beth Sherfy served as the Alliance Coordinator until November 1, 2006
   ** Lisa Ramber served as the Alliance Coordinator from November 1, 2006 to January 8, 2007
   *** Rob Swick as the Alliance Coordinator from January 8, 2007

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   January 31, 2006

   Implementation Team Meeting, Teleconference

   May 1, 2006

   Implementation Team Meeting, Washington, DC

   May 12, 2006

   Implementation Team Meeting, Teleconference

   August 29, 2006

   Implementation Team Meeting, Teleconference

   October 26, 2006

   Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable's Promoting the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals Workgroup Meeting, Washington, DC

   November 3, 2006

   Teleconference on Dow's PSM Program

   January 9, 2007

   Implementation Team Meeting, Teleconference

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 Dow's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.

      Products

      OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages

      Through the Alliance, Dow representatives provide their expertise to review, maintain and update many of OSHA's Safety and Health Topics pages. In particular, on each the following seven OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages, a member of Dow's staff serves on the page's editorial board:

      • Ammonia Refrigeration

        • Don Jones, PE, CSP, Plaquemine, LA

      • Chemical Reactivity Hazards

        • Kenan Stevick, Process Safety Technology Center, Midland, MI

      • Emergency Preparedness and Response

        • Susan Ripple, MS, CIH, Global industrial Hygiene Expertise Center, Midland, MI

      • Health Care Facilities

        • Susan Ripple, MS, CIH, Global industrial Hygiene Expertise Center, Midland, MI

      • Isocyanates
        • John Cikalo, Global Industrial Hygiene Expertise Center, Midland, MI

        • Mark Spence, Global Industrial Hygiene Expertise Center, Midland, MI

      • Motor Vehicle Safety

        • Andrew Lipkewycz, Emergency Services and Security Manager, Asia Pacific, Victoria, Australia

      • Process Safety Management

        • George King, Process Safety Technology Center, Freeport, TX

      Ammonia Refrigeration eTool

      By means of the Alliance, Dow representatives serve on the editorial board of OSHA's Ammonia Refrigeration eTool and offer their expertise to review, maintain and update eTool which is a product of the OSHA and The Dow Chemical Company Alliance:

      • Randy Estep, Houston, TX
      • Don Jones, Plaquemine, LA

      • Mark Spence, Midland, MI

      OSHA and Dow Alliance Web Page

      OSHA continues to update the OSHA and The Dow Chemical Company Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site. The Web page features links to the Alliance agreements 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 the Alliance's renewal and the "Motor Carrier Safety Case Study: A Collaborative Approach to Reducing Motor Carrier Incidents," a product that was developed through the Alliance agreement.

      Print and Electronic Media

      Articles on the OSHA and Dow Alliance, products developed through it, and the agreement's renewal, have appeared in print and online publications, such as the Bureau of National Affairs Occupational Safety and Health Reporter. For more information on the articles, please see the Alliance Program Reach table.

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

      Events

      ORC Worldwide's Occupational Safety and Health Workgroup Meeting, Washington DC, August 10, 2006

      On August 10, 2006, Mark Spence, Manager, Health & Safety Regulatory Affairs, The Dow Chemical Company, gave an update on the OSHA and The Dow Chemical Company Alliance to ORC Worldwide's Occupational Safety and Health Workgroup.

      Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) meeting, Southfield, Michigan, October 18, 2006

      On October 18, 2006, Mark Spence, Manager, Health & Safety Regulatory Affairs, The Dow Chemical Company, gave a presentation regarding the OSHA and The Dow Chemical Company Alliance to AIAG's personnel at its office in Southfield, Michigan.

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

      Events

      Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) Technical Steering Committee Meeting, Houston, Texas, January 13, 2006

      On January 13, 2006, the "Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards: a Workshop for Non-Chemists" course was given in conjunction with the CCPS Technical Steering Committee Meeting. The Dow Chemical Company, helped to develop the workshop with the OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management (CHRM) Alliance. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), another Alliance Program participant, helped to promote the workshop. The course was designed for small chemical manufacturers, warehouse facilities, distributors and batch processors. It provided information on chemical reactivity hazards and strategies and tools for identifying and preventing reactivity accidents at manufacturing facilities.

      Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals

      • Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and publicize their results.

      Products

      "Motor Carrier Safety Case Study: A Collaborative Approach to Reducing Motor Carrier Incidents"

      Through the Alliance Program, Dow worked with OSHA to develop a motor carrier case study, "Motor Carrier Safety Case Study: A Collaborative Approach to Reducing Motor Carrier Incidents" which was posted on OSHA's Web site in March 2006. The motor carrier safety case study describes how The Dow Chemical Company worked with one of its motor carriers, Transport Service Company (TSC), to successfully implement a new behavior-based safety program to reduce TSC's rear-end collisions. The case study has been added to a number of OSHA's Web pages, including the OSHA and The Dow Chemical Company Alliance page, Compliance Assistance page and Motor Vehicle Safety and Health Topics page.

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

      Events

      Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable: Promoting the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Workgroup, Washington, DC October 25, 2006

      On October 25, 2006, Mark Spence, Manager, Health & Safety Regulatory Affairs, The Dow Chemical Company, participated in the Alliance Program Hazardous Communication Roundtable's Promoting the GHS Workgroup meeting. In support of OSHA's plans to adopt the GHS as part of its Hazard Communication Standard, the Workgroup identified the need for several compliance assistance products to explain the benefits of the GHS and why OSHA is adopting it, including a frequently asked questions (FAQ) document providing a basic explanation of the GHS' provisions, a side-by-side comparison of OSHA's existing hazard communication standard (HCS) and the GHS, and examples comparing labels and material safety data sheets prepared under OSHA's current standard with some prepared folllowing the GHS.

   2. Executive Summary

      During the 2006-2007 evaluation period, OSHA and Dow worked together to further enhance a culture of prevention while sharing proven practices and technical knowledge in the areas of, but not limited to, PSM and ergonomics. Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and The Dow Chemical Company developed several compliance assistance resources and promoted the OSHA and The Dow Chemical Company Alliance. For example, the OSHA and Dow Web page on the Agency's Web site provides links to the Alliance agreements, related documents, activities and events, and milestones and successes. In addition, representatives from Dow serve as members of a number of OSHA's Safety and Health Topics pages editorial boards, including Ammonia Refrigeration, Chemical Reactivity, and Process Safety Management. Dow representatives also are members of the editorial board for OSHA's Ammonia Refrigeration eTool which is a product of the Alliance.

      As part of the OSHA and The Dow Chemical Company Alliance's outreach efforts, Mark Spence, Manager, Health & Safety Regulatory Affairs, The Dow Chemical Company, gave an update on the OSHA and The Dow Chemical Company Alliance to ORC Worldwide's Occupational Safety and Health Workgroup on August 16, 2006 in Washington, DC. He also gave a presentation regarding the OSHA and The Dow Chemical Company Alliance to AIAG personnel at AIAG's office on October 18, 2006 in Southfield, MI.

      The OSHA and The Dow Chemical Company Alliance also developed a motor carrier case study, "Motor Carrier Safety Case Study: A Collaborative Approach to Reducing Motor Carrier Incidents" which was posted on OSHA's Web site in March 2006. The motor carrier safety case study describes how Dow worked with one of its motor carriers, Transport Service Company (TSC), to successfully implement a new behavior-based safety program to reduce TSC's rear-end collisions. The case study was added to a number of pages on OSHA's Web site, including the OSHA and The Dow Chemical Company Alliance page, Compliance Assistance web page and Motor Vehicle Safety and Health Topics web page.

      On October 25, 2006, Mark Spence, Manager, Health & Safety Regulatory Affairs, The Dow Chemical Company, represented Dow at the Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable's Promoting the GHS Workgroup meeting. In support OSHA's plans to adopt the GHS as part of its Hazard Communication Standard, the Workgroup identified the need for several compliance assistance products to explain the benefits of the GHS and why OSHA is considering adopting it.

   3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and The Dow Chemical Company Web page on OSHA's Web site	6,347
      OSHA Ammonia Refrigeration Safety and Health Topics page	24,289
      OSHA Chemical Reactivity Hazards Safety and Health Topics page	22,447
      OSHA Emergency Preparedness and Response Safety and Health Topics page	112,295
      OSHA Health Care Facilities Safety and Health Topics page	47,949
      OSHA Isocyanates Safety and Health Topics page	24,265
      OSHA Motor Vehicle Safety Safety and Health Topics page	23,252
      OSHA Process Safety Management Safety and Health Topics page	30,302
      OSHA's Ammonia Refrigeration eTool	20,518
      OSHA Motor Carrier Safety Case Study	7,863
      OSHA Motor Vehicle Accident Case Study	8,410
      OSHA Ergonomics Case Study	5,317
      August 16, 2006: ORC Worldwide's Occupational Safety and Health Workgroup, Washington, DC, "OSHA and Dow Alliance Update" Speaker: Mark Spence, Manager, Health & Safety Regulatory Affairs, The Dow Chemical Company	50
      October 18, 2006: Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) meeting, Southfield, Michigan, "OSHA and Dow Alliance Update" Speaker: Mark Spence, Manager, Health & Safety Regulatory Affairs, The Dow Chemical Company	20
      March 30, 2006: "OSHA Alliance with Dow Leads to Case Studies on Motor Vehicle Safety" OSHA New Release	69 News Services
      April 3, 2006: "OSHA Publishes Case Studies on Motor Vehicle Safety" Business and Legal Reports	Data Not Available
      April 4, 2006: "New Case Studies Focus on Motor Vehicle Safety" News for OSC	Data Not Available
      April 13, 2006: "OSHA/Dow Alliance Case Study Tests Motor Vehicle Accident Reduction" BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter	Data Not Available
      April 2006 "OSHA Alliance with Dow Lead to Case Studies on Motor Vehicle Safety" Risk Control Issues NewsBrief	Data Not Available
      May 12, 2006: "OSHA Renews Alliance with Dow Chemical Company " OSHA New Release	69 News Services
      May 12, 2006 : "OSHA Renews Alliance with Dow Chemical Company" Safety Online	Data Not Available
      May 12, 2006 "OSHA Renews Alliance with Dow Chemical Company" U.S. Newswire	Data Not Available
      May 14, 2006: "OSHA and Dow Chemical Company Renew Alliance and Focus on Ergonomics" Ergonomics Today	Data Not Available
      May 15, 2006: "OSHA Renews Alliance with Dow Chemical" Reliable Plant Magazine	Data Not Available
      May 18, 2006: "OSHA, Dow Chemical Alliance Renewed Again" BNA Daily Labor Report/Occupational Safety and Health Reporter	Data Not Available
      May 2006: "OSHA News" Industrial Hygiene News	Data Not Available
      June 2, 2006: "OSHA Extends National Alliances with Three Major Entities" News for OSC	Data Not Available
      June 2006: "Case Studies Focus on Motor Vehicle Safety" OSHA Up To Date	Data Not Available
      July 2006: "OSHA Alliances" OSHA Up To Date	Data Not Available
      TOTAL	333,324

4. Upcoming Milestones

   During the Alliance's next year, OSHA and Dow will continue to promote awareness of the Alliance Program and workplace safety and health issues, including ergonomics and process safety management. The Alliance implementation team members will continue to maintain and update the OSHA and The Dow Chemical Company Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site. In addition, Dow representatives will review and provide OSHA with information for the Agency's Ammonia Refrigeration eTool and a number of Safety and Health Topics pages, including Chemical Reactivity Hazards Safety and Health Topics page, Isocyanates Safety and Health Topics page, and Process Safety Management Safety and Health Topics page.

   OSHA and Dow will also work together to develop a case study on contractor employee safety. The study will demonstrate instances where Dow worked with a contractor to implement or improve the contractor's safety program. The study is expected to detail what safety policy was implemented or improved and the resulting success measured by reductions in the accident rate. In addition, OSHA and Dow will also work together to develop a case study regarding Dow's experience implementing heat stress programs. Also, the OSHA and The Dow Chemical Company Alliance will develop a short slide presentation for use with the ergonomics, motor vehicle and fleet safety case studies. The slides will be available on OSHA's Web site for speakers who want to discuss Dow's case studies in a presentation.

   Finally, the OSHA and The Dow Chemical Company Alliance implementation team will identify OSHA and Regional and Area Offices that would like to attend the OSHA and The Dow Chemical Company Alliance workshop, "OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard: The Dow Approach." The workshop discusses the various aspects of the PSM standard and how Dow addresses them.

Report prepared by: Rob Swick, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, January 15, 2007.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and
The American Red Cross
July 22, 2006

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   May 19, 2005

   Overview

   The OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance focuses on preparing employers and employees, including the American Red Cross employees, to respond to disasters, life threatening injuries and emergencies. Through the Alliance, the organizations are providing information, guidance, and access to training resources on safety and health topics including emergency preparedness, disease prevention and first aid in the workplace. These efforts include a focus on individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and youth workers.

   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA

   Sally Grady

   Directorate of Science Technology and Medicine (DSTM)

   Sandi Khan

   Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)

   Darla Royal

   DSTM

   Dionne Williams

   Directorate of Enforcement Programs

   Don Wright

   DSTM

   American Red Cross:

   Pat Bonifer

   Director, Research and Product Development

   Dee Cozart

   Sr. Director, Corporate Safety Officer

   Jean Erdtmann

   Director, Products and Health and Safety Services

   Pamela King

   Associate, Community and Marketing

   Steve Rieve

   Director, Program and Product Management/Health and Safety Services

   Keith Robertory

   Manager, Disaster Education

   Evaluation Period

   May 19, 2005 - May 18, 2006

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   June 23, 2005 - Kick-off meeting, OSHA, Washington, D.C.

   February 1, 2006 - Meeting, OSHA, Washington, D.C.

   Due to the natural disasters and their severity in 2005 the Alliance Implementation Team only held two formal meetings and the American Red Cross' focus on these activities. However, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.

3. Results
   1. Events and Products

      Training and Education Goal

      • Work with OSHA to provide expertise to deliver training and education materials on emergency preparedness, disease prevention and first aid issues in a language suited for the target audience and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees in the industry.

         

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

      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 to employers and employees in the industry.

      Products

      Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First Aid Program

      The American Red Cross implementation team members reviewed and provided comments on OSHA's Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First Aid Program in January 2005.

      • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and the American Red Cross conferences or other events such as the American Red Cross local chapter meetings.

      Events

      American Red Cross 2005 National Convention, May 27-29, 2005, Moscone West, San Francisco, California

      On May 27, 2005, Alan Traenkner, Director of Voluntary Programs and Outreach, Region IX, USDOL-OSHA gave a presentation to over 100 attendees on OSHA's Alliance Program and the OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance during the American Red Cross 2005 National Convention in San Francisco, California.

      American Red Cross 2006 National Convention, May 12-14, 2006, Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.

      During the American Red Cross 2006 National Convention, OSHA representatives staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth. OSHA representatives distributed over 1,300 OSHA information products, including the Alliance and On-site Consultation Program Fact Sheets, heat and cold stress Quick Cards, posters in English and Spanish and the agency's publication, Inside the Green Line to conference attendees.

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

      Products

      OSHA and the American Red Cross Alliance Web Page

      The OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site includes links to related documents, activities and events, products and resources, and milestones and successes. This page is updated on a regular basis. For more information on the number of site visits please see the Alliance Program Reach table.

      American Red Cross Web Site

      The American Red Cross posted information and a link on its Web site to the 1st Annual Emergency Preparedness Conference: Defending Your Front Lines, October 5-6, 2005 in Washington, D.C. The conference was co-sponsored by OSHA and the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO)/Joint Commission Resources (JCA), another Alliance Program participant.

      Print and Electronic Media

      Articles on the OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance appeared in print and online publications, including BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter, and OSHA's and American Red Cross New Releases, and QuickTakes. For more information on the articles and news releases please see the Alliance Program Reach table.

      • Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues to increase emergency preparedness and disease prevention education to the workplace and also increase first aid information to individuals with LEP and youth workers.

         

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

      • Encourage American Red Cross chapters to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to increase emergency preparedness and disease prevention education to workplaces and increase first aid information to LEP and youth workers.

      Events

      American Red Cross Workplace Seminars

      OSHA representatives have provided presentations in locations throughout the United States, including California, Florida, New Mexico, and New York, at American Red Cross Chapter Workplace Seminars. The seminars are given to local community businesses, both large and small, and focus on providing workplace safety and health information. OSHA's presentations have focused on providing information and guidance on the Agency's regulations and standards. For more information on the Workplace Seminars please see the Alliance Program Reach table.

      Promoting the National Dialogue Goals

      • Raise others' awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health whenever American Red Cross and OSHA leaders address workplace and business groups.

      Events

      American Red Cross North East Service Area Conference, April 12, 2006, Syracuse, New York

      On April 12, 2006, Ms. Jean Erdtmann, Director, Program Management and Field Support, American Red Cross gave an update on the OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance to over 80 attendees during the American Red Cross North East Service Area Conference, April 12, 2006.

      • Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings to discuss emergency preparedness, first aid, and disease prevention issues in the workplace.

      Products

      First Aid Advisory Taskforce

      Dr. Donald Wright, Director, Office of Occupational Medicine, Directorate of Science, Technology and medicine, USDOL-OSHA is serving on the American Red Cross and American Heart Association's First Aid Advisory Taskforce. He reviewed and provided feedback on the 2005 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Automated External Defibrillators (AED) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Guidelines.

      Regional Alliances

      The Association's chapters are continuing to recognize the value of working together with OSHA through the Alliance Program. Region V, Peoria, Illinois Area Office and the American Red Cross, Central Illinois Chapter signed an Alliance on December 27, 2004. The American Red Cross is continuing to encourage its Chapters to form Regional and Area Office Alliances. In addition, OSHA and American Red Cross representatives are providing local businesses and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to falls, amputations, ergonomic chemical and electrical hazards and other physical hazards and addressing effective safety and health program issues.

   2. Executive Summary

      Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and the American Red Cross are working together to prepare employers and employees, including American Red Cross employees on how to respond to disasters, life threatening injuries and emergencies. In addition, OSHA representatives are providing information on the Agency's regulations and standards at local American Red Cross Chapters' Workplace Education Seminars throughout the United States

      The OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance Web page features links to the Alliance agreement, news releases, activities and events and milestones and successes. Additionally, through the Alliance, American Red Cross Implementation Team members reviewed and provided feedback on OSHA's Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First Aid Program.

      Further, OSHA representative, Donald Wright, Director, Office of Occupational Medicine serves on the American Red Cross and American Heart Association's First Aid Advisory Taskforce that updates CPR/AED and emergency cardiovascular care guidelines every five years. In addition, the American Red Cross is encouraging its Chapters to form Regional and Area Office Alliances.

      Finally, OSHA and the American Red Cross promoted the Alliance and the agency's cooperative programs and compliance assistance resources through speaking and exhibiting opportunities including the 2005 and 2006 American Red Cross National Conventions in California and Washington D.C.

   3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      May 19, 2005, OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance Web Page	4,315
      May 19, 2005, "American Red Cross and OSHA Sign Alliance to Save Lives" Agencia Internacional de Noticias	Data not available
      May 20, 2005, "OSHA, American Red Cross Team Up in Alliance" Industry News	Data not available
      May 20, 2006, "Red Cross, OSHA Effort Aimed at Those with Limited English Skills" BLR Business and Legal Reports	Data not available
      May 20, 2006, "American Red Cross and OSHA Sign Alliance to Save Lives" Yahoo News	Data not available
      May 27-29, 2005, American Red Cross 2005 National Convention, San Francisco, California Speaker: Alan Traenkner	3,000
      June 1, 2005, "OSHA Welcomes New National Alliance Participants, Renews Another" News for OSC	Data not available
      June 2, 2005, "Red Cross, OSHA Form Alliance" BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter	Data not available
      June 6, 2006, American Red Cross-OSHA Alliance Formed CCH NetNews	Data not available
      August 2005, OSHA Alliances National Safety Council - OSHA Up To Date	Data not available
      August 12, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar San Diego, California Speaker: OSHA representative	42
      September 8, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar Sacramento, California Speaker: OSHA representative	29
      September 12, 2006, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar Grand Rapids, Michigan Speaker: OSHA representative	45
      September 14, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar Omaha, Nebraska Speaker: OSHA representative	18
      September 14, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar Rochester, New York Speaker: OSHA representative	27
      September 15, 2006, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar Flint, Michigan Speaker: OSHA representative	17
      September 20, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar Saint Paul, Minnesota Speaker: OSHA representative	35
      September 22, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar Charleston, West Virginia Speaker: OSHA representative	29
      September 28, 2006, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar Richmond, Virginia Speaker: OSHA representative	27
      September 28, 2006, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar Greensboro, North Carolina Speaker: OSHA representative	25
      October 6, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar Port Charlotte, Florida	34
      October 6, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar Albuquerque, New Mexico Speaker: OSHA representative	21
      October 7, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar Port Charlotte, Florida Speaker: OSHA representative	34
      October 11, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar Birmingham, Alabama Speaker: OSHA representative	23
      October 19, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Speaker: OSHA representative	23
      October 20, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar Boston, Massachusetts Speaker: OSHA representative	24
      October 28, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar Tucson, Arizona	24
      November 2, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar Tulsa, Oklahoma Speaker: OSHA representative	32
      November 2, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar Santa Barbara, California Speaker: OSHA representative	20
      November 4, 2005, "Red Cross Teaches Safety in the Workplace" Allentown Morning Call	Data not available
      November 8, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar Orlando, Florida Speaker: OSHA representative	30
      Speaker: OSHA representative	19
      January 14, 2006, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar Massachusetts, Boston	24
      January 16, 2006, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar Greensboro, North Carolina Speaker: OSHA representative	25
      April 12, 2006, American Red Cross North East Service Area Conference Syracuse, New York Speaker: Mary Hoyle, Region VII	80
      May 12-14, 2006, American Red Cross 2006 National Convention Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. Exhibited	350
      TOTAL	8,327

4. Upcoming Milestones

   In the upcoming year, the OSHA and the American Red Cross Alliance will continue to provide information, guidance, and access to training resources on safety and health topics including emergency preparedness, disease prevention and first aid in the workplace. OSHA will also maintain and update the OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site. In addition, the American Red Cross is developing an Alliance page for its Web site that it expects to post in late January 2007.

   Representatives from the OSHA and the Alliance implementation team will also continue to promote the Alliance through presentations and exhibits at meetings and conferences such as the American Red Cross 2007 National Convention. In addition, the Alliance is developing a free-of-charge Webcast on OSHA's Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First Aid Program. Dr. Donald Wright and Ms. Dionne Williams, Team Leader, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs and Ms. Erdtmann will participate on the Web cast. The American Red Cross will also join with other Alliance Program participants in supporting the 2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, May 6-12, 2007. The week is sponsored by the American Society of Safety Engineers, another Alliance Program participant.

   The Alliance will also focus on developing compliance assistance resources for LEP and youth worker, including developing fact sheets for life guarding, delivery services, fast food production and landscaping. The American Red Cross will also begin serving on a number of OSHA's Safety and Health Topics pages editorial boards and provide expertise on occupational safety and health issues.

   Finally, OSHA, and the American Red Cross will co-sponsor the 2nd Annual Emergency Preparedness Conference: Disaster Readiness on the Home Front, October 19-20, 2006 in Washington, D.C. and continue to speak at the American Red Cross Workplace Education Seminars and form Regional Alliances.

Report prepared by: Sandra Khan, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, August 30, 2006.

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
and
American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA)/
Pulp and Paper Safety Association (PPSA) Alliance
November 3, 2006

I. Alliance Background

Date Signed

November 3, 2005

Evaluation Period

November 3, 2005 – November 2, 2006

Overview

OSHA, AF&PA and PPSA are working together to provide the members of the organizations, and others in the forest, pulp, paper, and paper-converting industries with information, guidance, and access to training resources to help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in addressing workplace ergonomics issues.

Implementation Team Members

II. Implementation Team Meetings

III. Results

1. Events and Products
   
   Training and Education Goals
    
   • Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for small business and other employers regarding hazard communication and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees in the industry.
   Products
   
   Virtual Seminar, "Managing Your Ergonomics Process in Converting Operations – Recipe for Success"
   
   Brett Besser, Ergonomics Coordinator, SLTC, Directorate of Science Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA provided AF&PA and PPSA with input during the organizations' development of the virtual seminar, "Managing Your Ergonomics Process in Converting Operations – Recipe for Success." The seminar was presented for the first time March 14, 2006.
   
   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 SCHC's Web sites) to employers and employees in the Covered industries.
   Products
   
   OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance Web Page
   
   OSHA developed the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site that features links to the Alliance agreement and related documents, information on activities and events, and ergonomic success stories. For information on the number of visits to the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance Web page, please see the Alliance Program Reach table.
   
   AF&PA's and PPSA's Web Sites
   
   After the Alliance was signed, AF&PA developed a Web page about the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance on its Web site. The Web page includes information about the Alliance and links to the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site. In addition, PPSA's Web site includes a news release about the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance.
   
   Print and Electronic Media
   
   Articles on the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance signing and other Alliance-related events have appeared in print and online publications, including: Facilities Management News, Inside OSHA, U.S. Newswire, Regline, and QuickTakes. For more information on the articles, please see the Alliance Program Reach table.
   
   OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages
   
   AF&PA and PPSA representatives serve as members of the following OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages' editorial boards:
    
   • • Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
       • Lawrence P. Halprin, Keller & Heckman
     • Machine Guarding
       • Lawrence P. Halprin, Keller & Heckman
     • Sawmills
       • Frank Cordier, Smurfit-Stone Container
   • Speak, exhibit or appear at OSHA's, AF&PA's or PPSA's conferences, local meetings or other events such as PPSA's annual safety conference.
   Events
   
   OSHA 30-Hour Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry Course, St. Louis, Missouri, May 1-4, 2006
   
   On May 1, 2006, Frank Cordier, Corporate Manager, Safety and Health Compliance, Smurfit-Stone Container and an Alliance implementation team member, gave a presentation on the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance to 42 people attending the OSHA 30-Hour Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry course in St. Louis, Missouri.
   
   PPSA Annual Safety and Health Conference, Orlando, Florida, June 12-14, 2006
   
   On June 13, 2006, Chris Weber, Safety Manager, Temple-Inland and an Alliance implementation team member, gave a presentation about the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance to 40 attendees at the PPSA Annual Safety and Health Conference in Orlando, Florida. PPSA also distributed the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance Activities Summary and OSHA publications and compliance assistance resources.
   
   AF&PA Safety and Health Group, Washington, DC, October 26, 2006
   
   On October 26, 2006, Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA, made a presentation about OSHA's policies and programs, including the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance, to AF&PA's Safety and Health Group in Washington, DC.
    
   • Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding AF&PA's and PPSA's effective approaches (e.g., success stories) and publicize results through outreach by AF&PA and PPSA and through OSHA-developed, AF&PA-developed and PPSA-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars and lectures.
   Events
   
   Ergonomics Seminar, "Practical Ergonomics Training for Printing and Converting Operations in the Pulp and Paper Industry," Indianapolis, Indiana, November 2-3, 2006
   
   As a result of the Alliance, Alan Angle, Compliance Safety and Health Officer, Region V, Madison, Wisconsin Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, attended PPSA's ergonomics seminar, "Practical Ergonomics Training for Printing and Converting Operations in the Pulp and Paper Industry," November 2-3, 2006 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
   
   Products
   
   OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance Ergonomics Success Stories
   
   The OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance developed the following ergonomics success stories for the pulp and paper industries, which were posted in October 2006 on OSHA's Web site on the Ergonomics Safety and Health Topics page and linked to from the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance Web page:
    
   • "Success with Ergonomics: Hand Truck," describes a box plant company's modification of a hand truck to facilitate transport of cutting dies and reduce employee complaints of discomfort.
   • "Success with Ergonomics: Rotary Die Cut Stacker," describes a container board packaging company's improvements to its process for stacking and palletizing bundles of flat corrugated boxes formed by a rotary die stacker, which include modifying or eliminating manual tasks and providing additional training.
   • "Success with Ergonomics: Manual Chain and Hoist Lift," describes a company's use of a manual chain and hoist lift to facilitate removing and replacing liquid propane fuel tanks from its lift trucks.
   AF&PA's Ergonomics White Papers
   
   Brett Besser provided comments to AF&PA on the association's White Papers, "Ergonomics Project: Slabbing," and "Ergonomics Consideration for Powered Industrial Truck."
    
   • Promote and encourage AF&PA's and PPSA's members' or worksites' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the Onsite Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
     
     During this reporting period, OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA did not work on any projects to address this goal.
      
   • Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on ergonomics that are addressed through the Alliance Program.
     
     During this reporting period, OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA did not work on any projects to address this goal.
     Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals
      
   • Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on hazard communication issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
     
     During this reporting period, OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA did not work on any new projects to address this goal.
   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals
    
   • Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on hazard communication issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
     
     During this reporting period, OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA did not work on any new projects to address this goal.
2. Executive Summary
   
   During the 2005-2006 reporting period, OSHA, AF&PA and PPSA worked together to provide the members of the organizations and others in the forest, pulp, paper, and paper-converting industries with information, guidance, and access to training resources and address workplace ergonomics issues. Through the Alliance Program, OSHA, AF&PA and PPSA developed several resources with information about the Alliance and ergonomics. The OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site provides links to the Alliance agreement, related documents and activities and events. In addition, AF&PA developed a Web page on its Web site with information about the Alliance and links to OSHA's Web site. PPSA's Web site includes a news release about the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance. Representatives from AF&PA and PPSA are also serving as members of OSHA's Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout), Machine Guarding and Sawmills Safety and Health Topics pages' editorial boards.
   
   In addition, AF&PA and PPSA developed the virtual seminar, "Managing Your Ergonomics Process in Converting Operations – Recipe for Success," with input from Brett Besser. The seminar was presented for the first time March 14, 2006. Brett Besser also provided AF&PA with comments on the association's White Papers, "Ergonomics Project: Slabbing," and "Ergonomics Consideration for Powered Industrial Truck."
   
   To share ergonomics-related safety and health information with the public, the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance developed the following ergonomics success stories for the pulp and paper industries, which were posted on OSHA's Web site in October 2006:
    
   • "Success with Ergonomics: Hand Truck," describes a box plant company's modification of a hand truck to facilitate transport of cutting dies and reduce employee complaints of discomfort.
      
   • "Success with Ergonomics: Rotary Die Cut Stacker," describes a container board packaging company's improvements to its process for stacking and palletizing bundles of flat corrugated boxes formed by a rotary die stacker, which include modifying or eliminating manual tasks and providing additional training.
      
   • "Success with Ergonomics: Manual Chain and Hoist Lift," describes a company's use of a manual chain and hoist lift to facilitate removing and replacing liquid propane fuel tanks from its lift trucks.
   AF&PA and PPSA also held the ergonomics seminar, "Practical Ergonomics Training for Printing and Converting Operations in the Pulp and Paper Industry," in Indianapolis, Indiana November 2-3, 2006. Alan Angle, Compliance Safety and Health Officer, Region V, Madison, Wisconsin Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, attended ergonomics seminar.
   
   OSHA, AF&PA and PPSA representatives promoted the Alliance at conferences and meetings. For example, Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA also made a presentation about OSHA's policies and programs, including the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance, to AF&PA's Safety and Health Group in Washington, DC October 26, 2006. In addition, Chris Weber, Safety Manager, Temple-Inland and an Alliance implementation team member, gave a presentation about the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance at the PPSA Annual Safety and Health Conference in Orlando, Florida June 12, 2006. PPSA also distributed an OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance Activities Summary and OSHA compliance assistance information during the event.
    
3. Alliance Program Reach

IV. Upcoming Milestones

In the upcoming year, OSHA, AF&PA and PPSA will continue to promote awareness of the Alliance Program and workplace safety and health, particularly ergonomics, to the organizations' members and other in the pulp and paper industry. The Alliance implementation team members will also continue to maintain and update the OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site and AF&PA's and PPSA's Alliance-related Web pages. In addition, AF&PA and PPSA representatives will review and provide information to update OSHA's Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout), Machine Guarding and Sawmills Safety and Health Topics page through their participation on the tools' editorial boards. AF&PA will also work with other Alliance Program participants to provide input into the development of OSHA's draft Powered Industrial Truck eTool and PPSA may provide a member to participate on the Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills Safety and Health Topics page's editorial board.

The OSHA and AF&PA/PPSA Alliance will also develop additional ergonomics success stories for the pulp and paper industry. In addition, representatives from OSHA, AF&PA and PPSA will continue to promote the Alliance and ergonomics-related projects through speeches and exhibits at meetings such as PPSA's Annual Safety and Health Conference.

Report prepared by: Elizabeth Sherfy, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, November 3, 2006.

ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the
Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance
March 9, 2017

1. Alliance Background
   1. Date Signed

      January 25, 2007

   2. Dates Renewed

      September 11, 2009
      April 19, 2012
      December 17, 2015

   3. Evaluation Period

      January 25, 2016 – January 24, 2017

   4. Overview

      The OSHA and Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance focuses on providing members, and others, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help to protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by working to reduce and prevent workplace incidents and prevent worker exposures to runover/backover hazards, struck-by, excessive noise, and sprains and strains, as well as illnesses associated with silica exposure.

   5. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Todd Briggs	Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA), Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs
      Eric Kampert	Office of Construction Services (OCS), Directorate of Construction (DOC)
      Michael Payne	OCS, DOC
      Danezza Quintero	OCS, DOC

      NIOSH

      David Fosbroke

      Division of Safety Research

      The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partner:

      Kevin Cannon	Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
      Brian Deery	AGC
      Daniel Glucksman	International Safety Equipment Association
      Walter Jones	Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA)
      John J. LeConche	LIUNA Training and Education Fund
      Omar Lopez	American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
      Howard Marks	National Asphalt Pavement Association
      Travis Parsons	LIUNA
      Emmett Russell	International Union of Operating Enginers
      Brad Sant	ARTBA
      Scott Schneider	LIUNA

      Guest

      Martha Kapitanov

      Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation

2. Implementation Team Meetings
   • April 14, 2016
   • October 25, 2016
   • December 15, 2016

   In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from each group maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.

3. Results

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

   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives Goal 1: To share information on OSHA's National Emphasis Programs (NEP), Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   Dissemination/Training	OSHA's Prevention of Falls Campaign The Alliance supported OSHA's 2016 national outreach campaign focusing on the prevention of falls in construction. Members of the Alliance conducted safety stand-downs, promoted the campaign on its Website and in publications, and helped to disseminate safety and health outreach materials (available in English/Spanish) to employers and workers focusing on the prevention of falls in construction.	Falls; General Industry; Hispanic/Latino Outreach	450,000
   Dissemination	OSHA's Prevention of Heat Illness in Outdoor Workers Campaign The Alliance supported OSHA's 2016 national outreach campaign focusing on the prevention of heat illness in outdoor workers. The theme for the campaign - "Water. Rest. Shade." Members of the Alliance promoted the campaign on its Website and in publications, and helped to disseminate safety and health outreach materials (available in English/Spanish) to employers and workers focusing on the prevention of heat illness in outdoor workers.	Heat; Hispanic/Latino Outreach	450,000
   Dissemination	National Work Zone Awareness Week The Alliance supported National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 11-15, 2016. The theme for the Week was "Don't Be THAT Driver. Get Home Safely. Everyday." The Alliance also contributed in the planning of the national kick-off event, promoted the Week, and disseminated campaign-related outreach materials (available in English/Spanish), including factsheets and promotional posters, to workers and employers.	Construction; Transportation; Hispanic/Latino	50,000
   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives Goal 2: To disseminate information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   Dissemination	OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives During the evaluation period, the Alliance disseminated information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers, and encouraged members to comment on OSHA proposed rules (e.g. cranes, silica) and a request for information focusing on runovers/backovers in the construction industry.	Construction	Unknown
   Outreach and Communication Goal 1: To develop information such as toolbox talks and best practices documents 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, NIOSH's, and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners members' websites) to employers and workers in the industry.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   Products	New Construction Employee Safety Orientation Checklist Through the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, LHSFNA coordinated the development of the "New Construction Employee Safety Orientation Checklist," which is intended to be used by construction employers as minimum guidelines to conduct a site safety and health orientation for all new employees, including temporary workers and subcontractor employees. The Alliance disseminated the outreach document at Alliance member meetings and conferences. The document is also posted to the National Work Zone Information Clearinghouse Website. Proposed Strategies to More Effectively Reach Small Contractors in Residential Construction White Paper Through the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, the Alliance contributed in the development of the "Proposed Strategies to More Effectively Reach Small Contractors in Residential Construction White Paper." The paper focuses on proposed strategies on how the safety and health community can more effectively reach the small contractor in residential construction.	Construction; Hispanic/Latino Outreach	Unknown
   Outreach and Communication Goal 2: To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's, NIOSH's or The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners conferences, local meetings, or other events, such as ARTBA's roadway work zone conference.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   Event	Through the Alliance, OSHA delivered construction-related safety and health updates at Alliance-member conference and meetings: AGC Safety and Health Conference, January 20-22, 2016, Glendale, Arizona AGC Safety Committee Meeting, June 15-17, 2016, Washington, DC ARTBA POWER (virtual) Workshop, September 10, 2016	Construction/Fall Prevention/ Hispanic/Latino Workers	800
   Event	OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable Roadway Work Zone Alliance representatives participated in the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable meetings at the Department of Labor. During the meetings, the participants received updates from OSHA, NIOSH, and other Roundtable attendees. The Roundtable also developed products, identified projects, and disseminated outreach and compliance assistance resources in an effort to better protect the safety and health of workers in the construction industry. Meeting Dates: March 24, 2016 September 29, 2016	Construction/ Fall Prevention/ Hispanic/Latino Workers	70
   Outreach and Communication Goal 3: To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding new technologies in construction and effective best practices for conducting work safely (e.g., The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners roadway work zone access and egress good practices, or other effective approaches) through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   Training	Roadway Work Zone Best Practices During the evaluation period, the Roadway Work Zone Alliance worked with OSHA, including the Directorate of Construction, to begin planning delivery of a proposed training session for OSHA national office staff focusing on emerging trends/issues, including the use of new technologies in the construction industry. The training will potentially be delivered in the spring of 2017.	Construction	Not applicable
   Outreach and Communication Goal 4: To develop and disseminate case studies for preventing such hazards as runovers/backovers, noise exposure, and sprains/strains in roadway work zones.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   Product	Video Case Studies – Roadway Work Zone Fatalities Members of the Alliance reviewed and provided feedback on animated short video case studies (available in English/Spanish) focusing on fatalities in roadway work zones. The videos, developed by ARTBA and posted to the National Work Zone Information Clearinghouse Website, focus on numerous construction-related topics, including night work, access/agrees, and runovers/backovers.	Construction; Transportation; Hispanic/Latino Outreach	3,500
   TOTAL			954,370

4. Upcoming Milestones

   In the upcoming year, the OSHA and Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners will continue to grow, and the Alliance Implementation Team will undertake activities and projects in an effort to meet the goals of the agreement. For example, the Alliance will work to develop outreach products and materials, including case studies focusing on worker fatalities in highway work zones.

   The Alliance will support OSHA's national outreach campaigns/initiatives focusing on the prevention of falls in construction, including conducting stand-down events during the annual National Safety Stand-Down Week; and the prevention of heat illness in outdoor workers. The Alliance will also support and promote National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week, April 3-7, 2017.

   The Alliance will actively participate in the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable to discuss a number of construction-related safety and health issues, including silica, safety and health management systems, and the prevention of falls. The Roundtable will also work with CPWR (and others) to address how to better effectively reach small construction contractors, and possibly noise-related hazards within the construction industry. OSHA staff will also deliver Agency updates at a number of safety and conferences, including the AGC Safety and Health Conference, July 19-21, 2017, in Denver, Colorado.

   The Alliance will also deliver educational overview training for OSHA national office staff focusing on a number of construction-related emerging issues and trends, including the use of new technologies to help keep workers safe in the construction industry.

   Finally, the Alliance will continue to promote the activities and outreach products developed by OSHA and the Alliance through the Roadway Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse Website, which is linked to from the OSHA and Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Webpage on the OSHA Website.

Report prepared by: Todd Briggs, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, March 9, 2017.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Graphics Arts Coalition

I. Alliance Background

Date Signed

June 18, 2002, and July 1, 2002

Date Renewed

February 9, 2004

Overview

The Graphic Arts Coalition (GAC) is comprised of the four following associations:

• Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF)
• Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA)
• Flexographic Technical Association (FTA)
• Gravure Association of America (GAA)

Through the Alliance, OSHA and the organizations are providing GAC members and others with information, guidance and access to training resources to help them protect employees' health and safety, including reducing and preventing exposure to ergonomic concerns found in printing operations as well as promoting safe work practices in the industry.

Implementation Team Members:
 

*Danielle served on the Alliance implementation team until November 2005.

Evaluation Period

June 18, 2005, through June 17, 2006

II. Implementation Team Meetings
 

III. Results

1. Events and Products
   
   Outreach and Communication Goal
    
   • Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, and through links on OSHA's and GAC Web sites, including:
     • Work with OSHA to provide expertise regarding the Printing Industry Safety and Health Topics page.
     • Work with OSHA to provide expertise on the development of an eTool for the printing industry.
     • Developing and maintaining a speaker's kit on topics covered in this Alliance as well as the overall safety and health profile of the industry.
   Products
   
   Printing Industry Safety and Health Topics Page
   
   The OSHA and GAC Alliance is continuing to maintain OSHA's Printing Industry Safety and Health Topics Page as a product of the Alliance. The page provides numerous resources with information relevant to the flexography, gravure, lithography and screen printing segments of the printing industry. The following members of the OSHA and GAC Alliance serve on its editorial board and provide an ongoing review of the topics page:
    
   • Rick Hartwig, PIA/GATF
   • Gary Jones, PIA/GATF
   • Marcia Kinter, SGIA
   • Doreen Monteleone, FTA
   • Danielle Waterfield, SGIA
   Ergonomics in the Printing Industry eTool
   
   The Alliance implementation team members provided input into the development of OSHA's Ergonomics in the Printing Industry eTool – Lithography Module, launched on March 14, 2006. The Lithography Module describes possible hazards and potential solutions found in the lithographic printing process addressing prepress, press and postpress activities. The Alliance implementation is providing input into the development of draft modules on Flexography and Screen Printing for the eTool.
   
   OSHA and GAC Alliance Web page
   
   OSHA maintains an OSHA and GAC Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site. The Web page includes links to the OSHA and GAC Alliance agreement and renewal agreement, news releases, annual reports, and milestones and successes. The OSHA and GAC Alliance Web page also links to OSHA's Printing Industry Safety and Health Topics page, industry conferences, articles and other resources. During the reporting period, information about speeches and exhibits and a link to OSHA's Ergonomics in the Printing Industry eTool – Lithography Module were added to the OSHA and GAC Alliance Web page. For information on the number of visits to the OSHA and GAC Alliance Web page, please see the Alliance Program Reach table.
   
   PIA/GATF's Alliance-related Web page
   
   PIA/GATF maintains an Alliance-related Web page on the association's Web site. It includes information about the OSHA and GAC Alliance, links to OSHA's Web site, OSHA-developed articles and other safety and health information.
   
   Print and Electronic Media
   
   Articles about the OSHA and GAC Alliance have appeared in a number of print and online publications, including: Occupational Hazards Magazine, FLEXO Magazine, FTA's EHS Direct eNewsletter, GATF World, as well as OSHA's News Releases, QuickTakes and Alliance Quarterly Review. In addition, Gary Jones, Manager, Environmental, Health and Safety Affairs, PIA/GATF wrote and published an article, "OSHA's Ergonomics Alliance – a Success Story for Printers," in the February 2006 issue of GATF World. Doreen Monteleone, Director of Membership & EHS Services, FTA published a version of the article, "Printers Team with OSHA for Safety," in the March 2006 issue of FLEXO Magazine. For more information on the articles, please see the Alliance Program Reach table.
    
   • Speak, exhibit or appear at OSHA or GAC-sponsored conferences, local meetings, or other safety or industry events, such as the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association Convention and Expo, the 2004 National Environmental Health and Safety Conference for the Graphic Communications Industry, Foundation of FTA INFO*FLEX Exhibition, and the GAA Gravure Expo, especially focusing on ergonomics concerns and approaches to solutions.
   Events
   
   SGIA's Basic Screenmaking Workshops, Alexandria, Virginia
   
   Marci Kinter, Vice President – Government and Business Information, SGIA discussed the OSHA and GAC Alliance during SGIA's Basic Screenmaking Workshop on February 2-10, 2006.
   
   2006 National Environmental Health and Safety Conference '06 for the Graphic Communications Industries, March 27-29, 2006, Indianapolis, Indiana
   
   On March 28, 2006, Brett Besser, Ergonomist, Salt Lake Technical Center, USDOL-OSHA, made a presentation on OSHA's Ergonomics in the Printing Industry eTool during the conference's "Practical Ergonomics" breakout session at the 2006 National Environmental Health and Safety Conference '06 for the Graphic Communications Industries in Indianapolis, Indiana. In addition, he staffed an OSHA and GAC Alliance booth. Both Gary Jones and Rick Hartwig also provided discussions about the OSHA and GAC Alliance during the "Last Call" Lithographic Session at the conference.
   
   INFO*FLEX Exhibition, April 30-May 1, 2006, Louisville, Kentucky
   
   OSHA provided an Alliance Activities Summary and other OSHA compliance assistance publications for distribution at the INFO*FLEX Exhibition April 30-May 1, 2006 in Louisville, Kentucky.
   
   GAA Annual Conference, May 8-12, 2006, Richmond, Virginia
   
   OSHA provided an Alliance Activities Summary and other OSHA compliance assistance publications for distribution at GAA Annual Conference May 8-12, 2006 in Richmond, Virginia.
    
   • Share information between OSHA personnel and the printing industry regarding industry best practices or effective approaches, as jointly determined by OSHA and GAC members.
     
     During this evaluation period, no products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
      
   • Promote and encourage GAC member companies to participate in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), and Consultation and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).
   Products
   
   Department of Labor-Developed Articles, "Consultation helps Small Businesses establish safety and health programs"
   
   Through the OSHA and GAC Alliance, GAA published the article "Consultation helps Small Businesses establish safety and health programs" in the December 2005 issue of Gravure Magazine.
    
   • Work with other Alliance participants on projects relating to ergonomics or safe work practices that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
   Events
   
   Promoting the Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Workgroup, August 1, 2005, Washington, DC
   
   Danielle Waterfield, Government Affairs Associate, SGIA, attended the Alliance Program's Promoting the GHS Workgroup meeting August 1, 2005, in Washington, DC. The meeting was held as a follow-up to the Alliance Program's Hazard Communication Roundtable, which was held February 15, 2005. During the workgroup meeting, Alliance Program participants identified compliance assistance resources and activities to educate the public about the GHS.
   
   Alliance Program Small Business Roundtable, September 8, 2005, Washington, DC
   
   Danielle Waterfield, Government Affairs Associate, SGIA, attended the OSHA's Small Business Roundtable, September 8, 2005 in Washington, DC. During the Roundtable, Alliance Program participants provided recommendations on how OSHA could enhance its small business compliance assistance and outreach products and programs.
   
   2005 National Safety Council Congress and Expo, September 18-22, 2005, Orlando, Florida
   
   On September 22, 2005, Paula O. White Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA; Gary Jones, Manager, Environmental, Health and Safety Affairs, PIA/GATF; and a representative from The Dow Chemical Company, an Alliance Program participants, spoke during the panel, "Successes of OSHA's Ergonomic Alliances," at the 2005 National Safety Council Congress and Exposition in Orlando, Florida.
   
   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
    
   • Convene a forum with printing equipment manufacturers and end-users to raise awareness about ergonomic concerns related to the interaction between humans and machinery.
     
     During this evaluation period, no products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
      
   • Raise others' awareness of, and demonstrate their own commitment to, workplace safety and health whenever GAC leaders address groups.
   Events
   
   Ergonomics Updates
   
   During the Alliance's reporting period, June 18, 2005, to June 17, 2006, Gary Jones, Manager, Environmental, Health and Safety Affairs, PIA/GATF, gave the presentation on ergonomics, "Ergonomics Regulation Update and Printing Industry Response," to a number of groups reaching more than 615 people. (See Appendix A.)
    
2. Executive Summary
   
   During the Alliance's past year, the OSHA and GAC Alliance implementation team worked on an Alliance renewal agreement to extend the Alliance for two more years. The group also engaged in many projects to provide GAC members and others with information, guidance and access to training resources to help protect employees' health and safety, including reducing and preventing exposure to ergonomic concerns found in printing operations as well as promoting safe work practices in the industry.
   
   GAC members continued to serve on OSHA's Printing Industry Safety and Health Topics page's editorial board, providing expert input on an ongoing basis to OSHA to help maintain the page. In addition, the Alliance implementation team provided expertise and information during the development of OSHA's Printing Industry Ergonomics eTool – Lithography Module, which was posted on OSHA's Web site on March 14, 2006. The eTool identifies potential hazards and solutions for various lithographic processes. The team also is providing input for two additional draft modules for the eTool on Flexography and Screen Printing.
   
   The OSHA and GAC Alliance implementation team helped to maintain the OSHA and GAC Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site. In addition, PIA/GATF established an Alliance-related Web page on the association's Web site. It includes information about the OSHA and GAC Alliance, links to OSHA's Web site, OSHA-developed articles and other safety and health information.
   
   The OSHA and GAC Alliance also took advantage of many speaking and exhibiting opportunities to reach the printing industry. For example, Marci Kinter, Vice President – Government and Business Information, SGIA discussed the OSHA and GAC Alliance during SGIA's Basic Screenmaking Workshop on February 2-10, 2006.
   
   In addition, on March 28, 2006, Brett Besser, Ergonomist, Salt Lake Technical Center, USDOL-OSHA, made a presentation on OSHA's Ergonomics in the Printing Industry eTool during the conference's "Practical Ergonomics" breakout session. He also staffed an OSHA and GAC Alliance booth. OSHA provided an Alliance Activities Summary and other OSHA compliance assistance publications for distribution at INFO*FLEX April 30-May 1, 2006 in Louisville, Kentucky and the GAA Annual Conference May 8-12, 2006 in Richmond, Virginia.
   
   GAC members also worked with other Alliance Program participants on projects. Danielle Waterfield, Government Affairs Associate, SGIA, attended the Alliance Program's Promoting the GHS Workgroup August 1, 2005, in Washington, DC. Ms. Waterfield and other Alliance Program participants identified compliance assistance resources and activities to educate the public about the GHS.
   
   The Alliance also used the print media to promote the Program and OSHA's compliance assistance resources and other cooperative programs. GAA published the article "Consultation helps Small Businesses establish safety and health programs" in the December 2005 issue of Gravure Magazine. Also Gary Jones, Manager, Environmental, Health and Safety Affairs, PIA/GATF wrote and published an article, "OSHA's Ergonomics Alliance – a Success Story for Printers," for the February 2006 issue of GATF World. Doreen Monteleone, Director of Membership & EHS Services, FTA published a version of the article, "Printers Team with OSHA for Safety," in the March 2006 issue of FLEXO Magazine. Announcements about Alliance activities were routinely published in FTA's EHS Direct eNewsletter. (See Appendix B.)
    
3. Alliance Program Reach

IV. Upcoming Milestones

The OSHA and GAC Alliance implementation team will renew the Alliance agreement in the coming year and address not only ergonomics but also lockout/tagout issues. The Alliance also will undertake a number of activities, including continuing to provide input and expertise to develop the Flexography and Screen Printing Modules for OSHA's Ergonomics for the Printing Industry eTool. The implementation team will also review and update, as necessary, OSHA's Printing Industry Safety and Health Topics page.

The Alliance implementation team has also identified a number of opportunities to reach out to the printing industry's employers and employees regarding workplace safety and health through speeches, exhibits, publications or their associations' Web sites. OSHA will provide copies of the Alliance Activities Summary and other OSHA compliance assistance publications for distribution at GAC member events including the SGIA '06 conference, the 2007 National Environmental Health and Safety Conference, and INFO*FLEX. In addition, the SGIA and FTA will explore the development of Web pages about the OSHA and GAC Alliance on their respective associations' Web sites. The team members will also identify opportunities to publish articles developed by OSHA on topics such as OSHA's electronic resources and standards interpretation letters in their associations' newsletters and magazines and on their Web sites. Further, Marci Kinter, Vice President – Government and Business Information, SGIA will discuss the OSHA and GAC Alliance during SGIA's Basic Screenmaking Workshops and August 7-11, 2006

Report prepared by: Elizabeth Sherfy, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, September 26, 2006.

 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)

1. Alliance Background
   
   Date Signed
   
   October 3, 2002
   
   Date Renewed
   
   July 24, 2004
   
   Evaluation Period
   
   October 3, 2003 through October 2, 2004
   
   Overview
   
   The OSHA and CMAA Alliance is providing the association's members with information and guidance to help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to construction industry hazards and increasing access to construction industry safety and health information and training resources.
   
   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA:
   Cathy Cronin Ginger Henry Jess McCluer Lisa Ramber	Office of Training and Education Office of Construction Services Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA) OOSA
   CMAA:
   Bruce D’Agostino Ted Devens Danelle Prezioso Jim Tolliver	Executive Director Parsons Brinckerhoff Construction Services, Inc. Deputy Executive Director Director of Professional Development

2. Implementation Team Meetings
   
   November 19, 2003 - Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
   April 29, 2004 - Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
   July 8, 2004 - Construction Roundtable, OSHA, Washington, DC
    
3. Results
   1. Events and Products

      Training and Education Goals

      • Develop safety and health programs and guidelines to inform and educate CMAA members on the need for implementing safety and health programs and processes in the workplace.
        • • No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
        • Organize and provide the necessary resources for the presentation of OSHA's construction courses to CMAA members when OSHA and CMAA identify the need.
        • • No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
        Outreach and Communication
        • Seek opportunities to jointly develop and disseminate guidance and information at conferences, events, and/or through print and electronic media, including informational links from OSHA's and CMAA's Web sites.
        Products

        OSHA Assistance for the Construction Management Industry Safety and Health Topics page Editorial Board

        The OSHA Assistance for the Construction Management Industry Safety and Health Topics page was developed through the OSHA and CMAA Alliance and added to OSHA's Web site. The following CMAA members serve on editorial board:

        • Bruce D'Agostino, Executive Director, CMAA; McLean, VA
        • Ted Devens, CMAA, Parsons Brinckerhoff Construction Services, Inc.; Herndon, VA
        
        OSHA and CMAA Webpages

        The CMAA Webpage has a Safety-related links page titled, "CM Safety Page", which includes links to the Alliance Program Web page, safety and health regulatory agencies and associations and the Construction Management Industry Safety and Health Topics page. Between both Webpages there were 3,841 Web visits. For more information on the number of hits to the OSHA and CMAA Web pages, please see the Alliance Program Reach table on page 6.

        Print and Electronic Media

        Articles on the OSHA and CMAA Alliance have appeared in a number of printed and online publications, including: BNA Occupational Health and Safety Reporter, Facility Safety Management and OSHA Institute. For more information on the articles, please see the Alliance Program Reach table on page 6.

        • Seek opportunities to speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences, local meetings, or other events.
        
        Events

        Speakers

        The OSHA and CMAA Alliance was promoted at the following event:

        • CMAA National Conference and Trade Show, September 12-14, 2004, San Antonio, TX
        
        September 13, 2004 - Ginger Henry, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, USDOL-OSHA, made a presentation entitled "Safety is Everyone's Responsibility" to over 120 attendees.

        Exhibiting

        The OSHA and CMAA Alliance was promoted at the following event:

        • • CMAA National Conference and Trade Show: Jess McCluer, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA and Ted Devens, CMAA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit at the CMAA National Conference and Trade Show, September 12-14, San Antonio, TX.
          • OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions: Ted Devens and Danielle Prezioso staffed a CMAA exhibit at OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions, June 14-18, 2004, in Falls Church, Virginia.
        • Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health practitioners in construction management best practices and/or effective approaches.
          • No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
        • Promote and encourage CMAA members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, Consultation, and SHARP.
          • No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
        
        National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
        • Raise awareness through speeches and appearances by CMAA leaders of positive and successful worksite programs and their commitment to workplace safety and health.
          • No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
        • Share information on best practices of CMAA members/worksites with others in the industry through outreach by CMAA and through training programs and materials developed by OSHA, CMAA, and/or others. Promote their implementation through print or electronic media, promotion at conferences, and/or other means of reaching out to others in industry.
          • No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
        • Convene or participate in forums and roundtable discussions on multi-employer worksite issues to help forge innovative solutions to raising construction safety awareness in the workplace.
        Construction Roundtable

        CMAA participated in the Alliance 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. CMAA has representatives on the Design for Safety workgroup that were created at the meeting.

   2. Executive Summary

      Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and CMAA are working together to help increase the public’s understanding of the safety and health impacts of construction management issues on a job site. This positive relationship has led to the development of the many programs and projects that the team is currently working on or has produced.

      In its third year, OSHA and CMAA committed to continuing the Alliance and signed an Alliance renewal agreement on July 24, 2004. In addition, CMAA members are continuing to serve on the editorial boards for the Assistance for the Construction Management Industry Safety and Health Topics page Editorial Board.

      During 2004, the Alliance was promoted at OSHA’s Compliance Assistance Training Sessions, the Alliance Construction Roundtable meeting and the CMAA National Conference and Trade Show, September 12-14, in San Antonio, TX.

      Ted Devens and Danelle Prezioso, from CMAA, also staffed a CMAA exhibit at OSHA’s Compliance Assistance Training Sessions, June 14-18, 2004, in Falls Church, Virginia.

      CMAA participated in the Alliance Construction Roundtable for construction-related National Alliances on July 8, 2004. The roundtable was designed for the construction-related National Alliances to discuss how they can work together to address issues such as ergonomics, silica and motor vehicle safety, which many Alliances are addressing individually through their agreements. A number of work groups were developed during the roundtable. CMAA is participating in the Design for Safety workgroup.

      At the National Conference and Trade Show, Jess McCluer, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA and Ted Devens staffed an exhibit booth next to CMAA’s exhibit booth. On September 13, Ginger Henry, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Construction Services, USDOL-OSHA, made a presentation, "Safety is Everyone's Responsibility" to more than 120 attendees.

      Finally, the Implementation Team discussed developing on-line courses, using CMAA’s web site. For 2005, CMAA would like to have specific courses on topics such as the Consultation Program. Through the three-day Webinar, 4-5 sub-topics could be included on specific issues that OSHA speakers may address.

   3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and CMAA Alliance Web page on OSHA’s Webpage	2917 Web visits
      "CM Safety Page" – safety page for construction managers on the CMAA Web site	924 Web visits
      OSHA Assistance for the Construction Management Industry Safety and Health Topics page	Data Not Available
      August 2, 2004 – OSHA, Construction Management Association Renew Alliance," Facility Safety Management (http://www.fsmmag.com)	Data Not Available
      August 5, 2004 - OSHA Renews Construction Management Alliance, BNA Occupational Health and Safety Reporter	Data Not Available
      June 14-18, 2004 - CMAA exhibit at OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions in Falls Church, VA	230
      July 31, 2004 – "OSHA, OSHA, Construction Management Association Renew Alliance," OSHA Institute (www.oshainstitute.com)	Data Not Available
      July 28, 2004 – OSHA distributed a news release announcing the Alliance	25 News Services
      August 1, 2004 – OSHA includes information on the OSHA/CMAA Alliance renewal in its bi-weekly e-newsletter; QuickTakes	50,000
      August 25, 2004 – CMAA distributed a news release announcing the Alliance	20 Publications
      Total	54,071

4. Upcoming Milestones

   In the upcoming year, OSHA’s and CMAA’s positive relationship, that was built through the Alliance Program, will continue to grow and the Implementation Team will undertake a number of activities and develop a number of products. These activities will have a positive impact on the Agency since they will help address important topics within the 2003-2008 Strategic Management Plan; including small businesses.

   The projects include the creation of developing on-line courses with OSHA’s participation, using CMAA’s web site and receiving OSHA’s participation in the courses. For 2005, CMAA would like to have specific courses on topics such as the Agency’s Consultation Program. In addition, through the three-day Webinar, 4-5 sub-topics could be included on specific issues that OSHA speakers may address. CMAA is also participating in the Design for Safety workgroup that was created at the Alliance Construction Roundtable for National Alliances on July 8, 2004.

   Finally, CMAA has invited the Alliance Program to exhibit and OSHA representatives to speak at the association’s 2005 National Conference and Trade Show, September 11-13, 2005 at the Hyatt Huntington Beach in Huntington Beach, CA.

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

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)and Shipbuilding Group (SBG) October 14, 2011

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   September 14, 2010

   Evaluation Period

   September 14, 2010 – September 13, 2011

   Overview

   Through the Alliance, OSHA and the Shipbuilding Group will provide the Shipbuilding Group members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to electrical, ergonomic, struck-by, and slip, trip, and fall hazards in shipyard employment, and by addressing issues of non-English-speaking or limited-English-speaking workers; and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA:

   Todd Briggs - Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP), Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA),
   Steve Butler - Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP), Office of Maritime Enforcement (OME)
   Paul Comolli - DEP, OME
   Eric Kampert - OME, DEP
   John King - OME, DEP
   Paul Rossi - OME, DEP
   Amy Wangdahl - Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG), Office of Maritime
   Danielle Watson - DSG, Office of Maritime

   SCA:

   Ian Bennitt - Manager, Government Affairs, SCA

   NSRP:

   Thresa Nelso - Safety and Health Advisory Committee, NSRP
   Jim Thornton - Environment, Health and Safety, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems – Newport News Operation

   Worker Representative:

   Harry Dittrick - U.S. Steelworkers, Northrop Grumman Labor Management Health and Safety Committee

2. Implementation Team Meetings
   • September 14, 2010 - Alliance Implementation Kick-off Meeting
   • October 18, 2010 - Alliance Implementation Team Meeting
   • February 15, 2011 - Alliance Implementation Team Meeting
   • June 7, 2011 - Alliance Implementation Team Meeting

   In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from each organization, Todd Briggs, Ian Bennitt, and Jim Thornton regularly to discuss and plan the activities and programs listed under events and products.

3. Results
   1. Events and Products

      Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives Goals

      • To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.

        OSHA Distracted Driving Initiative

        Through the Alliance Program, the SBG supported OSHA's national outreach campaign focusing on distracted driving, including adding a link to the OSHA Distracted Driving Web page on the Agency's Web site from the SBG and OSHA Alliance Web page on the SCA Web site.

        • To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on shipyard safety and health issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

        2011 NAOSH Week, May 1-7, 2011, Washington, DC

        On May 1-7, 2011, the Shipbuilding Group Alliance and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported the 2011 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by ASSE, an Alliance Program participant, and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE), the Week focused on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. The theme for 2011 was "Celebrating a Century of Safety." Jim Thornton, Environment, Health and Safety, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems – Newport News Operation, attended the national kick-off event at the Department of Labor on May 2, 2011. SCA also posted information about the Week to the SBG and OSHA Alliance Web page on the association's Web site.

        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 Shipbuilding Group's Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.

        SCA and OSHA Web Page

        SCA continues to update the Shipbuilding Group and OSHA Alliance Web page, which includes information on the Alliance, and postings of the Alliance-developed products, such as the Safety Alert series focusing on safety and health issues in shipyard employment.

        OSHA and Shipbuilding Group Alliance Web Page

        OSHA is continuing to update the OSHA and Shipbuilding Group Alliance Web page that is posted on the Agency's Web site. The page includes OSHA and Shipbuilding Group Alliance-related information, including links to the OSHA and Shipbuilding Group Alliance agreement, news releases, Alliance Program participant-developed products, and activities and events.

        Publications and Newsletters

        Information about the OSHA and Shipbuilding Group Alliance has appeared in a number of print and online publications, including SCA press releases and OSHA news releases. For more information see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.

        OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages and eTools

        Shipbuilding Group representatives serve on the editorial boards for the following Safety and Health Topics pages on the OSHA Web site: Maritime Industry and Ship Building and Repair. Shipbuilding Group representatives also serve on the editorial board of the Shipyard Employment eTool.

      • To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or the Shipbuilding Group's conferences, local meetings, or other events such as SCA's Bi-Annual Safety Seminar.

        SCA Fall Health and Safety Seminar, October 21, 2010, Portland, Oregon

        Randy White, Area Director, Region X, Portland, Oregon Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, delivered a maritime safety-related presentation and provided an update on OSHA's maritime-related activities to 35 people during the SCA Fall Health and Safety Seminar on October 21, 2010, in Portland, Oregon.

      • To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding the Shipbuilding Group's good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.

        OSHA Aerial Lifts QuickCard

        Through the Alliance Program, representatives from the Shipbuilding Group Alliance provided feedback on the draft OSHA QuickCard focusing on Aerial Lifts. The products, available in English and Spanish, were posted to the OSHA Web site in September 2011.

      • To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on shipyard employment issues that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

        Safety Alert: Prevention of Ergonomic-Related Hazards in Shipyard Employment

        Through the Alliance Program, the Shipbuilding Group worked with representatives from the AIHA and ASSE Alliances to develop "Safety Alert: Prevention of Ergonomic-Related Hazards in Shipyard Employment." The Alert addresses ergonomic-related hazards in shipyard employment, including possible solutions to prevent injuries during the job. The Safety Alert was posted on the SCA Web site in June 2011 and is linked to from the OSHA and SCA Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site.

        Safety Alerts (Spanish)

        Through the OSHA and American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Alliance, the association's Safety Professionals and the Latino Workforce (SPALW) workgroup translated the following Safety Alerts into Spanish:

        • Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy - Lockout/Tagout (LO/TO) Procedures in Shipyard Employment
        • Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment
        • Safety Alert: Shipyard Sewage and Hydrogen Sulfide
        • Safety Alert: Welding and Other Hot Work Procedures in Shipyard Employment

        The Safety Alerts in Spanish were posted on the SCA Web site in December 2010 and are linked to from the OSHA and SCA Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site.

   2. Executive Summary

      Through the Alliance Program, the OSHA and Shipbuilding Group Alliance addressed a number of safety and health issues in the maritime industry and continue their productive working relationship. For example, the Alliance worked on several projects, including the development of a safety alert addressing ergonomic-related hazards in shipyard employment. Through the Alliance's collaboration with ASSE and AIHA, a number of the previously developed Safety Alerts were translated into Spanish, and posted to the SCA and OSHA and Alliance Web page and linked to from the OSHA and Shipbuilding Group Alliance Web page in December 2010.

      In addition, Randy White, Area Director, Region X, Portland, Oregon Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, delivered a maritime safety-related presentation and provided an update on OSHA's maritime-related activities to 35 people during the SCA Fall Health and Safety Seminar on October 21, 2010, in Portland, Oregon.

      Further, the Shipbuilding Group and more than 35 other Alliance Program participants supported and promoted 2010 NAOSH Week, May 1-7, "Celebrating a Century of Safety." The Shipbuilding Group also supported OSHA's initiative focusing on distracted driving.

      Lastly, Shipbuilding Group representatives are sharing their expertise through participation on the OSHA Maritime Industry and Ship Building and Ship Repair Safety and Health Topics pages and the Shipyard Employment eTool's editorial boards. Shipbuilding Group representatives also provided feedback on the draft OSHA QuickCard focusing on Ariel Lifts.

   3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and Shipbuilding Group Alliance Web Page on the OSHA Web Site	4,982
      SCA and OSHA Alliance Web Page on the SCA Web Site	Data Not Available
      Maritime Industry Safety and Health Topics Page	43,321
      Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Safety and Health Topics Page	9,234
      Shipyard Employment eTool	24,111
      October 21, 2010, SCA Fall Health and Safety Seminar, Portland, Oregon Speaker: Randy White, Director, Region X, Portland, Oregon Area Office, USDOL-OSHA	35
      TOTAL:	81,683

4. Upcoming Milestones

   To build on the success of the Alliance's first year, the OSHA and Shipbuilding Group Alliance will be working on a number of safety and health compliance assistance outreach activities and products for workers in shipyard employment. For example, the Shipbuilding Group will work to develop safety and health outreach products, including additional Safety Alerts, and a document focusing on the various safety aspects/issues of a shipyard worksite.

   In addition, in collaboration with the ASSE and AIHA Alliances, the Safety Alerts focusing on ventilation- and ergonomic-related hazards in shipyard employment will be translated into Spanish.

   Further, the Shipbuilding Group will write an Alliance Quarterly Review (AQR) focusing on successful worker involvement on Alliance Implementation Team meetings.

   The Shipbuilding Group will also support 2012 NAOSH Week, May 6-12, 2012, and OSHA's initiative focusing on distracted driving.

   Brian Sturtecky, Director, Jacksonville, Florida Area Office, will deliver a presentation focusing on maritime health and safety issues at the SCA Fall Health and Safety Seminar on October 27, 2011, in Jacksonville, Florida.

   OSHA staff and representatives from the Shipbuilding Group Alliance will also deliver a workshop presentation focusing on the maritime industry safety and health issues at the 2011 NSC Congress and Expo in on November 2, 2011, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

   Finally, the Shipbuilding Group representatives will continue to serve on the OSHA Maritime Industry and Ship Building and Ship Repair Safety and Health Topics pages' editorial boards and the OSHA Shipyard Employment eTool's editorial board.

Report prepared by: Todd Briggs, Alliance Coordinator, OOSA, October 14, 2011.

Addendum to the
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 Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) and the Envelope Manufacturers Association (EMA) join OSHA, the Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF) and the Screenprinting & Graphic Imaging Association International (SGIA) in recognizing the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to cultivate safer and more healthful American workplaces. FTA and EMA therefore agree to join the OSHA, PIA/GATF, and SGIA 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 FTA and EMA agree to all of the provisions of the original Alliance signed on June 18, 2002.

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP)
August 13, 2008

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   July 15, 2003

   Date Renewed

   January 13, 2006

   October 2, 2007

   Evaluation Period

   July 16, 2006 – July 15, 2007

   Overview

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

   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA:

   Todd Briggs

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

   Steve Butler

   Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP), Office of Maritime Enforcement (OME)

   Paul Comolli

   DEP, OME

   Joe Daddura

   Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG), Office of Maritime Standards (OMS)

   Debra Gabry

   Directorate of Science Technology and Medicine, Office of Science and Technology Assessment

   Lisa Ramber

   DCSP, OOSA

   Amy Wangdahl

   DSG, OMS

   Danielle Watson

   DSG, OMS

   Elizabeth Way

   DCSP, OOSA

   NSRP:

   Thresa Nelson

   Chair, Safety and Health Advisory Committee

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   October 25, 2007

   Joint Implementation Team Meeting with American Shipbuilding Association (ASA) and Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) Alliances

   November 19, 2007

   Safety Alert: Electrocution, Teleconference

   January 16, 2008

   Safety Alert: Electrocution, Teleconference

   January 24, 2008

   Joint Implementation Team Meeting with ASA and SCA Alliances

   May 6, 2008

   Joint Implementation Team Meeting with ASA and SCA Alliances

   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

   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 NSRP’s Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.

      Products

      OSHA and NSRP Alliance Web page

      OSHA is continuing to update the OSHA and NSRP Alliance Web page that is posted on the Agency Web site. It includes the OSHA and NSRP Alliance agreements, news releases, activities and events and milestones and successes.

      Publications and Newsletters

      Articles on the OSHA and NSRP Alliance’s activities have appeared in a number of print and online publications, including: ThomasNet - Industrial NewsRoom and Marine Link. For more information see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.

      OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages The following NSRP representatives are continuing to provide OSHA with their expertise and feedback through participating on the Agency Safety and Health Topics pages’ and eTools’ editorial boards:

      Maritime Industry Safety and Health Topics page

      • W.D. "Chico" McGill, Business Manager, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 733; Pascagoula, MS
      • Thresa Nelson, CHMM, CSP, Manager, Health & Safety, Northrop Grumman-Newport News; Newport News, VA

      Shipbuilding and Repair Safety and Health Topics page

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

      Shipyard Employment eTool

      • G. "Doug" Howard, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 733; Pascagoula, MS
      • W.D. "Chico" McGill, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 733; Pascagoula, MS
      • Thresa Nelson, CHMM, CSP, Northrop Grumman-Newport News; Newport News, VA

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

      Products

      Success Story: OSHA Region IV Mobile, Alabama Area Office Alliance Develops Courses in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Maritime Industry

      Representatives from the OSHA and NSRP Alliance participate in the OSHA Region IV Mobile, Alabama Area Office Gulf Coast Maritime Safety Alliance (with the Gulf Coast Maritime Safety Association, the Alabama chapter of the Physical Therapy Association and the Alabama Technology Network). The Alliance collaborated with representatives from the OSHA Training Institute Education Center (Ed Center) at the University of South Florida, the OSHA Directorate of Training Education and the OSHA National Office to develop the OSHA Maritime Industry Outreach Training Program. The Program is similar to the existing programs for general industry and construction but includes health hazard recognition in the targeted areas of shipyard employment, marine terminals and longshoring. OSHA developed a success story about the Alliance’s efforts which was posted on the Agency Web site in March 2008.

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

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

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

      Products

      Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment

      Through the Alliance Program, NSRP worked with representatives from the ASA, SCA, American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Alliances to develop a Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment. The Safety Alert provides tips and reminders about what potentially hazardous situations to look for; and also lists instructions on preventing and eliminating electrical safety and shock hazards. In addition, the Alert illustrates examples of dangerous situations. The Safety Alert was posted on SCA’s Web site in January 2008 and the OSHA and NSRP Alliance Web page and the Alliance Program Participants Developed Products Web page on the OSHA Web site link to the document.

      Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Procedures in Shipyard Employment

      Through the Alliance Program, NSRP is working with representatives from the ASA, SCA, AIHA and ASSE Alliances to develop "Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Procedures in Shipyard Employment" The Alert will focus how to use LOTO procedures to protect employees from the dangers posed while they are working on or near electrical circuits and equipment during the servicing and maintenance of machines and electrical systems on ships and at shipyard shore facilities. The Safety Alert will be completed by December 2008.

      Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

      • Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on shipyard safety and health hazards to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.

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

   2. Executive Summary

      Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and NSRP are continuing their productive relationship and are working together to address safety and health issues in the maritime industry. As a result, the organizations signed an Alliance renewal agreement on October 2, 2007. Further, the OSHA and NSRP Alliance is working with other Alliances the Agency signed with ASA and SCA and with OSHA representatives from the Directorates of Cooperative and State Programs; Enforcement Programs; Science, Technology and Medicine and Standards and Guidance.

      In addition, the OSHA and NSRP, ASA and SCA Alliances worked with the OSHA and AIHA Alliance and OSHA and ASSE Alliances to develop "Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment." The document provides tips and reminders about what potentially hazardous situations to look for and also lists instructions on preventing and eliminating electrical safety and shock hazards. In addition, the Safety Alert illustrates examples of dangerous situations. It was posted on SCA’s Web site in January 2008 and the OSHA and NSRP Alliance Web page and the Alliance Program Participants Developed Products Web page on the OSHA Web site link to the document. The group is also developing "Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Procedures in Shipyard Employment," which will focus how to use LOTO procedures to protect employees from the dangers posed while they are working on or near electrical circuits and equipment on ships and at shipyard shore facilities

      NSRP representatives are also sharing their expertise through participation on the OSHA electronic assistance tools’ editorial boards. For example, NSRP representatives are continuing to serve on the Maritime Industry and Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Safety and Health Topics pages’ editorial boards and the Shipyard Employment eTool’s editorial board.

   3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and NSRP Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site	2,215
      Maritime Industry Safety and Health Topics page	31,790
      Ship Building and Ship Repair Safety and Health Topics page	6,640
      Shipyard Employment eTool	5,216
      October 12, 2007, "OSHA Renews Alliance with the National Shipbuilding Research Program," OSHA News Release	Data Not Available
      October 22, 2007, "OSHA Renews Alliance with Shipbuilding Research Program," ThomasNet - Industrial NewsRoom
      October 24, 2007, "OSHA, National Shipbuilding Research Program Renew Alliance," MarineLink	Data Not Available
      November 1, 2007, "Alliance Program Update," QuickTakes	60, 000
      January 2008, "OSHA Alliances," OSHA Up To Date	Data Not Available
      February 7, 2008, "OSHA Maritime Alliance Participants Complete Safety Alert for Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment," Shipyard Chronicle	Data Not Available
      May 30, 2008, "New OSHA and Alliance Program Participant Products," ASSE Government Affairs Updates	Data Not Available
      TOTAL	105,861

4. Upcoming Milestones

   In the upcoming year, the OSHA and NSRP Alliance will undertake a number of activities and develop a number of products. For example, NSRP members will continue to serve on the Maritime Industry and Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Safety and Health Topics pages’ editorial boards and the Shipyard Employment eTool editorial board. Further, the OSHA and NSRP Alliance will continue to work with the OSHA Alliances with ASA, SCA, AIHA and ASSE to complete "Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Procedures in Shipyard Employment" in 2008. The group may develop additional Safety Alerts addressing other safety hazards, including incidents related to falls or confined spaces. The Alliance Program will promote the maritime industry developed products in its Alliance Quarterly Review and through sending the information to the OSHA Regional, Area Office, On-site Consultation Program and State Plan State representatives.

Report prepared by: Lisa Ramber, Alliance Coordinator, OOSA, August 13, 2008.

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
and the
American Pyrotechnics Association (APA)
September 1, 2005

I. Alliance Background

Date Signed

June 9, 2004

Overview

The OSHA and American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) Alliance focuses on providing APA members, OSHA personnel, and others, including small businesses, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will 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.

Implementation Team Members
 

Evaluation Period

June 9, 2004 – June 7, 2005

II. Implementation Team Meetings
 

III. Results

1. Events and Products
   
   Training and Education Goal
    
   • Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs on the safe and proper use of commercial display fireworks products. These programs would be delivered to OSHA personnel and other interested parties.
   Event
   
   Display Pyrotechnics Training Sessions
   
   APA conducted three one-day pyrotechnics safety training seminars for OSHA staff and local fire and public enforcement officials. Approximately 90 attendees participated in the training seminars which were conducted by Gregg Smith, APA's Safety Manager as follows:
    
   • May 24, 2005, Jacksonville, Florida
   • June 2, 2005, Arlington Heights, Illinois
   • June 7, 2005, Mesquite, Texas
   Topics discussed at the seminars included a review of applicable codes and regulations regarding the sale, manufacture, storage and transportation of consumer fireworks and industry best practices at public fireworks display sites. The seminar also covered fireworks display site safety and management and discussed types of displays (e.g. aerial, low level, land, floating platform and barge), display site venues and permits, equipment types and set-ups, personal protective equipment, lead pyrotechnician responsibilities and dealing with emergencies on the display site. The attendees also heard an overview of the Safe Explosives Act and its impact on the professional fireworks industry. This training was built on the successes of a similar training session which was held on June 8, 2004 in Washington, DC at the Department of Labor.
   
   Outreach and Communication Goals
    
   • APA will provide expertise to OSHA to develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic assistance tools and links from OSHA's and APA's Web sites.
   Products
   
   OSHA Assistance for the Pyrotechnics Industry Safety and Health Topics Page
   
   Members from the OSHA - APA Alliance implementation team provided information, photographs, fireworks industry safety videos and comments to OSHA for the development of OSHA's Assistance for the Pyrotechnics Industry Safety and Health Topics Page.
   
   The Topics page divides the fireworks industry into four modules: Retail Sales, Display, Manufacturing and Transportation. The Retail Sales and Display modules, which were posted to OSHA's Web site in June 2004, provide information on common hazards associated with these areas and solutions to those hazards. The page also provides information on what regulations apply to the industry and where to find additional information. The Manufacturing and Transportation Modules are planned for future development.
   
   The following APA representatives are members of the page's editorial board:
    
   • Julie Heckmann - Executive Director
   • Gregg Smith - Safety Manager
   • Phil Grucci - Fireworks by Grucci, Inc.
   OSHA and APA Alliance Web Page
   
   OSHA developed an OSHA and APA Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site. The Web page includes hyperlinks to the OSHA and APA Alliance agreement, news releases, a photograph of the signing ceremony, activities and events, products and resources, and milestones and successes. For more information on the number of visits to the OSHA and APA Alliance Web page, please see the Alliance Program Reach table in Section C of this report.
   
   APA and OSHA Alliance Web Page
   
   APA established an APA - OSHA Web page, which links to the OSHA - APA Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site. A link to the OSHA - APA Alliance also appears on the APA Web site home page. In addition, the APA Web page also links to OSHA's resources on its Web site such as the OSHA Assistance for the Pyrotechnics Industry Safety and Health Topics Page and two fireworks posters: Fireworks Safety Tips Retail Sales and Fireworks Safety Tips Display Operators. Also, links have been established to OSHA's Fireworks Pocket Card.
   
   Fireworks Safety Tips Posters for Display Operators and Retail Fireworks Sales
   
   Two fireworks safety tips posters were developed by OSHA for display operators and retail fireworks sales with input from APA. The Display Operators poster provides safety tips information which includes, personnel safety and personal protective equipment, safe handling and storage of fireworks at display site. The Retail Fireworks Sales poster provides safety tips including information on clear, accessible exit routes, fire extinguisher locations and operation, removal of hazardous pyrotechnic powder and damaged fireworks and securing the facility by not allowing smoking within 50 feet of the sales area.
   
   Fireworks Safety Outreach
   
   OSHA's Region X staff provided copies of the retail fireworks sales posters to Native American tribes, who maintain retail fireworks sales outlets on their reservations. Through sharing the fireworks posters, Region X staff was able to establish a working relationship with the Native American tribes. This relationship has flourished and Region X staff is pursuing efforts to provide more safety and health information and outreach and compliance assistance materials to the tribal businesses.
   
   Fireworks Safety Tips Pocket Card for Display Operators and Retail Sales
   
   A Fireworks Safety Tips pocket card was produced in June 2005 and was developed by OSHA with input from APA. The pocket card provides the same information as the two fireworks posters. One side of the pocket card provides information for display operators and the other side provides information for retail fireworks sales. In addition, the Fireworks Safety Tips Pocket card was the sixth most visited OSHA publication on OSHA's Web site in June 2005 with 5,217 visitors viewing the card.
    
   • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA or APA events such as APA's Winter Educational Conference, Fall Annual Meeting, local meetings, or other events.
   Events
   
   APA Third Annual Winter Education Conference, February 22-26, 2005, Treasure Island Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
   
   On February 23, 2005, Emil Golias, Senior Industrial Hygienist, SLTC, and Gregg Smith, APA Safety Manager, conducted a workshop on OSHA's Compliance Assistance resources for more than 125 attendees. Topics of the workshop included hazard communication, personal protective equipment, forklift safety and recordkeeping issues.
   
   APA's Fifty-Sixth Annual Convention and Trade Show, September 29-30, 2004, Disney Yacht and Beach Club, Orlando, Florida
   
   On September 29 and 30, 2004, Lee Smith, Director of the Office of Safety Systems, DSG and Mat Chibbaro, Fire Protection Engineer, DSG participated in roundtable discussions on display operators and consumer retail fireworks sales safety and health issues that impact on the pyrotechnics industry. There were approximately 150 attendees at these events.
    
   • Promote and encourage APA members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
   OSHA's Consultation Program
   
   OSHA has provided APA with information on OSHA's Consultation Program. In addition, the OSHA and APA implementation team members are identifying other avenues to raise awareness of OSHA's small business resources, including workshops and presentations.
    
   • Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding APA best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by APA and through OSHA- or APA-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
     
     Please see the Training and Education Goal section for information on the Display Pyrotechnics Training Sessions.
      
   • Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects related to fireworks display site safety and other occupational hazards associated with fireworks manufacture, distribution, and retail sales establishments that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
     
     During this reporting period, the OSHA and APA Alliance Implementation Team did not start work on programs or projects to address this goal.
      
   • Encourage APA members to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including occupational hazards related to fireworks display operators.
     
     During this reporting period, the OSHA and APA Alliance Implementation Team did not start work on programs or projects to address this goal.
   Promoting the National Dialogue Goals:
    
   • Raise industry awareness and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health whenever APA leaders address groups.
     
     During this reporting period, the OSHA and APA Alliance Implementation Team did not start work on programs or projects to address this goal.
      
   • Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and publicize their results.
     
     During this reporting period, the OSHA and APA Alliance Implementation Team did not start work on programs or projects to address this goal.
      
   • Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on fireworks issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
     
     During this reporting period, the OSHA and APA Alliance Implementation Team did not start work on programs or projects to address this goal.
2. Executive Summary
   
   In the first year of the Alliance, OSHA and APA established an excellent working relationship. Through their Alliance, OSHA and APA are working to reduce injuries and exposure to hazards in the pyrotechnics industry workplaces.
   
   OSHA developed an OSHA and APA Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site. The Web page includes links to the OSHA and APA Alliance agreement, OSHA news releases, a photograph of the signing ceremony, and activities and events, products and resources, and milestones and successes. APA also established an APA - OSHA Web page, which links to the OSHA - APA Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site.
   
   The Alliance implementation team also worked together to provide the Agency with input on the development of an OSHA electronic assistance tool; OSHA Assistance to the Pyrotechnics Industry Safety and Health Topics page. The page addresses common hazards of the fireworks industry for retail sales and display operators. In addition, the page provides information on possible solutions to those hazards and information on additional safety and health resources pertinent to the industry. The tool was posted on OSHA's Web site in June 2004. In addition, Julie Heckman, Gregg Smith and Phil Grucci have joined the editorial board for the Topics page.
   
   Through the Alliance, OSHA and APA representatives conducted a training workshop on OSHA's compliance assistance resources at the APA Third Annual Winter Education Conference in Orlando, Florida. More than 125 attendees participated in the workshop. Further, OSHA and APA representatives answered attendees' questions and distributed publications to the attendees.
   
   Also, OSHA and APA developed two fireworks safety tips posters for the pyrotechnics industry. The posters provide safety tips information for display operators and retail fireworks sales. The posters were used as the basis for the development of a fireworks safety pocket card. Copies of the posters and the pocket card can be ordered from OSHA's Publications Web page on the Agency's Web site. In addition, the two fireworks posters were instrumental in Region X establishing a working relationship with Native American tribes who maintain retail fireworks sales sites on their reservations.
   
   Further, the OSHA and APA implementation team worked together to produce curriculum for training sessions for OSHA staff and local public fire and enforcement officials. The training sessions were conducted in Dallas, TX; Arlington Heights, IL; and Jacksonville, FL. Approximately 90 attendees participated in the training seminars.
   
   The training sessions have increased the OSHA, state and local fire and enforcement code officials' knowledge of the pyrotechnics industry. The seminars introduced OSHA staff and enforcement officials to the industry best practices for the safe handling, use, transportation and storage of pyrotechnics. In addition, OSHA staff gained in-depth knowledge of the pyrotechnics industry through access to APA's experts.
    
3. Alliance Program Reach

IV. Upcoming Milestones

In the upcoming year, OSHA and APA will continue its excellent working relationship and collaborate on projects to support the Alliance agreement. For example, APA will conduct a fourth display pyrotechnics training session in Harrisburg, PA on applicable codes and regulations regarding the sale, manufacture, storage and transportation of consumer fireworks and industry best practices at public fireworks display sites. The session will cover fireworks display site safety and management and discuss types of displays (e.g. aerial, low level, land, floating platform and barge), display site venues and permits, equipment types and set-ups, personal protective equipment, lead pyrotechnician responsibilities and dealing with emergencies on the display site. The attendees will also hear an overview of the Safe Explosives Act and its impact on the professional fireworks industry. The training is scheduled to take place on June 9, 2005.

In addition, APA will promote OSHA's cooperative programs to its membership by providing an OSHA developed article on the Consultation Program in the association's newsletter.

OSHA and APA will present a workshop on OSHA's Consultation Program at APA's Annual Meeting and Trade Show, September 2005 in San Francisco, CA. In addition, OSHA will participate in an interactive question and answer forum at the meeting and OSHA will also exhibit at the trade show.

Through the Alliance, OSHA and APA will continue efforts to update OSHA's Assistance for the Pyrotechnics Industry Safety and Health Topics page. APA members Julie Heckman, Gregg Smith and Phil Grucci will continue as members of the editorial board and will provide feedback as appropriate.

OSHA and APA will continue to raise awareness of safety and health issues pertinent to the pyrotechnics industry through joint activities. For example, OSHA and APA Alliance implementation team members and representatives from the Department of Agriculture are developing a pocket card on the safe use of pyrotechnics as pest control measures. Once the draft pocket card is finalized. APA's experts will review the card for accuracy and provide feedback as appropriate.

The OSHA and APA Alliance will consider opportunities to promote and educate others on safety and health issues associated with the pyrotechnics industry, such as APA's annual conventions and trade shows and APA's educational conferences.

OSHA will continue efforts with the United State Agricultural Department to develop a fireworks pocket card on the safe use of fireworks as a pest control measure. APA will provide expertise by reviewing the pocket card for accuracy and content once it is finalized.


Report prepared by: Richard L. Harris, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services Alliances, September 1, 2005