ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
And The Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC)
Alliance December 13, 2013

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:

      October 22, 2003

   2. Dates Renewed:

      December 5, 2005

      March 24, 2008

      March 1, 2012

   3. Evaluation Period:

      October 22, 2012 - October 21, 2013

   4. Overview

      The OSHA and SCHC Alliance focuses on providing SCHC's members and others, including small businesses, with information, guidance, and access to training resources to protect employees' health and safety. In particular, the Alliance will continue to address hazard communication hazards and issues related to increasing awareness of the Global Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.

   5. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Cathy Cronin^*

      Director, Office of Training and Educational Development (OTED), Directorate of Training and Education (DTE)

      Karen Heckmann

      Industrial Hygienist, OTED, DTE

      Deana Holmes

      Health Scientist, Office of Chemical Hazards-Metals (OCH-M), Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG)

      Kathy Landkrohn

      Health Scientist, OCH-M, DSG

      Mary Reynolds

      Industrial Hygienist, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs

      Morgan Seuberling

      Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, OOSA, DCSP

      SCHC

      Mark Cohen

      NHC Corporation; Board Member, SCHC

      Denese Deeds

      Industrial Health and Safety Consultants; Chairperson of Outreach, SCHC

      Daniel Levine

      Product Safety Solutions; Chairperson of Web-Committee, SCHC

      David W. Peters

      Monsanto Company; President, SCHC

      Michele Sullivan

      MRS Associates; Board Member, SCHC

      Darlene Susa-Anderson

      ChemAdvisor; Vice President, SCHC

      Suzanne Matuszewski

      Graham Packaging Company; Past President, SCHC

      ^* Cathy Cronin Director, Office of Training and Educational Development (OTED), Directorate of Training and Education (DTE), severed on the Implementation Team until December 31, 2012.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • January 14, 2013
   • May 2, 2013
   • September 12, 2013

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

3. Results

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

   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives Goal 1: To share information on OSHA's National Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   Product	SCHC and OSHA Hazard Communication- Webinar Part One [Archived Session on Web Pages]   SCHC agreed to continue participating in the rollout of the revised 2012 Standard by posting the recording, the presentation in a pdf format, and transcript for the OSHA and SCHC Alliance Webinar entitled "Hazard Communication 2012-The Revised Standard and What Changes You Can Expect in the Workplace" on their Alliance Web page during the reporting period.	Hazard Communication/GHS	12,374
   Other	Supported OSHA's 2013 National Outreach Campaign Focusing on Heat Illness Prevention.   SCHC posted a section on "2013 Campaign to Prevent Heat Illness" on the association's Web site with links to OSHA outreach materials for three months. The theme was "Water. Rest. Shade."	Heat Stress	4,706
   Other	Supported OSHA's 2013 National Training Campaign Focusing on Federal Agency Worker Safety and Health.   The Agency scheduled a three-day training event for that discussed potential hazards, such as distracted driving, ergonomics, confined spaces, hearing conservation and fall protection. SCHC posted the OSHA training on the association's Web site for three months.	Fall Protection, Distracted Driving	4,706
   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives Goal 2: To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on hazard communication in order to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   Event	OSHA and SCHC Alliance Hazard Communication Webinar-Part Two, July 25, 2013.   OSHA participated and SCHC sponsored a second Webinar to assist in the roll out the revised 2012 Hazard Communication Standard.   Speakers: Kathy Landkrohn, Health Scientist, OCH-M, DSG, and Jennifer Lawless, Senior IH, OCH-M, DSG.   Presentation: "Hazard Communication: 1 Year of Implementation."	Hazard Communication/GHS	12.991
   Outreach and Communication Goal 1: 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 SCHC's Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   Product	SCHC and OSHA Alliance Web Page   SCHC is continuing to update their Alliance Web page posted on the SCHC Web site. The page includes goals, a link to the OSHA and SCHC Web page, the resources developed by SCHC through the Alliance including information sheets focusing on GHS, a number of OSHA compliance assistance tools, and updates on the Alliance program. SCHC includes OSHA initiatives on the Web page such as Heat Stress Illness Prevention and Hazard Communication with resources, information, and links to the OSHA Web pages.	Hazard Communication/GHS   Heat Stress	16,727
   Product	OSHA and SCHC Alliance Web Page   OSHA is continuing to update the OSHA and SCHC Alliance Web page that is posted on the OSHA Web site. The page includes the OSHA and SCHC Alliance agreement, renewal agreements, annual reports, news releases, information on activities and events, milestones and successes of the alliance, and links to resources developed by SCHC through the Alliance Program.		2,400
   Outreach and Communication Goal 2: To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or SCHC's conferences, local meetings, or other events.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   Speaker	SCHC Spring Meeting, April 13-17, 2013, Austin, Texas.   Maureen Ruskin, Director of the Office of Chemical Hazards-Metals, DSG, gave a presentation entitled "OSHA GHS Update: Employee Training Requirements and Resources for December 2013 Deadline."	Hazard Communication/GHS	202
   Exhibit	SCHC Fall Meeting, September 25-29, 2013, Arlington, Virginia.   OSHA staffed an Alliance exhibit and disseminated OSHA publications along with SCHC Alliance-developed products to conference attendees.	Hazard Communication/GHS	150
   Speaker	SCHC Fall Meeting, September 25-29, 2013, Arlington, Virginia.   Maureen Ruskin, Director of the Office of Chemical Hazards-Metals, DSG, gave a presentation entitled "HazCom 2012 Update: Domestic and International Implementation Issues."	Hazard Communication/GHS	260
   Speaker	SCHC Fall Meeting, September 25-29, 2013, Arlington, Virginia.   David W. Peters gave a brief presentation on the activities and successes of the OSHA and SCHC Alliance.	Hazard Communication/GHS	260
   Outreach and Communication Goal 3: To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding SCHC's good practices or 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
   Event	North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, May 5-11, 2013, Washington, DC.   SCHC and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2013 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by ASSE and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. 2013 Theme: "Worker Safety Works for Everyone." To help support the event, SCHC disseminated the 2013 NAOSH Week posters to their membership during their Spring Meeting and included a slide on the event in the projection rotation during the April Conference.		Data Not Applicable
   TOTAL			54,776

4. Upcoming Milestones

   In the upcoming year, OSHA and SCHC will continue work together to provide SCHC's members and others with guidance and access to information and training resources to help employers and workers reduce or prevent exposure to health and physical hazards of chemicals.

   For example, through the Alliance, SCHC will complete information sheets addressing GHS and Hazard Communication for the following: Gases Under Pressure; Reproductive Toxicity; Corrosive to Metals; Aspiration Hazards; Skin Sensitization; Respiratory Sensitization; Safety Data Sheets; Simple Asphyxiates; Pyrophoric Materials; Specific Target Organ Toxicity; and Flammable Solids. The resources will be posted on the SCHC Alliance-related Web page and OSHA will link the resources to the OSHA and SCHC Web page, the Alliance Program Participants Developed Products Web page, and other appropriate locations on the Agency Web site.

   SCHC will also participate in the evaluation of the impact of SCHC's Alliance developed products and effects of the Alliance Program by developing methods to survey the benefits of their Alliance products through the Alliance Program and provide their results to OSHA. In addition, SCHC will continue to work with OSHA on projects related to outreach and resources for the 2012 Hazard Communication Standard, including translating the Hazard Communication Webinar-Part Two into Spanish.

   For completing their outreach goals, SCHC will request OSHA's participation and provide an Alliance exhibit at their 2014 Fall Meeting and an opportunity for OSHA speakers at the 2014 Spring and Fall Meetings.

   Finally, an SCHC will be joining with other Alliance Program participants to support the 2014 NAOSH Week, May 4-10, 2014.

   Report prepared by: Morgan Seuberling, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, December 13, 2013.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association (CSDA)

I. Alliance Background

Date Signed

March 16, 2006

Evaluation Period

March 17, 2007 - March 16, 2008

Overview

The OSHA and CSDA Alliance is providing CSDA members, and sawing and drilling operators, with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety. Through the Alliance, the organizations are addressing highway work zone hazards, motor vehicle safety and respiratory protection for hazards associated with silica.

Implementation Team Members
 

* Joe Hajdusiewicz has served as the OCS representative since January 1, 2008.
** Jess McCluer served as the Alliance Coordinator until May 25, 2007.
*** Rob Swick has served as the Alliance Coordinator since May 25, 2007.
**** Danezza Quintero served as the OCS representative until January 1, 2008.

II. Implementation Team Meetings
 

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.

III. Results

A. Events and Products

Outreach and Communication Goals

• Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and the CSDA's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
  
  Products
  
  OSHA and CSDA Alliance Web page
  
  OSHA is continuing to update the OSHA and CSDA Alliance Web page that is posted on the Agency's Web site. The Web page includes links to the OSHA and CSDA Alliance agreement, news releases, activities and events, milestones and successes, and resources developed by CSDA through the OSHA and CSDA Alliance such as the CSDA Best Practices for Sawing and Drilling Operations: Highway Workzone Safety Best Practices fact sheet.
  
  CSDA Web site
  
  CSDA is continuing to update its CSDA and OSHA Alliance Web page on CSDA's Web site. The Web page includes links to information on OSHA's Web site such as the OSHA and CSDA Alliance Web page, OSHA's On-site Consultation Program home page, OSHA fact sheets in Spanish, OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages and the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable's Design for Construction Safety Web site. In addition, the CSDA Web site hosts resources developed by CSDA through the OSHA and CSDA Alliance, such as the CSDA Best Practices for Sawing and Drilling Operations: Reducing Silica Exposure fact sheet.
  
  Publications and Newsletters
  
  Information on the activities of the OSHA and CSDA Alliance has appeared in a number of printed and online publications, including: CSDA's monthly magazine, Concrete Openings; Occupational Hazards and OSHA's Alliance Quarterly Review. For more information on the articles, see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.
  
  Concrete and Concrete Products – Manufacturing and Construction Safety and Health Topics page
  
  The following CSDA representatives serve on OSHA's Concrete and Concrete Products – Manufacturing and Construction Safety and Health Topics page's editorial board and provide OSHA with their expertise and comments:
   
  • Susan Hollingsworth, Holes Incorporated, CEO; CSDA, Houston, Texas
  • Pat O'Brien, CSDA, Executive Director; St. Petersburg, Florida
  • Kellie Vazquez, Contract/Safety Administrator, Holes Incorporated; CSDA, Houston, Texas
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or CSDA's conferences, meetings and major industry trade shows such as the annual CSDA convention and annual World of Concrete.
  
  Events
  
  World of Concrete Conference and Trade Show 2008, January 21-25, 2008, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
  
  Representatives from OSHA Region IX, Nevada OSHA, and the Nevada On-site Consultation Program staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth during the World of Concrete Conference and Trade show, January 21-25, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition, OSHA provided compliance assistance and Alliance Program publications, including the OSHA and CSDA Alliance Activities Summary, which were distributed to the event's attendees.
  
  2008 CSDA Annual Convention, March 4-8, 2008, Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
  
  Bill Parsons, Construction Safety Education Specialist, Office of Construction Services, Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA Construction: Current Issues and Update" to 60 concrete sawing and drilling safety professionals and executives at the 2008 CSDA Annual Convention on March 7, 2008 at the Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada.
   
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding CSDA's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by CSDA and through OSHA -or CSDA- developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum including outreach events).
  
  Products
  
  CSDA Best Practices for Sawing and Drilling Operations: Reducing Silica Exposure Fact Sheet
  
  Through the OSHA and CSDA Alliance, CSDA developed a fact sheet; "Reducing Silica Exposure." It addresses best practices for reducing exposure to airborne silica during concrete cutting, coring, drilling, quarrying and brick/block operations. The fact sheet was completed and posted on CSDA's Web site in January 2008. A link to the fact sheet was added to the OSHA and CSDA Alliance Web page and Alliance Program Participant Developed Products Web page on the Agency's Web site.
   
• Promote and encourage CSDA 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.
  
  The OSHA and CSDA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.

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.
  
  The OSHA and CSDA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.
   
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on highway work zone safety, motor vehicle safety and respiratory protection for hazards associated with silica to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.
  
  OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable Design for Safety Workgroup, January 30, 2008, Washington, D.C.
  
  CSDA is continuing to participate in the Design for Safety Workgroup that was created at the Alliance Program's Construction Roundtable on July 8, 2004. On September 18, 2007, Thomas Stowell, CSDA, and Doug Walker, CSDA, joined other construction-related Alliance Program participants to discuss design for safety issues at the Design for Safety Workgroup in Washington, D.C.
  
  OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable
  
  On January 30, 2008, Thomas Stowell, CSDA and Doug Walker, CSDA joined more than 15 other construction-related Alliance Program participants to receive an update on OSHA's construction-related activities; to share information on Alliance-related activities from the construction industry-related Alliance Program participants; and to identify potential Design for Safety and Fall Protection Workgroup projects to help address safety and health in the construction industry and to help construction industry-related Alliance Program participants achieve their Alliance goals at the Construction Roundtable Meeting in Washington, D.C.
  
  2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, May 4-10, 2008
  
  CSDA representatives are working with more than 45 other Alliance Program participants to support 2008 NAOSH Week that will be held May 4-10. 2008 NAOSH Week, "Safety is Good Business," is sponsored by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), another Alliance Program participant.
  
  National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW), April 2-6, 2007
  
  The OSHA and CSDA Alliance supported and promoted National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 2-6, 2007. The event, sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), brought national attention to motorist and worker safety and mobility issues in work zones. The theme for the 2007 event was "Signs of Change." The OSHA and CSDA Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site links to FHWA's NWZAW Web page on the Department of Transportation's Web site.
  
  OSHA and Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance
  
  Representatives from CSDA are participating in the OSHA and Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance implementation team meetings. The signatories of the in OSHA and Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance are:
   
  • American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
  • Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
  • International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE)
  • Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA)
  • National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)
  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  CSDA is working with these organizations to share roadway work zone-related safety and health materials that would be a good resource to CSDA's members, such as the Roadway Work Zone Awareness Training Program.

B. Executive Summary

Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and CSDA continue to work together to address safety and health issues in the sawing and drilling operators industry. To meet the goals of the Alliance agreement, OSHA and CSDA worked together on several projects. For example, through the Alliance, CSDA implementation team developed the CSDA Best Practices for Sawing and Drilling Operations: Reducing Silica Exposure fact sheet. The fact sheet addresses best practices for reducing exposure to airborne silica during concrete cutting, coring, drilling, quarrying and brick/block operations. It was completed and posted on CSDA's Web site in January 2008 and is linked to from the OSHA and CSDA Alliance Web page and Alliance Program Participant Developed Products Web on the Agency's Web site.

In addition, OSHA and CSDA representatives are sharing their expertise through participation on OSHA's electronic assistance tools' editorial boards, Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, and speaking and exhibiting opportunities. For example:

• CSDA representatives are serving on the editorial board for OSHA's Concrete and Concrete Products- Manufacturing and Construction Safety and Health Topics page.
   
• Region IX, Nevada OSHA, and the Nevada On-site Consultation Program staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth during the conference and trade show, January 21-25, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
   
• Bill Parsons, Construction Safety Education Specialist, Office of Construction Services, Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA Construction: Current Issues and Update" to 60 concrete sawing and drilling safety and health professionals and executives on March 7, 2008 at the Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada.
   
• Thomas Stowell, CSDA and Doug Walker, CSDA, joined other construction-related Alliance Program participants to discuss design for safety issues at the Design for Safety Workgroup on September 18, 2007 in Washington, DC; and joined more than 15 other construction-related Alliance Program participants on January 30, 2008 to discuss construction industry-related issues at the Construction Roundtable Meeting, January 30, 2008, in Washington, DC.
   
• CSDA representatives are working with more than 45 other Alliance Program participants to support 2008 NAOSH Week that will be held May 4-10, 2008.
   
• Representatives from CSDA are participating in the OSHA and Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance implementation team meetings.

Finally, CSDA also promotes the activities of the OSHA and CSDA Alliance and OSHA's compliance assistance resources through articles the association publishes in its monthly magazine, Concrete Openings and the CSDA and OSHA Web page on its Web site.

C. Alliance Program Reach
 

IV. Upcoming Milestones

As a result of the ongoing successes realized through the Alliance, the organizations will renew the OSHA and CSDA Alliance agreement for two years on March 26, 2008. Through the renewal agreement, the organizations will address workplace issues such as electrical safety, hearing protection, and ladder and scaffold safety.

The OSHA and CSDA Alliance implementation team has discussed a number of activities that will be undertaken in the upcoming year. For example, CSDA will work with OSHA to develop a Spanish version of the Highway Workzone Best Practices fact sheet. Moreover, CSDA will draft motor vehicle safe/defensive driving video vignettes. The vignettes will address various motor vehicle safety and defensive driving issues; and will be posted on CSDA's Web site.

CSDA representatives will also continue to provide their expertise to OSHA by serving on the OSHA Concrete and Concrete Products – Manufacturing and Construction Safety and Health Topics page's editorial board, by participating in the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable and OSHA and Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance implementation team meetings.

Furthermore, CSDA will work with other Alliance Program participants in supporting 2008 National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 7-11, 2008; and 2008 NAOSH Week that will be held May 4-10, 2008. Also, the association will invite OSHA representatives to exhibit and speak at the World of Concrete 2009 Conference and Trade Show, February 3-6, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Finally, the organization will continue to promote OSHA compliance assistance materials and the OSHA and CSDA Alliance through its Web site and articles in Concrete Openings and its newsletter, CSDA News.

Report prepared by: Rob Swick, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, March 16, 2008.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance

I. Alliance Background

Date Signed

March 30, 2004

Date Addendum Signed

January 5, 2005

An addendum adding the American Chemical Society to the Alliance agreement was signed January 5, 2006.

Evaluation Period

March 30, 2005 – March 29, 2006

Overview

Signatories of the Alliance:

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• American Chemical Society (ACS)
• American Chemistry Council (ACC)
• Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
• Chlorine Institute (CI)
• Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center
• National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD)
• Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufactures Association (SOCMA)

Through the Alliance, OSHA and the signatories of the Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance are working together to provide their members, customers, contacts and others involved in the manufacture, distribution, use and storage of chemicals with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect communities and employees' health and safety through better identification and management of chemical reactivity hazards.

Implementation Team Members

Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Non Governmental Organizations:

*Bob Curtis was a contributor from March 2004 to September 2005
Eric Clark was a contributor from March 2004 to December 2005
Dorothy Kellogg was a contributor from March 2004 to December 2005
Paul Murphy was a contributor from July 2004 to April 2005

II. Implementation Team Meetings

III. Results

1. Events and Products

   Training and Education Goal

   • Provide input and expertise to OSHA to deliver training addressing chemical reactivity hazards, to be delivered in conferences, meetings, OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers, or through distance learning.

   Products

   "Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards: A Workshop for Non-Chemists," a Workshop

   The OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance developed a workshop, "Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards: A Workshop for Non-Chemists," for presentation throughout the chemical industry. The workshop is designed to help smaller businesses identify the reactive chemical hazards that may be present in their operations. The first workshop was presented in conjunction with the Chlorine Institute 2005 Fall National Meeting September 26, 2005 in Atlanta, Georgia. The workshop was presented again January 13, 2006 in Houston, Texas in conjunction with the CCPS's Technical Steering Committee Meeting.

   In addition, Alliance Program participants The Dow Chemical Company assisted in the development of the workshop and provided a speaker at September 2005 session. Further, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) was sponsor of the workshop and promoted the seminar to their local members in the Atlanta, Georgia, and Houston, Texas areas.

   Outreach and Communication Goals

   • Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic assistance tools and links from OSHA's and the signatories' Web sites.
     • Make the CCPS publication, Essential Practices for Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards, available in the open literature through Signatories' web sites and other means.
     • Disseminate and encourage the use of the CCPS publication, Essential Practices for Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards, to ACC, ACS, CI, MKOPSC, NACD, and SOCMA members and their respective value chains.

   Products

   OSHA's Chemical Reactivity Hazards Safety and Health Topics Page

   Representatives from the OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance continued to provide input for OSHA's Chemical Reactivity Hazards Safety and Health Topics page. This page was launched in December 2004 and is maintained as a product of the OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance and the OSHA and The Dow Chemical Company Alliance. The following Alliance implementation team members serve on the page's editorial board:

   • Bill Almond, NACD; Arlington, VA
   • Scott Berger, CCPS; New York, NY
   • Art Dungan, CI; Arlington, VA
   • Sam Mannan, Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; College Station, TX
   • Vanessa Rodriguez, EPA; Washington, DC
   • Irv Rosenthal, Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center; Philadelphia, PA
   • Greg Smith, SOCMA; Washington, DC

   OSHA and the Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance Web page

   The OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site includes links to the Alliance agreement and related documents, activities and events, milestones and successes, and products of the Alliance such as OSHA's Chemical Reactivity Hazards Safety and Health Topics page. OSHA continues to update this Web page with new information on the Alliance activities such as exhibiting, speaking, and workshops. For more information on the number of visits to the OSHA and the Reactive Alliance Web page, please see the Alliance Program Reach table.

   CI Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance Web page

   In January 2006 the CI launched its Alliance Web page that includes links to OSHA and the Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance Web page and OSHA's Chemical Reactivity Hazards Safety and Health Topics page.

   CCPS Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance Web page

   In January 2006 the CCPS launched its Alliance Web page that includes links to the free electronic CCPS book "Essential Practices for Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards," OSHA and the Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance Web page and OSHA's Chemical Reactivity Hazards Safety and Health Topics page.

   Publications and Newsletters

   Information and news releases on the OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance addendum signing and the activities of the Alliance have appeared in a number of publications produced by OSHA and the Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance signatories. In addition, information on the OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance has been published in a number of safety and health publications such as RubberWorld Today's News and the Chemical & Engineering News publications. Please see the chart in this report under "Alliance Program Reach" for additional information.

   Essential Practices for Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards Manual

   CCPS developed Essential Practices for Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards and published the manual in 2003. The OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance is continuing to promote the availability of the manual. Free on-line access is also available through OSHA's Chemical Reactive Hazards Safety and Health Topics page. The manual focuses on preventing workplace incidents and addresses the following topics:

   • • Identify, address, and manage chemical reactivity hazards;
     • Analyze the potential for chemical reactivity accidents;
     • Prevent reaction runaways, fires, explosions, toxic chemical releases, and
     • chemical spills; and
     • Apply this knowledge and tool set to processes of any scale.
   • Speak, exhibit, or appear at appropriate OSHA, EPA or other signatory conferences, local meetings, or other such events as:
     • ACC Responsible Care® Regional Meetings,
     • AIChE Loss Prevention Symposium
     • AIChE local section meetings
     • Annual CCPS International Conference
     • CCPS Technical Steering Committee meetings
     • SACHE Workshops (process safety train-the-trainer for engineering professors)
     • NACD's Operations Seminar & Trade Show
     • SOCMA annual and regional meetings
     • Chlorine Institute Annual and fall meetings
     • MKOPSC Annual Symposium and Short Courses
     • MKOPSC engineering seminars and course work
     • PhD dissertations research on chemical reactivity hazards

   Events

   Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center 2005 Symposium, College Station, TX, October 25 – 26, 2005

   During the Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center 2005 Symposium, October 25 – 26, 2005 in College Station, TX, Mark Briggs, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region VI, Houston South Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, and James Shelton, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region VI, Houston North Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, staffed an Alliance exhibit booth where they answered questions and distributed safety and health related materials.

   EPA Region III Hazardous Materials Spills Conference, Baltimore, MD, December 5, 2005

   During the EPA Region III Hazardous Materials Spills Conference, Baltimore, MD, December 5, 2005, Jim Belke presented information about the Alliance and provided materials developed through the Alliance developed workshop, "Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards: A Workshop for Non-Chemists."

   SOCMA Responsible Care Regional Networking Meetings

   Through the OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance, SOCMA invited OSHA and State Plan State representatives to speak at their Responsible Care® Regional Networking meetings at various locations across the nation. As a result, OSHA spoke at the following meetings about the Agency's priorities, initiatives and compliance assistance resources:

   • • April 5, 2005: SOCMA – Atlantic Coast Region Responsible Care® Regional Networking Meeting. David Copeland, OSHA Compliance Manager, South Carolina, OSHA Enforcement, gave a presentation to the group about South Carolina's priorities, initiatives and compliance assistance resources at OMNOVA Solutions Inc. in Chester, South Carolina.
     • April 7, 2005: SOCMA - South Region Responsible Care® Regional Networking Meeting. Marilyn Velez, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region IV, Atlanta-West, Georgia Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation to the group about the Agency's priorities, initiatives and compliance assistance resources at MFG Chemical, Inc. in Dalton, Georgia.
     • August 18, 2005: SOCMA – Web Conference. Lisa Ramber, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Team Leader, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation to the conference about the Alliance, the Chemical Reactivity Hazards Safety and Health Topics page, and the "Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards: A Workshop for Non-Chemists."
   • Collaborate with other Alliances on specific issues and projects on the identification and management of chemical reactivity hazards that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

   Products

   "Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards: A Workshop for Non-Chemists," a Workshop

   The OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance developed a workshop, "Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards: A Workshop for Non-Chemists," for presentation throughout the chemical industry. The first workshop was presented in conjunction with the Chlorine Institute 2005 Fall National Meeting September 26, 2005 in Atlanta, Georgia. The workshop was presented again January 13, 2006 in Houston, Texas in conjunction with the CCPS's Technical Steering Committee Meeting.

   In addition, Alliance Program participants The Dow Chemical Company assisted in the development of the workshop and provided a speaker at September 2005 session. Further, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) was sponsor of the workshop and promoted the seminar to their local members in the Atlanta, Georgia, and Houston, Texas areas.

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals

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

   Events

   Alliance Program's Promoting the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Work Group Meeting, Washington, DC, August 1, 2005

   Through the Alliance Program, OSHA held the Alliance Program's Promoting the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Workgroup meeting August 1, 2005 in Washington, DC as a follow up to the Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable held February 15, 2005. The Workgroup, with representatives from 12 Alliance Program participants, identified potential compliance assistance products and resources to support OSHA's plans to adopt the GHS as part of its Hazard Communication Standard. Alison Clark, from SOCMA participated on behalf of the OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance.

   In addition, Mr. Arthur E. Dungan, President of the Chlorine Institute, is participating on the Hazard Communication Awareness and Training Workgroup which was established at the February 2005 Roundtable.

2. Executive Summary

   Through the Alliance, OSHA and the chemical industry signatories have developed an excellent working relationship and are producing a number of programs and products for the chemical industry. These products are designed to produce information and guidance and increase access to training resources to protect communities and employees' health and safety through better identification and management of chemical reactivity hazards.

   The American Chemical Society joined the OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance on January 5, 2006. Articles about the OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance addendum signing appeared in a number of publications including; RubberWorld, and Chemical and Engineering News.

   During the Alliance's second year to meet the agreement's training and education goals, implementation team members developed a one day workshop "Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards: A Workshop for Non-Chemists," to assist the chemical industry with identifying reactive chemical hazards during manufacturing, blending, and storage of chemicals. The Workshop is designed to assist small and medium size businesses to make them aware of the basics and provide strategies and tools for identifying and preventing reactivity incidents at those facilities. Other Alliance Program participants The Dow Chemical Company assisted in the development of the workshop and provided a speaker while the NFIB was a sponsor of the workshop and promoted the event to their local members. The Alliance is working to make the materials developed for the workshop available to the chemical industry as a Web conference or developed into a slide presentation or a slide presentation that is available on-line.

   In support of the agreements outreach and communications goals, the OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance has allowed the Agency and chemical industry signatories to speak about OSHA's compliance assistance materials and the Alliance Program at a number of events including:

   • Atlantic Coast Region Responsible Care Regional Networking Meeting for SOCMA, Chester, South Carolina, April 5, 2005
   • South Region Responsible Care Regional Networking Meeting SOCMA, Dalton, Georgia, April 7, 2005
   • SOCMA Web Conference, August 18, 2005

   Further, OSHA Region VI staff manned an exhibit booth at the Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center 2005 Symposium, College Station, Texas, October 25-26, 2005.

   In addition, OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance implementation team members continued to update OSHA's Safety and Health Topics page, Chemical Reactivity Hazards and serve on the Topics page's editorial board.

   Finally, through the Alliance, Alison Clark with SOCMA participated in the Alliance Program Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Workgroup meeting August 1, 2005 in Washington, DC. In addition, Mr. Arthur E. Dungan, President of the Chlorine Institute, is a member of the Hazard Communication Awareness and Training Workgroup.

   Due to their continued interest in the Alliance's work, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board attends implementation team meetings as an observer to the OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance.

3. Alliance Program Reach

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   OSHA and the Reactive Chemical Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site	4,563
   Chemical Reactivity Hazards Safety and Health Topics page	19,227
   CRHM representatives serve on OSHA's Safety and Health Topics page's editorial board for: Chemical Reactivity Hazards	TBD
   September 26, 2005: "Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards: A Workshop for Non-Chemists," Chlorine Institute's 2005, Fall Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia	20
   October 25-26, 2005, Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center 2005 Symposium, College Station, Texas Alliance Exhibit Booth Mark Briggs, OSHA Region VI Jim Shelton, OSHA Region VI	50
   December 2005: "Chemical Reactivity Hazards Workshop a Tutorial on Hazards Recognition, Possible Safety," Alliance Quarterly Review	300
   January 2006: CCPS and OSHA Alliance Web page	TBD
   January 2006: CI and OSHA Alliance Web page	TBD
   January 5, 2006: "ACS Added to OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance," OSHA News Release	75 News Sources
   January 5, 2006: "ACS Added to OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance," U.S. Newswire	TBD
   January 5, 2006: "ACS Added to OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance," ArriveNet Politics	TBD
   January 6, 2006: "ACS Added to OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance," Chemical Online	TBD
   January 9, 2006: "ACS Added to OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance," RubberWorld Today's News	TBD
   January 9, 2006: "ACS Adds to OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance," BayCare	TBD
   January 12, 2006: "ACS Joins Chemical Hazards Alliance, Society Joins OSHA, Industry Groups in Effort to Prevent Chemical Reactivity Accidents," Chemical & Engineering News	TBD
   January 12, 2006: "ACS Added to OSHA and Chemical Group Alliance," Industry News	TBD
   January 13, 2006: "Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards: A Workshop for Non-Chemists," CCPS's Technical Steering Committee Meeting, Houston, Texas	16
   January 15, 2006: "ACS Added to OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance," OSHA QuickTakes	55,000
   January 30, 2006: "ACS Added to OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance," News for OSC	TBD
   TOTAL	78,881

IV. Upcoming Milestones

In the upcoming year, the OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance will continue to work together to identify opportunities to assist the chemical industry in creating a safer working environment for the community and their workers.

The members of the Alliance implementation team are considering presenting the "Managing Chemical Reactivity Hazards: A Workshop for Non-Chemists," at the Chlorine Institute 2006 Fall Meeting, September 27, 2006 in Clear Point, AL. In addition, the Alliance has been approached to present the workshop by the Chemical Council in New Jersey and by the Metropolitan Water District in Southern California. Other venues for presenting the workshop at are currently under discussion. The Alliance is also considering developing the workshop information and materials into a presentation for a Web conference and a slide presentation that could be available on-line.

The Alliance team is also evaluating helping the Reactivity Management Roundtable's with the conversion of the CCPS Flow Chart that is used to screen facilities for chemical reactivity hazards into an electronic eTool. This eTool would be made available to the downstream customers of chemical manufacturers through various electronic and media outlets.

Representatives from the OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance, including Alison Clark and Art Dungan, will continue to be involved with OSHA's Hazard Communication Roundtable follow-up activities. For example, implementation team member, Mr. Dungan, will continue to participate on the Alliance Program's Hazard Communication Roundtable Promoting the GHS Workgroup. The Alliance Program will schedule additional Promoting the GHS Workgroup meetings when OSHA publishes the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking for revising the Hazard Communication Standard to adopt the GHS.

In addition, the Alliance team members will be speaking or exhibiting at a number of events during the upcoming year, including:

• CCPS 2nd Global Congress on Process Safety Expo, April 23-26, 2006, Disney's Dolphin Hotel, Orlando, Florida
• CCPS Technical Steering Committee Meeting, April 27, 2006, Orlando, Florida

Through the Alliance, OSHA is also working to develop links to CCPS's Process Safety Beacons that have chemical reactivity information from OSHA's Chemical Reactivity Hazards Safety and Health Topics page.

Further, OSHA and Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance implementation team members will continue to serve on the editorial board and provide updates for OSHA's Chemical Reactive Hazards Safety and Health Topics page. In addition to the two signatories who have created Alliance Web pages on their organizations' Web site to promote the Alliance and chemical reactivity issues on their organizations Web pages other signatories are developing or evaluating creating their own Alliance Web pages.

Finally, the group will discuss the possibility of renewing the Alliance agreement in 2007.

Report prepared by: Bill Willson, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, July 6, 2006

OSHA and the National Lumber and Building Materials Dealer Association
Alliance Close-Out Report
(as of July 28, 2006)

On July 28, 2003, OSHA and the National Lumber and Building Materials Dealer Association (NLBMDA) formed an Alliance to work together and network with interested parties to increase overall safety and health awareness while specifically addressing recordkeeping issues and reducing or preventing forklift accidents and lifting strains in the lumber and building materials industry. The Alliance was renewed on October 10, 2005.

Because NLBMDA has been focusing its resources on other projects and priorities along with staffing changes since the renewal agreement was signed, OSHA and NLBMDA agreed to conclude the Alliance as of July 28, 2006. The following successes resulted from OSHA and NLBMDA working together to meet the Alliance's goals:

• On February 15, 2005, T.J. Cantwell, NLBMDA's Director, Regulatory and Industry Affairs, participated on behalf of the association in OSHA's Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable in Washington, DC. This roundtable provided Alliance Program participants with an opportunity to learn about the status of OSHA's Hazard Communication Initiative; share information about their own Alliances, including any activities related to Hazard Communication; and learn about what other Alliances are doing to address Hazard Communication issues.
   
• On March 15, 2005, Francis Yebesi, Team Leader, Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA, made a presentation about OSHA's compliance assistance activities at the NLBMDA's National Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. OSHA also had a tabletop exhibit at the event.
   
• In the July 2004 edition of ProSales, the NLBMDA published the article, "On the Safe Side, OSHA's Alliance Program with NLBMDA and its VPP Outreach Efforts are Helping Dealers Enhance Worker Safety." This article discusses OSHA's Alliance Program and the benefits of participating in the Agency's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) and the Onsite Consultation Program's Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
   
• On September 30, 2004, Andrew Alcarese, Project Manager, Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Program, made a presentation about Maryland's Onsite Consultation Program during the Eastern Building Material Association Chapter Meeting in Rocky Gap, Maryland.
   
• On September 25, 2003, John Henshaw, then OSHA Assistant Secretary Henshaw toured the NLBMDA's member company's facility, Hancock Lumber, in Portland, Maine.
   
• In August 2001, NLBMDA member the Curtis Lumber Company achieved Star status in VPP. The company helped to educate NLBMDA's members about the value of participating in VPP through speeches at executive management meetings and at the association's events.
   
• Representatives from the association worked with the Agency to provide expertise during the development of the OSHA Lumber and Building Materials Dealer Industry Safety and Health Topics page.
   
• Representatives from the association served on the editorial boards for a number of OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages including:
  • Motor Vehicle Safety
  • Powered Industrial Trucks
  • Lumber and Building Material Dealer Industry

Report prepared by: Bill Willson, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, July 28, 2006.

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and
Lamar Outdoor Advertising (Lamar)
October 1, 2008

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   September 19, 2007

   Overview

   The OSHA and Lamar Alliance provides Lamar employees and others in the outdoor advertising industry 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, electrical, struck-by and trenching hazards, as well as hazards related to the operation of aerial lifts.

   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA:

   Kevin Clarke

   Program Manager Alliance/Partnership, Boston, Massachusetts Regional Office

   Sandra Khan

   Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA), Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP)

   Robert Kowalski

   Area Director, Bridgeport Area Office

   Stephanie Nee

   Team Leader, Boston, Massachusetts Regional Office

   LAMAR:

   Paul Gagnon

   Corporate Safety Director

   Bruce Higdon

   Consultant

   Chuck Wigger

   Assistant Corporate Safety Director

   Evaluation Period

   September 19, 2010 - September 18, 2011

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   December 12, 2007

   Kick-off Implementation Team meeting

   April 4, 2008

   Implementation Team meeting

   June 24, 2008

   Drug-Free Work Week Planning meeting

   September 16, 2008

   Implementation Team meeting

   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

      Training and Education Goal

      • Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing training and education programs for Lamar employees regarding falls, electrical, struck-by and trenching hazards, as well as hazards related to the operation of aerial lifts, and to provide expertise in communicating such information to others in the outdoor advertising industry.

        Events

        Northeast Region Outdoor Advertising Training Seminar, April 8, 2008, Bridgeport, Connecticut

        On April 8, 2008, Leona May, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region I, Bridgeport, Connecticut Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, provided training for 24 attendees entitled, "Safe Driving and Heat Stress."

        Northeast Region Outdoor Advertising Training Seminar, September 8, 2008, Bridgeport, Connecticut

        On September 8, 2008, Leona May, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region I, Bridgeport, Connecticut Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, provided training for 24 attendees entitled, "Personal Protective Equipment and the Selection and Use of Hand and Power Tools."

        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 assistance tools and OSHA's and Lamar's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.

        Products

        OSHA and Lamar Alliance Web page

        OSHA created and maintains an OSHA and Lamar Alliance Web page that is posted on the Agency Web site. The page includes the OSHA and Lamar Alliance agreement news releases, photos, and activities and events.

        Print and Electronic Media

        Articles about the OSHA and Lamar Alliance have appeared in a number of printed and online publications, including Market Watch and OSHA QuickTakes. For more information on the articles, please see the Alliance Program Reach table in this report.

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

        Events

        Occupational Safety and Health State Plan Association (OSHSPA) and OSHA Spring 2008 Meeting, Burlington, Vermont

        On June 18, 2008, Marthe Kent, Regional Administrator, Region I, USDOL-OSHA; and Chuck Wigger, Assistant Corporate Safety Director, Lamar Outdoor Advertising; presented an overview of the OSHA and Lamar Alliance at the OSHSPA/OSHA Spring 2008 meeting in Burlington, Vermont.

      • Promote and encourage Lamar's participation in OSHA's cooperative programs, such as Compliance Assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, the On-site Consultation Program, and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.

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

      • Work with other Alliance participants on projects to address safety and health issues in the outdoor advertising industry including falls, electrical, struck-by and trenching hazards, as well as hazards related to the operation of aerial lifts.

        Products

        National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week (NWZAW), April 7-11, 2008

        Lamar, along with several other Alliance Program participants, supported and promoted the National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week, April 7-11, 2008. The week is sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration and is held annually to bring national attention to motorist and worker safety and mobility issues in work zones. Through the OSHA and Lamar Alliance, Lamar advertised the Week on billboards throughout the U.S. More than 300,000 people a day viewed these billboards during the 2008 NWZAW

        This support lead Lamar, through the OSHA and Lamar Alliance, to create and place work zone safety messages on billboards throughout Alabama and Mississippi. Lamar donated the billboards because of the increase in workers exposed to struck-by hazards after Hurricane Katrina. The billboards will remain active until all post-Katrina rebuilding is complete.

   2. Executive Summary

      During the first year of their Alliance, OSHA and Lamar worked together through the Alliance Program to promote the OSHA and Lamar Alliance and to reduce and prevent exposure to fall, electrical, struck-by and trenching hazards, as well as hazards related to the operation of aerial lifts. For example:

      • Lamar supported and promoted the 2008 National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week, April 7-11, 2008, by advertising information about the Week on Lamar billboards throughout the United States. More than 300,000 people a day viewed these billboards during the 2008 National Work Zone Awareness Week. In addition, Lamar also created and placed work zone safety messages on billboards across Alabama and Mississippi.
      • Leona May provided training on "Safe Driving and Heat Stress" and "Personal Protective Equipment and the Selection and Use of Hand and Power Tools" on April 8, 2008 and September 8, 2008, respectively.
      • Marthe Kent, Regional Administrator, Region I, USDOL-OSHA; and Chuck Wigger, Assistant Corporate Safety Director, Lamar Outdoor Advertising gave a presentation about the OSHA and Lamar Alliance on June 18, 2008, at the OSHSPA/OSHA Spring 2008 meeting in Burlington, Vermont.
      • OSHA created and maintains an OSHA and Lamar Alliance Web page that is posted on the Agency Web site. The page includes the OSHA and Lamar Alliance agreement, news releases, photos, and activities and events.
      • Articles about the OSHA and Lamar Alliance have appeared in a number of printed and online publications, including Market Watch and OSHA QuickTakes.

   3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and Lamar Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site	3,287
      September 19, 2007: OSHA Announces New National Alliance with Lamar Outdoor Advertising OSHA News Release	69 News Services
      September 19, 2007: OSHA Announces New National Alliance with Lamar Outdoor Advertising Market Watch	Data Not Available
      September 19, 2007: OSHA Announces New National Alliance with Lamar Outdoor Advertising Compliance Home	Data Not Available
      September 20, 2007: OSHA Announces New National Alliance with Lamar Outdoor Advertising Safety Online	Data Not Available
      September 20, 2007: OSHA Announces New National Alliance with Lamar Outdoor Advertising Provides Information to Employees in Outdoor Advertising Industry News Week 25	Data Not Available
      September 20, 2007: State Firms Sign Workplace Safety Agreements News Times Live	Data Not Available
      September 20, 2007: OSHA Announces New National Alliance with Lamar Outdoor Advertising 33 News	Data Not Available
      September 24, 2007: OSHA Forms Alliance with Lamar Outdoor Advertising ThomasNet – Industrial NewsRoom	Data Not Available
      September 25, 2007: OSHA Forms Alliance with Lamar Outdoor Advertising Construction Digest	Data Not Available
      September 2007: OSHA Announces New National Alliance With Lamar Outdoor Advertising US Newswire	Data Not Available
      October 1, 2007: Alliance Program Update OSHA QuickTakes	Data Not Available
      April 8, 2008: Northeast Region Outdoor Advertising Training Seminar, Bridgeport, Connecticut Speaker: Leona May, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region I, Bridgeport, Connecticut Area Office, USDOL-OSHA	24
      April 7-11, 2008: National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week	300,000
      September 8, 2008: Northeast Region Outdoor Advertising Training Seminar, Bridgeport, Connecticut Speaker: Leona May, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region I, Bridgeport, Connecticut Area Office, USDOL-OSHA	24
      Total	402,285

4. Upcoming Milestones

   During the upcoming year, OSHA and Lamar will continue to provide training, speak and exhibit at conferences and seminars and develop compliance assistance tools and resources. For example, the Alliance will:

   • Provide training at the Northeast Region Outdoor Advertising Training Seminars.
   • Provide speakers or exhibit at the 2009 Outdoor Advertising Association of America Operations Conference and Trade Show.
   • Support and promote the National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week, April 6-10, 2009.
   • Support and promote the 2009 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week, May 3-9, 2009.
   • Support and promote the 2009 Drug-Free Work Week, October 19-25, 2009.
   • Begin to serve on the editorial boards for several of the 120 OSHA eTools and Safety and Health Topics pages.
   • Develop an Outdoor Advertising Safety and Health Training presentation for OSHA Compliance Officers.

Report prepared by: Sandra Khan, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, October 1, 2008.

ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and UnidosUS
December 1, 2017

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      May 20, 2011

   2. Dates Renewed

      September 20, 2013

   3. Evaluation Period

      October 1, 2016-September 30, 2017

   4. Alliance Overview and Goals

      Through the OSHA and UnidosUS Alliance, both organizations are committed to providing UnidosUS affiliates and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them; 1) protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to hazards in construction, healthcare, service, agriculture and "green" industries and addressing issues associated with low-wage, limited basic education, and other vulnerable worker populations, including temporary workers, and 2) understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • 11/2/2016

   • 6/15/2017

   In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance’s progress and results.

3. Results of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals

   Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on agency-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, and outreach campaigns.

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Areas*	Number Reached
   Twitter	3/24/2017	Retweeted OSHA information about safety and health programs	Safety & Health Programs	647
   Twitter	3/23/2017	Retweeted Blog on OSHA’s consultation program	Small business	647
   Twitter	12/16/2016	Retweeted Information about tracking on-the-job injuries	Safety & Health Programs	647
   Twitter	12/5/2016	Retweeted information about how to keep temporary workers safe	Temporary workers	647
   Twitter	11/25/2016	Retweeted information about how to keep temporary workers safe	Temporary workers	647
   Twitter	10/10/2016	Retweeted information about zika virus outbreak webinar	N/A	647
   Twitter	6/13/2017	Retweeted heat preparedness resource link	Heat Illness Prevention	677
   Twitter	6/12/2017	Retweeted landscape hazards and solutions	Hazard Communication/Chemicals	677
   Twitter	6/9/2017	Retweeted Heat preparedness resource link	Heat Illness Prevention	677
   Twitter	6/9/2017	Retweeted #StopFalls twitter campaign	Fall Prevention	677

4. Alliance Developed Products

   N/A

5. OSHA Product Reviews

   None completed during the timeframe of the report.

   Report prepared by: Heather Martin, Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, December 1, 2017.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Safety Council (NSC) February 13, 2018

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      September 9, 2003

   2. Dates Renewed

      September 21, 2005
      October 15, 2007
      August 29, 2012
      September 16, 2014

   3. Evaluation Period

      October 1, 2016-September 30, 2017

   4. Alliance Overview and Goals

      The OSHA and NSC Alliance focuses on providing NSC members and others with information, and access to training resources on workplace hazards, including motor vehicle, construction, and temporary and contract workers, and the importance of establishing a safety and health program, such as providing awareness of NSC's Journey to Safety Excellence (JSE) campaign.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • November 17, 2016

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

3. Results of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals

   Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on agency-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, and outreach campaigns, including the agency's Safe + Sound Campaign.

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Areas	Number Reached
   Webpage	10/1/16-9/30/17	Alliance Webpage - OSHA Website	Falls, Construction, Safety & Health Programs	1,034
   Webpage	10/1/16-9/30/17	Alliance Webpage - Participant Website	Safety & Health Programs	2,312
   Social Media	10/15/16	OSHA Resources Promotion: Posts across NSC's social media channels, Twitter	Falls; Safety & Health Programs	16,300
   Social Media	1/08/17	OSHA Resources Promotion: Posts across NSC's social media channels, Twitter	Safety & Health Programs	6,000
   Newsletter	1/17/17	NSC issued a news alert in JSE Digest newsletter highlighting "Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs" for both general industry and construction	Safety & Health Programs	6,000
   Newsletter	2/17/17	NSC issued a news alert in JSE Digest newsletter highlighting OSHA's Safe + Sound campaign materials and website	Safety & Health Programs	6,000
   Newsletter	5/17/17	NSC issued a news alert in JSE Digest newsletter highlighting Falls Stand-Down	Falls	6,000
   Social Media	7/17/17	VPP stakeholder listening session: Posts across NSC's social media channels, Twitter	Safety & Health Programs	18,800
   Social Media	9/8/17	OSHA Hurricane Irma preparedness and workplace safety: Posts across NSC's social media channels, Twitter	Hurricane Outreach	18,800
   Social Media	9/26/17	OSHA Top 10 violations release at 2017 NSC Congress and Expo: Posts across NSC's social media channels, Twitter	Enforcement	56,400
   TOTAL				118,846

   Speeches, Presentations, Exhibits and Other Events: Alliance Program participant or OSHA participation in events which includes speeches/presentations, exhibits, roundtables, conferences, informational webinars or other meetings.

   Activity Type	Date	Event Name	Participant Name(s) and Affiliation(s)	Title Of Presentation (if applicable)	City	State	Emphasis Areas*	Number Reached
   Speech/ Presentation	2/21/2017	North Dakota Safety Council	Amy Harper, NSC	Convince Management that Safety Impacts the Bottom Line	Bismarck	ND	Safety and Health Programs	50
   Speech/ Presentation	2/22/2017	North Dakota Safety Council	Amy Harper, NSC	Staffing Firm and Host Employer Responsibilities for Temporary Worker Safety	Bismarck	ND	Temporary Workers	35
   Speech/ Presentation	3/7/2017	TSCE	Amy Harper, NSC; and Sharon Panamo of Elwood Staffing	Staffing Firm and Host Employer Responsibilities for Temporary Worker Safety	Fort Worth	TX	Temporary Workers	40
   Speech/ Presentation	3/16/2017	OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable	Amy Harper, NSC	NSC Alliance Update	Washington	DC	Construction	35
   Speech/ Presentation	4/25/2017	ASA Webinar Series	Amy Harper, NSC	Staffing Firm and Host Employer Responsibilities for Temporary Worker Safety			Temporary Workers	250
   Speech/ Presentation	5/22/2017	NECA	Amy Harper, NSC	Convince Management that Safety Impacts the Bottom Line	Las Vegas	NV	Safety and Health Programs	35
   Speech/ Presentation	9/21/2017	OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable	Nigel Elis, NSC	NSC Alliance Update	Washington	DC	Construction	35
   Speech/ Presentation	9/25/17	NSC Congress and Expo	Doug Kalinowski, Director, DCSP; Bill Perry, Director, DSG; Dean McKenzie, Director, DOC, Anthony Rosa, Deputy Director, DWPP; Patrick Kapust, Deputy Director, DEP	OSHA Current Activities Update	Indianapolis	IN	OSHA Update	125
   Speech/ Presentation	9/26/17	NSC Congress and Expo	Patrick Kapust, Deputy Director, DEP	OSHA Top 10 Data	Indianapolis	IN	Enforcement	175
   TOTAL								780

4. Alliance Developed Products

   • A Case Study on the Shared Responsibility of Staffing Agencies and Host Employers for Temporary Worker Safety—Personal Protective Equipment and Injury Recordation. (2016, October). [Product jointly developed by NSC and the American Staffing Association Alliance].

5. OSHA Product Reviews

   None completed during the evaluation period of the report.

   Report prepared by: Todd Briggs, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, February 13, 2018.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) And The
Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) Alliance
December 17, 2012

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      October 22, 2003

   2. Date Renewed

      December 5, 2005

      March 24, 2008

      March 1, 2012

   3. Evaluation Period

      October 22, 2011 - October 21, 2012

   4. Overview

      The OSHA and SCHC Alliance focuses on providing SCHC's members and others, including small businesses, with information, guidance, and access to training resources to protect employees' health and safety. In particular, the Alliance will continue to address hazard communication hazards and issues related to increasing awareness of the Global Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.

   5. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA:

      Cathy Cronin

      Director, Office of Training and Educational Development (OTED), Directorate of Training and Education (DTE)

      Karen Heckman

      Industrial Hygienist, OTED, DTE

      Deana Holmes

      Health Scientist, Office of Chemical Hazards-Metals (OCH-M), Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG)

      Kathy Landkrohn

      Health Scientist, OCH-M, DSG

      Mary Reynolds

      Industrial Hygienist, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs

      Morgan Seuberling

      Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, OOSA, DCSP

      SCHC:

      Mark Cohen

      NHC Corporation; Board Member, SCHC

      Denese Deeds Deeds

      Industrial Health and Safety Consultants; Chairperson of Outreach, SCHC

      Daniel Levine

      Product Safety Solutions; Chairperson of Web-Committee, SCHC

      David W. Peters

      Monsanto Company; President, SCHC

      Michele Sullivan

      MRS Associates; Board Member, SCHC

      Darlene Susa-Anderson

      ChemAdvisor; Vice President, SCHC

      Suzanne Matuszewski

      Graham Packaging Company; Past President, SCHC

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • March 1, 2012
   • May 17, 2012

   • September 13, 2012

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

3. Results

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

   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives Goal 1: To share information on OSHA's National Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   Product	SCHC and OSHA Alliance Web Page SCHC is continuing to update their Alliance Web page posted on the SCHC Web site. The page includes goals, a link to the OSHA and SCHC Web page, the resources developed by SCHC through the Alliance including information sheets focusing on GHS, a number of OSHA compliance assistance tools, and updates on the Alliance program. SCHC includes OSHA initiatives on the Web page such as the Heat Stress Illness Prevention and Distracted Driving with resources, information, and links to the OSHA Web pages. Further, SCHC agreed to continue participating in the rollout of the revised 2012 Standard by posting the recording, the presentations in a pdf format, and transcript for the OSHA and SCHC Alliance Webinar entitled "Hazard Communication 2012-The Revised Standard and What Changes You Can Expect in the Workplace" on their Alliance Web page.	Hazard Communication/GHS Heat Stress Distracted Driving	Data Not Available
   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives Goal 2: To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on hazard communication in order to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   Event	OSHA and SCHC Alliance Hazard Communication Webinar-Part 1: Hazard Communication 2012-The Revised Standard and What Changes You can Expect in the Workplace, August 13, 2012. SCHC participated and sponsored a Webinar to assist OSHA in the roll out the revised 2012 Hazard Communication Standard	Hazard Communication/GHS	10,346
   Event	Alliance Program Hazard Communication/GHS Roundtable, July 18, 2012, Washington, DC. SCHC participated at the Alliance Program Hazard Communication/GHS Roundtable in order to assist OSHA in the roll out the revised 2012 Hazard Communication Standard	Hazard Communication/GHS	27
   Speaker	OSHA and SCHC Alliance Sponsored GHS Webinar, March 15, 2012. Jennifer Silk, OSHA Consultant gave a presentation entitled "OSHA's Adoption of GSH-the Publication of the Final Rule".	Hazard Communication/GHS	20
   Speaker	OSHA and SCHC Alliance Sponsored GHS Webinar, April 26, 2012. Michele Sullivan gave a presentation entitled "OSHA's Adoption of the GHS - the Impact on US HazCom, Classification, SDS and Labeling."	Hazard Communication/GHS	2
   Outreach and Communication Goal 1: 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 SCHC's Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   Product	Spanish Version of Info Sheet #1 Pictograms. Through the OSHA and Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) Alliance, SCHC translated the Info Sheet to provide Spanish workers with pictograms, symbols of classification, labeling of chemicals, and corresponding chemical hazards as used in the Globally Harmonized System (GHS).	Hazard Communication/GHS	Data Not Available
   Product	Spanish Version of Info Sheet #2 Flammable and Combustible Liquids. Through the OSHA and Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) Alliance, SCHC translated the Info Sheet to provide Spanish workers with details on how U.S. regulations and consensus standards define flammable and combustible liquids, how the GHS classification and labeling of chemicals harmonizes its flammable liquid criteria, and GHS label elements for flammable and combustible liquids.	Hazard Communication/GHS	Data Not Available
   Product	Spanish Version of Info Sheet #3 What is the GHS? Through the OSHA and Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) Alliance, SCHC translated the Info Sheet to provide Spanish workers with the definition and benefits of GHS classification and labeling of chemicals and addresses how the GHS will affect compliance with the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard.	Hazard Communication/GHS	Data Not Available
   Product	Spanish Version of Info Sheet #4 Labeling-OSHA vs. GHS. Through the OSHA and Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) Alliance, SCHC translated the Info Sheet to provide Spanish workers with the definition of a label for both GHS and OSHA. In addition, it also addresses the purpose, requirements and label verbiage differences between OSHA and GHS.	Hazard Communication/GHS	Data Not Available
   Product	Spanish Version of Info Sheet #5 Eye Damage/Eye Irritation. Through the OSHA and Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) Alliance, SCHC translated the Info Sheet to provide Spanish workers with the GHS definition of each injury and labeling requirements and addresses GHS substance classification based on animal testing and physical characteristics of a compound.	Hazard Communication/GHS	Data Not Available
   Product	Spanish Version of Info Sheet #6 Germ Cell Mutagenicity. Through the OSHA and Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) Alliance, SCHC translated the Info Sheet to provide Spanish workers with the GHS definition and classification of germ cell mutagenicity and addresses classification under GHS and hazard communication labeling.	Hazard Communication/GHS	Data Not Available
   Product	SCHC and OSHA Alliance Web Page SCHC is continuing to update their Alliance Web page posted on the SCHC Web site. The page includes goals, a link to the OSHA and SCHC Web page, the resources developed by SCHC through the Alliance including information sheets focusing on GHS, a number of OSHA compliance assistance tools, and updates on the Alliance program. SCHC includes OSHA initiatives on the Web page such as the Heat Stress Illness Prevention and Distracted Driving with resources, information, and links to the OSHA Web pages. Further, SCHC agreed to continue participating in the rollout of the revised 2012 Standard by posting the recording, the presentations in a pdf format, and transcript for the OSHA and SCHC Alliance Webinar entitled "Hazard Communication 2012-The Revised Standard and What Changes You Can Expect in the Workplace" on their Alliance Web page.	Hazard Communication/GHS Heat Stress Distracted Driving	Data Not Available
   Product	OSHA and SCHC Alliance Web Page OSHA is continuing to update the OSHA and SCHC Alliance Web page that is posted on the OSHA Web site. The page includes the OSHA and SCHC Alliance agreement, renewal agreements, annual reports, news releases, information on activities and events, milestones and successes of the alliance, and links to resources developed by SCHC through the Alliance Program.		Data Not Available
   Other	OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages. SCHC representatives served on the editorial boards of the OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages providing their expertise and technical review for Hazard Communication; Making the Business Case for Safety and Health; Personal Protective Equipment; and Respiratory Protection until January 15, 2012.		Data Not Available
   Outreach and Communication Goal 2: To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or SCHC's conferences, local meetings, or other events.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   Speaker	SCHC Spring Meeting, March 31-April 4, 2012, Nashville, Tennessee. Maureen Ruskin, Director of the Office of Chemical Hazards-Metals, DSG, gave a presentation entitled "OSHA Adoption of GHS."	Hazard Communication/GHS	150
   Speaker	Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry's 20th Annual Environmental Conference, July 27, 2012, Osage Beach, Missouri. David W. Peters gave a presentation entitled"OSHA Update-Hazard Communication Final Rule, 2012."	Hazard Communication/GHS	236
   Exhibit	SCHC Fall Meeting, September 19-23, 2012, Arlington, Virginia. OSHA staffed an Alliance exhibit and disseminated OSHA publications along with SCHC Alliance-developed products to conference attendees.		25
   Speaker	SCHC Fall Meeting, September 19-23, 2012, Arlington, Virginia. Maureen Ruskin, Director of the Office of Chemical Hazards-Metals, DSG, gave a presentation entitled "OSHA Adoption of GHS."	Hazard Communication/GHS	175
   Speaker	SCHC Fall Meeting, September 19-23, 2012, Arlington, Virginia. David W. Peters gave a brief presentation on the activities and successes of the OSHA and SCHC Alliance.		175
   Outreach and Communication Goal 3: To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding SCHC's good practices or 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
   Event	North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, May 6-12, 2012, Washington, DC. SCHC and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2012 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by ASSE and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. 2012 Theme: "Safety, What Every Business Needs." To help support the event, SCHC disseminated information about the 2012 NAOSH Week to their membership and posted the 2012 NAOSH Week banner to the Alliance-related Web page.		Data Not Available
   Other	March 30, 2012: Alliance Quarterly Review. David W. Peters authored an article entitled "SCHC Alliance Produces Fact Sheets on Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals."	Hazard Communication/GHS	36 National Alliances
   TOTAL			11,192

4. Upcoming Milestones

   In the upcoming year, OSHA and SCHC plan to undertake several additional projects through the Alliance to help employers and workers reduce or prevent exposure to health and physical hazards of chemicals. For example, through the Alliance, SCHC will finalize four more resources: Info Sheet #8 Gases Under Pressure; Info Sheet #9 Reproductive Toxicity; Info Sheet #10 Corrosive to Metals; Info Sheet #11 Aspiration Hazards; and Info Sheet #12 Skin Corrosion/Irritation.

   SCHC will host several Webinars addressing GHS issues, to which OSHA staff will be invited. In addition, SCHC will continue to work with OSHA on projects related to outreach and resources for the 2012 Hazard Communication Standard, including but not limited to, a second Webinar on the rule.

   Finally, SCHC representatives will be joining with other Alliance Program participants to support 2013 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week, May 5-11, 2013, "Safe Workplaces for All."

   Report prepared by: Morgan Seuberling, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, December 17, 2012.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND THE
AMERICAN STAFFING ASSOCIATION

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Staffing Association (ASA) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and ASA hereby renew “in part” the Alliance signed May 21, 2014, with a continued emphasis on temporary workers.  Specifically, both organizations are committed to providing ASA members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to protect the health and safety of temporary workers, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to safety and health hazards during temporary job assignments. This renewal agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use relevant injury, illness, and hazard exposure data when appropriate to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options to evaluate the effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on improving workplace safety for employers and workers. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and ASA recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

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

• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To share information on OSHA's National Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.

Outreach and Communication

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

• 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 ASA's websites) to staffing firms, host employers, and temporary workers.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or ASA's conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding ASA best practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.

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

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet to develop a work plan, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least two times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives from the Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, the Directorate of Enforcement Programs, the Directorate of Construction, and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

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

Signed this 21st day of October, 2016.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE BETWEEN THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND THE PRINTING INDUSTRIES OF AMERICA/GRAPHIC ARTS TECHNICAL FOUNDATION, THE SPECIALTY GRAPHIC IMAGING ASSOCIATION, THE FLEXOGRAPHIC TECHNICAL ASSOCIATION AND THE GRAVURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Graphic Arts Coalition (GAC) consisting of the Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association, the Flexographic Technical Association and the Gravure Association of America, recognize the value of continuing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and GAC hereby renew their Alliance, signed on June 18 and July 1, 2002, and first renewed on February 9, 2004, to provide GAC members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in addressing ergonomics, hazard communication, machine guarding and lockout/tagout issues. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and GAC recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

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

• Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and the GAC's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
   
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or GAC's conferences, local meetings, or other events.
   
• Promote and encourage GAC members' or worksites' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), and the Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).
   
• Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on ergonomics, hazard communication, machine guarding and lockout/tagout issues that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

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

• Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and publicize their results.
   
• Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on ergonomics, hazard communication, machine guarding and lockout/tagout issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

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

An implementation team made up of representatives of both organizations will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. Team members will include representatives of OSHA's Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

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