• May 2-8, 2010: 2010 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The American Red Cross and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported the 2010 NAOSH Week, "Mission NAOSH 2010: Safe Workplaces." Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers, an Alliance Program participant, and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
• October 19-25, 2009: 2009 Drug-Free Work Week. The American Red Cross and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported the 2009 Drug-Free Work Week. Sponsored annually by the U.S. Department of Labor's Working Partners for an Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace Program, the Week focuses on educating employers, employees and the public about the importance of being drug-free as an essential component of a safe and healthful workplace.
• September 24, 2009: "Is Your Business Prepared For Pandemic Flu?" Web cast.
  • Gary Lescallett, Senior Industrial Hygienist, Office of Science and Technology Assessment, Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management (DTSEM), and Ted Yee, Medical Officer, Office of Occupational Medicine, DTSEM participated on the Web cast.
• June 10, 2009: Department of Labor Safety Day, Francis Perkins Building, Washington, DC.
  ARC representatives staffed an exhibit booth and distributed safety and health information during the Department of Labor Safety Day.
• May 6, 2009: Emergency Preparedness: Safe at Work, Safe at Home Web Expo.
  • Christina Jones, Industrial Hygienist, Office of Science and Technology Assessment, Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, USDOL-OSHA gave a presentation, "OSHA's Emergency Response Role and Helpful Resources for Preparedness."
    
  • Jose Benavides, Team Leader, Office of Small Business Assistance, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP), USDOL-OSHA and Jim Boom, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Partnerships and Recognition, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA gave a presentation, "OSHA Cooperative Programs: On-site Consultation and OSHA Challenge Pilot Program."
• May 3-9, 2009: 2009 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week. The American Red Cross (ARC) and more than 55 other Alliance Program participants supported 2009 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), an Alliance Program participant, and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE), the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. The theme for 2009 NAOSH Week was "Safety Means Always Coming Home."
  • May 4, 2009: Scott Conner, Senior Vice President, Preparedness and Health and Safety Services, ARC, John Hendrickson, Senior Associate, Preparedness and Health and Safety Services, ARC, Lynda Harris, Manager, Preparedness and Health and Safety Services, ARC, Dawn Latham, Senior Associate, Government Relations, ARC, attended the NAOSH Week Kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, DC. Acting Assistant Secretary Jordan Barab, USDOL-OSHA; Warren Brown, President, ASSE; and Andrew Cooper, Secretary, CSSE; provided brief remarks. The Kick-off also featured an Alliance Program participant panel with presentations from Alliance Program participants American Heart Association, ASSE, Independent Electrical Contractors, and National Safety Council focusing on workplace safety and health issues.
• October 20-26, 2008: 2008 Drug-Free Work Week. The American Red Cross and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported the 2008 Drug-Free Work Week. Sponsored annually by the U.S. Department of Labor's Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace Program, the Week focused on educating employers, employees and the public about the importance of being drug-free as an essential component of a safe and healthful workplace.
• May 4-10, 2008: 2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The American Red Cross and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2008 NAOSH Week, "Safety is Good Business." Sponsored annually by American Society of Safety Engineers and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
  • May 5, 2008: Representatives of the American Red Cross attended the NAOSH Week Kick-off event at the U.S. Department of Labor. Donald Shalhoub, Deputy Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA; and Michael Thompson, then-President, ASSE; were the keynote speakers. Mr. Shalhoub presented "Safety is Good Business" to OSHA and Alliance Program participants and other safety and health representatives.
• March 27-29, 2008: American Red Cross Convention, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • OSHA representatives staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth during the conference.
• November 15, 2007: Twin Cities Workplace Seminar, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • Clayton Handt, Enforcement Health Supervisor, Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health, gave a presentation on OSHA regulations including, first aid, bloodborne pathogens and emergency preparedness.
• November 14, 2007: Southeastern Michigan Workplace Seminar, Detroit, Michigan.
  • Kristen Osterkamp, Industrial Hygienist, Michigan Occupational Safety and Health, gave a presentation on OSHA regulations including, first aid, bloodborne pathogens and emergency preparedness.
• November 8, 2007: "Bloodborne Pathogens - What You Need to Know to Prevent Disease Transmission in the Workplace" Web cast.
  • Sheila Arbury, Health Scientist, Office of Occupational Health Nursing, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA; and Dionne Williams, Industrial Hygienist, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, USDOL-OSHA; gave a presentation on OSHA's bloodborne pathogen standard, establishing a exposure control plan and personal protective equipment during the Web cast.
• October 25, 2007: Hampton Roads Workplace Seminar, Newport News, Virginia.
  • Robin Pasko, Industrial Hygienist, Norfolk, Virginia Occupational Safety and Health, gave a presentation on OSHA regulations including, first aid, bloodborne pathogens and emergency preparedness.
• October 11, 2007: Central Maryland Workplace Safety Seminar, Baltimore, Maryland.
  • William Grabau, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Maryland Occupational Safety and Health, gave a presentation on OSHA's regulations regarding first aid, bloodborne pathogens and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• June 6, 2007: Department of Labor Safety Day, Francis Perkins Building, Washington, DC.
  • American Red Cross representatives staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth and distributed safety and health information during the Department of Labor Safety Day.
• May 23, 2007: "Is Your Worksite Prepared for Emergencies?" Web cast.
  • Tina Jones, Industrial Hygienist, Office of Science and Technology Assessment, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation, "OSHA Emergency Standards," during the Web cast.
• May 6-12, 2007: 2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The American Red Cross and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2007 NAOSH Week; "All Modes of Transportation." Sponsored annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers, an Alliance Program participant, and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
• February 6, 2007: "Are you Prepared for Pandemic Flu?" Web cast.
  • Amanda Edens, then-Director, Office of Chemical Hazards, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation, "OSHA Guidelines," during the Web cast.
• October 19-20, 2006: 2nd Annual Emergency Preparedness Conference: Disaster Readiness on the Home Front, Renaissance Washington Hotel, Washington, DC.
  • OSHA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth during the conference.
• October 13, 2006: American Red Cross Corporate Safety Education Conference, Orlando, Florida.
  • Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., then-Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on the OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance and major OSHA initiatives to 120 attendees.
• August 24, 2006: "Is Your Worksite an OSHA Best Practice for First Aid Programs?" Web cast. Don Wright, M.D., then-Director, Office of Occupational Medicine, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine, USDOL-OSHA; and Dionne Williams, Industrial Hygienist, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs; gave a presentation, "Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First Aid Program," during the Web cast.
• May 12-14, 2006: American Red Cross 2006 National Convention, Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC.
  • The American Red Cross and OSHA shared a joint Alliance Program exhibit booth during the convention.
• May 27-29, 2005: American Red Cross 2005 National Convention, Moscone West, San Francisco, California.
  • Alan Traenkner, then-Director of Voluntary Programs and Outreach, OSHA Region IX, gave a presentation to over 100 attendees on OSHA's Alliance Program and the OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
December 14, 2009

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   December 4, 2002

   Dates Renewed

   June 8, 2004

   June 12, 2006

   June 10, 2008

   Overview:

   The OSHA and ASSE Alliance focuses on providing ASSE members and others, including small businesses, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, including non-English or limited-English speaking and youth workers. In particular, the Alliance focuses on addressing ergonomic and motor vehicle safety issues and promoting the annual North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week.

   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA:

   Todd Briggs

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

   Michael Buchet

   Office of Construction Services (OCS), Directorate of Construction (DOC)

   Diana Cortez

   Region II

   Eric Lahaie

   OOSA

   Rob Sanders

   Office of Small Business Assistance

   ASSE:

   Zeferino Banda

   Safety Professionals and the Latino Workforce (SPALW)

   Rennie Heath

   Practice Specialty Group

   David Heidorn

   Government Affairs and Policy

   Diane Hurns

   Public Relations

   Diana Preston

   Government Affairs Committee

   Evaluation Period

   • December 3, 2008 through December 2, 2009

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • October 19, 2009 - Implementation Team Meeting
   • June 10, 2009 - Implementation Team Meeting
   • January 27, 2009 - Implementation Team Meeting

   In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from each organization, Todd Briggs and David Heidorn, spoke regularly to discuss and plan the activities and programs listed under events and products. Todd Briggs and Diane Hurns also spoke regularly to discuss and plan NAOSH Week-related activities such as the 2009 NAOSH Week Kick-off event at the Department of Labor (DOL).

3. Results

   1. Products and Events

      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 the OSHA and ASSE Web sites) to employers and employees.

        Products

        Safety Alert: Welding and Other Hot Work Procedures in Shipyard Employment

        ASSE representatives, along with other Alliance Program participants, the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), American Shipbuilding Association (ASA), and National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) developed "Safety Alert: Welding and Other Hot Work Procedures in Shipyard Employment." The alert was finalized and posted to the SCA Web site and linked to from the OSHA and AIHA Alliance Program Web page in February 2009.

        Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy-Lockout/Tagout Procedures in Shipyard Employment

        ASSE representatives, along with other Alliance Program participants, the AIHA, SCA, ASA, and NSRP developed "Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy-Lockout/Tagout Procedures in Shipyard Employment." The alert was finalized and posted to the SCA Web site and linked to from the OSHA and AIHA Alliance Program Web page in February 2009.

        OSHA and ASSE Alliance Program Web Page

        OSHA continues to update the OSHA and ASSE Alliance Program Web page on the Agency's Web site. The page contains information on the Alliance's products and resources, including news releases, annual reports, activities and events, and milestones and successes. The page also links to the OSHA Regional and Area Office, ASSE Chapter Alliances, OSHA Making the Business Case for Safety and Health and Motor Vehicle Safety Safety and Health Topics pages, and safety alerts developed through the Alliance Program.  

        ASSE and OSHA Alliance Program Web Page

        ASSE continues to update its ASSE and OSHA Alliance Program Web page on the Association's Web site. The page includes information on the Alliance and its activities and other OSHA compliance assistance resources such as QuickCards, fact sheets, safety alerts, and public service announcements (PSAs) in English and Spanish.

        Safety and Health Topics Pages

        ASSE representatives serve on the editorial boards of the Making the Business Case and Motor Vehicle Safety Safety and Health Topics pages.

        Publications and Newsletters

        Information and news releases on the activities of the OSHA and ASSE Alliance have appeared in publications produced by OSHA, including the Agency’s news releases and Alliance Quarterly Review (AQR).  Information on the OSHA and ASSE Alliance has also been published in a number of safety and health print and electronic publications such as ASSE Society Update.  In addition, the ASSE newsletter, Government Affairs Update, is regularly distributed to the ASSE Chapter Chairs, OSHA, and others interested in government affairs and regulatory and legislative activities. The newsletter includes information on the Alliance Program and OSHA's activities.

      • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or ASSE's conferences, local meetings, or other events such as ASSE's annual Professional Development Conference (PDC).

        Events

        ASSE Professional Development Conference (PDC), Safety 2009, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, June 29-July 1, 2009, San Antonio, Texas

        During the ASSE 2009 PDC in San Antonio, Texas, a number of OSHA senior level staff spoke to the attendees during plenary and workshop sessions, including:

        • Hilda L. Solis, Secretary of Labor, was the keynote speaker at the PDC’s opening session.
        • Jordan Barab, then-Acting Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, addressed attendees at the plenary session.
        • Elizabeth Way, Director, OOSA, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP), USDOL-OSHA; Patrick Kapust, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities, Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP), USDOL-OSHA; and Jim Maddux, Director, Office of Maritime Standards, Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG), USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA Current Activities Update."
        • Steven F. Witt, Director, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA and Dan Donovan, Personal Safety Expertise Center, The Dow Chemical Company, presented "Case Study: Contractor Safety in the Petrochemical Industry."
        • Steven F. Witt, Director, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA and Michael Seymour, Senior Advisor to the Director, DSG, USDOL-OSHA, presented "Updating OSHA's 1989 Safety and Health Management Systems Guidelines."
        • Jaclyn Schede, Program Analyst, Office of State Programs, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA, presented "Taking the Challenge Out of Compliance with State-Specific Requirements."
        • Patrick Showalter, Team Leader, Office of Partnerships and Recognition, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA and Cindy Lewis, Outreach Program Coordinator, Gulf Coast Safety Institute, College of the Mainland, Texas City, Texas, presented "OSHA Challenge-Your Roadmap to Safety and Health Excellence."
        • Patrick Showalter, Team Leader, Office of Partnerships and Recognition, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA; Ron Pilla, Chairperson, Safety Committee, Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute; and Dan Cain, The George D. Alan Company, Inc., presented "Small Businesses Leverage Resources to Create Effective Safety and Health Program."

        In addition, Veneta Chatmon, Exhibits and Meeting Specialist, Office of Communications, USDOL-OSHA, staffed an OSHA exhibit booth at the conference and distributed copies of the Agency's compliance assistance and cooperative program publications, including the OSHA and ASSE Alliance Activities Summary, and answered the attendees' questions.

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

        Safety Professionals and the Latino Workforce (SPALW) Meeting, June 29, 2009, San Antonio, Texas

        Jordan Barab, then-Acting Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, Elizabeth Way, Director, OOSA, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA, and Diana Cortez, Director, Region II, Tarrytown, New York Area Office, USDOL-OSHA attended the ASSE SPALW Annual Meeting on June 29, 2009. During the meeting, OSHA staff provided information on the Agency’s Hispanic-related compliance assistance and outreach activities and answered questions.

        Department of Labor (DOL) Safety Day, June 10, 2009, Washington, D.C.

        ASSE representatives staffed an exhibit booth at DOL’s Safety Day in Washington, D.C.  ASSE distributed safety and health information and answered questions.

        Emergency Preparedness: Safe at Work, Safe at Home Web Expo, May 6, 2009

        • Terrie S. Norris, Senior Vice President, ASSE Region I, delivered "Measuring Your Safety Program Success."
           
        • Christina Jones, Industrial Hygienist, Office of Science and Technology Assessment, DTSEM, USDOL-OSHA, delivered "OSHA's Emergency Response Role and Helpful Resources for Preparedness."
        • Jose Benavides, Team Leader, Office of Small Business Assistance, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA and Jim Boom, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Partnerships and Recognition, DCSP, USDOL-OSHA, delivered "OSHA Cooperative Programs: On-site Consultation and OSHA Challenge Pilot Program."

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

        Events

        North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH), May 3-9, 2009, Washington, D.C.

        On May 4, 2009, Jordan Barab, then-Acting Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA and Warren Brown, then-President, ASSE, delivered remarks at the 2009 NAOSH Week Kick-Off Event at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C.  The Kick-off also featured an Alliance Program participant panel with a presentation by Cindy Lewis, ASSE, on workplace safety and health issues. 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. The theme for the 2009 NAOSH Week was "Safety Means Always Coming Home." The OSHA and ASSE Alliance, and more than 55 other Alliance Program participants, supported the Week.

        ASSE National Capitol Chapter and AIHA Potomac Section Joint Chapter Meeting, March 12, 2009, Department of Labor (DOL), Washington, DC

        Through the OSHA and ASSE Alliance, OSHA hosted the ASSE National Capitol Chapter and AIHA Potomac Section Joint Chapter Meeting on March 12, 2009, at DOL in Washington, D.C.  During the meeting, senior representatives from DCSP, DSG, DTSEM, and DEP delivered an OSHA program update to the meeting attendees.

      • Encourage ASSE’s chapters to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues.

        Alliances

        OSHA Regional/Area Office and ASSE Alliances

        The following OSHA Regional and Area Offices and ASSE Chapter Alliances have been signed and are ongoing:

        • Region IV, Jacksonville, Florida Area Office with American Society of Safety Engineers Pensacola Chapter, Inc.; Sacred Heart Health Systems, Inc.; Employee Assistance Professional Association Big Bend Chapter; Northwest Florida Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc.; Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor; University of South Florida Consultation Program; EAP Lifestyle Management, LLC; Northwest Florida Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (A Chapter of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses); and The Florida State Association of Occupational Health Nurses signed October 4, 2009.  Through the Alliance the organizations are providing members and others with information, guidance, and access to training programs for employees on workplace violence issues, and to provide expertise in communicating such information to help them protect healthcare employees’ health and safety.
        • Region IV, Tampa, Florida Area Office with American Society of Safety Engineers Central Florida Chapter signed October 4, 2009.  Through the Alliance, the organizations are providing small businesses with information, accident prevention guidance, and access to safety training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to ergonomics hazards. Information on these issues will also be disseminated to groups with young workers and non-English speaking workers.
        • Region VII, St. Louis, Missouri Area Office with American Society of Safety Engineers - St. Louis Chapter signed August 10, 2009.  Through the Alliance, the organizations are providing small businesses with information, accident prevention guidance, and access to safety training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers in the workplace.
        • Region V, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Area Office with Waukesha County Technical College and American Society of Safety Engineers-Wisconsin Chapter signed June 11, 2009. Through the Alliance, the organizations are providing small businesses with information, accident prevention guidance, and access to safety training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers in the workplace.
        • Region VI, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area Office with American Society of Safety Engineers-Greater Baton Rouge Chapter signed December 19, 2008.
        • Region, IV, Birmingham and Mobile, Alabama Area Offices, Alabama and Mississippi Chapters of ASSE and University of Alabama- Safe State Consultation Program, signed October 25, 2006.  Through the Alliance, the organizations are providing  career/technical education teachers, students, and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of career/technical education students and educators, particularly in reducing and preventing youth workers exposure to the prevalent work hazards in the workplace and school laboratory environment.
        • Region IV, Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West and Savannah Area Offices and the Georgia Chapter of ASSE, signed September 24, 2004.  Through the Alliance, OSHA and ASSE are working to provide career/technical education teachers, students and others with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help protect career/technical education students’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing youth workers exposure to hazards in the construction industry, and general industry hazards. Through the Alliance, OSHA wrote a success "OSHA Region IV Alliance Educates Students About Construction Hazards" story focusing on the Alliance educating students about construction hazards. The success story was posted to the Regional and State Plan State Success Stories Web page on OSHA’s Web site in December 2007.
        • Region II, Avenel, Hasbrouck Heights, Marlton and Parsippany Area Offices and the Penn-Jersey Chapter of ASSE, signed April 26, 2006.  Through the Alliance, OSHA and ASSE are working to provide all young workers and non-English speaking Hispanic workers with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers’ safety and health, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to work-related hazards such as chemical, electrical, falls, excavations, amputations and exposure to lead and silica.
        • Region I, Concord Area Office and the Granite State Chapter of ASSE, signed March 28, 2005.  Through the Alliance, the organizations are helping to advance a culture of prevention while sharing best practices and technical knowledge, especially in the area of ergonomics and reducing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), construction safety, and bloodborne pathogens.
        • Region II, Avenel, Hasbrouck Heights, Marlton, and Parsippany Area Offices and New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers, signed May 6, 2004.  Through the Alliance, the organizations are providing non-English speaking Hispanic workers with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers’ safety and health, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to work-related hazards such as chemical, electrical, falls, excavations, and amputations.
        • Region II, Avenel, Bayside, Manhattan, and Tarrytown Area Offices and the New York Metropolitan Chapter of ASSE (Metro ASSE), signed March 10, 2004.  Through the Alliance, the organizations are providing non-English speaking Hispanic workers with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers’ safety and health, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to work-related hazards such as chemical, electrical, falls, excavations, and amputations.
        • Region I, New England Chapters of the American Society of Safety Engineers (NEA ASSE), signed December 2, 2003. Through the Alliance the organizations are providing members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources to help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to occupational safety hazards such as those associated with machinery operations, electrical equipment, lockout/tagout systems, confined spaces, powered industrial trucks and fall protection.

      Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals

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

        Events

        OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable

        Representatives from ASSE continue to participate in the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable.  The Roundtable participants are developing compliance assistance and training materials for employers and employees in the construction industry, including slide presentations, safety tips sheets, and case studies. Activities included:

        • Translated the "Prevention of Fall Fatalities and Injuries in Construction" slide presentation into Spanish.
        • Translated the "Fall Protection Slide Presentation" into Spanish.
        • Updated the "Design for Safety" Web site

   2. Results

      During the seventh year of the OSHA and ASSE Alliance, OSHA and ASSE continued to help advance a culture of prevention while sharing best practices and technical knowledge.

      To meet the Alliance’s goals, OSHA and ASSE continued a number projects that were started in the Alliance’s sixth year and made presentations and exhibited at conferences to share information about the agreement, its goals and products.

      For example, on June 29, 2009, at the ASSE 2009 PDC in San Antonio, Texas, Hilda L. Solis, Secretary of Labor, was the keynote speaker at the opening session.  OSHA's then-Acting Assistant Secretary Jordan Barab addressed attendees at the Plenary Session.  On June 29, Steven F. Witt, Director, DCSP, and Michael Seymour, Senior Advisor to the Director, DSG, presented "Updating OSHA’s 1989 Safety and Health Management Systems Guidelines."  In addition, Elizabeth Way, Director, OOSA, DCSP; Patrick Kapust, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities, DEP; and Jim Maddux, Director, Office of Maritime Standards, DSG, presented "OSHA Current Activities Update."  Further, OSHA had an exhibit booth in the exhibition hall and distributed copies of the Agency’s compliance assistance and cooperative program materials such as the OSHA and ASSE Alliance Activities Summary and answered the attendees’ questions.

      OSHA and ASSE also worked together to sponsor a 2009 NAOSH Week Kick-off event on May 4, 2009, at DOL in Washington, D.C. and have begun planning for the 2010 NAOSH Week Kick-off event on May 3.

      In addition, ASSE representatives serve on the editorial boards of the OSHA Making the Business Case for Safety and Health and the Motor Vehicle Safety Safety and Health Topics pages. ASSE representatives also continued to participate in the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable to help develop compliance assistance and training materials for employers and workers in the construction industry.

      Further, OSHA and ASSE worked with other Alliance Program participants, SCA, ASA, NSRP and AIHA to develop safety alerts focusing on control of hazardous energy (Lockout/Tagout) and welding and other hot work procedures in shipyard employment. 

      Lastly, Alliances between OSHA’s Area Offices and ASSE Chapters throughout the U.S. continue to provide the association’s members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety through outreach, education and training.

   3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached
      June 2009, "Alliances Support NAOSH Week in Record Numbers" Alliance Quarterly Review	49 National Alliance Program Participants
      March 2009, "Five Alliances Join To Develop Safety Alerts" Alliance Quarterly Review	49 National Alliance Program Participants
      March 2009, "Safety Means Always Coming Home is Focus for 2009 NAOSH Week" Alliance Quarterly Review	49 National Alliance Program Participants
      June 29-July 1, 2009 ASSE PDC, Safety 2009, San Antonio, Texas OSHA Exhibited	200
      June 29-July 1, 2009 ASSE PDC, Safety 2009, San Antonio, Texas Speaker: Steven F. Witt, Director, DCSP, and Michael Seymour, Senior Advisor to the Director, DSG, presented "Updating OSHA's 1989 Safety and Health Management Systems Guidelines."	75
      June 29-July 1, 2009 ASSE PDC, Safety 2009, San Antonio, Texas Speaker: Elizabeth Way, Director, OOSA, DCSP; Patrick Kapust, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities, DEP; and Jim Maddux, Director, Office of Maritime Standards, DSG, presented "OSHA Current Activities Update."	250
      Making the Business Case for Safety and Health, Safety and Health Topics page	27,531
      Motor Vehicle Safety, Safety and Health Topics page	8,389
      OSHA and ASSE Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site	7,201
      ASSE and OSHA Web page on ASSE’s Web site	Data not available
      Total	43,793

4. Upcoming Milestones

   During the upcoming year, OSHA and ASSE will continue to work together through the Alliance to provide employers, employees, OSHA staff and the public with safety and health information. For example, during the ASSE PDC, Safety 2010, June 13-16, in Baltimore, Maryland, a number of senior level OSHA staff from OSHA's National and Regional Offices and Alliance Program participants are planning to speak during workshop sessions including:

   • A representative from the Office of the OSHA Assistant Secretary will be invited to present during an occupational safety and health panel plenary discussion.
   • Richard Fairfax, Director, DEP; Dorothy Dougherty, Director, DSG; and Steven Witt, Director, DCSP, will present "OSHA Current Activities Update."
   • A representative from DOC will present "OSHA Construction Update."

   OSHA representatives will staff an exhibit booth during the conference and distribute copies of the Agency’s compliance assistance and cooperative program materials, including QuickCards, and answer the attendees' questions.

   Further, ASSE representatives will continue to participate in the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable meetings to develop compliance assistance and training materials for employers and workers in the construction industry. John Mroszczyk, ASSE, is chairing a subgroup to develop safety tips sheets, toolbox talks, and slide presentations  focusing on strains and sprains in the workplace, ASSE representatives will also continue to serve on the editorial boards of the Agency’s Making the Business Case for Safety and Health and the Motor Vehicle Safety, Safety and Health Topics pages.

   The OSHA and ASSE Alliance is working with more than 40 other Alliance Program participants to promote and support 2010 NAOSH Week.  ASSE will host a number of events to commemorate the Week, including a reception at the U.S. Capitol on May 3, 2010, to recognize the winners of the ASSE Kids’ "Safety on the Job" poster contest. In addition,

   The OSHA maritime industry-related Alliances, SCA, ASA, and NSRP, and AIHA, will continue to work with ASSE to develop safety alerts focusing on maritime-related safety and health issues, including ventilation.  SPALW is also working with OSHA to translate Alliance Program developed products (developed in cooperation with ASSE) into Spanish, including safety alerts focusing on safety and health issues in shipyard employment.

   Finally, through the Alliance, OSHA will host the ASSE National Capitol Chapter and AIHA Potomac Section Joint Chapter meeting at DOL on March 25 2010 in Washington, DC. Senior level staff from DOC, DCSP, DSTM, DSG, DEP, the Office of Communications and the Office of the Assistant Secretary will be invited to deliver presentations focusing on the Agency’s compliance assistance, cooperative program and enforcement-related activities. Dave Heidorn and David Hicks, Technical Initiatives, American Industrial Hygiene Association, will also deliver updates on the ASSE and AIHA national Alliances.

Report prepared by: Todd Briggs, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, December 22, 2009.

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the
Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA)
February 26, 2004

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   January 31, 2003

   Overview

   The Alliance focuses on using OSHA's and SCA's collective expertise to help advance a culture of injury and illness prevention while sharing best practices and technical knowledge and promoting safe and healthful working conditions for shipyard employees. The goals of the Alliance include:

   Outreach and Communication

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

   • Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health practitioners in SCA's best practices or effective approaches; as jointly defined by OSHA and SCA.

   • Share up-to-date shipyard information, such as injury, hazard and workforce trends, with OSHA to help identify the top priorities for the development of employee safety and health training and outreach programs for SCA members.

   • Promote and encourage SCA members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, Consultation and SHARP. In addition, act as mentors to SCA members that aspire to excellence in safety and health.

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

   • Share information on the best practices of SCA members/worksites, as jointly determined by OSHA and SCA, with others in the industry through OSHA or SCA developed programs and materials.

   • Raise awareness through speeches and appearances by SCA leaders of their positive and successful worksite programs and their commitment to workplace safety and health.

   • Convene and/or participate in stakeholder groups, roundtable discussions or other forums to discuss issues, as jointly identified as top priorities by SCA and OSHA, in order to develop innovative solutions to specific injury and hazard issues in shipyards.

   Implementation Team Members

   SCA:

   Terry Guidry

   Bollinger Shipyard

   Byron Johnson

   Gunderson, Inc

   Terry Preston

   Atlantic Marine

   Al Rainsberger

   Todd Pacific

   Daniel Youhas

   Manager, Government Affairs

   OSHA:

   Joe Daddura

   Office of Maritime Standards

   Jess McCluer

   Office of Outreach Services and Alliances

   Lisa Ramber

   Office of Outreach Services and Alliances

   Amy Wangdahl

   Office of Maritime Standards

   Contributors

   Kristi Dearing

   Contractor for OSHA, Salt Lake Technical Center

   Evaluation Period

   January 31, 2003 – January 30, 2004

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • January 31, 2003 Kick-off meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
   • August 14, 2003 Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC

   • November 9, 2003 Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC

3. Events and Products

   Outreach and Communication

   Events:

   May 14, 2003: Shipbuilders Council of America Shipyard Ergonomic Training, Seattle, Washington

   As part of the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, Kate Stewart M.S., CPE, Principal with the Stewart Prezant Ergonomics Group, conducted a presentation on the Fundamentals of Shipyard Ergonomics to more than 45 attendees. The presentation was part of the SCA Train-the-Trainer program that included a video titled, Shipyard Ergonomics. OSHA attendees included: Carl Halgren, Region X - Portland Area Director and Nicole Flessner, Region X - Bellevue Area Office Compliance Officer/Industrial Hygienist.

   June 25, 2003: Shipbuilders Council of America Summer Meeting, Point Clear, Alabama

   As part of the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, Steve Davis, M.Ed, CPI, Senior Ergonomist with the Stewart Prezant Ergonomics Group, conducted a presentation on the Fundamentals of Shipyard Ergonomics to more than 30 attendees. The presentation was part of the SCA Train-the-Trainer program that included a video titled, Shipyard Ergonomics. OSHA attendees included: Bill Bice and David Swain, Compliance Assistance Specialists, Region IV- Mobile Area Office and Rex McKinney, an ergonomics specialist with the Region VI - Dallas Regional Office.

   October 29, 2003: Shipbuilders Council of America Safety Seminar, Portland, Oregon.

   Carl Halgren, Region X - Portland Area Director updated shipyard safety and health professionals on the status and contents of the OSHA Shipyard Employment eTool.

   Products:

   • Shipyard Employment eTool

     OSHA and the SCA, together with the American Shipbuilding Association (ASA) and the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) Alliances, are working to develop OSHA's eTool that will provide information and guidance to help protect shipyard employees' health and safety by minimizing or eliminating exposure to shipyard safety and health hazards.

     The eTool describes common hazards and possible solutions for tasks performed during the maritime industries' ship repair, ship building, ship breaking, and barge cleaning processes. The eTool's Ship Repair module was completed and posted to OSHA's Web site in 2003. Further, the Ship Building, Ship Breaking, and Barge Cleaning modules are under development. The eTool and SCA's role in its development was featured on OSHA's Alliance Program's homepage.

     In particular, SCA took the lead on the creation and development of the Barge Cleaning module. This eTool will help barge cleaning facility managers and employees improve their awareness of common safety issues that exist and improve overall worker safety by integrating safety and health into all aspects of the barge cleaning process from the pre-cleaning preparations to the actual cleaning and post-cleaning activities. The eTool module is expected to be completed by the end of FY04.

   • OSHA and SCA Alliance Web Page

     The OSHA and SCA Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site contains information on the Alliance, Products and Resources, Activities and Events, and Milestones and Successes. The page is updated regularly.

   • SCA Web page

     Link to the Alliance agreement on its Web page.

   • January 31, 2003 – OSHA distributed a news release announcing the Alliance.

   • January 31, 2003 – SCA distributed a news release announcing the Alliance.

   • February 1, 2003 – OSHA includes information on the OSHA/SCA Alliance signing in its bi-weekly e-newsletter; QuickTakes.

   • February 6, 2003 – "OSHA Forms Alliance with Shipbuilders," Occupational Safety and Health Reporter

   • April 14, 2003 – "OSHA Seeks Union, Trade Group Help on Ergo Guidance for Shipyards," InsideHealthPolicy.com

   • November 2003 – SCA's Shipyard Chronicle article on SCA Safety Seminar in Portland, OR

4. Results

   The Alliance has succeeded in raising safety awareness within the SCA and the maritime industry on a wide range of issues including general maritime issues and ergonomics through videos and publications, OSHA and SCA's Web sites and the SCA Safety and Train-the Trainer seminars. The association's Ergonomic Train-the Trainer and Safety Seminar's were held in Region IV and Region X. Representatives from Region VI attended the SCA Ergonomic Train-The-Trainer event in Point Clear, AL. Through OSHA's participation in these activities, SCA heard directly from Agency representatives about compliance assistance tools such as the Shipyard Employment eTool. Conversely, OSHA representatives listened to representatives from shipyards speak about real-world situations in a yard including effective ergonomic practices. Both OSHA and SCA representatives have indicated that these sessions provide relevant information and are effective and both groups have gained valuable information that will be used as day-to-day business is conducted.

   Due to the popularity and positive impact of Carl Halgren's, Portland Area Director - Region X, presentation about the Shipyard Employment eTool at the SCA Safety Seminar, two Area Directors who also work with the maritime industry, Tom Pope, Norfolk Area Director – Region III and Clyde Payne, Jackson Area Director – Region IV have been invited to speak about maritime compliance issues at SCA's next Safety Seminar, March 9-11, 2004 in Pascagoula, MS.

   The OSHA/SCA National Alliance has also been working with Region X through the Region X/SCA Alliance. Through the Region X Alliance, SCA members received lead awareness training and electronic assistance tools such as the Lead Awareness CD.

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   May 14, 2003: Shipbuilders Council of America Shipyard Ergonomic Training, Seattle, Washington Attendees included: Carl Halgren, Region X - Portland Area Director and Nicole Flessner, Region X - Bellevue Area Office Compliance Officer/Industrial Hygienist	45
   June 25, 2003: Shipbuilders Council of America Summer Meeting, Point Clear, Alabama Attendees included: Bill Bice and David Swain, Compliance Assistance Specialists, Region IV- Mobile Area Office and Rex McKinney, an ergonomics expert with the Region VI - Dallas Regional Office	24
   October 10, 2003 SCA Safety Seminar Speaker: Carl Halgren, Region X - Portland Area Director	10
   OSHA and SCA Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site	1893 (Note: The count includes data from Aug. 2003 to Jan. 2004)
   SCA Web site – Link to OSHA/SCA Alliance	Data Not Available
   November 2003 - Shipyard Chronicle article on SCA Safety Seminar in Portland, OR	500
   April 14, 2003 – "OSHA Seeks Union, Trade Group Help on Ergo Guidance for Shipyards", InsideHealthPolicy.com	Data Not Available
   February 6, 2003 – "OSHA Forms Alliance with Shipbuilders", Occupational Safety and Health Reporter	Data Not Available
   February 1, 2003 – OSHA includes information on the OSHA/SCA Alliance signing in its bi-weekly e-newsletter; QuickTakes	38,000
   January 31, 2003 – OSHA press release announcing Alliance	25 News Services
   Maritime Industries Safety and Health Topics page	Data not available since Web page is not in the Top 50 Safety and Health Topics pages visited
   Shipyard Employment eTool	4847 (Note: The count includes data from Aug. 2003 to Jan. 2004)
   TOTAL	45,319

5. Upcoming Milestones

   The OSHA/SCA Alliance implementation team has discussed a number of activities that may be undertaken in the upcoming year. In addition to completing the Barge Cleaning module for the Shipyard Employment eTool, the team would like to coordinate all future meetings with the ASA and NSRP Alliance Implementation Teams. In addition, SCA would like OSHA staff to make presentations at upcoming SCA Safety Seminars about maritime compliance issues and Alliances. Tom Pope, Region III – Norfolk Area Director, Clyde Payne, Region IV- Jackson Area Director and Jess McCluer, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs - Office of Outreach Services and Alliances have been invited to speak at the SCA Safety Seminar March 9-11, 2004 in Pascagoula, MS.

   In addition, the SCA would like to identify maritime industry injury and illness trends and provide OSHA with information to produce future Safety and Health Information Bulletins.

   Through the Alliance Program, SCA will offer their expertise in the development of OSHA's Safety and Health Injury Prevention Sheet(s) that will cover topics such as rigging and ship fitting. SCA, along with the other maritime Alliances, ASA and NSRP, will help with the development of Fatality Videos, which will be computer animated hazard awareness videos based on actual shipyard fatalities.

   A representative from the SCA Alliance plans to participate in a Maritime Industry general workshop, along with representatives from the ASA and NSRP Alliances, which will take place at the National Safety Congress in September 2004. The SCA Alliance would also like to coordinate future Safety Seminars with other Regional/Area Maritime Alliances, including the Region IV – Jackson Area Office and the Region VI – Baton Rouge Area Office Alliance with Northrup Grumman Ship Systems and its Unions. Finally, the Alliance would like to hold a VPP Seminar, similar to the one held by the Airline Industry Alliance, in conjunction with one of their upcoming Safety Seminars.

Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, February 26, 2004

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA)
March 20, 2007

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   January 31, 2003

   Date Renewed

   June 16, 2005

   Evaluation Period

   January 31, 2006 – January 30, 2007

   Overview

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

   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA:

   Steve Butler

   Office of Maritime Enforcement

   Debra Gabry

   Office of Science and Technology Assessment

   Jim Maddux

   Office of Maritime Standards

   Jess McCluer

   Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)

   Carl Halgren

   Region X, Portland, Oregon Area Office Director

   Tom Pope*

   Region III, Norfolk, Virginia Area Office Director

   SCA:

   Terry Preston

   Atlantic Marine, Inc.

   Daniel Youhas

   Manager, Government Affairs

   Contributors:

   Kristi Dearing

   Contractor for OSHA, Salt Lake Technical Center

   *Member of the Implementation Team until July 2006.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   February 8-9, 2006

   Shipyard Employment eTool Editorial Board meeting – Fire Protection module, Norfolk, VA

   February 10, 2006

   Joint Meeting with American Shipbuilders Association (ASA) and the National Shipbuilders Research Program (NSRP) Alliances, Teleconference

   April 11, 2006

   Safety Alert: Shipyard Sewage and Hydrogen Sulfide, Teleconference

   May 10, 2006

   Joint Meeting with ASA and NSRP Alliances, Teleconference

   October 21, 2006

   Joint Meeting with ASA and NSRP Alliances, Teleconference

   October 25, 2006

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

3. Activities and Products

   1. Events and Products

      Outreach and Communication Goals

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

      Products

      OSHA and SCA Alliance Web site

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

      SCA Website (www.shipbuilders.org)

      SCA continues to update its Web site which includes information on the OSHA and SCA Alliance, OSHA Region X and SCA Alliance and the OSHA Region VI Houston North and South Area Offices – SCA Strategic Partnership. During the reporting period, SCA posted the Safety Alert: Shipyard Sewage and Hydrogen Sulfide, that was developed through the OSHA and SCA, ASA, NSRP and American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Alliances, on its Web site.

      Publications and Newsletters

      Articles on the OSHA and SCA Alliance activities have appeared in a number of print and online publications, including: OSHA's Alliance Quarterly Report, BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter, BNA Daily Labor Report, CCH Safety NetNews, Occupational Health & Safety E-news, Occupational Health & Safety Magazine and SCA's Shipyard Chronicle. For more information see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.

      In addition, SCA includes information on OSHA compliance assistance resources in its quarterly publication, Shipyard Chronicle. A number of these articles were based on DOL-developed articles and e-mail alerts OOSA send to the Alliance Program participants for their use in disseminating information, OSHA compliance assistance resources and cooperative programs.

      OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages

      The following OSHA and SCA Alliance implementation team members are continuing to participate on OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages' and eTools' editorial boards.

      • Maritime Industries Safety and Health Topics page

        Terry Guidry, Director of Safety, Bollinger Shipyards, Inc.; Lockport, LA

        Byron Johnson, Safety and Industrial Hygiene Manager, Gunderson, Inc.; Portland, OR

        Terry Preston, Safety, Environmental & Quality Director, Atlantic Marine, Inc.; Mobile, AL

        Daniel K. Youhas, Manager, Government Affairs, SCA, Washington, DC

      • Ship Building and Repair Safety and Health Topics page

        Terry Guidry, Director of Safety, Bollinger Shipyards, Inc.; Lockport, LA

        Byron Johnson, Safety and Industrial Hygiene Manager, Gunderson, Inc.; Portland, OR

        Pat Killeen, Manager, Environmental Health & Safety, Signal International LLC; Pascagoula, MS

        Roy Martin, Jr., Corporate Manager, Safety Compliance, VT Halter Marine, Inc.; Pascagoula, MS

        Terry Preston, Safety, Environmental & Quality Director, Atlantic Marine, Inc.; Mobile, AL

        Al Rainsberger, Environmental/Occupational Safety Manager, Todd Pacific Shipyards, Inc.; Seattle, WA

        Daniel K. Youhas, Manager, Government Affairs, SCA, Washington, DC

      • Shipyard Employment eTool

        Terry Guidry, Director of Safety, Bollinger Shipyards, Inc.; Lockport, LA

        Byron Johnson, Safety and Industrial Hygiene Manager, Gunderson, Inc.; Portland, OR

        Terry Preston, Safety, Environmental & Quality Director, Atlantic Marine, Inc.; Mobile, AL

        Daniel K. Youhas, Manager, Government Affairs, SCA, Washington, DC

      Shipyard Employment eTool

      Fire Protection Module

      Through the Alliance, OSHA and SCA, together with the OSHA and ASA and NSRP Alliances, provided input to OSHA during the development of OSHA's Shipyard Employment eTool Fire Protection module. The module, which was completed and posted on OSHA's Web site in September 2006, addresses the Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment Standard (29 CFR 1915 Subpart P).

      Marine Hanging Staging (MHS) Module

      SCA, ASA and NSRP are working with OSHA to provide expertise and input into the development of the draft MHS module for the Shipyard Employment eTool. The module will help employers design, assemble, use, and dismantle MHS in a manner that is safe for employees. It is expected to be completed in Summer 2007.

      Safety Alert: Shipyard Sewage and Hydrogen Sulfide

      Through the Alliance, OSHA and SCA, and the OSHA and ASA and NSRP Alliances worked with the OSHA and AIHA Alliance to develop the Safety Alert: Shipyard Sewage and Hydrogen Sulfide. The Safety Alert is designed to make shipyard employers and employees aware of the hazards of sewage systems on ships and shipyard shore facilities and how prevent accidents involving hydrogen sulfide gas. It was posted on SCA's Web site and a link to it was added to the OSHA and SCA Alliance Web page in July 2006.

      Events

      SCA Safety Seminar, September 28, 2006, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

      On September 28, 2006, Mel Lischefski, Director, Region V, Appleton, Wisconsin Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, updated 25 attendees on the on the revised hexavalent chromium standard during SCA's Safety Seminar in Sturgeon Bay, WI. In addition, Amy Wangdahl, Office of Maritime Standards, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA, updated the attendees on maritime regulatory issues.

      • Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health practitioners in SCA's best practices or effective approaches; as jointly defined by OSHA and SCA.

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

      • Share up-to-date shipyard information, such as injury, hazard and workforce trends, with OSHA to help identify the top priorities for the development of employee safety and health training and outreach programs for SCA members.

      Products

      Root Cause of Accidents Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB)

      Through the Alliance Program, the Office of Science and Technology Assessment is developing a SHIB, Root Causes of Accidents in Shipyards based on information provided to it by SCA. SCA drafted an information sheet based on the organization's quarterly injury and illness surveys. A majority of the incidents on the sheet focus on personal protective equipment, proper use of tools and struck-bys/near misses.

      • Promote and encourage SCA members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, Consultation and SHARP. In addition, act as mentors to SCA members that aspire to excellence in safety and health.

        The OSHA and SCA 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

      • Share information on the best practices of SCA members/worksites, as jointly determined by OSHA and SCA, with others in the industry through OSHA or SCA developed programs and materials.

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

      • Raise awareness through speeches and appearances by SCA leaders of their positive and successful worksite programs and their commitment to workplace safety and health.

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

      • Convene and/or participate in stakeholder groups, roundtable discussions or other forums to discuss issues, as jointly identified as top priorities by SCA and OSHA, in order to develop innovative solutions to specific injury and hazard issues in shipyards.

      Promoting the Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Workgroup, October 25, 2006, Washington, DC

      An SCA representative participated in the October 25, 2006 Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable's Promoting the GHS Workgroup meeting, in Washington, DC. During the Workgroup meeting, representatives from 15 Alliance Program participants identified compliance assistance tools and products to educate the public, particularly small businesses, about the GHS. They also provided recommendations on the target audiences, subjects and formats of and methods for distributing the information. The meeting was held as a follow-up to the February 15, 2005 Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable and the August 1, 2005 promoting the Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labeling of Chemicals Workgroup meeting.

      2006 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH)

      Through the Alliance Program SCA partnered with the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), an Alliance Program participant, to promote ASSE's 2006 NAOSH Week, May 1-5, 2006. During the week, US, Canadian and Mexican organizations coordinated events devoted to promoting workplace safety and health and the safety, health and environmental professions.

   2. Executive Summary

       

      Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and SCA are working together to address safety and health issues in the maritime industry and continue their productive working relationship. Further, the OSHA and SCA Alliance implementation team is working jointly on several projects with the other maritime industry-related Alliances that have been signed by the Agency with ASA and NSRP. In addition, OSHA and SCA, together with the ASA and NSRP Alliances worked with the OSHA and AIHA Alliance to develop a Safety Alert: Shipyard Sewage and Hydrogen Sulfide. The Safety Alert is designed to make both shipyard employers and employees aware of the hazards of sewage systems on both ships and shipyard shore facilities and how to prevent accidents involving hydrogen sulfide gas.

      SCA provided input to OSHA during the development of OSHA's Shipyard Employment eTool Fire Protection module which was posted on the Agency Web site in September 2006 and is currently working with OSHA to develop a Marine Hanging Staging (MHS) module for the eTool.

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

      In addition, Mel Lischefski, Director, Region V, Appleton, Wisconsin Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, provided an update on the hexavalent chromium standard and Amy Wangdahl, Office of Maritime Standards, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA, updated 25 shipyard safety and health professionals on maritime regulatory issues at SCA's Safety Seminar.

      SCA also participates on the Alliance Program's Hazard Communication Roundtable's Promoting the GHS Workgroup. The Workgroup is discussing the development and distribution of resources to promote the GHS to small business in anticipation of OSHA's revising its Hazard Communication Standard to adopt the GHS. In addition, SCA partnered with ASSE, an Alliance Program participant, to promote the 2006 NAOSH Week.

      The association is also promoting the activities of the OSHA and SCA Alliance and compliance assistance programs through articles in its quarterly publication, Shipyard Chronicle. The articles focused on a number of topics such as the Shipyard Employment eTool Fire Protection module and the Alliance Program Hazard Communication Roundtable.

      SCA is continuing to hold joint Implementation Team meetings with ASA and NSRP and OSHA representatives from the Directorates of Cooperative and State Programs; Enforcement Programs; Science, Technology and Medicine; Standards and Guidance; Region III and Region IX.

      Finally, as a result of the successes, SCA is working with the Agency to develop an Alliance renewal agreement.

   3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and SCA Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site	6,115
      SCA Web site – Link to OSHA/SCA Alliance	1,000
      Maritime Industries Safety and Health Topics page	41,581
      Ship Building and Ship Repair Safety and Health Topics page	25,542
      Shipyard Employment eTool	16,289
      January 25, 2007 – "SCA Partners With ASSE To Promote NAOSH Week," SCA Web page – News and Public Information section	28,500
      January 23, 2007- "SCA Secures Grant To Aid Hispanic Worker Safety," SCA Web page – News and Public Information section	28,500
      January 12, 2007 – "OSHA Makes the Business Case for Safety and Health," SCA Web page – News and Public Information section	28,500
      January 5, 2007 – "OSHA Issues Shipyard Abrasive Blasting Guidance Document," SCA Web page – News and Public Information section	28,500
      Winter 2007 – Shipyard Chronicle "OSHA Updates Guidance on Avian Flu," "OSHA Makes the Business Case for Safety and Health" "OSHA Issues Shipyard Abrasive Blasting Guidance Document "	300
      December 2006 – Alliance Quarterly Review "Workgroup Identifies Compliance Assistance Tools for Labeling of Chemicals" "New eTools, Safety and Health Topics Pages Highlight OSHA's Alliance Program Workplace Safety and Health Products Development"	300
      Fall 2006 - Shipyard Chronicle "OSHA Posts Fire Protection Module" "OSHA Seeks Comments On Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)" "SCA Member Bay Shipbuilding Co. Hosts Fall Safety Seminar"	300
      October 23, 2006 – "OSHA Adds Fire Protection Module to Shipyard Employment eTool," CCH Safety NetNews	Data Not Available
      October 5, 2006 – "MACOSH Focuses on Falls, Traffic, Guidance, Health Issues," BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter	Data Not Available
      October 4, 2006 - Maritime Committee Focuses on Falls, Traffic, Guidance, Industrial Health Issues," BNA Daily Labor Report	Data Not Available
      September 28, 2006 – "Foulke Says Committee Recommendation Resulted in Shipyard Fire Protection Module," BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter	Data Not Available
      September 28, 2006, SCA Safety Seminar, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Speakers: Mel Lischefski, Director, Region V, Appleton, Wisconsin Area Office, USDOL-OSHA Amy Wangdahl, Director, Office of Maritime Standards, USDOL-OSHA	25
      September 18, 2006 – "Fire Protection Module Added to OSHA's Shipyard Employment eTool," Occupational Health & Safety Magazine	Data Not Available
      September 15, 2006 – OSHA includes information on the Shipyard Employment eTool's Fire Protection module in its bi-weekly e-newsletter; QuickTakes	52,805
      September 14, 2006 – "OSHA Adds Fire Protection Module to Shipyard Employment eTool," OSHA News release	69 News Services
      August 2, 2006 – "AIHA and Partners Release H2S Guidance for Shipyard Workers," Occupational Health & Safety E-News	Data Not Available
      August 1, 2006 – "AIHA and OSHA Partner on Safety Alert," AIHA Press Release	Data Not Available
      Summer 2006 – "SCA Joins Industry and Regulatory Groups to Produce Hydrogen Sulfide Alert," Shipyard Chronicle	300
      Spring 2006 – "SCA Members Join OSHA to Write eTool Module," Shipyard Chronicle	300
      TOTAL	258, 857

4. Upcoming Milestones

   In the upcoming year, OSHA's and SCA's positive relationship will continue to grow and the implementation team will undertake a number of activities and develop a number of products. In addition, OSHA and SCA will sign an Alliance renewal agreement.

   The association will also work with OSHA to finalize the development of the MHS module for the Shipyard Employment eTool in Summer 2007. In addition, SCA members will continue to serve on the Maritime Industry and Ship Building and Ship Repair Safety and Health Topics pages' editorial boards and the Shipyard Employment eTool editorial board.

   Further, OSHA and SCA Alliance will continue to work with the OSHA and ASA, NSRP and AIHA Alliances to develop safety alerts addressing incidents related to falls, electrocution and confined space.

   SCA will continue to participate on the Alliance Program's Hazard Communication Roundtable's Promoting the GHS Workgroup. The Workgroup will discuss developing and distributing resources to promote the GHS to small businesses. SCA will also support the 2007 NAOSH Week.

   OSHA and SCA will also be promoting the Alliance Program and the Agency's compliance assistance materials. SCA plans to continue to promote OSHA compliance assistance materials, cooperative programs and the OSHA and SCA Alliance through articles in their quarterly publication, Shipyard Chronicle. In addition, OSHA will promote the products the Alliance produces in its Alliance Quarterly Review and through sending the information to OSHA's Regional, Area Office, On-site Consultation Program and State Plan State Representatives.

   Finally, Dorinda Folse, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region VI, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, will provide an update on the revised hexavalent chromium standard to shipyard safety and health professionals during the SCA Safety Seminar March 21, 2007 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, March 20, 2007

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. (IEC)
May 12, 2016

I. Alliance Background

1. Date Signed

   August 30, 2002

2. Dates Renewed

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

   Evaluation Period

   August 30, 2011 – August 29, 2015

3. Overview

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

4. Implementation Team Members

   OSHA

      

   Danezza Quintero	Office of Construction Services (OCS), Directorate of Construction (DOC)
   Bill Willson	Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA), Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP)

   IEC

   Tom Alexander	Safety Committee
   Chuck Belveal	Safety Committee
   Joe Booker	Safety Committee
   Bruce Bowman	Safety Committee
   Tom Domitrovich	Eaton Corporation
   Michael Farrington	Safety Committee
   David Johnson	Safety Committee
   John Masarick	Director of Workforce Development
   Harvey Hammock	Chair, Safety Committee
   Aaron Kock	CNA Insurance
   Joe Martin	Safety Committee
   Maureen Parkin	Safety Committee
   Marc Ramirez	Safety Committee
   Brian Roberts	Safety Committee
   John Taylor	Electrical Energy Systems Corporation
   Jaime L. Villarreal	FSG Electric
   Philip Willson	IEC

II. Implementation Team Meetings

• September 20, 2011
• February 1, 2012
• April 23, 2012
• June 25, 2012
• November 14, 2012
• February 20, 2013
• May 6, 2013
• September 24, 2013
• May 20, 2014

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

The following table summarizes the Alliance’s activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreements for the timeframe of this report.

IV. Upcoming Milestones

The IEC and OSHA Alliance was renewed in December 2015, and IEC and OSHA continue to collaborate in promoting the safety of electrical contractors. In the next evaluation period, OSHA and IEC will determine field training needs and initiate development of training for OSHA, state program, and Consultation staff on electrical hazards and requirements of NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.  IEC will also provide OSHA with opportunities to attend, present, and/or exhibit at IEC’s National Convention and Policy Conferences, and will help disseminate information regarding OSHA’s rulemaking, enforcement, and outreach initiatives, including the Fall Prevention and Heat Illness prevention campaigns.

Report prepared by: Christina Morgan, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, May 12, 2016

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
December 31, 2007

I. Alliance Background

Date Signed

December 15, 2006

Evaluation Period

December 15, 2006 - December 14, 2007

Overview

The OSHA and AORN Alliance is providing AORN's members and others, including perioperative healthcare providers, with information, guidance, and access to training resources to protect employees' health and safety. Through the Alliance, the organizations are addressing preventing exposure to bloodborne diseases, ergonomic injuries and exposure to smoke plume generated from the use of electrosurgery units (ESU) and lasers.

Implementation Team Members
 

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

1. Events and Products
   
   Training and Education Goal
    
   • Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for AORN members and others regarding the prevention of percutaneous injuries.
   Products
   
   Slide Presentations
   
   Through the Alliance, OSHA and AORN are developing two slide presentations, "Sharps Safety in the Operating Room: Creating an Injury Prevention Program," and "Use of Blunt-Tip Suture Needles to Decrease Percutaneous Injuries to Surgical Personnel." The presentations will be completed in 2008.
   
   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 AORN's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
   Products
   
   OSHA and AORN Alliance Web Page
   
   OSHA developed and maintains an OSHA and AORN Alliance Web page that is posted on the Agency's Web site that includes the OSHA and AORN Alliance agreement, news releases, and activities and events. This Web page is updated on a regular basis. For more information on the number of site visits please see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.
   
   AORN and OSHA Alliance-related Web Page
   
   AORN created and maintains an AORN and OSHA Alliance-related Web page on its Web site. The page includes links to the OSHA and AORN Alliance Web page, OSHA and AORN news releases, OSHA's Hospital eTool and Safety and Health Topics pages. For more information on the number of site visits please see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.
   
   Publications and Newsletters
   
   News releases have been issued and articles on the activities of the OSHA and AORN Alliance have appeared in a number of print and online publications, including: BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter, Facilities Management News, and AORN's monthly publication, Connections. For more information on the news releases and articles, see the "Alliance Program Reach."
   
   OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
   
   AORN representatives, Darin Prescott, RN, Centracare/St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, Minnesota, Anita Shoup, RN, Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC, and Judy Hawkins, RN, Womens and Childrens Hospital, Lafayette, Louisiana serve on the following OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages editorial boards:
    
   • • Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention
     • Computer Workstations
     • Dermal Exposure
     • Eye and Face Protection
     • Fall Protection
     • Fire Safety
     • Formaldehyde
     • Laser/Electrosurgery Plume
     • Laser Hazards
     • Latex Allergy
     • Personal Protective Equipment
     • Radiation
     • Reproductive Hazards
     • Waste Anesthetic Gases
   • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or AORN's conferences, local meetings, such as the annual AORN Congress or other AORN sponsored events.
   Events
   
   AORN 2007 Fall Conference, September 8, 2007, San Antonio, Texas
   
   On September 8, 2007, Lyndol Miller, Industrial Hygienist, Region VI, Austin, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation, "Implementing OSHA Guidelines in the Workplace," at the AORN 2007 Fall Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
   
   2007 AORN Clinical Specialty Conference, September 16, 2007, Louisville, Kentucky
   
   On September 16, 2007, Ron McGill, Region IV, Area Director, Nashville, Tennessee Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation, "OSHA � A Safety and Health Overview," at the AORN 2007 Clinical Specialty Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.
    
   • Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding AORN's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by AORN and through OSHA or AORN's developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
   Events
   
   Department of Labor Safety (DOL) Safety Day, June 6, 2007, Washington, DC
   
   The DOL's Safety Day was held on June 6, 2007 in Washington, DC for the Department's employees. During the event, a number of organizations shared safety and health information with the attendees. AORN staffed an exhibit booth at the event and distributed information and answered questions about AORN and issues related to surgical safety.
    
   • Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects related to ergonomic injuries, bloodborne diseases and exposure to surgical plume that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
   Products
   
   OSHA's Hospital eTool
   
   Through the Alliance, AORN representatives are working with other Alliance Program participants including the Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) and The Joint Commission/Joint Commission Resources (JCR) to provide input and expertise to OSHA to help the Agency update its Hospital eTool. The modules of the eTool that are being updated include the Surgical Suite, Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) and Ergonomics.
   
   OSHA's Compliance Assistance Quick Start: Health Care Industry
   
   Through the Alliance, AORN worked with other health care industry related Alliance Program participants to review of the draft Health Care module for OSHA's electronic assistance tool, Compliance Assistance Quick Start. The module was added to OSHA's Web site in August 2007. In addition, AORN published an article, "OSHA Offers New Resources for Healthcare Compliance," in the September 2007 edition of the organization's publication, Management Connections.
   
   2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, May 6-12, 2007
   
   AORN supported and promoted the 2007 NAOSH Week May 6-12, 2007 by providing information about the event and linking to the 2007 NAOSH Week Web page on ASSE's Web site from the AORN and OSHA Alliance-related Web page. NAOSH Week is sponsored by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), another Alliance Program participant, and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE). The goal of the annual Week is to promote safety and health and how to help prevent injuries and illnesses in the workplace. AORN provided information about and a link to the 2007 NAOSH Week Web page on ASSE's Web site on the AORN and OSHA Alliance-related Web page.
    
2. Executive Summary
   
   Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and AORN are working together to share information on preventing exposure to bloodborne diseases, ergonomic injuries and exposure to smoke plume generated from the use of electrosurgery units (ESU) and lasers.
   
   In addition, OSHA and AORN representatives are sharing their expertise through participating on OSHA's electronic assistance tools' editorial boards, developing slide presentations and speaking and exhibiting during health care related events. For example:
    
   • OSHA created and updates the OSHA and AORN Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site. The Web page includes links to the OSHA and AORN Alliance agreement, news releases, activities and events and products and resources.
      
   • AORN developed and maintains an AORN and OSHA Alliance-related Web page on the association's Web site. The Web page includes links to the OSHA and AORN Alliance and news releases, OSHA's, Protect Yourself Avian Flu Healthcare Workers, Quick Card, and Use of Blunt-Tip Suture Needles to Decrease Percutaneous Injuries to Surgical Personnel," Safety and Health Information Bulletin.
      
   • On September 8, 2007, Lyndol Miller, Industrial Hygienist, Region VI, Austin, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation, "Implementing OSHA Guidelines in the Workplace," at the AORN 2007 Fall Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
      
   • On September 16, 2007, Ron McGill, Region IV, Area Director, Nashville, Tennessee Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation, "OSHA - A Safety and Health Overview," at the AORN 2007 Clinical Specialty Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.
      
   • AORN is working with OSHA to update the Agency's Hospital eTool. The organization's representatives are working on this project with other Alliance Program participants, including AAOHN and The Joint Commission.
      
   • On June 6, 2007 AORN representatives staffed an exhibit booth at the 2007 DOL Safety Day and distributed information and answered questions about AORN and issues related to surgical safety.
      
   • AORN supported and promoted the 2007 NAOSH Week May 6-12, 2007.
3. Alliance Program Reach

IV. Upcoming Milestones

Through the Alliance, OSHA and AORN will continue to work together and the Alliance's Implementation Team has discussed a number of activities that will be undertaken in the upcoming year. For example, in 2008 AORN will complete and add the slide presentations, "Sharps Safety in the Operating Room: Creating an Injury Prevention Program," and "Use of Blunt-Tip Suture Needles to Decrease Percutaneous Injuries to Surgical Personnel," to the AORN and OSHA Alliance-related Web page on the organization's Web site. In addition, OSHA will link to the presentations from the OSHA and AORN Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site.

In addition, AORN representatives will continue to provide their expertise to the Agency by serving on the editorial boards of several of OSHA's Safety and Health Topics pages, including Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention, Personal Protective Equipment, Laser Hazards and Waste Anesthetic Gases. AORN representatives will also continue to work with other Alliance Program participants, including the AAOHN and The Joint Commission/JCR, to assist OSHA with its update of the Agency's Hospital eTool.

Further, OSHA is exhibiting at the 2008 AORN Congress, April 30-May 3, 2008 in Anaheim, California and the AORN Fall and Clinical Conferences. AORN also agreed to exhibit at the 2008 DOL Safety Day, June 6, 2008 in Washington, DC and to support the 2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week, May 4-10, 2008.

Finally, the organization will continue to promote OSHA compliance assistance materials and the OSHA and AORN Alliance through its Web site and articles its publication, Management Connections.

Report prepared by: Sandra Khan, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, January 15, 2008

RENEWAL AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE AMERICAN MEAT INSTITUTE

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Meat Institute (AMI) hereby renew the Alliance agreement signed on October 24, 2002. OSHA and AMI continue to recognize the value of collaborative efforts to achieve workplace safety. In 1990, OSHA and AMI jointly developed the "Ergonomics Program Management Guidelines for Meatpacking Plants," the widespread use of which has contributed to a 60 percent decline in worker illness and injury rates in the last decade. OSHA and AMI remain committed to cooperative and proactive efforts to advance workplace safety in the meat industry. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and AMI recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

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

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

This agreement will remain in effect for two years from the date of signing and will automatically be renewed annually thereafter. This agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence of both signatories and may be terminated for any reason with 30 days written notice from either signatory.

OSHA and Precision Metalforming Association Alliance Close-Out Report

On November 17, 2005, OSHA and the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) formed an Alliance that focused on reducing and preventing exposure to ergonomic hazards and addressing press safety issues such as machine guarding and lockout/tagout to prevent amputations and other injuries in the workplace. The Alliance was renewed on November 29, 2007.

Based on discussions regarding the future of the Alliance, OSHA and PMA agreed to conclude the agreement as of March 14, 2012. A number of successes resulted from OSHA and PMA working together to meet the Alliance's goals. For example:

• PMA revised the "PMA Safety First Training Program" DVD which provides a first-day-on-the-job safety awareness introduction for new employees, temporary workers, and contractors in the metalforming industry.
• PMA developed a number of checklists including:
  • Ergonomics Checklist, this checklist helps evaluate and identify ergonomics-related issues in the workplace.
  • Mechanical Power Presses Checklist, this checklist provides information to help evaluate and identify mechanical power press-related issues in the plant.
  • Lockout/Tagout Checklist, this checklist provides information to help identify potential safety issues commonly found in industrial facilities.
  • General Machine Guarding Checklist, this checklist provides information to help identify potential safety issues commonly found in industrial facilities.
  • Avoid Slips, Trips and Falls, this poster provides safety tips for employees on how to avoid slips, trips and falls in the metalforming industry.
  • Dress for Safety, this poster identifies how employees can dress safely when working around equipment in the metalforming industry.
  • Protect Yourself from Injury, this poster provides safety tips for employees working with machinery in the metalforming industry.
  • Reduce the Risk of Back Injuries, this poster provides safe lifting and packing tips for employees in the metalforming industry.
• PMA participated on the Editorial Review Board regarding the Agency's Machine Guarding and Powered Industrial Trucks Oil and Gas Well Drilling eTools.
• PMA supported North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.
• OSHA staff participated in a number of events in the metalforming industry including:
• PMA OSHA Compliance Seminar, PMA Headquarters, Independence, Ohio, September 21, 2011.
• PMA OSHA Compliance Seminar, PMA Headquarters, Independence, Ohio, May 25, 2010.
• FABTECH International & AWS Show and METALFORM 2009, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, November 15-18, 2009.
• PMA's METALFORM Exposition and Conference, Jefferson Convention Center, Birmingham, Alabama, April 1-3, 2008.

Report Prepared by: Bill Willson, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, April 15, 2012.