ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA)
November 14, 2018

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      September 13, 2017

   2. Dates Renewed

      Not Applicable

   3. Evaluation Period

      October 1, 2017-September 30, 2018

   4. Alliance Overview and Goals

      The OSHA and NGFA Alliance focuses on providing NGFA members and others with information, guidance, and access to resources that help to protect the safety of workers, specifically by further reducing and preventing exposure to safety and health hazards associated with grain bin entry, machine guarding, respiratory protection, falls, heat, combustible dust, struck-by, and lockout/tagout in the grain handling industry.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • 10/12/17
   • 2/8/18
   • 7/20/18

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

3. Results of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals

   Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on agency-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, and outreach campaigns, including campaigns focusing on falls, heat, and was a partner for the Agency's Safe +Sound Week.

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Areas	Number Reached
   Webpage	10/1/17 - 9/30/18	Alliance webpage- OSHA website	Agriculture, Small Business	4,900
   Webpage	10/1/17 - 9/30/18	Alliance webpage- NGFA website	Agriculture, Small Business	2,538
   Other Webpage	8/14/18	NGFA Newsletter - Article on Safe and Sound Week	Agriculture, Small Business	5,744
   Other Email	9/14/17	NGFA Newsletter - Article on Signing of Alliance	Agriculture, Small Business	5,744
   Other Email	12/13/17	NGFA - How Grain Quality and Safety Intersect	Agriculture, Small Business	5,744
   Other Email	12/18/17	GEAPS - How Grain Quality and Safety Intersect webinar	Agriculture, Small Business	2,173
   Other Email	1/11/18	NGFA - How Grain Quality and Safety Intersect	Agriculture, Small Business	5,744
   Other Email	1/15/18	GEAPS - How Grain Quality and Safety Intersect webinar	Agriculture, Small Business	2,241
   Other Email	3/6/18	NGFA - Stand Up for Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week	Agriculture, Small Business	5,744
   Other Email	3/13/18	GEAPS - Stand up for Engulfment Prevention	Agriculture, Small Business	2,351
   Other Email	3/26/18	NGFA - Stand Up for Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week	Agriculture, Small Business	5,744
   Other Email	4/5/18	NGFA - Stand Up for Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week	Agriculture, Small Business	5,744
   Other Email	4/6/18	AFIA - Stand Up for Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week	Agriculture, Small Business	4,882
   Other Email	4/6/18	NGFA - Stand Up Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week	Agriculture, Small Business	5,744
   Other Email	4/9/18	NGFA- Stand up for Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week	Agriculture, Small Business	5,744
   Other Email	4/9/18-4/13/18	NGFA - Stand Up Engulfment Prevention Week	Agriculture, Small Business	2,422
   Other Email	4/9/18-4/13/18	NGFA - Stand Up Engulfment Prevention Week	Agriculture, Small Business	779
   Other Email	4/9/18-4/13/18	NGFA - Stand Up Engulfment Prevention Week	Agriculture, Small Business	313
   Other Email	4/10/18	NGFA - Stand Up For Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week	Agriculture, Small Business	5,744
   Other Email	4/11/18	NGFA - Stand Up for Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week	Agriculture, Small Business	5,744
   Other Email	4/12/18	NGFA - Stand Up for Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week	Agriculture, Small Business	5,744
   Other Email	4/13/18	NGFA - Stand up for Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week	Agriculture, Small Business	5,744
   Other Email	9/15/18	E-alert on NGFA Grain Bin Safety training material	Agriculture, Small Business	5,744
   Newsletter	1/17/18	NGFA Newsletter - Article on How Grain Quality and Safety Intersect Webinar	Agriculture, Small Business	5,744
   Newsletter	3/9/18	NGFA Newsletter - Article on Stand Up Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week	Agriculture, Small Business	5,744
   Newsletter	4/6/18	NGFA Newsletter - Article on Stand Up Engulfment Prevention Week	Agriculture, Small Business	5,744
   Newsletter	6/1/18	NGFA Newsletter - Unveils Grain Bin Safety Video	Agriculture, Small Business	5,744
   Newsletter	6/26/18	NGFA Newsletter - Update to NGFA members on deadline for submitting recordkeeping requirements	Agriculture, Small Business	5,744
   Newsletter	7/20/18	NGFA Newsletter - Article on Safe and Sound Week	Agriculture, Small Business	5,744
   Print Publication	1/4/18	Grain Journal - How Grain Quality and Safety Intersect	Agriculture, Small Business	14,879
   Print Publication	1/4/18	Grain Journal - How Grain Quality and Safety Intersect	Agriculture, Small Business	14,879
   Print Publication	1/16/18	Grain Journal - How Grain Quality and Safety Intersect	Agriculture, Small Business	14,909
   Print Publication	3/22/18	Grain Journal - Stand Up for Grain Engulfment Prevention	Agriculture, Small Business	15,198
   Print Publication	4/4/18	Grain Journal - Stand Up for Grain Engulfment Prevention	Agriculture, Small Business	11,372
   TOTAL				170,943

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

   Activity Type	Date	Event Name	Participant Name(s) and Affiliation(s)	Title Of Presentation (if applicable)	City	State	Emphasis Areas*	Number Reached
   Seminar	1/9/18	Regulatory Compliance Seminar	Jess McCluer, NGFA; Jim Seibert, NGFA and Jeff Funke, OSHA, Region 7	Alliance Update	Kearney	NE	Agriculture, Recordkeeping/Reporting, Walking - Working Surfaces and Small Businesses	35
   Seminar	1/24/18	Regulatory Compliance Seminar	Jess McCluer, NGFA	Alliance Update	Great Falls	MT	Agriculture, Recordkeeping/Reporting, Walking -Working Surfaces and Small Businesses	45
   Seminar	3/8/18	Regulatory Compliance Seminar	Jess McCluer, NGFA; Jim Seibert, NGFA and Herb Gibson, OSHA Region 8	Alliance Update	Denver	CO	Agriculture, Recordkeeping/Reporting, Walking -Working Surfaces and Small Businesses	25
   Seminar	3/13/18	Regulatory Compliance Seminar	Jess McCluer, NGFA; Jim Seibert, NGFA and Jack Rector, OSHA Region 6	Alliance Update	Ft. Worth	TX	Agriculture, Recordkeeping/Reporting, Walking -Working Surfaces and Small Businesses	30
   Webinar	1/17/18	Grain Journal Magazine Webinar Series	Jess McCluer, NGFA; Nick Friant, NGFA; Greg Rowe, NGFA and Kim Stille, OSHA Region 7	How Grain Quality and Safety Intersect				312
   Webinar	4/10/18	Grain Journal Magazine Webinar Series	Jess McCluer, NGFA; Greg Rowe, NGFA and Bonita Winingham, OSHA Region 7	Stand-Up For Engulfment Prevention				253
   Speech/Presentation	2/15/18	GEAPS Mid South Chapter Meeting	Jess McCluer, NGFA		Destrehan	LA		75
   Speech/Presentation	3/25/18	GEAPS Exchange	Jess McCluer, NGFA		Denver	CO		75
   Speech/Presentation	7/11/18	Grain Handling Safety Coalition	Jess McCluer, NGFA	NGFA-OSHA Alliance	Bloomington	IL	Agriculture, Small Business	15
   Speech/Presentation	7/19/18	Wisconsin Agribusiness Association Safety Day	Jess McCluer, NGFA and Ann Grevenkamp, OSHA	NGFA-OSHA Alliance	Wisconsin Dells	WI	Agriculture, Small Business	80
   Speech/Presentation	7/26/18	NGFA/Grain Journal Convey '18	Kim Stille - OSHA	"OSHA on the Horizon"	Omaha	NE	Agriculture, Small Business	250
   Speech/Presentation	7/26/18	NGFA Safety, Health and Environmental Quality Committee	Jeff Funke; David McDonnell and Kim Stille, OSHA Region 7	OSHA Region VII Update	Omaha	NE	Agriculture, Small Business	35
   Exhibit	7/25/18-7/26/18	NGFA/Grain Journal Convey '18	Jeff Funke and David McDonnell, OSHA Region 7		Omaha	NE	Agriculture, Small Business	250
   TOTAL								1,480

4. Alliance Developed Products

   • As a Partner for Safe + Sound Week 2018, NGFA collaborated with OSHA's Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG) in developing a Fact Sheet focusing on Grain and Feed Hazard Information.
5. OSHA Product Reviews
   
   None completed during the evaluation period of the report.
   
   Report prepared by: Todd Briggs, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, November 14, 2018.

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT

Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the
Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. (IEC)
October 16, 2006

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   August 30, 2002

   Date Renewed

   April 5, 2004

   Evaluation Period

   August 30, 2005 - August 29, 2006

   Overview

   The OSHA and IEC Alliance addresses reducing and preventing electrical contractors employees' exposure to falls, rear-end auto collisions and material-handling hazards by providing the IEC membership and others with information and guidance and increasing their access to training resources.

   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA:

   Earl Hicks

   Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)

   Jess McCluer

   OOSA

   Danezza Quintero

   Office of Construction Services

   IEC:

   Tom Alexander

   Safety Committee

   David Bombaugh

   Safety Committee

   Bruce Bowman

   Safety Committee

   Kent Davis

   Safety Committee

   Marve Feucht

   Safety Committee

   Harvey Hammock

   Chairman, Safety Committee

   Rob Heineman

   Safety Committee

   Bill Jenkins

   Safety Committee

   Harry Lieben

   Safety Committee

   John Maserick

   Manager, Codes, Standards and Safety

   Dennis Thomas

   Safety Committee

   Contributors:

   George Washburn

   Contractor for OSHA, Salt Lake Technical Center (SLTC)

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   October 24, 2005

   Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC

   January 31, 2006

   Design for Safety and Fall Protection Workgroups, Washington, DC

   February 15, 2006

   Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC

   March 13, 2006

   Meeting, IEC Safety Committee Meeting, Washington, DC

   April 17, 2006

   Design for Safety Workgroup, Washington, DC

   May 17, 2006

   Fall Protection Workgroup, Washington, DC

   June 14, 2006

   Teleconference, Ergonomics eTool: Solutions for Electrical Contractors - Prefabrication and Repair and Installation Modules

   August 14, 2006

   Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC

3. Results

   1. Events and Products

      Outreach and Communication

      • Seek opportunities to jointly develop and disseminate information at conferences, events, and through print and electronic media, including links from OSHA's and IEC's Web sites.

      Products

      OSHA and IEC Alliance Web page

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

      IEC Web site (www.ieci.org)

      IEC is continuing to update the Safety-related links page on its Web page. It includes links to OSHA's Web site, Ergonomic eTool: Solutions for Electrical Contractors, Spanish Compliance Assistance Resources Web page and Compliance Assistance Quick Start: Construction.

      OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages

      The following OSHA and IEC Alliance implementation team member is continuing to participate on the OSHA Electrical Contractors Safety and Health Topics page's editorial board:

      • John Masarick, Manager of Codes, Standards and Safety, IEC, Alexandria, VA

      The following OSHA and IEC Alliance implementation team member is continuing to participate on the OSHA Electrical Safety and Health Topics page's editorial board:

      • John Masarick, Manager of Codes, Standards and Safety, IEC, Alexandria, VA

      OSHA's eTools and Safety and Health Topics pages

      The following OSHA and IEC Alliance implementation team members are continuing to participate on the OSHA Ergonomic eTool: Solutions for Electrical Contractors' editorial board:

      • Bob Leonhart, RISC Incorporated; Dallas, TX
      • Dominic Caminiti, Hatfield-Reynolds; Phoenix, AZ
      • Brian Roberts, CNA Insurance; Dallas, TX
      • Todd Hohn, CNA Insurance; Chicago, IL
      • Renee McDonough, IEC - Utah Chapter; Sandy, UT
      • Brad Stevens, Arco Electric; Sandy, UT

      Prefabrication and Installation and Repair Modules for the OSHA Ergonomic eTool: Solutions for Electrical Contractors

      Through the OSHA and IEC Alliance, IEC members and staff are reviewing and providing comments on the draft Prefabrication and Installation and Repair modules for OSHA's Ergonomic eTool: Solutions for Electrical Contractors. The eTool is scheduled to be completed by early 2007.

      Underground Users Module for the OSHA Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution eTool

      IEC members and staff are reviewing and providing comments on the draft Underground Users Module for the OSHA Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution eTool.

      "Making the Business Case for Safety and Health" Safety and Health Topics page

      Through the Alliance, IEC representatives provided input and expertise to assist OSHA with the development of its "Making the Business Case for Safety and Health" Safety and Health Topics page. IEC provided feedback on the draft page during a July 17, 2006, conference call with other Alliance Program participants and also provided comments by e-mail after the call. The Topics page will be launched on the agency's Web site by October 2006.

      Print and Electronic Media

      Articles on the OSHA and IEC Alliance have appeared in the organizations publications such as Connection and Codes and Safety and Alliance Quarterly Review. IEC's Codes and Safety newsletter included articles focusing on OSHA's cooperative programs and compliance assistance resources. In the December 2005 edition, the article, "More Hurricane Quick Cards and Fact Sheets" describes the OSHA Quick Cards and fact sheets available on the OSHA Hurricane Recovery Web page and the article "OSHA Compliance Assistance" published in May 2006 describes the compliance assistance resources on the OSHA Compliance Assistance Web page.

      For more information on the articles, see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.

      CFR 29 1910 Subpart S-Electrical Standard Training Program

      The OSHA and IEC implementation team developed a PowerPoint® presentation to inform IEC members about the updates made to CFR 29 1910 Subpart S-Electrical Standard. The presentation focuses on topics such as hot work and arc flash and was delivered to more than 300 people during several training sessions at IEC member companies such as Fox Systems and non-members including Mohawk and Mohawk Home.

      Job Site Safety Handbook

      Danezza Quintero reviewed and provided comments on the Spanish-version of IEC's Job Site Safety Handbook. The handbook provides safety reminders for electricians on topics such as lockout/tagout, ladders, material safety data sheets, personal protective equipment and scaffolds and is expected to be completed by Fall 2006.

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

      Events

      National Safety Council's 2005 Congress & Expo, "Construction Related Safety and Health Training" Workshop, September 22, 2005, Orlando, FL

      On September 22, 2005, Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA; John Masarick, Manager of Codes, Standards and Safety, IEC and representatives from both the OSHA and Modular Building Industry (MBI) Alliance and the OSHA and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Alliance spoke to 20 attendees about training products developed through the Alliance Program in a workshop, "Construction Related Safety and Health Training," during the National Safety Council's Congress & Expo, September 17-23, 2005 in Orlando, Florida.

      48th Annual Conference and IEC Electric Expo 2005, October 5-8, 2005, Baltimore, Maryland

      Exhibiting

      Earl Hicks, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Virginia Anklin, Maryland Onsite Consultation Program and John McFee, OSHA Region III, Philadelphia Area Office staffed an Alliance Program tabletop exhibit at the October 5-8, 2005, IEC 48th Annual Conference and Electric Expo 2005 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Alliance Program booth was next to IEC's exhibit booth in the Expo's Safety Zone. The Safety Zone displayed a banner developed by the OSHA-IEC Alliance implementation team, that read, "IEC/OSHA Alliance: Excellence in Job Safety and Health Programs."

      During the Expo, the OSHA representatives distributed OSHA compliance assistance materials including the OSHA and IEC Alliance Activities Summary and the Alliance Program brochure and answered questions from conference participants.

      Speaking

      On October 6, 2006, Danezza Quintero gave five presentations on fall protection with an emphasis on scaffolding, ladders and trips to over 100 attendees on October 6, 2005 at the IEC 48th Annual Conference.

      On October 5, 2006, Kent Davis and Danezza Quintero taught a modified version of the OSHA 10 Hour Construction Outreach Training program that focused on small businesses and included material from OSHA's Small Business Handbook to 12 attendees during the IEC 48th Annual Conference.

      Textile Rental Services Association of America Government Affairs Conference, May 15, 2006, Washington, DC

      On May 15, 2006, Lisa Ramber, Alliance Team Leader, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA and John Masarick, Manager of Codes, Standards and Safety, IEC spoke to 35 attendees about the OSHA Alliance Program and the OSHA and IEC Alliance during the Textile Rental Services Association of America's Government Affairs Conference, May 15, 2006 in Washington, DC.

      OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, Fall Protection and Design for Safety Workgroups

      On July 8, 2004, representatives from IEC participated in the Alliance Program's Construction Roundtable for construction-related national Alliances. The Design for Safety and Fall Protection Workgroups were developed at the Roundtable meeting.

      • Design for Safety Workgroup - IEC is participating on the Design for Safety Workgroup and helped develop a general PowerPoint® presentation, "Designing for Safety," and a "Design for Construction Safety" Web page. The Workgroup is also developing a 2-4 Hour Design for Safety Training Course and an OSHA 10 Hour Outreach Training Program for engineers.
      • Fall Protection Workgroup - IEC is participating on the Fall Protection Workgroup and helped develop Fall Protection Safety Tips Sheets for Employers and Employees. The tips sheets were posted on IEC's Web page in December 2006. A link to the sheets was also posted on the OSHA and IEC Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site.
      • The Workgroup also provided comments on the "Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry" training course, developed by OSHA's Office of Training and Education. The training program is designed for construction industry audiences including small business owners, trainers, foreman and workers.

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

      OSHA and IEC Regional, Area Office and State Plan State Alliances

      IEC of Greater Cincinnati and OSHA Region V Cincinnati Area Office signed an Alliance May 18, 2006. The Alliance focuses on reducing and preventing exposure to electrical hazards.

      The IEC Dallas Chapter is continuing to work with the OSHA Region VI Dallas Area Office through the Alliance signed on July 19, 2005 to address electrical, fall, confined space entry, toxic substance(s), and struck-by hazards.

      The IEC Chesapeake Chapter is continuing to work with the State of Maryland, Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Maryland Occupational Safety and Health, through the Alliance signed on July 8, 2004. The Alliance focuses on reducing and preventing exposure to electrical hazards.

      Voluntary Protection Programs

      IEC continues to participate as an Administrator while four IEC members continue to participate in OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program Challenge pilot program.

   3. Executive Summary

      Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and IEC are continuing to work together to develop products in order to protect electrical contractors employees from exposure to falls, rear-end auto collisions and material-handling hazards. This positive relationship has led to the development of the many programs and projects that the team is currently working on or has produced. This positive relationship has led to the development of products that the team is sharing with the public. For example:

      • The OSHA and IEC implementation team developed a PowerPoint® presentation about the updates made to the CFR 29 1910 Subpart S-Electrical Standard. The presentation focus on topics such as hot work and arc flash.

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

      • IEC members and staff serve on OSHA's Electrical Safety and Health Topics page, Electrical Contractors Safety and Health Topics page and Ergonomic eTool: Solutions for Electrical Contractors editorial boards. In addition, they are reviewing and providing comments on the draft Prefabrication and Installation and Repair modules for the OSHA Ergonomic eTool: Solutions for Electrical Contractors, the draft Underground Users Module for the OSHA Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution eTool and the draft "Making the Business Case for Safety and Health" Safety and Health Topics page.
      • Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA; John Masarick, Manager of Codes, Standards and Safety, IEC and representatives from both the OSHA and MBI and NAHB Alliances spoke to 20 attendees about training products developed through the Alliance Program with other Construction-related Alliances during the National Safety Council's 2005 Congress & Expo.
      • Earl Hicks, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Virginia Anklin, Maryland Onsite Consultation Program and John McFee, OSHA Region III, Philadelphia Area Office staffed an Alliance Program tabletop exhibit during the October 5-8, IEC 48th Annual Conference and Electric Expo 2005 in Baltimore, Maryland. In addition, Danezza Quintero, Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, Office of Construction Services, gave a presentation on fall protection with an emphasis on scaffolding, ladders and trips to over 100 attendees. Finally, Kent Davis and Danezza Quintero taught a modified version of the OSHA 10 Hour Construction Outreach Training program that focuses on small businesses to12 attendees.
      • IEC has representatives on the Design for Safety and Fall Protection Workgroups that were created at the July 8, 2004 OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable meeting.
      • IEC promoted the activities of the OSHA and IEC Alliance and OSHA's compliance assistance resources and cooperative programs through articles in its publications, Connection and Codes & Safety. The articles focused on a number of topics such as the OSHA Alliance Program and OSHA's Hurricane Recovery and Compliance Assistance Web pages.

      IEC's chapters have also recognized the value of signing Alliances with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices and State Plan States. For example, during the reporting period, IEC of Greater Cincinnati and the OSHA Region V Cincinnati Area Office signed an Alliance on May 18, 2006 that focuses on reducing and preventing exposure to electrical hazards. As a result of the Alliance related successes, IEC is working with OSHA to renew the Alliance agreement.

   4. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      IEC Web site - Safety-Related Links page	21,575
      OSHA and IEC Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site	5,738
      Ergonomics eTool: Solutions for Electrical Contractors	20,089
      OSHA Electrical Safety and Health Topics page	89,078
      OSHA Assistance for the Electrical Contractors Industry Safety and Health Topics page	25,401
      CFR 29 1910 Subpart S-Electrical Standard Training Program	331
      September 2005 - "Alliances Contribute to Development of New Safety Information Products," Alliance Quarterly Review	300
      September 22, 2005 - National Safety Council's 2005 Congress & Expo, Orlando, Florida Speakers: Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA and John Masarick, Manager of Codes, Standards and Safety, IEC	20
      October 5-8, 2005, 48th Annual Conference and IEC Electric Expo 2005, Baltimore, Maryland Alliance Program Exhibit	35
      October 5, 2005, 48th Annual Conference and IEC Electric Expo 2005, Baltimore, Maryland Speakers: Kent Davis, IEC and Danezza Quintero, Office of Construction Services, USDOL-OSHA	12
      October 6, 2005, 48th Annual Conference and IEC Electric Expo 2005, Baltimore, Maryland Speaker: Danezza Quintero, Office of Construction Services, USDOL-OSHA	100
      November 2005 - "Safety Training Provided at IEC National Convention" and "Alliance Contributes New Safety Products," Codes & Safety	3,600
      December 2005 - "IEC/OSHA Alliance Produce Safety Tips You Can Use," Codes & Safety	3,600
      December 2005 - "NSC Congresses, Expo Provide Safety Showcase" and "OSHA/IEC Alliance - Power Show' Exhibit Addresses Worker Safety," Alliance Quarterly Review	300
      March 2006 - "Workgroups Develop Design for Safety and Fall Protection Information Projects," Alliance Quarterly Review	300
      April 4, 2006 - "NAOSH Week Kicks Off May 1," Connection	3,600
      May 2006 - "IEC of Greater Cincinnati and OSHA Sign Alliance Agreement to Ensure Worker Safety," Connection	3,600
      May 2006 - "IEC Joins Alliance Workgroups to Develop 'Design for Safety' and 'Fall Protection' Products," Codes & Safety	3,600
      May 18, 2006 - "IEC of Greater Cincinnati and OSHA Sign Alliance Agreement To Ensure Worker Safety," IEC news release announcing Alliance signing	3,700
      June 2006 - "IEC Cincinnati & OSHA Sign Worker Safety Agreement," EPC Magazine	Data Not Available
      June 2006 - "IEC of Greater Cincinnati & OSHA Sign Alliance," Codes & Safety	3,600
      TOTAL	188,279

4. Upcoming Milestones

   The OSHA and IEC Alliance Implementation Team has discussed a number of activities that will be undertaken in the upcoming year. In addition, The organizations will sign an OSHA and IEC Alliance renewal agreement.

   Through the Alliance, IEC will develop fleet safety pocket cards similar to Construction Vehicle and Service Vehicle Safety Cards developed by the OSHA and Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association, Inc. (SMACNA) Alliance, which the association will share with OSHA for feedback. SMACNA's vehicle safety cards include pre-use inspection checklists and photos and graphics on how to safely operate construction and service vehicles.

   IEC remains committed to working with OSHA and other Alliance Program participants to develop compliance assistance information and products for Agency staff and employers and employees in the construction industry. The organization will continue to attend meetings of the Design for Safety and Fall Protection Workgroups that were established at the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable.

   IEC staff and members will continue to serve on OSHA's Electrical and Electrical Contractors Safety and Health Topics page's and Ergonomic eTool: Solutions for Electrical Contractors editorial boards and will review and provide comments on the resources. In addition, the implementation team will continue to develop the Prefabrication and Installation and Repair modules for the OSHA Ergonomic eTool: Solutions for Electrical Contractors, the Underground Users Module for the OSHA Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution eTool and the draft "Making the Business Case for Safety and Health" Safety and Health Topics page.

   IEC has invited OSHA Region VIII federal, state plan state and onsite consultation program representatives to attend the Basic Safety Training classes on topics such as fall protection and arc flash at the 49th Annual IEC National Convention and Electric Expo, September 27-30, 2006, Denver, CO.

   IEC plans to continue to promote OSHA compliance assistance materials and cooperative programs and the OSHA and IEC Alliance through the IEC Web page and articles in their monthly publication Insights and their eNewsletters, Connection and Safety and Codes. Further, IEC will include OSHA publications and the Alliance Activity Summary sheet in membership packets for new members.

   In addition, OSHA will promote the products the Alliance produces in the Alliance Quarterly Review. The Agency will also send information on the products to OSHA's Regional, Area Office, Onsite Consultation Program and State Plan State representatives.

   Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, October 16, 2006.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE AMERICAN IRON & STEEL INSTITUTE,
THE SPECIALTY STEEL INDUSTRY OF NORTH AMERICA
AND THE STEEL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and "The Steel Group" comprised of the American Iron & Steel Institute, Specialty Steel Industry of North America, and the Steel Manufacturers Association hereby renew the Alliance signed on July 7, 2004. OSHA and The Steel Group continue to recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. All of the organizations are committed to providing the steel manufacturing industry and others, including downstream manufacturers, with information, guidance, and mentoring that will help them protect employees' health and safety. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and the Steel Group recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

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

An implementation team made up of representatives from all of the organizations will continue to meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for one year. 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.
 

GREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Safety Council (NSC) hereby recognize the value of continuing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces and renew the Alliance signed on September 9, 2003. Through the Alliance, the organizations are working to improve health and safety in the general and construction industries and provide the nation's employers and employees, including small businesses and Hispanic and youth workers, with information, guidance, and access to training resources. In particular, the Alliance will continue to focus on helping to reduce traffic collisions and related worker deaths and injuries and provide first aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training in the workplace. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and NSC recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and NSC 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 NSC's Web sites) to employers and employees in the general and construction industries.


• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or NSC's conferences, local meetings, or other events such as the NSC's Annual Congress & Expo.


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


• Promote and encourage NSC's 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.


• Encourage NSC chapters to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address general and construction industry health and safety issues, including motor vehicle safety and first aid, CPR and AED training.

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

• Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, volunteer relationships, or stakeholder meetings related to general and construction industry health and safety issues, including motor vehicle safety and first aid, CPR and AED training, to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.

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. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give notice 30 days written notice. The agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence of both signatories.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the
Integrated Waste Services Association (IWSA)

I. Alliance Background

Date Signed

October 13, 2005

Evaluation Period

October 13, 2006 - October 12, 2007

Overview

The OSHA and IWSA Alliance focuses on providing the association's members and others, including small businesses, with information, guidance, and access to training resources to help them protect employees' health and safety. Through the Alliance, the organizations are focusing on reducing and preventing exposure to workplace hazards associated with the management of municipal solid waste and the generation of electricity from such solid waste, including tipping floors, lead exposure, and confined spaces.

Implementation Team Members
 

* Jess McCluer served as the Alliance Coordinator until May 25, 2007.
** Rob Swick serves as the Alliance Coordinator since May 25, 2007.

II. Implementation Team Meetings
 

III. Results

1. Events and Products
   
   Outreach and Communication Goals
    
   • Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and the IWSA's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
   Products
   
   OSHA and IWSA Alliance Web Page
   
   OSHA maintains an OSHA and IWSA Alliance Web page that is posted on the Agency's Web site that includes the OSHA and IWSA Alliance agreement, news releases, and activities and events. This Web page is updated on a regular basis.
   
   IWSA Web site (www.wte.org)
   
   IWSA maintains an OSHA and IWSA Alliance Web page on its Web site. The page has information on the OSHA and IWSA Alliance and links to OSHA's cooperative programs, including the Voluntary Protection Program and the On-site Consultation Program's Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
   
   Publications and Newsletters
   
   Information and news releases on the OSHA and IWSA Alliance and its activities appeared in print and electronic publications such as Business and Labor Reports and Waste Business Journal. For more information on the articles, see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.
   
   OSHA Powered Industrial Truck eTool
   
   The following IWSA member is providing expertise to OSHA during the development of the draft OSHA Powered Industrial Trucks eTool:
    
   • John Boutin, Covanta Haverhill Inc., Haverhill, MA
   OSHA Confined Spaces Safety and Health Topics page
   
   The following IWSA members are participating on the editorial board for the OSHA Confined Spaces Safety and Health Topics page:
    
   • Justin August, Industrial Hygienist, Covanta Energy; Fairfield, NJ
   • Beth Hurley, Vice President of Health and Safety, Covanta Energy; Fairfield, NJ
   • John Leardini, Safety Manager, Covanta Energy; Fairfield, NJ
   OSHA Lead Safety and Health Topics page
   
   The following IWSA members are participating on the editorial board for the OSHA Lead Safety and Health Topics page:
    
   • Justin August, Industrial Hygienist, Covanta Energy; Fairfield, NJ
   • Beth Hurley, Vice President of Health and Safety, Covanta Energy; Fairfield, NJ
   • John Leardini, Safety Manager, Covanta Energy; Fairfield, NJ
   Confined Space Best Practices Fact Sheet
   
   Through the OSHA and IWSA Alliance, IWSA developed a draft Confined Space Best Practices Fact Sheet which addresses issues associated with confined spaces such as Entry Supervisors, Confined Space Rescue Plans, and Permit-Required Confined Spaces. IWSA shared the draft Fact Sheet with OSHA for review and comment. The fact sheet is expected to be completed in early 2008.
    
   • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or IWSA's conferences, local meetings, or other events, such as the North American Waste to Energy Conference and the annual IWSA Health and Safety Seminar.
   Events
   
   23rd Annual National Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association Conference, August 27-30, 2007, Washington, DC.
   
   Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA; Kent Baughn, Manager, Health & Safety, Wheelabrator Technologies Inc., Hampton, NH; Angus Miller, Director, Safety & Training, Veolia ES Waste to Energy, Inc., Ronkonkoma, NY; and Justin August, Manager, Health & Safety, Covanta Energy, Fairfield, NJ; gave a presentation, "Safety Campaign on a National Scale: Building a Successful Safety Campaign" on the Hauler Safety Campaign: "Safety Do It for Life," the Alliance Program, and other activities of the OSHA and IWSA Alliance, to 50 attendees at the 23rd Annual National Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association Conference, August 29, 2007, in Washington, D.C.
    
   • Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding IWSA's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by IWSA and through OSHA- or IWSA- developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum including outreach events).
   Hauler Safety Campaign - Safety: Do It For Life
   
   Through the OSHA and IWSA Alliance, for the second consecutive year the implementation team administered the Hauler Safety Campaign - Safety: Do It For Life - to educate public and private waste haulers, municipal and private owners and operators, and facility employees about health and safety best practices to ensure a safe and healthy workplace. The campaign encourages the men and women who haul and dispose of solid waste to make safety an integral part of their work.
   
   Tipping floor safety posters and pocket cards along with campaign promotional stickers which include the Alliance logo were distributed during the campaign's 2007 events and posted on the OSHA and IWSA section of the Alliance Program Web page.
   
   Kick-off Event, Covanta Energy, Fairfax, Virginia, June 13, 2007
   
   To kick-off the campaign, Covanta Energy held an event at its waste-to-energy plant in Fairfax, Virginia on June 13, 2007. Over 50 people, including OSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary Brian C. Bryan Little attended the Hauler Safety Campaign kick-off event. At the event, Deputy Assistant Secretary Little made a presentation on the Alliance Program and the activities of the OSHA and IWSA Alliance, including the Hauler Safety Campaign.
   
   Other Events
   
   In addition, Covanta Energy hosted federal, state and local officials and haulers at campaign events May 21, 2007 to June 28, 2007 at is facilities in:
    

   Huntsville, Alabama Stanislaus, California Bristol, Connecticut SECONN, Connecticut Wallingford, Connecticut Lee, Florida Hillsborough, Florida Lake, Florida Pasco, Florida Indianapolis, Indiana Montgomery County, Maryland Haverhill, Massachusetts SEMASS, Massachusetts Detroit, Michigan Kent, Michigan

   Hennepin, Minnesota Essex, New Jersey Warren, New Jersey Babylon, New York Hempstead, New York Huntington, New York Niagara, New York Onondaga, New York Union, New Jersey Marion, Oregon Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania Lancaster, Pennsylvania Honolulu, Hawaii Alexandria, Virginia

   
   Further, Wheelabrator Technologies also hosted federal, state and local officials and haulers at campaign events June 18, 2007 to September 21, 2007 at is facilities in:
    

   Shasta, California Bridgeport, Connecticut Mc Kay Bay, Florida Ridge, Florida South Broward, Florida Baltimore, Maryland

   North Andover, Massachusetts Concord, New Hampshire Claremont, New Hampshire Gloucester, New Jersey Westchester, New York Falls, Pennsylvania

   
   Finally, Veolia ES also hosted federal, state and local officials and haulers at campaign events June 13, 2007 to August 18, 2007 at is facilities in:
    

   Long Beach, CA Savannah, GA Dutchess, NY Islip, NY

   Montgomery County, PA York, PA Charleston, SC

    
   • Promote and encourage IWSA's members' or worksites' 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.
   IWSA's Weekly Update newsletter included the following article developed by the U.S. Department of Labor focusing on OSHA's cooperative programs and compliance assistance resources:
    
   • July 7, 2007, Weekly Update, "Consultation Helps Small Businesses Establish Safety and Health Programs."
   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goal
    
   • Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on waste-to-energy worker safety and health issues, waste hauler health and safety issues, and contractor health and safety issue, to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
     
     The OSHA and IWSA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.
2. Executive Summary
   
   During the OSHA and IWSA Alliance's second year the organizations maintained a very productive working relationship. OSHA continued to learn more about the solid waste industry and IWSA learned more about the compliance assistance resources and cooperative programs that the Agency has developed. This positive relationship resulted in the development of the many programs and projects that the team is currently working on or has produced. For example, the OSHA and IWSA implementation team conducted the Hauler Safety Campaign � Safety: Do It For Life � a campaign that informs public and private waste haulers, municipal and private owners and operators, and facility employees about best practices for waste-to-energy plant tipping-floor safety where haulers dump loads of waste materials that will be turned into sources of energy. As part of the Campaign, the implementation team developed campaign posters, pocket cards and stickers that were distributed at events held between May 21, 2007 and September 21, 2007 throughout the Country.
   
   In addition, OSHA and IWSA representatives are sharing their expertise through participation on OSHA's electronic assistance tools' editorial boards and speaking opportunities, including:
    
   • An IWSA member is assisting in the development of the OSHA Powered Industrial Truck eTool and will be serving on its editorial board.
      
   • IWSA members serve on the editorial board for the OSHA Confined Spaces Safety and Health Topics Page.
      
   • IWSA members serve on the editorial board for the OSHA Lead Safety and Health Topics Page.
      
   • Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, ; Kent Baughn, Manager, Health & Safety, Wheelabrator Technologies Inc., Hampton, NH; Angus Miller, Director, Safety & Training, Veolia ES Waste to Energy, Inc., Ronkonkoma, NY; and Justin August, Manager, Health & Safety, Covanta Energy, Fairfield, NJ; gave a presentation, "Safety Campaign on a National Scale: Building a Successful Safety Campaign" on the Hauler Safety Campaign: "Safety Do It for Life," the Alliance Program, and other activities of the OSHA and IWSA Alliance, to 50 attendees at the 23rd Annual National Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association Conference, August 29, 2007 in Washington, D.C.
3. Alliance Program Reach

Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
OSHA and IWSA Page site on the Agency's Web site	16,829
IWSA and OSHA Web page on IWSA's Web site	Data Not Available
OSHA Confined Spaces Safety and Health Topics Page	77,869
OSHA Lead Safety and Health Topics Page	53,857
June 13, 2007: Hauler Safety Campaign kick-off event. "Alliance Program and the OSHA and IWSA Alliance" Speaker: Bryan C. Little, Deputy Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA	50
August 29, 2007: 23rd Annual National Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association Conference, Washington, D.C., "Safety Campaign on a National Scale: Building a Successful Safety Campaign" Speakers: Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA; Kent Baughn, Manager, Health & Safety, Wheelabrator Technologies Inc., Hampton, NH; Angus Miller, Director, Safety & Training, Veolia ES Waste to Energy, Inc., Ronkonkoma, NY; and Justin August, Manager, Health & Safety, Covanta Energy, Fairfield, NJ	50
June 13, 2007: "The IWSA Hauler Safety Campaign," IWSA News and Events	Data Not Available
June 14, 2007: "OSHA and IWSA team up to support National Hauler Safety Month," OSHA News release	69 News Services
June 14, 2007: "OSHA and IWSA Team Up to Support National Hauler Safety Month," Waste Business Journal	Data Not Available
June 18, 2007 "OSHA and IWSA Team Up to Support National Hauler Safety Month," Business and Labor Reports: Safety	Data Not Available
September 2007: Waste Hauler Safety Campaign Serves Workers, Families Driver, Facility Safety Procedures Focus Of Waste Haulers' 2007 Workplace Program, Alliance Quarterly Review	300
TOTAL	148,955

IV. Upcoming Milestones

The organizations will renew the OSHA and IWSA Alliance agreement for two years. Through the renewal agreement, the organizations will work together to provide IWSA's members and others, including small businesses, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety associated with the management of municipal solid waste, especially related to hauler safety. In particular, OSHA and IWSA will promote the annual Hauler Safety Campaign: "Safety - Do It for Life." Further, through the OSHA and IWSA Alliance renewal, the groups will begin to work together to reduce and prevent exposure to electrical hazards in waste to energy facilities. The original Alliance's focus on lead and confined space will not be continued in the renewal.

In addition, the OSHA and IWSA Alliance Implementation Team will finalize in the coming year the Confined Spaces Best Practices Fact Sheet. IWSA representatives also will continue to participate in the development of OSHA's Powered Industrial Truck eTool and serve on the Lead and Confined Spaces Safety and Health Topics page's editorial boards.

IWSA has invited Maryann Medeiros, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region I, Providence, Rhode Island Area Office, USDOL-OSHA to give a presentation "Industrial Health and Health Items Related to Contracted Work" at Wheelabrator's 5th Annual Contractor Safety Summit, Providence, Rhode Island on November 27, 2007. Moreover, Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA will give a presentation on the Alliance Program and the activities of the OSHA and IWSA Alliance at the North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 19, 2008

Further, IWSA will continue to promote OSHA compliance assistance materials and outreach resources and the OSHA and IWSA Alliance through its weekly e-newsletter, Weekly Update. Finally, OSHA will also promote the products the Alliance produces in the Alliance Quarterly Review and through sending information on the products to OSHA's Regional, Area Office, and On-site Consultation Program and State Plan State representatives.

Report prepared by: Rob Swick, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, November 19, 2007

AGREEMENT RENEWING THE ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE ISSA

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the ISSA recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and ISSA hereby renew the Alliance, originally signed on August 5, 2005, to provide ISSA's members and others, including small businesses and general industry, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety. The Alliance will particularly focus on hazards in the cleaning, maintenance and warehousing industries, such as slips, trips and falls and hazard communication (HAZCOM) (e.g., hazard classification, precautionary labeling, material safety data sheets and personal protective equipment). In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and ISSA recognize that OSHA's State Plan States and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and ISSA will work together to achieve the following training and education goal:

• Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for cleaning, maintenance, and warehousing industry employers and employees regarding slips, trips and falls and HAZCOM.

OSHA and ISSA 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 ISSA's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's and ISSA's conferences and workshops, including various ISSA training seminars and forums such as ISSA's annual convention, ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America.
• Promote and encourage ISSA members' or worksites' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the On-site Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
• Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on cleaning, maintenance, and warehousing industry hazards, such as slips, trips and falls and HAZCOM that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

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

• Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions or stakeholder meetings on cleaning, maintenance, and warehousing industry hazards such as slips, trips and falls and HAZCOM, 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 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 may encourage State Plan States' and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

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

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the National Service, Transmission, Exploration & Production Safety (STEPS)
Network and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      December 2, 2014

   2. Dates Renewed

      November 29, 2016

   3. Evaluation Period

      October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018.

   4. Alliance Overview and Goals

      Through the Alliance, OSHA, the National STEPS Network, and NIOSH work together to prevent fatalities, injuries, and illnesses in the U.S. onshore exploration and production sector of the oil and gas industry.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • August 20, 2018
   • September 11, 2018

   The Alliance participants also met numerous times during this period to work on specific projects, including hazard alerts, the Emerging Issues group, Oil and Gas Safety Conference planning and implementation, and the OSHA Oil and Gas Well Servicing and Drilling eTool.

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
   Webpage	10/1/17 - 9/30/18	Alliance webpage: OSHA website	Oil and Gas	850
   Webpage	10/1/17 - 9/30/18	Alliance webpage: National STEPS Network website	Oil and Gas	12,978
   Webpage	10/1/17 - 9/30/18	OSHA Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing eTool: Transportation, Site Preparation, and Plug and Abandon Well Modules	Oil and Gas	15,957
   Other Email	11/2/2017	Marianne McGee forwarded the quarterly New Safety and Health Resources Report to the National and Regional STEPS Network leadership.	Oil and Gas	86
   Other Email	12/5/2017	Marianne McGee sent an email on the Multi-Gas Monitors Hazard Alert developed by the Alliance to the National STEPS Network leadership (86), South Texas STEPS Network (1,140), and Emerging Issues Group (420).	Oil and Gas	1,646
   LinkedIn	12/5/2017	PEC Safety posted the alert on LinkedIn. It was viewed by 500 people with many "Likes" in less than 3 days (a record for PEC's LinkedIn posts).	Oil and Gas	500
   Newsletter	12/18/2017	OSHA QuickTakes story on "Use of Multi-Gas Monitors in the Oil and Gas Industry" hazard alert developed by Alliance participants	Oil and Gas	180,000
   Other Email	1/8/2018	Marianne McGee forwarded the quarterly New Safety and Health Resources Report to the National and Regional STEPS Network leadership.	Oil and Gas	86
   Other Email	1/29/2018	Marianne McGee sent a message from Rick Ingram to the National STEPS Network leadership (86), South Texas STEPS Network (1.140), and Emerging Issues Group (420).	Oil and Gas; Safety and Health Programs	1,646
   Print Publication	3/12/2018	AIHA's Synergist magazine (March 2018 issue) ran a piece on the Alliance's Multi-Gas Monitors Hazard Alert	Oil and Gas	8,000
   Other Email	4/10/2018	Marianne McGee forwarded a message from the National Safety Council on distracted driving awareness month. The email went to the National STEPS Network leadership (50), Emerging Issues Group (400), and South Texas STEPS Network (1,100).	Oil and Gas	1,550
   Other Email	4/17/2018	J.D. Danni sent an email on the update to the Alliance's Tank Gauging Hazard Alert (English and Spanish versions) to add a QR code to a related NIOSH video.	Oil and Gas	50
   Twitter	4/27/2018	National STEPS Network retweeted NSC tweet on Workers' Memorial Day.	Oil and Gas	71
   Twitter	4/28/2018	National STEPS Network tweet on NIOSH fact sheet on preventing fatigued driving by oil and gas workers.	Oil and Gas	71
   Twitter	4/28/2018	National STEPS Network tweet on slips, trips, and falls from height	Oil and Gas; Fall Prevention	71
   Twitter	8/13/2018	API sent a tweet on the Alliance and Safe + Sound Week.	Oil and Gas; Safe + Sound	66,400
   Other Email	8/14/2018	Marianne McGee sent an email on the fact sheet developed by the National STEPS Network and OSHA in support of Safe + Sound Week. The email also provided information on how to participate in the week. The email went to the National STEPS Network leadership (50), Emerging Issues Group (400), and South Texas STEPS Network (1,100).	Oil and Gas; Safe + Sound	1,550
   Other Email	8/17/2018	Marianne McGee sent an email on the American Petroleum Institute's (API's) support of OSHA's Safe + Sound Campaign by making many of its safety standards available for free during Safe + Sound Week. The email also highlighted API's "Rules to Live By" publication, which includes concise reminders to workers and supervisors of important safety guidelines and steps to mitigate certain hazards. The email went to the National STEPS Network leadership (50), Emerging Issues Group (400), and South Texas STEPS Network (1,100).	Oil and Gas; Safe + Sound	1,550
   Other Email	9/18/2018	Marianne McGee sent an email on a NIOSH science blog on gas and vapors in tank gauging and fluid transfer and disposal. The email went to the National STEPS Network leadership (50), Emerging Issues Group (400), and South Texas STEPS Network (1,100).	Oil and Gas	1,550
   TOTAL				294,612

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

    

   Activity Type	Date	Event Name	Participant Name(s) and Affiliation(s)	Title of Presentation (if any)	City	ST	Emphasis Areas	Number Reached
   Other	10/1/16 to 9/30/17	SafeLandUSA Orientation. Provided orientation for workers in the U.S. onshore exploration and production industry. Incorporated Alliance tank gauging hazard alert into curriculum.					Oil and Gas	118,431
   Event	4/25/18 to 4/26/18	Emerging Issues Group Meeting		Workgroups included silica, tank gauging, ground disturbance, and dropped objects.	Houston	TX	Oil and Gas	400
   Event	5/3/2018	OSHA Alliance Program Forum	David Caruso, NIOSH	Alliance update		DC	Oil and Gas	50
   TOTAL								118,881

   Alliance Products

    

   Date	Product Name	Product Type	New/Revised	Emphasis Areas
   Dec. 2017	Multi-Gas Monitors Hazard Alert	Hazard Alert	New	Oil and Gas
   Dec. 2017	Multi-Gas Monitors Hazard Alert: Spanish Translation	Hazard Alert	New	Oil and Gas; Hispanic/Latino Workers
   August 2018	Safe + Sound Fact Sheet: Upstream Oil and Gas Hazard Information	Fact Sheet	Revised	Oil and Gas; Safe + Sound

   OSHA Product Reviews

    

   Date	OSHA Product	Description	Emphasis Areas
   1/18/2018	Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing eTool: Plug and Abandon Well Module	Representatives from OSHA, NIOSH, and the National and local STEPS Networks participated in the workgroup that developed updates to the Site Preparation Module. The module was posted on the OSHA web site in January 2018.	Oil and Gas
   4/26/2018	Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing eTool: Site Preparation Module	Representatives from OSHA, NIOSH, and the National and local STEPS Networks participated in the workgroup that developed updates to the Site Preparation Module. The module was posted on the OSHA web site in April 2018.	Oil and Gas; Transportation
   Oct. 2017 to Sep. 2018	Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing eTool: Other Modules	Representatives from OSHA, NIOSH, and the National and local STEPS Networks participated in workgroups that are drafting updates to the following eTool modules: Job Safety Analysis, General Safety and Health, Drilling, and Well Servicing and Completion.	Oil and Gas

Total Number Reached: 413,493

Report prepared by: Barnett Lawrence, Safety & Occupational Health Specialist, DCSP/OOSA; October 24, 2018.

OSHA and American Apparel and Footwear Association Alliance
Close-Out Report

On February 14, 2003, OSHA and the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) formed an Alliance to use their collective expertise to help foster a culture of injury and illness prevention by sharing best practices and technical safety and health knowledge, especially in the area of ergonomics. The Alliance was renewed on March 24, 2005.

Because AAFA has decided to focus on other projects and priorities, OSHA and AAFA agreed to conclude the Alliance as of February 14, 2007. A number of successes resulted from OSHA and AAFA working together to meet the Alliance's goals, including:

• The OSHA and AAFA Alliance implementation team members developed an ergonomics manual for the apparel and footwear; Ergonomics for Supervisors: Volume 1, An Industry Manual for the Apparel and Footwear Industries. The manual provides practical suggestions for supervisors to help reduce the number and severity of injuries by identifying, evaluating and controlling hazards using proven methods from the apparel and footwear industries.
• AAFA's Ergonomics Training Seminars: "A Practical and Economical Approach to Enhancing Your Company's Success Without Reinventing the Wheel" provided training to more than 250 AAFA members and others in the apparel and footwear industry on AAFA's ergonomics manual, Ergonomics for Supervisors: Volume I, An Introductory Manual for the Apparel and Footwear Industries. Representatives from OSHA and State Plan States assisted with the presentations at the following seminars:
  • April 5, 2005, Charlotte, North Carolina: Betty Copeland, Education and Training Specialist, North Carolina Department of Labor, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, and Roseanne Morgan, Health Compliance Officer II, North Carolina Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Division, served as seminar presenters.
  • March 16, 2005, Charlotte, North Carolina: Betty Copeland, Education and Training Specialist, North Carolina Department of Labor, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, and Roseanne Morgan, Health Compliance Officer II, North Carolina Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Division, served as seminar presenters at a special session to train 10 AAFA trainers who are leading the AAFA seminars around the country.
• On February 22, 2006, John Eapan, Vice President, Environmental, Health and Safety, American & Efird, Inc., and a member of the OSHA and AAFA Alliance implementation team, gave an update on the OSHA and AAFA Alliance to the association's Environmental Taskforce and Social Responsibility Committee during AAFA's Annual Meeting in Aventura, Florida.
• On June 12, 2003, Adrienne Huey, Region X, Occupational Safety and Health Manager, USDOL-OSHA, and Frank Strasheim, Region X, Regional Administrator, USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA Alliances and Partnerships with the Apparel Industry," to the association's Social Responsibility Committee during the AAFA 2003 Annual Conference. In addition, OSHA staffed an Alliance Program exhibit table.
• AAFA supported and promoted the 2006 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, April 30-May 6, 2006. The association distributed NAOSH Week posters and posted information about the event on its Web site.

Report prepared by: Lisa Ramber, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, February 14, 2007

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
and
American Meat Institute (AMI)
January 24, 2006

I. Alliance Background

Date Signed

October 24, 2002

Date Renewed

July 12, 2004

Evaluation Period

October 24, 2004 - October 23, 2005

Overview

The OSHA-AMI Alliance addresses ergonomics and related workplace safety and health issues in the meat industry by using the collective expertise of AMI's members to advance a culture of injury and illness prevention and the sharing of best practices and technical knowledge.

Implementation Team Members

II. Implementation Team Meetings

III. Results

1. Events and Products
   
   Training and Education Goals
    
   • Develop and deliver training and education programs on ergonomic issues. AMI will include ergonomics training sessions at the annual AMIF Worker Safety, Health and Human Resources conference.
     
     During this reporting period, OSHA and AMI did not work on any new projects to address this goal.
      
   • Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health practitioners in AMI ergonomic best practices or programs.
   Products
   
   OSHA 10- and 30-hour Training Courses for the Meat Industry
   
   AMI is developing OSHA 10- and 30-hour training courses for the meat industry. OSHA's Office of Training and Education has approved the outlines for the courses. Participants in OSHA Region VII's Nebraska Meat Industry Strategic Partnership and AMI's members in Omaha, Nebraska, will serve as a test audience for the 30-hour course when it is finalized. The Nebraska chapter of the National Safety Council offered to provide meeting space for the course in Omaha.
   
   Outreach and Communication Goals
    
   • Seek opportunities to jointly develop and disseminate information and guidance through print and electronic media, particularly the AMI and OSHA Web sites.
   Products
   
   OSHA's Meat Packing Industry Safety and Health Topics Page
   
   Representatives from the OSHA and AMI Alliance help to review and revise OSHA's Meat Packing Industry Safety and Health Topics page. For example, representatives from AMI recommended adding links to OSHA's Hispanic outreach resources. This page is maintained as a product of the Alliance between OSHA and AMI. The following representatives from AMI serve as members of the page's editorial board:
    
   • Mike Hartley, Smithfield Packing Co.
   • Dan McCausland, AMI
   • Tim Newquist, Kraft Foods
   • Eric Reynolds, Cargill Taylor Beef
   • Gary Walters, Premium Standards Farms
   • Regina Barker, Practical Ergonomics
   OSHA's Ammonia Refrigeration eTool
   
   Representatives from the OSHA-AMI Alliance worked with representatives from The Dow Chemical Company, another Alliance Program participant, to develop OSHA's Ammonia Refrigeration eTool. The following representatives from AMI serve as members of the editorial board of OSHA's Ammonia Refrigeration eTool:
    
   • Greg Bishop, UniSea
   • Mark Halvoresen, Armour Swift-Eckrich
   • Dan McCausland, AMI
   • Debbie Pike, International Seafoods of Alaska, Inc.
   • Mark Pohl, ConAgra
   The eTool was posted on OSHA's Web site in July 2004.
   
   OSHA and AMI's Alliance Web Page
   
   The OSHA and AMI Web page on the OSHA Web site continues to be updated and includes links to the Alliance agreement and related documents, activities and events, milestones and successes, and products of the Alliance such as OSHA's Ammonia Refrigeration eTool and Meat Packing Industry Safety and Health Topics page. Additions during the reporting period include information about the AMI Meat Industry Orientation Seminar held on June 29, 2005, in Kansas City, Missouri. For more information on the number of visits to the OSHA and AMI Alliance Web page, please see the Alliance Program Reach table.
   
   AMI's Web Site
   
   AMI continues to update the Worker Safety Page on its Web site, which includes links to the OSHA and AMI Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site, OSHA's Meat Packing Industry Safety and Health Topics page, and AMI fact sheets on worker safety and health and line speeds in meat and poultry plants. In response to Hurricane Katrina, AMI added links on its Web site to OSHA's Hurricane Recovery Web page, which includes fact sheets, Quick Cards, and other resources for employers, workers, and others involved in hurricane recovery cleanup and recovery.
   
   Alliance Quarterly Review
   
   The September 2005 issue of OSHA's Alliance Quarterly Review newsletter featured an article on the OSHA and AMI's Meat Industry Orientation Seminar, which was held June 29, 2005 in Kansas City, Missouri.
    
   • Seek opportunities to jointly disseminate information and guidance in Spanish and other languages.
   Products
   
   Mexican Embassy Spanish-Language Meat Packing Compliance Assistance Material
   
   OSHA signed a Letter of Agreement (LOA) with the Mexican Embassy in July 2004. In support of the agreement in December 2005, OSHA provided the Embassy with safety and health information on a number of topics, including the meat packing and processing industry. Through the Alliance, AMI representatives reviewed the meat packing information provided by OSHA through the LOA. The Embassy used the informed provided by OSHA to develop Spanish-language materials for distribution in Mexico and by Mexican Consulates in the United States.
    
   • Seek opportunities to speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences, local meetings, or other events to promote the effectiveness of their ergonomic programs.
   Events
   
   AMI Worker Safety, Health and Human Resources Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, April 3-5, 2005
   
   On April 5, 2005, Paula White, Director of the Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation entitled, "OSHA Alliance and Other Cooperative Programs," to 70 attendees at the AMI Worker Safety, Health and Human Resources Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
    
   • Promote and encourage AMI members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, Consultation, SHARP, and mentoring among AMI members.
     
     During this reporting period, OSHA and AMI did not work on projects to address this goal.
   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals
    
   • Encourage AMI members to act as industry liaisons and resources for OSHA's cooperative programs and Compliance Assistance Specialists.
     
     During this reporting period, OSHA and AMI did not work on projects to address this goal.
      
   • Share information on best practices of AMI members with others in the industry.
   Events
   
   Meat Industry Orientation Seminar
   
   On June 29, 2004, the Alliance held a "Meat Industry Orientation Seminar" for OSHA federal and state personnel in Region VII in Kansas City, Missouri. Twenty-four participants attended the seminar, representing the Agency's Region VII Area Offices and Consultation Projects in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska; Consultation Projects; and Iowa, which is a State Plan State. Speakers included Dan McCausland, Director, Worker Safety and Human Resources for AMI; Eric Reynolds, Manager of Safety and Ergonomics, Cargill Taylor Beef Co.; Tim McGrail, Global Safety Manager, Kraft Metrics; Regina Barker, Principal, Practical Ergonomics, and Gary Walters, Processing Safety Manager, Premium Standard Farms. They provided in-depth orientation to the meat industry and discussed specific safety applications, including lockout/tagout, process safety management for ammonia refrigeration systems, ergonomics, personnel protective equipment, machine guarding and job hazard analyses.
   
   At the same meeting, Bonnita Winningham, Strategic Team Leader, Region VII's Omaha, Nebraska Area Office, provided information on the Nebraska Meat Industry/OSHA Strategic Partnership. She reviewed the Partnership's formation and its challenges and successes. Members of the Partnership, Doug Kloth, Supervisor of Safety, Security and Medical Hormel Foods, and Steve Neuhaus, Director of Training & Compliance, Kaiser's Contract Cleaning Specialists Inc. also talked about clean up operations at meat packing and processing plants.
    
2. Executive Summary
   
   During the 2004-2005 reporting period, the OSHA and AMI Alliance continued to work to reduce and prevent exposure to ergonomic and other workplace safety and health hazards in the meat packing and processing industry.
   
   The OSHA and AMI Alliance implementation team continued to maintain and update several resources with information about the Alliance and safety and health in the meat packing and processing industry. The OSHA and AMI Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site features links to related documents, activities and events, and milestones and successes. AMI's Web site contains a Worker Safety Page that includes links to the OSHA and AMI Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site, OSHA's Meat Packing Industry Safety and Health Topics page, and AMI fact sheets on worker safety and line speeds in meat and poultry plants.
   
   During the past year, the AMI Alliance implementation team members contributed to a number of OSHA's compliance assistance products. AMI members continued to serve on OSHA's Meat Packing Industry Safety and Health Topics page's and Ammonia Refrigeration eTool's editorial boards. For example, the OSHA and AMI implementation team updated the Meat Packing Industry Topics page to include links to OSHA's Hispanic outreach resources. AMI representatives also reviewed meat packing safety and health information developed in support of the Letter of Agreement between OSHA and the Mexican Embassy. The information was provided to the Mexican Embassy and used by it to develop Spanish-language materials for distribution to Mexican workers in the U.S. by Mexican Consulates.
   
   In addition, the OSHA and AMI Alliance implementation team shared best practices from the meat packing and processing industry with OSHA staff. The OSHA and AMI Alliance implementation team presented the "Meat Industry Orientation Seminar" on June 29, 2005, in Kansas City, Missouri, for OSHA staff from Region VII.
   
   Through the Alliance, Paula White, Director of the Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs made a presentation to 70 attendees entitled "OSHA Alliance and Other Cooperative Programs" at the MI Worker Safety, Health and Human Resources Conference on April 20, 2005 in Atlanta, Georgia. Ms. White's presentation gave the attendees in-depth information on OSHA's cooperative programs and the OSHA and AMI Alliance.
    
3. Alliance Program Reach

IV. Upcoming Milestones

In the coming year, OSHA and AMI will renew the Alliance agreement to continue to develop and review compliance assistance projects, make presentations at OSHA and AMI conferences and meetings, and develop training and education for AMI members and others in the meat packing and processing industry.

The members of the Alliance implementation team will update the Meat Packing Industry Safety and Health Topics page and the Ammonia Refrigeration eTool. They also plan to identify AMI representatives to serve on the editorial boards of other pages that relate to the meat packing and processing industry such as OSHA's Powered Industrial Truck and Ammonia Refrigeration Safety and Health Topics pages.

The OSHA-AMI Alliance implementation team will continue to develop and host training and education programs for the meat packing and processing industry and OSHA staff. The group plans to present the Meat Industry Orientation Seminar to Region VIII staff in Denver, Colorado on April 12, 2006. In addition, AMI plans to finalize 10- and 30-hour training courses for the meat industry. The group is considering delivering part of the 30-hour course to participants in Region VII's Nebraska Meat Industry Strategic Partnership and AMI's members in Omaha, Nebraska.

Report prepared by: Elizabeth Sherfy, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, January 24, 2006.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the
Brick Industry Association (BIA)

1. Alliance Background
   
   Date Signed
   
   March 20, 2006
   
   Date Renewed
   
   March 27, 2008
   
   Evaluation Period
   
   March 20, 2008 - March 19, 2009
   
   Overview
   
   Through the OSHA and BIA Alliance, OSHA and BIA are working together to provide BIA's members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources to help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing ergonomics injuries, and preventing exposure to hazardous levels of silica.
   
   Implementation Team Members
    

   OSHA:
   Neal Davis, Office of Chemical Hazards (OCH), Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG) Tony Mapes, Office of Outreach Services (OOSA), Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP) Lisa Ramber,* OOSA, DCSP Loretta Schuman, OCH, DSG Joanna Sznajder, Office of Physical Hazards, DSG Elizabeth (Bea) Way, OOSA, DCSP
   BIA:
   Tom Brown, Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Task Force Joseph Casper,** Former Vice President, Environmental Health and Safety Davis Henry, EHS Task Force Susan Miller,*** Current Vice President, Environmental Health and Safety Mike Patterson, EHS Task Force Michaela Rydstrom, Assistant, Environmental Health and Safety * Lisa Ramber is no longer with OSHA as of August 2008. ** Joseph Casper is no longer with BIA as of October 2008. *** Susan Miller replaced Joseph Casper as the Vice President, Environmental Health and Safety in December 2008.

   
    
2. Implementation Team Meetings
   • April 29, 2008 Implementation Team Meeting
   • August 25, 2008 Implementation Team Meeting
   • January 27, 2009 Implementation Team Meeting
   In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from the groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.
   
    
3. Results
   1. Events and Products
      
      Outreach and Communication Goals
      • Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and the BIA's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
        
        Products
        
        "Occupational Health Program for Exposure to Crystalline Silica in the Brick Industry" Manual
        
        Through the OSHA and BIA Alliance, BIA developed the "Occupational Health Program for Exposure to Crystalline Silica in the Brick Industry" manual. The manual provides employers guidelines to monitor occupational exposures and associated respiratory health effects of crystalline silica exposure. BIA provided each of its members with a copy of the manual and it is posted on the BIA and OSHA Alliance Web page. OSHA placed a link to the manual on the OSHA and BIA Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site.
        
        OSHA Safety and Health Topic Pages
        
        Representatives from BIA serve on the editorial boards of the following OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages, providing OSHA with their expertise and technical review:
        • Confined Spaces
          • Tom Brown, Director of Occupational Safety & Health, Acme Brick Company, BIA, Fort Worth, Texas
        • Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
          • Tom Brown, Director of Occupational Safety & Health, Acme Brick Company, BIA, Fort Worth, Texas
        • Heat Stress
          • Tom Brown, Director of Occupational Safety & Health, Acme Brick Company, BIA, Fort Worth, Texas
        • Machine Guarding
          • Tom Brown, Director of Occupational Safety & Health, Acme Brick Company, BIA, Fort Worth, Texas
          • Mike Patterson, Regional Safety and Health Manager, Boral Bricks Inc., BIA, Pelham, Alabama
        • Silica, Crystalline
          • Tom Brown, Director of Occupational Safety & Health, Acme Brick Company, BIA, Fort Worth, Texas
        OSHA and BIA Alliance Web page
        
        OSHA is continuing to update the OSHA and BIA Alliance Web page that is posted on the OSHA Web site. It includes the OSHA and BIA Alliance agreement, renewal agreement, news releases, products and resources, activities and events and milestones and successes.
        
        BIA and OSHA Alliance Web page
        
        BIA is continuing to update the sections on its Web site that contain information on the OSHA and BIA Alliance. The sections include links to the Alliance agreement, links to information on OSHA's cooperative programs and Safety and Health Topic pages, activities of the OSHA and BIA Alliance, and Alliance-developed products.
        
        Publications and Newsletters
        
        Information on the activities of the OSHA and BIA Alliance have appeared in a number of print and online publications, including: BIA's Brick News Online enewsletter, and OSHA's Alliance Program's Alliance Quarterly Review. For more information on the articles, see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.
        • Speak, exhibit or appear at OSHA's or BIA's conferences, local meetings or other events such as BIA's Brick Show.
          
          Events
          
          2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, May 4-10, 2008, Washington, DC
          
          BIA joined with more than 50 other Alliance Program participants to support 2008 NAOSH Week. NAOSH Week, sponsored by the American Society of Safety Engineers, an Alliance Program participant, focuses on increasing the understanding of the positive benefits of investing in occupational safety, health and environmental programs among employers, employees and the public; raising awareness of the role and contribution of safety, health and environmental professionals; and reducing workplace injuries and illness by encouraging new safety and health activities at all companies and organizations. In addition, Michaela Rydstrom, Assistant, Environmental Health and Safety, attended the 2008 NAOSH Week Kick-off event on May 5 at the Frances S. Perkins building in Washington, DC.
          
          Brick Show Conference and Trade Show, April 17-19, 2008, San Antonio, Texas
          
          Through the Alliance Program, OSHA provided BIA with compliance assistance publications for distribution at the Brick Show Conference and Trade Show, April 17-19, 2008 in San Antonio, Texas. BIA included the publications in attendees' registration packets.
        • Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding BIA's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by BIA and through OSHA- or BIA-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
          The OSHA and BIA Alliance Implementation Team have not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.
        • Promote and encourage BIA members' or worksites' 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 BIA Alliance Implementation Team have not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.
           
   2. Executive Summary
      
      As a result of the Alliance's successes in its' first two years, OSHA and BIA signed an Alliance renewal agreement on March 27, 2008. OSHA and BIA will continue to work together to increase employer and employee access to training resources that address ergonomic injuries and exposure to hazardous levels of silica. The positive and collaborative relationship has led to the development of the many programs and projects that the OSHA and BIA Alliance Implementation Team are currently working on or has produced. For example, through the OSHA and BIA Alliance, BIA developed the "Occupational Health Program for Exposure to Crystalline Silica in the Brick Industry" manual. The manual provides employers with guidelines to monitor occupational exposures and associated respiratory health effects of crystalline silica exposure.
      
      As part of their outreach efforts, BIA joined with 50 other Alliance Program participants to support 2008 NAOSH Week, May 4-10, 2008. In addition, BIA representatives are sharing their expertise and technical review by serving on the editorial boards of the following OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages:
      • Confined Spaces
      • Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
      • Heat Stress
      • Machine Guarding
      • Silica, Crystalline
         
   3. Alliance Program Reach
       

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and BIA Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site	1,477
      BIA and OSHA Alliance Web page on the BIA Web site	Data not available
      OSHA Confined Spaces Safety and Health Topics Page	63,204
      OSHA Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) Safety and Health Topics Page	56,148
      OSHA Heat Stress Safety and Health Topics Page	52,600
      OSHA Machine Guarding Safety and Health Topics Page	23,849
      OSHA Silica, Crystalline Safety and Health Topics Page	28,011
      April 8, 2008 - "OSHA renews Alliance with the Brick Industry Association," OSHA News Release	69 News Services
      April 8, 2008 - "OSHA Renews Alliance with Brick Industry Association," US Federal News	Data not available
      April 10, 2008 - "OSHA Renews Alliance with Brick Industry Association," ThomasNet - Industrial Newsroom	Data not available
      April 10, 2008 - "NAOSH Week," Brick News Online	2,587
      May 8, 2008 - "Making the Business Case for Safety and Health," Brick News Online	2,587
      December 10, 2008 - "Making Sure Workers Come Home Safely," The Virginia Engineer	Data not available
      TOTAL	230,532

      
       
4. Upcoming Milestones
   
   In the upcoming year, the OSHA and BIA Alliance Implementation Team will continue to work together to develop resources for BIA members and others to help them protect their employees' health and safety. For example, the Implementation Team will finalize two draft silica best practices fact sheets, "Silica Dust Results - Calculations and what they mean," and "Silicosis - What you need to know." In addition, the OSHA and BIA Alliance Implementation Team will work together to conduct an ergonomics best practices seminar during the next reporting period.
   
   As part of the Alliance's outreach efforts, BIA representatives will be joining with other Alliance Program participants to support 2009 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week, May 3-9, 2009.
   
   Report prepared by: Tony Mapes, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, April 17, 2009