ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the Safe Tank Alliance
April 13, 2010

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   March 29, 2004

   Dates Renewed

   October 2, 2006; May 29, 2008

   Overview

   Through the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance, OSHA, API, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association (STI/SPFA) are promoting safe tank entry, cleaning, maintenance, and rescue operations and work within and around petroleum and petrochemical liquid storage tanks. The workers include, but are not limited to, tank owners, and operators, tank maintenance and repair workers, tank contractors, and rescue personnel.

   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA:

   Eric Lahaie - Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA), Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP)
   Russell Jones - Office of Small Business Assistance (OSBA), DCSP
   Tony Mapes* - OOSA, DCSP

   API:

   Phil Meyers - ChevronTexaco Technology Center
   William J. Erny - Senior Policy Advisor, Safety and Security Issues
   Karen Haase - Senior Regulatory Analyst

   NFPA:

   Guy R. Colonna - Assistant Vice President, Fire Protection Applications and Chemical Engineering

   STI/SPFA:

   Wayne Geyer - Executive Vice President

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   July 9, 2009 - Implementation Team Meeting
   November 24, 2009 - Implementation Team Meeting

3. Results

   1. Events and Products

      Outreach and Communication

      • 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, API's, NFPA's and STI's Web sites) to employees and employers in the industry.

      Products

      API and OSHA Alliance-related Web Page

      The API and OSHA Alliance Web page has information on the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance. In addition, links to the "Fall Protection for Aboveground Storage Tanks Fact Sheet," and "Safe Tank Entry Fact Sheet," are posted on the Web page. Both resources were developed through the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance.

      STI/SPFA and OSHA Alliance-related Web Page

      The STI/SPFA Web site has information on the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance along with links to OSHA's compliance assistance resources. In addition, the Web site has links to the "Fall Protection for Aboveground Storage Tanks Fact Sheet," and the "Safe Tank Entry Fact Sheet." Both products were developed through the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance.

      OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance Web Page

      OSHA is continuing to update the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance Web page that is posted on the OSHA Web site. It includes Alliance agreement, renewal agreements, news releases, products and resources, activities and events, and milestones and successes of the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance.

      OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages and eTool

      Representatives from API, NFPA, and STI/SPFA serve on the editorial boards of the following OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages and eTool, providing OSHA with their expertise and technical review:

      • Confined Spaces
        • Guy R. Colonna, P.E., Assistant Vice President, Fire Protection Applications & Chemical Engineering, NFPA, Quincy, Massachusetts

        • Brian S. Hope, CSP, Corporate Safety Manager, Caldwell Tanks, Newnan, Georgia

      • Emergency Preparedness and Response
        • Jim Clark, Distinguished Engineering Associate, ExxonMobil, Fairfax, VA

        • David Fritz, Crisis Management Coordinator, BP America, Inc., Naperville, Illinois

      • Fall Protection

        • Brian S. Hope, CSP, Corporate Safety Manager, Caldwell Tanks, Newnan, Georgia

      • Fire Safety

        • Guy R. Colonna, P.E., Assistant Vice President, Fire Protection Applications and Chemical Engineering, NFPA, Quincy, Massachusetts

      • Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Servicing and Storage
        • Ray Cook, Marathon Oil, Houston, Texas
        • William J. Erny, Senior Policy Advisor, Safety and Security Issues, API, Washington, DC

        • Lane Smith, API, ChevronTexaco, Houston, Texas

      • Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Servicing and Storage, Storage Tanks Module
        • David Breitigam, HES Professional, Marathon Petroleum Corp., Findley, Ohio
        • Guy R. Colonna, P.E., Assistant Vice President, Fire Protection Applications and Chemical Engineering, NFPA, Quincy, Massachusetts
        • William J. Erny, Senior Policy Advisor, Safety and Security Issues, API, Washington, DC
        • Wayne Geyer, Executive Vice-President, STI/SPFA, Lake Zurich, Illinois
        • Karen M. Haase, Senior Regulatory Analyst, API, Washington, DC
        • Michael J. Kotrick, Senior Safety Engineer, Chevron, Richmond, California
        • Phillip E. Myers, Standards Specialist, ChevronTexaco, San Ramon, California

        • Jason Underhill, HES Professional, Marathon Pipe Line Company, Martinsville, Illinois

      • Scaffolding

        • Brian S. Hope, CSP, Corporate Safety Manager, Caldwell Tanks, Newnan, Georgia

      • Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing eTool
        • Ray Cook, Marathon Oil, Houston, Texas
        • William J. Erny, Senior Policy Advisor, Safety and Security Issues, API; Washington, DC
        • Joe Sologub, Marathon Oil, Houston, Texas

        • Lane Smith, ChevronTexaco, Houston, Texas

      • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA or industry conferences such as the API/NFPA Safe Tank Entry Workshop.

      ILTA Annual International Operating Conference, June 10-12, 2009, Houston, Texas

      Through the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance, API and NFPA held a "Safe Tank Entry Workshop," June 10-12, 2009, during the ILTA Annual International Operating Conference in Houston, Texas. The workshop, presented by Guy Colonna, Vice President of Engineering, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), provided 20 attendees with information on confined space entry best practices in the petroleum industry.

      API/NFPA Safe Tank Entry Workshop, August 20-21, 2009, Webster, Texas

      Through the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance, API and NFPA invited two OSHA staff to attend API/NFPA's "Safe Tank Entry Workshop," August 20-21, 2009, in Webster, Texas. As a result of API/NFPA's invitation, Tanya Hurlburt, Compliance Safety and Health Officer, Region VI, Houston South, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; and Donald Frost, Compliance Safety and Health Officer, Region VI, Houston South, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, attended the workshop. The workshop, presented by Guy Colonna, Vice President of Engineering, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), provided attendees with information on confined space entry best practices in the petroleum industry.

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

      Events

      12th Annual International Conference on Aboveground Storage Tanks, March 2- 4, 2010, Orlando, Florida

      On March 3, 2010, Matt Humphreville, Safety Specialist, Region IV, Tampa Florida Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, presented "Selected OSHA Standards Applied to ASTs - A Review" during the 12th Annual International Conference on Aboveground Storage Tanks in Orlando, Florida. The audience was comprised of 80 industry professionals associated with the storage of petroleum in large and small aboveground storage tanks, including owners, operators, regulators, consultants, and equipment manufacturers.

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

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

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

      Events

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

      API, National Fire Protection Association, Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association and more than 55 other Alliance Program participants supported 2009 NAOSH Week. 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. The theme for 2009 NAOSH Week was "Safety Means Always Coming Home."

      NFPA supported the event through the following activities:

      • Linked the NFPA "Members Only" section of their Industrial Section Web site to the 2009 NAOSH Week Web page on ASSE's Web site.
      • Posted a 2009 NAOSH Week e-notice on the NFPA intranet.
      • Distributed copies of the 2009 NAOSH Week promotional poster at NFPA's headquarters in Quincy, Massachusetts.

      • Provided OSHA with safety and health outreach materials which were inserted in the 2009 NAOSH Kick-off attendee bag.

      In addition, STI/SPFA emailed the link to the 2009 NAOSH Week Web page to the safety committees of their member companies.

   2. Executive Summary

      As a result of the Alliance’s successes in its first five years, the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance participants, API, NFPA, and STI/SPFA, continue to work together to increase employer and employee access to safety and health information. The Alliance has produced and implemented training resources on workplace issues including tank entry, cleaning, maintenance, rescue operations and work within and around petroleum and petrochemical liquid storage tanks. For example, through the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance, API and NFPA hosted a “Safe Tank Entry Workshop,” in Houston, Texas. The workshop provided 20 attendees with information on confined space entry best practices in the petroleum industry. The “Safe Tank Entry Workshop” was also given as a training session for OSHA Compliance Officers in Webster, Texas. In addition, Safe Tank representatives are sharing their expertise and technical review by serving on the editorial boards of the following OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages and eTool:

      • Confined Spaces
      • Emergency Preparedness and Response
      • Fall Protection
      • Fire Safety
      • Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Servicing and Storage
      • Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Servicing and Storage, Storage Tanks Module
      • Scaffolding

      • Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing eTool

      Finally, as part of their outreach efforts, NFPA and STI/SPFA joined with 55 other Alliance Program participants to support 2009 NAOSH Week, May 3-9, 2009.

   3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site	Data Not Available
      API and OSHA Alliance Web page on the API Web site	Data Not Available
      OSHA Confined Spaces Safety and Health Topics Page	7,665
      OSHA Emergency Preparedness and Response Safety and Health Topics Page	86,523
      OSHA Fall Protection Safety and Health Topics Page	18,769
      OSHA Fire Safety, Safety and Health Topics Page	Data Not Available
      OSHA Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Servicing and Storage Safety and Health Topics Page	Data Not Available
      OSHA Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Servicing and Storage, Storage Tanks Module Safety and Health Topics Page	Data Not Available
      OSHA Scaffolding Safety and Health Topics Page	64,170
      OSHA Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing eTool	Data Not Available
      June 10-12, 2009 - ILTA Annual International Operating Conference, Houston, Texas Speaker: Guy Colonna, Vice President of Engineering, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), provided an in-depth seminar on “Safe Tank Entry Practices” in the petroleum industry. The workshop included a live demonstration of confined space entry and rescue operations.	20
      August 20-21, 2009 - API/NFPA Safe Tank Entry Workshop, in Webster, Texas Speaker:Â Guy Colonna, Vice President of Engineering, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), provided an in-depth seminar on “Safe Tank Entry Practices” in the petroleum industry.	2
      March 3, 2010-12th Annual International Conference on Aboveground Storage Tanks, March 2-4, 2010, Orlando, Florida Speaker: Matt Humphreville, Safety Specialist, Region IV, Tampa Florida Area Office, USDOL-OSHA presented “Selected OSHA Standards Applied to ASTs-A Review”	80
      Total	177,229

4. Upcoming Milestones

   In the upcoming year, the OSHA and Safe Tank Alliance Implementation Team will continue to work together to develop safety and health information and training resources for the petroleum and petrochemical liquid storage tank industries. For example, during the next reporting period, the Implementation Team will continue in the development of two best practices tri-folds, one on confined space tank entry and one on hot work in petroleum storage tanks.

   As part of the Alliance's outreach efforts, the Safe Tank Alliance participants will be joining with other Alliance Program participants to support 2010 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week, May 2-8, 2010.

Report prepared by: Morgan Seuberling, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, April 13, 2010.

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
and the
Professional Landcare Network (PLANET)
March 7, 2006

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   February 23, 2004

   Overview

   The OSHA and PLANET Alliance focuses on providing large and small landscape industry businesses, their employees, including youth and non-English speaking workers, with information and guidance that will help them reduce strains caused by manual material handling; amputations; motor vehicle crashes; and slips, trips, and falls injuries.

   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA:

   Beau Ellis

   Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP)

   Rick Harris

   Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)

   Lee Anne Jillings

   OOSA

   Jim Mitchell

   Office of Small Business Assistances (OSBA)

   Bob Nester

   Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine (DSTM)

   Lisa Ramber

   OOSA

   PLANET:

   Jennifer Ayers

   Director of Products and Services

   Kirsten Combs

   Safety Program Coordinator

   Betsy Demorest

   Events and Products Manager

   Mari Medrano

   Safety Officer, CoCal Landscaping

   Barb Mulhern

   Safety Specialist

   Peter Ruvalcaba

   Safety Consultant

   David Snodgrass

   Chairman, Safety & Insurance Manager, Dennis' Seven Dees Landscaping

   Tanya Tolpegin

   Chief Operating Officer

   Evaluation Period

   February 23, 2005 – February 22, 2006

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   March 7, 2005

   Tips Sheets Work Group Conference Call

   March 8, 2005

   Student Career Days Work Group Conference Call

   March 21, 2005

   Implementation Team Meeting

   July 15, 2005

   Implementation Team Meeting

   December 13, 2005

   Federal Network for Young Worker Safety and Health, Limited English Proficiency Work Group Conference Call

3. Results

   1. Events and Products

      Training and Education Goal

      • Develop and deliver safety training programs designed to meet the needs of the diverse workforce, using appropriate language, media, and delivery methods. Identify and mentor potential trainers who are bilingual and have knowledge of the industry to teach the courses.

        During this reporting period, the OSHA and PLANET Alliance Implementation Team did not start work on programs or projects to address this goal.

      Outreach and Communication Goals

      • Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic assistance tools and links from OSHA's and PLANET's Web sites.

      Products

      Landscape and Horticultural Services Safety and Health Topics Page

      Members from the OSHA and PLANET Alliance implementation team continued to work together by providing information, landscaping industry photographs and comments to OSHA's SLTC staff during the final stage of the development of OSHA's Landscape and Horticultural Services Safety and Health Topics page. The Landscape and Horticultural Services Safety and Health Topics page was posted on OSHA's Web site in May 2005. PLANET promoted OSHA's Topics page to its members and others, through news releases, members-only monthly newsletters and its Web site.

      The following PLANET representatives and members are on the Topics page's editorial board:

      • Dave Snodgrass - Dennis' Seven Dees Landscaping
      • John Rovedo - American Civil Contractors, Inc.
      • Barb Mulhern - PLANET Safety Specialist

      OSHA and PLANET Alliance Web Page

      OSHA continued to update the OSHA and PLANET Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site. The Web page includes links to the OSHA and PLANET Alliance agreement, OSHA news releases, a photograph of the signing ceremony, activities and events, products and resources, and milestones and successes. In addition, information and links were added to the page as the implementation team developed products and resources including, PLANET's series of Safety Tips Sheets. For more information on the number of visits to the OSHA and PLANET Web page, please see the Alliance Program Reach table.

      PLANET and OSHA Alliance Web Page

      PLANET continued to update its PLANET and OSHA Web page with safety and health information, news releases and links to the PLANET and OSHA Alliance Web page on the agency's Web site. For example, the OSHA and PLANET Alliance is highlighted on PLANET's Safety Programs Web page. In addition, PLANET posted its series of Safety Tips Sheets, which were developed in English and in Spanish with input from OSHA, on the Web page. The page also has a links to OSHA's Landscaping and Horticultural Services Safety and Health Topics page and other agency resources, projects and activities.

      PLANET Safety Tips Sheet Series

      Through the OSHA and PLANET Alliance, the association developed the following series of Safety Tips Sheets, in English and in Spanish with input from OSHA, for employers and employees in the landscaping and horticultural services industries:

      • Safety Tips Sheet No. 1: Slip and Trip Injuries. The Tips Sheet, completed during the 2004-2005 Alliance reporting period, describes the possible causes of slip and trip injuries in the landcare industry and how the injuries could be prevented.

      • Safety Tips Sheet No. 2: Reducing the Risk of Lifting Injuries in the Landscape and Horticultural Industries. The Tips Sheet, completed in July 2005, describes possible causes of lifting injuries in the landcare industry and how the injuries could be prevented.

      • Safety Tips Sheet No. 3: Driving Defensively to Avoid a Motor Vehicle Crash. The Tips Sheet, completed in November 2005, describes possible conditions that can cause a motor vehicle crash and offers defensive driving safety tips.

      • Safety Tips Sheet No. 4: Reducing the Risk of an Amputation. The Tips Sheet, completed in February 2006, provides information on amputations in the landscaping industry and safety tips for reducing the risk of amputations.

      The Tips Sheets are posted on PLANET's Web site and linked to from OSHA's Landscape and Horticultural Services Safety and Health Topics Page and the OSHA and PLANET Alliance Web page.

      Publications and News Releases

      A number of articles on the OSHA and PLANET Alliance and some of the products developed through it have appeared in print and online publications including: PLANET News; BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter; Lawn and Landscape; Landscape Management, SafetySoultions© and OSHA Up to Date.

      PLANET promoted the OSHA and PLANET Alliance through news releases issued during the reporting period. For example, on June 6, 2005, PLANET published a news release, "OSHA, In Alliance With PLANET, Launches Safety and Health Topics Page", which highlighted the launching of the Topics page on OSHA's Web site. In addition, on December 1, 2005, PLANET issued a news release, "PLANET Develops Bilingual Defensive Driving Tips Sheet" which highlighted safety tips to help avoid the risk of a motor vehicle crash. For more information on print and online publications, please see the Alliance Program Reach table.

      PLANET Safety SOLUTIONS© Newsletter

      PLANET publishes SafetySOLUTIONS©, a monthly members-only newsletter. Articles on the OSHA – PLANET Alliance and OSHA safety and health information were included in a number of issues. For example, the June 2005 edition featured articles, "PLANET-OSHA Alliance Web Pages Now Available;" "PLANET-OSHA Alliance Receives National Promotion;" and "New Bilingual Slips and Trips Training Available." In addition, the December 2005 edition, PLANET published an article, "Reducing the Risk of Painful Amputations", which described some of the conditions where an amputation can occur and provided safety tips to reduce the risk of an amputation.

      • Speak, exhibit, or appear at PLANET and OSHA conferences such as local meetings, the Landscape Industry Conference & GIE, Student Career Days, PLANET Forum, Specialty Symposiums and other events.

      Events

      Green Industry Conference (GIC), Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, November 2-5, 2005

      OSHA representatives from OSHA's National Office; OSHA's Region VI, Tampa, Florida Area Office; University of South Florida (USF) SafetyFlorida Consultation Program; and PLANET shared an exhibit booth in the PLANET Resource Center at the GIC November 2-5, 2005 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. OSHA, USF SafetyFlorida Consultation Program and PLANET representatives distributed safety and health publications and answered questions from approximately 1,800 landscape and horticultural industry employers and employees. There were approximately 5,000 attendees at the event.

      Green Industry Exposition (GIE), Orlando, Florida, November 3, 2005

      PLANET's GIE was held in conjunction with the GIC on November 3, 2004 in Orlando, Florida. The GIE is an outdoor event during which the attendees can operate and evaluate landscaping and horticultural industries equipment. OSHA and USF SafetyFlorida Consultation Program representatives staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth and answered questions from approximately 125 landscape and horticultural industry employers and employees. There were approximately 2,000 attendees at this event.

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

      Events

      PLANET Consultation Program Roundtable, GIC, Orlando, Florida, November 5, 2005.

      On November 5, 2005, Keith Brown, Safety and Health Consultant, USF SafetyFlorida Consultation Program, gave a presentation and answered questions about the Consultation Program during a breakout session at the GIC. In addition, OSHA and USF SafetyFlorida Consultation Program representatives distributed safety and health publications to the breakout session's attendees.

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

        During this reporting period, the OSHA and PLANET Alliance Implementation Team did not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.

      Promoting the National Dialogue Goals on Safety and Health:

      • In speeches and other public appearances PLANET leaders/mentors will demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health and raise the awareness of effective safety and health management in the industry.

        During this reporting period, the OSHA and PLANET Alliance Implementation Team did not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.

      • Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues, especially those relating to "hard-to reach" and non-English speaking workers.

      Events

      OSHA's Federal Network for Young Worker Safety and Health (FedNet) Limited English Proficiency Workgroup

      OSHA's FedNet Limited English Proficiency Workgroup is developing outreach materials for youth workers in the landscaping industry. PLANET Alliance implementation team members are actively participating with the workgroup through conference calls. For example, on December 13, 2005, the association provided landscaping industry expertise and provided written responses to the workgroup's questions.

   2. Executive Summary

      OSHA and PLANET continued to work together through the excellent working relationship that was established during the first year of the Alliance. Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and PLANET are addressing issues such as reducing injuries caused by manual material handling, amputations and slip and trip injuries.

      For example, OSHA has continued to update the OSHA and PLANET Alliance Web page on the agency's Web site including adding links to PLANET's Safety Tips Sheets. PLANET also updated its Safety Programs Web page, with links to the OSHA and PLANET Alliance Web page, OSHA's resources and other safety and health information. PLANET added its Safety Tips Sheets on Driving Defensively to Avoid a Motor Vehicle Crash and Reducing the Risk of an Amputation to its Web site.

      The OSHA and PLANET Alliance continues to promote OSHA's Landscaping and Horticultural Services Safety and Health Topics page, which was posted on OSHA's Web site on May 13, 2005, as a valuable resource for the landscaping and horticultural service industry. For example, in the June 2005 edition of Planet News, PLANET published an article about the Topics page. In addition, in the June 2005 edition of SafetySoultions©, PLANET published an article informing its members that the Topics page is available as a resource on the Agency's Web site. Further, PLANET issued a news release on June 6, 2005 which promoted the page. In addition, Dave Snodgrass, John Rovedo, and Barb Mulhern continue to serve as members of the Topic's page editorial board.

      OSHA and PLANET continued to work together to share safety and health information with the landscaping and horticultural services industry through participating at conferences and exhibiting. During PLANET's GIC and GIE in Orlando, FL, OSHA, PLANET and USF SafetyFlorida Consultation Program representatives shared exhibit booths. At both events, OSHA and USF SafetyFlorida Consultation Program staff answered the attendees' questions and distributed safety and health publications.

      In addition, PLANET completed its development of a series of Safety Tips Sheets in English and in Spanish, with input from OSHA. The Tips Sheets were developed for employers and employees in the landscaping and horticultural services industries and are posted on the association's Web site and linked to from OSHA's Landscape and Horticultural Services Safety and Health Topics Page and the OSHA and PLANET Alliance Web page. During the reporting period, PLANET produced the following Tips Sheets:

      • Reducing the Risk of Lifting Injuries in the Landscape and Horticultural Industries
      • Driving Defensively to Avoid a Motor Vehicle Crash
      • Reducing the Risk of an Amputation

      The OSHA and PLANET implementation team also worked together to develop an Alliance renewal agreement which is scheduled to be signed April 6, 2006 in Alexandria, VA in conjunction with the launch of OSHA's campaign targeted to youth workers in summer jobs, Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign.

   3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity	Number of Individuals Reached
      July 2005, "OSHA Launches Landscaping Horticultural Services Web Page" OSHA Up To Date	Data not available
      July 2005, "OSHA Launches Landscaping Horticultural Services Web Page" SDMS Sound News	Data not available
      August 2005, "Fact Sheets for Landscape Workers" Florida Agsafe Safety News & Notes	Data not available
      August 2005, "PLANET Presents a New Bilingual Safety Tips Sheet on Safe Lifting" PLANET News	Data not available
      October 2005, "Safety and OSHA sessions at GIC" PLANET News	Data not available
      November 3, 2005 - Green Industry Exposition, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida Alliance Program Exhibit	125
      November 4-5, 2005 - Green Industry Conference, Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida Alliance Program Exhibit	1,800
      November 5, 2005 - Green Industry Conference, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, "Utilizing OSHA Consultation Service to Reduce Workplace Hazards" OSHA Speaker: Keith Brown, Safety and Health Consultant, USF SafetyFlorida Consultation Program	6
      December 1, 2005, "PLANET Develops Bilingual Defensive Driving Tips Sheet" PLANET News Release	Data not available
      December 5, 2005, "Get Safe! Industry Pros Take Advantage of Free OSHA Compliance Consultations" Lawn and Landscape News	Data not available
      December 10, 2005, "PLANET Launches Bilingual Defensive Driving Tips Sheet" Front Page E-newsletter	7,000
      December 2005, "Reducing the Risk of Painful Amputations" SafetySolutions©	7,000
      January 2006, "Safe Driving - Use New Bilingual Safety Tips Sheet to Train Workers" PLANET News	Data not available
      February 9, 2006, "Study: Workers Safer on the Job Than at Home" Lawn and Landscape	Data not available
      February 2006, "New tool for training workers to prevent amputations" Lawn and Landscape	Data not available
      OSHA and PLANET Alliance Web page	4,800
      PLANET and OSHA Alliance Web page on PLANET's Web site	Data not available
      "Slip and Trip Injuries" PLANET Safety Tips Sheet	Data not available
      "Reducing the Risk of Lifting Injuries in the Landscaping and Horticultural Industries" PLANET Safety Tips Sheet	Data not available
      "Driving defensively to Reduce the Risk of a Motor Vehicle Crash" PLANET Safety Tips Sheet	Data not available
      "Reducing the Risk of an Amputation" PLANET Safety Tips Sheet	Data not available
      TOTAL

4. Upcoming Milestones

   In the upcoming year, OSHA and PLANET will continue its excellent working relationship and collaborate on a number of projects to support the Alliance agreement. For example, OSHA and PLANET will continue to update OSHA's Landscape and Horticultural Safety and Health Topics page. PLANET members, Dave Snodgrass, John Rovedo, and Barb Mulhern, will continue to serve as members of the Topics page's editorial board.

   OSHA and PLANET will continue to raise awareness of safety and health issues pertinent to the landscaping industry through joint activities. PLANET will invite OSHA to exhibit and speak during its Green Industry Conference and Green Industry Exposition, November 1-4, 2006 in Columbus, Ohio. In addition, PLANET will continue to develop articles on safety and health topics, for its members and others, in PLANET's SafetySoultions© and PLANET News, on OSHA's compliance assistance materials, projects, activities and safety and health issues that impact the landscaping and horticultural services industry.

   PLANET will also participate in the kick off event for OSHA's Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign initiative which focuses on reducing injuries and illnesses for youth workers employed in summer jobs by the landscaping industry. PLANET will offer brief remarks and the OSHA and PLANET Alliance will be renewed in an Alliance signing ceremony at the event scheduled for April 6, 2006.

   In addition, OSHA and PLANET will continue to work together through the FED NET Limited English Proficiency Workgroup. PLANET will provide the Workgroup with information on landscaping industry safety and health issues and expertise.

Report prepared by: Richard L. Harris, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services Alliances, March 7, 2006

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, 2005 - October 12, 2006

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
 

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 developed 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 developed a specific section for the OSHA and IWSA Alliance on its Web site. The section has information on the OSHA and IWSA Alliance and links to OSHA's cooperative programs, including the Voluntary Protection Programs and the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
   
   Publications and Newsletters
   
   Information and news releases on the OSHA and IWSA Alliance signing and the activities of the Alliance have appeared in print and electronic publications such as OSHA Alliance Quarterly Review, BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter, BNA Daily Reporter, Industry News, OSHA Up to Date and U.S. Newswire. IWSA's Weekly Update newsletter included the following articles developed by the U.S. Department of Labor focusing on OSHA's cooperative programs and compliance assistance resources:
    
   • August 18, 2006, Weekly Update, "Workplace Violence: Training Young Workers in Preventive Strategies."
   • August 3, 2006, Weekly Update, "Hispanic Worker Outreach: OSHA Can Help!"
   • July 28, 2006, Weekly Update, "A Safe Workplace is a Drug-Free Workplace."
   • July 21, 2006, Weekly Update, "OSHA's Standard Interpretation Letters."
   • July 14, 2006, Weekly Update, "OSHA's Electronic Resources for Small Businesses."
   • July 7, 2006, Weekly Update, "Consultation Helps Small Businesses Establish Safety and Health Programs."
   For more information on the articles, see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.
   
   OSHA's Powered Industrial Truck eTool
   
   The following IWSA member is helping to develop the draft OSHA Powered Industrial Trucks eTool and will be participating on its editorial board:
    
   • • John Boutin, Covanta Haverhill Inc., Haverhill, MA
   • 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
   
   Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association 22nd Annual National Conference, August 28-31, 2006, Orlando, Florida
   
   Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, and IWSA representatives spoke to 25 attendees during the workshop, "Alliance Agreements: Working Cooperatively to Better an Industry." Their workshop featured information on the Alliance Program and the activities of the OSHA and IWSA Alliance, including the Hauler Safety Campaign, at the Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association 22nd Annual National Conference, August 28, 2006 in Orlando, Florida.
   
   North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, May 1-2, 2006, Tampa, Florida
   
   Maria Zannes, Consultant, IWSA, developed a presentation on the OSHA and IWSA Alliance for a panel discussion titled, "The IWSA-OSHA Alliance: A Higher Level of Cooperation," at the North American Waste-to-Energy Conference May 1-2, 2006 in Tampa, Florida. The Office of Outreach Services and Alliances provided an IWSA Activities Summary document and OSHA publications for the IWSA booth during the conference.
    
   • 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, the implementation team developed a 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 2006 events and posted on the OSHA and IWSA section of the Alliance Program Web page.
   
   To kick-off the campaign, Covanta Energy held an event at its Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resource Recovery Authority waste-to-energy plant in Preston, CT on June 7, 2006. Over 100 people, including the OSHA Region I Hartford Area Director Bill Freeman, attended the Hauler Safety Campaign kick-off event.
   
   In addition, Covanta Energy hosted federal, state and local officials and haulers at campaign kick-off events on June 7, 2006 at is facilities in Bristol, Connecticut; Wallingford, Connecticut; Haverhill, Massachusetts; West Wareham, Massachusetts; Niagara Falls, New York and Syracuse, New York.
   
   Wheelabrator Technologies' also hosted a Hauler Safety Campaign Kick-off event June 28, 2006 at its Bridgeport, CT waste-to-energy facility. The event was attended by an OSHA Region I Voluntary Protection Programs representative and state representatives.
    
   • 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, 2006, Weekly Update, "Consultation Helps Small Businesses Establish Safety and Health Programs."
   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals
    
   • 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 first year a very productive working relationship was established between the organizations. OSHA learned 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 developed a Hauler Safety Campaign - Safety: Do It For Life - 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. The implementation team also developed campaign posters, pocket cards and stickers that were distributed at the Kick-off events that were held on June 7 and 28, 2006 throughout the Northeast.
   
   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.
      
   • Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA and IWSA representatives, gave a presentation on the Alliance Program and the activities of the OSHA and IWSA Alliance, including the Hauler Safety Campaign, to 25 attendees at the Voluntary Protection Program Participants' Association 22nd Annual National Conference.
      
   • Maria Zannes, Consultant, IWSA, developed a presentation on the OSHA and IWSA Alliance for a panel discussion titled, "The IWSA-OSHA Alliance: A Higher Level of Cooperation," during the North American Waste-to-Energy Conference.
   IWSA also promoted the activities of the OSHA and IWSA Alliance and OSHA's compliance assistance resources and cooperative programs through US Department of Labor developed articles in its weekly e-newsletter, IWSA Weekly Update. The articles focused on a number of topics such as OSHA's On-site Consultation Program and drug free workplace.
    
3. Alliance Program Reach

IV. Upcoming Milestones

The OSHA and IWSA Alliance Implementation Team has discussed a number of activities that will be undertaken in the upcoming year. For example, IWSA members agreed to hold Hauler Safety Campaign events at their facilities nationwide in June 2007. IWSA will identify facilities to host the campaign events and OSHA and IWSA will work together to promote the events.

In addition, IWSA will continue to participate in the development of OSHA's Powered Industrial Truck eTool and will identify members to serve on the Lead and Confined Spaces Safety and Health Topics page's editorial boards. IWSA will also consider developing lead and confined space best practices fact sheets.

IWSA will invite an OSHA representative to make a presentation as part of a health and safety panel at the IWSA Annual Meeting, which will be held in conjunction with the North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, May 21-23, 2007 in Miami, Florida. IWSA will also submit a proposal for a workshop on the Hauler Safety Campaign, that includes OSHA representatives as speakers, for the National Safety Council's 2007 Congress & Expo.

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 resource to OSHA's Regional, Area Office, On-site Consultation Program and State Plan State representatives.


Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, December 6, 2006
 

OSHA and Forging Industry Association (FIA) Close-out Report

On December 7, 2005, OSHA and FIA formed an Alliance to provide FIA members and others in the forging industry, including small businesses, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety. In particular, the Alliance will address issues associated with ergonomics and machine guarding, including the prevention of amputations that may be experienced by employees in the forging industry. OSHA and FIA renewed the Alliance on March 18, 2008.

Because the OSHA and FIA achieved the goals of the Alliance, the organizations agreed to conclude the Alliance as of December 7, 2009. A number of successes resulted from the agreement including:

• FIA member, George Layne, served on the editorial boards of the OSHA Machine Guarding, Making the Business Case for Safety and Health, Noise and Hearing Conservation, and Eye and Face Protection Safety and Health Topics pages.


• Through the OSHA and FFIA Alliance, FIA developed "OSHA Cooperative Programs." The document discusses the Agency's On-site Consultation, Strategic Partnerships and Voluntary Protection Programs.


• Through the OSHA and Forging Industry Association (FIA) Alliance, FIA developed "Help Prevent Hand Lacerations Tips Sheet." The Tips Sheet addresses reducing the risk of hand lacerations in the forging industry.


• Through the OSHA and Forging Industry Association (FIA) Alliance, FIA developed "OSHA Cooperative Programs." The document discusses the Agency's On-site Consultation, Strategic Partnerships and Voluntary Protection Programs.


• FIA and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported the 2008 and the 2009 North American Occupational Safety and Health Weeks and the 2008 Drug-Free Work Week.


• George Layne, served on the editorial boards of the OSHA Machine Guarding, Making the Business Case for Safety and Health, Noise and Hearing Conservation, and Eye and Face Protection Safety and Health Topics pages.


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Report prepared by: Sandra Khan, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, January 4, 2010.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE CONCRETE SAWING AND DRILLING ASSOCIATION

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association (CSDA) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and CSDA hereby form an Alliance to provide CSDA members and other sawing and drilling operators with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety. In particular, the agreement will focus on addressing highway work zone hazards, motor vehicle safety and respiratory protection for hazards associated with silica. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and CSDA recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and CSDA 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 CSDA's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
   
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or CSDA's conferences, meetings and major industry trade shows such as the annual CSDA convention and annual World of Concrete.
   
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding CSDA's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by CSDA and through OSHA -or CSDA- developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum including outreach events).
   
• Promote and encourage CSDA members participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.

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

• Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and publicize the results.
   
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on highway work zone safety, motor vehicle safety and respiratory protection for hazards associated with silica to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.

OSHA'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, Directorate of Construction 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 30 days written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence of both signatories.
 

OSHA and the Laser Institute of American (LIA)
Alliance Closeout Report

On August 9, 2005, OSHA and the LIA formed an Alliance to provide information and training resources to help protect employees' health and safety by reducing and preventing exposure to laser beam and non-beam hazards in industrial and medical workplaces. In addition, OSHA and LIA shared resources on laser regulations, biological effects on the eyes and skin, and safety program control measures for lasers. The Alliance was renewed in August 22, 2007, May 8, 2012, and December 18, 2014 to continue to work together in this area.

OSHA and LIA agreed to conclude the agreement as of March 2018. A number of successes have resulted from OSHA and LIA. For example:

• LIA developing a range of informational fact sheets for employers and workers, including one on establishing a laser safety program in healthcare facilities, and one on the hazards associated with using high-power welders and cutters in manufacturing and other workplaces. LIA developed three additional fact sheets for employers on understanding and controlling laser hazards, and the biological effects of laser exposure on the human eye and skin.
• LIA created a "Laser Safety Information Bulletin" to help educate new laser users on the concerns and issues related to laser safety.
• LIA also developed resources and provided technical training to assist OSHA's staff, including a set of questions to ask while inspecting facilities that use lasers, and a Laser Safety "Best Practices" Seminar. LIA has provided 26 seminars to 660 OSHA, State Plan, and On-Site Consultation staff.
• LIA routinely promoted OSHA's initiatives and outreach campaigns, such as Safety & Sound Week.
• LIA provided opportunities for OSHA to staff Alliance exhibits where the organization disseminated OSHA's publications and LIA's Alliance-developed products at LIA's annual conferences between 2006 and 2017.

Report Prepared by: Morgan Seuberling, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, March 29, 2018.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration
and
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec)
December 23, 2011

1. Alliance Background
   
   Date Signed
   
   November 22, 2005
   
   Date Renewed
    
   • December 18, 2007
   
   
   Overview
   
   Through the Alliance, OSHA and Altec are working together to provide information, guidance, and access to training resources to help protect employees' health and safety, including non-English or limited English speaking workers. The Alliance continues to address the safe operation of cranes, digger derricks, and insulated and non-insulated aerial devices, including tree care devices, and focuses on industry hazards such as falls and electrocutions.
   
   Implementation Team Members
   
   OSHA
    

   Gary Johnson, Jr.

   Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)

   Altec:
    

   Josh Chard

   Director of Product and Prevention, Altec

   Kristie Hale

   Sentry Program Coordinator, Altec

   Darin Hinnergardt

   Manager of Sentry Safety Program

   Don McAuliffe

   Corporate Safety Manger, Altec

   Lee Styslinger

   Chief Executive Officer, Altec

   Robert Randall

   Assistant Training Director, SELCAT

   Evaluation Period
   
   November 22, 2010 - November 21, 2011
    
2. Implementation Team Meetings
    
   • March 8, 2011 - Implementation Team Meeting
   • July 12, 2011 - Implementation Team Meeting
   • November 8, 2011 - Implementation Team Meeting
   
    
3. Results
   1. Events and Products
      
      Training and Education Goal
       
      • Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs in English and Spanish, on the safe operation and proper use of cranes, digger derricks and insulated and non-insulated aerial devices, including tree care devices.
        
        The OSHA and Altec Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on projects to address this goal.
      Outreach and Communication Goals
       
      • Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic media, including electronic assistance tools and OSHA and Altec Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
      
      
      Wood Chipper Brochure
      
      Through the OSHA and Altec Alliance, Altec developed a brochure that provides information in English and Spanish to help employers identify the training recommended for employees as well as tips on the inspection, transportation, and work practices of chipper operators and chipper devices.
      
      OSHA and Altec Alliance Web Page
      
      OSHA continues to update the OSHA and Altec Alliance Web page on the agency's Web site. The page includes links to the Alliance renewal agreement and related documents, activities and events, and safety and health resources. During the reporting period, seminar specific links were added for Altec's Mobile Crane, Digger Derrick, and Safe Operation of Insulated and non-Insulated Aerial Devices Trainings. In addition, a link was added to access the Alliance developed product, Wood Chipper Brochure.
      
      Altec SENTRY Program Web Site
      
      Altec continues to update and revise the page, which includes links to products developed through the OSHA and Altec Alliance
      
      OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
      
      Joshua Chard, Director, Product and Corporate Safety, Altec Industries, Inc., continues to serve on the editorial boards for the following OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages:
       
      • Cranes, Derrick, and Hoist Safety
      • Electrical Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Industry
      • Tree Care Industry
      
      
      OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
      
      Joshua Chard, Director, Product and Corporate Safety, Altec Industries, Inc., continues to serve on the editorial boards for the following OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages:
       
      • Cranes, Derrick, and Hoist Safety
      • Electrical Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Industry
      • Tree Care Industry
      
      OSHA Powered Industrial Trucks eTool
      
      Don McAuliffe, Corporate Safety Manager, is currently serving on the eTool's editorial board.
       
      • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA or industry-related conferences, local meetings or other events.
      Event
      
      2011 ICUEE Trade Show, Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky, October 4-6, 2011
      
      Josh Chard, Director of Product and Prevention, Altec Industries, Inc; and Dean McKenzie, Safety and Health Specialist, Directorate of Construction, co-presented on the changes to the OSHA Cranes and Derricks Standard.
      
      Altec Outreach Opportunities
      
      Through the OSHA and Altec Alliance, OSHA continued to provided Altec with numerous copies of four of the agency's QuickCards: Tree Trimming and Removal Safety Tips; Protect Yourself Crane Safety; Aerial Lifts Safety Tips and Chain Saw Safety Tips as well as copies of the OSHA and Altec Alliance Activities Summary. The publications were distributed by Altec company representatives from its exhibit booth during the following event:
       
      • ICUEE, October 4-6, 2011, Louisville, Kentucky
      
      In addition, OSHA and Altec Alliance Team members delivered a number of presentations that included information about the OSHA's New Cranes and Derricks Standard along with information about workplace safety and health resources available through OSHA. The following in a list of presentations and speakers:
       
      • January 14, 2011, North Dakota Apprentice REC, Bismarck, North Dakota - Josh Chard
      • February 8, 2011, Long Island Arbor Association, Long Island, New York - Joe Birkbeck
      • February 9, 2011, Municipal Electrical Utilities Association of New York, Syracuse, New York - Josh Chard
      • February 10, 2011, Montana Electrical Cooperative Association, Great Falls, Montana - Joe Birkbeck
      • February 22, 2011, Ohio REC, Columbus, Ohio - Darin Hinnergardt
      • March 17, 2011, Florida Association of Governmental Fleet Administrators, Daytona Beach, Florida - Josh Chard
      • March 24, 2011, Electric Cooperative of South Carolina Supervisors Conference, Greenville, South Carolina - Josh Chard
      • Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Altec best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by Altec and through OSHA or Altec developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
      Mobile Crane Training Seminar
      
      Through the Alliance, Altec delivered the Mobile Crane Training seminar to a total of 260 OSHA staff, including On-site Consultation and State Plan staff. Topics discussed during the two day training seminar include: safety statements; hand signals and OSHA regulations; and unit setup and pre-operational inspection. In addition, Altec provided equipment that the training seminars' attendees used during the hands-on demonstrations. Darrin Hinnergardt, Sentry Program Manager Program Coordinator, Altec, facilitated safety training seminars for OSHA Regional and Area Office staff and other safety and health professionals. The following 3 seminars were conducted during the reporting period:
       
      • April 6, 2011, Dublin, California
      • October 11, 2011, Chicago, Illinois
      • October 13, 2011, Chicago, Illinois
      Safe Operation of Insulated and Non-Insulated Aerial Device Training Seminar
      
      Through the Alliance, Altec delivered the Safe Operation of Insulated and Non-Insulated Aerial Devices seminar to a total of 423 OSHA staff, including On-site Consultation and State Plan staff. Topics discussed during the one day training seminar include: best practices and safe operation of insulated and non-insulated aerial devices; issues related to minimum approach distances to energized sources and the prevention of electrocutions. In addition, Altec provided equipment that the training seminar's attendees used during the hands-on demonstrations. Darrin Hinnergardt, Sentry Program Manager, Altec, facilitated safety training seminars for OSHA Regional and Area Office staff and other safety and health professionals. The following 7 seminars were conducted during the reporting period:
       
      • February 22, 2011, San Leandro, California
      • February 23, 2011, San Leandro, California
      • February 24, 2011, San Leandro, California
      • May 17, 2011, Salt Lake City, Utah
      • May 19, 2011, Salt Lake City, Utah
      • August 23, 2011, St. Louis, Missouri
      • August 24, 2011, St. Louis, Missouri
      
      
      Digger Derrick Training Seminar
      
      Through the Alliance, Altec delivered the Digger Derrick Training seminar to a total of 103 OSHA staff, including On-site Consultation and State Plan staff. Topics discussed during the two day training seminar include: safety statements; hand signals and OSHA regulations; and unit setup and pre-operational inspection. In addition, Altec provided equipment that the training seminars' attendees used during the hands-on demonstration. Darrin Hinnergardt, Sentry Program Manager, Altec, facilitated safety training seminars for OSHA Regional and Area Office staff and other safety and health professionals. The following seminars have been conducted during the current reporting period: The following 8 seminars were conducted during the reporting period:
       
      • December 7, 2010, Atlanta, Georgia
      • June 7, 2011, Thomasville, North Carolina
      • June 8, 2011, Thomasville, North Carolina
      • June 9, 2011, Thomasville, North Carolina
      • July 21, 2011, Tacoma, Washington
      • July 22, 2011, Tacoma, Washington
      • September 14, 2011, Houston, Texas
      • September 15, 2011, Houston, Texas
      
      
      Wood Chipper Safety Training Seminar
      
      Through the Alliance, Altec began offering the Wood Chipper Safety Training seminar developed through its safety program, Altec SENTRY Program. A total of 26 OSHA staff, including On-site Consultation and State Plan staff participated in the training. Topics discussed the ½ day training seminar include: training and PPE requirements, tips for inspection; travel; work practices including unit setup and pre-operational inspection. Altec provides equipment that the training seminars' attendees to use during hands-on demonstrations. Darrin Hinnergardt, Sentry Program Manager Program Coordinator, Altec, facilitated safety training seminars for OSHA Regional and Area Office staff and other safety and health professionals. The following 2 seminars were conducted during the reporting period:
       
      • May 18, 2011- AM, Salt Lake City, Utah
      • May 18, 2011- PM, Salt Lake City, Utah
      
      
      Article
      
      Article in Alliance Quarterly Review
      
      Gary Johnson, Jr., Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, OOSA, developed an article about Best Practices training seminars entitled "Best Practice Seminars Presented by Alliance Program Participants: FY 2011." The Article highlighted the training offered to OSHA staff during the reporting period including Altec's Mobile Crane, Insulated and non-Insulated Aerial Device, Digger Derrick, and Wood Chipper Best Practice Seminars. The article was published in the December 2011 edition of the Alliance Program's Alliance Quarterly Review.
       
      • Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects such as the safe operation and use of cranes, digger derricks, insulated, wood chippers, non-insulated and insulated aerial devices, including tree care devices and industry hazards such as falls and electrocutions, that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
      
      
      Promoting the National Dialogue Goal
       
      • Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings to address safety and health issues such as the safe use of cranes, digger derricks and aerial devices and hazards such as falls and electrocutions to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
        
        The OSHA and Altec Alliance Implementation Team has not yet started on projects to address this goal.
   2. Executive Summary
      
      Through the OSHA and Altec Alliance, the organizations have continued their excellent working relationship, which has developed over the past six years. During the reporting period, OSHA and Altec have continued working together on a number of projects to share and distribute safety and health information regarding cranes, digger derricks, and insulated and non-insulated aerial devices. Examples of these efforts include:
       
      • Through the OSHA and Altec Alliance, Altec developed Wood Chipper Brochure providing information in English and Spanish to help employers identify the training recommended for employees as well as tips on the inspection, transportation, and work practices of chipper operators and chipper devices.
      • Through the Alliance, Altec conducted a total of 20 training seminars for 235 OSHA staff, including On-site Consultation and State Plan staff in California, Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Washington. The Seminars included Digger Derrick, Mobile Crane, Wood Chipper Safety, and Safe Operation of Insulated and Non-Insulated Aerial Devices Trainings.
      • Josh Chard continued to share his expertise with OSHA by serving on the editorial boards for the following OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages:
        • Cranes, Derrick and Hoist Safety
        • Electrical Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Industry
        • Tree Care Industry
      • In addition, Don McAuliffe is serving on the editorial board for OSHA eTool:
        • Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklift)
      • OSHA and Altec are continuing to provide online safety and health information through the organizations' Web sites. In addition, the Web sites are regularly updated with new safety and health information. Altec has revised and updated its Altec Sentry Program Web page that contains Alliance Program information.
      
       
   3. Alliance Program Reach
       

      Type of Activity	Number of Individuals Reached
      OSHA and Altec Alliance Web page	Data Not Available
      Altec Safer and Smarter Web page	Data Not Available
      December 7, 2010, Digger Derrick Safety Training Seminar - Atlanta, Georgia	12
      February 22, 2011, Insulated Aerial Device Training Seminar - San Leandro, California	13
      February 23, 2011, Insulated Aerial Devices Training Seminar - San Leandro, California	14
      February 24, 2011, Insulated Aerial Devices Training Seminar - San Leandro, California	15
      April 26, 2011, Mobile Crane Training Seminar - Dublin, California	4
      May 17, 2011, Insulated Aerial Devices Training Seminar - Salt Lake City, Utah	14
      May 18, 2011, Wood Chipper Safety Training Seminar (AM) - Salt Lake City, Utah	16
      May 18, 2011, Wood Chipper Safety Training Seminar (PM) - Salt Lake City, Utah	10
      May 19, 2011, Insulated Aerial Devices Training Seminar - Salt Lake City, Utah	12
      June 7, 2011, Digger Derrick Training Seminar - Thomasville, North Carolina	16
      June 8, 2011, Digger Derrick Training Seminar - Thomasville, North Carolina	13
      June 9, 2011, Digger Derrick Training Seminar - Thomasville, North Carolina	9
      July 21, 2001, 2011, Digger Derrick Training Seminar - Tacoma, Washington	15
      July 22, 2001, 2011, Digger Derrick Training Seminar - Tacoma, Washington	9
      August 23, 2011, Insulated Aerial Devices Training Seminar - St. Louis, Missouri	10
      August 24, 2011, Insulated Aerial Devices Training Seminar - St. Louis, Missouri	10
      September 14, 2011, Digger Derrick Training Seminar - Houston, Texas	9
      September 15, Digger Derrick Training Seminar - Houston, Texas	5
      October 11-12, 2011, Mobile Crane Training Seminar - Chicago, Illinois	14
      October 12-13, Mobile Crane Training Seminar - Chicago, Illinois	15
      December 2010, "Best Practice Seminars Presented by Alliance Program Participants: FY 2010" Alliance Quarterly Review	300
      Cranes, Derrick and Hoist Safety Safety and Health Topics Page	46,460
      Electrical Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Industry Safety and Health Topics Page	12,418
      Tree Care Industry Safety and Health Topics Page	4,622
      Powered Industrial Truck eTool	16,942
      Total	80,977

4. Upcoming Milestones








 
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10. Through the OSHA and Altec Alliance, the Implementation Team will continue to collaborate on projects and activities to achieve the goals of the Alliance.
    
    For example Altec will continue to offer the following training seminars to OSHA staff:
     
    • Safe Operation of Insulated and non-Insulated Aerial Devices
    • Mobile Crane Training
    • Digger Derrick Training
    • Wood Chipper Safety Training
    
    
    In addition, through the OSHA and Altec Alliance, Altec will finalize a two Flow Charts focusing on operating, assembling and disassembling cranes around power lines.
    
    Josh Chard will continue to serve as a member of the editorial board for the Cranes, Derrick and Hoist Safety; Electrical Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Industry; and Tree Care Industry Safety and Health Topics pages and will provide feedback as appropriate, and Altec representative Don McAuliffe will serve with other Alliance Program participants on the editorial board for the agency's Powered Industrial Truck eTool.
    
    OSHA and Altec will continue to work together to promote safety and health in the workplace and the OSHA and Altec Alliance through exhibiting and speaking opportunities at trade shows and conferences. Altec will continue to update its Altec SENTRY Program Web page with safety and health resources including links to OSHA safety and health resources.








 
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Report prepared by: Gary Johnson, Jr, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services Alliances, December 20, 2011.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
and the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC)
January 12, 2005

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   October 22, 2003

   Evaluation Period

   October 22, 2003 ‐ October 21, 2004

   Overview

   OSHA's Alliance with SCHC focuses on working with small businesses and others and providing information and education that address issues associated with Hazard Communication and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) in the workplace. In addition, the Alliance will work to distribute information and increase awareness about the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.

   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA

   Patty Adair*

   Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)

   Jackie Annis

   Directorate of Enforcement

   Karen Heckman

   Office of Training and Education

   David O'Connor

   Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG)

   Lisa Ramber

   OOSA

   Elizabeth Sherfy

   OOSA

   Jennifer Silk

   DSG

   ADC:

   Ann Brockhaus

   Vice President

   Denise Deeds

   President

   Bob Skogland†

   President (through March 2004)

   Michele Sullivan

   Chair

   *Patty Adair served as the Alliance Implementation Team Coordinator until May 2004
   †Bob Skogland served on the Alliance Implementation Team through March 2004

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   December 3, 2003

   Kick-Off Implementation Team Meeting, Washington, DC

   March 16, 2004

   Implementation Team Meeting, Teleconference

   September 27, 2004

   Implementation Team Meeting, Teleconference

3. Results

   1. Events and Products
      
      Training and Education Goal

      • Develop training and education programs to assist employers in complying with hazard communication requirements, and in preparing labels and MSDSs. Arrange to have these programs delivered in various locations around the country to reach small businesses.

        ‐ No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.

      Outreach and Communication Goals

      • Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic assistance tools and links from OSHA's and SCHC's Web sites.

        Products

        Hazard Communication Safety and Health Topics page

        Representatives from the OSHA-SCHC Alliance helped to review and revise OSHA's Hazard Communication Safety and Health Topics page. Additionally, the following representative from SCHC serves as a member of the editorial board of OSHA's Hazard Communication Safety and Health Topics page:

        • Dan Levine, Product Safety Solutions, SCHC Board of Directors

        SCHC and OSHA Web pages

        The SCHC Website features a page about the OSHA-SCHC Alliance, which includes information about the goals of the Alliance and links to OSHA's Alliance Program and Hazard Communication resources.

        The OSHA-SCHC Alliance Webpage on OSHA's Website features information on the products and activities of the Alliance and includes links related documents, activities and events and milestones and successes. For information on the number of visits to the OSHA-SCHC Alliance Webpage, please see the Alliance Program Reach table on page 6.

        Print and Electronic Media

        Articles on the OSHA-SCHC Alliance have appeared in a number of printed and online publications, including: the SCHC Newsletter, OSHA's Press Releases and Alliance Quarterly Review and Quick Takes, BNA Daily Labor Report, and Business and Legal Reports. Over 50,000 individuals were reached through the publications. For more information on the articles, please see the Alliance Program Reach table on page 6.

      • Share information with, provide technical expertise and contribute to publications regarding safety and health issues, including Hazard Communication, MSDSs and the GHS.

        Checklist of MSDSs

        As part of the Alliance, SCHC is developing a checklist for MSDSs for OSHA to adopt for use by OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) and members of the public.

      • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's and SCHC's conferences and local meetings, such as the SCHC's Spring and Fall meetings.

        2004 OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions

        Representatives from SCHC exhibited at the 2004 OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions, which were held June 14-18, 2004, in Falls Church, Virginia.

      • Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects related to Hazard Communication, MSDSs and the GHS that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

        American Industry Hygiene Association

        SCHC asked the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), another Alliance Program participant, to review and comment on the draft MSDS checklist that SCHC is developing for OSHA to adopt and make available to its CSHOs and the public.

      • Build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices and Ed Centers and present training seminars that address health and safety issues, including Hazard Communication, MSDSs and the GHS.

        ‐ No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.

      • Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals in SCHC's effective approaches, as jointly determined by OSHA and SCHC.

        ‐ No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.

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

        ‐ No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.

      Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals

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

        Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Safety and Training's Hearing "Hazard Communication in the Workplace"

        Representatives from both OSHA and SCHC testified at the 2004 Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Safety and Training's Hearing "Hazard Communication in the Workplace", which was held March 25, 2004, in Washington, DC.

        • March 25, 2004: Statements of John Henshaw, former Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, and Michele Sullivan, Chairman SCHC.

        AIHce: "Promoting OEHS Excellence":

        Representatives from both OSHA and SCHC spoke at the 2004 AIHce: "Promoting OEHS Excellence," which was held May 8-13, 2004, in Atlanta, Georgia.

        • May 12, 2004: "Creation and Evolution of Material Safety Data Sheets: Cradle-to-Cradle -- Birth of the New GHS SDS Era!" ‐ "Government Perspective." Jennifer Silk, Deputy Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG), USDOL-OSHA and "Professional Society Perspective." Michele Sullivan, Chair, Board of Directors, SCHC, MRS Associates, Arlington, VA.

        • May 11, 2004: "The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals." Jennifer Silk, Deputy Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA.

        Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA) Health and Safety Conference

        A representative from SCHC spoke at the CBIA Health and Safety Conference, which was held April 27-28, 2004, in Southington, Connecticut.

        • April 28, 2004: GHS: Hazcom for the 21st Century." Denese Deeds, SCHC President.

        SCHC Spring 2004 Meeting

        Representatives from OSHA and SCHC spoke at the SCHC Spring 2004 Meeting, which was held March 20-24, 2004, in New Orleans Marriott Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana.

        • March 23, 2004: "OSHA's Hispanic Initiatives/Multilingual HazCom Issues." John Miles, OSHA Regional Administrator.

        • March 23, 2004: "Update on OSHA-SCHC Alliance." Robert Skoglund, SCHC President.

        • March 23, 2004: "SCHC-OSHA Alliance." Poster Session, SCHC Alliance Committee.

        Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety IV, "Chemical Safety in a Vulnerable World"

        A representative from SCHC spoke at the Intergovernmental Forum, on Chemical Safety IV, "Chemical Safety in a Vulnerable World," which was held November 1-7, 2003, in Bangkok, Thailand.

        • November 1, 2003: "Implementing the GHS: Opportunities and Challenges." Robert Skoglund, SCHC, President.

        SCHC Fall 2003 Meeting

        A representative of the OSHA-SCHC Alliance spoke at the SCHC Fall 2003 Meeting, which was held at October 18-22, 2003, in Crystal City, VA.

        • October 22, 2003: "OSHA-SCHC Alliance," Michelle Sullivan, SCHC Chair.

   2. Executive Summary

      Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and SCHC have reached out to SCHC's members and others, nationally and internationally, with information, guidance, and access to training resources to help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly by addressing issues associated with Hazard Communication, MSDSs and the GHS.

      In its first year, the OSHA-SCHC Alliance developed several resources with information about the Alliance, Hazard Communication, MSDSs and the GHS. The OSHA-SCHC Alliance Webpage on OSHA's Website features links to related documents, activities and events, and milestones and successes. The SCHC Website provides SCHC members and other visitors to the site with information on the OSHA Alliance, OSHA's Hazard Communication Initiative and other related resources. Additionally, members of the implementation team helped to review and revise OSHA's Hazard Communication Safety and Health Topics page and an SCHC representative continues to serve on the editorial board.

      As part of the Alliance, SCHC is developing an MSDS checklist for OSHA to adopt for use by OSHA CSHOs and members of the public. In addition, SCHC asked AIHA, another Alliance Program participant, to review the draft checklist. SCHC will submit the checklist to OSHA, which will put the checklist through the Agency's clearance process to become an official OSHA document.

      Representatives from the OSHA-SCHC Alliance made presentations and exhibited at many conferences and meetings during the first year of the Alliance to promote the Alliance and information to the public about Hazard Communication-related issues, including the 2004 OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions, the 2004 AIHce: "Promoting OEHS Excellence," the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA) Health and Safety Conference, the SCHC Spring 2004 Meeting and Fall 2003 Meeting, and the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety IV, "Chemical Safety in a Vulnerable World."

   3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions, June 14-18, 2004, in Falls Church, VA SCHC Exhibit	230
      2004 AIHce: "Promoting OEHS Excellence," May 8-13, 2004, in Atlanta, GA Presentation on May 12, 2004, by Jennifer Silk, Deputy Director, DSG, USDOL-OSHA, and Michele Sullivan, Chair, SCHC, on "Creation and Evolution of Material Safety Data Sheets: Cradle-to-Cradle ‐ Birth of the New GHS SDS Era!"	180
      2004 AIHce: "Promoting OEHS Excellence," May 8-13, 2004, in Atlanta, GA Presentation by on May 11, 2004, by Jennifer Silk, Deputy Director, DSG, USDOL-OSHA, on "The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals."	150
      Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA) Health and Safety Conference, April 27-28, 2004, in Southington, Connecticut Presentation on April 28, 2004, by Denese Deeds, SCHC President, on "GHS: HazCom for the 21st Century."	Data Not Available
      SCHC Spring 2004 Meeting, March 20-24, 2004, at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana Presentation on March 23, 2004, by Robert Skoglund, President, SCHC on "Update on OSHA-SCHC Alliance"	160
      SCHC Spring 2004 Meeting, March 20-24, 2004, at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana Presentation on March 23, 2004, by John Miles, OSHA Regional Administrator, on "OSHA's Hispanic Initiatives/Multilingual HazCom Issues."	160
      SCHC Spring 2004 Meeting, March 20-24, 2004, at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana Poster presentation on March 23, 2004, by SCHC Alliance Committee on "SCHC-OSHA Alliance"	160
      Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety IV, "Chemical Safety in a Vulnerable World" November 1-7, 2003, in Bangkok, Thailand. Presentation on November 1, 2003, by Robert Skoglund, SCHC President, on "Implementing the GHS: Opportunities and Challenges."	Data Not Available
      SCHC Fall 2003 Meeting, October 18-22, 2004, in Crystal City, VA. Presentation on October 22, 2004, by Michelle Sullivan, Chair, SCHC, on "OSHA-SCHC" Alliance.	150
      OSHA-SCHC Alliance Webpage on the OSHA Website	4,649
      SCHC Webpage featuring information on the Alliance	Data Not Available
      Hazard Communication Safety and Health Topics page	12,000
      October 22, 2003 ‐ OSHA distributed a press release announcing the Alliance signing	25 News Services
      October 23, 2003 ‐ "OSHA Working on Several Initiatives on Hazard Communication," BNA Daily Labor Report	Data Not Available
      October 23, 2003 ‐ "OSHA Enters Alliance for Chemical Safety," Business and Legal Reports	Data Not Available
      November 1, 2003 ‐ "National Alliance Focuses on Chemical Safety," QuickTakes	50,000
      Fall 2003 ‐ "SCHC Signs OSHA Alliance," SCHC Newsletter	1,000
      Fall 2004 ‐ "Seeking Volunteers," SCHC Newsletter	1,000
      TOTAL	69,839

4. Upcoming Milestones

   In the second year of the Alliance, OSHA and SCHC will continue to provide information, guidance, and access to training resources to protect employees' health and safety, particularly in the areas associated with Hazard Communication, MSDSs and the GHS.

   Members of the Alliance implementation team plan to participate in SCHC's 2004 Fall Meeting, which is scheduled for October 26-27, 2004, making presentations on the OSHA-SCHC Alliance, OSHA's Hazard Communication Initiative, Control Banding and the GHS. Additionally, OSHA plans to staff an exhibit booth with information about the OSHA-SCHC Alliance, the Alliance Program, and OSHA's other cooperative programs and compliance assistance resources

   OSHA and SCHC plan to finalize the MSDS checklist and give it to OSHA for Agency approval. A representative from the Alliance will continue to serve on the editorial board for OSHA's Hazard Communication Safety and Health Topics page. The implementation team is going to identify additional tools and training for the developers and users of MSDSs, particularly small businesses. The Alliance also will consider a number of other projects, including:

   • developing curriculum for a half-day workshop for small businesses and making it available to OSHA's Ed Centers;
   • creating a refresher training course OSHA's Compliance Officers that would cover discrepancies that commonly appear on MSDSs and explain how to review an MSDS to ensure that it's up-to-date and accurate;
   • developing a reference tool (e.g. interactive CD) that could be targeted towards helping small businesses complete an MSDS;

   • developing a PowerPoint® presentation to accompany a hazard determination guidance document developed by OSHA as part of the Agency's Hazard Communication Initiative. The presentation could be given to OSHA's Regional and Area Offices and Compliance Assistance Specialists for use in the field.

   Representatives from the OSHA-SCHC Alliance are looking for opportunities to work with other Alliance Program participants on projects related to Hazard Communication. OSHA and SCHC Alliance implementation team members will participate in the Alliance Hazard Communication Roundtable scheduled for February 15, 2005, which will give Alliance Program participants an excellent opportunity to learn about the status of OSHA's Hazard Communication Initiative; share information about their own Alliances, including any activities related to Hazard Communication; and learn about what other Alliances are doing to address Hazard Communication issues. The roundtable also will enable Alliance Program participants to establish workgroups and identify projects they can work on together to develop Hazard Communication-related compliance assistance resources.

   Report prepared by: Elizabeth Sherfy, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, January 12, 2005.

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
and the
Society of Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI)
December 12, 2004

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   September 19, 2002

   Date Renewed

   March 4, 2004

   Overview

   The OSHA and SPI Alliance continues to focus on providing SPI's members and others with information, guidance and access to training resources to promote machine safety and ergonomic awareness. OSHA and SPI are identifying machinery hazards and provide potential solutions to reduce injuries (e.g., lacerations, burns, and amputations) and providing potential solutions for ergonomics problems.

   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA:

   Brett Besser

   Salt Lake Technical Center (SLTC)

   Cathy Cronin

   Office of Training and Education (OTE)

   Bob Curtis

   SLTC

   John Hermanson

   Region V

   Chuck Lorish

   Michigan OSHA

   Lisa Ramber

   Office of Outreach Services and Alliances

   Tom Ripberger

   Indiana OSHA

   Doug Simon

   OTE

   Jack Standard

   OTE

   Jim Washam

   Region V, Cincinnati Area Office

   SPI:

   Susan Howe

    

   Suzanne Riney

   Spartech Corporation

   Brian Schell

   Buckell Plastics Company

   Wayne Wilson

   Corporate Director, United Southern Industries, Inc

   Contributors

   Lisa Brown

   SLTC Contractor

   Kym Pond

   SLTC Contractor

   Evaluation Period

   September 19, 2003 - September 18, 2004

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   October 14-16, 2003

   Team meeting

   December 9, 2003

   Team meeting

   February 23-24, 2004

   Team meeting

   May 3, 2004

   Team meeting

   July 15, 2004

   Team meeting

3. Results

   1. Events and Products

      Training and Education Goal

      • Develop and deliver training addressing machine safety, to be delivered in conferences, meetings, OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Ed Centers, and through distance learning.

      Events

      Injection Molding Machine Safety Training Course, November 18, 2003, OSHA Training Institute, Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio

      The OSHA/SPI Alliance presented the course entitled "Injection Molding Machine Safety Training Course." This course was taught by Jim Washam, Machine Guarding Coordinator, Cincinnati, Ohio Area Office and Wayne Wilson of United Southern Industries and focused on the injuries that may occur in the plastics processing industry, in particular amputations. Course participants received a package of training materials, including PowerPoint presentations and other resource materials so they can then deliver the course at their own workplaces.

      Rollstock and Sheet Extrusion Machine Safety Training Course, April 28, 2004, Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center, Chesterfield, Missouri

      Presented by Jim Washam, Region V, OSHA-DOL and Wayne Wilson, United Southern Industries, Inc. During this train-the-trainer course, over 40 participants from the plastics industry and OSHA's Region IV St. Louis and Kansas City Areas Offices and Michigan OSHA learned about the types of injuries that may occur in the rollstock and sheet extrusion process, discussed the possible causes of the injuries and identified possible ways for employees to protect themselves by recognizing the hazards. In addition, the group discussed requirements for guarding machines and implementing solutions for identified problems.

      Roll-Fed and Inline Thermoforming Machine Safety Training Course, July 16, 2004, Placon Corporation, Madison, Wisconsin

      More than 40 safety and health professionals and OSHA staff from Region V, including Federal, State Plan State and Consultation Program representatives, attended the Roll-Fed and Inline Thermoforming Machine Safety Training Course at Placon Corporation in Madison, Wisconsin. During the workshop, the attendees heard from Jim Washam, Region V, OSHA-DOL and Wayne Wilson, United Southern Industries, Inc. who discussed the types of injuries that may occur in plastic roll-fed and inline thermoforming manufacturing, the possible causes of the injuries and identified possible ways for employees to protect themselves by recognizing the hazards. In addition, the group discussed requirements for guarding machines and implementing solutions for identified problems.

      Products

      Rollstock and Sheet Extrusion Machine Safety Training Course
      Roll-Fed and Inline Thermoforming Machine Safety Training Course

      The OSHA and SPI Alliance implementation team developed the Rollstock and Sheet Extrusion Machine Safety Training Course and the Roll-Fed and Inline Thermoforming Machine Safety Training Course. Both courses have modules on machine guarding and lock-out/tag-out and identify the types of injuries that can occur while operating the machines and ways to avoid those injuries. (See above for details on the course offerings.)

      Outreach and Communication Goals

      • Speak, exhibit, or appear at SPI conferences, including Plastics USA 2004, local meetings, or other industry events.

      Events

      SPI Sheet Producers Division, Spring Technical Conference, April 27 - 28, 2004, Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center, Chesterfield, Missouri

      Susan Howe, Senior Technical Director for Worker and Product Safety at SPI presented "OSHA/SPI Alliance Overview" and shared details of the Alliance between SPI and OSHA with more than 60 representatives from the plastics industry who produce plastic resins, manufacture sheet and/or roll stock, or manufacture machinery for use in the extrusion of plastic material.

      2004 OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions, June 15-16, 2004, Falls Church, Virginia

      Susan Howe, Senior Technical Director, Worker and Product Safety, SPI, was a workshop speaker on June 15-16, 2004 during the 2004 OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions in Falls Church, Virginia. During the workshop titled, "Writing a Successful Alliance Agreement," Ms. Howe shared OSHA and SPI Alliance success stories and best practices. SPI also had an exhibit at the 2004 OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions.

      • Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic assistance tools and links from OSHA's and SPI's Web sites.

      Products

      OSHA Assistance for the Plastics Industry, OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page

      The OSHA and SPI Implementation team reviewed and shared comments with OSHA's SLTC regarding the content of OSHA's Safety and Health Topics page; OSHA Assistance for the Plastics Industry. The following OSHA staff and SPI members and staff are members of the page's editorial board:

      • Susan R. Howe, SPI
      • Loren Mills, Demag Plastics Group
      • Bob Monteith, Milacron Inc.
      • Lisa Ramber, OSHA
      • James Washam, OSHA, Region V, Cincinnati Area Office

      • Wayne Wilson, United Southern Industries

      OSHA and SPI, Alliance Web Site

      OSHA developed an OSHA and SPI Alliance Web site on the Agency's Web page that includes the OSHA and SPI Alliance agreement, renewal agreement, news releases, and milestones and successes. This Web site is kept up-to-date on a regular basis.

      SPI Web Site

      SPI's Web site has a Worker Health and Safety section that includes information on the Alliance and its accomplishments and the training tools and electronic assistance products developed by the Alliance.

      Publications and Newsletters

      Information and news releases on the OSHA and SPI Alliance signing and the activities of the Alliance have appeared in a number of publications produced by OSHA. In addition, information on the OSHA and SPI Alliance has been published in a number of safety and health publications. Please see the chart in this report under "Alliance Program Reach" for additional information.

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

        The OSHA and SPI Alliance continues to look for and evaluate opportunities to work with other Alliance participants to address ergonomics.

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

      SPI Occupational Health and Environmental Issues Committee, Washington, DC, October 22, 2003

      Dr. John Engler, Pennsylvania Consultation, spoke to twenty-five members of SPI's Occupational Health and Environmental Issues Committee on October 22, 2003 in Washington, DC. SPI also distributed Dr. Engler's presentation to a number of SPI's members and wrote an article for SPI Link that was sent to 8,000 people.

   2. Executive Summary

      During the Alliance's last year OSHA and SPI continued their excellent working relationship that was established when the Alliance was originally signed in 2002. Both organizations' commitment to work on compliance assistance projects and programs through the Alliance Program was demonstrated with the signing of the Alliance renewal agreement on March 4, 2004.

      The OSHA and SPI Alliance continued its efforts to reduce injuries in the plastics industry and developed additional training courses that address lock-out/tag-out and machine guarding issues for extrusion and thermoforming machinery. The Alliance also held training courses, using the materials it developed, for plastics industry employers and staff from OSHA's National, Regional and Area Offices, and State Plan State and Consultation Programs.

      OSHA and SPI also promoted the Alliance and the products it has developed to a number of audiences at conferences and meetings through workshops and panel presentations, including the SPI Sheet Producers Division, Spring Technical Conference, April 27 - 28, 2004 in Chesterfield, Missouri and the 2004 OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions, June 15-16, 2004 in Falls Church, Virginia. In addition, SPI and OSHA experts are using their expertise to review and provide ongoing comments on the OSHA Assistance for the Plastics Industry Safety and Health Topics page.

   3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      October 22, 2003 , OSHA Consultation Program, SPI's Occupational Health and Environmental Issues Committee, Washington, DC Speaker: Dr. John Engler, Pennsylvania Consultation	25
      November 18, 2003, Machine Safety for Injection Molding Machines, OSHA Training Institute, Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio Speakers: Jim Washam, Region V, OSHA-DOL Wayne Wilson, United Southern Industries, Inc.	40
      March 4, 2004, OSHA, Society of the Plastics Industry Renew Alliance, Focus continues on reducing amputations, ergonomic hazards, OSHA News Release	25 News Services
      March 4, 2004, SPI/OSHA Renew Strategic Alliance, Partnership Will Continue to Foster Safer, More Healthful Workplaces, SPI News Release	8,000
      March 4, 2004, OSHA, Society of the Plastics Industry Renew Alliance; Focus Continues on Reducing Amputations, Ergonomic Hazards, www.usnewswire.com	25,000
      March 15, 2004, Society of Plastics Industry Renews Alliance with OSHA, QuickTakes	50,000
      March 19, 2004, OSHA Renews Plastics Alliance, BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter	25,000
      April 27, 2004, SPI Sheet Producers Division, Spring Technical Conference, Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center, Chesterfield, Missouri Speaker: Susan Howe, Senior Technical Director for Worker and Product Safety, SPI	100
      April 28, 2004, OSHA/SPI Machine Safety Extrusion Class, Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center, Chesterfield, Missouri Speakers: Jim Washam, Region V, OSHA-DOL Wayne Wilson, United Southern Industries, Inc.	40
      June 15-16, 2004, 2004 OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions, Falls Church, Virginia Speaker: Susan Howe, Senior Technical Director, Worker and Product Safety, SPI	30
      June 15-16, 2004, 2004 OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions, Falls Church, Virginia SPI Exhibited	200
      July 16, 2004, OSHA/SPI Machine Safety for Plastic Roll-Fed and Inline Thermoforming Class, Placon Corporation, Madison, WI Speakers: Jim Washam, Region V, OSHA-DOL Wayne Wilson, United Southern Industries, Inc.	40
      OSHA Assistance for the Plastics Industry, OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page	18,000
      Machine Guarding eTool, Horizontal Injection Molding Machines Module	40,000
      OSHA and SPI Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site	3,600
      SPI Alliance Web page on SPI's Web site	Data No Available
      TOTAL	154,075

4. Upcoming Milestones

   OSHA and SPI will continue its training and outreach efforts and development of compliance assistance tools and resources. For example, OSHA will be part of the SPI exhibit booth during Plastics USA 2004, September 28-30, 2004 in Chicago, Illinois. Members of the OSHA and SPI Alliance implementation team will distribute OSHA safety and health information. In addition, the Alliance plans on developing and distributing a CD during the conference with the Alliance-developed train-the-trainer courses and the OSHA Assistance for the Plastics Industry Safety and Health Topics page.

   The implementation team plans to develop a thermoforming machinery module for OSHA's Machine guarding eTool, using the Roll-Fed and Inline Thermoforming Machine Safety Training Course as the basis for the module. The tool will address thermoforming machinery hazard areas and possible solutions to the hazards and include a 360-degree tour of a thermoforming machine.

   In addition, a number of opportunities for presenting the machine safety train-the-trainer courses will be explored in the upcoming year, including presenting the course in OSHA's Region I, Region II, California (a State Plan State) or the southern region of the United States. The OSHA and SPI Alliance will also be working on the development of a 10-hour OSHA course for the plastics industry.

Report prepared by: Lisa Ramber, OSHA and SPI Alliance Coordinator, December 12, 2004

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Lamar Advertising Company (Lamar) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and Lamar hereby renew the Alliance signed September 19, 2007 and renewed on October 12, 2012, as an outreach and communication alliance. OSHA and Lamar are committed to providing the general public and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help protect the health and safety of workers, as well as promote a better understanding of worker rights and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to support OSHA's safety and health initiatives.

This renewal agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

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

Outreach and Communication

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

• Share information on OSHA's National Emphasis Programs, National Outreach Campaigns, Regulatory Agenda, and occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects such as construction safety, temporary worker protection, and any other issues that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program (e.g., participation in the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable).

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

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

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

Signed this 1st day of December, 2015.