AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE REGION II REGIONAL OFFICE OF
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 21(d) ON-SITE CONSULTATION PROGRAM
AND
THE NEW YORK STATE BREWERS ASSOCIATION
AND
THE BREWERS ASSOCIATION
AND
THE MASTER BREWERS ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS

The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Region II Office, New York State Department of Labor 21(d) On-Site Consultation Program; New York State Brewers Association; Brewers Association; Master Brewers Association of the Americas recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and the aforementioned organizations hereby form an Alliance to provide the brewing industry in New York with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by preventing and reducing exposure to hazards during the brewing, storing, containerizing, handling and delivery of beer to final locations, and to understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

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

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use relevant injury, illness, and hazard exposure data when appropriate, to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options to evaluate the effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of the overall effort on improving workplace safety and health for workers and employers. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and the other alliance members recognize that OSHA’s State Plan 21(d) On-site Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort to assure employers provide a safe and healthy workplace, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

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

• Share information on OSHA’s National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.

• Encourage worker participation by establishing a safety and health advisory committee of non-management level employees from various Alliance members companies to share information about workplace rights and responsibilities, gather information about safety and health practices in industry facilities, assist in the development and implementation of Alliance work products and collect feedback on Alliance activities.

• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings in the brewery industry to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues such as permit-required confined space, lockout/tagout, powered industrial trucks, hazard communication, walking- working surfaces, personal protective equipment, and electrical hazards.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following training and education objectives:

• Through worker participation, develop effective training and education programs for the brewing industry to promote understanding of workers’ rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, the safety and health responsibilities of employers and to communicate such information to workers and employers.

• Develop effective training and education programs for the brewing industry regarding common safety and health hazards associated with breweries and general information about OSHA regulations, policies, and compliance assistance resources, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.

• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of courses to OSHA compliance and consultation staff pertaining to brewery operations and equipment.

Outreach and Communication

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

• Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print, and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and alliance member web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.

• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or the Brewers Association’s, Master Brewers Association of the Americas and New York State Brewers Association’s conferences, local meetings, or other related events.

• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding brewery industry best practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.

• Work with brewery industry participants to encourage their members to develop site-specific safety and health programs using resources available from alliance participants.

• Encourage members of the Brewers Association, Master Brewers Association of the Americas, and New York State Brewers Association to participate in OSHA’s Safe + Sound Campaign with on-site safety and health promotional activities.

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 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 OSHA Region II Regional Office and the New York State 21(d) On-Site Consultation Program and any other appropriate offices.

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

Signed this 9th day of November 2022.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
NEW YORK REGIONAL OFFICE OF
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (NJLWD),
AND
THE NEW JERSEY STATE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY COMMITTEE (NJSISC)

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) New York Regional Office, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJLWD), and the New Jersey State Industrial Safety Committee (NJSISC), referred to collectively throughout this document as the "Participants," recognize the value of renewing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, these organizations hereby form an Alliance to provide workplaces in New Jersey with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by improving workplace safety and health practices, initiating or enhancing workplace safety and health programs, and understanding the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

This 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 Participants will use various elements of occupational health and safety management system principles, and when appropriate, relevant injury, illness and hazard exposure data to help identify areas of emphasis for safety and health 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 developing this Alliance, OSHA and the NJSISC recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Program participants are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness Regarding the "Safe + Sound Campaign"

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives related to raising awareness of the Safe + Sound Campaign that encourages every workplace located or based in New Jersey to have a safety and health program that includes management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards. The Participants will:

• Promote the "Safe + Sound Campaign" to the membership of NJSISC through meetings, newsletters, websites, social media, and other communication channels.
• Develop and disseminate case studies and success stories on effective safety and health programs, and publicize their results.
• Promote the Safe + Sound Week and similar awareness campaigns.

Outreach and Communication on Improving Workplace Safety and Health Practices

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives related to outreach and communication to help employers improve their "Workplace Safety and Health Practices:"

• To develop methodologies to provide subject matter experts or resources for New Jersey employers that wish to improve their workplace safety and health practices.
• To develop and disseminate information on management leadership, employee involvement, and systematic approaches to find and fix workplace hazards before they can cause injury and illness. This includes developing ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, the websites of NJSISC's organizational members and NJLWD) to employers and workers in New Jersey.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on safety and health programs to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• To share information regarding good practices or effective approaches among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the Participants.

Training and Education to Assist Responsible Employers To Become Even Safer

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives related to training and education to assist committed employers in becoming even safer:

• OSHA Challenge

  • To establish new OSHA Challenge Programs in the State of New Jersey. Through OSHA Challenge, OSHA provides participating employers and workers an avenue to work with their designated Challenge Administrators to develop and/or improve their safety and health management program through mentoring, training and progress tracking.

    NOTE:
    OSHA Challenge's three stages guide challenge participants from the initial planning and development process through the implementation of an effective safety and health management program. Challenge participants do not receive exemptions from OSHA programmed inspections.

• To promote the use of free on-site consultation services available through NJLWD.
• To encourage companies with exemplary safety and health programs to participate in Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) and/or Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).
• To design and implement a recognition program, for workplaces which do not utilize the NJLWD's On-site Consultation Program, that is in line with principles OSHA leading metrics.,
• To stimulate and maintain occupational safety and health awareness among employees and management in accordance with OSHA management system principles.

New Jersey Safety Recognition Programs

• New Jersey Governor’s Award for Safety and Health Excellence
  • Provides recognition to New Jersey workplaces with outstanding performance in the prevention of workplace injuries and illnesses,
    1. By being awarded either OSHA SHARP or VPP status, or
    2. Has been certified to meet the requirements of ISO 45001 and
    3. Have their most recent injury and illness rates less than half the latest published BLS rates for their NAICS code and,
    4. Have a Workers’ Compensation Experience Modification Rate that is 0.8 or lower and,
    5. Have demonstrated program implementation based on leading performance indicators in accordance with recent guidelines (OSHA 3970).
• New Jersey Governor's Award for Safety and Health Performance
  • Provides recognition to workplaces that utilize the NJ 21(d) On-site Consultation Program, but are not eligible for SHARP or VPP, for undertaking a voluntary effort to improve its safety and health program. To be considered for this, the workplace must the following criteria:
    1. The workplace must request and receive a full-service safety and health consultation visit from NJ 21(d) On-site Consultation within the previous twelve (12) months and,
    2. The workplace’s safety and health program was evaluated using the Consultation Form 33, and
    3. The workplace must correct all serious and other-than-serious safety and health hazards that were identified by the NJLWD On-site Consultation Program and,
    4. The workplace must have implemented leading safety and health performance indicators in accordance with recent guidelines (OSHA 3970), meeting the minimum criteria approved by the NJ Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development and,
    5. Have their most recent injury and illness rates less than half the latest published BLS rates for their NAICS code.
• New Jersey Governor’s Award for Safety and Health Achievement
  • Provides recognition to workplaces that have undertaken independent efforts to improve their safety and health program. To be considered for this, the workplace must meet the following criteria:
    1. The workplace must have implemented leading safety and health performance indicators in accordance with recent guidelines (e.g. OSHA 3970 or equivalent), meeting the minimum criteria approved by the NJ Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development and,
    2. Have their most recent injury and illness rates less than half the latest published BLS rates for their NAICS code and,
    3. Have a Workers’ Compensation Experience Modification Rate that is 0.8 or lower and,
    4. Have been evaluated for meeting or exceeding all the criteria for this award by a mechanism accepted by the NJ Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development.

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 New York Regional Office and any other appropriate offices.

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

Signed this 16^th day of August 2022.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE BETWEEN
REGION II
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
THE SOLID WASTE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Region II and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA, SWANA, and the SWANA New Jersey and New York State Chapters hereby form an Alliance to provide SWANA members in New Jersey and New York, other solid waste professionals, and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help to protect workers from health and safety hazards present in all aspects of the solid waste industry, including collection, processing, and disposal.

The Alliance will work to reduce and prevent exposure to transportation hazards, such as backovers and distracted driving; slips, trips, and falls; needlestick injuries; heat and cold stress; musculoskeletal injuries; and other topics, as appropriate, with particular emphasis on outreach to small and medium sized employers.

This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants also agree to meet the "Fundamental Requirements for OSHA Alliance Program Participants" and the "Guidelines for OSHA's Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products and Other Alliance Projects."

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use available fatality, injury, illness, and hazard exposure data, when appropriate, to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to member surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and SWANA, and the SWANA New Jersey and New York Chapters recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On-Site Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• Share information on OSHA’s National/Regional/Local Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach), and opportunities to participate in initiatives and the rulemaking process.
• Share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and SWANA conferences, chapter meetings, or other events.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on solid waste industry hazards to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding the solid waste industry’s best practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
• Encourage worker participation by establishing a safety and health advisory committee of non-management level employees from different public and private organizations to share information about workplace rights and responsibilities, gather information about safety and health practices in industry facilities, assist in the development and implementation of Alliance work products, and collect feedback on Alliance activities.
• Encourage SWANA members and industry stakeholders to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices; participate in OSHA's Cooperative Programs, such as the Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program and the Voluntary Protection Program; and utilize OSHA's On-Site Consultation Program to improve health and safety in solid waste workplaces.
• Collaborate with other Alliance Program participants to address workplace safety and health issues, such as needlestick hazards in waste and recycling collection and processing.
• Encourage worksites with SWANA presence to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including transportation-related hazards.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• Develop effective training and education materials for collection, processing, and disposal workers in the solid waste industry on topics including transportation hazards, such as backovers and distracted driving; slips, trips, and falls; needlestick or other puncture injuries; heat and cold stress; musculoskeletal injuries; permit-required confined spaces; biological and chemical hazards; and other solid waste industry hazards.
• Promote the value of safety and health programs in improving safety performance and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of training courses relating to the implementation of safe work practices while engaged in collection, disposal and processing activities.
• Through worker participation, develop effective training and education programs for the solid waste industry to promote understanding of workers’ rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, and the responsibilities of employers and to communicate such information to workers and employers.

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

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet two to four 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 OSHA’s NY Regional Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans' and OSHA On-Site Consultation programs' 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 written concurrence of all signatories.

Signed this 14th day of April, 2022.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
MARLTON AREA OFFICE OF
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
CONSTRUCTION and GENERAL LABORERS’ (LIUNA) Local 172 S.E.T.
CONSTRUCTION and GENERAL LABORERS’ (LIUNA) Local 172

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Marlton Area Office and the Construction and General Laborers' (LIUNA), Local 172 & Local 172 S.E.T., recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and the Construction and General Laborers' (LIUNA), Local 172 & Local 172 S.E.T., hereby form an Alliance, the Southern NJ Utility Construction Safety & Loss Prevention Alliance, to provide workplaces in New Jersey with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers in the utility construction industry from recognized hazards while working with and around underground utility installations,. These hazards include but are not limited to; explosive and hazardous atmospheres, electrical hazards, trenching hazards, as well as vehicular and equipment struck by hazards. The Alliance will encourage the establishment of effective workplace safety and health programs and hazard controls to reduce occupational exposure to hazards and to understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance’s activities. Alliance participants also agree to meet the “Fundamental Requirements for OSHA Alliance Program Participants” and the “Guidelines for OSHA’s Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products and Other Alliance Projects.”

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use available injury, illness and hazard exposure data when appropriate, to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to member surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and the Construction and General Laborers' (LIUNA), Local 172 & Local 172 S.E.T., recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On-site Consultation Program 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 on Utility-related Construction Hazards

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives related to raising awareness among employers and employees to reduce and prevent employee exposure to the wide variety of potential hazards associated with utilities-related construction work.

The participants will:

• Share information on OSHA’s National/Regional/Local Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach), and opportunities to participate in initiatives and the rulemaking process.
• Share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable and other discussions, or stakeholder meetings regarding construction hazards in the Utilities Industry to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace and to provide input on safety and health issues.
• Encourage worker participation in safety and health by creating mechanisms that provide workers with a strong voice, allowing them to become more involved in their workplaces in order to ensure that working conditions are safe.

Training and Education to Assist Employers in Protecting Employees
From Utility-related Construction Hazards

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• Develop effective training and education programs for workers and apprentices in the utility construction industry specifically regarding working with and around underground utility installations and to provide expertise in communicating such information to constituent employers and workers. These hazards include but are not limited to; explosive and hazardous atmospheres, electrical hazards, trenching hazards, as well as vehicular and equipment struck by hazards.
• Develop effective training and education programs for workers in the utilities construction industry, to promote understanding of workers’ rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, and the responsibilities of employers and to communicate such information to workers and employers.
• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of utility related construction safety and health work practices courses.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at local stakeholder meetings, or other roundtable events.
• Develop and disseminate utilities-related construction case studies on accidents, incidents and near misses, as well as recognized best practices, and publicize their results.
• Identify and pursue training opportunities to assist OSHA, including educating its compliance and other field staff on the processes, procedures and hazards involved in the various utility related construction activities.

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

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet one to 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 Marlton Area Office and any other appropriate OSHA Area Offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States’ and OSHA On-Site Consultation programs’ participation on the team.

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

Signed this 20^th day of January, 2022

Lehigh Construction Group, Inc.

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed
   05/15/03
   11/02/04 (renewal)
   04/04/07 (renewal)
   05/12/10 (renewal)
   03/11/13
   08/12/15 (renewal)
   10/11/17 (renewal)

   Overview
   Providing high school and collegiate level construction students with information, guidance, and training in the area of construction safety and health.

   Implementation Team Members
   Gordon DeLeys, Buffalo Area OSHA Office
   Tom Glomb, Vice-President, Lehigh Construction Group, Inc.

   Contributors

   Evaluation Period
   08/12/18 to 08/11/19

2. Implementation Team Meetings
   11/15/18
   12/28/18
   03/19/19

3. Events and Products

   Training and Education

   • Events
     • 10/12/2018 : Focus Four presentation to building trades, carpentry, electrical/HVAC, welding and conservation students attending the BOCES in Spencerport, NY.
     • 11/01/2018: Fall protection presentation to carpentry, electrical, welding and conservation students attending Orleans Career and Technical Education BOCES Center in Medina, NY
     • 03/19/2019: Focus four and Introduction to OSHA presentation to building trades, carpentry, electrical/HVAC, welding and conservation students as part of a 10-hour construction industry class at the BOCES in Mount Morris, NY.
     • 04/16 & 04/18/2019: Conducted a 10-hour construction industry class for Erie Community College, Williamsville, NY for students in HVAC Technology and Construction Management.
     • 04/24/2019: Focus four and Introduction to OSHA presentation to building trades, carpentry, electrical/HVAC, welding and conservation students as part of a 10-hour construction industry class at the -BOCES in Batavia , NY.

   • Products

   Outreach and Communication

   • Events

   • Products

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

   • Events

   • Products

4. Results

    

   TYPE OF ACTIVITY (CONFERENCE, TRAINING, PRINT AND ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION, ETC.)	NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS REACHED OR TRAINED
   10/12/2018: Focus Four presentation to building trades, carpentry, welding and conservation students attending the BOCES in Spencerport, NY.	80
   11/01/2018: Fall protection presentation to carpentry, electrical, welding and conservation students attending Orleans Career and Technical Education BOCES Center in Medina, NY	35
   03/19/2019: Focus four and Introduction to OSHA presentation to building trades, carpentry, electrical/HVAC, welding and conservation students as part of a 10-hour construction industry class at the BOCES in Mount Morris, NY	50
   04/16 & 04/18/2019: Conducted a 10-hour construction industry class for Erie Community College, Williamsville, NY for students in HVAC Technoloav and Construction Management.	32
   04/24/2019: Focus four and Introduction to OSHA presentation to building trades, carpentry, electrica l/HVAC, welding and conservation students as part of a 10-our construction industry class at the BOCES in Batavia, NY.	50
   Total	247

    

5. Upcoming Milestones

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department Of Labor
Puerto Rico Area Office,
the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources, and
the University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Campus
March 2, 2020

1. Alliance Background

   1. Original signing:

      January 22, 2004

   2. Dates Renewed

      • April 3, 2006
      • April 15, 2008
      • September 30, 2010
      • December 18, 2012
      • December 17, 2014
      • February 28, 2017
      • March 29, 2019

   3. Evaluation Period

      From January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019

   4. Alliance Overview and Goals

      To provide the Rio Piedras Campus of the UPR, through Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies (DECEP for its Spanish acronym), the Environmental Protection and Occupational Safety Office (OPASO for its Spanish acronym) and the Institute of Labor Relations from the Faculty of Social Sciences (IRT for its Spanish acronym) with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to occupational health and safety hazards. This to be achieved through training and educational, outreach and communication, and promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health goals.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • January 25, 2019
   • March 29, 2019
   • May 31, 2019
   • August 9, 2019
   • October 4, 2019

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

3. Results of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals

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

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)	Additional Information (Optional)
   Other Email	April	Workers' Memorial Day commemoration		4,000
   Other Email	June-July	Safe + Sound Week 2019	Safe & Sound Week, Safety and Health Programs	4,000

   Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participant or OSHA participation in events which includes speeches/presentations, exhibits, roundtables, conferences, informational webinars or other meetings or training in support of the Alliance or an OSHA initiative.

   Activity Type	Date	Event Name	Representative Name(s) and Affiliation(s)	Title of Presentation (if applicable)	City	State	Emphasis Area(s) *	Number Reached (numeric value)	Additional Information (Optional)
   Seminar/In-Person Training.	March 15 and 29, 2019	OSHA 10hr General Industry Course	Daphne Domínguez, UPRRP	Various	San Juan	PR	Emergency Response Fall Prevention Recordkeeping and Reporting Safety and Health Programs, Walking- Working Surfaces	16	Public employee
   Seminar/In-Person Training	March 22, 2019		Lymari Orellana, UPRRP	The Hazard Communication and Bloodborne Pathogen Standards	Ponce	PR	Healthcare	17	Union General de Trabajadores
   Speech/Presentation	April 28, 2019		Odalys Martínez-Sánchez (NWS) Leonela P. Torrado González (DRNA)	Lessons Learned from the Puerto Rico 2015 Drought	San Juan	PR	Emergency Response	26	Memorial Day Commemoration
   Seminar/In-Person Training	Sept.18 and Oct. 2, 2019	10 Hrs. General Industry course	María del C. Rodríguez Carmen Irizarry		Cayey	PR	Emergency Response Fall Prevention Recordkeeping and Reporting Safety and Health Programs, Walking- Working Surfaces	17	American Building Maintenance
   Seminar/In-person Training	October 24 and 25, 2019	9th Annual Safety, Occupational Health and Environment Conference of Puerto Rico	Various	Various	San Juan	PR	Construction, Emergency Response, Fall Prevention, Healthcare, Safety & Health Programs, Safe & Sound Week, Silica, Trenching	475	Attendees Oct. 24: 243 Attendees Oct. 25: 232
   Seminar/In-Person Training	December 9 and 10, 2019	OSHA 10hr General Industry Course	María del C. Rodríguez Carmen Irizarry		Cayey	PR	Emergency Response Fall Prevention Recordkeeping and Reporting Safety and Health Programs, Walking- Working Surfaces	20

   Training for OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participant provided training or assistance in training OSHA and OSHA-affiliated staff (including state plan and/or On-site Consultation Program representatives).

   Training Type	Date	Name/Title of Trainer	Training Title	Audience: OSHA/ State Plan/ Consultation	City	State	Emphasis Area(s) *	Number Reached (numeric value)	Additional Information (Optional)
   Speech/Presentation	October 24 and 25, 2019	9th Annual Safety, Occupational Health and Environment Conference of Puerto Rico	Various	OSHA/State Plan/Consultation	San Juan	PR	Construction, Emergency Response, Fall Prevention, Healthcare, Safety & Health Programs, Safe & Sound Week, Silica, Trenching	14	5- OSHA 4- PROSHA Consultation Program 5- PROSHA state plan

Lehigh Construction Group, Inc.

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed
   05/15/03
   11/02/04 (renewal)
   04/04/07 (renewal)
   05/12/10 (renewal)
   03/11/13
   08/12/15 (renewal)

   Overview
   Providing high school and collegiate level construction students with information, guidance, and training in the area of construction safety and health.

   Implementation Team MembersGordon DeLeys, Buffalo Area OSHA Office
   Tom Glomb, Vice-President, Lehigh Construction Group, Inc.

   Contributors

   Evaluation Period
   08/11/17 to 08/12/18

2. Implementation Team Meetings

3. Events and Products

   • Events
     • 10/10/2017: Focus Four presentation to building trades, carpentry, welding and conservation students attending the BOCES in Spencerport, NY.
     • 10/16/2017: Focus Four presentation to building trades, carpentry, welding and conservation students attending the BOCES in Spencerport, NY.
     • 10/18/2017: Focus Four presentation to building trades, carpentry, welding and conservation students attending the BOCES in Belmont, NY.
     • 10/19/2017: Focus Four presentation to building trades, carpentry, welding and conservation students attending the BOCES at the LoGuidice Center in Fredonia, NY.
     • 10/26/2017: Focus Four presentation to building trades, carpentry, welding and conservation students attending the BOCES at Orleans Career & Technical Center, Medina, NY.
     • 02/27/2018: Focus Four presentation to building trades, carpentry, welding and conservation students attending the Genesee Valley BOCES in Batavia, NY
     • 02/28/2018: Focus Four presentation to building trades, carpentry, welding and conservation students attending the Genesee Valley BOCES in Mt. Morris, NY.
     • 04/02/2018 and 04/04/2018: 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health for the Construction Industry class for students in construction management and HVAC curriculums at Erie Community College North Campus.

   • Products

   Outreach and Communication

   • Events

   • Products

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

   • Events

   • Products

4. Results

    

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   10/10/2018:  Focus Four presentation to building trades, carpentry, welding and conservation students attending the BOCES in Spencerport, NY.	80
   10/16/2017:  Focus Four presentation to building trades, carpentry, welding and conservation students attending the BOCES in Spencerport, NY.	80
   10/18/2017:  Focus Four presentation to building trades, carpentry, welding and conservation students attending the BOCES in Belmont, NY.	40
   10/19/2017:  Focus Four presentation to building trades, carpentry, welding and conservation students attending the BOCES at the LoGuidice Center in Fredonia, NY.	40
   10/26/2017:  Focus Four presentation to building trades, carpentry, welding and conservation students attending the BOCES at Orleans Career & Technical Center, Medina, NY.	40
   02/27/2018:  Focus Four presentation to building trades, carpentry, welding and conservation students attending the Genesee Valley BOCES in Batavia, NY.	45
   02/28/2018:  Focus Four presentation to building trades, carpentry, welding and conservation students attending the Genesee Valley BOCES in Mt. Morris, NY.	55
   04/02 and 04/04/2018:   Ten hour Occupational Safety and Health Course for the Construction Industry to Construction Engineering and HVAC students at Erie Community College.	22
   Total	402

    

5. Upcoming Milestones