Department of Professional Development and Continued Education of the Professional College of Engineers and Land Surveyors of Puerto Rico (CIAPR),

US Department of Labor – OSHA, Puerto Rico Area Office (PRAO),

And

PR Department of Labor, PR-OSHA

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   September 9, 2004

   Overview

   The purposes of this alliance are to improve workplace safety and health for workers in Puerto Rico and provide members of the CIAPR and others with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to hazards in the construction industry

   Implementation Team Members

   Magal González, Director Department of Professional Development and Continued Education, CIAPR

   Ilza Román, Director Consultation Division, PR-OSHA

   Madelline Medina, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Federal OSHA (PRAO)

   Contributors
   N/A

   Evaluation Period

   September 9, 2004 to September 30, 2005

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   November 30, 2004: In-person team meeting
   May 26, 2005: In-person team meeting
   October 3, 2005: In-person team meeting

3. Events and Products

   Training and Education

   Develop and deliver training and education programs on occupational safety and health issues with a focus on construction industry hazards such as falls, electrical, struck by, caught by and in between.

   • Events

     March 3, 2005: Three-hour training session on Confined Spaces for Construction, San Juan Chapter. (PRAO)

     March 31, 2005: Three-hour training session on Fall Protection in Construction, San Juan Chapter. (PRAO)

   • Products
     N/A

   Outreach and Communication

   Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s, OSHO’s or the CIAPR’s local conferences and meetings, or other outreach or educational events.

   • Events

     September 10, 2004: Participation by CIAPR in SPPAPR Annual Assembly as a member in a panel about Alliances.

   • Products
     N/A

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

   Raise others’ awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health whenever the CIAPR leaders address groups.

   • Events

     CIAPR Annual Convention and Assembly, August 4-7, 2005: Plenary session on “Managing a Construction Project”, which included areas such as accident prevention and hazard recognition.

   • Products
     N/A

4. Results

   CIAPR’s Regulation #6575, Engineers and Land Surveyors Continued Education Regulations, dated January 2003, established a new requirement for all licensed engineers and land surveyors working in PR by requiring at least 15 contact-hours per year for a total of 75 contact-hours within the 5-year period to renew their certifications/licenses. CIAPR’s Continued Education Division, through this Alliance, has certified PRAO’s CAS as an authorized trainer, whose training sessions qualified as continued education. This allows, for the first time in the history of the CIAPR, for courses on safety and health topics to be taught to practicing engineers; thus enhancing their awareness and knowledge of occupational hazards.

    

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained (approx.)
   Training session on Confined Spaces in Construction  (3 contact-hours)	75
   Training Fall Protection in Construction (3 contact-hours)	70
   Panel on Alliances	55
   CIAPR Annual Assembly	100+
   TOTAL	300+

    

5. Upcoming Milestones

   1. To develop and deliver a training and education program on heavy equipment accidents/fatalities and their causes to specifically address the increasing problem with this type of equipment in PR. A draft training program is expected to be developed by December 2006.

   2. To continue offering seminar/training sessions on construction focused hazards and health related topics through Federal OSHA that would allow licensed engineers to enhance their occupational safety and health hazards awareness, at the same time they comply with the new CIAPR license renewal law requirements with regards to continued education contact-hours.

(Seated L to R) Jose Carpena, Area Director, Region II, Puerto Rico Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; Louis Ricca, Jr., Acting Regional Administrator, Region II, USDOL-OSHA; Sonia Balet, Acting Chancellor, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus . (Standing L to R) Jorge Ramos, Director, Oficina de Protección Ambiental y Salud Ocupacional or, in English, Environmental Protection and Occupational Safety Office; Lymari Orellana, Alliance Coordinator, Region II, Puerto Rico Area Office, USDOL-OSHA; Rosa M. Oliveras, Director Multidiscipline's, División de Educación Continuada y Estudios Profesionales, (DECEP); Carlos F. Rosado, Director, DECEP; Nitza Melendez, Director, Labor Relationships Institute; Migdalia Ruiz, Professor, DECEP; Daphne Dominguez, Special Aide to Chancellor, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus; and Carmen D. Suarez, Special Aide to Chancellor, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus.

(seated left to right): Gladys Escalona de Mota, Chancellor, University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Campus, and OSHA's Patricia K. Clark, Region 2, Regional Administrator. (standing from left to right): Jorge Ramos, Director-OPASO, Daphne Domínguez, Special Assistant to the Chancellor, Migdalia Ruíz, DECEP Professor, Carlos Rosado, Director-DECEP, Lymari Orellana, UPR-OSHA Alliance Coordinator, José A. Carpena, Director, Region II, Puerto Rico Area Office after signing the renewal agreement.

Standing from left to right: Jorge Ramos, Director-OPASO; Carlos F. Rosado, Director-DECEP; Jose A. Carpena, Puerto Rico Area Office Director; David Roman, Attorney-DECEP; Gema Torres, Attorney. Sitting from left to right: Gladys Escalona de Motta - UPR Chancellor and Patricia K. Clark, Region II Regional Administrator

Lehigh Construction Group, Inc.
Alliance Annual Report

I. Alliance Background

Date Signed

May 15, 2003

Dates Renewed

November 2, 2004
April 4, 2007

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.

Evaluation Period

12/10/06 to 12/9/07

II. Implementation Team Meetings

1/8/07
3/26/07
10/31/07

III. Events and Products

Training and Education

• Events
  • 1/12/07: Presentation to Salamanca, NY Seneca Nation building trades students
  • 1/22/07: Presentation to Irving, NY Seneca Nation building trades students
  • 1/24/07: Presentation to Buffalo, NY Seneca Nation building trades students
  • 1/25/07: Presentation to building trades students at the Y.C.I.P. Educational Opportunity Center
  • 9//12/07: Two presentations to students at Niagara- Orleans BOCES (Medina) students
  • 9/13/07: Four presentations to students at Niagara-Orleans BOCES (Sanborn) students
  • November 2007: 10-hour Construction Industry class provided to Erie I BOCES Potter Career & Technical Center students

Outreach and Communication

• Events
  • 1/12/07: Presentation to Salamanca, NY Seneca Nation building trades students
  • 1/22/07: Presentation to Irving, NY Seneca Nation building trades students
  • 1/24/07: Presentation to Buffalo, NY Seneca Nation building trades students
  • 1/25/07: Presentation to building trades students at the Y.C.I.P. Educational Opportunity Center

Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

• Events
  • 6/07: Tom Glomb spoke at the American Industrial Hygiene Association on having a successful Alliance with OSHA.

IV. Results
 

V. Upcoming Milestones

• Outreach on the focus four hazards to be conducted at two Genesee Valley BOCES vocational schools
• Outreach on the focus four hazards to be conducted at the Allegany county BOCES vocational school
• Outreach to be provided at Alfred State University to students in Construction Engineering and Project Estimating & Design
• Outreach and training to be provided to students at Erie Community College in the Construction Engineering and Project Estimating & Design curriculum

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR - PUERTO RICO AREA OFFICE
AND
THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OF PUERTO RICO
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH OFFICE
AND
THE DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUED EDUCATION OF THE PROFESSIONAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERS
AND
LAND SURVEYORS OF PUERTO RICO

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Occupational Safety and Health Office (OSHO) and the Department of Professional Development and Continued Education of the Professional College of Engineers and Land Surveyors of Puerto Rico (CIAPR, for its Spanish acronym) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA, OSHO and the Department of Professional Development and Continued Education of the CIAPR hereby form an Alliance to provide CIAPR members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to hazards in the construction industry, such as falls, electrical, struck by and caught in between.

OSHA, OSHO and the Department of Professional Development and Continued Education of the CIAPR will work together to achieve the following training and education goal:

• Develop and deliver training and education programs on occupational safety and health issues with a focus on construction industry hazards such as falls, electrical, struck by, caught by and in between.

OSHA, OSHO and the CIAPR Department of Professional Development and Continued Education of the CIAPR 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 to employers and employees in the industry.
   
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s, OSHO’s or the CIAPR’s local conferences and meetings, or other outreach or educational events.
   
• Promote and encourage the CIAPR members’ or worksites’ participation in OSHA’s and OSHO’s cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, Consultation, and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
   
• Encourage the CIAPR chapters to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices and OSHO to address health and safety issues, including construction related hazards.

OSHA, OSHO and the CIAPR Department of Professional Development and Continued Education of the CIAPR will work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:

• Raise others’ awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health whenever the CIAPR leaders address groups.
   
• Convene or participate in forums and round table discussions on construction industry hazards such as falls, struck by, caught by or in-between, and electrical to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.

This Alliance provides parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA, OSHO and the Department of Professional Development and Continued Education of the CIAPR for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for OSHA, OSHO and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA and OSHO are not endorsing any of that party’s products or services; nor do the Agencies 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 quarterly to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. The members of the team will include the Area Director and Compliance Assistance Specialist from the Puerto Rico Area Office, an OSHO representative from the Divisions of Education and Promotion, and Voluntary Programs; and the Director of the Department of Professional Development and Continued Education of the CIAPR and/or their respective representatives.

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

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
ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
December 3, 2012

1. Alliance Background

   Original signing: January 22, 2004
   1st Renewal: April 3, 2006
   2nd Renewal: April 15, 2008
   3rd Renewal: September 30, 2010

   Overview

   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 Relationships 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.

   Implementation Team Members

   From UPR-Rio Piedras Campus:
   Lymari Orellana - Director OPASO/ (Liaison)
   Migdalia Ruíz - DECEP
   Sandra Torres- IRT
   
   From Federal OSHA
   Madelline Medina - CAS
   
   From PR – OSHA
   Ilza Román

   Evaluation Period

   From September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   March 23, 2012 at OPASO Anexo Facundo Bueso, Rio Piedras, PR
   April 27, 2012, at DECEP Plaza Universitaria, Rio Piedras, PR

   APPA Meetings

   April 19, 2012, at IRT Plaza Universitaria, Rio Piedras, PR
   June 7, 2011, Conference call
   October 22, 2012 at OPASO Anexo Facundo Bueso, Rio Piedras, PR

3. Events and Products

   Raising Awareness of OSHA’S Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

    

   Goal 2: To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on construction, general and maritime industry hazards, including the psychosocial hazards such workplace violence, as well as emergency managements issues, and legal aspect focused on employees’ right under the OSH Act, to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

   • Events

      

     Goal 1: To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.

     The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Campus provided health and safety topics courses/lectures

     • A 10hr course on Construction Industry was offered to the Office of Planning and Physical Development of Campus at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, 25 employees attended the course.
     • A 16hr course on Electrical Safety Course was offered to the Electrical and Refrigeration Division of the campus at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, 12 employees attended the course.
     • In June 21 and 22, 2012, participated in the PRMA Safety and Occupational Health Summit. A seminar on “Combustible dust hazards” was offered to a total of 38 participants.

   Training and Education

   • Events

     Goal 1: To develop effective training and education program for employees, students and the general community regarding construction, general and maritime industry related hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.

     • An 8hrs HAZWOPER refresher for six people and a 40hrs course for 16 were offered to personnel from the Emergency Management Office-Bayamon Municipality.
     • The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Campus provided health and safety topics courses/lectures at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Institute of Labor Relations
       • Faculty of Natural Sciences - during the second semester of the 2011-2012 academic year, as part of ongoing Course #CINA4995: Environmental Permitting Regulations and emergency response. A total of 12 undergraduate students attended the class.
       • Institute of Labor Relations –During the academic year 2011-2012, as part of ongoing Course # RELA3131: Occupational Health and Safety. A total of 22 undergraduate students attended the class.

     Goal 2: To develop effective training and education program for construction, general, and maritime employees and employers 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.

     • A 10hr course on General Industry was offered to Public Services Union employees, which was held at University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus on September 2012. A total of 39 participants attended the course.

     Goal 3: To deliver or arrange for the delivery of the safety and health courses through the Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety of DECEP.

     • September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012: Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health - DECEP, offered every quarter, consists of 7 requisite courses of 156 contact hours and 2 elective courses of between 36 to 51 contact hours, for a total between 192 to 207 contact hours equivalent to 19 to 21 units/credits. OSHA publications are used in some of the courses as they relate to the different applicable industries and the impact on the employers and employees for non-compliance with OSHA standards and regulations. Eight students participated in the Certificate.
     • One 30hrs on Construction Industry course, attended by 7 participants was offered from May to June 2012.

   Outreach and Communication

   Goal 1: To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA’s, PR OSHA’s and the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.

   Goal 2: To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s, PR OSHA’s or the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico conferences, local meetings, or other educational events.

   Goal 3: To share information among OSHA and PR OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professional regarding the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico’s good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshop, seminars, and lectures developed by the participants.

    

   Goal 4: To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on construction, general and maritime industries, that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

   • Events
     • During the commemoration of the Worker Memorial Day, a communication is prepared and sent to participants of the Alliance for distribution in the courses and seminars, as well as employees of the institution. To inform the community and the workforce from around the island 1621 e-mails were sent.
     • In June 21 and 22, 2012, participated in the PRMA Safety and Occupational Health Summit.
     • During the 11th PR OSHA Annual Health and Safety Conference held in December 2011, DECEP offered continuing education credits.
     • No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
     • The 3rd Annual Safety and Health Conference of Puerto Rico coordinated by APPA offered two conferences: “How to respond to an earthquake emergency?” and “Emergency Planning and Continuity of Operations”. The Conference took place October 28, 2011, at the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus. A total of 83 participants attended this activity.

4. Results

   The UPR-Río Piedras Campus continues to be instrumental in promoting awareness and prevention of hazards associated with the construction, general and maritime industries. Through OPASO, it has also been actively involved in reaching out to safety and health professionals in an effort to advance their knowledge and academic preparation in occupational safety and health issues.

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Trained	Approx. Number of Individuals Reached
   Construction Industry Course (10 Hours)	25	75
   Electrical Safety Course (16 Hours) (UPR)	12	48
   Combustible dust hazard at PRMA Safety and Occupational Health Summit	38	152
   HAZWOPER refresher training 8 hrs (OME Bayamón)	6	18
   HAZWOPER training 40 hrs (OME Bayamón)	16	48
   Environmental Permitting Regulations and Emergency Response Class	12	36
   Occupational Safety and Health Class	22	66
   General Industry Course (10 Hours) (SPU)	39	195
   Construction Industry Course (30 Hours) DECEP	7	35
   Worker Memorial Day e-mails	1621	3242
   SUB-TOTAL	1799	3920
   APPA
   3rd Annual Safety and Health Conference of Puerto Rico	83	415
   TOTAL	1,882	4,335

5. Upcoming Milestones

   • To hold the 5th Annual Safety and Health Conference of Puerto Rico (two-day event) in October 2013.
   • To prepare a flyer or quick card on basic ergonomic concepts to be distributed among at least 50% of UPR employees by April 2013 (which would initially consists of approximately 2000 employees). This initiative could be extended to the university community as a whole, in the near future.

Department of Professional Development and Continued Education of the Professional College of Engineers and Land Surveyors of Puerto Rico (CIAPR),
US Department of Labor – OSHA, Puerto Rico Area Office (PRAO),
and
PR Department of Labor - Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Administration (PR-OSHA)

Date Signed

September 9, 2004

Renewed

August 24, 2006
October 27, 2008
September 20, 2011
February 12, 2014

Overview

The purposes of this alliance are to improve workplace safety and health for workers in Puerto Rico and provide members of the CIAPR and others with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to hazards in the construction industry.

Implementation Team Members

Magal González, Director Department of Professional Development and Continued Education (DPD&CE), CIAPR

Ilza S. Román, Director Voluntary Programs Division, PR OSHA.

Madelline Medina, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Federal OSHA (PRAO)

Contributors

N/A

Evaluation Period

January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015

Periodic communication was held through e-mails and telephone calls with the CIAPR, PR OSHA, and PRAO implementation team members.

CIAPR’s Continued Education Division, through this Alliance, continues to qualify training sessions offered by Regional Office Technical Support Safety Engineer as continued education. This allows the courses on safety and health topics to be taught to professional engineers (PE) and engineers-in-training (EIT), enhancing their awareness and knowledge of occupational hazards. CIAPR is also allowing EITs and PEs who attend safety and/or health seminars and courses outside the institutions to obtain CEUs, which can be credited towards their licenses’ CEUs.

In addition, CIAPR has continued to make the courses and seminars offered by OSHA available to professionals outside the CIAPR, expanding the Agency’s outreach efforts throughout the various industries. Over 10,000 participants from the construction and general industries have attended safety and/or health courses, seminars, conferences, or speeches since the initial signing of this Alliance in September 2004.

1. Alliance Background
2. Implementation Team Meetings
3. Events and Products

   Goal 1: To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.

   Goal 2: To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health issues by disseminating information on the various meetings and seminars being conducted by the organizations participating in this Alliance.

   Goal 1: To deliver or arrange for the delivery of general and construction industries' focused hazards courses, to deliver seminars on workers' rights and the responsibilities of employers, and to communicate such information to workers and employers.

   Goal 1: To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information {e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and the CIAPR Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.

   Goal 2: Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s, PR-OSHA’s or the CIAPR’s local conferences and meetings, or other outreach or educational events.

   1. Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

      Seminars were offered through CIAPR or through other approved institutions/organizations on the following topics:

      • Events
        • Introduction to OSHA
        • Introduction to OSHA in 30hr construction industry courses
        • Introduction to OSHA in 10hr construction industry course
        • Construction Work Zone Safety
        • Road Construction Safety
        • Cranes and Derricks
        • Confined Spaces in Construction
        • Demolition Safety
        • Soil engineering basic concepts
        • Soil Mechanics
        • Safe Installation ad Dismantling of Scaffolding Systems
        • Fall Prevention and Protection
        • Inspection of Construction Projects
        • Residential Wiring (during Construction): Theory and Practice
        • Fire Suppression Systems
        • Transformers and Distribution of Electrical Energy
        • Power Transmission and Distribution and Work on Energized Lines
        • Arc Flash
        • Electrical Tools
        • Grounding and Bonding
        • Welding Safety Inspections for Supervisors
        • Oxy-Acetylene welding
        • Arc welding
        • Process Safety Management
        • Introduction to Indoor Air Quality and its importance in maintaining HVAC systems
        • Elevators and Mechanical Ladders: Safety and Maintenance
        • Hazwoper Refresher
        • Hazwoper 40hr
        • Hazard Communication and GHS
        • Evacuation Planning: Laws and Regulations
        • Emergency Action Plans
        • Asbestos refresher
        • Violence in the Workplace
        • Safety and Health Management System
        • Voluntary Protection Program
      • Events
        • As an alliances’ participant, distributed information to membership about the 6th Annual Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental Conference conducted in October 1-2, 2015.
        • Distributed information to membership on over 75 seminars or courses on safety and/or health topics (internal and external to the organization).
   2. Training and Education
      • Events
        • OSHA General Industry standards
        • OSHA 30hr Construction Industry Course
        • OSHA 10hr Construction Industry Course
        • Administration and inspection of Construction Projects
        • Evaluation and Inspection of Existing Structures
        • Innovative initiatives and construction processes for road safety Improvements
        • Electric substation: The Power Transformer General Concepts and Maintenance
        • Law 257: Excavations and Demolitions in Puerto Rico
        • Compacted Soil
        • Earthquakes Load Design
        • Wall retention structures general concepts
        • Wind Load Design
        • Mechanized stabilization of earth walls and slopes’ reinforcement
        • Safety in Engineering and Land Surveying
        • Reinforced Concrete with Steel fibers
        • DOT Safe Transportation of Hazardous Waste and Materials
        • The Engineer’s Role in the Forensic Analysis of Accidents
        • Introduction to Reconstruction of Accidents
        • Dust Collectors: Explosion Protection Options +
   3. Outreach and Communication
      • Events
        • “Preliminary seismic evaluation of Puerto Rico’s hospitals” article in the CIAPR Dimensión e-newsletter. The e-newsletter is available through Internet to CIAPR members and the general public.
        • 1st Safety, Health and Environmental Summit
      • Events
        1. CIAPR Annual Convention and Assembly, August 2015
4. Results
5. *Please refer to Section III: Events and Products for details.

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) *	Number of Individuals Trained/Reached
   III.A.1	1283
   III.A.2	13,000
   III.B.1	1344
   III.C.1	673
   III.C.2	299
   TOTAL	16599

6. Upcoming Milestones
   1. To continue offering seminar/training sessions on construction and general industry safety and health related topics through this Alliance. This will allow licensed engineers to enhance their occupational safety and health hazards awareness, at the same time they comply with the CIAPR license renewal law requirements concerning continued education contact-hours.
   2. To renew the alliance during 2nd Q FY 16.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
Department of Professional Development and Continued Education of the Professional
College of Engineers and Land Surveyors of Puerto Rico (CIAPR),
US Department of Labor – OSHA, Puerto Rico Area Office (PRAO),
And
PR Department of Labor - Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Administration (PR-OSHA)
January 30, 2015

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   September 9, 2004

   Renewed

   August 24, 2006
   October 27, 2008
   September 20, 2011
   February 12, 2014

   Overview

   The purposes of this alliance are to improve workplace safety and health for workers in Puerto Rico and provide members of the CIAPR and others with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to hazards in the construction industry.

   Implementation Team Members

   Magal González, Director Department of Professional Development and Continued Education (DPD&CE), CIAPR
   Ilza S. Román, Director Voluntary Programs Division, PR OSHA.
   Madelline Medina, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Federal OSHA (PRAO)

   Contributors

   N/A

   Evaluation Period

   January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Frequent communication was held through e-mails and telephone calls with the CIAPR, PR OSHA, and PRAO implementation team members.

3. Events and Products

   Goal 1: To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.

    

   Goal 2: To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health issues by disseminating information on the various meetings and seminars being conducted by the organizations participating in this Alliance.

    

   Goal 1: To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information {e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and the CIAPR Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.

    

   Goal 2: Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s, PR-OSHA’s or the CIAPR’s local conferences and meetings, or other outreach or educational events.

   1. Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

      • Events

         

        Seminars were offered through CIAPR or through other approved institutions/organizations on the following topics:

        • Introduction to OSHA in 10hr construction industry courses
        • Introduction to OSHA in 30hrs construction industry courses
        • Construction Standards
        • Excavation cave-inn protection systems
        • Puerto Rico Local Electric Code
        • Residential Wiring methods
        • Arc Flash hazards
        • Electricity: Transmission and Distribution
        • Hazardous Waste Operation (40 hrs. and 8 hrs. courses)    59
        • Introduction to Process Safety Management
        • Hazard Communication and the GHS
        • Confined Spaces
        • Respiratory protection
        • Recordkeeping (OSHA 300)
      • Events

         

        • As an alliances’ participant, distributed information to membership about the 5th Annual Safety and Health Conference conducted in October 22-23, 2014.
        • Distributed information to membership on over 100 seminars or courses on safety and/or health topics (internal and external to the organization).

   2. Training and Education

      Goal 1: To deliver or arrange for the delivery of general and construction industries' focused hazards courses, to deliver seminars on workers' rights and the responsibilities of employers, and to communicate such information to workers and employers.

      • Events

         

        • OSHA 10 hr Construction Industry Course
        • OSHA 20hr Construction Course
        • OSHA 30 hr Construction Industry Course
        • Behavior and Analysis of Structures during Earthquakes – What to do to remain safe
        • Introduction to Management and Safety Inspections of Construction Projects
        • What to do before, during, after an hurricane
        • Preparing for Natural Emergencies
        • The ABC of Safety
        • ABC in Accident Reconstruction: Highway safety Manual and Temporary Traffic Control in Work-zones
        • Legal Aspects of Traffic Safety
        • Traffic Safety – Panel
        • Root Cause Analysis
        • Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
        • Asbestos for Management Personnel
        • Welding Inspections for Supervisors
        • Use of Electrical Tools and Equipment
        • Safety and Health Management System for Managers
        • NFPA 70E
        • Lockout/Tagout
        • Excavation – Mechanics of Soil
        • Indoor Air Quality – Laws and Regulations

       

   3. Outreach and Communication

      • Events

         

        • Included several occupational safety and health articles in the CIAPR Dimensión e-newsletter. The e-newsletter is available through Internet to CIAPR members and the general public.
      • Events

         

        • CIAPR Annual Convention and Assembly, August 2014

    

4. Results

   CIAPR’s Continued Education Division, through this Alliance, continues to qualify training sessions offered by PRAO’s CAS as continued education. This allows the courses on safety and health topics to be taught to professional engineers (PE) and engineers-in-training (EIT), enhancing their awareness and knowledge of occupational hazards. CIAPR is also allowing EITs and PEs who attend safety and/or health seminars and courses outside the institutions to obtain CEUs, which can be credited against their licenses.

   In addition, CIAPR has continued to make the courses and seminars offered by PRAO available to professionals outside the CIAPR, expanding the Agency’s outreach efforts throughout the various industries. Over 9726 participants from the construction and general industries have attended safety and/or health topics since the initial signing of this Alliance in September 2004.

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) *	Number of Individuals Trained
   III.A.1	707
   III.A.2	15,000+
   III.B.1	1,117
   III.C.1	500+
   III.C.2	522
   TOTAL	17,846+

   *Please refer to Section III. Events and Products for details.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   1. To continue offering seminar/training sessions on construction and general industry safety and health related topics through Federal OSHA that would allow licensed engineers to enhance their occupational safety and health hazards awareness, at the same time they comply with the CIAPR license renewal law requirements concerning continued education contact-hours.
   2. To renew the alliance during 1^st Q FY 16.

Lehigh Construction Group, Inc.

1. Alliance Background

   
   Date Signed

   05/15/03
   11/02/04 (renewal)
   04/04/07 (renewal)
   05/12/10 (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

   Art Dube, Buffalo Area OSHA Office

   Evaluation Period

   05/12/11 to 05/11/12

2. Implementation Team Meetings
3. Events and Products

   
   Training and Education

   • Events
     • 08/10 & 08/11/2011: Gave a 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health for the Construction Industry class to the Seneca Nation of Indians.
     • 11/21 & 11/22/2011: Gave a 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health for the Construction Industry class to students in the electrical, carpentry and welding curriculums at Alfred State College of Technology.
   • Products

   
   Outreach and Communication

   • Events
     • 08/2011:  Developed article on Alliance for “The Lehigh Way” magazine and was distributed throughout WNY
   • 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
   08/10 & 08/11/11:  Gave a 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health for the Construction Industry class for the Seneca Nation of Indians	11
   Article on the Alliance printed in “The Lehigh Way” and distributed throughout WNY	2,000
   11/21 & 11/21/11: Gave a 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health for the Construction Industry class to students in the electrical, carpentry and welding curriculums at Alfred State College of Technology	34
   TOTAL