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

12/10/07 to 04/03/08

II. Implementation Team Meetings

01/28/08

III. Events and Products

Training and Education

• Events
  • 03/24-25/08: Conducted a 10-hour Construction Industry class at Alfred State University College of Technology for 16 students
  • 03/26-27/08: Conducted a 10-hour Construction Industry class for the Seneca Nation of Indians with 45 students completing the class
• Products

Outreach and Communication

• Events
  • 02/06/08: Outreach to two building trades classes at Genesee BOCES in Batavia, NY
  • 03/05/08: Outreach to two building trades classes at Mount Morris BOCES in Mount Morris, NY
• Products

Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

• Events
  • 4/21/08: Tom Glomb, VP Lehigh, appeared with Art Dube on the local NBC affiliate station, WGRZ-TV, to promote the national kickoff of the Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign. Local kickoff was at a residential construction site where Genesee Valley BOCES students are constructing a house.
• Products

IV. Results
 

V. Upcoming Milestones

A 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry class is scheduled to be conducted to students in the Construction Design & Engineering curriculum at Erie Community College in May 2008.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE PUERTO RICO AREA OFFICE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
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

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Puerto Rico Area Office, the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Administration (PR OSHA), and the Rio Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico, through the Division of Continued Education and Professional Studies (DECEP, in Spanish), the Environmental Protection and Occupational Safety Office (OPASO, in Spanish) and the Institute of Labor Relationships (IRT, in Spanish) from the Faculty of Social Sciences, continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA, PR OSHA, and the Rio Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico hereby renew the Alliance signed January 22, 2004 and renewed April 3, 2006, April 15, 2008, September 30, 2010 and December 18, 2012 with a continued emphasis on reducing and preventing exposure to occupational safety and health hazards. Specifically, each organization is committed to providing the Rio Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico' members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address struck by, caught by, fall, electrocution, exposure to chemicals, and psychosocial (including workplace violence) hazards as well as emergency management issues, and legal aspects focused on employees' rights under the OSH Act. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA, PR OSHA, and the Rio Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Division partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

Raising Awareness of OSHA' s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

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

• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on construction, general and maritime industry hazards, including psychosocial hazards such as workplace violence, as well as emergency management issues, and legal aspects focused on employees' rights under the OSH Act, to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• 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.

Training and Education

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

• To develop effective training and education programs 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.
• To develop effective training and education programs 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.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of safety and health courses, seminars, and training sponsored by DECEP, IRT, and OPASO.

Outreach and Communication

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

• 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 Rio Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico's Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's, PR OSHA's or the Rio Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico's conferences, local meetings, or other educational events to further the goals of this Alliance.
• To share information among OSHA and PR OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding the Rio Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico's good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures developed by the participants.
• 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.

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 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. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Puerto Rico Area Office and any other appropriate offices. PR OSHA team members will include representatives from the Consultation Division.

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 17th day of December, 2014 by:

• Robert Kulick, Regional Administrator, OSHA
• Eng. José A. Carpena, Puerto Rico Area Director, OSHA
• Carlos Severino Valdes, Chancellor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
• José I. Droz Alvarado, Assistant Secretary, PR OSHA

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, PR-OSHA
December 4, 2012

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   September 9, 2004

   Renewed

   August 24, 2006
   October 27, 2008
   September 20, 2011

   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
   Gladys Cruz Mercado, Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health (PR OSHA)
   Madelline Medina, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Federal OSHA (PRAO)

   Contributors

   Eng. Francisco Borges Aponte, President Caguas Chapter
   Eng. Jose F. Lopez, CIAPR President Industrial Engineering Institute

   Evaluation Period

   October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Frequent communication was held through e-mails and telephone calls with the Director of the Department of PD&CE – CIAPR.

3. Events and Products

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

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

      • Events

         

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

        • OSHA and Labor Legislation
        • PR OSH Act
        • Introduction to OSHA

       

      Goal 2: To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by holding the 1st CIAPR Occupational Safety and Health Week, through the CIAPR Institute of Industrial Engineers, for general and construction industries' workers and employers.

      • Events

         

        During the 1st CIAPR Occupational Safety And Health Week, the following topics were offered:

        • Accident Investigation
        • Introduction to OSHA
        • Domestic Violence in the Workplace
        • Earthquakes (Haiti case study)
        • Accident Prevention and Evacuation Plan

       

   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 30 hr Construction Industry Course
        • The ABCs of Safety
        • Fall Protection and Prevention
        • Slips and Falls – A Case Study
        • Significant Changes to NEC 2011
        • Electrical Safety
        • Personal Protective Equipment
        • Major Industrial Chemical Hazards
        • Fatal Accidents – Case Study of a Real Case
        • Fire Explosions Investigations
        • Best Practices in Dam Safety Risk Analysis
        • Safe Entry to Confined and Enclosed Spaces
        • Warehouse Safety
        • Water Treatment Plants Safety and Health
        • Practical Guidelines to Promote a Safety Culture in Highways
        • Overhead Crane Operator and Inspector
        • Hazard Communication
        • Hazardous Waste Operations/Refresher
        • Safety and Health for Contractors
        • Recordkeeping (OSHA 300)

       

   3. 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 and the CIAPR Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.

      • Events

         

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

       

      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.

      • Events

         

        • Participation in the 11th PR OSHA Annual Safety and Health Conference
        • CIAPR Annual Convention and Assembly, September 2012
        • CIAPR promoted the 3rd and 4th Alliances and Partnerships Participants Association’s (APPA) Conference among its more than 15,000 members.
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 practicing engineers and engineers-in-training, enhancing their awareness and knowledge of occupational hazards.

   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 5225 participants from the construction and general industries have been trained or reached 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	29
   III.A.2	126
   III.B.1	362
   III.C.1	500+
   III.C.2	1002
   Total	2019+

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

5. Upcoming Milestones

   1. 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 CIAPR license renewal law requirements concerning continued education contact-hours.
   2. To renew the alliance during 3^{rd Q} FY 13.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
BUFFALO AREA OFFICE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
LEHIGH CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Buffalo Area Office and Lehigh Construction Group, Inc. (Lehigh) continue to recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and Lehigh Construction Group, Inc. hereby renew an Alliance signed 5/15/2003, and renewed 11/2/2004, 4/4/2007, 5/12/2010, and 3/14/2013, with a continued emphasis on providing Lehigh's groups and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to falls, struck by, caught-in and electrical hazards and addressing issues with young, inexperienced workers, and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and Lehigh Construction Group, Inc. recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants (OSHA, Lehigh management and employees of Lehigh) intend to work together to achieve the following goals related to raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

• To share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by promoting the value of injury and illness prevention programs.

Training and Education

The Participants (OSHA, Lehigh management and employees of Lehigh) intend to work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• To develop effective training and education programs for young and inexperienced workers and students in high school and at the collegiate level regarding the hazards they are likely to encounter on construction sites with particular attention to the focus four hazards: falls, struck-by, caught-in and electrical hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for young and inexperienced workers and students in high school and at the collegiate level 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.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants (OSHA, Lehigh management and employees of Lehigh) intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• To develop ways to distribute 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 Lehigh Construction Group lnc.'s Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• Within available resources - speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or Lehigh Construction Group lnc.'s conferences, local meetings, or other events.

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 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. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Buffalo Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

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

Signed this 12th day of August, 2015.

For OSHA:

• Robert D. Kulick, Regional Administrator
• Michael T. Scime, Area Director, Buffalo Area Office

For Lehigh Construction Group, Inc.:

• David Knauss, President
• Thomas Glomb, Vice President

Lehigh Construction Group, Inc.
Annual Alliance Report

1. Alliance Background
   
   Date Signed
   11/02/04
   04/04/07 (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
   04/04/08 to 04/22/09
   
    
2. Implementation Team Meetings
   01/21/09
   
    
3. Events and Products
   
   Training and Education
   • Events
     • 05/20 & 05/22/08: A 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry class was conducted for students in the Construction Design & Engineering curriculum at Erie Community College.
     • 07/09/08: Provided outreach on the focus four hazards to students in the Youth Construction Initiative Program at the Educational Opportunity Center in Buffalo, NY.
     • 07/16 & 07/17/08: A 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry class was conducted for the Seneca Nation of Indians on their reservation located in Irving, NY.
     • 09/25/08: Gave presentations for students at the Orleans (Medina, NY) BOCES on OSHA, hazards to young inexperienced workers, hazards in various industries and worker rights.
     • 09/26/08: Gave presentations for students at the Niagara (Sanborn, NY) BOCES on OSHA, hazards to young inexperienced workers, hazards in various industries and worker rights.
     • 03/06 & 03/13/09: A 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry class was conducted for students in the Construction Design & Engineering curriculum at Erie Community College.
     • 03/11 & 03/12/09: A 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry class was conducted for the Seneca Nation of Indians on their reservation located in Irving, NY.
     • 03/27/09: Presentation on the focus four hazards in construction to students in the building trades program at the Genesee Valley BOCES (Batavia, NY).
     • 04/20/09: Presentation on the focus four hazards in construction to students in the building trades program at the Cattaraugus Allegany Career & Technical Educational Center (Belmont, NY).
     • 04/22/09: Presentation on the focus four hazards in construction to students in the building trades program at the Genesee Livingston Steuben Wyoming Counties BOCES (Mt. Morris, NY).
   • Products
   Outreach and Communication
   • Events
     • 04/21/08: 2008 Teen Summer Safety Job Campaign with Lehigh Construction & Genesee Valley BOCES for WGRZ-TV (NBC affiliate) and WIVB-TV (CBS affiliate) at a residential construction site where students were engaged in residential construction activities.
   • 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
   2008 Teen Summer Safety Job Campaign with Lehigh Construction & Genesee Valley BOCES	~10,000
   10-hour Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry class conducted for students in the Construction Design & Engineering curriculum at Erie Community College	21
   Outreach on the focus four hazards to students in the Youth Construction Initiative Program at the Educational Opportunity Center in Buffalo, NY	5
   10-hour Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry class conducted for the Seneca Nation of Indians, Irving, NY	12
   Gave presentations for students at the Orleans (Medina, NY) BOCES on OSHA, hazards to young inexperienced workers, hazards in various industries and worker rights	900
   Gave presentations for students at the Niagara (Sanborn, NY) BOCES on OSHA, hazards to young inexperienced workers, hazards in various industries and worker rights	1,200
   10-hour Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry class conducted for students in the Construction Design & Engineering curriculum at Erie Community College	27
   10-hour Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry class conducted for the Seneca Nation of Indians, Irving, NY	17
   Presentation on the focus four hazards in construction to students in the building trades program at the Genesee Valley BOCES (Batavia, NY)	75
   Presentation on the focus four hazards in construction to students in the building trades program at the Cattaraugus Allegany Career & Technical Educational Center (Belmont, NY)	110
   Presentation on the focus four hazards in construction to students in the building trades program at the Genesee Livingston Steuben Wyoming Counties BOCES (Mt. Morris, NY)	100
   TOTAL	12,467

   
    
5. Upcoming Milestones
   The Buffalo Area Office anticipates renewing this Alliance.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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) 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 and the CIAPR therefore agree to renew the Alliance, signed on September 9, 2004 and first renewed on August 24, 2006, to provide the 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. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and CIAPR recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and CIAPR will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of courses on occupational safety and health issues with a focus on construction industry hazards such as falls, struck by, caught by and in between.

OSHA and 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 (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA’s and the CIAPR’s Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
   
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or the CIAPR’s local conferences and meetings, or other outreach or educational events.

OSHA and 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 or to provide input on safety and health issues.

OSHA’s Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for 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 the 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.

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.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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) 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 and 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. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and CIAPR recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and CIAPR will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of courses on occupational safety and health issues with a focus on construction industry hazards such as falls, struck by, caught by and in between.

OSHA and 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 (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA’s and the CIAPR’s Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
   
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’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 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 to address health and safety issues, including construction related hazards.

OSHA and 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 or to provide input on safety and health issues.

OSHA’s Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for 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 the 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.

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.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
NEW YORK REGIONAL OFFICE OF
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (NJ-LWD), 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 (NJ-LWD), and the New Jersey State Industrial Safety Committee (NJSISC), referred to collectively throughout this document as the "participants," recognize the value of establishing 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 participant's will use relevant injury, illness and hazard exposure data, when appropriate, 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 NJ 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 NJ-LWD) 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 Challenge Program to worksites that would benefit from participation in the program.
  • To assist in the identification of highly qualified individuals to serve as OSHA Challenge Administrators.
• 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 VPP and/or SHARP.

New Jersey Safety Recognition Program

• To give recognition to workplaces with outstanding performance in the prevention of workplace injuries and illnesses, by awarding either SHARP or VPP status. A company that utilizes the NJDLWD's On-site Consultation Program, but is not eligible for SHARP or VPP, will be recognized with an NJLWD safety recognition certificate commending the company for undertaking a voluntary effort to improve its safety and health program, provided that the company meets the following criteria: 1) Days Away Restricted and Transferred rate (DART) and Total Recordable Case (TRC) rate for the company must be below the most recently published BLS industry average; 2) The company must implement a continuing, effective safety and health program that at a minimum contains the major elements in OSHA's 1989 Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines (as measured on the Safety and Health Evaluation Form 33); and, 3) the company must correct all safety and health hazards identified by the NJLWD On-site Consultation Program.
• To stimulate and maintain occupational safety and health awareness among employees and management.

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 13th day of December, 2018.

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)
February 25, 2016

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

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

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

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

   Madelline Medina, Safety Engineer, Federal OSHA (Region 2/Technical Support)

   Contributors

   N/A

   Evaluation Period

   January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016

2. Implementation Team Meetings

    

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

3. Events and Products

    

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

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

      • Events

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

        • Introduction to OSHA
        • Introduction to OSHA in 30hr construction industry courses
        • Introduction to OSHA in 10hr construction industry course
        • Introduction to Construction Projects Inspections
        • Guides to Strengthen Concrete Structures
        • Construction Worker Safety
        • Introduction to Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) 2010
        • Inspection of Elevators and Related Equipment
        • Confined Spaces
        • Protective Systems against cave-ins
        • Soil engineering basic concepts
        • Soil Mechanics and Pile diving
        • Safe Installation ad Dismantling of Scaffolding Systems
        • Stairways and Ladders: A Guide to OSHA rules
        • Fall Prevention and Protection
        • Residential Wiring (during Construction): Theory and Practice
        • Electricity and Industry Automation
        • Electrical Hazards in Mechanical Equipment
        • Electrical Safety Fundamentals for Civil Engineers
        • Control of Hazardous Energy: Lockout/Tagout
        • Generation, Distribution, and Transmission (29CFR 1910.269)
        • Arc Flash (Flashover)
        • Welding Safety Inspections for Supervisors
        • Combustible Dust Explosions: Causes and Prevention
        • Sanitation 101
        • Hazwoper Refresher
        • Hazwoper 40hr
        • Hazard Communication and GHS
        • Emergency Action Plans
        • Asbestos awareness
       

      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.

      • Events
        • As an alliances' participant, distributed information to membership about the 7^th Annual Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental Conference conducted in October 20 - 21, 2016.
        • Distributed information to membership on 65+ 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
        • Changes in the NEC 2014
        • Electrical Hazards Mitigation
        • Electric substation: The Power Transformer General Concepts and Maintenance
        • Electric Substations: The Electric Equipment
        • Basic Concepts in Forensic Engineering Focusing in Electrical Investigations
        • Forensic Engineering applied to Motor Vehicles Accident Investigation
        • Lessons Learned: Rio Piedras Sewage System Construction
        • Safety Reliability Risk Assessment - Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
        • Law 267: Excavations and Demolitions in Puerto Rico
        • Reinforced soil systems
        • Practical Guidelines for Implementation of Safety Audits in Road Work
        • Integrating Safety in Planning, Design, and Operations
        • Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
        • Incident Command Systems
        • Management of Natural Disasters for Land surveyors and Engineers
        • OSHA 30hr Construction Industry Course
        • OSHA 10hr Construction Industry Course
        • Mechanized stabilization of earth walls and slopes' reinforcement
        • Introduction to Reconstruction of Workplace Accidents
   3. 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 and the CIAPR Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.

      • Events

        Note: The e-newsletter is available through Internet to CIAPR members and the general public.

        • "Feasibility of Nano-silica Particles as a Mineral Admixture for High-Performance Concrete Mixture Designs" - article in CIAPR's "Dimensión" e-newsletter, Vol 1, 2016.
        • "Changes in the Electrical Industry and its regulatory role" – article in CIAPR's "Dimensión" e-newsletter, Vol 3, 2016.

      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.

      • Events
        • CIAPR EXPO Summit, May 2016.
4. Results

    

   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 11,460 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.

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) *	Number of Individuals Trained/Reached
   III.A.1	919
   III.A.2	10229
   III.B.1	541
   III.C.1	6164
   III.C.2	827
   TOTAL	18680

   *Please refer to Section III: Events and Products for details.
5. Upcoming Milestones
   1. a. 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 2^nd Q FY 17.

Lehigh Construction Group, Inc.
Annual Alliance Report

1. Alliance Background

   
   Date Signed

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

   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

   03/11/14 to 03/10/15

2. Implementation Team Meetings
3. Events and Products

   
   Training and Education

   • Events
     • 03/19/2014: Focus Four presentation to building trades, welding and conservation students at Genesee Valley, Batavia, NY BOCES vocational school.
     • 12/17/14: Conducted a 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health for the Construction Industry class for students at the Charter School for Applied Technologies.
     • 2/11/15: Focus Four presentation to building trades and electrical students at the Orleans Career and Technical Education Center (BOCES school).
     • 3/11/15: Conducted a Focus Four presentation to building trades, welding and conservation students at the Mount Morris, NY BOCES vocational school.
   • 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
   03/19/2014: Focus Four presentation to building trades, welding and conservation students at Genesee Valley, Batavia, NY BOCES vocational school.	100
   12/17/14:  Conducted a 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health for the Construction Industry class for students at the Charter School for Applied Technologies.	11
   2/11/15: Focus Four presentation to building trades and electrical students at the Orleans Career and Technical Education Center (BOCES school).	75
   3/11/15: Conducted a Focus Four presentation to building trades, welding and conservation students at the Mount Morris, NY BOCES vocational school.	90
   TOTAL	276

5. Upcoming Milestones

   Sign another renewal Alliance at the WNY Safety Conference on 3/18/15.