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
   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 Members

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

   Contributors

   Evaluation Period

   08/12/15 to 08/11/16

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   11/16/15
   1/13/16
   4/22/16
   7/15/16

3. Events and Products

   Training and Education

    

   • Events
     • 11/16/2014: Focus Four presentation to carpentry students at Spencerport, NY BOCES (Monroe BOCES 2) vocational school.
     • 12/7/2015 and 12/8/2015: Conducted a 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health for the Construction Industry course for students at the Charter School for Applied Technologies.
     • 1/13/2016: Focus four presentation to carpentry, welding, electrical and conservation students at Mount Morris, NY BOCES vocational school.
     • 1/22/16: Focus four presentation to carpentry, welding, electrical and conservation students at Batavia, 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
   11/16/2015: Focus Four presentation to carpentry students at Spencerport, NY BOCES (Monroe BOCES 2) vocational school.	40
   12/7/2015 and 12/8/2015: Conducted a 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health for the Construction Industry course for students at the Charter School for Applied Technologies.	12
   1/13/2016: Focus four presentation to carpentry, welding, electrical and conservation students at Mount Morris, NY BOCES vocational school.	100
   1/22/16: Focus four presentation to carpentry, welding, electrical and conservation students at Batavia, NY BOCES vocational school.	65
   TOTAL	217

5. Upcoming Milestones

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
January 26, 2017

While some meetings were held in person, most communications occurred periodically through e-mails and phone calls:

1. Alliance Background

    

   Original signing: January 22, 2004
   1^st Renewal: April 3, 2006
   2^nd Renewal: April 15, 2008
   3^rd Renewal: September 30, 2010
   4^th Renewal: December 18, 2012
   5^th Renewal: December 17, 2014

   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 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.

   Implementation Team Members

   From UPR-Rio Piedras Campus:

   Lymari Orellana - OPASO/ (Liaison)
   Jorge Ramos – OPASO, Director
   Carlos Rosado – DECEP, Director
   Tania García – IRT, Acting Director
   Julie Martínez – IRT, Program Officer
   Sandra Torres – IRT, Program Officer

   From Federal OSHA

   Madelline Medina – Safety Engineer, Region 2, Technical Support

   From PR – OSHA

   Ilza Román – Director of Voluntary Program
   Omar Hidalgo – Safety and Health Specialist/Acting Compliance Assistance Specialist

   Evaluation Period

   From January 1^st, 2016 to December 31, 2016

    

2. Implementation Team Meetings
   • March 1, 2016 - in person meeting (OPASO)
   • April 6, 2016 - in person meeting (IRT)
   • May 27, 2016 – in person meeting (PROSHA)
   • August 12, 2016 – in person meeting (OSHA)
   • September 8, 2016 – in person meeting (DECEP)
   • October 3, 2016 - in person meeting (DECEP)
   • October 17, 2016 – conference call meeting
3. Events and Products

    

   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.

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

    

   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
     • On April 28, 2016, a seminar on "ZIKA 101: Emerging Disease of the Americas" was offered to a total of 77 participants.
     • Federal OSHA, through their Technical Support Division, offered an OSHA Update on October 21, 2016 to 145 attendees.
     • On June 25 and 26, 2016, participated in the Puerto Rico Manufacturing Association (PRMA) Safety and Occupational Health Summit.
     • Coordinated for PRMA an OSHA Regulatory Update for over 130 participants.
    

   Training and Education

    

   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.

    

   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.

    

   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.

   • Events
     • A 2-hour seminar on "The Hazard Communication Standard: Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals" was offered to:
       • Dominican Republic Worker National Confederation on April 21, 2016. A total of 13 participants attended the seminar.
       • Employees of University of Puerto Rico, Medical Science Campus employees on August 19, 2016. A total of 41 participants attended the seminar.
     • A 3-hour seminar on "Pressure vessels" was offered to Administration of health services at the Rio Piedras Medical Center employees (UGT) on June 8, 2016. A total of 13 participants attended the seminar.
     • A 3-hour seminar on "Accident investigation" was offered to University of Puerto Rico, Humacao Campus and federal employees on September 7, 2016. A total of 23 participants attended the seminar.
     • A 3-hour seminar on "Radiation and dosimetry" was offered to Administration of health services at the Rio Piedras Medical Center employees (UGT) on November 7, 2016. A total of 15 participants attended the seminar.
     • A 4-hour seminar on "Recording and reporting Occupational Injuries and Illness" was offered to Public, private and federal employees on August 26, 2016 and November 17, 2016. A total of 54 participants attended the seminar.
     • A 10-hour OSHA General Industry course was offered to University of Puerto Rico Medical Science Campus and Rio Piedras Campus employees (HEEND) on March 30 and April 1, 2016. A total of 18 participants attended the course.
     • A 10-hour OSHA Construction Industry and General Industry course was offered to University of Puerto Rico, Medical Science, Rio Piedras Campus, Public, private and federal employees (Food and Drug Administration, United States Postal Services)and United steel workers (Local 6871) on September 13, 15, 20 and 22, 2016. A total of 27 participants attended the course.
     • Prepared the academic offerings for the Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety of DECEP courses to be offered during 2016-2017.
    

   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
     • Prior to the Workers' Memorial Day commemoration, a communication is prepared and sent to approximately 5,000 e-mail recipients throughout the Island to provide information on the importance and significance of this commemoration. Recipients are people from the academic community, stakeholders, and workers/employees from the general, construction, and maritime industries.
     • On April 28, 2016, a seminar on "ZIKA 101: Emerging Disease of the Americas" was offered to a total of 77 participants.
     • On June 25 and 26, 2016, participated in the PRMA Safety and Occupational Health Summit; over 130 participants attended this activity.
     • No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
     • Coordinated, planned and held the "7th Annual Safety, Occupational Health, and Environmental Conference of Puerto Rico: Why living safe and healthy is important for you. The Conference took place on October 20 and 21, 2016, at the Rio Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. A total of 297 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. The integration of the Institute of Labor Relations has been of great help to reach union and hard-to-reach workers.

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Date	Number of Individuals Trained	Aprox. Number of Individuals Reached
   A 10-hour OSHA General Industry course was offered to University of Puerto Rico Medical Science Campus and Rio Piedras Campus employees (HEEND)	March 30 and April 1	18	54
   The Hazard Communication Standard: Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (Dominican Republic Worker National Confederation)	April 21	13	39
   Workers' Memorial Day e-mails	April 28	5000	10000
   "ZIKA 101: Emerging Disease of the Americas" (Worker Memorial Day Conference)	April 28	77	231
   Pressure vessels (UGT)	June 8	13	39
   PRMA Safety and Occupational Health Summit	June 25 and 26	130	390
   The Hazard Communication Standard: Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UPR- Medical Sciences Campus)	August 19	41	123
   Accident investigation (UPR - Humacao Campus: HEEND)	September 7	23	69
   General Industry and Construction Industry Course (10-hour)	September 13, 15, 20 and 22	27	81
   7th Annual Safety, Occupational Health, and Environmental Conference of Puerto Rico	October 20 and 21	297	891
   OSHA Update 2017	October 21	145	435
   Radiation and dosimetry (UGT)	November 7	15	45
   Recording and reporting Occupational Injuries and Illness (General public)	August 26 and November 17	54	162
   Total		5,853	12,559

5. Upcoming Milestones
   • To hold the 8^th Annual Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental Conference of Puerto Rico (2-day event) in October 2017.
   • To renew the alliance during the 2^nd Q FY 2017.

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

November 16, 2010

1. Alliance Background
   
   Date Signed
   
   September 9, 2004
   
   Renewed
   
   August 24, 2006
   October 27, 2008
   
   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
   
   Madelline Medina, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Federal OSHA (PRAO)
   
   Contributors
   
   Luderis Berríos, Civil Engineers Institute – CIAPR
   José González, Caguas Chapter, CIAPR
   
   Evaluation Period
   
   October 1, 2009 to October 15, 2010
   
   Implementation Team Meetings
   
   Frequent communication was held through e-mails and telephone with the Director of the Department of PD&CE – CIAPR.
   • Face-to-face meeting at CIAPR, 10/15/2010
2. 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
     • Electricity and Residential Electrical Wiring– November 2009
     • OSHA Construction Basics - February 2010
     • Legal Aspects in Construction – March 2010
   • Products
     
     N/A
   
   Outreach and Communication
   
   Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information to employers and employees in the industry.
    
   • Events
     • 10 hr Outreach Training Program for Construction – October 2009
     • PR OSHA Update: New trends – November 2009
     • OSHA Outreach Training Program Construction – December 2009
     • OSHA Outreach Training Program for Construction – August 2010
   • Products
     
     N/A
   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 Annual Convention and Assembly, August 5-7, 2010.
   
   
   • Products
     
     N/A
   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
   
   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
     
     OSHA participated in the Alliances and Partnerships Participants Association (APPA) meetings that have being held during CY 2010. APPA is in charge of developing, coordinating and celebrating the 2nd Annual Safety and Health Conference of Puerto Rico; PRAO, PR-OSHA and the Puerto Rico Federal Safety and Health Council have joined together to co-sponsor the Conference, which is being organized by representatives of alliances and partnerships signed with PRAO. CIAPR is promoting the Conference among its more than 15,000 members.
   
   
   • Products
     
     N/A
3. 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, 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 other than engineers in training and professional engineers, expanding the Agency’s outreach efforts throughout the various industries. Over 4,000 engineers and professionals 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 Reached or Trained (approx.)
   10hr OSHA Construction Course	17
   PR OSHA Update	18
   Electricity and Electrical Wiring Residential	23
   OSHA Outreach Training Program Construction	29
   OSHA Construction Basics	12
   10 hr Construction Industry	15
   Safety Legal Aspects in Construction	57
   OSHA Outreach Training Program for Construction	26
   TOTAL	197

   * All in Spanish


4. Upcoming Milestones
    
   1. 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 concerning continued education contact-hours.
   2. To renew the alliance during 1st/2nd Q FY 11.
   3. Through the Institute of Industrial Engineers, to hold the 1st CIAPR Safety Week of Puerto Rico - February 2011.
   4. To include occupational safety and health articles, at least monthly, as part of the CIAPR TecnoMundo e-newsletter. The e-newsletter is available through Internet to CIAPR members and the general public.

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 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, and September 30, 2010 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.

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 the safety and health courses through the Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety of DECEP.

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 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 18th day of December, 2012 by:

• Robert Kulick, Regional Administrator, OSHA
• Eng. José A. Carpena, Puerto Rico Area Director, OSHA
• Ana R. Guadalupe, Acting Chancellor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
• Gladys Cruz Mercado, Assistant Secretary, PR OSHA

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
October 17, 2011

1. Alliance Background

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

   Overview

   The purpose of this alliance is to provide the Rio Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), through Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies (Spanish acronym - DECEP), the Environmental Protection and Occupational Safety Office (Spanish acronym - OPASO) and the Institute of Labor Relationships from the Faculty of Social Sciences (Spanish acronym - IRT) 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 and to promote the national dialogue on workplace safety and health goals.

   These goals are to be achieved through training and educational, outreach and communication.

   Implementation Team Members

   From UPR-Rio Piedras Campus:

   Jorge Ramos - Director OPASO
   Migdalia Ruíz - DECEP
   Lymari Orellana - OPASO/DECEP (Liaison)

   From Federal OSHA

   Madelline Medina - CAS

   From PR – OSHA

   Ilza Román

   Contributors

   Professor Juan Iván Colón

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   October 14, 2010, at Plaza Universitaria, Rio Piedras, PR
   March 11, 2011, at PRAO
   August 26, 2011, at PRAO

   APPA Meetings

   October 14, 2010, at Plaza Universitaria, Rio Piedras, PR
   March 11, 2011, at PRAO

3. Events and Products

   Evaluation Period

   March 12, 2010 to August 31, 2011

   Alliance Activity

   • Events

   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 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.

   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.

   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.

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

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

      • The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Campus hosts an annual occupational safety related activity, free of charge, open to employees and employers from all industries, as well as the general public, to maintain workplace safety awareness.
        • Open Forum by the State Insurance Fund Corporation (CFSE), was offered on April 16, 2010. A total of 53 participants attended this activity.
        • “Harassment and Violence in the Workplace: Tools for Prevention” was offered on May 6, 2011. A total of 59 participants attended this activity
      • Provided academic resources for professional forums in matters related to safety and health.
        • Attorney Normary Figueroa
          • Legal Aspects of Law 16 – PR Occupational Safety and Health Act
            • April 28, 2010 at PR-OSHA
            • June 23 and 24, 2011 at Safety and Occupational Health Summit – Puerto Rico Manufacturers’ Association (PRMA)
        • Prof. Jorge Ramos
          • General safety awareness course at Legislature Library (Tomas Bonilla Feliciano), May 2011; 20 people in attendance.
      • Facilitated the sponsorship by OSHA’s National Office of Ms. Maureen Ruskin, Directorate of Standards and Guidance. On August 3, 2011, Ms. Ruskin presented “Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) at the 43rd IUPAC World Chemistry Congress (IUPAC 2011) held at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, P.R. A total of 16 participants attended this conference.
      • Resources were provided to lecture on the Legal Aspects of Law 16 – PR Occupational Safety and Health Act during the Workers’ Memorial Day commemoration held April 28, 2010 at PR-OSHA. A total of 166 participants attended this activity.
      • In June 22 and 23, 2010 and June 23 and 24, 2011, participated in the PRMA Safety and Occupational Health Summit.
        • Lymari Orellana and Migdalia Ruiz lead round table exercises on Emergency Response (Situation A). A total of 80 participants attended this activity.
        • Attorney Normary Figueroa
          • June 23 and 24, 2011 at the PRMA Safety and Health Summit: Legal Aspects of Law 16 – PR Occupational Safety and Health Act. A total of 35 participants attended this seminar.

   2. Training and Education

      • Events
      • General community: two workshops sessions of “Playing Safe” were offered by UPR-OPASO during summer of 2010 to a children and youth summer camp, which was coordinated by Social Action of Puerto Rico, a community based organization. Through these sessions, the participants, children from low income families and with learning disabilities, were provided with information about the risks of playing outside such as heat stress and dehydration, how to recognize those hazards, and the safety measures to be taken to prevent or minimize them.
      • The workshop “Harassment and Violence in the Workplace: Tools for Prevention” was offered on May 6, 2011. This activity provided an opportunity for participants to learn to identify and recognize traits/characteristics of people who may be/become violent, and how to work with the situation if it arises in the workplace. A total of 59 participants attended this activity.
      • An 8hrs HAZWOPER refresher for 12 people and a 40hrs course for 21 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 2010-2011 academic year, as part of ongoing CINA4995: Environmental Permitting Regulations and emergency response. A total of 12 undergraduate students attended the class.
        • Institute of Labor Relations - as part of the trainings offered by the Labor Education Program. Two courses on Principles of Occupational Safety and Health were offered to area coordinators of the Teachers’ Association of Puerto Rico. A total of 28 participants attended this activity in San Juan; 12 in Ponce, PR. For those participating in these activities, 12 contact hours were awarded in San Juan, 16 in Ponce.
      • On April 16, 2010, UPR-Rio Piedras sponsored an Open Forum by the State Insurance Fund Corporation (CFSE), in which the speaker, Mr. Roberto Delgado – Director CFSE, provided information to employers from small industries and pharmaceutical industries; to medical and occupational nurses, and government agencies on the recordability of cases involving injuries and illnesses in the workplace, examples of cases that would meet their requirements for recordability, as well as of the services offered by the Corporation to all employers in the Island. A total of 53 participants attended this activity.
      • Two seminar sessions were offered by UPR-OPASO to 60 construction workers under “Construction Risk Communication Training”, which included topics such as Hazard Communication (Labels, MSDS), Fire Extinguishers use, and Health Hazards in Construction: Silica.
      • A “10 Hour” Maritime Course (29 CFR 1917) was offered at the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA–UTM) Local 1740 facility in San Juan, PR; 16 union employees attended the course.
      • An “8 Hour” general safety awareness course was offered to employees of the Legislature Library (Tomas Bonilla Feliciano) on May 2011. A total of 20 participants attended this activity.
      • A “10 Hour” course on General Industry was offered to union employees from the Distillery Industry; firefighters from the island’s southern region also attended this course, which was held at University of Puerto Rico, Ponce Campus on June, 2011. A total of 21 participants attended the course.

      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. During this evaluation period, five students completed the certificate.

      • April 2010 - June 2011: 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.
      • Two “30 Hour” Construction Industry courses, attended by 11 participants each; and a “30 Hour” General Industry course, attended by eight, were conducted during this evaluation period.

   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, 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
        • As part of the 2nd Annual Safety and Health Conference of Puerto Rico, members of the UPR Rio Piedras Campus offered one plenary session on Risk Assessment. A total of 179 participants attended this activity.
        • A Spanish curriculum on Safety and Health for pre-school children, developed last year, is now in the editing process. A book titled “Currículo de Salud y Seguridad para niños y niñas prescolares: actitudes, hábitos y valores para toda la vida” (Safety and Health Curriculum for pre-school children: lifelong attitudes, customs, and values”), discussing the development of the curriculum, was published in 2010. UPR – Rio Piedras is expected to be one of the organizations participating in the pilot program.
        • The 2nd Safety and Health Conference coordinated by APPA, “Creating a safe and healthy environment for all”, took place October 22, 2010, at the University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Campus. A total of 179 participants attended this activity.

   Alliance Products

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

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 (30 Hours)	22	50
   General Industry Course (10 Hours) (UTIL-Ponce)	21	100
   General Industry Course (30 Hours)	8	30
   Maritime industry Course (10 Hours) (UTM-ILA)	16	250
   Certificate in OSH graduates	5	50
   Open Forum with the State Insurance Fund Corporation	53	160
   Playing Safe	63	120
   Construction Risk Communication Training	60	80
   Harassment and Violence in the Workplace: Tools for Prevention	59	180
   HAZWOPER training 40 hrs (OME Bayamón)	12	24
   HAZWOPER refresher training 8 hrs (OME Bayamón)	27	54
   Legislative Library	20	40
   Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) at the 43rd IUPAC World Chemistry Congress	16	200
   Principles of Occupational Safety and Health	40	120
   Environmental Permitting Regulations and Emergency Response Class	12	24
   Round table excises for Emergency Response Situation PRMA Safety and Occupational Health Summit	80	160
   Legal Aspects of Law 16 – PR Occupational Safety and Health Act during the Workers’ Memorial Day commemoration	166	332
   Legal Aspects of Law 16 – PR Occupational Safety and Health Act PRMA Safety and Occupational Health Summit	35	70
   SUB-TOTAL	715	2044
   APPA
   Conference: "Creating a safe and healthy environment for all"	179	500
   Total	894	2,544

5. Upcoming Milestones

   • Hold the 3^rd Annual Safety and Health Conference of Puerto Rico (one-day event) in October 2011, at the Island’s western region (Mayaguez).
   • Prepare a flyer or quick card on basic ergonomic concepts to be distributed among at least 50% of UPR employees by April 2012 (which would initially consists of approximately 2000 employees). This initiative could be extended to the university community as a whole, in the near future.

Report Prepared by: Madelline Medina – CAS Puerto Rico Area Office 787-277-1560

For more information, contact the Office of Outreach Services and Alliances at 202-693-2340 or go to www.osha.gov.

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, 3/14/2013, and 8/12/2015 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.

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 right s 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.

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.

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 Inc.'s Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• Within available resources - speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or Lehigh Construction Group Inc.'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 five (5) 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 11th day of October, 2017.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
PUERTO RICO AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
PUERTO RICO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
THE P.R. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES
AND
THE DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUED
EDUCATION OF THE PROFESSIONAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERS AND LAND
SURVEYORS OF PUERTO RICO (CIAPR)

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Puerto Rico Area Office, PR Occupational Safety and Health Administration (PR OSHA) and the Department of Professional Development and Continued Education of the Professional College of Engineers and Land Surveyors (CIAPR, in Spanish, hereinafter) 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 CIAPR hereby renew the Alliance signed September 9, 2004, and renewed August 24, 2006 and October 27, 2008, with a continued emphasis on hazards encountered in the construction industry. Specifically, each organization is committed to providing CIAPR 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 construction and general industry focused hazards, with an emphasis in preventing and reducing exposure to those hazards. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and CIAPRrecognize that OSHA's 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 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 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.

Training and Education

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

• 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.

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 and the CIAPR Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's, PR OSHA's or CIAPR's conferences, local meetings, or other outreach or educational 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 Puerto Rico 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: 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 September, 2011.

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

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico therefore agree to renew the Alliance, originally signed January 22, 2004, and renewed April 3, 2006, to provide the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico 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. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico, through the 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 will work together to achieve the following training and educational goals:

• Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs on various safety and health issues and targeted to general, construction and maritime industries, employees, students and the general community.
• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of occupational health and safety courses.
• Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop workplace safety and health curricula through the Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety of DECEP.

OSHA and the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico 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 tools and OSHA's and the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico conferences, courses, workshops, local meetings, or other educational events.
• Promote and encourage the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico employees and students participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, Consultation and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professional regarding the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico best practices or effective approaches and publicize the results through outreach by the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico and through OSHA or the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico developed materials, training, programs, workshop, seminars, and lectures.
• Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on occupational health and safety issues that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
• Encourage OPASO, DECEP and the Institute of Labor Relationships of the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues.

OSHA and the Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico 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 Río Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico leaders address groups.
• Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and publicize their results.
• Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on occupational health and safety issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

As part of this Agreement, both parties agree to comply with the following:

• No employee and/or functionary of the University of Puerto Rico have direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the subscription of this agreement consistent with Law no. 12, of July 4, 1985, known as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Government Ethics Act. In the same way, the functionary who represents the precinct in this act does not have any kind of pecuniary interest in realizing the same.
• The University of Puerto Rico – Río Piedras Campus agrees to keep reports, working assistance sheets, and other documents related with services object of this agreement, so they can be audited or copied by the Office of Internal Auditors of the University of Puerto Rico, by an external audit firm hired by the University of Puerto Rico, or by the Office of the Comptroller of Puerto Rico in their auditing procedures of the University of Puerto Rico. The audits will be made in reasonable dates during the course of the services or after rendering the same according to practices of audit generally known. Such documents will be kept for a period, no less than six (6) years or until an investigation by the Office of the Comptroller of Puerto Rico is made, whichever come first.
• OSHA and the University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Campus agree to comply with otherwise applicable Federal equal opportunity laws.

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

An implementation team made up of representatives of both organizations will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. Team members will include representatives from the Puerto Rico Area Office; the ARA for Region 2 Training, Outreach and Partnerships (TOPS), and the Rio Piedras Campus of the University of Puerto Rico, through OPASO, DECEP and the Institute of Labor Relationships.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years, from the date of its subscription. 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 both signatories.

___________________
Date

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
January 20, 2015

1. Alliance Background

   Original signing: January 22, 2004
   1^st Renewal: April 3, 2006
   2^nd Renewal: April 15, 2008
   3^rd Renewal: September 30, 2010
   4^th Renewal: December 18, 2012
   5^th Renewal: December 17, 2014

   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 January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • April 10, 2014 at PR Area Office (Federal OSHA), Guaynabo, PR
   • June 27, 2014 at PR Area Office (Federal OSHA), Guaynabo, PR
   • September 8, 2014 at PR Area Office (Federal OSHA), Guaynabo, PR
   • November 17, 2014 at PR Area Office (Federal OSHA), Guaynabo, PR

3. Events and Products

   Raising Awareness of OSHA’S Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

   • 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.

     • In April 29, 2014, a seminar on What Every Employee Should Know About OSHA was offered to a total of 57 participants.

     
     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.

   • In June 19 and 20, 2014, participated in the PRMA Safety and Occupational Health Summit. A seminar on “Board of Certified Safety Professionals Certifications” was offered to a total of 30 participants.

   
   Training and Education

   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.

   • 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.

     • The University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Campus provided health and safety topics courses/lectures at the Institute of Labor Relations. During the academic year 2013-2014, as part of ongoing Course # RELA3131: Occupational Health and Safety. A total of 28 undergraduate students attended the class.
     • A 2 hours seminar on “Hazard Communication: Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals” coordinated with the Local Emergency Planning Committee, San Juan Area, was offered to the Emergency Management Office Personnel, governmental employees and general community. On September 17, 2014, a total of 75 participants attended the seminar.

     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 10 hours Construction Industry course was offered to University of Puerto Rico - Humacao Campus’ employees and Emergency Management Office personnel on March 11 and 18, 2014.  A total of 31 participants attended the course.
     • A 30 hours Construction Industry course was offered to Ferrovial Agroman employees on March 27, 28, April 3, 4, and 11, 2014.  A total of 21 participants attended the course.
     • A conference “What every employee should know about OSHA” was offered to University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus employees on April 29, 2014.  A total of 56 participants attended the seminar.
     • A 30 hours Construction Industry course was offered to the PR Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTOP, for its Spanish acronym) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) employees on April 22, 24, 25, 29, and April 8, 2014.  A total of 28 participants attended the course.
     • A 10 hours Construction Industry course was offered to University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus employee on August 3 and 4, 2014.  A total of 17 participants attended the course.
     • A 30 hours General Industry course was offered to University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus employees and young workers (doctoral graduate students) on September 18 and 19, October 9, 10, and 16, 2014.  A total of 23 participants attended the course.
     • No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.

   Outreach and Communication

   • Events

     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.

     • During the commemoration of the Worker Memorial Day, a communication via e-mail was prepared and sent to approximately 4,000 recipients to inform the community and the workforce from around the island of this event.
     • On April 29, 2014, the conference “What every employee should know about OSHA” was offered to University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus employee. A total of 56 participants attended the conference.

     
     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.

     • On June 19 and 20, 2014, participated in the Puerto Rico Manufacturers’ Association (PRMA) Safety and Occupational Health Summit.

     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.

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

     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.

     • The 5^th Annual Safety and Health Conference of Puerto Rico “Make Health and Safety your life commitment", offered a 2-day conference, which took place October 23 and 24, 2014, at the Arecibo Campus of the University of Puerto Rico. A total of 330 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.

   Construction Industry Course (30 Hours) (Ferrovial Agroman )

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Trained	Approx. Number of Individuals Reached
   Construction Industry Course (10 Hours) (UPR- Humacao Campus)	31	93
   21	63
   Worker Memorial Day e-mails	4000	6500
   What Every Employee Should Know About OSHA (Worker Memorial Day Conference)	56	168
   Construction Industry Course (30 Hours) (DTOP/FHWA)	17	51
   PRMA Safety and Occupational Health Summit	30	90
   Construction Industry Course (10 Hours) (UPR- Mayaguez Campus)	17	51
   Hazard Communication: Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (Local Emergency Planning Committee, San Juan Area)	75	225
   Occupational Safety and Health Class (IRT)	28	84
   General Industry Course (30 Hours) (UPR-RP employee and young workers )	23	69
   5th Annual Safety and Health Conference of Puerto Rico	330	990
   TOTAL	4,639	8,417

5. Upcoming Milestones

   • To hold the 6^th Annual Safety and Health Conference of Puerto Rico (two-day event) in October 2015.