AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINSTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
ERIE AREA OFFICE
AND
ERIE INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Erie Area Office and Erie Institute of Technology (EIT) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and EIT (herein after referred collectively as "the Participants") hereby renew, in part, the Alliance signed June 13, 2013, with a continued emphasis on workplace safety and health education for youth entering the trades. Specifically, OSHA and EIT are committed to provide students, faculty, administrators and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers and understanding 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 reducing and preventing young workers exposure to occupational safety and health hazards. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and EIT recognize that OSHA's State Plan and 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, as resources permit:

• 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 stakeholders meetings on youth safety 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, as resources permit:

• To deliver effective training and educational programs for youth entering the workforce regarding hazards associated with their trade(s), and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To deliver effective training and education curriculum for youth entering the workforce to promote understanding of workers' rights, including the use of the OSHA compliant process, and the responsibilities of employers and to communicate such information to workers and employers.
• To develop or arrange for the delivery of various safety and health related topics including but not limited to: fall protection, heat illness prevention, electrical safety, use of personal protective equipment, and hazards associated with chemicals.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals, as resources permit:

• To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways to communicating such information (e.g. print an d electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and EIT's Web sites) to students, faculty, employers and other academic (career and technical) institutions.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or EIT's conferences, classes, and workforce education events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding occupational safety and health best practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.

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 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 signatory organizations will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify 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 Erie 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 it gives 30 days written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence of both signatories.

Signed this 26th day of June, 2015.

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
HARRISBURG AREA OFFICE
AND
THE PENNSYLVANIA CHAMBER OF
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

November 2, 2010

1. Alliance Background
   
   Date Signed:
   
   March 29, 2004
   
   Dates Renewed:
   
   August 10, 2005
   August 20, 2007
   August 18, 2009
   
   Alliance Overview.
   
   The statewide Pennsylvania Chamber is the largest broad-based business association in Pennsylvania and the second largest state Chamber in the United States. The Chamber has over 10,000 customers; 82% being considered small employers with less than 100 employees and 1/3 of their members having less than 10 employees. By combining OSHA’s safety expertise with the broad base of employers who belong to the PA Chamber, OSHA’s resources can be leveraged more effectively. Our common goal is to help employers through outreach, training and educational safety programs that they can take back to and implement at their individual work places.
   
   The Alliance between OSHA and the PA Chamber provides a platform to reach small employers and provide necessary information, guidance, access to training on a variety of safety regulations, and best practices from the OSHA website. These are all resources that companies may not realize exist without these OSHA sessions which are organized and facilitated by the PA Chamber. Each year under the Harrisburg Area Office alliance, we conduct three (3) Roundtable sessions to help employers, their safety managers and employees with professional and business development in the Harrisburg area and conduct four (4) sessions in other parts of the state. A true win-win for all parties, while meeting OSHA’s objective, to furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards.
   
   Implementation Team Members.
   
   OSHA Members: Kevin G. Kilp, Area Director Harrisburg; Dale Glacken, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS).
   
   PA Chamber Members: Susan Smith, Director, Educational Services; Don Holt, VP of Finance and Operations.


2. Implementation Team Meetings
   
   August 2009 through August 2010 – Numerous contacts (telephone conference calls and e-mail exchanges) were made to prepare for each of the three Roundtable sessions. The more notable include:
    
   1. Our most notable discussion was held on Jan 26, 2010. We set agenda for the year and rough dates for the events. The March roundtable was expanded to include the Erie Area Office.


3. Activities and Products
   
   Evaluation Period.
   
   August 21, 2009 thru August 20, 2010.
   
   Alliance Activity.
    
   • Training and Education

   1. September 10, 2009, Fall Half Day OSHA Roundtable: Dale Glacken, Harrisburg Area Office (HAO) CAS, provided opening remarks and an OSHA Update for members of the PA Chamber of Business and Industry in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. Rocco Dipietro from Cocciardi and Associates provided information on Complying with the Respiratory Protection Standard. Frederick Miller from High Safety Consulting Services provided information to the attendees on Complying with the Powered Industrial Truck Standard. There were 62 attendees at the Roundtable.
   
   2. March 2010, Spring Half Day OSHA Roundtable: The PA Chamber expanded this outreach activity to add four (4) additional locations throughout the Commonwealth: Scranton, Valley Forge, Camp Hill, Erie and Pittsburgh. Each session was opened and an OSHA Update was given by the local OSHA Area Directors (AD). Harrisburg was without an AD, so the opening remarks and OSHA Update was provided by the Assistant Area Director (AAD), Mr. Matt Bole. CAS from Harrisburg provided the presentation to the other area offices to ensure uniformity among presentations. In addition, Charles Baker from Compliance Management International presented, Electrical Safety Provisions Standard and Safety Precautions to Prevent Arc Flash. And Joseph Boslet from Inservco Insurance Services discussed Tool Safety-The Proper Use of Power and Hand Tools to the crowd. Following the sessions the audiences ask the morning speakers and OSHA representatives safety questions. There were 197 participants at all 5 events.
   
   3. May 26, 2010, Annual OSHA and Workplace Safety Conference. Opening comments were given by Sue Smith, PA Chamber followed by numerous presentations. The first session was presented by Thomas Benjamin and Dennis Morikawa, from Morgan Lewis and Bockius. They presented an Update on OSHA Issues and Tips of Surviving Inspections. Steve High, High Safety Consulting Services presented It’s A Small World After All (HAZCOM and GHS)”, Dale Glacken, HAO CAS presented Complying with OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements-Injury and Illness Logs”. Jeff Lee, from Brubacher Excavating, Inc ended the day with Complying with the Fall Protection Standard. 81 people attended this session.

   • Outreach and Communication

   Each quarter the PA Chamber sends 5000 of its members the PA Chamber Expert a newsletter giving members safety information and some from the OSHA website and links to safety information. Over the last year the Pa Chamber included articles on many safety topics in the PA Chamber Expert, such as: The 2009 regulatory priorities, the new acetylene standard, payment for PPE, the new Cranes and Derricks in Construction Final Rule, Administrative Penalty Changes and information about the New Assistant Secretary.

   • Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health
   
   Alliance Products
    
   • Training and Education
     
     N/A
      
   • Outreach and Communication
     
     N/A
      
   • Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
     
     N/A
      
4. Results
   
   The sixth year of the Alliance was devoted to presenting information to the Chamber’s members at three scheduled "Ask OSHA Roundtable" sessions. Similar activities are planned for the seventh year of the Alliance. During this last year the Chamber expanded their efforts and offered an additional Half Day Round Tables, to include 5 area offices in the following cities: Scranton, Valley Forge, Camp Hill, Erie and Pittsburgh.

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   Half day, "Ask OSHA roundtable", Sept 10, 2009	62
   Half day, "Ask OSHA roundtable", March 2010	197
   Full day, "Ask OSHA roundtable", May 26, 2010	81
   TOTAL:	340

5. Upcoming Milestones
   
   We have already conducted our September 16, 2010 conference and have planned two half day Roundtables for this coming year with a full day OSHA/Chamber Roundtable for 2011. The first 2011 Roundtable will be conducted on March 25, 2011 and will cover OSHA Recordkeeping and Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) with the Global Harmonize System (GHS). This session will be conducted statewide at 5 different locations throughout the commonwealth. A full day session will be held in Camp Hill, PA on June 1, 2011 and the final half day session for the year will be on September 15, 2011. The result is seven (7) sessions conducted throughout the Commonwealth.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
HARRISBURG AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE PENNSYLVANIA CHAMBER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Harrisburg Area Office and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry (PCBI) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces.  To that end, OSHA and PCBI hereby renew the Alliance signed March 29, 2004 and last renewed August 18, 2009 with a continued emphasis on reducing and preventing exposure to hazards associated predominantly with general industry.  Specifically, OSHA and PCBI are committed to providing PCBI 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).  In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and PCBI 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

OSHA and PCBI 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 convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on hazards associated with general industry to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues, as resources permit.
• To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by participating in the PCBI sponsored Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and the Bureau of Pennsafes’ annual employer/employee safety committee recertification training event.

Training and Education

OSHA and PCBI intend to work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• To develop or assist in the development of effective training and education programs for member companies and others regarding hazards within the general industry sector and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To present occupational safety and health topics at least annually, to PCBI members on OSHA General Industry compliance. 

Outreach and Communication

OSHA and PCBI 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 PCBI Web site) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or PCBI conferences, local meetings, or other applicable events, as resources permit.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding PCBI good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by OSHA and PCBI.

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 OSHA and PCBI.  In addition, they will meet at least three times per year to track and shareinformation on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance.  OSHA team members will include representatives of the Harrisburg Area OSHA Office that is a signatory to the Alliance agreement and any other appropriate office.  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 5th day of March, 2012.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation Program at Indian University of PA
And the Upper Bucks County Technical School (UBCTS)

September 14, 2018

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      September 17, 2015, Renewed September 14. 2017

   2. Evaluation Period

      September 17, 2017 – September 16, 2018

   3. Overview

      The purpose of this Alliance is to provide Upper Bucks County Technical School (UBCTS) with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers (including young/student workers), particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to various workplace hazards, and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Scott G. Shimandle, Compliance Assistance Specialist – USDOL/OSHA - Allentown

      Alliance participants

      Cynthia Mellen, CSP, Safety Consultant, PA-OSHA Consultation at Indiana Univ. of PA
      Michael Herrera, Ed.D. Supervisor of Career and Technical Education, UBCTS

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • Oct. 12, 2017       Safety Committee Meeting
   • Nov. 9, 2017       Safety Committee Meeting
   • Jan. 11, 2018       Safety Committee Meeting
   • March 16, 2018    School Audit
   • April 12, 2018      Safety Committee Meeting
   • June 12, 2018       Safety Committee Meeting
   • Aug. 14, 2018       Implementation Team Meeting
   • Sept. 13, 2018       Safety Committee Meeting

   One meeting had been cancelled due to weather conditions and another meeting was held without OSHA or PA OSHA Consultation participation, as the AAO CAS was on leave and the PA OSHA Consultation representative had other scheduled work activities which conflicted with the scheduled meeting. In addition to the meetings that were held, the Alliance participants maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to provide technical assistance and to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.

3. Results

   The following table summarizes the Alliance's activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreement.

   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.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Alliance Product	No product developed at this time
   Training (10/12/2017) (12/19/2017) (2/22/2018)	Safety and Health for the Young Workers * Health Care Career Program * Welding & Fabrication Program * Construction Cluster (students in both School-to-Work Program and various construction trades programs)	Youth Safety Health Care, Workplace Violence (WPV) Slips/Trips/Falls, Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Electrical Struck-By Caught-In	53 20 60
   Dissemination	OSHA regulation excerpts and review of school inspection resources	Hazard Comm. Lockout/Tagout Insp. Checklists Safety Mgmt. Programs PPE (gloves)	15
   Other	Email communications	Youth safety issues (PPE) and young worker injuries, Air Quality and Noise Control efforts	Metric not measured
   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on youth safety to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Meetings	5 Safety Committee Meetings attended over the evaluation period	Numerous safety and health topics discussed including Safety Committees, SHMS's, Accident/Incident Reporting and Investigations, Ladder Safety, Machine Guarding, Air Quality, Noise Control, Fire Suppression and Alarm Systems and Safety and Health training	56* *Note: not all members were in attendance at each meeting
   Training and Education: To review and provide input on effective training and education curricula for youth entering the workforce 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 various safety and health related training and education on topics including but not limited to: understanding worker rights, fall, struck-by, caught between, electrical hazards, material handling hazards, use of personal protective equipment and hazards associated with chemicals.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Training (10/12/2017) (12/19/2017) (2/22/2018)	Safety and Health for the Young Worker In Health Care Career Program Welding & Fabrication Program Construction Cluster (students in School-to-Work Program and various construction related programs)	Youth Safety WPV, Slips/Trips/Falls, BBP Electrical Struck-By Caught-In	133
   Outreach and Communication: 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 UBCTS Web sites) to students, faculty, employers serving on Occupational Advisory Councils and other academic (career and technical) institutions. To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or UBCTS's conferences, local meetings, or other Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education events. To share information among OSHA personnel, academia and industry safety and health professionals regarding UBCTS's best practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the Participants.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Meetings	See above
   Speech/Presentation	See above
   TOTAL			202 (directly) Approx.1200 (indirectly)

4. Evaluations

   This Alliance is truly gaining momentum as the schools Safety and Health Committee has embraced their new bylaws, developed some new subcommittees and many of the faculty members have requested safety and health presentations from OSHA and/or OSHA Consultation Program. Safety and Health Committee meetings are structured to include a review of student and faculty injuries, reported safety/health concerns raised to Committee members, and safety/security issues (e.g. active shooter concerns, aggressive behavior (fights), and vehicle speed through parking lots). Tours of the facility have been conducted with a review of all career and technical programs and efforts are still being made to assist in program review and development for faculty and students.

   Pennsylvania schools rely heavily on local business and industry experts to guide the institutions, termed Occupational Advisory Councils (OAC's). At UBCTS, there are approximately 175 OAC members who participate in these advisory meetings for each and every vocational program at UBCTS and they also conduct audits (of the labs) each fall. However, these audits occur after school hours, when students are not present and machines are not in use. Additionally, it has been recognized that these volunteering business and industry representatives may not necessarily see through the same (safety) lenses or have the same background, experience, or training to recognize some safety and health hazards as a safety and health professional.

   It is for this reason that this past year, UBCTS has expanded the schools Safety and Health Committee to include OSHA and the PA-OSHA Consultation Program (under the auspices of this Alliance Program) in the safety auditing process to occur during the school day when students are present and performing activities within their respected vocational program of study. During these audits, which are conducted with several members of the schools Safety and Health Committee, best practices and opportunities for enhancement (potentially hazardous conditions) are identified, reported and discussed for corrective action planning.

   According to the UBCTS administration, these recommendations have been invaluable not only to the administration, but to the instructors and students, as well. Additionally, these "observations" have been included into the Spring OAC meetings minutes (for each vocational program) which were shared with the 175 local and business industry representatives. This effort has in return, provided the business and industry OAC members a direct (safety) benefit from their active participation in the varied OAC meetings.

   Finally, as noted above outreach has been conducted for students and faculty of the Health Care Careers Program, Welding & Fabrication Program, Cabinetmaking, Carpentry, Electrical, Construction and Plumbing Programs.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   Plans for the next year include additional outreach activities for the schools' Safety Committee, Faculty and students. The next evaluation period may include outreach, as time and resources permit, to the following programs, which had previously expressed interest in safety outreach but could not be scheduled this past academic year: Transportation Cluster (Auto Tech and Auto Collision, Diesel Technology, and Small Engine), Culinary & Baking, Machining and possibly Animal Sciences and Landscaping Programs.

   Report prepared by: Michael Herrera, Ed.D. Supervisor of Career and Technical Education, UBCTS, Cynthia Mellen, PA/OSHA Consultation and Scott G Shimandle, Compliance Assistance Specialist, USDOL/OSHA, September 14, 2018.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation Program at Indian University of PA
And the
Upper Bucks County Technical School (UBCTS)
September 18, 2017

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      September 17, 2015, Renewed September 14. 2017

   2. Evaluation Period

      September 17, 2016 – September 16, 2017

   3. Overview

      The purpose of this Alliance is to provide Upper Bucks County Technical School (UBCTS) with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers (including young/student workers), particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to various workplace hazards, and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Scott G. Shimandle, Compliance Assistance Specialist – USDOL/OSHA - Allentown

      Alliance participant

      Cynthia Mellen, CSP, Safety Consultant, PA-OSHA Consultation at Indiana Univ. of PA
      Michael Herrera, Ed.D. Supervisor of Career and Technical Education, UBCTS

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • March 9, 2017
   • July 26, 2017
   • Sept. 14, 2017

   Two meetings had been cancelled due to weather conditions and another meeting was held without OSHA or PA OSHA Consultation participation since there was no formal agenda and the meeting was expected to be brief. In addition to the meetings that were held, the Alliance participants from all three groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.

3. Results

   The following table summarizes the Alliance's activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreement.

   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.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Alliance Product	No product developed at this time
   OSHA Product Review	Continued review of Safety Inspection Checklist and Safety Committee By-Laws	Safety and Health Management System (SHMS)	8
   Training (5/2/2017)	Safety and Health for the Young Worker In Construction (students in School-to-Work Program and various construction related programs)	Youth Safety Falls Electrical Struck-By Caught-In	60
   Speech/Presentation	Safety Committee Form and Function (Administration and Faculty Members)	SHMS	8
   Dissemination	OSHA regulation excerpts	SHMS Electrical
   Other	Email communications	Youth Safety Issues (PPE) and young worker injuries	Unknown
   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on youth safety to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Meetings	3 meetings attended over the evaluation period	Numerous safety and health topics discussed including Safety Committees, SHMS's, Accident/Incident Reporting and Investigations, Ladder Safety, Machine Guarding and Safety and Health training	17* * not all members were in attendance
   Training and Education: To review and provide input on effective training and education curricula for youth entering the workforce 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 various safety and health related training and education on topics including but not limited to: understanding worker rights, fall, struck-by, caught between, electrical hazards, material handling hazards, use of personal protective equipment and hazards associated with chemicals.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Training (5/2/2017)	Safety and Health for the Young Worker In Construction (students in School-to-Work Program and various construction related programs)	Youth Safety Falls Electrical Struck-By Caught-In	60
   Outreach and Communication: 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 UBCTS Web sites) to students, faculty, employers serving on Occupational Advisory Councils and other academic (career and technical) institutions. To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or UBCTS's conferences, local meetings, or other Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education events. To share information among OSHA personnel, academia and industry safety and health professionals regarding UBCTS's best practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the Participants.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Meetings	See above
   Speech/Presentation	See above
   TOTAL			93

4. Evaluations

   This Alliance is still in its developmental phases, as the school is still in the process of revitalizing its Safety and Health Committee and has recently adopted new bylaws and has developed some new subcommittees. Tours of the facility have been conducted with a review of all career and technical programs and efforts are being made to assist in program review and development for faculty and students.

   Outreach has been conducted with students and faculty of the Cabinetmaking, Carpentry, Electrical, Construction and Plumbing Programs, with other programs being scheduled over the next year.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   In addition to renewing the OSHA Alliance (signed on September 14, 2017), plans for next year include additional outreach activities for the schools' Safety Committee, Faculty and students. The following programs have expressed interest in safety related outreach and will be scheduled as time and resources permit: Transportation Cluster (Auto Tech and Auto Collision, Diesel Technology, and Small Engine), Health Cluster (Dental & Health Careers), Culinary & Baking, Machining & Welding and possibly Animal Sciences and Landscaping.

   Additionally, efforts will be made to attend as many of the school's monthly Safety Committee meetings as possible.

   Report prepared by: Scott G Shimandle, Comp. Asst. Specialist, AAO, Sept. 18, 2017.

ARRANGEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
PHILADELPHIA AREA OFFICE
AND
THE CONSULATE OF MEXICO
IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Philadelphia Area Office and The Consulate of Mexico in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the Consulate), hereinafter referred to collectively as “the Participants”;

Recognizing the joint commitment to protecting workers’ rights for Mexican workers acknowledged in the U.S.-Mexico Joint Declaration between the Department of Labor of the United States of America and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States, signed at Washington, D.C., on May 4, 2010; and

Recognizing that OSHA’s Alliance Program provides for the establishment of cooperative relationships for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication, and promoting a national dialogue on workplace health and safety;

Intend to form an Alliance to achieve the following:

Overall Objective

The Participants intend to establish a collaborative relationship to provide Mexican Nationals and other Hispanic workers in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area information, guidance, and access to education and training resources to promote workers’ rights in protecting their occupational health and safety, particularly with regards to hazards associated with the Construction, Restaurant and Migrant Farming Industries such as fall hazards, struck-by hazards, amputations, and electrical hazards, and to help them understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Training and Education

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

• To develop training and education programs for Mexican Nationals and other Hispanic workers in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area regarding the reduction and prevention of exposure to hazards associated with the Construction, Restaurant and Migrant Farming Industries, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop training and education programs for Mexican Nationals and other Hispanic workers in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area to promote understanding of workers’ rights and responsibilities of employers, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, and to communicate such information to employers and workers.

Training and Education

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 links to OSHA’s Web site from the Consulate’s Web site) to Mexican Nationals and other Hispanic workers in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area and their employers.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or the Consulate’s conferences, local meetings, or other community support events.
• To participate in “Mobile Consulate” activities and events.
• To share information among DOL personnel and safety and health professionals regarding the Consulate’s good practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by the Consulate and through materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.

Promotion of a National Dialogue

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting a national dialogue on workplace health and safety:

• To raise awareness of and demonstrate commitment to workplace safety and health and workers’ rights whenever leaders from the Participants address groups.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on the Construction, Restaurant and Migrant Farming Industries to help forge innovative solutions on issues concerning workplace health and safety, and understanding of workers’ rights and responsibilities of employers.
• To share information on DOL laws and standards, including those relating to workers’ rights and responsibilities of employers.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each Participant intends to meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the Participants. In addition, the Participants intend to meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance.

This Arrangement is intended to cease two years from the date of signing. A Participant should endeavor to provide 30 days advance written notice of its intent to discontinue its participation in this Arrangement. This Arrangement may be modified in writing at any time by mutual consent of the Participants.

Signed at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in duplicate, this 15th day of April, 2011, in the English and Spanish languages.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and
Delaware OSHA Consultation/Delaware Department of Labor
and
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Delaware Chapter
8/14/2018

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:

      June 15, 2016

   2. Evaluation Period:

      June 15, 2017 – June 15, 2018

   3. Overview:

      The Alliance was formed to provide ABC members and others with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers. The focus of the agreement is reducing and preventing exposures to safety and health hazards at construction sites and help workers understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

      The purpose of this annual report is to provide an assessment of all activities that each of the partners have conducted to support the alliance goals.

   4. Implementation Team Members:

      OSHA

      OSHA Area Director – Erin G. Patterson

      Alliance participants

      ABC President – Ed Capodanno
      ABC Safety, Health & Wellness Committee Chair – Marie Wright
      Delaware OSHA Consultation - Project Director – Traci Fraley

2. Implementation Team Meetings/Activities

   • August 23, 2017
   • January 17, 2018
   • April 25, 2018
   • May 9, 2018

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

3. Results

   The following table summarizes the Alliance's activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreement.

   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 convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings at the OSHA and ABC DE annual meeting and/or the Fall Prevention Stand Down 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 by promoting the value of injury and illness prevention programs.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Dissemination - ABC Newsletter	Focus Four Article	Focus Four	1002
   Dissemination - ABC Newsletter	Heat Stress Article	Heat	1002
   Dissemination - ABC Newsletter	Fall Prevention Article	Falls	1002
   Dissemination	Safety Tweets (weekly)	OSHA	200
   Exhibit	Safety Exhibit @ ABC January 2018 Networking Event	Construction	125
   Dissemination & OSHA Product Review - ABC Newsletter & Website Safety Page	OSHA Focus Four Campaign (February - May 2018)	Focus Four	1002
   Dissemination - ABC Newsletter	Monthly safety articles provided by safety committee members appear at least monthly in the newsletter	Safety, Health & Wellness	1002
   Training and Education: To develop and/or deliver effective training and education programs for ABC DE members, their workers and others within the construction industry focusing on reducing and preventing exposure to falls, electrical, caught-in or between, and struck-by and any other relevant safety and health hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers. To develop and/or deliver effective training and education programs for ABC members, their workers and other 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 educate stakeholders and encourage the voluntary use of the free, confidential onsite consultation services provided by Delaware OSHA Consultation.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Training	OSHA 10-hour training classes	Construction	103
   Event	OSHA National Safety Stand Down to Prevent Falls Event; (2018 - 80 adults & 30 students and 6 teachers)	Construction	227
   Event	OSHA Update and OSHA Consultation Review of Services at Lunch and Learn	Construction	81
   Training	Evaluating your Safety Program & The Value of STEP	Construction	21
   Training	Adult CPR & First Aid	First Aid	179
   Training	OSHA Recordkeeping	Recordkeeping	6
   Training	Silica update presentation provided by OSHA Office	Silica	47
   Outreach and Communication: 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 and ABC DE's Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry. To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or ABC DE conferences, local meetings, and the National Safety Stand-Down to prevent Falls in Construction events. To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding best practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the Participants.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Speech/Presentation	OSHA Lunch and Learn Event	OSHA	55
   Speech/Presentation/Event/Training/Exhibit	OSHA National Safety Stand Down to Prevent Falls Event	Construction	85
   Dissemination	Safety Information published on ABC Website Safety Page	Construction	1002
   Dissemination - Newsletter and ABC Website Safety Page	OSHA Focus Four Campaign (February - May 2018)	Focus Four	1002
   Dissemination-Newsletter	OSHA Safe & Sound Week (August 13 - 19, 2018)	Value of Safety & Health Program	1002
   Dissemination/Speech/Presentation/Event	The Value of ABC STEP	Safety & Health	41
   TOTAL			8,184

4. Evaluations

   The second year of the Alliance activities provided during this evaluation period were well received. The member representatives and the recipients of the safety and health outreach activities/communications found the information valuable in assisting them in promoting and improving their safety and health efforts at their construction jobsites. ABC Delaware has provided significant support in the field of occupational safety and health during the alliance period, and won awards from their national chapter for generating the most participation in their organization's safety and health recognition program.

   The individuals reached by the outreach activities/communication activities represent companies with many employees/members that would be directly affected by the safety and health information provided. The working relationship between all of the Alliance Signatories and the feedback on the Alliance continues to be very positive.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   The Alliance continues to look at future opportunities to provide information for participants/membership in the upcoming year. The Alliance Signatories will continue to work together to address the safety and health needs of the participants/membership through the revision and implementation of their work plan. The revised work plan will continue to include ABC Delaware support to OSHA outreach events, development and dissemination of safety and health information, and training/education of their members and other construction industry stakeholders. ABC Delaware will also continue to encourage their members to request the use of Delaware OSHA Consultation services.

   Report prepared by: Erin G. Patterson, Area Director, Wilmington Area Office.

ARRANGEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL OFFICE
AND
THE CONSULATE OF MEXICO IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Philadelphia Regional Office and the Consulate of Mexico in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ('the Consulate'), hereinafter referred to collectively as "the Participants;"

RECOGNIZING the joint commitment to protect workers' rights for Mexican workers in the United States acknowledged in the Letter of Arrangement between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Department of Labor of the United States of America and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States, signed at Washington, D.C., on June 1st, 2010; and

RECOGNIZING that OSHA's Alliance Program provides for the establishment of cooperative relationships for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication, and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health;

Intend to form an Alliance to achieve the following:

Overall Objective

The Participants intend to establish a collaborative relationship to provide Mexican nationals and others in Pennsylvania and Delaware information, guidance, and access to education and training resources to promote workers' rights in protecting their occupational safety and health, and to help them understand U.S. domestic law on the the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

Training and Education

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

• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and employers in Pennsylvania and Delaware regarding workplace safety and health.

• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and employers in Pennsylvania and Delaware to promote understanding of workers' rights and responsibilities of employers under the OSH Act, including the use of the OSHA complaint process.

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 links to OSHA's Web site from the Consulate's Web site) to Mexican Nationals working in Pennsylvania and Delaware and their employers.

• To speak, exhibit, or appear at the Participants' conferences, local meetings, or other events.

• To participate in "Mobile Consulate" activities and events.

Promotion of a National Dialogue

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:

• To raise awareness of and demonstrate commitment to workplace safety and health and workers' rights whenever leaders from the Participants address groups.

• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on issues affecting Mexican nationals working in Pennsylvania and Delaware to help forge innovative solutions on issues concerning workplace safety and health and understanding of workers' rights and responsibilities of employers under the OSH Act.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each Participant intends to meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the Participants. In addition, the Participants intend to meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance.

Nothing in this Arrangement commits the Participants to the expenditure of any funds.

This Arrangement may commence upon signature by both Participants. This Arrangement may continue for two (2) years from the date of signing. A Participant should endeavor to provide thirty (30) days advanced written notice of its intent to discontinue the Arrangement. This Arrangement may be modified in writing at any time by mutual consent of the Participants.

Signed at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in duplicate, this 9th day of September, 2013, in the English and Spanish languages.

The Ironworker Employers Association of Western Pennsylvania, Inc.
ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
March 6, 2006

1. Alliance Background
   
   Date Signed
   
   Original: 3-11-03 Renewal: 3-4-05
   
   Overview.
   
   The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Pittsburgh Area Office and the Ironworker Employers Association of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. (IWEA) aligned to foster and maintain an open line of communication with each other for the meaningful exchange of information on promoting OSHA compliance and Industry best practices in the Construction Industry.
   
   Implementation Team Members
   
   Bill Ligetti - Executive Director, IWEA
   Bob SzymanskI - OSHA Pgh. AO AD
   Frank Librich - OSHA Pgh AO Safety Team Leader
   Bob Carroll - OSHA Pgh AO CAS
   
   Evaluation Period
   
   March 11, 2005 to March 4, 2006
    
2. Implementation Team Meetings
    

   May 17, 2005 September 12, 2005 December 9, 2005 February 24, 2006

   Conference Call Conference Call In-person In-person

   Crafton, PA Crafton, PA

3. Events and Products
   
   Outreach and Communication
   
   February 24, 2004 - Met with IWEA representative and provided the association with 50 Construction Industry Digest booklets and 50 Construction Worker Safety Pocket Guides for handing out to their members (to provide them to their foremen to use as quick reference guides at their respective jobsites).
   
   Billl Ligetti and member company representatives have called throughout the year for discussion on standards and policy information relating to their perspective work sites.
    
4. Results
   
   The information provided was well received. In addition, Bill Ligetti, Executive Director, and his members who have called throughout the year indicated the information received from the Pittsburgh Area Office was very helpful in interpreting OSHA’s policies and standards as they related to their current construction activities.
    

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   Construction Industry Digest Booklets	50
   Construction Worker Safety Pocket Guides	50
   TOTAL	100

   
   Note: The member receiving the information represent companies/union with many employees that would be directly effected by the safety and health information provided.
   
   The working relationship between the Alliance Signatories has been very positive.
    
5. Upcoming Milestones
   
   The Alliance is looking into future opportunities in providing information to affected parties through roundtable discussions and cross-training between OSHA, Employers, and Union Representatives. The Alliance signatories will continue to work together to address the safety and health needs of the affected parties.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
ALLENTOWN AREA OFFICE
THE LEHIGH CAREER AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
March 27, 2010

1. Alliance Background
   
   Date Signed:
   
   August 23, 2003
   
   Date Renewed:
   
   August 23, 2005 and was renewed again on March 27, 2008.
   
   Alliance Overview:
   
   The Alliance was formed to provide LCTI students, staff members and others, including public and private volunteer members of the Safety Occupational Advisory Council (OAC) with information, guidance, and access to training resources in order to provide safety and health education to staff and students (youth entering the workforce) and to help promote, protect and on the LCTI campus.
   
   Implementation Team Members:
   
   David Lapinsky, Ed. D., Director of Career and Technical Education, LCTI
   Scott G. Shimandle, Compliance Assistance Specialist, USDOL/Allentown Area Office
    
2. Implementation Team Meetings
   
   October 15, 2009 Safety and Health Occupational Advisory Council Meeting
   December 17, 2009 Safety and Health Occupational Advisory Council Meeting
   January 21, 2010 Safety and Health Occupational Advisory Council Meeting (CAS not in attendance)
   February 18, 2010 Safety and Health Occupational Advisory Council Meeting
    
3. Activities and Products
   
   Evaluation Period.
   
   March 27, 2009 through March 27, 2010.
   
   Alliance Activity.
    
   • Training and Education
     
     Events
     
     May 12, 2009 – Safe Scaffolding Outreach with Carpentry Program.
     August 13, 2009 – The Importance of OSHA 10 Hour Training and Awards Ceremony.
     September 21, 2009 – Safety and Health Issues for the Pre-Emerging Engineering Program. OSHA Presentation was conducted for a class of Pre-Engineering students. These students are conducting job shadowing activities at several workplaces in the Lehigh Valley and who are currently pursuing carriers in the Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, and Architectural Engineering fields.
      
   • Outreach and Communication
     
     Events
     
     As noted above, there have been several outreach events conducted by the Allentown Area Office (AAO) staff (CAS and CSHO) for the school. However, it should be noted that during the numerous Safety and Health OAC meetings, various safety and health topics are discussed and since many of the members of the Council are from the “private sector”, the various issues, ideas, and control strategies are communicated not just within the school but to those employers who permit their safety and health professionals to actively participate on the committee.
     
     On a monthly basis (during the school year), LCTI publishes a newsletter entitled the “Director’s Report”. In this document various articles are written relative to education, the economy and the geographical area as it relates to career and technical education, and how (or why) they may have an impact LCTI. In the January 2010 edition, a “Spotlight” on a student who earned a Safety Award for revamping the emergency exit route signs posted throughout LCTI with tornado safe zones. Not depicted in the article, but also provided a Safety Award was a student who found an “incorrect” Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) in his lab, and took the initiative to contact the manufacturer and obtain an updated MSDS for the school use. In the February 2010 edition of the Director’s Report, most of the newsletter (first page and more) was focused on a single article entitled “Student Safety in Career and Technical Education”. It should be noted that the “Director’s Report” is not just an internal newsletter, but rather goes to all of the sending schools and hundreds of businesses in and around the Lehigh Valley.
      
   • Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health
     
     Although, there were no events conducted to promote the National dialogue on Youth and Workplace Safety and Health during this time period, representatives of LCTI have been invited to attend the 24th Annual High Schools that Work Staff Development Conference, which is being held in Louisville, Kentucky on July 14-17, 2010. The session being presented by two of the staff members at LCTI is entitled “Safety in Career and Technical Education: The OSHA Connection and More”. The Program Abstract is as follows: Learn how one career and technical school developed an “Alliance” with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and how the Alliance has helped to develop a culture of safety in the largest career and technical school in Pennsylvania.
     
     Contributors:
     
     James Casey, Praxair Inc.
     Claude Kohl, Jr., retired;
     Bill Dellicker, retired LCTI;
     Michael Gibson, Gray Electric;
     Daniel Kotran and Linda Pacifico, LCTI;
     Tyrone Reed, Alvin H. Butz, Inc.;
     Craig Berrier, Nestle – Purina;
     Tom Civic, Scherling-Plough;
     Dale Reitz, Parkland High School;
     LCTI school faculty, staff and students
   Alliance Products.
    
   • Training and Education
     
     PowerPoint presentations have been created and/or modified for the specific topics/subject matter listed above. PowerPoint presentations were provided in handout format for note-taking purposes.
     
     LCTI has developed specific safety and health learning guides, based on the OSHA 10 hour material and has formatted this training into their (LCTI) curriculum. By doing so, LCTI has institutionalized the OSHA training and has made it mandatory in all of their construction programs and several of their general industry related programs.
     
     Through this Alliance the Safety Occupational Advisory Council did complete its’ review of all of the schools’ “Bi-Monthly Self Inspection Safety Checklist” and the Workplace Safety Committee’s “Walk-Through Lab Safety Inspection Form”, which has been incorporated into the schools management system and has been incorporated into its’ ISO Certification Program process.
     
     Additionally, this committee has recently aided LCTI in rewriting its Lockout/Tagout Program, and is currently reviewing LCTI’s Respiratory Protection Program.
      
   • Outreach and Communication
     
     As noted above new PowerPoint presentations were developed/modified and used locally.
      
4. Results
   
   The Alliance activities and products created during the reporting period have enhanced the safety performance and culture throughout the entire school. This is evident by the institutionalization of the standardized self-inspection process that is fairly comprehensive in subject matter, yet individualized for each specific vocational area of study (i.e. commercial baking, health services, carpentry, welding, plumbing, …). Students have been given the responsibility to inspect their laboratory (two times per month) to look for (and when found mitigate) hazardous conditions.
   
    The table below lists each of the activities conducted and the number of individuals reached or trained during the reporting period.
    

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   Presentation – Safe Scaffolding	25 Students & 2 Instructors
   Presentation – The Importance of OSHA 10 Hour Training and Awards Ceremony	100 Students & 20 Instructors
   Presentation – Safety and Health Issues for the Pre-Emerging Engineering Program	11 Students & 1 Instructor
   Meeting – Safety and Health OAC	8 Committee members
   Meeting – Safety and Health OAC	8 Committee members
   Meeting – Safety and Health OAC	10 Committee members
   Meeting – Safety and Health OAC	7 Committee members
   TOTAL	192

   
   
   The only issue that has some bearing on the Alliance’s implementation is that the Safety and Health Occupational Advisory Council only meets during the school year. Therefore, the insight, technical assistance and expansion of safety and health promotion beyond the school maybe somewhat limited. However, the AAO CAS continues to be in contact with LCTI officials throughout the entire year.
    
5. Upcoming Milestones
   
   The Safety and Health Occupational Advisory Council will continue (at the start of next school year) to work with the school to review the various laboratories that utilize (or may utilize) respiratory protection equipment and aid in the development of a comprehensive school-wide respiratory protection program.
   Report Prepared by: Scott G. Shimandle, Allentown AAO CAS after discussion and consultation with David Lapinsky, Ed. D..
   For more information, contact the Office of Outreach Services and Alliances at 202-693-2340 or go to OSHA.