ANNUAL REGIONAL ALLIANCE REPORT

Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC)
Eau Claire, WI

June 15, 2017

Report Prepared by:

Mary M. Bauer, Eau Claire OSHA, Compliance Assistance Specialist.

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

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed.

   October 4, 2006

   Date Renewed

   November 16, 2009
   November 15, 2012
   June 29, 2016

   Alliance Overview:

   The purpose of the alliance is to establish a collaborative relationship to support workplace safety and reduce hazards and associated losses. This Alliance targets staff, students, outside employers, and members of our community with information, guidance, and access to training and related resources that will help promote and improve employee health and safety.

   Implementation Team Members:

   • Mary Bauer, Eau Claire OSHA, Compliance Assistance Specialist
   • Jon Leenhouts, CVTC, Business & Industry Safety Trainer/Consultant
   • Matt Lind, CVTC, Business & Industry Safety Trainer/Consultant
   • Rick Stangl, CVTC, Business & Industry Safety Trainer/Consultant

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Meeting(s) were held with Team Members:

   • 2/27/17
   • Numerous phone calls and emails were exchanged to coordinate events and discuss future projects.

3. Activities

   Evaluation Period.

   • June 29, 2016 to June 29, 2017

   Alliance Activity.

   • OSHA presented for regularly scheduled CVTC courses:
     • Residential Construction
     • Electrical Power Distribution
     • Welding
   • CVTC and OSHA coordinate and participate in local organizations and groups.
     • WWSC (Western Wisconsin Safety Council)
     • WSC (Wisconsin Safety Council) Young Professionals
     • Electrical Distribution Apprenticeship Advisory Board

4. Results

   • OSHA used CVTC’s facility for unique outreach opportunities at no cost.
   • OSHA participated in the CVTC sponsored courses such as OSHA 10 and 30 hour courses without managing the logistics.
   • OSHA and CVTC have developed a broader network for future projects.
   • CVTC added a second Occupational Safety and Health Instructor to the staff.

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individual Reached or Trained
   OSHA-30 (10/25/16 and 3/9/17)	27
   OSHA-10 (5/10/17)	10
   Electrical Distribution Advisory Committee (Fall & Spring)	85
   Spring Thaw w/ MSHA	30
   Electrical Distribution Conferences (12/7/16, 2/7/17)	155
   Welder Class - OSHA 10 Intro	12
   Residential Construction Classes - OSHA 10 Intro	35
   CVTC/OSHA Safety Day- Oct. 6, 2016	115
   WSC Young Professionals	55
   TOTAL	524

5. Upcoming Milestones

   • CVTC – OSHA will host a SAFETY DAY for Fall 2017.

Agreement Renewing an Alliance
Between
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
U.S. Department of Labor, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area Office,
and
Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC), April 2016

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area Office, and the Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and CVTC hereby renew the Alliance signed on October 4, 2006 and renewed on November 16, 2009 and November 15, 2012, with a continued emphasis on outreach. Specifically, both organizations are committed to providing 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 the safety and health needs of employers and employees in the CVTC service area.

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

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

Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

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

• 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 various topics 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 providing outreach.

Training and Education

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

• To develop effective training and education programs for CVTC participants regarding various topics and hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for CVTC participants 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 various courses and a Safety Day.

Outreach and Communication

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

• 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 CVTC’s Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or CVTC’s conferences, local meetings, or other workplace safety and health events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding CVTC’s good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.
• To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on specific issue, industry or audience that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
• To develop and disseminate case studies on various topics and hazards and publicize their results.

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

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet to develop a work plan, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least two times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Eau Claire Area OSHA 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 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 29th day of June, 2016.

ANNUAL AREA OFFICE ALLIANCE REPORT
Apprenticeship and Skill Improvement Program - Operating Engineers, Local 150

September 17, 2014

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed:

   May 7, 2008

   Renewed

   October 2, 2012

   Expiration Date

   October 2, 2014

   Alliance Overview.

   Primary goals of the Alliance are to strengthen the relationship with the Operating Engineers - Local 150, participate in training sessions and work on special training projects that are mutually beneficial to all participants.

   The Alliance includes participation by all the OSHA offices in Illinois.

   Implementation Team Members.

   Mr. Martin Turek - Assistant Coordinator - Safety Administrator - Apprenticeship and Skill Improvement Program

   Mr. James Martineck - OSHA - Calumet City Area Office

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Implementation team meetings are conducted by conference calls and e-mails regarding various projects and alliance activities. Last meeting was in March, 2014.

3. Activities and Products

   This report summaries activities through the Alliance and includes activities since the report of September, 2013.

   Alliance Activity

   The foundation of the Alliance is OSHA’s participation in training sessions and the OSHA 10 & 30 hour programs established by Local 150.  Alliance activities also included Local 150 providing HAZWOPER and/or HAZWOPER Refresher courses to OSHA personnel.  Local 150 also works with the OSHA Training Institute (OTI) on conducting the Cranes & Rigging (#2050), Cranes and Materials Handling for General Industry (#2080), Trenching and Shoring (#3010) and Concrete Forms & Shoring (#3030) courses.  These courses are held at the ASIP training facility in Wilmington, IL. In addition, Local 150 hosted bringing an India delegation to the ASIP site.

   Participation in the OSHA 10/30 hour courses were as follows:

    

   Date	Location	Attendance
   11/12/13	Wilmington	10
   1/21/14	Wilmington	16**
   2/18/14	Wilmington	8
   3/3/14	Wilmington	30
   3/10/14	Wilmington	20
   3/24/14	Wilmington	5**
   3/31/14	Wilmington	15
   4/14/14	Wilmington	21
   4/28/14	Wilmington	20*
   8/19/14	Wilmington	15*
   8/20/14	Wilmington	13
   Total		173

    

   The sessions marked with an “*” notes OSHA 10 Hour courses offered through Local 150 for High School teachers specializing in vocational programs and students in these programs. This represented a very unique opportunity for educators and students to obtain an OSHA 10-Hour card and for OSHA to interact with this audience.

   The sessions marked with an “**” were OSHA 30 Hour courses.

   Each session included a Q / A session between Local 150 attendees and OSHA personnel.

   Five Region 5 employees attended the HAZWOPER training to satisfy their annual refresher training requirement.

   As indicated in prior evaluations of this Alliance, the value of this type of cooperative action, especially with the limited availability of these resources to OSHA, can not be overstated.

   Local 150 conducted the following training courses for OTI:

    

   Course Number & Title	Location	Dates
   OSHA 2050 - Cranes in Construction	Las Vegas	April 8-11, 2014
   OSHA 2050 Cranes in Construction	Wilmington	May 13-16, 2014
   OSHA 2050 Cranes in Construction	Hawaii	May 20-23, 2014
   OSHA 3010 Trenching and Shoring	Wilmington	June 3-5, 2014
   OSHA 2050 Cranes in Construction	Wilmington	June 17-20, 2014
   OSHA 2080 Cranes and Materials Handling for General Industry	Wilmington	June 24-26, 2014
   OSHA 3030 Concrete Forms and Shoring	Wilmington	July 8-10, 2014
   OTI bringing the India delegation	Wilmington	September 24 & 25, 2014

    

   Alliance Products

   Training materials used in 2014 included the handouts for the OSHA 10 Hour, OSHA 30 Hour, HAZWOPER and HAZWOPER refresher courses reference above. These materials were assembled by Local 150 and OSHA especially for these training sessions. Previous training products developed through the Alliance include the Power Point and webinar material used in the Quick Coupler training and the material provided during the Tower Crane training.

4. Results

   This Alliance has been very successful in continuing the strong relationship between OSHA and Local 150. This Alliance should be considered a major success, and the cooperation of Local 150 should be commended.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   Local 150 Apprenticeship and Skill Improvement Program (ASIP) will continue to provide HAZWOPER Refresher Training for OSHA personnel, as well as work with the OSHA Training Institute on Crane Courses. OSHA will provide speakers for the OSHA 10 and 30 hour courses.

   OSHA and ASIP will meet early in Fiscal Year 2015 to discuss future products that may be developed as part of the Alliance, as well as training sessions that will be conducted in FY15.

   Report Prepared by:  James Martineck and Martin Turek

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

ARREGLO QUE ESTABLECE UNA ALIANZA
ENTRE
LA OFICINA REGIONAL DE CHICAGO
DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD Y SALUD OCUPACIONAL
DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE TRABAJO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA,
EL PROGRAMA DE CONSULTA DE SEGURIDAD Y SALUD OCUPACIONAL EN SITIO DEL ESTADO DE ILLINOIS,
LA OFICINA DE INDEMNIZACION LABORAL DEL ESTADO DE OHIO,
EL PROGRAMA DE CONSULTA EN SITIO DEL ESTADO DE WISCONSIN
Y
EL CONSULADO DEL ECUADOR EN CHICAGO

La Oficina Regional de Chicago de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA) del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos de América, el Programa de Consulta de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional en Sitio del Estado de Illinois, La Oficina de Indemnización Laboral del Estado de Ohio, el Programa de Consulta en Sitio del Estado de Wisconsin, y el Consulado del Ecuador, en adelante denominados colectivamente "los Participantes;"

RECONOCIENDO el compromiso conjunto de proteger los derechos de los trabajadores  ecuatorianos  reconocidos en la Carta de Arreglo entre la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional de los Estados Unidos de América y el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio e Integración de Ecuador, firmada en Washington, D.C., el 11 de Junio de 2012; y

RECONOCIENDO  que el Programa de Alianza de OSHA prevé el establecimiento de relaciones de cooperación para fines tales como la capacitación y la educación, difusión y comunicación, y para promover un diálogo nacional sobre la seguridad y la salud en el trabajo;

Se proponen establecer una Alianza para lograr lo siguiente:

Objetivo General

Los Participantes tienen la intención de establecer una relación de colaboración para proveer a los nacionales ecuatorianos en Chicago y en la jurisdicción común a ambos Participantes (Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, y Wisconsin) y a otros, información, orientación y acceso a recursos educativos y de capacitación con miras a promover los derechos de los trabajadores a la protección de su seguridad y salud ocupacionales, y ayudarlos a comprender los derechos de los trabajadores y responsabilidades de los empleadores al amparo de la Ley de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacionales (OSH Act).

Capacitación y Educación

Los Participantes tienen la intención de trabajar conjuntamente para lograr los siguientes objetivos de capacitación y educación:

• Elaborar programas de capacitación y educación para trabajadores ecuatorianos en la región de Chicago y en la jurisdicción común a ambos Participantes (Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, y Wisconsin)  sobre los temas de seguridad y salud ocupacionales.
• Elaborar programas de capacitación y educación para trabajadores y empleadores ecuatorianos en la región de Chicago y en la jurisdicción común a ambos Participantes (Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, y Wisconsin) a fin de promover la comprensión de derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores, como usar el proceso de quejas de OSHA.

Difusión y Comunicación

Los Participantes tienen la intención de trabajar conjuntamente para lograr los siguientes objetivos de difusión y comunicación:

• Elaborar información sobre el reconocimiento y prevención de riesgos en el lugar de trabajo, y formular mecanismos para comunicar dicha información (por ejemplo, por medios impresos o electrónicos, herramientas de asistencia electrónica y enlaces al sitio Web de OSHA desde el sitio Web del Consulado) a ecuatorianos trabajando en el región de Chicago y en la jurisdicción común a ambos Participantes (Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, y Wisconsin) y a sus empleadores.
• Dar discursos, realizar exposiciones o presentarse en las conferencias, reuniones locales u otros eventos de los Participantes.
• Participar en las actividades y los eventos del "Consulado Móvil."

Promoción de un Diálogo Nacional

Los Participantes tienen la intención de trabajar conjuntamente para lograr los siguientes objetivos relacionados con la promoción de un diálogo nacional sobre la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo:

• Dar a conocer y demostrar el compromiso con la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo y los derechos de los trabajadores siempre que los funcionarios principales de los Participantes se dirijan al público.
• Convocar o participar en foros, discusiones de mesa redonda o reuniones con interesados directos sobre temas que afectan directamente a Ecuatorianos que trabajan en la región de Chicago, a fin de ayudar a forjar soluciones innovadoras a temas referentes a la salud y la seguridad en el lugar de trabajo y comprender los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores al amparo del OSH Act.
• Compartir información sobre las leyes y normas aplicables de los EE.UU., incluidas las relativas a los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores en la región de Chicago y en la jurisdicción común a ambos Participantes (Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, y Wisconsin).

Un grupo de implementación, integrado por representantes de cada Participante, tiene la intención de reunirse para elaborar un plan de acción, determinar los procedimientos de trabajo y establecer las funciones y responsabilidades de los Participantes.  Además, los Participantes tienen el propósito de reunirse por lo menos tres veces al año con fines de dar seguimiento e intercambiar información sobre las actividades y los resultados en torno al logro de los objetivos de la Alianza.

Nada de lo dispuesto en el presente Arreglo compromete a los Participantes a erogar recursos.

Este Arreglo puede iniciarse una vez firmado por los dos Participantes. El presente Arreglo cesará después de dos (2) años de la fecha de su firma. El Participante que tenga la intención de dar por terminado el presente Arreglo procurará notificar por escrito al respecto con treinta (30) días de antelación. El presente Arreglo podrá modificarse por escrito en cualquier momento mediante el consentimiento mutuo de los Participantes.

Firmado en la ciudad de Chicago en el estado de Illinois, en duplicado, el día 28 de Agosto de 2014, en los idiomas inglés y español.