ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Alliance
August 29, 2007

1.  

   Date Signed

   June 14, 2004

   Date Renewed

   July 31, 2006

   Evaluation Period

   June 14, 2006 – June 13, 2007

   Overview

   The OSHA and NFIB Alliance recognizes the value of a collaborative relationship to foster safer, drug-free and more healthful American workplaces and protecting employees' health and safety. The Alliance is working to make health and safety information and compliance assistance resources available to all employers, especially small and independent businesses, and communicating the need for the implementation of safety and health management system programs in the workplace.

   Implementation Team Members

   OSHA:

   Sheila Arbury*

   Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine (DSTM)

   Lee Anne Jillings

   Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)

   Russell Jones

   Office of Small Business Assistance (OSBA)

   Jim Mitchell

   OSBA

   Lisa Ramber

   OOSA

   Bill Willson

   OOSA

   Don Wright

   DSTM

   Working Partners:

   Elena Carr

   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy (OASP)

   Renee Tajudeen

   OASP

   NFIB:

   Susan FitzHenry

    

   Jeff Koch

    

   Kevin Scullen**

   Injured Workers Independent Fund

   Chad Wilson***

   NFIB/Ohio

   Jim Wirth

   GatesMcDonald

   George Yogurtian****

   NFIB/Arizona

   * Sheila Arbury was an implementation team member from June 2004 to January 2007
   ** Kevin Scullen joined the implementation team in May 2007
   *** Chad Wilson was an implementation team member from January 2006 to January 2007
   **** George Yogurtian was an implementation team member from June 2006 to March 2007

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   June 21, 2006

   Implementation Team Meeting

   September 27, 2006

   Project Meeting, Action Items Conference Call

   January 11, 2007

   Implementation Team Meeting

   May 8, 2007

   Implementation Team Meeting

3. Results

   1. Events and Products

      Outreach and Communication Goals

      • Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and the NFIB's Web sites) to employers and employees, especially in small and independent businesses.

      Products

      OSHA and NFIB Alliance Web Page

      OSHA continues to update the OSHA and NFIB Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site. The page includes links to the Alliance renewal agreement and related documents, activities and events, OSHA's On-site Consultation Program and small business resources. In addition, there are links to articles developed by OSHA and posted on NFIB's Tools and Tips Web page and on NFIB's Member Benefits Web page. For more information on the number of visits to the OSHA and NFIB Alliance Web page, please see the Alliance Program Reach Table.

      NFIB/OSHA Alliance Web Page

      NFIB continues to improve, update and post DOL-developed articles on the NFIB/OSHA Alliance Web page on the NFIB's Web site. For example NFIB posted the DOL-developed article "Drug-Free Work Week Offers Opportunity to Promote Safe, Healthy Workplaces," promoting the Agency's Drug-Free Work Week. The article included links to DOL's Working Partners safety and health information on substance abuse resources such as:

      • Drug-Free Work Week
      • Working Partners Drug-Free Workplace Advisor Program Builder
      • Training and Education Materials

      In February 2007, the NFIB moved the NFIB/OSHA Alliance information to its own Web page on the NFIB Member Benefits Web site. The Web page contains links to many safety and health resources including:

      • OSHA's Making the Business Case for Safety and Health Safety and Health Topics page
      • OSHA's Small Business Web page
      • OSHA's Small Business Success Stories

      OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages

      The following members of the OSHA and NFIB implementation team continue to serve on the editorial board of OSHA's Motor Vehicle Safety Safety and Health Topics page. The board reviews and shares comments with OSHA's Salt Lake Technical Center (SLTC) regarding the content of the page.

      • Jeff Koch, Vice President, Member Benefits; NFIB, Nashville, TN
      • Susan FitzHenry, Project Manager, Member Benefits; NFIB, Nashville, TN

      In addition, in June 2006 Jim Wirth, Manager, State Fund Safety Services, GatesMcDonald, Hilliard, Ohio and George Yogurtian, then Program Manager, NFIB/Arizona participated in the development of Making the Business Case for Safety and Health Safety and Health Topics page. Mr. Wirth is currently on the editorial board for the Topics page.

      NFIB's Tools and Tips Web Site

      During the reporting year, NFIB posted the following DOL-developed articles in the Tools and Tips section of its Web site:

      • "Making the Business Case for Safety and Health" by Barnett Lawrence, OOSA
      • "Drug-Free Work Week Offers Opportunity to Promote Safe, Healthy Workplaces" by Renee Tajudeen, ASP
      • "When Safety Is Your Business" by Renee Tajudeen, ASP

      The DOL-developed articles developed by OSHA and posted on NFIB's Tools and Tips Web site contains additional links to other OSHA safety and health resources.

      Print and Electronic Media

      Articles on the OSHA and NFIB Alliance have appeared in a number of print and online publications, including: the IWSA Weekly Update, Occupational Hazards Magazine, BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter, and MetalForming magazine. In NFIB's MyBusiness magazine February/March 2007 edition, the article "Workplace Posters: To Post or Not to Post" provided information regarding the required posting of OSHA posters. For a complete listing of media coverage, see the Alliance Program Reach section of this report.

      • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or NFIB's conferences, seminars, local meetings or other events that address small business issues such as the NFIB National Small-Business Summit.

      Events

      2006 NFIB National Small Business Summit, Washington, DC, June 18-21, 2006

      Bill Willson, Program Analyst, OOSA, and Rebecca Skipper, ASP, shared an exhibit booth with NFIB during the 2006 NFIB National Small Business Summit in Washington, DC. Information promoting the OSHA and NFIB Alliance and other OSHA Working Partners compliance assistance resources and materials were distributed to conference attendees.

      NFIB Area Action Council (AAC) Workers' Compensation Meetings

      Through the Alliance, OSHA's Regional Area Office staff participated in the NFIB's AAC Workers' Compensation meetings. During the meetings, OSHA staff provided information on OSHA's compliance assistance and Hispanic outreach activities and the On-site Consultation Program. The meetings during the reporting period were held:

      • • April 17, 2007, Lake Charles, Louisiana
        • April 24, 2007, Shreveport, Louisiana

      • Promote and encourage NFIB's members' or their worksites' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.

      Event

      OSHA Region II Hispanic Family Health and Safety Fair, Rochester, New York, June 25, 2006

      Through the Alliance, the NFIB agreed to promote OSHA's Region II Hispanic Family Health and Safety Fair sponsored by its Region II, Buffalo, New York Area Office. The Fair addressed the safety and health training needs of Spanish-speaking employees. The NFIB identified its members near in the fair's location and sent 3,000 letters and informational flyers in English and Spanish to them. The Fair was held at Coca Cola Bottling Company's fair grounds June 25, 2006 in Rochester, New York.

      • Encourage NFIB State Offices to build relationships and establish links with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices where feasible, and promote the availability of OSHA's Compliance Assistance Specialists and Consultation Projects to address issues that impact small and independent businesses.

      Regional and Area Office Alliances

      The following OSHA Regional and Area Office and NFIB/State Chapter Alliances were signed before the current period and are ongoing:

      Region V, Columbus, Ohio Area Offices and the NFIB/Ohio State Chapter, signed September 22, 2005

      The Alliance is working to provide NFIB/Ohio members with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employee's health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to hazards in machine guarding, electrical, lockout/tagout and to address safety and health programs.

      Region IX, Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) Alliance and NFIB/Arizona State Chapter, signed August 20, 2004

      The Alliance is working to foster safer, drug-free and more healthful Arizona workplaces and protect employees' health and safety.

      • Work with other Alliance participants on safety and health issues and projects that impact small and independent businesses, especially safety and health management system programs, which are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

      Safety and Health Topics Page

      In June 2006 Jim Wirth, Manager, State Fund Safety Services, GatesMcDonald, Hilliard, Ohio and George Yogurtian, then Program Manager, NFIB/Arizona worked with other Alliance Program participants such as the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and reviewed and provided OSHA with comments during the development of Making the Business Case for Safety Safety and Health Topics page. Mr. Wirth is currently on the editorial board for the Topics page.

      Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals

      • Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on small and independent business issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues, including drug-free workplace programs.

      Events

      2006 Annual Consultation Conference, Dallas, Texas, August 7-10, 2006

      During the 2006 Annual Consultation Conference, in Dallas, Texas, representatives from OSHA and NFIB delivered the workshop "On-site Consultation: Participating in Alliances."

      The workshop was presented on August 8 and 9, 2007 to 30 attendees. Presenting the workshop were:

      • Lee Anne Jillings, Director, OOSA, USDOL-OSHA
      • Andrew Langer, Director of Regulatory Affairs, NFIB
      • Joann Natarajan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region VI, Austin, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA
      • Ron Tom, Manager, Texas Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Program

      OSHA Business of Small Business Forum, Washington, DC, September 19, 2006

      Andrew Langer, Director of Regulatory Affairs, NFIB provided information about the OSHA and NFIB Alliance during the OSHA Business of Small Business Forum at DOL in Washington, DC, September 19, 2006.

   2. Executive Summary

      The OSHA and NFIB Alliance renewal agreement was signed on July 31, 2006. Through the OSHA and NFIB Alliance, the organizations have worked together during the past year to share compliance assistance materials and information with small businesses. In addition, the Alliance is continuing to share information on drug-free workplaces.

      For example, the OSHA and NFIB Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site links to many resources for small businesses, including OSHA's Making the Business Case for Safety and Health and Workplace Substance Abuse Safety and Health Topics pages. In addition, the page links to DOL's Working Partners for an Alcohol-and Drug-Free Workplace Web site. The page also includes links to OSHA and Working Partners developed stories that are posted on the NFIB's Tools and Tips Web page. On the NFIB's Tools and Tips Web page the NFIB has posted three additional Alliance developed articles which contain links to additional safety and health related resources. OSHA also provided additional links to its resources, including information on small business, substance abuse, drug-free workplaces and ready to use training materials.

      In addition, OSHA and NFIB participated together at a number of events such as the NFIB's AAC Workers' Compensation Seminars in Louisiana and OSHA shared NFIB's booth at the 2006 NFIB National Small Business Summit, June 18-21, 2006 in Washington, DC and distributed Alliance Program and compliance assistance materials to the attendees. In addition to OOSA staff at the booth, staff from DOL's Working Partners Program provided the attendees with information on drug-free workplace programs. The NFIB also helped promote OSHA's Region II Hispanic Family Health and Safety Fair in Rochester, New York.

   3. Alliance Program Reach

      Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
      OSHA and the NFIB Web page on OSHA's Web site	4,800
      NFIB and OSHA Alliance Web page on the NFIB's Web site	Data Not Available
      August 3, 2006, "Hispanic Worker Outreach: OSHA Can Help," IWSA Weekly Update	Data Not Available
      August 8, 2006, Annual Consultation Conference, Dallas, Texas Speakers: Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs; Ron Tom, Manager, Texas Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Program; Joan Natarajan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, OSHA Region VI and Andrew Langer, Director of Regulatory Affairs, NFIB	10
      August 9, 2006, Annual Consultation Conference, Dallas, Texas Speakers: Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs; Ron Tom, Manager, Texas Occupational Safety and Health Consultation Program; Joan Natarajan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, OSHA Region VI and Andrew Langer, Director of Regulatory Affairs, NFIB	20
      August 16, 2006, "OSHA Alliance Update," News for OSC	Data Not Available
      October 5, 2006, "OSHA Makes the Business Case for Safety and Health," ehsSuite	Data Not Available
      October 5, 2006, "OSHA Makes the Business Case for Safety and Health in New Safety and Health Topics Page on Web Site," GRAINNET	Data Not Available
      October 11, 2006, "OSHA Makes the Business Case for Occupational Safety," Occupational Hazards Magazine	Data Not Available
      October 12, 2006, "OSHA Topics Page Makes Business Case for Safety," BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter	Data Not Available
      October 13, 2006, "Drug-Free Work Week Offers Opportunity to Promote Safe, Healthy Workplaces," NFIB Tools and Tips	6,000
      October 17, 2006, "Does Safety and Health Awareness Improve the Bottom Line?," Happenings from the Hill	Data Not Available
      October 2006, "OSHA Makes the Business Case for Safety and Health Agency Unveils New Safety and Health Topics Page," Centers for Education & Training eNews	Data Not Available
      October 2006, "DoL Website Helps Small Businesses Develop Drug-Free Policies and Programs," MetalForming	Data Not Available
      November 11, 2006, "OSHA and Alliance Launch Safety and Health Web Page," CLEANLINK	Data Not Available
      November 2006, "OSHA Makes the Business Case for Safety and Health," Legislative and Regulatory Update	Data Not Available
      November/December 2006, "OSHA Makes the Business Case for Safety and Health," ISSA Legislative Update	Data Not Available
      February 6, 2007 "When Safety Is Your Business," NFIB Tools and Tips	6,000
      February 2007, "Making the Business Case for Safety and Health," NFIB Tools and Tips	6,000
      February/March 2007, "Workplace Posters: To Post or Not to Post," MyBusiness magazine	550,000
      April 17, 2007, NFIB's AAC Workers' Compensation Workshop, Lake Charles, Louisiana Speaker: Alex Novas, OSHA Region VI	12
      April 24, 2007, NFIB's AAC Workers' Compensation Workshop, Shreveport, Louisiana Speaker: Alex Novas, OSHA Region VI	14
      TOTAL	572,856

4. Upcoming Milestones

   Through the OSHA and NFIB Alliance renewal agreement, the organizations will continue to build on their relationship and expand upon the programs developed through the Alliance to provide health and safety information and compliance assistance resources to all employers, especially small and independent businesses.

   The association also plans to continue informing its members about the benefits of the Alliance Program and the resources that are available to the small business community during meetings that may be scheduled throughout the year in a number of locations. Lastly, NFIB plans to continue improving its Web site to better provide safety and health information and resources including OSHA materials to its members.

Report prepared by: Bill Willson, Alliance Co-Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, August 29, 2007.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS
AND
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recognize the value of establishing collaborative relationships to foster safer and healthier American workplaces. NAHB and OSHA hereby form an Alliance to use their collective expertise and efforts to foster a culture of injury prevention and promote safe and healthful working conditions, particularly for the Spanish-speaking workforce of the residential construction industry. Under this Alliance, NAHB and OSHA will:

• Provide NAHB members and others in the residential construction industry with information, training opportunities, and guidance that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to residential construction industry hazards.

• Increase the Spanish-speaking workforce's access to and understanding of safety and health information and available training resources.

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

• Develop and present training and education programs and workshops on residential construction industry issues, with specific emphasis on the Spanish-speaking work force.

• Explore the feasibility of developing a comprehensive safety training course specific to residential construction that is similar to OSHA's 30-hour construction course.

NAHB and OSHA will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• NAHB will assist OSHA in identifying safety and health issues that can be addressed in e-tools and other electronic compliance assistance products specific to the residential construction industry.

• Explore the feasibility of updating, publishing, and distributing OSHA's Selected Construction Regulations for the Home Building Industry (SCOR).

• Develop and disseminate information on residential construction industry issues, with specific emphasis on the Spanish-speaking workforce, through print and electronic media, including NAHB's Nation's Building News and affiliated local associations' newsletters, electronic tools, and links from OSHA's and NAHB's Web sites.

• Share NAHB English/Spanish construction safety publications with OSHA regional and area offices.

• Provide construction safety training and/or presentations on current construction activities within OSHA, and/or host an OSHA informational booth at the International Builders' Show and affiliated local association functions.

• Promote OSHA's free consultation program to businesses, companies, and corporations in the residential construction industry and help them obtain relevant OSHA publications such as posters, fact sheets, compliance guides, and recordkeeping forms.

• Encourage companies or local associations to identify resources for providing training in English as a second language, as appropriate, to the Spanish-speaking workforce in the residential construction industry.

NAHB and OSHA will work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:

• Work with the various Hispanic contractors associations and other alliance program participants to establish a dialogue on residential construction safety issues affecting the Spanish-speaking workforce.

• Work to raise others' awareness of, and demonstrate their respective commitments to, workplace safety and health whenever NAHB and OSHA leaders address groups, with specific emphasis on the Spanish-speaking work force.

An implementation team made up of representatives of both NAHB and OSHA will meet to develop an implementation plan, determine working procedures, and identify and define the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, NAHB and OSHA will meet at least quarterly to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. Team members will include representatives of NAHB and NAHB's Construction Safety & Health Committee and representatives of OSHA's Directorate of Construction, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs and any other appropriate Directorates. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

Any material provided by NAHB and/or its members is for informational purposes only. Information provided by NAHB does not constitute an official statement or position by NAHB and is not intended by the parties to create any legal obligations for NAHB or its individual members. NAHB is not a standard-setting organization, and information provided pursuant to this Alliance Agreement is not intended as a legally binding standard or guideline.

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 concurrence of both signatories.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Ft. Lauderdale Area Office
1000 South Pine Island Road, Suite 100
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33324
(954) 424-0242; Fax (954) 424-3073
And the
Underground Contractors Association of South Florida dba
NUCA of South Florida
July 16, 2020

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:
      June 20, 2019

   2. Evaluation Period
      June 20, 2019 - June 20, 2020

   3. Overview:

      OSHA and Underground Contractors Association of South Florida dba NUCA of South Florida (NUCASF) agreed to provide NUCASF members and others guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to trenching, confined spaces, silica, heat stress, highway work zones including other excavation hazards, and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA
      Condell Eastmond – Area Director
      Vergie Bain – Compliance Assistance Specialist

      Alliance participant
      Johnna Venuti-Piggee - Executive Director

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   In addition to formal meetings, the implementation team members maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.

3. Results of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals

   Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on OSHA-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, or outreach campaigns.

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Dissemination/ Speech/ Presentation	06/2020	During the Trench Stand-down week, the Alliance group sponsored stand-downs at sites in South Florida for day laborers and others regarding workers’ rights. OSHA outreach material was also shared with the group.	Trench Hazards, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers and Small Businesses	500
   Dissemination/ Speech/ Presentation	06/2019	During the Trench Stand-down week, the Alliance group conducted a presentation for day laborers and others regarding workers’ rights. OSHA outreach material was also shared with the group.	Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers and Small Businesses	1,000

   Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participant or OSHA participation in events, which includes speeches/presentations, exhibits, roundtables, conferences, informational webinars or other meetings or training in support of the Alliance or an OSHA initiative.

   Activity Type	Date	Event Name	Representative Name(s) and Affiliation(s)	Title Of Presentation (if applicable)	City	State	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Training	July 2019	Competent Person Confined Space Training	NCUA Members	The Alliance group conducted a safety and health-training.	Delray Beach	FL	Confined Spaces Hazards	75
   Training	July 2019	Competent Person Excavation Training	NCUA Members	The Alliance group conducted a safety and health-training.	Delray Beach	FL	Trenching Hazards	75
   Training	July 2019	Flagger Training	NCUA Members	The Alliance group conducted a safety and health-training.	Delray Beach	FL	Struck-by Hazards	50

   Report Prepared by: Vergie Bain, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), Ft. Lauderdale Area Office.