I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
June 23, 2006
Evaluation Period
June 23, 2007- June 22, 2008
Overview
Through the OSHA and NMSA Alliance, the organizations are working together to provide NMSA members
and others in the marine cargo handling industry with information, guidance, and access to training
resources to protect employees' health and safety, particularly in addressing intermodal container
lashing issues and marine terminal traffic safety.
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA: |
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Steve Butler
Paul Comolli
Joe Daddura
* Jess McCluer
** Lisa Ramber
Paul Rossi
Amy Wangdaul
Danielle Watson |
Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP)
DEP
Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG)
Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP)
DCSP
DEP
DSG
DSG |
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| NMSA: |
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Steve Crouch
Daniel Harrison
Ken Killough
Marc McDonald
Mark Montgomery
Ron Signorino |
Technical Committee
Technical Committee
Chairman, Technical Committee
Technical Committee
Technical Committee
Technical Committee |
*Alliance Program Coordinator until June 2007.
** Serves as Alliance Program Coordinator since June 2007.
II. Implementation Team Meetings
September 13, 2007
March 13, 2008
May 7, 2008 |
Implementation Team Meeting
Implementation Team Meeting
Implementation Team Meeting |
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.
III. Results
- Events and Products
Training and Education Goals
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop workplace safety and health curricula on hazards in
the marine cargo handling industry.
Events
OTI 2060 Longshoring and Marine Terminals Course, October 29- November 2, 2007
OTI 2060 Longshoring and Marine Terminals Course was presented by OSHA staff from DEP's Office of
Maritime Services October 29-November 2, 2007 in Norfolk, VA to OSHA staff and marine cargo industry
safety and health professionals. In addition, Dan Harrison arranged for a tour of the APMT Virginia
facility, a NMSA member, for the students through the OSHA and NMSA Alliance.
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 NMSA's Web sites) to
employers and employees in the industry.
Products
The OSHA and NMSA Alliance Web page
OSHA continues to update the OSHA and NMSA Alliance Program Web page on the Agency's Web site. The
page contains information on the Alliance's products and resources, news releases, and activities
and events.
Marine Terminal Traffic Safety Tip Sheet
Through the OSHA and NMSA Alliance, NMSA continues to work with the OSHA DEP's Office of Maritime
Enforcement and DSG's Office of Maritime Standards to develop NMSA's Marine Terminal Traffic Safety
Tip Sheet.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's and NMSA's conferences and events such as NMSA Annual Meeting,
safety summits and training sessions.
Events
NMSA Annual Meeting, March 26-28, 2008, San Diego, California
On March 28, 2008, Alan Traenkner, Director, Analysis and Evaluation, Region IX, San Francisco,
California Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA Update and Alliances" to 175 marine cargo
handling industry executives at the NMSA Annual Meeting in San Diego, California. The presentation
covered numerous topics including combustible dust and OSHA's regulatory activities.
NMSA Annual Meeting, June 27-28, 2007, Seattle, Washington
On June 28, 2007, Richard Terrill, Regional Administrator, Region X, Seattle, Washington Regional
Office, USDOL-OSHA, made a presentation and provided the meeting attendees with an OSHA update
during the NMSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington. In addition, Amanda Edens, Deputy Director,
Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA; Charles Lemon, Safety and Health Professional,
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries; James Thornton, Chairperson, Maritime Advisory
Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH) and John Cushing, Commander, United States
Coast Guard; participated in a "Safety Leadership from the Government Perspective" panel discussion.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding NMSA
best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by NMSA and through
OSHA-or NMSA developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other
applicable forum).
Longshoring and Marine Terminals Hazard and Abatement Summaries
NMSA representatives continue to work with the OSHA DEP's Office of Maritime Enforcement and DSG's
Office of Maritime Standards to provide input to the agency during its development of OSHA's
Longshoring and Marine Terminals Hazard and Abatement Summaries.
NMSA's Fatal Facts Videos
Through the OSHA and NMSA Alliance, NMSA is using the OSHA Hazard and Abatement Summaries to develop
Fatal Facts Videos.
- Promote and encourage NMSA's 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.
The OSHA and NMSA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
Promote the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
- Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health, and
publicize the results.
The OSHA and NMSA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings to address
safety and health issues in the marine cargo handling industry, including intermodal container
lashing and marine terminal traffic.
Events
Drug-Free Work Week 2008, October 20-26, 2008
The National Maritime Safety Association and a number of other Alliance Program participants are
supporting the Department of Labor's (DOL) Drug-Free Work Week 2008. The Week, held annually in
October, is a public awareness campaign that highlights the fact that being drug free is key to
protecting workplace safety and health and encourages workers with alcohol and drug problems to seek
help.
- Executive Summary
The second year of the OSHA and NMSA Alliance has led to a greater awareness by both organizations
of the safety and health issues and hazards that impact the marine cargo terminal industry. To meet
the Alliance's goals, OSHA and NMSA have made progress on developing the following products that
were started in the Alliance's first year:
- NMSA's Marine Terminal Traffic Safety Tip Sheet
- OSHA's Longshoring and Marine Terminals Hazard and Abatement Summaries
In addition, OSHA and NMSA representatives have shared information and training about safety and
health issues in the industry during the following events:
- On March 28, 2008, Alan Traenkner, Director, Analysis and Evaluation, Region IX, San Francisco,
California Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA Update and Alliances" to marine cargo handling
industry executives at the NMSA Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.
- On October 29-November 2, 2007, the OTI 2060 Longshoring and Marine Terminals Course was presented
in Norfolk, Virginia to OSHA staff and industry safety and health professionals.
- On June 28, 2007, Richard Terrill, Regional Administrator, Region X, Seattle Washington,
USDOL-OSHA, provided an OSHA update. In addition, Amanda Edens, Deputy Director, Directorate of
Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA; Charles Lemon, Safety and Health Professional, Washington State
Department of Labor and Industries; James Thornton, Chairperson, Maritime Advisory Committee on
Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH) and John Cushing, Commander, United States Coast Guard
participated in a "Safety Leadership from the Government Perspective" panel discussion.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA and NMSA Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site |
1,412
(since October 1, 2007) |
March 28, 2008, NMSA Annual Meeting, San Diego,
California
Speaker:
Alan Traenkner, Director, Analysis and Evaluation, Region IX, San Francisco, California Area
Office, USDOL-OSHA |
175 |
| October 29 - November 2, 2007, OTI 2060 Longshoring
and Marine Terminals Course and Tour of AMPT, Norfolk, Virginia |
40 |
June 28, 2007, NMSA Annual Meeting, Seattle,
Washington
Speakers:
Richard Terrill, Regional Administrator, Region X, Seattle Washington, USDOL-OSHA
Amanda Edens, Deputy Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA
Charles Lemon, Safety and Health Professional, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
James Thornton, Chairperson, Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
(MACOSH) |
150 |
| TOTAL |
1,777 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
In the upcoming year, OSHA and NMSA are planning to undertake several activities and projects to
promote safety and health awareness in the marine cargo terminal industry. For example, the OSHA and
NMSA Alliance will further develop the Longshoring and Marine Terminals Hazard and Abatement
Summaries and videos. The OSHA and NMSA Alliance will also schedule a tour of the AMPT Virginia
Marine Cargo Handling Facility in Portsmouth, Virginia for OSHA National Office staff from DEP, DSG
and DCSP. Through the Alliance, NMSA will support the DOL's Drug-Free Work Week, October 20-26,
2008.
In addition, the Alliance will finalize the Marine Terminal Traffic Safety Tip Sheet and NMSA will
post the document on its Web site. OSHA will link to the tip sheet from the OSHA and NMSA Alliance
Web page on the Agency's Web site. The OSHA and NMSA Alliance have formed a working group to review
available materials addressing the container lashing safety issues and plan to develop a series of
tip sheets on this topic.
Based on the successes realized through the OSHA and NMSA Alliance since it was signed in June 2006,
OSHA and NMSA will renew the Alliance in the second half of 2008.
Report prepared by: Adam Brumbergs, Research Assistant, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
June 30, 2008.
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