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ADSC: International Association of
Foundation Drilling
(signed February 22, 2005; renewed March 29, 2007)
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OSHA signs national Alliance with the ADSC: International Association of Foundation Drilling on
February 22, 2005.
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The OSHA and ADSC Alliance, focuses on providing the association's members and
others in the foundation drilling industry, including small businesses and non-English or limited
English speaking employees, with information, guidance, and access to training resources to help
them protect employees' health and safety. The Alliance focuses on safety and health issues
including, fall protection, silica, pinch-point and equipment operation hazards. The agreement's
goals include:
Training and education:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for small
businesses and non-English or limited English speaking employees regarding fall protection, silica,
pinch-point and equipment operation hazards and to provide expertise in communicating such
information to employers and employees in the industry.
Outreach and communication:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention
of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information
(e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA'S and ADSC's Web sites) to
employers and employees in the industry.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding ADSC's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by ADSC and
through OSHA – or ADSC's developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures
(or any other applicable forum).
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on
foundation drilling issues such as fall protection, silica, pinch-point and equipment operation
hazards, to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.
Milestones and Successes
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance Annual Reports
Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events
- May 4-10, 2008:
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The ADSC: International
Association of Foundation Drilling and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported
2008 NAOSH Week, "Safety is Good Business." Sponsored annually by American Society of Safety
Engineers and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of
preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
- January 31-February 3, 2007: ADSC Equipment Expo '07 & Conference, Orlando, Florida.
- January 31-February 3, 2007: Jess McCluer, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs,
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA, and Mylene Kellerman and Patrick Stark,
Florida On-site Consultation Program, staffed the OSHA/ADSC Alliance exhibit booth.
- December 18, 2006: Drilled Shaft Installation Safety Presentation, Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Rick Marshall, Chairman, ADSC Safety Committee, presented the Drilled Shaft Installation Safety
Presentation [PDF
- 3.7 MB] to 35 attendees from OSHA Region V, Indiana OSHA and the Indiana On-site Consultation
Program in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- April 29, 2006: ADSC South Central Chapter OSHA 10-hour Construction Outreach Training Program,
Sheraton Grand Hotel, Irving Texas.
- Mike Talmont, Assistant Area Director, Region VI, Ft. Worth, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, and
Rick Marshall, Chairman, ADSC Safety Committee, provided an OSHA 10-Hour Construction Outreach
Training Program to 24 attendees at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Irving, Texas.
- November 6-9, 2005: Geo³ Comprehensive Quality Assurance/Quality Control Technical Conference
and Interactive Field Day and Exhibition, Sheraton Grand Hotel, Dallas, Texas. [Photo]
- November 6-9, 2005: Jess McCluer, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, Office of
Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA, and Stephen Boyd, Debroah Coler, Jorge Delucca,
Nancy Thai, Jack Rector and Dutch Haverrman, Region VI, Dallas, Texas Area Office, USDOL-OSHA,
staffed the OSHA/ADSC Alliance exhibit booth.
- May 7, 2005: ADSC Mid-Atlantic Chapter OSHA Construction 10-hour Course, Hilton McLean Tysons
Corner, McLean, Virginia.
- Danezza Quintero, Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, Directorate of Construction,
Office of Construction Services, USDOL-OSHA, and Rick Marshall, Chairman, ADSC Safety Committee,
provided an OSHA Construction 10-Hour course to 42 attendees at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner
in McLean, Virginia.
- April 28-30, 2005: ADSC Board of Directors meeting, Dallas, Texas.
- April 30, 2005: Jess McCluer, Program Analyst, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs,
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation to over 30 attendees
on the Alliance Program and the activities of the ADSC Alliance.
Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
- Anchored Earth Retention and Micropile Safety Tips For the Employer and Anchored Earth
Retention and Micropile Safety Tips For the Employee. The employer and employee tip sheets [PDF
- 145 KB] are products of the OSHA and ADSC Alliance. The sheets describe safety tips to help
prevent injuries and illnesses while installing anchored earth retentions and micropiles.
- Drilled Shaft Installation Safety Tips For the Employer and Drilled Shaft Installation Safety
Tips For the Employee. The employer and employee tip sheets [PDF
- 62 KB] are products of the OSHA and ADSC Alliance. The sheets describe general safety tips to
help prevent injuries and illnesses in the drilled shaft foundation industry.
- Drilled Shaft Installation Safety Presentation. [PDF
- 3.6 MB] The presentation, a product of the OSHA and ADSC Alliance, is designed to provide OSHA
staff, drilled shaft contractors and their employees, geotechnical engineers and general
contractors with information about drilled shaft construction equipment and methods, general
safety practices and recommendations on how to maintain a safe worksite.
- Working Safely During Installation of Anchored Earth Retention and Micropiles. The installation
best practices fact sheet [PDF
- 82 KB] is a product of the OSHA and ADSC Alliance. It identifies hazards associated with the
installation of anchored earth retentions and micropiles and safe work practices to help reduce or
eliminate the risk of injuries or illnesses.
- Working Safely During Installation of Drilled Shaft Foundations. The drilling best practices
fact sheet [PDF
- 39 KB] is a product of the OSHA and ADSC Alliance. It identifies hazards associated with the
installation of drilled shaft foundations and safe work practices to help reduce or eliminate the
risk of injuries or illnesses.
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
OSHA eTools
Publications and Newsletters
- ADSC E-newsletter, March, 2006. The ADSC's March 2006 edition of its monthly e-newsletter
includes an article, "OSHA's Electronic Newsletter, QuickTakes" that encourages ADSC to subscribe
to OSHA's electronic newsletter, QuickTakes.
- ADSC E-newsletter, March, 2006. The ADSC's March 2006 edition of its monthly e-newsletter
includes an article, "ADSC South Central Chapter Signs Regional OSHA Alliance Agreement" that
describes the Regional Alliance that OSHA Region VI and ADSC's South Central Chapter signed on
February 10, 2006.
- ADSC E-newsletter, February 2007. The ADSC's February 2007 edition
of its monthly e-newsletter includes an article, "OSHA Makes the Business Case for Safety and
Health," describing the development of the agency's Safety and Health Topics page; Making the
Business Case for Safety and Health.
- Foundation Drilling, December/January 2006. ADSC's December/January
2006 edition of its bi-monthly publication includes an article, "ADSC's West Coast Chapter Signs
Regional OSHA Alliance" that describes the ADSC West Coast Chapter, OSHA Region X and the
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries Regional Alliance.
- Foundation Drilling, February 2006. ADSC's February 2006 edition of
its bi-monthly publication includes an article, "ADSC South Central Chapter Signs Regional OSHA
Alliance Agreement" that describes the ADSC South Central Chapter and OSHA Region VI Regional
Alliance.
- Foundation Drilling, March/April 2006. ADSC's March/April 2006 edition
of its bi-monthly publication includes an article, "Annual OSHA/ADSC Alliance Report" that
describes the activities of the OSHA and ADSC National Alliance.
- National Driller, April 2005. The foundation drilling industry's publication, National Driller,
includes an article, "ADSC Aligns with OSHA," that discusses the signing and goals of the OSHA-ADSC
Alliance.
Related Alliances
Additional Resources
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ADSC Alliance Web Page
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Alliance Program Construction Roundtable. Through the Alliance Program's Construction
Roundtable and its Design for Safety and Fall Protection Workgroups, a number of products and
resources have been developed for the construction industry.
- Hazards of Auger Drilling [PDF*
- 38 KB]. OSHA Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB 04-16-2008).
Areas of Emphasis
*These files are provided for downloading only.
Accessibility Assistance:
Contact the OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs at 202-693-2200 for assistance
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