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National Park
Service (NPS) - Padre Island National Park |
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#54 |
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Date Signed: |
March 18, 1999 |
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Date Concluded: |
April 30, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Corpus Christi Area Office, (361) 888-3420
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: In response to the highest injury
rate in the Department of Interior, the Park Service has partnered
with OSHA to improve safety and health management systems and reduce
illness and injury rates. Specific goals/objectives of this
partnership were to: improve the safety and health management systems
at NPS Partnership sites; reduce the injury, illness and lost time
case rates at NPS; create and maintain positive relationships and
effective communications between the parks and the local OSHA Area
Offices; build models of excellent safety and health management
systems and identify best practices to foster improvements in worker
safety and health at other parks not covered by the agreement; attain
a stronger commitment to, and awareness of, workplace safety and
health by NPS management and employees; improve relationship between
NPS and OSHA at the national and local levels; and, qualify parks to
participate in OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP).
Results: In 2003, this park's DART rate was decreased by 63% because of dramatic
improvements in safety and health performance. Because of this Partnership, all employees
receive safety training and are strongly encouraged to participate in safety related
activities. Additionally, the Partnership has implemented root cause analyses of all
recordable injuries, which has allowed for identification and correction of at-risk
conditions and behaviors. |
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Associated General Contractors (AGC)/Safety and Health AGC Partnership
of Excellence (SHAPE) - Houston |
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#10 |
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Date Signed: |
June 19, 1999 |
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Date Concluded: |
April 30, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Houston North Area Office, (281) 591-2438
Houston South Area Office, (281) 286-0583
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview:
The Associated General Contractors of America and OSHA partnered to
improve safety and health at construction sites. Goals include annual
reductions of 3% in injuries, illnesses, and fatalities,
implementation of effective safety and health programs at partner
sites and the provision of training to management, supervisors and
employees.
Results:
Partners conducted a total of 575 inspections and eliminated hazards
from their job sites, including: Fall Protection Violations, 167;
Electrical Hazards, 176; Caught Between, 31; and Struck-by, 27.
Approximately 12,000 employees were affected by eliminating these
hazards. This Partnership has allowed AGC staff and AGC member
companies to improve communication with OSHA through participating in
safety and health committee meetings.
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Eastern Oklahoma Chapter |
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#155 |
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Partners: |
Oklahoma Department of Labor
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Date Signed: |
May 2, 2000 (renewed August 1, 2003) |
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Date Concluded: |
April 30, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Oklahoma City Area Office, (405) 278-9560
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Associated Builders and
Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) have entered into this partnership to provide a
safe and healthful work environment in the construction Industry.
Implementation of this agreement is expected to result in decreased
injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for participant contractors with a
resultant decrease in worker compensation costs. ABC member
construction companies will use the Safety Training and Evaluation
Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health
program performance and their safety and health training programs. The
primary goals are to: reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an
emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from falls,
struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four
construction hazards); increase the number of construction companies
that implement effective safety programs; decrease worker compensation
costs and OSHA penalties for contractor participants; and, allow OSHA
to focus resources on companies that require attention from OSHA,
rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective
safety programs. |
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - Pelican, Bayou Chapters |
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#53 |
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Date Signed: |
May 8, 2000 |
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Date Concluded: |
June 30, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Baton Rouge Area Office, (225) 298-5458
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Associated Builders and
Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) have entered into this partnership to provide a
safe and healthful work environment in the construction Industry.
Implementation of this agreement is expected to result in decreased
injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for participant contractors with a
resultant decrease in worker compensation costs. ABC member
construction companies will use the Safety Training and Evaluation
Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health
program performance and their safety and health training programs. The
primary goals are to: reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an
emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from falls,
struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four
construction hazards); increase the number of construction companies
that implement effective safety programs; decrease worker compensation
costs and OSHA penalties for contractor participants; and, allow OSHA
to focus resources on companies that require attention from OSHA,
rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective
safety programs. |
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Associated General Contractors (AGC)/Safety and Health Agreement
Regarding Enforcement (SHARE) - Oklahoma |
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#17 |
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Date Signed: |
May 15, 2000 (renewed May 28, 2002) |
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Date Concluded: |
December 31, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Oklahoma City Area Office, (405) 278-9560
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview:
The Associated General Contractors of America and OSHA partnered to
improve safety and health at construction sites. Goals include annual
reductions of 3% in injuries, illnesses, and fatalities,
implementation of effective safety and health programs at partner
sites and the provision of training to management, supervisors and
employees.
Results: The
current rates for DART and TRC in the evaluation year 2002-03 are
lower by 90% and 60%, respectively, for the general contractor
compared to their previous experience. Eighty-four percent of
management received the OSHA 10–hour course or equivalent. The general
contractor conducted 9 training sessions affecting 311 employees on
various subjects including: equipment operation (backhoe, forklift,
bobcat, boom lift, scissor lift); fall protection, scaffolds and
excavation.
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Federal Inter-Agency Training Council (FIATC) Partnership |
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#232 |
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Partners: |
Albuquerque-Santa Fe Federal Executive Board
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Date Signed: |
January 23, 2001 |
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Date Concluded: |
March 3, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Dallas Region VI Office, (214) 767-4731
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: In response to the "Federal Worker 2000" Presidential initiative, this
Partnership is focusing on reducing federal agency illness and injury
rates, developing and implementing effective safety and health
management systems, and decreasing workers' compensation costs.
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - Central Texas Chapter |
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#192 |
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Date Signed: |
March 9, 2001 |
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Date Concluded: |
April 13, 2006 |
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Contact Information: |
Austin Area Office, (512) 916-5783
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have entered into this
partnership to provide a safe and healthful work environment in the construction Industry.
Implementation of this agreement is expected to result in decreased injuries, illnesses,
and fatalities for participant contractors with a resultant decrease in worker
compensation costs. ABC member construction companies will use the Safety Training and
Evaluation Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health program
performance and their safety and health training programs. The primary goals are to:
reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities affecting
participant employers, with an emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from
falls, struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four construction
hazards); increase the number of construction companies that implement effective safety
programs; decrease worker compensation costs and OSHA penalties for contractor
participants; and, allow OSHA to focus resources on companies that require attention from
OSHA, rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective safety programs.
Results: During 2005, this Partnership covered 8,665 employees.
Partners carried out 349 self inspections and identified and corrected a total of 375
hazards. Also noteworthy was a drop in the aggregate DART rate to 2.5 in 2004 (from 4.2 in
2002, a 40% reduction). |
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Black Contractors Association |
| #633 |
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| Partners: |
Black Contractors Association |
| Date Signed: |
March 20, 2007 |
| Date Concluded: |
August 25, 2008 |
| Contact Information: |
Dallas Area Office (214) 767-4731
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) agrees to a partnership with the Black Contractors
Association to enhance workplace safety and health through the strategy of
implementing fully written safety and health programs. The overall goal will
be to reduce serious injuries and illnesses by a minimum of one percent per
year and to reduce the occurrence of the four major hazards in the categories
of falls, electrocutions, struck-by and caught-between by a minimum of ten
percent per year. Measurements will be obtained from OSHA 300 logs and self
inspections. Employers who are willing to accept this program will receive
OSHA assistance and annual on-site enforcement inspections (in accordance with
approved protocols) in lieu of programmed inspections. |
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Associated General
Contractors (AGC) - Shreveport |
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#124 |
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Date Signed: |
March 30, 2001 |
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Date Concluded: |
November 23, 2007 |
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Contact Information: |
Baton Rouge Area Office, (225) 298-5458
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview:
The Associated General Contractors of America and OSHA partnered to improve safety and
health at construction sites. Goals include annual reductions of 3% in injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities, implementation of effective safety and health programs at
partner sites and the provision of training to management, supervisors and employees.
Results: The efforts of this partnership are affecting 21 employers in and
around Baton Rouge and Shreveport. Several training opportunities were provided, including
construction-specific OSHA 10-hour training, recordkeeping, safety and health management
system development, and forklift safety. Partners also received technical assistance with
regard to fall protection and recordkeeping. 828 self-inspections were conducted,
identifying and correcting 2,338 hazards. |
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Shipbuilders
Council of America (SCA) Shipbuilding Partnership |
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#126 |
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Date Signed: |
April 23, 2001 |
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Date Concluded: |
February 10, 2008 |
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Contact Information: |
Houston North Area Office, (281) 591-2438
Houston South Area Office, (281) 286-0583
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: SCA members are involved in the building, repair and cleaning of all
types of vessels in and around the Houston area. This Partnerships' focus will include providing
training in a cooperative effort to reduce/eliminate amputations, falls, electrical hazards,
confined space hazards, and lead and silica overexposures.
Results: The facilities involved in this Partnership are doing regular safety
inspections and have identified many hazards and implemented immediate corrections. In the 2003
evaluation period, the 2002 LWDI rate was 4.91, well below the national average of 14.8.
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Associated General Contractors (AGC) - Texas |
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#235 |
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Date Signed: |
May 3, 2001 |
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Date Concluded: |
January 11, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Houston North Area Office, (281) 591-2438
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview:
The Associated General Contractors of America and OSHA partnered to
improve safety and health at construction sites. Goals include annual
reductions of 3% in injuries, illnesses, and fatalities,
implementation of effective safety and health programs at partner
sites and the provision of training to management, supervisors and
employees. |
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Associated General Contractors (AGC) -
Louisiana |
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#125 |
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Date Signed: |
June 21, 2001 |
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Date Concluded: |
June 29, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Baton Rouge Area Office, (225) 298-5458
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview:
The Associated General Contractors of America and OSHA partnered to
improve safety and health at construction sites. Goals include annual
reductions of 3% in injuries, illnesses, and fatalities,
implementation of effective safety and health programs at partner
sites and the provision of training to management, supervisors and
employees.
Results:
During the first year of this Partnership, 43 employees completed the
OSHA 10-hour construction-training course and received completion
cards from the OSHA Training Institute. These trained employees then
conducted 602 inspections of the various job sites. During the
inspections these trained employees found and abated 458 hazards and
violations of OSHA regulations. Employees have taken ownership of the
safety program. As of the 2003 review, participating partners carried
out 1,183 self-inspections and identified and corrected 1,378 hazards. |
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Associated General Contractors (AGC)/Construction Health and Safety
Excellence (CHASE) - Austin |
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#239 |
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Date Signed: |
July 24, 2001 (renewed July 19, 2004) |
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Date Concluded: |
July 19, 2007 |
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Contact Information: |
Austin Area Office, (512) 916-5783
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview:
The Associated General Contractors of America and OSHA partnered to improve safety and
health at construction sites. Goals include annual reductions of 3% in injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities, implementation of effective safety and health programs at
partner sites and the provision of training to management, supervisors and employees.
Results: For the reporting period ending July 24, 2006, this
Partnership covered 133,337 employees. Partners carried out 1,712 self-inspections and
abated a total of 3799 hazards. The 2005 TCIR was 53% below the baseline rate, while the
DART was 55% below the baseline rate, both below the national rate for construction. |
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - Arkansas Chapter |
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#202 |
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Date Signed: |
July 31, 2001 |
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Date Concluded: |
April 18, 2006 |
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Contact Information: |
Little Rock Area Office, (501) 324-6291
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have entered into this
partnership to provide a safe and healthful work environment in the construction Industry.
Implementation of this agreement is expected to result in decreased injuries, illnesses,
and fatalities for participant contractors with a resultant decrease in worker
compensation costs. ABC member construction companies will use the Safety Training and
Evaluation Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health program
performance and their safety and health training programs. The primary goals are to:
reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities affecting
participant employers, with an emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from
falls, struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four construction
hazards); increase the number of construction companies that implement effective safety
programs; decrease worker compensation costs and OSHA penalties for contractor
participants; and, allow OSHA to focus resources on companies that require attention from
OSHA, rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective safety programs.
Results: For the reporting period ended July 2005, 15 employees
and 4 managers were trained in OSHA 10- and 30-hour safety courses. |
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - Rio Grande
Chapter |
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#231 |
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Date Signed: |
September 10, 2001 |
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Date Concluded: |
April 30, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Albuquerque Area Office, (505) 248-5302
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Associated Builders and
Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) have entered into this partnership to provide a
safe and healthful work environment in the construction Industry.
Implementation of this agreement is expected to result in decreased
injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for participant contractors with a
resultant decrease in worker compensation costs. ABC member
construction companies will use the Safety Training and Evaluation
Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health
program performance and their safety and health training programs. The
primary goals are to: reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an
emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from falls,
struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four
construction hazards); increase the number of construction companies
that implement effective safety programs; decrease worker compensation
costs and OSHA penalties for contractor participants; and, allow OSHA
to focus resources on companies that require attention from OSHA,
rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective
safety programs. |
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Arkansas Timber Producer's Association (ATPA) Partnership |
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#203 |
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Partners: |
Arkansas Department of Labor
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Date Signed: |
September 17, 2001 |
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Date Concluded: |
July 23, 2004 |
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Contact Information: |
Little Rock Area Office, (501) 324-6291
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: This Partnership is working to reach the 1,400 employers in the
logging industry that work in the Arkansas area. Participants are
receiving assistance in tracking accident trends, improving safety and
health management systems, and training employees.
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Associated General Contractors (AGC) - El
Paso |
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#215 |
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Date Signed: |
January 15, 2002 (renewed September 23, 2004) |
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Date Concluded: |
September 23, 2007 |
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Contact Information: |
Lubbock Area Office, (806) 472-7681
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview:
The Associated General Contractors of America and OSHA partnered to improve safety and
health at construction sites. Goals include annual reductions of 3% in injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities, implementation of effective safety and health programs at
partner sites and the provision of training to management, supervisors and employees.
Results: For the reporting period ended April 8, 2005, 100 employees and 90 managers
received safety and health training. The 2004 TCIR was 2.1, while the DART rate was zero,
both improvements over 2002's rates of 7.5 and 2.5, respectively. |
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Associated General Contractors (AGC) /Construction Health and Safety Excellence
(CHASE) - South Texas |
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#277 |
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Date Signed: |
May 14, 2002 (renewed January 25, 2005) |
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Date Concluded: |
February 28, 2008 |
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Contact Information: |
Corpus Christi Area Office, (361) 888-3420
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: The Associated General Contractors of America and OSHA
partnered to improve safety and health at construction sites. Goals include annual
reductions of 3% in injuries, illnesses, and fatalities, implementation of effective
safety and health programs at partner sites and the provision of training to management,
supervisors and employees.
Results: The Partnership’s average TCIR rate dropped from 6.4 in
2002 to 3.5 in 2004, for a 45% reduction. The average DART rate dropped from 2.1 in 2002
to 1.5 in 2004, for a 29% reduction. Partners carried out 252 self-inspections at
participating job sites and identified and corrected 273 hazards. |
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)/Construction Leaders
Agreement for Safety (CLAS) - Greater Houston Chapter |
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#234 |
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Date Signed: |
July 19, 2002 (renewed January 25, 2005) |
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Date Concluded: |
January 25, 2008 |
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Contact Information: |
Houston North Area Office, (281) 591-2438
Houston South Area Office, (281) 286-0583
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have entered into this
partnership to provide a safe and healthful work environment in the construction Industry.
Implementation of this agreement is expected to result in decreased injuries, illnesses,
and fatalities for participant contractors with a resultant decrease in worker
compensation costs. ABC member construction companies will use the Safety Training and
Evaluation Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health program
performance and their safety and health training programs. The primary goals are to:
reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities affecting
participant employers, with an emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from
falls, struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four construction
hazards); increase the number of construction companies that implement effective safety
programs; decrease worker compensation costs and OSHA penalties for contractor
participants; and, allow OSHA to focus resources on companies that require attention from
OSHA, rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective safety programs.
Results: This partnership impacts six employers and
36,680employees. During the most recent evaluation period, 7,504 self-inspections
identified and abated 1,320 hazards. One Partnering company is serving as an OSHA
Challenge administrator, and several are actively pursuing VPP through the VPP Mobile
Workforce Demonstration for Construction. |
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Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Partnership |
| #250 |
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| Date Signed: |
September 7, 2002 |
| Date Concluded: |
November 1, 2004 |
| Contact Information: |
Fort Worth Area Office, (817) 428-2470
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Participating contractors are developing and implementing safety and
health management systems and providing appropriate levels of training
to their employees. OSHA is giving participants priority status for
OSHA compliance assistance, outreach activities, and training.
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Associated General Contractors (AGC)/Construction Health and Safety
Excellence (CHASE) - Rio Grande |
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#237 |
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Date Signed: |
September 11, 2002 (renewed February 7, 2005) |
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Date Concluded: |
February 27, 2008 |
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Contact Information: |
Corpus Christi Area Office, (361) 888-3420
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview:
The Associated General Contractors of America and OSHA partnered to improve safety and
health at construction sites. Goals include annual reductions of 3% in injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities, implementation of effective safety and health programs at
partner sites and the provision of training to management, supervisors and employees.
Results: As of the end of the March 31, 2005 reporting period, 14 managers had received
CAS-administered recordkeeping training. |
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - South Texas Chapter |
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#245 |
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Date Signed: |
September 17, 2002 |
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Date Concluded: |
September 17, 2006 |
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Contact Information: |
Austin Area Office, (512) 916-5783
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have entered into this
partnership to provide a safe and healthful work environment in the construction
Industry. Implementation of this agreement is expected to result in decreased injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities for participant contractors with a resultant decrease in worker
compensation costs. ABC member construction companies will use the Safety Training and
Evaluation Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health program
performance and their safety and health training programs. The primary goals are to:
reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities affecting
participant employers, with an emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting
from falls, struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four construction
hazards); increase the number of construction companies that implement effective safety
programs; decrease worker compensation costs and OSHA penalties for contractor
participants; and, allow OSHA to focus resources on companies that require attention from
OSHA, rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective safety
programs.
Results: This partnership impacts three employers and 6,828 employees. In 2005, 547
self-inspections identified and abated 721 hazards, primarily in the four highest hazard
areas for construction (falls, struck-by, caught-between, and electrocution). |
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Coors Tek Partnership |
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#230 |
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Partners: |
Moore Norman Technology Center; Coors Technical Ceramics Company
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Date Signed: |
October 2, 2002 |
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Date Concluded: |
April 30, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Oklahoma City Area Office, (405) 278-9560
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Partners are working together to reduce injury and illness rates
through the development of a site-specific safety and health management
system.
Results: In 2003, partners conducted 8 work-site assessment and
monitoring visits, which resulted in the identification of 107 hazards.
A partner has developed a hazard tracking/abatement written schedule
with assigned responsibilities and dates for completing corrective
actions. |
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V&R Drywall Partnership |
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#271 |
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Date Signed: |
December 13, 2002 |
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Date Concluded: |
December 13, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
OSHA Region VI Office, Dallas, (214) 767-4731
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: In addition to improving its own safety and health management system,
V&R has committed to serving as a mentor to subcontractors at its
project sites. Through this Partnership, V&R is helping to encourage
employee participation, self-inspections, and safety and health
training within the construction industry.
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Associated General Contractors (AGC) - Panhandle |
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#306 |
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Date Signed: |
January 14, 2003; renewed September 30, 2004 |
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Date Concluded: |
September 30, 2007 |
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Contact Information: |
Little Rock Area Office, (501) 324-6291
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: This Partnership's goal is to reduce annually the number of injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an emphasis on reducing
injuries and fatalities resulting from those hazards that are the four leading causes of
death on construction sites (falls, struck-by, caught in/between and electrocutions).
Results: The three firms in the partnership (Page & Associates, Missouri Valley, Inc., and
The Ritter Company) each finished 2005 with TCIR and DART rates of zero, well below the
2004 BLS industry averages of 6.1 and 3.0, respectively.
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Mid-America Moore Norman Technology Center Nursing Home Partnership |
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#228 |
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Partners: |
McCaskill Nursing Home; Sunset Estates, Purcell; Senior Village,
Blanchard; Mid-America Technology Center
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Date Signed: |
January 16, 2003 |
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Date Concluded: |
January 16, 2006 |
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Contact Information: |
Oklahoma City Area Office, (405) 278-9560
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: The Partnership's initial focus will be to establish effective training
and education programs directed toward reducing musculoskeletal
injuries/disorders. Its broader goal is the development and
implementation of effective safety and health management systems in
nursing homes.
Results: Partner conducted three work-site hazard assessments as in 2003.
As a result of those assessments, 96 hazards were identified, and as of
the latest review, 90 have been abated. Open items reflect program
development issues, scheduled training or installation of engineering
controls.
Facilities will focus on the completion of routine inspection
procedures and abatement tracking and verification procedure based on
this experience. |
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Producers Rice Mill Partnership |
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#267 |
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Partners: |
Arkansas Department of Labor
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Date Signed: |
January 17, 2003 |
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Date Concluded: |
January 17, 2008 |
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Contact Information: |
Little Rock Area Office, (501) 324-6291
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Participating sites are using OSHA's 1989 Safety and Health Management
System guidelines to develop effective systems within their facilities. The sites
anticipate that effective use of these systems will help to eliminate hazards and reduce
illnesses and injuries.
Results: For the year ending December 31, 2005, 4 self-inspections identified and abated 15
hazards. Additionally, the DART rate decreased 20%, from 3.0 in 2003 to 2.4 in 2005. |
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Odom's Tennessee Pride Sausage Partnership |
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#270 |
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Partners: |
Arkansas Department of Labor
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Date Signed: |
March 14, 2003 |
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Date Concluded: |
February 10, 2008 |
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Contact Information: |
Little Rock Area Office, (501) 324-6291
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Odom's has committed to continual reduction of their illness and injury
rates, improving their safety and health culture, and working towards participation in
OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs.
Results: The Partners' DART rate dropped from 4.2 in 2004 to 4.1
in 2005. The employer is working with State Consultation and the VPP Coordinator to enter
VPP. |
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Three Rivers
Federal Correctional Institution Partnership
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#276 |
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Partners: |
Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Institution; American Federation of Government
Employees
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Date Signed: |
April 25, 2003 |
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Date Concluded: |
April 20, 2006 |
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Contact Information: |
Corpus Christi Area Office, (361) 888-3420
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Management, labor and OSHA will work together to strengthen the existing
safety and health management system, reduce illness and injury rates by 10% each year, and
identify the primary causal factors leading to those injuries and illnesses.
Results: From May 1, 2004 to June 9, 2005 the Partner improved
its safety and health management system by implementing an on-line hazard reporting system.
This system allows employees to report safety hazards online and track them to resolution.
Within this Partnership, the union and administration have formed a close working
relationship, with the union having representation in all areas of the safety program, from
serving on accident investigation teams to participating on inspection teams. The employer
has seen a reduction in costs and the number of lost man hours. The Partnership continues
its comprehensive training program with OSHA by providing training in recordkeeping,
accident investigation, OSHA updates and Industrial hygiene assistance. |
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)/Construction Leaders Agreement for Safety (CLAS)
- Texas Coastal Bend Chapter |
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#296 |
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Date Signed: |
August 27, 2003 (renewed January, 20 2005) |
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Date Concluded: |
February 28, 2008 |
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Contact Information: |
Corpus Christi Area Office, (361) 888-3420
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have entered into this
partnership to provide a safe and healthful work environment in the construction Industry.
Implementation of this agreement is expected to result in decreased injuries, illnesses,
and fatalities for participant contractors with a resultant decrease in worker
compensation costs. ABC member construction companies will use the Safety Training and
Evaluation Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health program
performance and their safety and health training programs. The primary goals are to:
reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities affecting
participant employers, with an emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from
falls, struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four construction
hazards); increase the number of construction companies that implement effective safety
programs; decrease worker compensation costs and OSHA penalties for contractor
participants; and, allow OSHA to focus resources on companies that require attention from
OSHA, rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective safety programs.
Results: In 2005, this Partnership continued to maintain injury
and illness rates that are less than half the industry average. Additionally, one Partner,
REPCON, is an OSHA Challenge graduate and is actively pursuing VPP participation. |
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Associated General Contractors (AGC)/Safety and Health AGC Partnership
for Excellence (SHAPE) - Associates Houston |
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#291 |
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Date Signed: |
October 14, 2003 |
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Date Concluded: |
February 10, 2008 |
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Contact Information: |
Houston North Area Office, (281) 591-2438
Houston South Area Office,
(281) 286-0583
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview:
The Associated General Contractors of America and OSHA partnered to improve safety and
health at construction sites. Goals include annual reductions of 3% in injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities, implementation of effective safety and health programs at
partner sites and the provision of training to management, supervisors and employees.
Results: OSHA has participated in monthly AGC safety committee
meetings and provided technical assistance and training through this venue. Additionally,
the one partnering company identified 20 hazards during self-inspections in 2006. |
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Associated General Contractors (AGC)/Safety and Health AGC Partnership
for Excellence (SHAPE) - Exemplary Houston |
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#312 |
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Date Signed: |
October 14, 2003 |
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Date Concluded: |
February 10, 2008 |
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Contact Information: |
Houston North Area Office, (281) 591-2438
Houston South Area Office,
(281) 286-0583
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview:
The Associated General Contractors of America and OSHA partnered to improve safety and
health at construction sites. Goals include annual reductions of 3% in injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities, implementation of effective safety and health programs at
partner sites and the provision of training to management, supervisors and employees.
Results: All partners are extremely involved in this
Partnership, as evidenced by the 28 trainings conducted during 2005. Highlights of these
trainings include three Spanish-language training sessions and OSHA 10- and 30-hour courses.
Additionally, the partners performed over 1,500 inspections during the evaluation period
and discovered over 1,600 hazards in four key areas (fall protection, electrical,
caught-between, and struck-by). |
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Arkansas Asphalt Pavers
Association Partnership
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#322 |
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Date Signed: |
November 18, 2003 |
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Date Concluded: |
November 18, 2006 |
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Contact Information: |
Little Rock Area Office, (501) 324-6291
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: The common goal of this Partnership is to provide a safe and healthful
workplace for all employees engaged in asphalt pavement construction activities in
Arkansas, and to help reduce injuries and illnesses within the industry through increased
training and implementation and monitoring of enhanced safety and health training programs.
The Partnership goals are for the participants to continue to reduce injury and illness
rates, improve the safety and health culture of the establishment, and obtain and present
training for member partners and the association as a whole.
Results: In 2003 the partnership conducted training for 10
managers and 10 employees, totaling 4 hours for each. |
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Lee Lewis Construction Partnership
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#307 |
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Date Signed: |
January 28, 2004
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Date Concluded: |
December 13, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Lubbock Area Office, (806) 472-7681
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: This Partnership was created to
annually reduce the number of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities
affecting participant employee(s), with an emphasis on reducing
injuries and fatalities resulting from those hazards that are the 4
leading causes of death on construction sites (falls, struck-by, caught
in/between and electrocutions). The Partnership will also seek to
increase the number of sub-contractors and specialty contractors who
implement effective safety and health programs and provide effective
safety and health training for management, supervisors and employees. |
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Saulsbury Industries Partnership |
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#330 |
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Date Signed: |
February 17, 2004
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Date Concluded: |
April 22, 2007 |
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Contact Information: |
Lubbock Area Office, (806) 472-7681
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Saulsbury Industries will work with OSHA to recognize subcontractors with
excellent safety and health management systems, as well as provide assistance to reduce
illness and injury rates among participants.
Results: The partnership's TCIR dropped from 1.72 in 2003 to 0.86
in 2004. 1,470 worksite safety and health inspections identified and abated 1,690 hazards. |
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Austin Industrial Services, LP |
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#337 |
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Partners: |
Austin Industrial Services LP and Subsidiaries |
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Date Signed: |
March 10, 2004
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Date Concluded: |
March 10, 2007 |
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Contact Information: |
Austin Area Office, (517) 916-5783
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Austin and OSHA will work in Partnership to accomplish the following
goals: reduce employee injuries and illnesses; develop a safety and health management
system that addresses hazards; establish communication between OSHA and Austin Industrial
Services to share best practices, Partnership impact measures, and technical information;
and analyze industry and site trends.
Results: Austin is an approved CMEF training facility, and the Structure training program
was recognized as a VPP best practice, with 30-minute training sessions being conducted at
each site. In 2004, the partnership conducted training for 350 employees and 112 managers,
and also performed self-inspections which abated 885 hazards. Incident reduction programs
are in effect, with concentration being placed on reducing the number of hand injuries and
heat-related illnesses. |
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WAL-MART |
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#339 |
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Partners: |
Flintco Constructive Solutions; WAL-MART |
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Date Signed: |
June 1, 2004 |
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Date Concluded: |
February 28, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Oklahoma City Area Office, (405) 278-9560
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: This initiative represents a comprehensive
partnership between OSHA and the partners that recognizes the
importance of providing a safe and healthful work environment during
the construction of a new WAL-MART Mechanized Distribution Center. The
primary goals of this partnership are to: prevent construction
fatalities and reduce by 5% p/year the total number of recordable cases
incident rate and the total number of recordable cases that involve
days away from work, days of restricted work activity or job transfer
incidence rate; improve the number of hazards identified and corrected
through contractor self inspections and hazards reported inspections;
increase the number of contractors who develop or improve safety and
health programs; increase employee awareness through the completion of
the OSHA 30-hour course; and ensure meaningful employee involvement in
day-to-day implementation of employer's safety and health program
through participation in contractor self-inspections, accident
investigations, safety meetings, hazard assessments and/or other
meaningful activities. |
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Texas Masonry Council |
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#332 |
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Partners: |
Texas Masonry Council |
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Date Signed: |
July 19, 2004 |
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Date Concluded: |
March 7, 2006 |
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Contact Information: |
Austin Area Office, (512) 916-5783
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Specific Goals of this Partnership are to reduce the
number of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant
employers, with an emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities
resulting from those hazards that are the four leading causes of death
on construction sites (falls, struck-by, caught in/between and
electrocutions); to increase the number of general and specialty
contractors who implement effective safety and health management
systems and provide effective safety and health training for
management, supervisors and employees, and; to recognize those
contractors with exemplary safety and health programs and effective
site-specific safety and health plan. |
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Galleria Parking Garage |
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#338 |
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Partners: |
Lippert Brothers Inc. Contractors |
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Date Signed: |
August 9, 2004 |
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Date Concluded: |
November 21, 2006 |
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Contact Information: |
Oklahoma City Area Office, (405) 278-9560
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: This partnership addresses a cooperative and collaborative effort to
reduce work-related injuries and illnesses, recognizes the importance of providing a safe
and healthful work environment in the construction industry, and the need to develop an
alliance to advance that effort, based on mutual trust and respect. The partnership
objectives are to focus resources on the construction industry, a targeted high hazard
industry; to encourage employers to develop and implement comprehensive and verifiable
safety and health programs as the most effective approach to accident prevention and worker
safety; to maximize Federal inspection resources by promoting more active employer and
employee participation and responsibility for safety and health management; and to promote
hazard awareness of industry hazards through employee training sessions. Specific goals
are: to reduce the total number of recordable cases incidence rate and the total number of
recordable cases (injuries and illnesses) that involved days away from work, days of
restricted work activity or job transfer (DART) incidence rate for Galleria Parking Garage
Project by 2% per year.; and to reduce the risk of fatalities as a result of reducing
exposures to the four leading causes of fatalities in construction (falls, struck by,
caught-in/between and electrical related hazards).
Results: During 2005, the partnership's TCIR was 5.5, 10% below the BLS industry average of
6.1 and 28% below the 2003 baseline of 7.69. 51 self-inspections were performed, and 39
hazards were identified and abated. |
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I-10 Picardy Interchange Project |
| #353 |
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| Partners: |
James Construction Group, LLC; Louisiana Department of Labor, OSHA Consultation; Louisiana
Department of Labor, Office of Workers Compensation |
| Date Signed: |
August 26, 2004 |
| Date Concluded: |
August 30, 2006 |
| Contact Information: |
Baton Rouge Area Office, (225) 298-5458
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: The goal of this partnership is to develop a
contractor/government relationship that will assist James Construction Group and the
subcontractors of the I-10/Picardy Interchange Project in the reduction and/or elimination of
hazards in the Construction industry during this project. The partners recognize the importance
and value of exerting leadership by bringing their respective skills to bear in a cooperative,
focused, voluntary effort to ensure a safe and healthful environment for all personnel involved in
this project. The partners expect to: reduce or eliminate the four hazards (falls, electrical,
caught in/between and struck-by hazards), which account for the majority of fatalities and
injuries in this industry; minimize and/or eliminate the hazards associated with highway work
zones; prevent serious accidents during the estimated 24 months of this project through
implementation of enhanced safety and health programs and increased employee training,; and,
include safety training in an employee's primary language for those employees working in hazardous
situations. Specifically, the I-10/Picardy Interchange Project will attempt to achieve an injury
and illness incident rate for the Project that is 5% less than the companies' overall rate for the
previous year.
Results: This partnership has brought the general contractor and
subcontractors together to support the goal of increased safety and health at this worksite.
Through monthly meetings, the general contractor has successfully coordinated safety and health
efforts, specifically involving PPE usage. Additionally, 20 self-inspections have been performed
that abated 107 hazards. |
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Honeywell International Security & Custom Electronics Division |
| #386 |
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| Partners: |
Honeywell International Security and Customs
Electronics Division, El Paso, Texas location |
| Date Signed: |
November 29, 2004 |
| Contact Information: |
Lubbock Area Office, (806) 472-7681
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Honeywell's Security & Custom Electronics Division is the
world's largest manufacturer of electronic security systems. The company is an advocate of the
OSHA VPP program and sets milestones annually to reduce accidents at their sites. This partnership
will work to reduce annually their company's injury and illness rates in an effort to maintain
their rates below the national average for their SIC Code and will be the stepping-stone in the
overall goal of achieving OSHA VPP Star Status. |
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JOBE Concrete Products, Inc. |
| #388 |
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| Date Signed: |
December 9, 2004 |
| Contact Information: |
Lubbock Area Office, (806) 472-7681
or Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: JOBE Concrete Products, Inc's operations include 11 quarry and
sand pit locations, 18 concrete plants, 6 asphalt plant, and 7 retail landscape material and
supply centers. The workforce consists of approximately 650 employees, of which 95% are Hispanic.
The overall goal of the partnership is to have an Incident Rate of 0.8 and a lost Work Day Case
Rate of 0.1 for SIC 3272. Specific goals also include: Achieving VPP Star Status, and maintaining
an effective Safety and Health Management Systems that complies with 29 CFR1910 and ANSI
Standards, heightening safety awareness at all organization levels.
Results: This Partner did not experience a recordable injury in 2005, which is a vast improvement
from its 20.6 TCIR in 2004. |
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American Subcontractors Association-Central Texas Chapter |
| #385 |
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| Partners: |
American Subcontractors Association – Central Texas
Chapter |
| Date Signed: |
December 14, 2004 |
| Date Concluded: |
March 7, 2006 |
| Contact Information: |
Austin Area Office, (512) 462-1234
or Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: This partnership agreement will be between the American
Subcontractors Association, Central Texas Chapter, Inc. (ASA-CTC) and the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA), Austin Office. Implementation of this partnership is expected to
result in decreased serious injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for participating contractors by
improving safety and health management systems. This OSP will focus on the four leading causes of
death on construction sites (falls, struck –by, caught in/between and electrocutions). |
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Reliant Holdings, LP |
| #389 |
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| Date Signed: |
December 16, 2004 |
| Date Concluded: |
February 28, 2006 |
| Contact Information: |
Lubbock Area Office, (806) 472-7681
or Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Reliant Holdings collectively includes Reliant Transportation,
Reliant Gasses, Reliant Distribution, Reliant Dry Ice, Reliant Manufacturing, and Meek
Refrigeration. The Partnership seeks to reduce the number of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities
affecting participants; increase the number of subcontractors and specialty trade contractors
working with the participants to implement effective safety and health management systems; provide
effective safety and health training for management, supervisors and employees; and recognize
participants who operate exemplary safety and health management systems. |
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Associated General
Contractors, Texas Building Branch |
| #402 |
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| Partners: |
Associated General Contractors, Texas Building Branch |
| Date Signed: |
January 11, 2005 |
| Date Concluded: |
January 11, 2008 |
| Contact Information: |
Houston North Area Office, (617) 565-6924
or Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: his Texas wide partnership between AGC and OSHA provides a
mechanism develop a working relationship between OSHA and AGC to advance safety and health in the
construction industry. General Contractor and Associate Contractor companies that partner under
this agreement will have demonstrated a commitment to providing a safe working environment
demonstrated through a lost workday/illness rate 15% below the BLS average for their SIC. In
addition to injury rates, the partnership will be measured through the use of self inspections and
the hazards corrected relating to falls, struck-by, caught-in-between, and electrical hazards.
Participating companies include Manhattan Construction, Turner Construction, Terry Ray
Construction, Peterson-Beckner, Linbeck, Spaw Glass, Gilbane, Lydia Swinerton, Tellepsen, W.S.
Bellows, Satterfield-Pontikes, and Miner-Dederick.
Results: This very active partnership increased its total participants
from 12 to 18 during the evaluating period. More than 8,000 training hours are attributed to the
partnership, with an emphasis on conducting OSHA 10- and 30-hour trainings. Participants conducted
more than 2,500 self-inspections and abated more than 2,100 hazards. |
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Associated
Builders and Contractors Cooperative Safety Program Texas |
| #412 |
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| Partners: |
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. |
| Date Signed: |
February 2, 2005 |
| Date Concluded: |
February 2, 2006 |
| Contact Information: |
Fort Worth Area Office, (817) 581-7303
or Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and Texas
offices of OSHA established this Cooperative Safety Program (CSP) to formalize a cooperative
effort committed to encouraging companies to voluntarily improve their safety and health
performance. The primary goals are to: reduce by three percent annually the number of injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an emphasis on reducing injuries
and fatalities resulting from falls, struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused
four construction hazards); increase the number of construction companies that implement effective
safety and health programs; decrease workers’ compensation costs and OSHA penalties for contractor
participants; allow OSHA to focus resources on companies that require attention from OSHA, rather
than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective safety programs.
Results: Each of the partnership's nine participants had "in compliance"
OSHA inspections during the evaluation period. Additionally, over 7,600 self-inspections were
conducted, resulting in the identification and abatement of more than 1,400 hazards. |
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CFAN Construction Project |
| #476 |
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| Partners: |
CFAN; MST Constructors, Inc. |
| Date Signed: |
May 11, 2006 |
| Date Concluded: |
May 11, 2007 |
| Contact Information: |
Austin Area Office, (512) 916-5783
or Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: The CFAN Expansion, an 110,000 square foot building addition,
will be located at the CFAN manufacturing facility site in San Marcos, Texas. CFAN is an OSHA VPP
Star participant. The project is scheduled to be completed in the second quarter of 2007. During
construction, MST Constructors, Inc. will provide the administration and coordination of
construction contracts and stress and encourage compliance with construction environmental, health
and safety practices. This includes federal, state, local, project and owner rules and
regulations.
In an effort to eliminate serious hazards and achieve a high level of worker safety and health on
the CFAN Project, this partnering agreement will facilitate the process of identifying project
health and safety performance goals; developing plans for achieving those goals; cooperation in
hazard control implementation; and measuring and establishing a vehicle to communicate the
successes and ultimately learning from the process. Beyond the confines of the CFAN Project, it is
projected that this partnership agreement will foster a sustainable working relationship between
OSHA, CFAN, and MST Constructors, Inc.
Results: To date, there have been no recordable injuries at this site.
All workers are required to attend weekly training sessions, and 89 self-inspections have been
performed to identify and abate hazards before injuries occur. |
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Utility Contractors for Safety |
| #535 |
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| Partners: |
KCK Utility Construction, Llano Utility Services, and
Starling Richardson Construction |
| Date Signed: |
February 7, 2007 |
| Date Concluded: |
July 17, 2008 |
| Contact Information: |
Dallas Area Office (214) 767-4731
or Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
agrees to a partnership with KCK Utility Construction, Llano Utility Services, and Starling
Richardson Construction and participating contractors to enhance workplace safety and health
through the strategy of implementing fully written safety and health programs. The overall goal
will be to reduce serious injuries and illnesses by one percent per year and to reduce the
occurrence of the four major hazards in the categories of falls, electrocutions, struck-by and
caught-between by ten percent per year. Employers who are willing to accept this program will
receive OSHA assistance and annual on-site enforcement inspections (in accordance with approved
protocols) in lieu of programmed inspections. |
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