I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
January 25, 2007
Evaluation Period
January 25, 2007 through January 24, 2008
Overview
Through the Alliance, OSHA and American Pipeline Contractors Association (APCA) are providing APCA
members and others in the pipeline construction industry, including small businesses and non-English
and limited English speaking employees, with information, guidance, and access to training resources
that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly focusing on reducing and
preventing exposure to equipment operation (e.g. bulldozer, excavator and sideboom), trenching and
excavation and hydrostatic testing hazards.
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA: |
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Earl Hicks
Robert Ibarra
Jess McCluer*
Lisa Ramber
Rob Swick**
Camille Villanova |
Office of Outreach services and Alliances (OOSA)
Office of Construction Services (OCS)
OOSA
OOSA
OOSA
OCS |
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| APCA: |
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Marilyn Cole
Randy Farrar
Johnny James
J.D. Lormand
Ishmael Navarrette
Mark O' Roke |
APCA Consultant
APCA Board Member
Safety Manager, Eagle Pipeline Construction
Executive Director, APCA
Safety Manager, Driver Pipeline Company, Inc.
APCA Board Member |
* Jess McCluer served as the Alliance Coordinator until May 25, 2007
** Rob Swick serves as the Alliance Coordinator since May 25, 2007
II. Implementation Team Meetings
January 25, 2007
July 18, 2007
September 25, 2007 |
Implementation Team Meeting
Implementation Team Meeting
Implementation Team Meeting |
III. Results
- Events and Products
Training and Education Goal
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for the pipeline
construction industry, including small businesses and non-English and limited English speaking
employees regarding equipment operation (e.g. bulldozer, excavator and sideboom), trenching and
excavation and hydrostatic testing hazards and to provide expertise in communicating such
information in both English and Spanish to employers and employees in the industry.
The OSHA and APCA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
Outreach and Communication Goal
- Work with OSHA to provide the 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 APCA's Web
sites) to employers and employees in the pipeline construction industry.
Products
OSHA and APCA Alliance Web page
OSHA created and maintains an OSHA and APCA Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site. The Web page
includes links to the OSHA and APCA Alliance agreement, a news release, information regarding
industry conferences, and other resources. For information on the number of visits to the OSHA and
APCA Alliance Web page, please see the Alliance Program Reach table.
APCA and OSHA Alliance Web page
APCA created and maintains an APCA and OSHA Alliance Web page on the organization's Web site, The
Web page includes information about the OSHA and APCA Alliance and links to OSHA's Web site and
other safety and health information.
Best Practices Fact Sheets
Through the OSHA and APCA Alliance, APCA drafted the following ten best practices fact sheets:
- Backhoe Operation Best Practices for Supervisory Personnel and Operators Excavator Operational for
Supervisors
- Dozer Operation Best Practices for Supervisory Personnel and Operators
- Excavation and Trenching Best Practices for Operators
- Excavation and Trenching Best Practices for Supervisory Personnel
- Excavator Operation Best Practices for Supervisory Personnel, Operators, and Workers
- Horizontal Directional Drilling Best Practices for Operators
- Horizontal Directional Drilling Best Practices for Supervisory Personnel
- Pressure Testing Best Practices for Supervisory Personnel
- Pressure Testing Best Practices for Personnel Conducting the Test
- Sideboom Operation Best Practices for Supervisory Personnel, Operators, and Workers
The facts sheets address activities germane to the pipeline construction industry such as describing
best practices in working with heavy duty equipment, including backhoes, sidebooms and trenching
machines; and pressure testing. Moreover, when appropriate, the fact sheets are tailored towards two
audiences: the worker or the supervisor. APCA shared the draft fact sheets with OSHA for review and
feedback. The fact sheets are expected to be completed in early 2008. When completed, the fact
sheets will be posted on the APCA and OSHA Alliance Web page on the organization's Web site and
linked to from the OSHA and APCA Alliance Web page on the Agency's web site.
Print and Electronic Media
Articles about the OSHA and APCA Alliance have appeared in a number of print and online
publications, including: Occupational Safety and Health Magazine, OSHA Up
to Date, and OSHA's QuickTakes. For more information on the articles,
please see the Alliance Program Reach table.
- Speak, exhibit or appear at OSHA's or APCA's conferences, local meetings or other events such as
the APCA Annual Meeting.
Events
APCA 2007 Annual Meeting, March 7-11, 2007, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
On March 9, 2007, C. Bryan Little, Deputy Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, presented an OSHA
Alliance Program update to 90 safety and health professionals at the APCA 2007 Annual Meeting in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding APCA
best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by APCA and through
OSHA or APCA developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars and lectures (or any other
applicable forum).
The OSHA and APCA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Promote and encourage APCA's members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs, such as
compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the On-site Consultation Program and
its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
Events
APCA 2007 Mid-year Meeting, September, 13-15, 2007, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
On September 14, 2007, J.D. Lormand, Executive Director, APCA, presented an OSHA and APCA Alliance
update, including information about OSHA' other cooperative programs, to 25 APCA upper management
representatives at the APCA 2007 Mid-year Meeting in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Promoting the National Dialogue Goal
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions or stakeholder meetings, for small
businesses and non-English and limited English speaking employees and equipment operation (e.g.
bulldozer, excavator and sideboom), trenching and excavation and hydrostatic testing hazards, to
help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.
The OSHA and APCA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Executive Summary
In its first year, the OSHA and APCA Alliance engaged in many projects to provide the pipeline
construction industry with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help
them protect employees' health and safety by reducing and preventing exposure to equipment
operation, trenching and excavation, and hydrostatic testing hazards.
For example, through the OSHA and APCA Alliance, APCA developed the following ten draft best
practices fact sheets:
- Backhoe Operation Best Practices for Supervisory Personnel and Operators Excavator Operational for
Supervisors
- Dozer Operation Best Practices for Supervisory Personnel and Operators
- Excavation and Trenching Best Practices for Operators
- Excavation and Trenching Best Practices for Supervisory Personnel
- Excavator Operation Best Practices for Supervisory Personnel, Operators, and Workers
- Horizontal Directional Drilling Best Practices for Operators
- Horizontal Directional Drilling Best Practices for Supervisory Personnel
- Pressure Testing Best Practices for Supervisory Personnel
- Pressure Testing Best Practices for Personnel Conducting the Test
- Sideboom Operation Best Practices for Supervisory Personnel, Operators, and Workers
The facts sheets address activities germane to the pipeline construction industry such as describing
best practices in working with heavy duty equipment, including backhoes, sidebooms and trenching
machines; and pressure testing. When appropriate, the fact sheets are tailored towards two
audiences: the worker or the supervisor. APCA will complete the fact sheets in early 2008. When
completed, the fact sheets will be posted on the APCA and OSHA Alliance Web page on the
organization's Web site and linked to from the OSHA and APCA Alliance Web page on the Agency's web
site.
In addition, OSHA created and updates the OSHA and APCA Alliance Web page on Agency's Web site that
includes links to the OSHA and APCA Alliance agreement, a news release, information regarding
industry conferences, and other resources. Further, APCA maintains an APCA and OSHA Alliance Web
page on the association's Web site. The Web page includes information about the OSHA and APCA
Alliance and links to OSHA's Web site and other safety and health information. The OSHA and APCA
Alliance-developed fact sheets will be posted on the APCA and OSHA Alliance Web page in early 2008.
Finally, the OSHA and APCA Alliance also took advantage of speaking and exhibiting opportunities to
reach the pipeline construction industry. For example, C. Bryan Little, Deputy Assistant Secretary,
USDOL-OSHA, presented an OSHA Alliance Program update to 90 safety and health professionals at the
APCA 2007 Annual Meeting, March 9, 2007 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In addition, J.D. Lormand,
Executive Director, APCA, presented an OSHA and APCA Alliance update to 25 safety and health
professionals at the APCA 2007 Mid-year Meeting, September 14, 2007, in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
- Alliance Program Reach Table
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA and APCA Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web
site |
29,446 |
| OSHA Information Web page on APCA's Web site |
Data Not Available |
|
January 25, 2007: OSHA Signs New Alliance with Pipeline Contractors, OSHA News Release |
69 News Organizations |
| January 30, 2007: OSHA Signs New Alliance with
Pipeline Contractors, Topix.Net |
Data Not Available |
| January 30, 2007: OSHA Signs New Alliance with
Pipeline Contractors, RemodelingOnline |
Data Not Available |
| January 31, 2007: New, Renewed OSHA Alliances Include
Ergonomic Injuries, Pipeline Contractors, Occupational Health & Safety Magazine |
Data Not Available |
| February 1, 2007: Latest Alliance Activity,
QuickTakes |
55,226 |
| February 1, 2007: Latest OSHA Alliance Activity,
Travelers Risk Control |
Data Not Available |
| March 1, 2007: OSHA Signs New Alliance with APCA,
Underground Construction |
Data Not Available |
March 9, 2007: APCA 2007 Annual Meeting, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida
OSHA Alliance Program Update
Speaker: C. Bryan Little, Deputy Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA |
90 |
| March/April 2007: 2007 Annual Convention,
American Pipeline Contractors Association – Newsletter |
Data Not Available |
| March/April 2007: APCA/OSHA Alliance,
American Pipeline Contractors Association – Newsletter |
Data Not Available |
| March/April 2007: APCA Website,
American Pipeline Contractors Association – Newsletter |
Data Not Available |
| April 1, 2007: OSHA Alliances, OSHA Up To Date |
Data Not Available |
September 14, 2007: APCA 2007 Mid-year Meeting, Lake
Tahoe, Nevada
OSHA and APCA Alliance Update
Speaker: J.D. Lormand, Executive Director, APCA |
25 |
| TOTAL |
84,807 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
During the upcoming year, the OSHA and APCA Alliance implementation team will finalize the ten best
practice fact sheets. When completed, the fact sheets will be posted on the APCA and OSHA Alliance
Web page on the organization's Web site and linked to from the OSHA and APCA Alliance Web page on
the Agency's web site. In addition, APCA will translate all 10 best practices fact sheets into
Spanish.
Further, APCA intends to work with OSHA through the Alliance Program to:
- Develop a Safety and Health Program for Seasonal and Temporary Employees
- Invite an OSHA representative to attend the APCA Alliance Committee meeting, March 27, 2008,
Houston, Texas
- Help support 2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, May 4-10
- Invite an OSHA representative to make a presentation at the APCA 2008 Mid-year Meeting, September
18-20, 2008, Park City, Utah
- Participate in the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable
- Identify APCA members who are available to serve on OSHA eTool or Safety and Health Topic Page
editorial boards
Report prepared by: Rob Swick, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and
Alliances, February 1, 2008.
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