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Alliance Close-Out Report
February 11, 2008
HOUSTON AREA OFFICES AND THE HOUSTON BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed: December 11, 2003
End Date: February 4, 2008
Overview:
OSHA and HBR hereby form an Alliance to provide HBR members and others with information, guidance,
and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety,
particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to occupational safety and health hazards in the
petrochemical, construction and refining industries.
Implementation team Members:
Houston Business Roundtable (HBR)
USDOL/OSHA
Kelly Knighton, Houston North AO
Mark Briggs, Houston South AO
Evaluation Period:
December 11, 2003 through February 11, 2008
II. Implementation Team Meetings:
The Houston North and Houston South Area Office's Compliance Assistance Specialists attended the HBR
monthly safety committee meetings and additional alliance meetings as needed.
III. Events and Products
Training and Education
- Events – CASs typically attended and participated in the annual Best Practices Seminars - Due
to change-over in personnel some historical information is not available. Houston South personnel
participate in the first annual HBR/ABC Texas Gulf Coast Safety Expo in 2007
- Products – No products developed at this time
Outreach and Communication
- Events - Same as above
- Products – Houston South Area Office conducted a comparison of the HBR chemical plant audit
system and the OSHA VPP Program elements to determine the degree of compatibility.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
- Events – No National dialogue at this time
- Products – No products developed at this time
IV. Results
The participation on the HBR safety committee increased the dialogue and interaction between OSHA
and the member company's. Typically the 30 companies involved in the safety committee are
representative of the petrochemical industry and their resident contractors. The companies involved
frequently request assistance and help from OSHA CASs and several are actively involved in the VPP
program.
V. Upcoming Milestones
OSHA has continued participation with the HBR even without the alliance. Although scheduling
conflicts and resources have reduced interactions with the members, the Houston Area Office's would
resign the Alliance if the HBR is amendable. Since 2005 participation has shifted to the Houston
South Area Office participating in the overall safety and health committee and the Houston North
Area Office has primarily participated on the HBR Crane and Rigging (C&R) Subcommittee. The Houston
North Area Office has attended and/or spoke at the annual C&R Best Practices Forum and also
developed an analysis of crane related fatalities in Region VI. In 2006 there was a trend of boom
related fatalities and the C&R committee was instrumental in getting the word out on this fatality
trend. The C&R subcommittee participation will also be important in the event the C-DAC guidance on
mobile cranes is moved forward into the rulemaking process. Several members are involved in industry
crane issues on a National level. OSHA is expected to participate in the second Texas Gulf Coast
Safety Expo Summer 2008 as both a trainer and exhibitor.
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