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American Shipbuilding Association (ASA)
(signed July 15, 2003; renewed January 13, 2006; renewed August 22, 2007)
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Jim Thornton, Director of Environmental, Health
and Safety at Northrop Grumman Corporation and representing the ASA, an Alliance
Program participant, describing the maritime industry’s unique regulatory
requirements during his presentation at OSHA’s Small Business Forum: "Safety and
Health Issues in the Maritime Industry" held September 14, 2007 in Washington,
DC. Terry Preston, Director of Safety, Environmental & Quality at Atlantic
Marine, LLC in Mobile, AL, representing the Shipbuilders Council of America,
presented "Small to Medium Sized Shipyard Challenges and Opportunities" during
the Forum.
(left to right) Assistant Secretary Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA, and
Cynthia L. Brown, ASA's President, sign the national Alliance renewal agreement on August 22, 2007.
Steve Strom, Member of the National Shipbuilding Research Program
Executive Control Board; John Henshaw, OSHA's then-Assistant Secretary of Labor and Paul Robinson,
Member of the American Shipbuilding Association Board of Directors signing two separate Alliances on
July 15, 2003.
OSHA's then-Assistant Secretary John Henshaw with representatives from
three different shipbuilding organizations that have signed National Alliances. From left to right:
Richard McCreary, Shipbuilders Council of America; Steve Strom, National Shipbuilding Research
Program and Paul Robinson, American Shipbuilding Association.
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Through the Alliance, OSHA and ASA use their collective expertise to provide
the association's members and others in the shipbuilding industry with information and guidance to
help protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to
shipyard safety and health hazards. The Alliance's goals include:
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
ASA's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
ASA best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by ASA and
through OSHA- or ASA-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures
(or any other applicable forum).
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific maritime industry issues and projects that
are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace health and safety:
- Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on shipyard
safety and health 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
- September 14, 2007: OSHA Business of Small Business Forum: "Safety and
Health Issues in the Maritime Industry," Washington, DC. Representatives from
Alliance Program participants, American Shipbuilding Association (ASA) and
Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), addressed safety and health issues of
employees in small and medium-sized shipyards during the Forum. Jim Thornton,
Director of Environmental, Health and Safety at Northrop Grumman
Corporation-Newport News in Newport News, Virginia and representing the ASA,
described his organization’s management and employee engagement in workplace
safety and health. Terry Preston, Director of Safety, Environmental & Quality
at Atlantic Marine, LLC in Mobile, AL, representing the SCA, presented "Small
to Medium Sized Shipyard Challenges and Opportunities."
- September 21, 2004: Representatives from three maritime Alliances attended the Maritime
Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Seminar in New Orleans, Louisiana to hear presentations from
maritime companies and OSHA's National Office, Region III and Region VI and to discuss the
application process, requirements and benefits of VPP from both the industry and government
perspectives. [More. . .]
- September 10-17, 2004: 2004 National Safety Congress & Expo, Ernest R. Morial Convention
Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
- September 13, 2004: Mr. Tom Pope, Area Director, OSHA Region III – Norfolk Area Office;
Capt. Teresa Preston, Director, Safety, Environment & Quality, Atlantic Marine, Inc. (SCA) and
Mr. David Pivarnik, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Director of Environmental, Health & Safety
(ASA/NSRP), spoke to over 40 attendees at the workshop entitled, "Shipyard Alliances with
OSHA," during the National Safety Congress.
Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
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Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout (LO/TO) Procedures
in Shipyard Employment. Through the OSHA and
American
Shipbuilding Association,
Shipbuilders Council of America,
National Shipbuilding Research Program,
American Industrial Hygiene Association, and
American Society of Safety Engineers Alliances, the participants developed
this "Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout (LO/TO)
Procedures in Shipyard Employment." The Safety Alert provides useful tips and
reminders to control the release of hazardous energy through LO/TO procedures
in shipyard building and repair. (2008, September)
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Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment [PDF
- 162 KB]. Through the OSHA and American Shipbuilding Association,
American
Industrial Hygiene Association,
American Society of
Safety Engineers,
National Shipbuilding Research Program, and
Shipbuilders Council of America
Alliances, the participants developed "Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock
Hazards in Shipyard Employment." The Safety Alert provides useful tips and
reminders about electrical shock hazards that may be present in shipbuilding
and repair and includes information on preventing and eliminating the hazards.
(2008, February)
- Safety Alert: Shipyard Sewage and Hydrogen Sulfide [PDF
- 63 KB]. Through the OSHA and American Shipbuilding Association,
American
Industrial Hygiene Association,
American Society of
Safety Engineers,
National Shipbuilding Research Program, and
Shipbuilders Council of America
Alliances, the participants developed "Safety Alert: Shipyard Sewage and
Hydrogen Sulfide." The Safety Alert is designed to make both shipyard employers
and employees aware of the hazards of sewage systems on both ships and shipyard
shore facilities and how to prevent accidents involving hydrogen sulfide gas.
(2006, July)
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