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ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and
The American Red Cross
July 22, 2006 |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
May 19, 2005
Overview
The OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance focuses on preparing employers and employees, including the
American Red Cross employees, to respond to disasters, life threatening injuries and emergencies.
Through the Alliance, the organizations are providing information, guidance, and access to training
resources on safety and health topics including emergency preparedness, disease prevention and first
aid in the workplace. These efforts include a focus on individuals with Limited English Proficiency
(LEP) and youth workers.
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA: |
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Sally Grady
Sandi Khan
Darla Royal
Dionne Williams
Don Wright |
Directorate of Science Technology and Medicine (DSTM)
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
DSTM
Directorate of Enforcement Programs
DSTM |
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| American Red Cross: |
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Pat Bonifer
Dee Cozart
Jean Erdtmann
Pamela King
Steve Rieve
Keith Robertory |
Director, Research and Product Development
Sr. Director, Corporate Safety Officer
Director, Products and Health and Safety Services
Associate, Community and Marketing
Director, Program and Product Management/Health and Safety Services
Manager, Disaster Education |
Evaluation Period
May 19, 2005 – May 18, 2006
II. Implementation Team Meetings
June 23, 2005
February 1, 2006 |
Kick-off meeting, OSHA, Washington, D.C.
Meeting, OSHA, Washington, D.C. |
Due to the natural disasters and their severity in 2005 the Alliance Implementation Team only held
two formal meetings and the American Red Cross' focus on these activities. However, the Alliance
coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor
the Alliance's progress and results.
III. Results
- Events and Products
Training and Education Goal
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to deliver training and education materials on emergency
preparedness, disease prevention and first aid issues in a language suited for the target audience
and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees in the
industry.
The OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or
projects to address this goal.
Outreach and Communication Goals
- 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 to
employers and employees in the industry.
Products
Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First Aid Program
The American Red Cross implementation team members reviewed and provided comments on OSHA's Best
Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First Aid Program in January 2005.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and the American Red Cross conferences or other events such as
the American Red Cross local chapter meetings.
Events
American Red Cross 2005 National Convention, May 27-29, 2005, Moscone West, San Francisco,
California
On May 27, 2005, Alan Traenkner, Director of Voluntary Programs and Outreach, Region IX, USDOL-OSHA
gave a presentation to over 100 attendees on OSHA's Alliance Program and the OSHA and American Red
Cross Alliance during the American Red Cross 2005 National Convention in San Francisco, California.
American Red Cross 2006 National Convention, May 12-14, 2006, Washington Convention Center,
Washington, D.C.
During the American Red Cross 2006 National Convention, OSHA representatives staffed an Alliance
Program exhibit booth. OSHA representatives distributed over 1,300 OSHA information products,
including the Alliance and On-site Consultation Program Fact Sheets, heat and cold stress Quick
Cards, posters in English and Spanish and the agency's publication, Inside
the Green Line to conference attendees.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
American Red Cross best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by
American Red Cross and through OSHA or American Red Cross developed materials, training programs,
workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
Products
OSHA and the American Red Cross Alliance Web Page
The OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site includes links to related
documents, activities and events, products and resources, and milestones and successes. This page is
updated on a regular basis. For more information on the number of site visits please see the
Alliance Program Reach table.
American Red Cross Web Site
The American Red Cross posted information and a link on its Web site to the 1st Annual Emergency
Preparedness Conference: Defending Your Front Lines, October 5-6, 2005 in Washington, D.C. The
conference was co-sponsored by OSHA and the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care
Organizations (JCAHO)/Joint Commission Resources (JCA), another Alliance Program participant.
Print and Electronic Media
Articles on the OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance appeared in print and online publications,
including BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter, and OSHA's and American Red Cross New
Releases, and QuickTakes. For more information on the articles and news releases please see the
Alliance Program Reach table.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues to increase emergency preparedness and
disease prevention education to the workplace and also increase first aid information to individuals
with LEP and youth workers.
The OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or
projects to address this goal.
- Encourage American Red Cross chapters to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices
to increase emergency preparedness and disease prevention education to workplaces and increase first
aid information to LEP and youth workers.
Events
American Red Cross Workplace Seminars
OSHA representatives have provided presentations in locations throughout the United States,
including California, Florida, New Mexico, and New York, at American Red Cross Chapter Workplace
Seminars. The seminars are given to local community businesses, both large and small, and focus on
providing workplace safety and health information. OSHA's presentations have focused on providing
information and guidance on the Agency's regulations and standards. For more information on the
Workplace Seminars please see the Alliance Program Reach table.
Promoting the National Dialogue Goals
- Raise others' awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health
whenever American Red Cross and OSHA leaders address workplace and business groups.
Events
American Red Cross North East Service Area Conference, April 12, 2006, Syracuse, New York
On April 12, 2006, Ms. Jean Erdtmann, Director, Program Management and Field Support, American Red
Cross gave an update on the OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance to over 80 attendees during the
American Red Cross North East Service Area Conference, April 12, 2006.
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings to discuss
emergency preparedness, first aid, and disease prevention issues in the workplace.
Products
First Aid Advisory Taskforce
Dr. Donald Wright, Director, Office of Occupational Medicine, Directorate of Science, Technology and
medicine, USDOL-OSHA is serving on the American Red Cross and American Heart Association's First Aid
Advisory Taskforce. He reviewed and provided feedback on the 2005 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR)/Automated External Defibrillators (AED) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Guidelines.
Regional Alliances
The Association's chapters are continuing to recognize the value of working together with OSHA
through the Alliance Program. Region V, Peoria, Illinois Area Office and the American Red Cross,
Central Illinois Chapter signed an Alliance on December 27, 2004. The American Red Cross is
continuing to encourage its Chapters to form Regional and Area Office Alliances. In addition, OSHA
and American Red Cross representatives are providing local businesses 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 falls, amputations, ergonomic chemical and
electrical hazards and other physical hazards and addressing effective safety and health program
issues.
- Executive Summary
Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and the American Red Cross are working together to prepare
employers and employees, including American Red Cross employees on how to respond to disasters, life
threatening injuries and emergencies. In addition, OSHA representatives are providing information on
the Agency's regulations and standards at local American Red Cross Chapters' Workplace Education
Seminars throughout the United States
The OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance Web page features links to the Alliance agreement, news
releases, activities and events and milestones and successes. Additionally, through the Alliance,
American Red Cross Implementation Team members reviewed and provided feedback on OSHA's Best
Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First Aid Program.
Further, OSHA representative, Donald Wright, Director, Office of Occupational Medicine serves on the
American Red Cross and American Heart Association's First Aid Advisory Taskforce that updates
CPR/AED and emergency cardiovascular care guidelines every five years. In addition, the American Red
Cross is encouraging its Chapters to form Regional and Area Office Alliances.
Finally, OSHA and the American Red Cross promoted the Alliance and the agency's cooperative programs
and compliance assistance resources through speaking and exhibiting opportunities including the 2005
and 2006 American Red Cross National Conventions in California and Washington D.C.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and
Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or Trained |
| May 19, 2005, OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance
Web Page |
4,315 |
May 19, 2005, "American Red Cross and OSHA Sign
Alliance to Save Lives"
Agencia Internacional de Noticias |
Data not available |
May 20, 2005, "OSHA, American Red Cross Team Up in
Alliance"
Industry News |
Data not available |
May 20, 2006, "Red Cross, OSHA Effort Aimed at Those
with Limited English Skills"
BLR Business and Legal Reports |
Data not available |
May 20, 2006, "American Red Cross and OSHA Sign
Alliance to Save Lives"
Yahoo News |
Data not available |
May 27-29, 2005, American Red Cross 2005 National
Convention,
San Francisco, California
Speaker: Alan Traenkner |
3,000 |
June 1, 2005, "OSHA Welcomes New National Alliance
Participants, Renews Another"
News for OSC |
Data not available |
June 2, 2005, "Red Cross, OSHA Form Alliance"
BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter |
Data not available |
June 6, 2006, American Red Cross-OSHA Alliance Formed
CCH NetNews |
Data not available |
August 2005, OSHA Alliances
National Safety Council - OSHA Up To Date |
Data not available |
August 12, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar
San Diego, California
Speaker: OSHA representative |
42 |
September 8, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace
Seminar
Sacramento, California
Speaker: OSHA representative |
29 |
September 12, 2006, American Red Cross Workplace
Seminar
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Speaker: OSHA representative |
45 |
September 14, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace
Seminar
Omaha, Nebraska
Speaker: OSHA representative |
18 |
September 14, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace
Seminar
Rochester, New York
Speaker: OSHA representative |
27 |
September 15, 2006, American Red Cross Workplace
Seminar
Flint, Michigan
Speaker: OSHA representative |
17 |
September 20, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace
Seminar
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Speaker: OSHA representative |
35 |
September 22, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace
Seminar
Charleston, West Virginia
Speaker: OSHA representative |
29 |
September 28, 2006, American Red Cross Workplace
Seminar
Richmond, Virginia
Speaker: OSHA representative |
27 |
September 28, 2006, American Red Cross Workplace
Seminar
Greensboro, North Carolina
Speaker: OSHA representative |
25 |
October 6, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar
Port Charlotte, Florida |
34 |
October 6, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Speaker: OSHA representative |
21 |
October 7, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace Seminar
Port Charlotte, Florida
Speaker: OSHA representative |
34 |
October 11, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace
Seminar
Birmingham, Alabama
Speaker: OSHA representative |
23 |
October 19, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace
Seminar
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Speaker: OSHA representative |
23 |
October 20, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace
Seminar
Boston, Massachusetts
Speaker: OSHA representative |
24 |
October 28, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace
Seminar
Tucson, Arizona |
24 |
November 2, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace
Seminar
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Speaker: OSHA representative |
32 |
November 2, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace
Seminar
Santa Barbara, California
Speaker: OSHA representative |
20 |
November 4, 2005, "Red Cross Teaches Safety in the
Workplace"
Allentown Morning Call |
Data not available |
November 8, 2005, American Red Cross Workplace
Seminar
Orlando, Florida
Speaker: OSHA representative |
30 |
| Speaker: OSHA representative |
19 |
January 14, 2006, American Red Cross Workplace
Seminar
Massachusetts, Boston |
24 |
January 16, 2006, American Red Cross Workplace
Seminar
Greensboro, North Carolina
Speaker: OSHA representative |
25 |
April 12, 2006, American Red Cross North East Service
Area Conference
Syracuse, New York
Speaker: Mary Hoyle, Region VII |
80 |
May 12-14, 2006, American Red Cross 2006 National
Convention
Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
Exhibited |
350 |
| TOTAL |
8,327 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
In the upcoming year, the OSHA and the American Red Cross Alliance will continue to provide
information, guidance, and access to training resources on safety and health topics including
emergency preparedness, disease prevention and first aid in the workplace. OSHA will also maintain
and update the OSHA and American Red Cross Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site. In addition, the
American Red Cross is developing an Alliance page for its Web site that it expects to post in late
January 2007.
Representatives from the OSHA and the Alliance implementation team will also continue to promote the
Alliance through presentations and exhibits at meetings and conferences such as the American Red
Cross 2007 National Convention. In addition, the Alliance is developing a free-of-charge Webcast on
OSHA's Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First Aid Program. Dr. Donald Wright and
Ms. Dionne Williams, Team Leader, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs
and Ms. Erdtmann will participate on the Web cast. The American Red Cross will also join with other
Alliance Program participants in supporting the 2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health
(NAOSH) Week, May 6-12, 2007. The week is sponsored by the American Society of Safety Engineers,
another Alliance Program participant.
The Alliance will also focus on developing compliance assistance resources for LEP and youth worker,
including developing fact sheets for life guarding, delivery services, fast food production and
landscaping. The American Red Cross will also begin serving on a number of OSHA's Safety and Health
Topics pages editorial boards and provide expertise on occupational safety and health issues.
Finally, OSHA, and the American Red Cross will co-sponsor the 2nd Annual Emergency Preparedness
Conference: Disaster Readiness on the Home Front, October 19-20, 2006 in Washington, D.C. and
continue to speak at the American Red Cross Workplace Education Seminars and form Regional
Alliances.
Report prepared by: Sandra Khan, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
August 30, 2006.
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