Partnership Closures: Region I
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Maine
Healthcare Association |
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#101 |
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Date Signed: |
June 14, 2002 |
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Date Concluded: |
January 6, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Bangor Area Office, (207) 941-8177
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Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: The
Maine Healthcare Association, OSHA, and nursing home and personal care
facilities aim to reduce injuries and illnesses, and to streamline the
implementation of industry regulations and procedures. Information and
training will focus on hazard recognition and OSHA standards.
Results: From May 2002 to February 2004, 45 Health Care facilities in
Maine participated in this Partnership agreement. OSHA conducted 8
training sessions which were completed throughout the state and
covered various safety topics. |
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Connecticut Healthcare
Workers' Compensation Trust |
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#266 |
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Date Signed: |
December 20, 2002 (Extended November 21, 2005) |
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Contact Information: |
Hartford Area Office, (860) 240-3155
Bridgeport Area Office, (203) 579-5516
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Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Participating employers establish or improve their
safety and health management systems, with focus on preventing employee injuries during
patient handling.
Results: After becoming a participant in this Partnership, one
nursing home facility completed site surveys with a focus on patient handling. As a
result, the Resident Handling Incident Rate decreased from 20.5 in 2002 to 6.6 in 2003.
Additional nursing homes were added in 2004 and by 2005, 15 employers and 3, 278 employees
were covered by the Partnership. |
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Associated General Contractors (AGC)/Construction Health and Safety Excellence (CHASE) - Maine
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| #327 |
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| Date Signed: |
November 13, 2003 |
| Date Concluded: |
November 13, 2006 |
| Contact Information: |
Braintree Area Office, (617) 565-6924
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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: In 2005, the Partnership covered 3 employers – Cianbro
Construction, CPM Constructors, and CCB, Inc. – and 1,000 employees. 70 employees and 30 managers
received safety and health management system training. |
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IKEA Project |
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#311 |
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Partners: |
Skanska USA Building,
Inc.; Construction Council of New Haven, Connecticut; Cherry Hill Glass
Company; Giordano Construction Company; Tucker Mechanical; Connecticut
Bricklayers Association; Sheetmetal Workers; International Brotherhood
of Boilermakers; Insulators Local |
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Date Signed: |
December 18, 2003 |
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Date Concluded: |
August 30, 2004 |
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Contact Information: |
Bridgeport Area Office,
(203) 579-5516
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Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: The
goals for this Partnership are to reduce injuries and illnesses among
workers engaged in construction and construction-related activities
through the implementation of this Partnership; to improve the overall
effectiveness of existing contractor safety and health programs; to
provide training and outreach to employers and employees located on
the Long Wharf site and promote awareness of worker safety; and to
identify and correct primary causal factors leading to employee
injuries and illnesses, in particular those that are present in the
construction industry, e.g., falls, struck by,
electrocution/electrical shock, trenching and silica. |
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Town Square Project
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| #367 |
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| Partners: |
Turner Construction Company, Inc.; The Greater
Hartford – New Britain Building and Construction Trades Council |
| Date Signed: |
April 1, 2005 |
| Date Concluded: |
October 1, 2006 |
| Contact Information: |
Hartford Area Office, (860) 240-3152
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Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: This partnership involves the renovation of the former
Hartford, Connecticut Civic Center Mall site with a mixed-use development encompassing
residential, retail, and public access and parking features. The partners are Turner Construction
Company, Construction Trades Council, and the Building Trades Employer Association. The specific
goals include: eliminating the four primary construction hazards (falls, electrical, caught
in/between, and struck–by); minimizing employee exposure to unprotected walking/working surfaces
(horizontal and vertical) that are six feet or more above a lower level; and keeping Turner
Construction Company’s days away, restricted work activity, and job transfer (DART) rate at 25% or
more below the national average.
Results: The project, now known as Hartford 21, is scheduled for completion in the Fall of 2006,
with the final beam of the 36-story, 262-unit luxury residential tower (the tallest in New
England) having been lowered in October 2005. Employees covered by the partnership numbered
approximately 285 during construction in 2005. |
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Cobb Hill/Pro Con Construction Joint Venture
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| #509 |
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| Date Signed: |
June 19, 2006 |
| Date Concluded: |
July 1, 2007 |
| Contact Information: |
Concord, NH Area Office (603) 225-1629
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Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Cobb Hill/Pro Con Construction Joint Venture, LLC, the New
Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Consultation Program and OSHA Concord Area Office,
mutually recognize the importance of ensuring a safe and healthful work environment in the
construction industry in the State of New Hampshire.
This partnering agreement, which has been developed for the Cobb Hill/Pro Con Construction Joint
Venture, LLC, Project located at 11 South Main Street and 75 Storr Street in Concord, NH, will be
limited to the Cobb Hill/Pro Con Construction Joint Venture, LLC, and specialty or trade
contractors at the site. The primary goals of this partnership are: (1) Reduce injuries illnesses
and fatalities resulting from falls struck-by, caught-in between, and electrocution hazards and
trenching by 5% (2) Decrease workers compensation cost and number of OSHA citations.
Results: During the most recent evaluation period, this partnership
impacted 21 employers and 250 employees. Four training sessions were conducted by OSHA staff with
a total of 250 employees attending these trainings. Among the training conducted at Cobb Hill were
fall protection, steel erection, precast concrete and excavations. In addition, 81 employees
attended an OSHA 10-hour training. Also, throughout the duration of the evaluation period,
eighty-four (84) self-inspections were performed and 99 hazards were abated. |
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