 Partnership
Closures: Region
IV
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Associated Builders and
Contractors (ABC) - Mississippi Chapter |
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#116 |
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Date Signed: |
September 12, 2000 (renewed November 1, 2003) |
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Date Concluded: |
November 30, 2006 |
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Contact Information: |
Jackson Area Office, (601) 965-4606
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Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have entered into this
Partnership to provide a safe and healthful work environment in the construction industry.
Implementation of this agreement is expected to result in decreased injuries, illnesses,
and fatalities for participant contractors with a resultant decrease in workers’
compensation costs. ABC member construction companies will use the Safety Training and
Evaluation Process, or "STEP" program, in evaluating their safety and health management
system performance and their safety and health training programs. The primary goals are
to: reduce by three percent annually the number of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities
affecting participant employers, with an emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities
resulting from falls, struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four
construction hazards); increase the number of construction companies that implement
effective safety programs; decrease workers’ compensation costs and OSHA penalties for
contractor participants; and, allow OSHA to focus resources on companies that require
attention from OSHA, rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective
safety programs.
Results: At the end of 2005, the three-year total case rate was
2.7, a reduction from 2004’s 3.4. This is more than 50% below the BLS rate of 6.3. Also,
the three-year days away rate was 1.5, approximately 50% below the baseline rate of 3.4.
The average employer insurance modification rate for members in the Partnership in 1999
was 0.72. The average rate for the partners in 2000 was reduced to 0.70. The partners have
maintained this average for 2001 and 2002. In 2004, this was reduced to .69 and has
remained the same for 2005. |
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Chatham County Nursing Homes Partnership |
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#48 |
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Partners: |
Azalealand Nursing Home; Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center;
Tara at Thunderbolt; Westview Nursing and Rehab; Moss Oaks Health Care |
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Date Signed: |
May 10, 2001 (renewed May 1, 2003) |
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Date Concluded: |
June 1, 2004 |
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Contact Information: |
Savannah Area Office, (912) 652-4393
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Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Partnering Chatham County, Georgia nursing homes have
established a goal of 10% reduction in illnesses and injuries. Nursing
home administrators agreed to maintain an effective and comprehensive
safety and health management system at their facilities and to train
employees in hazard recognition specific to their industry.
Results: The days away rate for the Partnership's 8 participating
nursing homes was reduced from 7.6 in 2001 to 5.6 in 2002, a 27%
reduction. This Partnership showed a positive impact in 2002, with 6
nursing homes experiencing a reduction in work-related injury and
illness rates. OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialists have organized
and held several outreach sessions with the Nursing Home Association
of Georgia in which partnering and non-partnering nursing homes
attended. |
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Georgia Concrete and Products
Association |
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#376 |
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Partners: |
Georgia Institute of Technology - Safety, Health and Environmental
Division (GA Tech) and the Georgia Concrete and Products Association
(GC&PA) |
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Date Signed: |
October 13, 2004 |
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Contact Information: |
Savannah Area Office, (912) 652-4393 |
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Links: |
Concrete, Gypsum and Plaster Products
Construction
Manufacturing Amputations
Silica and Related Disease Emphasis |
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Overview: This partnership was implemented
as a means to improve safety and health practices, to increase the
level of formal safety training, to enhance workplace safety and
health programs, and to reduce injuries and illnesses. Specific
partnerships goals include the 30 percent reduction in the total case
incident rate (TCIR) for participating members; increase in the number
of sites implementing formal safety and health programs; increase in
the number of employees completing safety and health training and
increase the number of workplace safety activities for companies that
participate in the partnership by collecting and sharing safety and
health related best practices with all participants.
Results: In 2005, the partnership
experienced a Total Case Incident Rate of 6.3, which is below both the
baseline rate and the BLS National Average, 7.0 and 7.2 respectively.
With this partnership, Georgia Institute of Technology developed a
Chipout training program designed to help workers when they chip out
hardened concrete from the interior of mixer drums on concrete trucks. |
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Associated General
Contractors (AGC)/Construction Safety and Health Excellence
(CHASE) - South Florida |
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#209 |
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Date Signed: |
September 19, 2002; Amended April 6, 2005 |
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Date Concluded: |
September 19, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Fort Lauderdale Area Office, (954) 424-0242
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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 three percent in
injuries and illnesses, implementation of effective safety and health management systems
at partner sites and training for managers, supervisors and employees.
Results: Eight construction companies are currently
participating in the Partnership. AGC has developed a program to assist member companies
in developing better safety and health management systems. AGC has also provided safety
and health training on falls, scaffolding, excavation and trenching and other safety
related topics, including the OSHA-10 Hour Construction Safety and Health course. All of
AGC's training classes are also offered in Spanish.
The AGC South Florida Chapter has held two safety and health fairs to promote the
Partnership and allow workers to showcase new and innovative ideas on how to make their
jobs safer. Additionally, this Partnership has strengthened the relationship between AGC
members and the Fort Lauderdale OSHA Area Office. The Area Office has participated in
several of the OSHA 10-hour Construction Safety and Health Courses given by AGC members
in English and Spanish. |
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Molten Metals Industries Partnership |
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#213 |
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Partners: |
U.S. Pipe and Foundry Company, Inc.; Citation Southern Ductile; U.S.
Castings; The Union Foundry Co.; Talladega Casting and Machine Co.,
Inc.; Nailfast, Inc. DBA/Clark Wire; Jacobs Manufacturing Co.;
Southern Tool, Inc.; Barry Pattern and Foundry Co., Inc.; Corus
Tuscaloosa; ITT Procast Foundry; Citation Foam Casting Co.; W.J.
Bullock, Inc.; Alabama Die Casting, Inc.; Southern Aluminum Casting
Co.; Globe Mettallurgical, Inc.; Thermalex, Inc.; Tommie Corp.;
Carmack, Inc.; Dura-Cast, Inc.; Southern Aluminum Casting Co.; IPSCO
Steel, Inc.; Marion Citation; Brewton Iron Works, Inc.; U.S. Pipe
and Foundry Co., Inc.; Birmingham Steel Corporation; Comm Scope;
Shelco Foundries, Inc.; Alabama Casting Co.; National Metals, Inc.;
Glidwell Specialties Foundry Co., Inc.; Imperial Casting Co., Inc.;
Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics Workers Union; United Steel
Workers of America AFL-CIO-CLC; International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers; International Association of Machinists;
Boilermakers Local; University of Alabama; Safe State Consultation Program |
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Date Signed: |
September 30, 2002 |
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Date Concluded: |
September 30, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Birmingham Area Office, (205) 731-1534
Mobile Area Office, (334) 441-6131
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Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: This Partnership is focusing on safety and health hazards in the
molten metal industry. Special emphasis is placed on reducing
occupational exposure to silica, lead, and noise.
Results: OSHA, along with Alabama Safe State Consultation, has
conducted outreach sessions for employers and their labor groups. Four training sessions
were held for the partners, including: guidelines for compliance with the lead standard
and noise standard and recommendations for the controlling silica exposure; foundry
ventilation and noise monitoring; respiratory protection; and, machine guarding. A web
page was developed by Alabama Safe State Consultation so Partnership members can input
data and obtain information.
This Partnership encompasses 35 employers and 4,853 employees, as
well as 14 industry associations and 10 organized labor groups. |
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Associated General Contractors (AGC)/ Construction Safety and Health
Excellence (CHASE) - Georgia |
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#251 |
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Date Signed: |
November 20, 2002 |
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Date Concluded: |
November 20, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Atlanta East Area Office, (770) 493-6644
Atlanta West Area Office, (770) 984-8700
Savannah Area Office, (912) 652-4393
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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 three percent in injuries
and illnesses, implementation of effective safety and health management systems at partner
sites, and training of managers, supervisors and employees.
Results: This Partnership has encouraged AGC members to develop
safety and health management systems, and the AGC Georgia Branch offers resources to
assist member construction companies in developing these systems. The AGC Georgia Branch
has provided Partnership participants safety and health training on trenching and
excavations, fall protection, steel protection, OSHA 10-hour, OSHA 30-hour, CPR, first
aid, bloodborne pathogens, and scaffold safety. The branch also has two vans traveling
throughout the state visiting members' jobsites to conduct tool box talks in both English
and Spanish.
At the completion of the partnership, the partnership experienced a total case incident
rate of 3.04 with almost 2 million hours worked. This is approximately 50% below the BLS
National Average for 2004. |
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The Georgia Aquarium, Inc. |
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#344 |
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Partners: |
Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC; Georgia Institute of Technology-Safety,
Health and Environmental Technology Division |
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Date Signed: |
May 13, 2004 |
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Date Concluded: |
November 1, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Atlanta West Area Office, (770) 984-8700
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Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Georgia Institute of Technology, Safety Health and
Environmental Division, and Brasfield and Gorrie, LLC and their subcontractors performing
work at the Georgia Aquarium site are partnering with OSHA. The purpose of the Partnership
is to increase the number of employers in the construction industry with effective safety
and health management systems, reduce injuries and illnesses, eliminate fatalities, and
increase the number of construction employees with OSHA 10 and 30-hour safety and health
training. |
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Mammoth Cave National Park |
| #395 |
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Partners: |
National Park Service, Mammoth Cave Electrical Renovation Project and the Chappy
Corporation |
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Date Signed: |
December 15, 2004 |
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Date Concluded: |
December 31, 2006 |
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Contact Information: |
Frankfort Area Office, (502) 227-7024
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Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: The purpose of this partnership is the reduction of
occupational injuries and illnesses and elimination of all fatalities during Mammoth Cave
Electrical Renovation Project. Specific goals include reduction in the total number of
injury/illness cases by 10% per year for duration of the project, identification and
prevention of causal factors contributing to injuries and fatalities, resulting from the
four primary causes of construction injuries: falls, struck-by and caught-in incidents,
and electrocution, training for supervisors and crew leaders and employee involvement in
the safety and health management system with activities such as site inspections, job
hazard analysis, and mishap investigations.
Results: The total case incident rate for the site experienced a large drop between 2003
(5.6) and 2005 (1.9), which represents a 65% drop. Due to this partnership, the management
at Chappy Corporation recognized the need to have full management involvement and
participation in their safety and health program. As a result, all employees have received
formal OSHA training covering fall protection, ladder safety, electrical safety, power
tools, hand tools, walking-working surfaces, lifting safety, and Radon safety. |
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Rome, Georgia, Water Pollution Control
Plant (WPCP) Improvement Project |
| #414 |
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| Partners: |
OSHA Atlanta-West Area Office, the Georgia Institute
of Technology, Safety and Health and Environmental Division (Georgia Tech) and Atlantic Skanska,
Inc. |
| Date Signed: |
April 6, 2005 |
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Date Concluded: |
September 5, 2007 |
| Contact Information: |
OSHA Atlanta-West Area Office, (770) 984-8700
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Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: OSHA, Georgia
Tech and Atlantic Skanska have agreed to work cooperatively through this OSHA Strategic
Partnership agreement, during the Rome WPCP – Improvements Project to increase the number of
employers in the construction industry with effective safety and health management systems, reduce
injuries and illnesses, eliminate fatalities, and increase the number of construction employees
with OSHA 10 and 30-hour safety and health training. Specific partnership goals include reducing
the total number of injury and illness cases by 10% per year for the duration of the partnership
and identification and elimination of causal factors contributing to injuries and fatalities,
especially those resulting from the four primary causes of construction injuries: falls, struck-by
and caught-in incidents, and electrocution.
Results: In 2006, 343 employees and 11 supervisors were trained through a variety of courses such
as the OSHA 10 and 30 Hours Safety Classes, Certified Crane Operator Training, and Incident
Prevention Program. In 2005, the TCIR and DART rates both were 2.57 and in 2006, the partnership
achieved zero TCIR and DART rates. |
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Centex Construction/Villas at Reunion Square |
| #475 |
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| Partners: |
Centex Construction, OSHA-Tampa Area Office, and University of South Florida (USF) Consultation
Program |
| Date Signed: |
July 24, 2006 |
| Date Concluded: |
July 22, 2007 |
| Contact Information: |
OSHA Tampa Area Office (813) 626-1177
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Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: This partnership
expands Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) reach into the construction
arena, by enabling OSHA and Centex Construction to work with each subcontractor involved in the
Villas @ Reunion Square Project. This agreement encourages work practices that utilize the latest
technologies, while promoting an incident free, safe environment.
This partnership will focus on the elimination of hazardous conditions by establishing an
effective and pro-active safety and health program. The primary objective of this agreement is the
reduction of workplace injuries and illnesses, as well as the elimination of fatalities. The goals
employed to achieve these results include the development of a comprehensive safety and health
management systems, increased hazard awareness and hazard recognition, as well as increased safety
and health training. |
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