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ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
and the
International Warehouse Logistics Association, the Association for Logistics Outsourcing (IWLA)
May 26, 2005 |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
February 17, 2004
Overview
The OSHA and IWLA Alliance focuses on providing IWLA members and others, including owners and
operators of public warehouses, other third-party warehouses, and hard-to-reach and youth workers;
with information, guidance, and access to training resources to protect employees' health and
safety, by addressing material handling, forklift safety and Hazard Communication (HAZCOM).
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA: |
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Patty Adair
Brett Besser
Cathy Cronin
James Dillard
Kimberly Greenberg
Elise Handelman
Rick Harris
Lee Anne Jillings
Long Loo
Lisa Ramber
Doug Simon |
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)*
Salt Lake Technical Center (SLTC)
Office of Training and Education (OTE)
Region V, Calumet City, Illinois Area Office
Office of Small Business Assistance (OSBA)
Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine (DSTM)
OOSA
OOSA
DSTM
OOSA
OTE |
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| Contributors: |
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| Travis Hannan |
Contractor for OSHA, SLTC** |
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| IWLA: |
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John F. Bauermeister
Todd Currier
Eric Fabian
Ernie Harbin
Forrest Henderson
Joel Hoiland
Thomas Muscarella
Nathan Noy
Pat O'Connor
Fred Schultz
Rick Shuster
Jeffrey C. Tanner |
Freeport Logistics Inc.
Exel
GENCO
Saddle Creek Corporation
Inland Star Distribution Centers, Inc.
IWLA, President and CEO
Safety Equipment Services
Director of Government and Legal Services
Kent and O'Connor
Satellite Logistics Group Corporate
ODW Logistics, Inc.
Kenco Group Inc. |
*Team member from February 2004 to April 2004
** Team member until November 2004
Evaluation Period
February 17, 2004 – February 16, 2005
II. Implementation Team Meetings
March 9, 2004
August 19, 2004
January 27, 2005 |
Kick off Implementation Team Meeting
Implementation Team Meeting
Conference Call |
III. Results
- Events and Products
Training and Education Goal
- Develop and make available training and education programs on material handling, forklift safety,
HAZCOM and other health and safety issues targeted to the unique issues in the public warehouse
industry.
During this reporting period, the OSHA and IWLA Alliance Implementation Team did not start work on
programs or projects to address this goal.
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Develop safety and health assistance tools for the warehouse industry, including:
- Safety and health inspection checklist for warehouse managers.
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise on the development of an eTool for the warehouse industry.
Products
OSHA's Grocery Warehousing eTool
During April 2004, IWLA implementation team members reviewed OSHA's ergonomic eTool, Grocery
Warehousing, and provided feedback to OSHA personnel at SLTC. This eTool describes ergonomic hazards
associated with transport, storage and packaging in the grocery warehouse environment, and potential
solutions to reduce musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
OSHA's Forklift Safety Quick Card
During June 2004, IWLA implementation team members reviewed a Forklift Safety Quick Card that OSHA
is developing. IWLA members provided feedback to OSHA's Office of Communications. This Quick Card
will provide safety tips and information related to the safe operation of forklifts.
OSHA's Warehousing Pocket Guide
In August 2004 IWLA reviewed and provided comments on OSHA's Warehousing-Pocket Guide. This
twenty-five page pocket guide provides safety and health information, safety tips on safe forklift
operation and a checklist on forklift safety. The OSHA - IWLA Alliance is discussed on page
twenty-two and IWLA is also recognized as an informational resource.
- Disseminate information through print and electronic media including newsletters and links from
OSHA's and IWLA's Web sites.
Print and Electronic Media
Articles on the OSHA and IWLA Alliance have appeared in print and online publications, including:
BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter, and OSHA's QuickTakes
and Alliance Quarterly Review. In addition, IWLA highlighted the OSHA and
IWLA Alliance signing in the Government and Legal Services update in its 3PL Executive publication.
For more information on the articles, please see the Alliance Program Reach table.
OSHA and IWLA Alliance Web Page
OSHA developed an OSHA and IWLA Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site. The Web page includes
links to the OSHA and IWLA Alliance agreement, OSHA news releases, a photograph of the signing
ceremony, activities and events, products and resources, and milestones and successes. For more
information on the number of visits to the OSHA and IWLA Web page, please see the Alliance Program
Reach table.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and IWLA educational seminars, chapter meetings and other events
including IWLA's annual conference.
Event
IWLA 113th Annual Meeting, March 28-31, 2004, JW Marriott Desert Resort and Spa, Phoenix, Arizona
On March 29, 2004, Kim Lazor, OSHA, then Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary, gave a
presentation at the 113th IWLA Annual Meeting, in Phoenix, Arizona, on OSHA's cooperative programs
and the OSHA – IWLA Alliance to approximately 40 attendees.
- Promote and encourage IWLA's members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as
compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, Consultation and its Safety and Health
Achievement Recognition Program.
During this reporting period, the OSHA and IWLA Alliance Implementation Team did not start work on
programs or projects to address this goal.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects, including warehouse
material handling, forklift safety and HAZCOM, that are addressed and developed through the Alliance
program.
During this reporting period, the OSHA and IWLA Alliance Implementation Team did not start work on
programs or projects to address this goal.
- Increase hard-to-reach and youth workers' access to safety and health information and training
resources, including developing and providing materials in Spanish, through community based
organizations.
During this reporting period, the OSHA and IWLA Alliance Implementation Team did not start work on
programs or projects to address this goal.
Promoting the National Dialogue Goals:
- Raise awareness of and demonstrate commitment to workplace safety and health whenever IWLA leaders
address groups.
During this reporting period, the OSHA and IWLA Alliance Implementation Team did not start work on
programs or projects to address this goal.
- Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health programs
such as warehouse material handling and forklift safety.
During this reporting period, the OSHA and IWLA Alliance Implementation Team did not start work on
programs or projects to address this goal.
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on warehouse
safety and health issues such as material handling, forklift safety and HAZCOM issues to help forge
innovative solutions in the workplace.
During this reporting period, the OSHA and IWLA Alliance Implementation Team did not start work on
programs or projects to address this goal.
- Executive Summary
In the first year of the Alliance, OSHA and IWLA established a good working relationship. Through
the Alliance Program, OSHA and IWLA are working to reduce injuries and exposure to hazards in the
workplace for the warehousing industry.
OSHA developed an OSHA and IWLA Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site. In addition, information
about the OSHA – IWLA Alliance also appeared in print and online articles.
The OSHA and IWLA Alliance implementation team members also reviewed and provided feedback on some
of OSHA's electronic assistance products and publications including: the Grocery Warehousing eTool,
Forklift Safety Quick Card and the Warehousing Pocket Guide.
OSHA also shared compliance assistance information with IWLA's membership. On March 29, 2004 during
IWLA's 113th Annual Meeting, Kim Lazor, then Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary, gave a
presentation on OSHA's Cooperative Programs and the OSHA – IWLA Alliance to approximately forty
attendees.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity |
Number of Individuals Reached |
February 17, 2004, "IWLA, OSHA Form an Alliance to
Improve Safety for Warehouse Workers"
BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter |
Data Not Available |
March 1, 2004, "Five More Organizations Sign National
Alliances with OSHA"
OSHA QuickTakes, Volume 3, Issue 5 |
44,000 |
March 29, 2004, IWLA's 113th Annual Meeting, Phoenix,
Arizona
Speaker:
- Kim Lazor, OSHA, then Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary
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40 |
March 2004, "Forklift Safety and Hazardous
Communication; OSHA Aligns with International Warehouse Logistics Association to Focus on Material
Handling"
Industrial Hygiene News |
Data Not Available |
June 2004, "Putting Safety First: Hazards Abound in a
Beverage Facility, and on the Road. Here's Some Ways to Avoid Them.
Beverage World |
Data Not Available |
August 2004, OSHA at Your Door: Are You Safe Inside?"
Material Handling Management |
Data Not Available |
December 2004, "Government and Legal Services"
3PL Executive |
Data Not Available |
| OSHA and IWLA Alliance Web page |
4,800 |
| TOTAL |
48,840 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
In the upcoming year, OSHA and IWLA will continue their working relationship and collaborate on
projects to support the Alliance agreement and to raise awareness of safety and health issues that
impact the warehousing industry. For example, through the Alliance, IWLA is collaborating with the
Industrial Truck Association (ITA), an Alliance Program participant, to develop a training seminar
on powered industrial truck safe best practices. The training seminar is intended for OSHA's
Regional staff and is anticipated to be completed by late October, 2005.
The OSHA and IWLA Alliance will also pursue efforts to develop an OSHA Safety and Health Topics page
on Warehousing and Public Storage and potentially work on the development of OSHA eTools on powered
industrial trucks and hazard communications. In addition, the OSHA and IWLA Alliance will develop a
safety and health checklist for warehouse managers.
OSHA will continue to promote the OSHA and IWLA Alliance by maintaining the OSHA and IWLA Alliance
Web page on the Agency's Web site. IWLA will also include an OSHA article on its Consultation
Program for distribution to its membership in the association's publications such as IWLA's
newsletter, This Week @IWLA.
Finally, the OSHA and IWLA Alliance will consider opportunities to educate and provide compliance
assistance information for employees and employers on safety and health issues that impact the
warehousing industry, such as at the IWLA 115th Annual Meeting, March 19-22, 2006 in Las Vegas,
Nevada.
Report prepared by: Richard L. Harris, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services Alliances,
June 8, 2005
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