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ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
and the
American Pyrotechnics Association (APA)
June 9, 2006 |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
June 9, 2004
Overview
The OSHA and American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) Alliance focuses on providing APA members, OSHA
personnel, and others, including small businesses, with information, guidance, and access to
training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in
reducing and preventing accidents involving the manufacturing, transportation, storage, sale, and
handling of commercial display fireworks and consumer fireworks and the use of commercial display
fireworks.
Implementation Team Members
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Dale Caldwell
Mat Chibbaro
Beau Ellis
Mark Hagemann
Rick Harris
Lee Anne Jillings
Bob Nester
Lisa Ramber
Michael Walterschied
Sherman Williamson |
Office of Small Business Assistance (OSBA)
Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG)
Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP)
DSG
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
OOSA
Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine (DSTM)
OOSA
DEP
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| APA: |
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Julie Heckman
Gregg Smith |
Executive Director
Safety Program Manager |
Evaluation Period
June 9, 2005 – June 8, 2006
II. Implementation Team Meetings
December 5, 2005
March 16, 2006 |
Team Meeting
Team Meeting |
In addition to these formal meetings, the OOSA and APA staff 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 develop training and education programs on the safe and
proper use of commercial display fireworks products. These programs would be delivered to OSHA
personnel and other interested parties.
Events
Manufacturer, Consumer, and Display Site Training Seminars
APA conducted three one-day pyrotechnics safety training seminars for OSHA staff and local fire and
public enforcement officials. Approximately 61 attendees participated in the training seminars which
were conducted by Gregg Smith, APA Safety Program Manager, as follows:
- June 9, 2005 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- June 22, 2005 Kansas City, Missouri
- May 10, 2006 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Topics discussed at the seminars included a review of applicable codes and regulations regarding the
sale, manufacture, storage and transportation of consumer fireworks and industry best practices at
public fireworks display sites. The seminar also covered fireworks display site safety and
management and discussed types of displays (e.g. aerial, low level, land, floating platform and
barge), display site venues and permits, equipment types and set-ups, personal protective equipment,
lead pyrotechnician responsibilities and dealing with emergencies on the display site. The attendees
also heard an overview of the Safe Explosives Act and its impact on the professional fireworks
industry. Building on the successes of the Manufacturer, Consumer, and Display Site Training
seminars held during May and June, 2005 in the regions, OSHA and APA worked together in early 2006
to schedule a second series of the training in the regions. The May 2006 training in Harrisburg, PA
was the first in the series.
Outreach and Communication Goals
- APA will provide expertise to OSHA to develop and disseminate information through print and
electronic media, including electronic assistance tools and links from OSHA's and APA's Web sites.
Products
OSHA Assistance for the Pyrotechnics Industry Safety and Health Topics Page
The OSHA Assistance for the Pyrotechnics Industry Safety and Health Topics page includes two
modules: Retail Sales Fireworks and Display Fireworks. The modules continue to provide information
on common pyrotechnics industry hazards associated with the areas and possible solutions to the
hazards. The page also provides information on what regulations apply to the industry and where to
find additional information.
APA representatives review the page and continue to serve as members of the page's editorial board.
The following APA representatives are members of the page's editorial board:
- Julie Heckmann - Executive Director
- Gregg Smith - Safety Manager
- Phil Grucci - Fireworks by Grucci, Inc.
OSHA and APA Alliance Web Page
OSHA continues to update its OSHA and APA Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site. The Web page
includes links to the OSHA and APA Alliance agreement, 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 APA Alliance Web page, please see the Alliance
Program Reach table in Section C of this report.
APA and OSHA Alliance Web Page
APA continues to maintain an APA and OSHA Alliance Web page on the association's Web site, which
links to the OSHA and APA Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site. In addition, the APA and OSHA
Alliance Web page also links to OSHA's pyrotechnics-related compliance assistance resources on the
agency's Web site.
Print and Electronic Media
Information on the OSHA and APA Alliance and products have appeared in a number of print and online
media, including: an OSHA News Release, the Alliance Program's, Alliance Quarterly
Review, and OSHA's QuickTakes. For more information on the print
and electronic media, please see the Alliance Program Reach table in Section C of this report.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA or APA events such as APA's Winter Educational Conference, Fall
Annual Meeting, local meetings, or other events.
Events
APA's Fifty-Seventh Annual Convention and Trade Show, September 20-24, 2005, San Francisco,
California
On September 23, 2005, at APA's 57th Annual Meeting and Convention, held in San Francisco,
California, Lee Smith, then Director, Office of Safety Systems, DSG, USDOL-OSHA, and Mat Chibbaro,
Fire Protection Engineer, DSG, USDOL-OSHA, participated in forums and discussed the OSHA and APA
Alliance and pyrotechnics safety and health issues.
In addition, Emil Golias, Senior Industrial Hygienist, Salt Lake Technical Center, USDOL-OSHA, and
Gregg Smith, APA Safety Manager, staffed an OSHA and APA Alliance exhibit booth during the Trade
Show and distributed information and answered questions for approximately 400 attendees.
- Promote and encourage APA members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance
assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the Consultation Program and its Safety and
Health Achievement Recognition Program.
APA's Fifty-Seventh Annual Convention and Trade Show, September 20-24, 2005, San Francisco,
California
On September 20, 2005, Mat Chibbaro, Fire Protection Engineer, DSG, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation
on OSHA's Consultation Program during a breakout session at the convention to approximately 25
attendees.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding APA
best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by APA and through
OSHA- or APA-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other
applicable forum).
APA Tour of the Fourth of July Celebration Fireworks Display Site on the National Mall, Washington
DC. July 1, 2005
On July 1, 2005, APA Safety Program Manager Gregg Smith conducted a walking tour for OSHA staff of
the fireworks display site for the national Fourth of July celebration on the national mall in
Washington, DC. During the tour, he discussed the pyrotechnics industry's best practices and
demonstrated how to safely use the equipment at the display site. In addition, he discussed the
personal protective equipment being worn use by the workers who were preparing the fireworks. The
following OSHA staff participated in the tour:
- Lee Anne Jillings
- Barney Lawrence
- Lee Smith
- Mark Hagemann
- Rob Swain
- John Bugno
Please also see the Training and Education Goal section for information on the
Manufacturer, Consumer, and Display Site Training Seminars.
Please see the Training and Education Goal section for information on the Manufacturer, Consumer,
and Display Site Training Seminars.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects related to fireworks display
site safety and other occupational hazards associated with fireworks manufacture, distribution, and
retail sales establishments that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
During this reporting period, the OSHA and APA Alliance Implementation Team did not start work on
programs or projects to address this goal.
- Encourage APA members to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address
health and safety issues, including occupational hazards related to fireworks display operators.
Establishing Relationships with Regional and Area Offices
Gregg Smith, APA Safety Program Manager, has been working closely with OSHA's Regional and Area
Offices staff, while establishing dates and locations to conduct the Manufacturer, Consumer, and
Display Site Training seminars. He has established excellent working relationships with OSHA staff
and as a result, Gregg is answering questions and providing technical expertise and guidance on
pyrotechnics industry best practices to OSHA's staff in the regions.
Promoting the National Dialogue Goals:
- Raise industry awareness and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health
whenever APA leaders address groups.
During this reporting period, the OSHA and APA 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 and
publicize their results.
During this reporting period, the OSHA and APA 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 fireworks
issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health
issues.
During this reporting period, the OSHA and APA Alliance Implementation Team did not start work on
programs or projects to address this goal.
- Executive Summary
In the second year of the Alliance, OSHA and APA continued its excellent working relationship.
Through their Alliance, OSHA and APA are working together to reduce injuries and exposure to
pyrotechnics industry hazards.
OSHA continues to maintain an OSHA and APA Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site. The Web page
includes links to the OSHA and APA Alliance agreement, OSHA news releases, a photograph of the
signing ceremony, and activities and events, products and resources, and milestones and successes.
In addition, APA continues to promote the Alliance through its APA and OSHA Alliance Web page, which
links to the OSHA and APA Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site.
The Alliance continues to review and provide information for OSHA Assistance for the Pyrotechnics
Industry Safety sand Health Topics Page on the agency's Web site. In addition, APA representatives,
Julie Heckman, Gregg Smith and Phil Grucci continue to serve on the OSHA editorial board for the
page.
Through the Alliance, OSHA and APA also shared safety and health information at APA's Fifty-Seventh
Annual Convention and Trade Show, September 20-24, 2005, in San Francisco, California. For example,
OSHA representatives participated in an interactive forum at APA Annual Meeting and Convention in
San Francisco, CA, where they were available to answer technical and safety questions from APA's
members. In addition, OSHA exhibited at the event, distribution OSHA safety and health information
to the convention's attendees. An OSHA representative also conducted a workshop on OSHA's
Consultation Program for APA's members.
The OSHA and APA implementation team continued to work together to conduct training sessions for
OSHA staff and local public fire and enforcement officials. During this reporting period, the
Manufacturer, Consumer, and Display Site Training seminars were conducted by APA's Safety Manager
Gregg Smith in Harrisburg, PA and Kansas City, MO. Approximately 61 attendees participated in the
training seminars.
The training seminars have continued to increase the OSHA, state and local fire and enforcement code
officials' knowledge of pyrotechnics industry hazards and best practices to prevent injuries and
illnesses. The seminars introduced OSHA staff and enforcement officials to the industry best
practices for the safe handling, use, transportation and storage of pyrotechnics.
In addition, as a result of the Alliance, OSHA staff have gained in-depth knowledge of the
pyrotechnics industry through access to APA's experts.
For example, Greg Smith, APA Safety Program Manager, has been working closely with OSHA's Regional
and Area Offices staff, while establishing dates and locations to conduct the Manufacturer,
Consumer, and Display Site Training seminars. He has established excellent working relationships
with OSHA staff and as a result, Gregg is answering questions and providing technical expertise and
guidance on pyrotechnics industry best practices to OSHA's staff in the regions.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity |
Number of Individuals Reached |
June 9, 2005, "Manufacturer, Consumer, and Display
Site Training Seminar"
Harrisburg, PA |
14 |
June 10, 2005, "OSHA Offers Pocket Card on Fireworks
Safety"
OSHA News Release |
68 News Services |
June 15, 2005, "OSHA Offers Pocket Card on Fireworks
Safety"
OSHA QuickTakes |
9,000 |
June 22, 2005, "Manufacturer, Consumer, and Display
Site Training Seminar"
Kansas City, MO |
21 |
June 2006, "Training Program Addresses Safe Handling
of Fireworks"
Alliance Quarterly Review |
170 |
| OSHA's Assistance for the Pyrotechnics Industry,
Safety and Health Topics Page |
25,166 |
APA 57th Annual Convention and Trade Show, September
20, 2005, San Francisco, CA
"OSHA Compliance"
OSHA Speaker:
- Mat Chibbaro, Fire Protection Engineer, DSG, USDOL-OSHA
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25 |
APA 57th Annual Convention and Trade Show, September
23, 2005, San Francisco, CA
"Regulatory Roundup"
OSHA Speakers:
- Lee Smith, then Director, Office of Safety Systems, DSG, USDOL-OSHA
- Mat Chibbaro, Fire Protection Engineer, DSG, USDOL-OSHA
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400 |
APA 57th Annual Convention and Trade Show, September
23, 2005, San Francisco, CA
OSHA Exhibit |
400 |
| OSHA and APA Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site |
4,800 |
| APA and OSHA Alliance Web page on APA's Web site |
Data not available |
May 10, 2006, "Manufacturer, Consumer, and Display
Site Training Seminar"
Harrisburg, PA |
26 |
| TOTAL |
40,022 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
In the upcoming year, OSHA and APA will continue their excellent working relationship and work
together on projects in support of the goals in the Alliance agreement. For example, OSHA and APA
will continue to build on the successes of last year's training seminars by conducting additional
Manufacturer, Consumer, and Display Site Training seminars in June 2006 in Denver, CO; Atlanta, GA;
Boston, MA; New York, NY; and Seattle, WA. Gregg Smith, APA Safety Program Manager, will discuss
applicable codes and regulations regarding the sale, manufacture, storage and transportation of
consumer fireworks and industry best practices at public fireworks display sites. The sessions will
cover fireworks display site safety and management and discuss types of displays (e.g. aerial, low
level, land, floating platform and barge), display site venues and permits, equipment types and
set-ups, personal protective equipment, lead pyrotechnician responsibilities and dealing with
emergencies on the display site. The attendees will also hear an overview of the Safe Explosives Act
and its impact on the professional fireworks industry. In addition, OSHA will post the PowerPoint®
presentations from the Manufacturer, Consumer, and Display Site Training seminars on the agency's
Limited Access Page (LAP), including the OSHA and APA Alliance LAP.
In addition, APA will promote OSHA's cooperative programs to its membership by publishing an
OSHA-developed article on OSHA's Consultation Program in the association's newsletter. OSHA and APA
are also planning to present a workshop on OSHA's Onsite Consultation Program at APA's 58th Annual
Convention and Trade Show, September 2006 in Nashville, TN. In addition, OSHA may participate in an
interactive question and answer forum at the meeting and OSHA may provide a workshop on the
Consultation Program and potentially exhibit at the trade show.
Through the Alliance, OSHA and APA will continue to provide information to update OSHA's Assistance
for the Pyrotechnics Industry Safety and Health Topics page. APA representatives, Julie Heckman,
Gregg Smith and Phil Grucci will continue to serve as members of the editorial board and will
provide feedback as appropriate.
Finally, the OSHA and APA Alliance implementation team will work together to draft an OSHA and APA
Alliance renewal agreement. The Alliance renewal agreement will be signed during June 2006.
Report prepared by: Richard L. Harris, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services Alliances,
May 22, 2006
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