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Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
(SWR Institute)
(signed February 20, 2003; renewed July 21, 2005; renewed July 11, 2007)
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(L to R) Standing: Matt Gillen, Senior Scientist,
NIOSH; Jason Jeffries, Lead Security and Safety Engineer, Parsons, NCSE; Luke
George, Manager, Government Affairs, National Safety Council; Thom Stohler,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA; David Hicks, Manager, Technical
Initiatives,
AIHA; Jeff Stachowiak, National
Safety Director, Sun Belt Rentals, SIA;
Thomas Stowell, Vice President, CSDA;
Doug Walker, Vice President, Atlantic
Concrete Cutting, Inc, CSDA; Ron Pilla,
Vice President of Operations, Valcourt
Building Services, SWR Institute.
(L to R) Sitting: Thomas Lentz, Scientist, NIOSH; Walter Jones, Associate
Director, LHSFNA; Kevin Cannon, Safety Specialist, NAHB; John Masarick, Director
of Codes and Safety, IEC; Nancy McNabb, Director, Government Affairs, NFPA; John
Mroszczyk, Member, ASSE; at the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable
Joint Design for Safety and Fall Protection Workgroup meeting on September 18,
2008.
(L-R) Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, OSHA; Al Rose, Alliance Chairperson, SWR Institute; and Ron Pilla, Safety Chairperson,
SWR Institute; sign a national Alliance renewal agreement on July 11, 2007.
(L-R) David Carter, SWR Institute Chairman Alliance Committee; OSHA's
then-Deputy Assistant Secretary Jonathan L. Snare and Michael Ahearn, SWR Institute President sign Alliance
renewal agreement on July 21, 2005.
(L-R) SWR Institute's President, Robert Forrer, OSHA's then-Assistant Secretary,
John Henshaw, and SWR Institute's President elect, David Carter, sign national Alliance on February 20, 2003.
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The Alliance provides SWR Institute members and others in the sealant, waterproofing,
and restoration industry, including small businesses, with information and guidance that will help
them protect employees' health and safety. Through the Alliance, the organizations address workplace
issues such as confined spaces, falls, lead and silica hazards and staging requirements. The
Alliance's goals include:
Outreach and communication:
- 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
(e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and the SWR Institute's Web sites)
to employers and employees in the industry.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or SWR Institute's conferences, local meetings, or other events such
as SWR Institute's Annual or Fall Technical Meetings.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
SWR Institute's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by
SWR Institute and
through OSHA- or SWR Institute-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or
any other applicable forum).
- Promote and encourage SWR Institute members' or worksites' 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.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on safety
and health issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.
Milestones and Successes
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance Annual Reports
Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events
- September 21-23, 2008: SWR Institute 2008 Fall Technical Meeting, Hyatt
Regency Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland.
- September 23, 2008: Edwin G. Foulke, Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, gave
a "Keynote Presentation" to sealant waterproofing and restoration executives
and safety and health professionals.
- September 23, 2008: Michael Buchet, Senior Occupational Safety and Health
Specialist, Office of Construction Services, Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA,
presented, "Construction Industry Issues" to sealant waterproofing and
restoration executives and safety and health professionals.
- September 19-26, 2008: National Safety Council 2008 Congress and
Exposition, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California.
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September 24, 2008: Lee Anne Jillings, Deputy Director, Directorate of
Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA; Ron Pilla, Vice President of
Operations, Valcourt Building Services, Safety Chairperson, SWR Institute; and
Rob Matuga, Assistant Staff Vice President, Labor, Safety & Health Department,
National Association of Homebuilders presented a technical session entitled
"Safety and Health Resources - Tools for the Construction Industry."
- May 4-10, 2008:
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The Sealant Waterproofing and
Restoration Institute and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2008 NAOSH
Week, "Safety is Good Business." Sponsored annually by American Society of Safety Engineers and
the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing
injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
- October 14-16, 2007: SWR Institute Fall 2007 Technical Meeting, San Diego, California.
- Ray Acree, Area Manager, San Bernardino Consultation Office, California Division of Occupational
Safety and Health (CAL/OSHA); and Grace Delizo, Area Manager, San Diego Office, CAL/OSHA; staffed
the OSHA-SWR Institute Alliance exhibit during the meeting.
- October 16, 2007: Ray Acree, Area Manager, San Bernardino Consultation Office, CAL/OSHA; and
Grace Delizo, Area Manager, San Diego Office, CAL/OSHA; co-presented on the Cal/OSHA On-site
Consultation Program and its recognition programs to 180 people.
- March 5-8, 2006: SWR Institute 2006 Winter Technical Meeting, Sheraton Bal Harbour, Bal Harbour,
Florida.
- Vergie Bain, Region IV, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Area
Office, USDOL-OSHA, staffed the OSHA-SWR Institute exhibit during the conference.
- March 7, 2006: Luis Santiago, Region IV, Director, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Area Office,
USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation entitled "Developing a Site Specific Safety Plan" to 125
attendees.
- October 23-25, 2005: SWR Institute 2005 Fall Technical Meeting, The Stanford Court Hotel, San Francisco, California.
- Alvan Phillip, Exhibit Manager, Region IX, USDOL-OSHA, staffed the OSHA-SWR Institute Alliance exhibit
during the conference.
- October 25, 2005: Domenick Salvatore, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Region III,
Philadelphia Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation entitled "Don't Be Left Hanging: OSHA's
Guide to Self Rescue" to 200 attendees.
- February 28-March 3, 2005:
SWR Institute 2005 Annual Meeting, Wyndham El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door Spa,
Las Croabas, Puerto Rico.
- Jose Carpena, Puerto Rico Area Office Director, USDOL-OSHA, staffed the OSHA-SWR Institute Alliance
exhibit during the conference.
- March 2, 2005: Jose Carpena, Puerto Rico Area Office Director, USDOL-OSHA, gave a
presentation titled, "Emergency
Response" during the Annual Meeting meeting to over 120
attendees.
- Sept 19-21, 2004: 2004
Fall Technical Meeting,
Marriott Long Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts.
- OSHA had a tabletop display in the exhibit hall.
- September 19-21, 2004: Domenick Salvatore, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Philadelphia
Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation titled, "Respiratory Protection, Life
Expectancy for Lungs" during the Fall Technical meeting to over 130 attendees.
- February 29 - March 3, 2004: SWR Institute
2004 Annual Meeting, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona.
- OSHA had a tabletop display in the exhibit hall.
- March 2, 2004: Domenick Salvatore, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Philadelphia Area Office, USDOL-OSHA,
gave a presentation entitled "The New Generation of Work Platforms: Mast
Scaffolding" [PPT*
6 MB] during the annual meeting to over 120 attendees.
- October 26-28, 2003: 2003
SWR Institute Fall Technical Meeting, Four Seasons Hotel-Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia.
- October 28, 2003: Domenick Salvatore, Compliance Assistant Specialist, Philadelphia Area Office,
USDOL-OSHA, presented an overview of the OSHA/SWR Institute Alliance [PPT*,
3 MB], with a particular focus on confined space entry, to over 130 attendees.
Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
- Fall Protection. Through the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable
Fall Protection Workgroup, the Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
developed “Fall Protection.” The slide presentation addresses fall protection
issues in the construction industry, including fall protection systems. It is
available in English [PPT*
– 816 KB] and Spanish [PPT*
- 852 KB]. (2007, June)
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Safety and Health Manual. Through the OSHA and Sealant, Waterproofing and
Restoration Institute (SWR Institute) Alliance, SWR Institute developed
"Safety and Health Manual." The Manual helps employers understand how to
develop a written safety and health program and covers topics such as hazard
communication, confined space, fall protection, recordkeeping, personal
protective equipment, respiratory protection and scaffolding. (2007, October)
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
OSHA eTools
Success Stories
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Small Contractor Develops a Safety and Health Training Manual, June 2007. Through the OSHA and
SWR Institute Alliance, OSHA collaborated with the George D. Alan Company to develop a success story
highlighting the company's work with the Texas On-Site Consultation Program and SWR Institute that lead to
a number of positive results including two years with no-lost time injuries.
Publications and Newsletters
- March 2004: [PDF
- 448 KB] - The association's monthly publication, Member Briefs includes an article, "OSHA
Alliance Update," that discusses the recent activities of the OSHA-SWR Institute Alliance, page 5..
- June 2004: [PDF
- 692 KB] - The association's monthly publication, Member Briefs includes an article, "OSHA
Alliance Program," that discusses OSHA's Cooperative Programs, page 7.
- July 2004: [PDF
- 316 KB] - The association's monthly publication, Member Briefs includes an article, "Get
Involved...Maximize Your SWRI Membership," that discusses the activities of the OSHA-SWR
Institute Alliance
implementation team, page 3.
- August 2004: [PDF
- 405 KB] - The association's monthly publication, Member Briefs includes an article, "OSHA-SWRI
Alliance Update," that discusses the recent activities of the OSHA Alliance Program's Construction
Roundtable, page 10.
- January 2005: [PDF
- 376 KB]
- The association's monthly publication, Member Briefs includes an article, "Compliance Assistance
Web page," that discusses the recent updates to the OSHA Compliance Assistance Web page, page 6.
- July 2005: [PDF
- 2 MB]
- The association's monthly publication, Member Briefs includes an article, "Introducing the SWR
Institute Safety and Health Manual," that discusses the development of the OSHA-SWR Institute Alliance
product, page 2.
- August 2005: [PDF
- 2 MB]
- The association's monthly publication, Member Briefs includes an article, "SWR Institute
Industry Alliances - UPDATE," that discusses the signing and goals of the OSHA-SWR Institute Alliance
renewal agreement, page 3.
Additional Resources
Areas of Emphasis
*These files are provided for downloading only.
Accessibility Assistance: Contact the OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs at
202-693-2200 for assistance accessing OSHA PDF and PowerPoint materials.
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