- April 22, 2008
- September 18, 2007
- February 21, 2007
- October 24, 2006
- May 17, 2006
- April 18, 2006
- January 31, 2006
- October 11, 2005
- July 19, 2005
- May 3, 2005
- February 1, 2005
- October 20, 2004
April 22, 2008
Representatives from the following Alliances participated in the Joint Design
for Safety and Fall Protection Workgroup Meeting:
- American Industrial Hygiene Association
- American Road and Transportation Builders Association
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- Association of Equipment Manufacturers
- Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association
- Construction Institute – American Society of Civil Engineers
- Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.
- Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America
- National Association of Home Builders
- National Safety Council
- Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance
- Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
During the meeting, the group discussed a number of initiatives, including
enhancing the fall protection slide presentation with a design for safety component and information
on residential falls. The group also began working on an outline for a new "Design for Fall
Prevention and Protection" slide presentation focusing on the top 10 most frequented falls. The
presentation, targeted to designers and business owners, would include information on making the
business case for safety and health and construction-related fatalities, the reason or problem that
caused the fall, and recommended design changes or solutions to help prevent the fall. In addition,
the group discussed a potential national awareness outreach campaign focusing on fatalities in the
construction industry targeted to the public, employees, general contractors with a special emphasis
on business owners and designers. OSHA provided an update on other national outreach campaigns,
including OSHA's Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign and 2008 North American Occupational Safety and
Health (NAOSH) Week. OSHA also reported that the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable Design for
Safety Workgroup formed a Subgroup that is developing an OSHA 10-Hour Outreach Training Program for
Design Engineers. The Subgroup has completed a draft outline for the training course. It will meet
on May 20, 2008 at OSHA's Training Institute in Arlington Heights, Illinois to discuss the course
curriculum; including a 90-minute module focusing on design for safety. According to OSHA, the
Subgroup will work to finalize the course outline by May 31, 2008 and draft the training program's
curriculum for the Design for Safety Workgroup's review by December 2008. ASSE provided an update on
the delivery of the "Design for Construction Safety 2-4 Hour Course," including Kentucky's Second
Annual Conference on Construction Safety on January 16, 2008 in Lexington, Kentucky; the ASSE St.
Louis Chapter Professional Development Conference (PDC) on March 7, 2008 in St. Louis, Missouri; and
ASSE's June 2008 PDC in Las Vegas, Nevada. OSHA will work with the group to identify a date for the
next Fall Protection Workgroup meeting in July 2008.
September 18, 2007
Representatives from the following Alliances are participating in the Design
for Safety Workgroup:
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association
- Construction Institute – American Society of Civil Engineers
- Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America
- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
- Washington Division of URS International (Formerly Washington Group International)
During the meeting, the workgroup identified different venues for presenting
the "Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry" training course and determining ways it
can be promoted and distributed through OSHA and by the Alliance Program and its participants. The
workgroup also discussed promotion and distribution of the Toolbox Talks for Ladders that address
issues such as "Do's and Don'ts of Using a Ladder", "Choosing the Right Ladder" and "Set-Up and Use
of a Ladder." Lastly, the workgroup is updating the "Fall Protection" slide presentation that was
developed by Valcourt Building Services; a member of the Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration
Institute.
February 21, 2007
Representatives from the following Alliances are participating in the Design
for Safety Workgroup:
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- Construction Institute – American Society of Civil Engineers
- Independent Electrical Contractors
- National Electrical Contractors Association
- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
- Washington Division of URS Corporation (formerly Washington Group International)
During the meeting, the Workgroup reported that the Design for Construction
Safety slide presentation was delivered at the numerous events, including at the Construction Safety
Conference on February 14, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois. In addition, the Design for Construction
Safety Workshop proposal was accepted for presentation at the 2007 OSHA Consultation Program
(OSHCON) Annual Conference scheduled for April 10-13, 2007 in Newport, Rhode Island. The Workgroup
agreed to review the presentation and share any additional comments on the information during the
next Workgroup meeting. Mike Toole reported that CI-ASCE is also continually updating the Design for
Construction Safety Web site which includes the latest version of the Design for Construction Safety
slide presentation. According to the NIOSH representatives, the Institute has scheduled a Prevention
Through Design Workshop for July 9-11, 2007 at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC. Through the
Workshop, NIOSH hopes to raise awareness of design for safety materials that have been developed by
industry and government agencies. The Workshop's second day will include breakout sessions by
industry sector, including construction, and NIOSH will invite the Workgroup's members to
participate. In addition, the Workgroup finalized the WGI case study, "Washington Group
International Designs and Builds a Mixed-Waste Treatment Facility" that will be posted on OSHA's Web
site. CI-ASCE also agreed to provide the Workgroup with a copy of the revised 10-Hour Construction
Outreach Training Program for Engineers for the groups' review and comment. Lastly, the Workgroup
completed the 2-4 Hour Design for Safety Training Course and it will be distributed to ASSE's
Chapters and the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable participants and posted on the Design for
Construction Safety Web site. The Workgroup suggested that the course be presented during the
following organizations' conferences and annual meetings in 2008: AIHA, AIA, ASSE and NSC.
October 24, 2006
Representatives from the following Alliances are participating in the Design
for Safety Workgroup:
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- Construction Institute – American Society of Civil Engineers
- Independent Electrical Contractors
- Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America
- Mason Contractors Association of America
- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
- Washington Group International
The Workgroup discussed the events where the Design for Construction Safety
slide presentation was delivered. The Workgroup identified different venues for presenting the 2-4
Hour Design for Safety Training Course and determined ways it can be promoted and distributed,
through OSHA along with the Alliance Program and its participants. The group reviewed the revised
draft OSHA 10-Hour Outreach Training Program for Engineers. Finally, the Workgroup agreed to work
with NIOSH in order to develop an agenda and identify speakers for NIOSH's July 2007 workshop
titled, "Prevention Through Design."
May 17, 2006
Representatives from the following Alliances are participating in the Design
for Safety Workgroup:
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- Construction Institute – American Society of Civil Engineers
- Independent Electrical Contractors
- Mason Contractors Association of America
- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
- Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
- Washington Group International
The group reviewed the draft OSHA Business Case Safety and Health Topics page. The Workgroup also
reviewed the revisions to the draft 2-4 Hour Design for Safety Training Course based on the
recommendations from the April 18, 2006 Workgroup meeting. The group reviewed the draft of the OSHA
10-Hour Outreach Training Program for Engineers and Mike Toole, CI-ASCE agreed to complete the draft
outline by September 2006. Finally, the Workgroup agreed that it would beneficial to develop a
general article about Design for Safety that can be distributed through the Workgroup's publications
and Web sites. The group will brainstorm on topics, e.g. fall protection, to include in the general
article at its next meeting
April 18, 2006
Representatives from the following Alliances are participating in the Design
for Safety Workgroup:
- Construction Institute-American Society of Civil Engineers
- Mason Contractors Association of America
- Independent Electrical Contractors
- National Fire Protection Association
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America (Roadway Workzone Coalition)
- Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
- Washington Group International
The Workgroup was informed that the "Design for Safety" Workshop proposals have been accepted by the
Voluntary Protection Programs Participants Association for a presentation at its 2006 Annual
Conference, August 28 – 31 in Orlando, FL and the National Safety Council for a presentation at the
National Safety Council's 2006 National Safety Congress and Expo, November 3 – 10 in San Diego, CA..
The group reviewed the draft OSHA Business Case Safety and Health Topics page and Mike Toole,
CI-ASCE volunteered to serve on the page's editorial board. Also, the group was informed that the
first draft of the Washington Group International case study was developed after the company
reviewed and approved the outline. The Workgroup agreed to make revisions to the draft 2-4 Hour
Design for Safety Training Course based on presentations that provided information on the National
Fire Protection Association and American National Standards Institute electrical building codes and
standards. Finally, the Workgroup reviewed the draft the OSHA 10-Hour Outreach Training Program for
Engineers and agreed to further discuss the topics in the training program at its next meeting.
January 31, 2006
Representatives from the following Alliances are participating in the Design
for Safety Workgroup:
- Construction Management Association of America
- Construction Institute-American Society of Civil Engineers
- Washington Group International
- Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America (Roadway Workzone Coalition)
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
- Mason Contractors Association of America
- Independent Electrical Contractors
The Workgroup was updated on new electronic assistance tools on OSHA's Web page including the
Spanish language version of the OSHA Construction: Preventing Fatalities eTool and the new
construction module of the Compliance Assistance Quick Start. Mike Toole, CI-ASCE agreed to continue
work on the Design for Construction Web page and the Design for Safety PowerPoint® presentation and
encouraged members of the Workgroup to review the tools and provide him with additional information
including industry specific pictures. The group was informed that the draft Washington Group
International case study outline has been developed. The Workgroup was informed that OSHA has
submitted Design for Safety Workshop proposals to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
for a presentation, which was accepted, at the 2006 ASSE Professional Development Conference, the
Voluntary Protection Programs Participants Association (VPPPA) for a presentation at the VPPPA
Annual Conference and to the National Safety Council for a presentation at the 2006 National Safety
Congress. The workgroup reviewed the draft 2-4 hour Design for Safety training course. IEC and MCAA
representatives volunteered to present information on building and electrical codes at the
Workgroup's next meeting, in order to be considered added to the draft course. The workgroup agreed
to base the draft OSHA 10-Hour Outreach Training Program for Engineers on material that is included
in the 2-4 Hour Design for Safety Training course. NIOSH representatives updated the group on the
NIOSH National Occupational Research Agenda's Research Partnership for Safer Healthier Workplaces.
October 11, 2005
Representatives from the following Alliances are participating in the Design
for Safety Workgroup:
- Construction Institute-American Society of Civil Engineers
- Washington Group International
- Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America (Roadway Workzone Coalition)
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- Gilbane Building Company
- Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
The workgroup reviewed the latest version of the Design for Safety PowerPoint®, which included
comments and revisions provided by OSHA, for review and discussion. The group made suggestions for
revising the presentation which will be incorporated into the final version. In addition, the
workgroup discussed the different ways to disseminate, promote, and pilot the Design for Safety
PowerPoint® presentation such as workshops and presentations at the 2006 ASSE Conference, the
Voluntary Protection Programs Participants Association (VPPPA) Annual Conference and the annual
National Safety Congress and Exposition. The group reviewed the draft outline of the Washington
Group case study project and was informed that OSHA will be seeking volunteers to assist with the
OSHA Business Case Safety and Health Topics page's development in early 2006. Finally, the workgroup
agreed that it should continue its activities and develop new projects, including a 2-4 hour Design
for Safety training course based on the Design for Safety PowerPoint® presentation and an OSHA 10
Hour Outreach Training Program for engineers.
July 19, 2005
Representatives from the following Alliances are participating in the Design
for Safety Workgroup:
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- Independent Electrical Contractors
- Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America (Roadway Workzone Coalition)
- Construction Institute - American Society of Civil Engineers
- Washington Group
- Construction Management Association of America
- Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
- ADSC: International Association of Foundation Drilling
- Mason Contractors Association of America
The workgroup reviewed the latest version of the Design for Safety PowerPoint®, which included
comments and revisions provided by OSHA, for review and discussion. The group made suggestions for
revising the presentation which will be incorporated into the next version. In addition, the
workgroup discussed the different ways to disseminate, promote, and pilot the Design for Safety
PowerPoint® presentation such as workshops and presentations at the 2006 ASSE Conference and the
annual National Safety Congress and Exposition. Kate Becker, a new member of the Office of Outreach
Services and Alliances staff, was introduced as the lead on the Washington Group case study project.
Ms. Becker informed the workgroup that she has started collecting information to include in the
study. The workgroup reviewed the draft Design for Construction Safety Web page and provided
comments. Finally, the workgroup discussed goals for the upcoming year which included identifying
and developing additional tools or processes to promote the incorporation of designing for safety
into construction projects.
May 3, 2005
Representatives from the following Alliances are participating in the Design
for Safety Workgroup:
- Belfor USA
- Construction Institute-American Society of Civil Engineers
- Construction Management Association of America
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
- ADSC: International Association of Foundation Drilling
- Independent Electrical Contractors
- Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America
- Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
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The workgroup reviewed and provided comments on the list of safe and unsafe
practices conducted by designers and engineers; reviewed and provided comments on a draft PowerPoint®
presentation on "Design for Safety;" reviewed and provided comments on draft outline for
"Design for Safety" Web page and received an update on the status of the Washington Group
International case study. During the meeting, the group decided to put the project of creating a
database of safe and unsafe practices on hold due to a lack of information.
February 1, 2005
Representatives from the following Alliances are participating in the Design for Safety Workgroup:
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- Independent Electrical Contractors
- Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America (Roadway Workzone Coalition)
- Construction Institute - American Society of Civil Engineers
- Washington Group
- Construction Management Association of America
- Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
- ADSC: International Association of Foundation Drilling
- Mason Contractors Association of America
The workgroup identified several projects to work on developing before the next
group meeting. This includes:
- Obtain list of safe and unsafe practices performed by engineers and create general database;
- Draft ideas on how to include "Design for Safety" in the OSHA 10-Hour Construction Course;
- General PowerPoint® presentation on "Design for Safety" that can be used for presentations at
annual meetings and conferences;
- Case study on "Designing for Safety" through the OSHA-Washington Group Alliance;
- Draft outline for "Design for Safety" Web page
October 20, 2004
Representatives from the following Alliances are participating in the Design for Safety Workgroup:
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- Independent Electrical Contractors
- Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America (Roadway Workzone Coalition)
- Construction Institute - American Society of Civil Engineers
- Washington Group
- Construction Management Association of America
- Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute
- ADSC: International Association of Foundation Drilling
- Mason Contractors Association of America
The group agreed that products need to be developed in order to provide education/awareness to the
public about the benefits of "Design for Safety." Some examples of products discussed included
presentations, web pages and case studies. Members of the group volunteered to develop articles on
the "Design-for Safety" topic for industry publications and to develop an OSHA 10-Hour Training
Course designed for engineers, project managers and architects.
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