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Louisiana Forestry Association Partnership |
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#52 |
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Partners: |
Louisiana Logging Council |
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Date Signed: |
May 17, 2000; renewed July 18, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Baton Rouge Area Office, (225) 298-5458 |
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Links: |
Logging |
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Overview: This Partnership's efforts to identify trends and reduce injuries and
illnesses in the state's logging industry include producing and distributing a logging
safety manual, conducting training programs, supporting logging safety programs, and
promoting increased employer action and responsibility in safety and health management. More
than 242 employers and 2,400 employees are affected by this Partnership.
Results: From 1998-2000, during a 16-month period prior to this
Partnership’s implementation, there were 8 logging fatalities in Louisiana. In 2003, there
were three fatalities, and in 2004, there was one. This rate is expected to remain low and
ultimately reach zero as a result of this Partnership and the increased awareness of safety
and health issues in this industry. |
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Louisiana Nursing Home Association (LNHA) Partnership |
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#238 |
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Date Signed: |
October 2, 2002; renewed January 25, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Baton Rouge Area Office, (225) 298-5458 |
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Links: |
Health Care
Ergonomics Emphasis
General Industry
Partnership Renewal Agreement |
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Overview: There is a high incidence of employee injuries in nursing homes,
particularly musculoskeletal injuries/disorders related to patient handling, slips, trips,
and falls. The partners are working cooperatively to reduce these injuries and increase
awareness about muscular injuries, bloodborne pathogens, tuberculosis exposure, and
workplace violence.
Results: This Partnership has 210 participating employers and has
taken several positive steps towards reducing injuries and illness in the industry. The
Office of State Consultation visited each of the facilities to assist in hazard
identification and abatement, which should improve self-inspections at the facilities.
Additionally, OSHA conducted recordkeeping classes in three cities to improve the
facilities’ ability to track and trend injuries and illnesses. |
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Associated Builders and
Contractors (ABC) /QUION Cooperative Safety Program |
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#308 |
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Partners: |
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc (ABC) and QUOIN |
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Date Signed: |
May 6, 2004; renewed March 20, 2007 |
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Contact Information: |
Dallas/Fort Worth Area Office, (214) 320-2400 |
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Links: |
Amputation Emphasis
Construction
Ergonomics Emphasis
Lead Exposure Emphasis
Silica and Related Disease Emphasis
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: The Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc (ABC) and
its member companies; QUION, a chapter of Associated General
Contractors of America (AGC) and its member companies; and OSHA, Dallas
and Fort Worth Offices recognize the importance of ensuring a safe and
healthful work environment in the construction industry. Therefore,
they have partnered together to improve safety and health at their
construction sites. Goals include annual reduction of 3% in injuries,
illnesses and fatalities resulting from falls, struck by,
caught-in/between and electrocution, implementation of Safety and
Health Management System, decrease workers compensation cost, and
safety training.
Results: During FY07 four (4) members entered into
the partnership agreement, they are Charter Builders, LTD., Rogers
O’Brien Construction Company, Bob Moore Construction and TAS Concrete
Construction. Each new member developed and implemented a safety and
health management system which reflect the 1989 guideline. Three
10-hour Construction Safety and Health Courses were conducted in
English and two in Spanish. There were eight verification inspections
performed, in addition there were over 900 self inspections performed
with an average of 2.4 hazards per inspection, all were abated. |
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ABC Pelican Chapter |
| #423 |
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| Date Signed: |
July 16, 2005 |
| Contact Information: |
Baton Rouge Area Office, (225) 298-5458 |
| Links: |
Construction
Press Release |
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Overview: ABC Pelican Chapter and the OSHA Baton
Rouge Area Office entered into a new agreement in response to OSHA new
requirements regarding partnerships. This new agreement will concentrate on
reducing injuries, illnesses and fatalities resulting from falls, struck-by
and caught-in between mishaps, and electrocution (focused four construction
hazards); the partnership will also consist of a mentoring component in which
companies seeking to be mentored will be matched with another member company
willing to share knowledge and expertise regarding safety and health.
Results: This Partnership has seven active employers and over 5500 employees
involved during the evaluation period. Before becoming a member in this
partnership, companies must first voluntarily participate in ABC’s Safety
Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) program which requires the employer to
have developed and evaluated their Safety and Health programs and management
systems. Three compliance inspections were conducted during the period, and
all were in compliance. The total work hours for partnership members increased
significantly during 2006; with a significant decrease in the TCIR. Based upon
2006 partnership performance and 2006 BLS statistics alone, the combined
partnership members demonstrate an average TCIR of 88% below the 2006 BLS rate
for NAICS code 23 – Construction, and a DART rate of 90% below the BLS rate. |
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Associated Builders and Contractors Bayou Chapter |
| #435 |
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| Partners: |
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. |
| Date Signed: |
February 1, 2006 |
| Contact Information: |
Baton Rouge Area Office, (225) 298-5458 |
| Links: |
Construction
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: The Partnership between OSHA ‘s Baton
Rouge Area Office and ABC’s Bayou Chapter targets a reduction in the DART rate
of construction sites within Louisiana. The partnership will concentrate on
reducing injuries, illnesses and fatalities in the four most common
construction hazards – falls, struck-by, electrical and caught-in- between.
This partnership also consists of a mentoring component in which companies
seeking to be mentored will be matched with another member company willing to
share knowledge and expertise regarding safety and health.
Results: The partnership now has five active
employers and 950 employees being impacted by the partnership. The DART Rate
is now 64 percent less than the previous year and 71 percent below the BLS
Rate. Before participation in the partnership is allowed, the member completes
an application which evaluates whether the applicant has a safety and health
program and rates the program based on standardized questions. The results
from this review by the National ABC provide them with a level of
participation ranging from Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum.
The Baton Rouge Area Office, CAS provided an OSHA update presentation covering
industry related topics of interest such as, upcoming training activities,
revised/proposed standards, hazard recognition and crane safety. Partners
utilized CAS availability to assist with the interpretation of standards,
recordkeeping requirements and to request OSHA publications for site
distribution. |
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Cowboys Stadium Construction Partnership |
| #510 |
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| Partners: |
OSHA Forth Worth Area Office, Manhattan Construction,
Rayco Incorporated, and 3i Construction LLP |
| Date Signed: |
July 17, 2006 |
| Contact Information: |
Fort Worth Area Office (817) 428-2470 |
| Links: |
Construction
Press Release |
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Overview: This construction partnership agreement is an effective tool
for ensuring safety at the Cowboy Stadium Construction Project. It will serve to establish a
cooperative effort in ensuring safety and maintaining an open line of communication between OSHA
and contractors on the worksite. The participants aims to create a "zero lost time accident" rate,
and a model safety and health management program that coordinates among the different contractors
and the use of safety and health professionals. This partnership agreement was developed jointly
by OSHA, Manhattan, Rayco Incorporated and 3i Construction LLP. Rayco and 3i Construction are
minority-owned, strategic alliance partners with Manhattan. The common objective and goal of the
agreement is to provide a safe and healthful work environment for employees involved in the
construction industry and to help prevent serious accidents and fatalities within the industry
through increased training, implementation of best work practices, enhanced safety and health
programs, and compliance with applicable OSHA standards and regulations.
Results: The Cowboys Stadium Partnership was signed in July of 2006.
Between July 2006 - July 2007, they have worked more than 1,486,520 hours with only five Days away
from work restricted and transferred activity cases. This is about 80 percent below the national
average for that SIC Code (1542) and NAICS Code (233320). The Cowboys Stadium project expects a
total of 5,000 employees will work on the project, with up to 1,500 employees onsite at one time
during peak activity. Eighty percent of the workers are non-English speaking Hispanics, so the
OSHA 10-hour course is provided in English and Spanish. Other courses offered on site by outside
sources included the following: Crosby 4-Hr. course (Rigging-Housing), CPR/First Aid
Certification, Aerial Work Platform Training Course and Fall Protection Training. All safety and
health training is being provided at no cost to the subcontractors. The partnership was signed on
July 17, 2006. |
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Associated General Contractors, Arkansas |
| #528 |
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| Partners: |
Associated General Contractors, Arkansas Chapter |
| Date Signed: |
August 9, 2006 |
| Contact Information: |
Little Rock Area Office (501) 324-6291 |
| Links: |
Construction
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: This Safety and Health Arkansas Associated General Contractors
Partnership for Excellence (SHAAPE) partnering agreement was developed jointly by the Associated
General Contractors of Arkansas (AGC) and the Little Rock Area Office of the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA). The common objective and goal of this agreement is to provide a
safe and healthful workplace for all employees engaged in construction activities in Arkansas, and
to help prevent serious injuries and illnesses within the industry through increased training and
implementation and monitoring of enhanced safety and health training programs.
This initiative represents a voluntary agreement and affords a partnership for voluntary
compliance alternative to the traditional OSHA enforcement activities. This partnership is
consistent with OSHA’s long range efforts to develop a business/labor /government partnership
approach to safety management allows for a more effective utilization of OSHA resources, and
encourages more participation in the safety process by each stakeholder. |
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Perkins Road Expansion Project |
| #534 |
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| Partners: |
James Construction Group, LLC and Louisiana
Department of Labor, OSHA Consultation |
| Date Signed: |
March 8, 2007 |
| Contact Information: |
Baton Rouge Area Office (225) 298-5458 |
| Links: |
Construction
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) agrees to a partnership with James Construction Group,
LLC and participating contractors working on the Perkins Road Expansion
Project to enhance workplace safety and health through the strategy of
implementing fully written safety and health programs. The overall goal will
be to reduce serious injuries and illnesses by one percent per year and to
reduce the occurrence of the four major hazards in the categories of falls,
electrocutions, struck-by and caught-between by ten percent per year.
Employers who are willing to accept this program will receive OSHA assistance
and annual on-site enforcement inspections (in accordance with approved
protocols) in lieu of programmed inspections.
Results: This partnership has three active employers and 1600 active
employees. During the last year the companies had over 64 training sessions
for the employees and supervisors. The areas covered were hazard communication
standard and review of MSDS, and OSHA’s Big Four Focus Hazards in
construction, falls, struck by, electrocution and caught in between. Thirteen
self inspections were performed and all hazards identified were abated. The
injury and illness rate is 60 percent below the BLS Rate. |
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V & R Drywall, Inc. |
| #617 |
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| Partners: |
V & R Drywall, Inc. |
| Date Signed: |
March 20, 2007 |
| Contact Information: |
Lubbock Area Office (806) 472-7681 |
| Links: |
Construction
Silica and Related Disease Emphasis
Partnership Agreement
Press Release |
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Overview: The Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) agrees to a partnership with V & R Drywall, Inc.
to enhance workplace safety and health through the strategy of implementing
fully written safety and health programs. The overall goal will be to reduce
serious injuries and illnesses by a minimum of one percent per year and to
reduce the occurrence of the four major hazards in the categories of falls,
electrocutions, struck-by and caught-between by a minimum of ten percent per
year. Measurements will be obtained from OSHA 300 logs and self inspections.
Employers who are willing to accept this program will receive OSHA assistance
and annual on-site enforcement inspections (in accordance with approved
protocols) in lieu of programmed inspections.
Results: This partnership has one active employer and over 170 active
employees. During the last year the company had over 14 training sessions,
with over 6700 employees being trained. The topics trained were scaffold
erection, housekeeping and personal protective equipment. Some of the benefits
of the partnership thus far are increased safety and health awareness,
improved relationship with OSHA and improved employer, employee relationship. |
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Saulsbury Industries |
| #618 |
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| Partners: |
Saulsbury Industries |
| Date Signed: |
April 22, 2007 |
| Contact Information: |
Lubbock Area Office (806) 472-7681 |
| Links: |
Construction
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
agrees to a partnership with Saulsbury Industries to enhance workplace safety and health through
the strategy of implementing fully written safety and health programs. The overall goal will be to
reduce serious injuries and illnesses by a minimum of one percent per year and to reduce the
occurrence of the four major hazards in the categories of falls, electrocutions, struck-by and
caught-between by a minimum of ten percent per year. Measurements will be obtained from OSHA 300
logs and self inspections. Employers who are willing to accept this program will receive OSHA
assistance and annual on-site enforcement inspections (in accordance with approved protocols) in
lieu of programmed inspections.
This employer is a general contractor. The intent of this partnership is to reduce injuries and
illnesses through a trickle down effect on subcontractors who work with Saulsbury Industries.
Saulsbury Industries has maintained a TCIR and DART that is significantly below the national
average for their industry. |
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Hispanic Contractors Association de Tejas |
| #569 |
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| Partners: |
Hispanic Contractors Association de Tejas |
| Date Signed: |
April 28, 2007 |
| Contact Information: |
Dallas Area Office (214) 767-4731 |
| Links: |
Construction
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
agrees to a partnership with the Hispanic Contractors Association to enhance workplace safety and
health through the strategy of implementing fully written, effective safety and health programs.
The overall goal will be to reduce serious injuries and illnesses by a minimum of one percent per
year and to reduce the occurrence of the four major hazards in the categories of falls,
electrocutions, struck-by and caught-between by a minimum of ten percent per year. Measurements
will be obtained from OSHA 300 logs and self inspections. Employers who are willing to accept this
program will receive OSHA assistance and annual on-site enforcement inspections (in accordance
with approved protocols) in lieu of programmed inspections. |
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Associated General Contractors – El Paso |
| #613 |
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| Partners: |
Associated General Contractors – El Paso Chapter |
| Date Signed: |
September 12, 2007 |
| Contact Information: |
Lubbock Area Office (806) 472-7681 |
| Links: |
Construction
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: The Associated General Contractors of El Paso and the OSHA
Lubbock Area Office OSHA office/El Paso District office of Occupational Safety and Health
Administration of the United States Department of Labor (OSHA), all mutually recognize the
importance of ensuring a safe and healthful work environment in the construction industry. To
advance this mutual goal, this Partnership has been established to formalize a cooperative effort
between these entities committed to encouraging companies to voluntarily improve their safety and
health performance, providing methods to assist them in their efforts, and recognizing companies
with exemplary safety and health programs.
The cooperative effort will provide benefits to member companies who voluntarily improve their
safety and health performance and demonstrate the implementation of an effective safety and health
program. Benefits will include special recognition from OSHA; e.g., priorities in compliance
assistance activities and inspection incentives such as focused inspections and applicable penalty
reduction factors.
The cooperative effort will be conducted within the jurisdictional areas of the OSHA Lubbock Area
Office / El Paso District Office. Participation is strictly voluntary and is available to any
member company of the Associated General Contractors of El Paso (AGC), which meets the
qualification requirements of this program. |
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Associated General Contractors - Texas Panhandle |
| #614 |
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| Partners: |
Associated General Contractors – Panhandle Chapter |
| Date Signed: |
November 5, 2007 |
| Contact Information: |
Lubbock Area Office (806) 472-7681 |
| Links: |
Construction
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: The Panhandle Chapter of the Associated General Contractors
and the OSHA Lubbock Area Office OSHA office/El Paso District office of Occupational Safety and
Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor (OSHA), all mutually recognize the
importance of ensuring a safe and healthful work environment in the construction industry. To
advance this mutual goal, this Partnership has been established to formalize a cooperative effort
between these entities committed to encouraging companies to voluntarily improve their safety and
health performance, providing methods to assist them in their efforts, and recognizing companies
with exemplary safety and health programs.
The cooperative effort will provide benefits to member companies who voluntarily improve their
safety and health performance and demonstrate the implementation of an effective safety and health
program. Benefits will include special recognition from OSHA, i.e., priorities in compliance
assistance activities and inspection incentives such as focused inspections and applicable penalty
reduction factors.
The cooperative effort will be conducted within the jurisdictional areas of the OSHA Lubbock Area
Office / El Paso District Office. Participation is strictly voluntary and is available to any
member company of the Panhandle Chapter Associated General Contractors (AGC), which meets the
qualification requirements of this program. |
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Associated Builders and Contractors – Central Texas |
| #612 |
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| Partners: |
Associated Builders and Contractors – Central Texas
Chapter |
| Date Signed: |
November 8, 2007 |
| Contact Information: |
Austin Area Office (512) 462-1234 |
| Links: |
Construction
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
agrees to a partnership with the Associated Builders and Contractors Central Texas Chapter to
enhance workplace safety and health through the strategy of implementing written comprehensive
safety and health programs. The overall goal will be to reduce serious injuries and illnesses at
least one percent per year, and to reduce the occurrence of the four major hazards in the
categories of falls, electrocutions, struck-by and caught-between at least ten percent per year.
Measurements will be obtained from OSHA 300 logs and self inspections. Employers who are willing
to accept this program will receive OSHA assistance and annual on-site enforcement inspections (in
accordance with approved protocols) in lieu of programmed inspections. |
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Associated General Contractors – Austin |
| #622 |
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| Partners: |
Associated General Contractors – Austin Chapter |
| Date Signed: |
December 11, 2007 |
| Contact Information: |
Austin Area Office (512) 462-1234 |
| Links: |
Construction
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
agrees to a partnership with the Associated General Contractors, Austin Chapter to enhance
workplace safety and health through the strategy of implementing written comprehensive safety and
health programs. The overall goal will be to reduce serious injuries and illnesses one percent per
year and to reduce the occurrence of the four major hazards in the categories of falls,
electrocutions, struck-by and caught-between ten percent per year. Measurements will be obtained
from OSHA 300 logs and self inspections. Employers who are willing to accept this program will
receive OSHA assistance and annual on-site enforcement inspections (in accordance with approved
protocols) in lieu of programmed inspections. |
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The Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) |
| #638 |
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| Date Signed: |
January 9, 2008 |
| Contact Information: |
Dallas Regional Office (972) 850-4174 |
| Links: |
Construction
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: The Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC); its
member companies and OSHA including the nine Region VI Area Offices in Texas, recognizing the
importance of ensuring a safe and healthful work environment in the construction industry, have
entered into a partnership to provide safe and healthful worksites in Texas. The goals of this
partnership include: reducing by 3% annually, the number of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities
affecting participating employers; decreasing worker compensation costs and OSHA penalties for
participating companies; allowing OSHA to focus resources on companies that require attention from
OSHA, and making safety and health resources available to all members of the participating
organizations and the construction industry.
The partnership will focus on reducing and eliminating injuries and fatalities resulting from
construction industry hazards such as: falls; struck-by; caught-in/caught between; and
electrocution.
The Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. is a national association, founded in 1950, and
represents nearly 25,000 construction and construction-related members in 78 chapters across the
United States. ABC's membership represents all specialties within the U.S. construction industry
and is comprised primarily of firms that perform work in the industrial and commercial sectors of
the industry. |
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Associated General Contractor Texas Building Branch
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| #635 |
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| Partners: |
Associated General Contractor
Texas Building Branch |
| Date Signed: |
February 15, 2008 |
| Contact Information: |
Houston North Area Office (281) 591-2438
Houston South Area Office (281) 286-0583/0584 |
| Links: |
Construction
Press Release |
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Overview: To enhance workplace safety and health
through the strategy of implementing fully written safety and health
management systems, OSHA and the Associated General Contractor Texas Building
Branch (AGC-TBB) signed a Partnership agreement on February 15, 2008. The
overall goal of this agreement will be to reduce serious injuries and
illnesses, using as a minimum one percent per year. The partnership will focus
in particular on construction industry hazards such as: falls; electrocutions;
struck-by and caught-between.
Only companies meeting the following criteria are eligible to join the OSHA
and AGC-TBB Partnership:
- TCIR and DART rates at least 10% below the most current rates published
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for their industry
- Have had no willful violations in the previous three years
- Recommendation by the AGC Texas State Partnering Safety Committee
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Associated
General Contractors - Houston Chapter |
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| Partners: |
Associated General Contractors
Houston Chapter |
| Date Signed: |
February 15, 2008 |
| Contact Information: |
Houston North Area Office (281) 591-2438
Houston South Area Office (281) 286-0583 |
| Links: |
Construction
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: Associated General Contractor-Houston
Chapter (AGC-HC) agrees to a partnership with The Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) to enhance workplace safety and health through
the strategy of implementing fully written Safety and Health Management
Systems. The overall goal will be to reduce serious injuries and illnesses
(using as a minimum one percent per year) and to reduce the occurrence of the
four major hazards in the categories of falls, electrocutions, struck-by and
caught-between through self audits and prompt corrective actions. Measurements
will be obtained from OSHA 300 logs and self inspections.
Minimum Partnership Benchmarks. Only companies meeting the following criteria
are eligible to apply for the Exemplary Associates partnership: TCIR and DART
rates at least 15% below the most current rates published by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS) for their industry; A three year average Experience
Modification Rate (EMR) of .85 or less as shown on a NCCI Form issued by the
company’s workers compensation carrier; Had no willful violations in the
previous three years; Successful completion of a site safety audit conducted
by the AGC safety representative and recommendation by the AGC Partnership
Committee and successful completion of a one year term in the Texas AGC/Region
VI state-wide partnership. |
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Associated General Contractors of America, Inc. Houston Chapter |
| #636 |
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| Partners: |
Associated General Contractors of America, Inc.
Houston Chapter (AGC) |
| Date Signed: |
February 15, 2008 |
| Contact Information: |
Houston North Area Office (281) 591-2438
Houston South Area Office (281) 286-0583/0584 |
| Links: |
Construction
Partnership Agreement |
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Overview: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and
the Associated General Contractors of America, Inc. Houston Chapter (AGC) signed a partnership
agreement to enhance workplace safety and health through the strategy of implementing fully
written safety and health programs. The overall goal will be to reduce serious injuries and
illnesses (using as a minimum one percent per year) and to reduce the occurrence of four hazards
in the construction industry such as falls; electrocution; struck-by and caught-between; through
self audits and prompt corrective actions. Measurements will be obtained from OSHA 300 logs and
self inspections.
This Partnership will include Associated General Contractors of America, Inc. Houston Chapter,
General Contractor Members at the partnering job sites and OSHA, Houston North Area Office and
Houston South Area Office. |
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Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) - San Antonio Chapter |
| #642 |
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| Date Signed: |
February 28, 2008 |
| Contact Information: |
Austin Area Office (512) 374-0271 |
| Links: |
Construction
Partnership
Agreement
Press Release |
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Overview: Continuing efforts to enhance workplace safety and health
through a strategy of implementing written comprehensive safety and health systems, OSHA and the
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)- San Antonio Chapter, renewed a safety and health
partnership on February 28, 2008. The overall goal of the partnership agreement is to reduce or
eliminate serious injuries and illnesses. The partnership will continue to focus in particular on
construction industry hazards such as: falls; electrocutions; struck-by and caught-between.
Measurements will be obtained from OSHA 300 logs and self inspections. Inspections and audits will
be conducted as frequently as deemed necessary by the company, but in no case less than once every
month. The partnership provides for: utilizing the services of the AGC Safety Representative or
their designee to perform these inspections and audits in addition to their own inspection and
audit; planning and preparing for emergencies; and conduct training and emergency drills, as
needed, to ensure that proper responses to emergencies will be "second nature" for all persons
involved. The employer shall instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe
conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any
hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.
AGC is a national trade association for the construction industry with approximately 500 member
companies in San Antonio. The partnership, originally signed in 1999, represents a continuing
effort between OSHA and AGC-San Antonio to enhance safety and health programs among contractors
and subcontractors. It also addresses the prevention workplace fatalities for more than 34,000
construction employees in the San Antonio area. |
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CDI Contractors LLC |
| #637 |
| Partners: |
CDI Contractors, LLC |
| Date Signed: |
April 17, 2008 |
| Contact Information: |
Little Rock Area Office (501) 224-1841 |
| Links: |
Construction |
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Overview: On April 17, 2008, OSHA, through its
Little Rock Area Office and CDI Contractors, LLC (CDI) signed a comprehensive
safety and health partnership agreement to provide safe and healthful working
environments for employees of CDI Contractors, LLC and the contractors they
may hire in the State of Arkansas.
Goals of this agreement include: implementing and maintaining effective Safety
and Health Management Systems (SHMS); reducing or eliminating injuries and
illnesses involving CDI employees, and others on CDI worksites; and
endeavoring to maintain a DART Rate equal to or less than the current Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS) rate for general contractors NAICS. The partnership
will focus in particular on construction industry hazards such as: falls;
electrocutions; caught in-between and struck-by.
The partnership is scheduled to terminate on or about April 17, 2011. |
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Safety Program Specialist Safety Association |
| #623 |
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| Partners: |
SPS Safety Association |
| Date Signed: |
May 5, 2008 |
| Contact Information: |
El Paso, District Office (915) 534-6251 (6252) |
| Links: |
Construction
Press Release |
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Overview: Overview: On May 5, 2008, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Safety Program Specialist (SPS)
Safety Association signed a partnership agreement to reduce or eliminate
fatalities and serious injuries in the construction industry. The partnership
will focus in particular on construction industry hazards such as falls,
electrocution, struck-by, trenching and excavation and caught in between.
These hazards increase in complexity in typical multi-story worksites or large
complex interior renovation type projects. The SPS Safety Association supports
the efforts of OSHA towards the reduction and/or elimination of these hazards
and recognizes the importance and value of leadership’s commitment in this
regard. To facilitate OSHA’s goal of reducing occupational illnesses and
injuries, OSHA and SPS Safety Association agree to the joint implementation of
this partnership at all projects that also include SPS sub contractors.
The goals of this partnership include: a Total Case Incident Rate (TCIR) and
Days Away Restricted and Transferred (DART) below the 2005 National BLS rate
for NAICS construction code; develop a program to assist Spanish speaking
workers (at selected projects); and understand and follow Safety and Health
Management System (SHMS) requirements.
Results: The goal of this partnership is to reduce annually the injuries,
illnesses and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an emphasis on
reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from the hazards of falls,
struck-by, caught in/between and electrocutions. The three year TCIR is 0.38
as compared to the BLS National Average Rate of 5.4. This Partnership has been
a huge success. It greatly increased communication between Saulsbury
Industries and OSHA while developing solid relationships built upon a common
goal to "improve and promote safety awareness." |
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John James Audubon Bridge Project |
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| Partners: |
Audubon Bridge Constructors: Flatiron Constructors,
Inc.; Parsons Transportation Group; Granite Construction, Inc. |
| Date Signed: |
May 21, 2008 |
| Contact Information: |
Baton Rouge Area Office (225) 298-5458 |
| Links: |
Construction
Signing Photo |
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Overview: On May 21, 2008, OSHA and the Audubon Bridge Constructors, a
joint venture of Flatiron Constructors Inc.; Granite Construction, Inc. and Parsons Transportation
Group, signed a safety and health partnership agreement to address construction and roadway
workzone industry hazards during the construction of the John James Audubon Bridge. Goals of this
partnership include: encouraging the Audubon Bridge Constructors and the subcontractors to improve
their safety and health performance and working toward reducing or eliminating safety and health
hazards through implementation of Safety and Health Management Systems. The partnership will focus
in particular on roadway workzone and construction industry hazards such as: falls; electrical;
caught in-between and struck-by.
The John James Audubon Bridge project is a new Mississippi River crossing between Pointe Coupee
Parish and West Feliciana Parish near Baton Rouge, LA. The project will include: a 2.44 mile
four-lane elevated cable-stayed bridge structure with two 11-foot travel lanes in each direction
with 8-foot outside shoulders and 2-foot inside shoulders; approximately 12 miles of two-lane
roadway; and four new intersections to existing roadway.
The project, when completed, is proposed to be the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America.
The project is expected to be completed during the summer in 2010. |
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