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<<< Back to National Alliances Printing Instructions   National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) (signed July 15, 2003; renewed February 20, 2006; renewed October 2, 2007)   Milestones and Successes | Related Documents | Activities and Events | Products and Resources | Areas of Emphasis NAOSH 2009 Through the OSHA and NSRP Alliance, the organizations will provide NSRP members and others in the shipbuilding industry with information and guidance that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to shipyard safety and health hazards. 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 NSRP's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry. Promote and encourage NSRP members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the On-site Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program. Work with other Alliance participants on specific maritime industry issues and projects that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program. Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health: Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on shipyard safety and health hazards to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace. Milestones and Successes National Shipbuilding Research Program Alliance Milestones and Successes (2007, August). Related Documents Alliance Agreements Agreement signed July 15, 2003. Renewal Agreement signed February 20, 2006. Renewal Agreement signed October 2, 2007. Alliance Annual Reports Alliance Annual Report 2003-2004, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances. Alliance Annual Report 2004-2005, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances. Alliance Annual Report 2005-2006, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances. Alliance Annual Report 2006-2007, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances. Alliance Annual Report 2007-2008. Office of Outreach Services and Alliances. Alliance News Releases Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Hosts Signing Of Alliance Agreement. Northrop Grumman Photo Release (2003, July). OSHA forms Alliance with National Shipbuilding Research Program. OSHA News Release (2003, July 15). OSHA Renews Alliance with National Shipbuilding Research Program. OSHA News Release (2006, March 1). OSHA Adds Fire Protection Module to Shipyard Employment eTool. OSHA News Release (2006, September 14). OSHA Renews Alliance with the National Shipbuilding Research Program. OSHA News Release (2007, October 12). Activities and Events (Archive) May 3-9, 2009: 2009 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The National Shipbuilding Research Program and a number of other Alliance Program participants are supporting 2009 NAOSH Week, "Safety Means Always Coming Home." Sponsored annually by the 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. September 14, 2007: OSHA Business of Small Business Forum: "Safety and Health Issues in the Maritime Industry," Washington, DC. Representatives from Alliance Program participants, ASA and Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), addressed safety and health issues of employees in small and medium-sized shipyards during the Forum. Jim Thornton, Director of Environmental, Health and Safety at Northrop Grumman Corporation-Newport News in Newport News, Virginia and representing the ASA, described his organization’s management and employee engagement in workplace safety and health. Terry Preston, Director of Safety, Environmental & Quality at Atlantic Marine, LLC in Mobile, AL, representing the SCA, presented "Small to Medium Sized Shipyard Challenges and Opportunities." Products and Resources Alliance Program Participant Background Alliance Program Participant Developed Products Safety Alert: Welding and Other Hot Work Procedures in Shipyard Employment. Through the OSHA and American Society of Safety Engineers, American Industrial Hygiene Association, American Shipbuilding Association, National Shipbuilding Research Program, and Shipbuilders Council of America Alliances, the participants developed a Safety Alert focusing on welding and hot work in shipyard employment. The Alert provides tips and reminders to help maintain a safe work environment by identifying situations and hazards associated with Hot Work. (2009, February) Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout (LO/TO) Procedures in Shipyard Employment. Through the OSHA and National Shipbuilding Research Program, Shipbuilders Council of America, American Shipbuilding Association, American Industrial Hygiene Association, and American Society of Safety Engineers Alliances, the participants developed "Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout (LO/TO) Procedures in Shipyard Employment." The Safety Alert provides useful tips and reminders to control the release of hazardous energy through LO/TO procedures in shipyard building and repair. (2008, September) Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment [PDF - 162 KB]. Through the OSHA and National Shipbuilding Research Program, American Shipbuilding Association, American Industrial Hygiene Association, American Society of Safety Engineers, and Shipbuilders Council of America Alliances, the participants developed "Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment." The Safety Alert provides useful tips and reminders about electrical shock hazards that may be present in shipbuilding and repair and includes information on preventing and eliminating the hazards. (2008, February) Safety Alert: Shipyard Sewage and Hydrogen Sulfide [PDF - 63 KB]. Through the OSHA and National Shipbuilding Research Program, American Shipbuilding Association, American Industrial Hygiene Association, American Society of Safety Engineers, and Shipbuilders Council of America Alliances, the participants developed "Safety Alert: Shipyard Sewage and Hydrogen Sulfide." The Safety Alert is designed to make both shipyard employers and employees aware of the hazards of sewage systems on both ships and shipyard shore facilities and how to prevent accidents involving hydrogen sulfide gas. (2006, July) OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages Maritime Industry Shipbuilding and Ship Repair OSHA eTools Shipyard Employment Updated eTool for Maritime Industry Helps Workers Avoid Injuries. OSHA News Release (2005, September 30). Success Stories OSHA Region IV Mobile, Alabama Area Office Alliance Develops Courses in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Maritime Industry. (As of March 2008). OSHA's Region IV Mobile, Alabama Area Office, along with its OSHA and Gulf Coast Maritime Safety Alliance and the University of South Florida and representatives from national maritime-related Alliances, developed the OSHA Maritime Industry Outreach Training Program. Through the program, trainers are authorized to teach 10-hour or 30-hour safety and health hazard recognition and prevention classes in Shipyard Employment (including ship repairing, shipbuilding, and shipbreaking), Marine Terminals, and Longshoring. Areas of Emphasis High Incident/High Severity Industries: Shipyards and Ship Building and Repair   Accessibility Assistance: Contact the OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs at 202-693-2200 for assistance accessing PDF materials.

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