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ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT April 7, 2006
I. Alliance Background Date Signed September 25, 2003, with a Renewal Signed on March 22, 2005 Overview. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Independent Quality Alliance (IQA) , and the PA/OSHA Consultation Program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (PA/OSHA Consultation), have aligned to provide information, guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to the hazards associated with heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, air purification and restoration and safe motor vehicle operation. Implementation Team Members   Robert Burkholder John Hufford Bill Lilly Mike Smith Rich Litchenwalner David Dewalt Cindy Mellen IQA Safety Chair, Burkholder’s Heating & Air Conditioning* Trexler Haines Tru-Comfort Hannabery HVAC Hannabery HVAC Maitz Home Services PA/OSHA Consultation Service at I.U.P Contribitors Other members of the Independent Quality Alliance serve as contributors. The companies include: Air Care & Restoration Co., Inc., Dieter Brothers Heating, Cooling, & Security*, Durnin Inc.*, Edwin Stipe Inc., Fogel’s Fuel Service*, Lande Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.*, and JOF Mechanical* NOTE: Those companies listed above and as notated with an asterisk (*) are no longer an active member of the Independent Quality Alliance. Evaluation Period November 25, 2004 through March 22, 2006 II. Implementation Team Meetings   February 10, 2005 March 22, 2005 June 16, 2005 March 20, 2006 Alliance Safety Steering Committee Meeting Alliance Safety Steering Committee Meeting Alliance Safety Steering Committee Meeting Meeting with IQA President III. Events and Products Training and Education Events March 29, 2005 Presentation – Update on Alliance/Safety Committees September 29, 2005 Presentation – OSHA Recordkeeping Products No products developed at this time. Numerous changes with membership. Still discussing and working on information and development of a Safety and Health Program Manual, which can be shared with all members. Outreach and Communication Events Presentation on trends of Alliance members injuries and illnesses, and the importance on the formation of Safety Committees. Recordkeeping Seminar held again, since there were some new members and other members did not attend the first presentation. Products No products created at this time Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Events No events have been held to promote the national dialogue at this time. Products No products created at this time IV. Results As a result of the numerous implementation team meetings and an evaluation of the OSHA logs in which the leading causes of injuries to it’s members have been identified, the employers began implementing programs to address those hazards. Numerous other parameters have been evaluated, including but not limited to the type of injury, the time of year the injury occurred, the job classification of the employee injured, and the body part affected.   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) Number of Individuals Reached or Trained OSHA Recordkeeping 15 OSHA/IQA Alliance Overview and Safety Committee Formation Presentation 50 TOTAL 65 V. Upcoming Milestones It was recently identified during a meeting with the President of the Alliance that several of the members have left the organization. This has had an effect on this OSHA Alliance in that several of those employers (representatives) were active members of the Alliance Safety Steering Committee. The President has indicated that although membership has been halved, he and the current members wish to continue this OSHA Alliance and work on evaluating injury and illness data and to continue efforts in developing a written safety and health program. It is strongly recommended that this Alliance continue to aid these employers in improving their safety and health programs and reduce their injuries.

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