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Alliance Annual and Close-out Report
State of Wisconsin On-Site Consultation Program and Wisconsin Council of Safety
September 4, 2008
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- Alliance Background
Date Signed.
August 29, 2005
Alliance Overview.
- Develop training and education programs on health and safety issues to
improve business awareness of OSHA regulations, safety and health management
systems, and cooperative programs.
- Deliver or arrange for the delivery of safety and health courses for
employees and supervisors working in the various areas covered by this
alliance.
- Improve the safety and health performance of employers that receive
outreach, training, or other assistance services (i.e., mentoring, on-site
consultation, hazard identification).
Implementation Team Members.
Kimberly Stille, Area Director, Madison OSHA
George Yoksas, Area Director, Milwaukee OSHA
Mark Hysell, Area Director, Eau Claire OSHA
Mel Lischefski, Area Director, Appleton OSHA
Terry Moen, Program Manager, On-Site Consultation
John Chapin, Acting Director, On-Site Consultation
Bryan Roessler, Director, WCS
- Implementation Team Meetings
An implementation meeting was held on September 20, 2007.
- Activities and Products
Evaluation Period.
This evaluation covers OSHA’s 2008 fiscal year, October 1, 2007 to September 30,
2008.
Alliance Activity.
- Training and Education – Numerous training sessions were held for
attendees of WCS training programs.
- Four four-hour sessions on Part 1904, Recordkeeping,12/5/07, 3/6/08,
5/20/08 and 9/23/08 (Leslie Ptak, CAS)
- Three four-hour sessions on NFPA 70E on 11/8/07, 2/19/08 and 6/19/08
(Patrick Ostrenga, CAS)
- Two four-hour sessions on combustible dust hazards on 8/21/08 and 8/26/08
(Galen Lemke, AAD and Mary Bauer, CAS)
- One day long session on Process Safety Management on 1/16/08 (George
Yoksas, AD)
- 20 different programs from a Susan Harwood grant on Identifying and
Controlling Hazards to Social Service workers (many OSHA CASs and others) on
at least 20 dates.
- One NFPA 70E class at the Annual NFPA 70E Implementation Conference/Expo
on 9/29 and30/08 (Patrick Ostrenga, CAS)
- One presentation at the Ergonomics Conference and Exposition on October
29/07 (Dana Root, REC)
- Co-hosted the Winter Safety and Health Conference and Exposition on
January 30, 2008 (Mary Bauer, CAS)
- One presentation each at the Annual Autumn Safety and Health Conference
and Exposition on September 9, 2008 (Mel Lischefski, Area Director)
- One presentation at the "Best Practices in Occupational Safety Conference
and Exposition" in Racine (Milwaukee area office).
- One presentation each at the Food Processors Safety Conference and
Exposition on 2/26/2008 (Leslie Ptak, CAS)
- One professional development course on NFPA 70E on 4/28/08 (Patrick
Ostrenga, CAS).
- One day long best practices conference, "Construction Safety Leadership
Conference" 12/18/2007 (Leslie Ptak, CAS)
- Compliance staff contributed to many programs at the WCS Congress and
Exposition 4/29 & 30/08:
- OSHA’s Most Interesting Cases (Cindy Casalina, CSHO, Kelly Bubolz, CSHO,
Jim Lutz, CAS)
- "Resources for Employers with Spanish Speaking Employees" (Leslie Ptak,
CAS)
- "Intro to Nanotechnology" (George Gruetzmacher, Health Consultant)
- "PIV: Is Your Training Adequate" (Mary Bauer, CAS)
- "OSHA Update" (Wisconsin Area Directors)
- "What is VPP and its Benefits?" (Jim Taetsch and Ron Mauermann)
- Outreach and Communication
- OSHA staff manned booths at the following WCS events:
- Ergo Conference on 10/29/07 (Dana Root, REC)
- Healthcare Conference and Exposition on December 3, 2007 (Dana Root,
REC)
- OSHA booth at WCS 2008 Congress and Exposition (Leslie Ptak, CAS, Jim
Taetsch, CAS, Patrick Ostrenga, CAS and Mary Bauer, CAS, Jim Lutz, CAS)
- Food Processors Safety Conference and Exposition on 2/26/2008 (Leslie
Ptak)
- "Construction Safety Leadership Conference" 12/18/2007 (Leslie Ptak,
CAS)
- "Best Practices in Occupational Safety Conference and Exposition" in
Racine (Milwaukee area office).
- Winter Safety and Health Conference and Exposition on January 30, 2008
(Mary Bauer, CAS)
- Autumn Safety and Health Conference and Exposition on September 9,
2008
- Annual NFPA 70E Implementation Conference/Expo on 9/29 and30/08
(Patrick Ostrenga, CAS)
- School Safety Conference on 3/4/08
- Wellness and Human Resources Conference on 8/20/08 (Nicole O’Connor,
CSHO)
- WSC often queries the OSHA offices with compliance questions submitted
by WSC members and these Q & As are distributed throughout the 5,500+ WSC
membership.
- The OSHA offices contribute articles to WSC’s monthly newsletter.
- WSC distributes Wisconsin OSHA’s three newsletters to its membership:
Construction, General Industry and Compliance Assistance
- WSC consults with Wisconsin OSHA on the design and selection of course
topics.
- WSC consults with Wisconsin OSHA on the selection of their Hall of Fame,
Leadership and Corporate Safety Awards.
- WSC and OSHA partner to promote OSHA’s VPP programs.
- Wisconsin OSHA and Wisconsin Consultation members participate in WSC
Committees:
- Member of WSC Advisory Committee (George Gruetzmacher, Health
Consultant)
- Member Congress Planning Committee (George Gruetzmacher, Health
Consultant and Terry Moen, alternate)
- Member Occupational Safety Professional Subcommittee (George
Gruetzmacher, Health Consultant and Terry Moen, alternate)
- Member AIHA Subcommittee (George Gruetzmacher, Health Consultant and
Terry Moen, alternate)
- Member of Occupational Safety Professional Subcommittee (Leslie Ptak,
CAS)
- Leslie Ptak was an instrumental resource in securing speakers and
topics for the Construction Safety Leadership Conference.
- Results
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Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution,
etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or Trained |
| Part 1904
Training |
66 |
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NFPA 70E |
206 |
| Combustible Dust |
42 |
| Amputation NEP |
15 |
| Process Safety
Management |
50 |
| 2008 Congress
and Expo |
2300 |
| Other
conferences |
973 |
| Media
distribution (newsletters, etc) |
10,000 |
| Q & As to OSHA
Staff |
5,500 |
| TOTAL |
19,152 |
Report Prepared by: Leslie Ptak, Compliance Assistance Specialist
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