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Alliance Annual and Close-out Report
May 2, 2008
HOUSTON AREA OFFICES AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
SAFETY ENGINEERS – GULF COAST CHAPTER |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed: September 7, 2006
End Date: May 2, 2007
Overview:
OSHA and the American Society of Safety Engineers – Gulf Coast Chapter ia an
Alliance to provide businesses in the Houston area with information, guidance,
and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health
and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to occupational
safety and health hazards during hurricane response and clean –up activities.
Implementation team Members:
American Society of Safety Engineers – Gulf Coast Chapter (ASSE)
Cindy Lewis
USDOL/OSHA
Jim Shelton, Houston North AO
Mark Briggs, Houston South AO
Evaluation Period:
September 7, 2006 through May 2, 2007
II. Implementation Team Meetings:
The Houston North and Houston South Area Office’s Compliance Assistance
Specialists attended several planning meetings and exchanged e-mails and phone
calls to plan and coordinate the hurricane preparation outreach CD.
III. Events and Products
Training and Education
- Events – None
- Seminars – None
- Products – CD developed which included OSHA, CDC, ASSE, and other
Government documents pertaining to hurricane planning, response, and clean-up.
Outreach and Communication
- Events – The CD was launched at an Alliance signing ceremony with the ASSE
Gulf Coast Chapter membership attended by a diverse group representing nearly
75 companies in the Houston area.
- Products – CD as mentioned above
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
- Events – None
- Products – CD as mentioned above.
IV. Results
Over 100 CDs were distributed at the ASSE membership meeting. Copies of the CDs
were mailed to over 60 Chamber of Commerce’s in the Southeast Texas area. A
mentioned in the OSHA Quicktakes newsletter resulted in request from over 1,000
other companies and individuals throughout the U.S and overseas which were sent
out by the ASSE National Chapter.
V. Upcoming Milestones
None.
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