I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
May 18, 2004
Overview
This Alliance addresses safety and health issues in the landscaping and lawn care by using the
collective expertise of all members to advance a culture of injury and illness prevention and the
sharing of best practices and technical knowledge. The agreement also focuses on a number of goals
including:
Training and education:
- Work with OSHA to provide training on landscaping and lawn care industry hazards, such as noise,
chemicals, machine guarding, ergonomics, weather related hazards, for youth and non-English speaking
workers.
Outreach and communication:
- Work with OSHA to develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media,
including assistance tools and links from OSHA’s, Workforce Development, Wage & Hour, 21(d) OSHA
Consultation, NGCSA, NPLCA, STMA, and OSHA web sites or email links.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
NGCSA, NPLCA, and STMA’s best practices or effective approaches and publicize the results through
outreach by NGCSA, NPLCA, and STMA and through OSHA, Wage and Hour, Nebraska Workforce Development,
21(d) Consultation Program or NGCSA, NPLCA, and STMA developed materials, training programs,
workshops, seminars, and lectures.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on hazards associated with
the landscaping and lawn care industries, such as noise, chemicals, machine guarding, ergonomics,
weather related hazards and the use of PPE that are addressed and developed through this Alliance
Program.
- Encourage NGCSA, NPLCA, and STMA chapters to build relationships with Wage and Hour, Nebraska
Workforce Development and OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues,
including noise, chemicals, machine guarding, ergonomics, weather related hazards and the use of
PPE.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- Raise others awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health
whenever OSHA, Workforce Development, Wage & Hour, 21(d) OSHA Consultation, NGCSA, NPLCA, and STMA
leaders address groups.
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stake holders meetings on exposure
to landscaping and lawn care industry issues such as noise, chemicals, machine guarding, ergonomics
and weather related hazards and use of PPE to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.
Implementation Team Members
Mick Reifert
Bob Witte
Lauren Humphrey |
NGCSA
NPLCA
STMA |
OSHA: |
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Brad Wood
Phil Pisasale
Mike Connett |
IH
IH
Safety Specialist |
Contributors |
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Richard Tesarek
Gary Hirsh |
USDOL -- Wage and Hour
NE Workforce Development |
Evaluation Period
05/18/2004 – 09/30/2005
II. Implementation Team Meetings
- An initial meeting was held at the signing ceremony May 2004.
- Alliance quarterly meeting held June 18, 2004 In attendance: Landscaping alliance members Bob
Witte, Mick Reifert, Eldon Diedrichs, Phil Pisasale, Mike Connett Loren Humphrey not in attendance.
Members asked for information on OSHA inspections -- prep for an inspection, also respiratory
protection requirements; discussion and outreach materials given on both subjects. Nebraska Golf
Course Supt. Assoc. interested in a Speaker about 11/4/2004. OSHA partners will do that -- Mick to
give us a call with details as soon as they are available. See December event item below.
- Contact is made quarterly by phone or email to each of the three associations: NGCSA, NPLCA, STMA.
- All three landscaping groups: NGCSA, NPLCA, STMA are receiving stakeholder emails of pertinent
National, Regional and Area OSHA news, updates or alerts.
III. Activities and Products
Training and Education
Events:
- Speech -- December 6, 2004: NGCSA board meeting, Omaha, Nebraska Speech on Recordkeeping and
Hazardous Communication combined with a speech by George Ramirez from
Wage & Hour about youth labor laws and overtime.
- January 2005: NGSCA, NPLCA, STMA board meeting, Omaha, Nebraska Held in conjunction with the
Turfgrass Conference, CSHO’s Wood and Pisasale were able to attend the respective board meetings,
introduce ourselves and offer outreach materials.
- July 2005: NPLCA board meeting, Bellevue, Nebraska
Outreach and Communication
Events:
- December 8, 2004: (Ne)STMA Chapter Event, Grand Island, Nebraska
- Conference -- January 2005: 43rd Annual Conference and Trade Show -- Nebraska Turfgrass
Association. Omaha, Nebraska. About 300 people attended the conference and about 100 stopped by to
ask questions or receive handout material about OSHA, State Consultation or IRS small business
material.
IV. Results
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals
Reached or
Trained |
Speech 12/8/05
Conference 1/05 |
60 attended -- 2500 employees affected
300 attended -- 5000 affected |
Electronic Distribution to:
NGCSA
NPLCA
STMA |
350 members -- 2500 employees affected
100 members -- 600 employees affected
80 members -- 400 + employees affected |
V. Upcoming Milestones
OSHA has been asked again to participate in the January 2006 Turfgrass
Association Conference. This event will be held January 9-11, 2005. OSHA and Wage & Hour will give a
speech during the General Meeting held on 1/11/2005 from 10:30 to Noon. Richard Tesarek anticipates
that George Ramirez will participate with Phil Pisasale and Brad Wood on that presentation. There
will be a booth spot provided to display outreach materials applicable to the alliance members
needs. All three organizations: NGCSA, NPLCA and STMA will be holding board meetings the evening of
1/10/2005 and OSHA representatives will attend the meetings to provide individualized education
outreach opportunities and discuss future contact approaches.
Identifying a new group -- Nebraska Nursery and Landscapers -- anticipate making contact and
discussing the possibilities of a new avenue to provide outreach materials.
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