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Partnership Closures:
Region III |
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National
Park Service (NPS) - National
Capitol Parks Central |
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#108 |
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Partners: |
International Brotherhood of Painter/Allied Trades;
Fraternal Order of
Police Labor Committee, US Park Police |
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Date Signed: |
May 18, 1999 |
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Date Concluded: |
May 18, 2004 |
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Contact Information: |
Baltimore/Washington Area Office, (410)
865-2055/2056
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Results: This Park's total case rate decreased from 15.6 in
1999, the first year of the Partnership, to 13.2 in 2003, a 15%
reduction. The lost time case rate decreased in the same time period
by 63%. |
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Philadelphia Ship Disposal Partnership |
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#15 |
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Partners: |
Metro Machine Company; International Brotherhood of Boilermakers;
Delaware County Chamber of Commerce |
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Date Signed: |
January 19, 2000 |
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Date Concluded: |
May 19, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Philadelphia Area Office, (215) 597-4955
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: This agreement aims to prevent fatalities, other injuries, and
accidents resulting from work related to ship disposal within the
jurisdiction of OSHA's Philadelphia Area Office.
Results: Written safety and health procedures have been
implemented and improved as of the 2004 review. These procedures are
constantly being updated as Metro Machine implements innovative means
and methods from its short term experience in the ship dismantlement
business. Metro Machine has acted on numerous safety recommendations
made during the initial evaluation. This Partnership's lost workday
rate has decreased by 23% from 2002 to 2003. |
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Philadelphia Telecommunications
Tower Project |
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#14 |
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Partners: |
Television Tower Owners of the Philadelphia Area; International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Ironworkers Union; WCAU-Channel
10-NBC; WPV1-ABC Inc. |
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Date Signed: |
May 2, 2000 (renewed December 15, 2004) |
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Date Concluded: |
December 15, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Philadelphia Area Office, (215) 597-4955
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: This Partnership, formed in response to 32 fatalities in 5 years, aims
to prevent accidents, injuries, and fatalities resulting from work
on/from telecommunication towers. The focus is on falls,
electrocutions, and non-ionizing radiation exposures. The partners also
will implement written tower safety and health management systems.
Results: At the end of the Partnership, this
agreement covered 9 sites, positively impacting 39 employees through
completion of Pre-work Communication Tower Safety and Health Checklists.
All hazards were abated prior to employee exposure, and there was no
injuries or illnesses reported. The Partnership has held contractors
responsible to ensure that its employees are protected 100% of the time
while engaged on towers covered under the Partnership.
An OSHA Training Institute on-site Communication Tower training course
was held during the 2003 rating period. This course was attended by
partners' employees, subcontractors, unions and OSHA personnel. A
"Communication Structure Partnership" has been developed because several
companies involved in this Partnership wanted to expand the Partnership
to all communication structures in the state of Pennsylvania. There was
a training course held in April 2003 to train OSHA personal on the
Pennsylvania Partnership and the telecommunications industry. The field
training for this course was given by contractors that have been
involved with this Partnership.
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Pittsburgh
Master Builders' Association (MBA) Project |
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#13 |
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Partners: |
Pittsburgh Building and Construction Trades Council |
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Date Signed: |
May 9, 2000 |
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Date Concluded: |
May 9, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Pittsburgh Area Office, (412) 395-4903
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Partnership goals include reducing Pittsburgh construction contractors'
lost workday rates by 3% each year during the Partnership, improving
the safety and health performance of participating contractors,
leveraging OSHA resources, and recognizing exemplary partnering
contractors.
Results: During the 2002 review period, the
combined Partnership participants' LWDII rate was 64% lower than the
national average for the construction industry, and the combined
participants recordable incident rate was 32% lower than the national
average for the construction industry. In the 2003 review period, the 4
participants had 99 active construction sites. The LWDII rate for all
the participants combined during this period was 3.0. The incident rate
for all the participants combined during this period was 7.8.
Participants have identified and corrected a variety of hazards
throughout their various jobsites. Participants have utilized in-house
audits and inspections to document the areas where corrective actions
have been taken.
The Pittsburgh Area Office personnel had been involved in
"Pre-Construction Meetings" with Turner/P.J. Dick/ATS and Mascaro
Construction Company. The meetings were designed to share and review
all safety and health concerns and precautions to be taken by
contractors while working at sites. |
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - Western Pennsylvania
Chapter |
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#67 |
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Date Signed: |
June 12, 2000 |
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Date Concluded: |
March 15, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Pittsburgh Area Office, (412) 395-4903
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Associated Builders and Contractors,
Inc., (ABC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) have entered into this partnership to provide a safe and
healthful work environment in the construction Industry.
Implementation of this agreement is expected to result in decreased
injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for participant contractors with a
resultant decrease in worker compensation costs. ABC member
construction companies will use the Safety Training and Evaluation
Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health
program performance and their safety and health training programs. The
primary goals are to: reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an
emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from falls,
struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four
construction hazards); increase the number of construction companies
that implement effective safety programs; decrease worker compensation
costs and OSHA penalties for contractor participants; and, allow OSHA
to focus resources on companies that require attention from OSHA,
rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective
safety programs.
Results: One partner has decreased its TRIR rate from 12.6 in 2002 to
5.0 in 2003. This employer also decreased its DART Rate from 8.6 in
2002 to 5.0 in 2003. |
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - Western Pennsylvania
Chapter |
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#110 |
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Date Signed: |
June 15, 2000 |
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Date Concluded: |
March 15, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Erie Area Office, (814) 833-5758
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Associated Builders and
Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) entered into this partnership to provide a safe
and healthful work environment in the construction Industry.
Implementation of this agreement was expected to result in decreased
injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for participant contractors with a
resultant decrease in worker compensation costs. ABC member
construction companies were to use the Safety Training and Evaluation
Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health
program performance and their safety and health training programs. The
primary goals were to: reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an
emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from falls,
struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four
construction hazards); increase the number of construction companies
that implement effective safety programs; decrease worker compensation
costs and OSHA penalties for contractor participants; and, allow OSHA
to focus resources on companies that require attention from OSHA,
rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective
safety programs. |
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - Lehigh Valley Chapter
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#71 |
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Date Signed: |
September 7, 2000 |
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Date Concluded: |
April 30, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Allentown Area Office, (610) 776-0592
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Associated Builders and
Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) entered into this partnership to provide a safe
and healthful work environment in the construction Industry.
Implementation of this agreement was expected to result in decreased
injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for participant contractors with a
resultant decrease in worker compensation costs. ABC member
construction companies were to use the Safety Training and Evaluation
Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health
program performance and their safety and health training programs. The
primary goals were to: reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an
emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from falls,
struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four
construction hazards); increase the number of construction companies
that implement effective safety programs; decrease worker compensation
costs and OSHA penalties for contractor participants; and, allow OSHA
to focus resources on companies that require attention from OSHA,
rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective
safety programs. |
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - Central Pennsylvania
Chapter |
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#65 |
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Date Signed: |
September 12, 2000 |
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Date Concluded: |
November 1, 2004 |
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Contact Information: |
Harrisburg Area Office, (717) 782-3902
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Associated Builders and
Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) entered into this partnership to provide a safe
and healthful work environment in the construction Industry.
Implementation of this agreement was expected to result in decreased
injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for participant contractors with a
resultant decrease in worker compensation costs. ABC member
construction companies were to use the Safety Training and Evaluation
Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health
program performance and their safety and health training programs. The
primary goals were to: reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an
emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from falls,
struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four
construction hazards); increase the number of construction companies
that implement effective safety programs; decrease worker compensation
costs and OSHA penalties for contractor participants; and, allow OSHA
to focus resources on companies that require attention from OSHA,
rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective
safety programs. |
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - Central Pennsylvania
Chapter |
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#66 |
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Date Signed: |
September 12, 2000 |
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Date Concluded: |
November 1, 2004 |
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Contact Information: |
Pittsburgh Area Office, (412) 395-4903
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Associated Builders and
Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) entered into this partnership to provide a safe
and healthful work environment in the construction Industry.
Implementation of this agreement was expected to result in decreased
injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for participant contractors with a
resultant decrease in worker compensation costs. ABC member
construction companies were to use the Safety Training and Evaluation
Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health
program performance and their safety and health training programs. The
primary goals were to: reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an
emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from falls,
struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four
construction hazards); increase the number of construction companies
that implement effective safety programs; decrease worker compensation
costs and OSHA penalties for contractor participants; and, allow OSHA
to focus resources on companies that require attention from OSHA,
rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective
safety programs. |
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - Central Pennsylvania
Chapter |
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#78 |
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Date Signed: |
September 12, 2000 |
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Date Concluded: |
November 1, 2004 |
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Contact Information: |
Wilkes-Barre Area Office, (570) 826-6538
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Associated Builders and
Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) entered into this partnership to provide a safe
and healthful work environment in the construction Industry.
Implementation of this agreement was expected to result in decreased
injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for participant contractors with a
resultant decrease in worker compensation costs. ABC member
construction companies were to use the Safety Training and Evaluation
Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health
program performance and their safety and health training programs. The
primary goals were to: reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an
emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from falls,
struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four
construction hazards); increase the number of construction companies
that implement effective safety programs; decrease worker compensation
costs and OSHA penalties for contractor participants; and, allow OSHA
to focus resources on companies that require attention from OSHA,
rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective
safety programs. |
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - Lehigh Valley Chapter |
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#68 |
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Date Signed: |
September 27, 2000 |
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Date Concluded: |
March 25, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Wilkes-Barre Area Office, (570) 826-6538
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Associated Builders and
Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) entered into this partnership to provide a safe
and healthful work environment in the construction Industry.
Implementation of this agreement was expected to result in decreased
injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for participant contractors with a
resultant decrease in worker compensation costs. ABC member
construction companies were to use the Safety Training and Evaluation
Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health
program performance and their safety and health training programs. The
primary goals were to: reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an
emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from falls,
struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four
construction hazards); increase the number of construction companies
that implement effective safety programs; decrease worker compensation
costs and OSHA penalties for contractor participants; and, allow OSHA
to focus resources on companies that require attention from OSHA,
rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective
safety programs. |
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - Southeast Pennsylvania
Chapter |
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#111 |
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Date Signed: |
May 30, 2001 |
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Contact Information: |
Allentown Area Office, (610) 776-0592
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Associated Builders and
Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) entered into this partnership to provide a safe
and healthful work environment in the construction Industry.
Implementation of this agreement was expected to result in decreased
injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for participant contractors with a
resultant decrease in worker compensation costs. ABC member
construction companies were to use the Safety Training and Evaluation
Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health
program performance and their safety and health training programs. The
primary goals were to: reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an
emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from falls,
struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four
construction hazards); increase the number of construction companies
that implement effective safety programs; decrease worker compensation
costs and OSHA penalties for contractor participants; and, allow OSHA
to focus resources on companies that require attention from OSHA,
rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective
safety programs.
Results: This Partnership has had a
proactive impact on safety and health of employees engaged in the
construction trades and has created a positive working relationship
between OSHA and the construction trades in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. In cooperation with the ABC Chapter’s Vice President of
Educational Services and OSHA’s Philadelphia Area Office, several
training sessions were conducted, all of which have been well attended
and received. |
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - Southeast Pennsylvania
Chapter |
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#112 |
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Date Signed: |
May 30, 2001 |
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Date Concluded: |
March 4, 2006 |
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Contact Information: |
Philadelphia Area Office, (215) 597-4955
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Associated Builders and
Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) entered into this partnership to provide a safe
and healthful work environment in the construction Industry.
Implementation of this agreement was expected to result in decreased
injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for participant contractors with a
resultant decrease in worker compensation costs. ABC member
construction companies were to use the Safety Training and Evaluation
Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health
program performance and their safety and health training programs. The
primary goals were to: reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an
emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from falls,
struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four
construction hazards); increase the number of construction companies
that implement effective safety programs; decrease worker compensation
costs and OSHA penalties for contractor participants; and, allow OSHA
to focus resources on companies that require attention from OSHA,
rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective
safety programs. |
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Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - West Virginia Chapter |
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#70 |
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Date Signed: |
July 12, 2001 |
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Date Concluded: |
January 12, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Charleston Area Office, (304) 347-5937
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Associated Builders and
Contractors, Inc., (ABC) and the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) entered into this partnership to provide a safe
and healthful work environment in the construction Industry.
Implementation of this agreement was expected to result in decreased
injuries, illnesses, and fatalities for participant contractors with a
resultant decrease in worker compensation costs. ABC member
construction companies were to use the Safety Training and Evaluation
Process, or "STEP" program in evaluating their safety and health
program performance and their safety and health training programs. The
primary goals were to: reduce by 3% annually the number of injuries,
illnesses, and fatalities affecting participant employers, with an
emphasis on reducing injuries and fatalities resulting from falls,
struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four
construction hazards); increase the number of construction companies
that implement effective safety programs; decrease worker compensation
costs and OSHA penalties for contractor participants; and, allow OSHA
to focus resources on companies that require attention from OSHA,
rather than companies that have demonstrated existence of effective
safety programs. |
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Delaware Contractors Association Partnership |
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#91 |
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Partners: |
Delaware Contractors Association and
Delaware Department of Labor |
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Date Signed: |
October 25, 2001 |
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Date Concluded: |
April 30, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Wilmington Area Office, (302) 573-6518
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: In this agreement, participants agreed to reduce by
3% annually the number of injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Another
Partnership objective was to increase the number of general and
specialty contractors who implement effective safety and health
management systems and provide effective safety and health training.
Results: This Partnership has had a
proactive impact on the Safety and Health of employees engaged in the
construction trades and has created a positive working relationship
between OSHA and construction trades in the State of Delaware and
organized labor. This Partnership covered construction sites ongoing
in the State of Delaware, with 6 sites being evaluated and impacting
approximately 86 employees. Both members received verification
inspections and had no recorded incidents in any of the four focus
categories of falls, struck by, caught between, or electrocution. Both
firms were considered the construction manager for the ongoing
projects. |
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South Tidewater Association of Ship Repairers (STASR) |
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#194 |
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Date Signed: |
April 23, 2002 |
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Date Concluded: |
April 30, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Norfolk Area Office, (757) 441-3820
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: STASR is a trade association of more than 125
member companies with 30,000 employees representing all trades
involved in the industry. The agreement was to promote a safe and
healthful work environment for employees engaged in shipyard
activities in the Hampton Roads, VA area, with the goal of preventing
serious accidents within the industry through increased training and
implementation of enhanced safety and health management systems.
Results:This Partnership’s TRIR rate of 11.2
is below the BLS rate of 17.2 for the respective SIC code. This
Partnership’s LTIR rate of 2.2 is also below the BLS rate of 3.9. The
Partnership covers 10 Employers. |
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Erie Federal Courthouse Project |
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#208 |
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Partners: |
Mascaro Construction; Great Lakes Building Council |
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Date Signed: |
July 31, 2002 |
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Date Concluded: |
August 31, 2004 |
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Contact Information: |
Philadelphia Area Office, (215) 597-4955
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: This agreement between government, Mascaro
Construction, and subcontractors encouraged and assisted those working
on the Erie Federal Court House to improve their safety and health
performance, strove for the elimination of serious accidents in the
construction industry, and recognized contractors with exemplary
safety and health management systems.
Results: The injury and illness rate from July through the end
of 2002 was 17.53. Partners took an aggressive re-education,
re-training and enforcement stand on how to work safely. The result
yielded dramatic improvement for 2003, when the rate was reduced to
6.79. The DART rate decreased from 3.89 in 2002 to 2.26 in 2003, and
was below the national average.
All on site employers have improved their safety and health management
systems through this Partnership. Training has been an important
aspect of this success, with employers spending extra time on problem
areas that were causing lost time injuries. OSHA provided 4 hours of
on-site training on fall protection, scaffolds and ladder safety,
which was well received. Contractors have identified and addressed the
primary causes of job injuries and have retrained all employees on the
how to perform jobs safely. Mascaro's safety director conducts weekly
walk-arounds at the job site and performs a hazard assessment and
abatement review. The subcontractors are required to correct any
deficiencies noted and to ensure that hazards are abated. |
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Washington D.C. Prettyman U.S. Courthouse Project |
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#227 |
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Partners: |
Centex Construction |
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Date Signed: |
July 31, 2002 |
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Date Concluded: |
June 7, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Baltimore/Washington Area Office, (410) 865-2055
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: This partnership agreement covered the construction
of the addition to the Prettyman U.S. Courthouse. All contractors at
the site were covered by the agreement. The Partnership encouraged
contractors to improve their safety and health performance, focused on
the most serious construction hazards, and provided recognition for
contractors with outstanding safety and health management systems.
Results: Site contractors' employees were
required to undergo a thorough safety orientation when they began work
at the site. Management personnel also underwent extensive safety and
health training provided by Centex and their participating Partnership
contactors.
Job safety analyses were required from all contractors on a timely and
regular basis. All participating contractors incorporated progressive
disciplinary programs into their safety and health management systems.
Centex held jobsite safety meetings and performs regular safety audits
that involve submitting questionnaires to employees and lower-level
management personnel. The site safety program also allowed for and
encouraged employee involvement in reporting hazards, developing
abatement strategies, and in performing site inspections. |
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Northern Tier Safety Association (NTSA) Partnership |
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#205 |
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Partners: |
Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation Program |
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Date Signed: |
September 13, 2002 |
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Date Concluded: |
September 13, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Wilkes-Barre Area Office, (570) 826-6538
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Employees and employers engaged in construction and
general industry activities in Pennsylvania's Northern Tier area were
able to get assistance to help prevent serious accidents/illnesses
through increased training and implementation of enhanced safety and
health management systems. |
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American Society of Safety Engineers - Northeast Pennsylvania Chapter |
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#206 |
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Partners: |
Pennsylvania OHSA Consultation Program |
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Date Signed: |
September 13, 2002 |
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Date Concluded: |
March 31, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Wilkes-Barre Area Office, (570) 826-6538
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: This agreement aimed to provide a safe and healthful
work environment for Association members engaged in construction
activities in the northeastern Pennsylvania area, and helped prevent
serious accidents/illnesses within the construction industry through
increased training and implementation of enhanced safety and health
programs. |
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York County Judicial Center Project |
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#226 |
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Partners: |
Kinsley Construction, Inc.; McClure Company; Encompass; Thyssen Krupp
Elevator Corp.; York County |
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Date Signed: |
November 12, 2002 |
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Date Concluded: |
November 1, 2004 |
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Contact Information: |
Harrisburg Area Office, (717) 782-3902
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: The York County Judicial Center is a 330,000 square
foot 8-story structure, with a penthouse level and full basement. This
Partnership intended to develop criteria for a model multi-employer
worksite safety and health management system that specifically
identified the responsibilities of each contractor; made safety and
health materials available to all contractors on-site; and achieved
participant recordable illness and injury rates below the national
average for the construction industry.
Results: Since the initiation of the
Partnership, approximately 268 employees from 20-25 contractors have
worked on the site. The Partnership has achieved a low number of
recordable injury cases of 10 and a Lost Work Day Frequency rate of
0.63 with a Lost Work Day Severity rate of 6.29 based on 317,874 man
hours worked for the respective SIC code. Twice daily site inspections
were conducted by the prime contactors on site. In addition, a joint
inspection is conducted monthly by designated representatives from the
contractors on site. |
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U.S. Capitol Visitors Center - Centex Construction |
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#248 |
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Partners: |
Centex Construction Company |
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Date Signed: |
March 26, 2003 |
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Date Concluded: |
May 11, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Baltimore/Washington Area Office, (410) 865-2068
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: The Partnership was used as a model for all
contractors at this project. The general contractor assisted with and
encouraged contractor development of safety and health management
systems, reduction in serious accidents, and recognition of exemplary
safety and health performance.
Results: Safety inspection activity was a
priority for this Partnership. A designated full-time safety officer
and safety team performed inspections along with the safety director.
The insurance carrier for the site performed the inspections as well.
The superintendent performed inspection work as a part of daily
routine work tasks. This Partnership saw a reduction to 3.2 for the
total number of injuries and illnesses at the site compared to the
industry TCIR rate of 8.8. |
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HQ2 International Monetary Fund Office Building Safety Partnership |
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#335 |
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Partners: |
Clark Construction Company |
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Date Signed: |
December 17, 2003 |
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Date Concluded: |
June 15, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Baltimore/Washington Area Office, (410) 865-2068
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: The goal of this Partnership was to develop a
contractor/government Partnership that encouraged and assisted
Washington D.C. Area construction contractors to improve their safety
and health performance, strove for the elimination of serious
accidents in the construction industry, and recognized contractors
with exemplary safety and health programs. Expected outcomes of the
Partnership included developing criteria for a model contractor safety
and health management system and making new safety and health
materials available to all contractors. |
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USPS Philadelphia Processing and Distribution Center Project |
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#316 |
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Partners: |
Dunn/Intech Joint Venture; Indiana University Consultation Program |
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Date Signed: |
January 12, 2004 |
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Date Concluded: |
January 12, 2006 |
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Contact Information: |
Philadelphia Area Office, (215) 597-4955
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: The Partnership's goal was to reduce illness and
injuries and fatalities through a cooperative relationship between
contractors working for Dunn/Intech Joint Venture at the USPS
Philadelphia Processing and Distribution Center and OSHA. This
partnership was adopted by all contractors at the site. Another goal
of this Partnership was to develop a contractor/government Partnership
that will encourage construction contractors to improve their safety
and health performance. |
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Communication Structure Partnership |
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#274 |
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Partners: |
Paramount Advanced Wireless, LLC; Train's Towers, Inc. |
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Date Signed: |
February 20, 2004 |
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Date Concluded: |
April 30, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Philadelphia Area Office, (215) 597-4955
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: This partnership agreement was between Communication
Structure Owners and Contractors working on communication structures,
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and Delaware Department of Labor
Consultation Program. The goal of this program was to reduce
occupational-related fatalities and serious injuries by 4% each year
by developing a partnership that will encourage communication
structure contractors and owners to improve their safety and health
performance and to recognize those contractors with exemplary safety
and health programs. |
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Lehigh Career & Technical Institute/Warehousing, Storage, Distribution
and Transportation (WSDT) Employers |
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#299 |
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Partners: |
Walgreens and Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
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Date Signed: |
March 10, 2004 |
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Date Concluded: |
March 10, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Allentown Area Office, (610) 776-0592
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: The primary goal of this Partnership was to prevent
accidents, injuries, and fatalities resulting from work activities
among warehousing storage distribution and transportation industry
employees. This Partnership was to develop an initiative to reduce the
LWDII or DART rate of participating employers by 4% per year over the
life of the Partnership. Partners also were to work to identify
primary causal factors contributing to injuries and illnesses and
develop a strategy to eliminate those hazards. |
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Taylor St. Bridge Design Build Project #BH-3203 |
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#336 |
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Partners: |
Cherry Hill Construction, Inc. |
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Date Signed: |
May 21, 2004 |
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Date Concluded: |
May 21, 2006 |
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Contact Information: |
Baltimore/Washington Area Office, (410) 865-2055
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: The goal of this partnership was to develop a
contractor/government partnership that encourages Washington D.C. area
construction contractors to improve their safety and health
performance, assist them in doing that, strive for the elimination of
serious accidents in the construction industry, and to recognize those
contractors with exemplary safety and health programs. This program
was designed in cooperation with the Taylor Street Bridge Design-Build
contractors headed by Cherry Hill Construction, Inc. The goals of this
partnership was to: keep recordable injuries and illnesses cases per
100 full time workers below the agreed upon baseline of 6.6 and to
reduce recordable injuries by at least 3% annually; Identify and
correct primary causal factors worker injuries Illnesses: and, develop
criteria for a model safety and health program. |
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Saint Paul Homes Project |
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#347 |
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Partners: |
Mistick Construction |
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Date Signed: |
July 26, 2004 |
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Date Concluded: |
July 26, 2006 |
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Contact Information: |
Erie Area Office, (814) 833-5758
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: This partnership was conducted at the Saint
Paul Homes Project site where Mistick Construction built a 330,000
square foot three story structure with a partial basement. The goal of
this program was to develop a contractor/government partnership that
will encourage construction contractors to improve their safety and
health performance, assist them in doing so, strive for the
elimination of serious accidents in the construction industry, and
recognize those contractors with exemplary safety and health programs.
This was to be accomplished: by developing, implementing, and
maintaining an effective, comprehensive safety and health management
system in accordance with OSHA’s 1989 Safety and Health Program
Management Guidelines; by keeping the DART (days away from work,
job-transfer, or restriction rate) for SIC 1540, which was 3.4 for
year 2002, below the national average; and by identifying and
correcting primary causal factors in worker injuries and illnesses, in
particular the top four causes of construction injuries - falls,
struck-by-and caught-in incidents, and electrocution (OSHA’s focused
four construction hazards). |
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Skirkanich Hall University of Pennsylvania |
| #358 |
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Partners: |
Skanska USA Building, Inc.; Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council; and
Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation |
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Date Signed: |
October 7, 2004 |
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Date Concluded: |
October 7, 2006 |
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Contact Information: |
Philadelphia Area Office, (215) 597-4955
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: The Skirkanich Hall Project at the University
of Pennsylvania is a 58, 000 square foot seven story cast in place
concrete superstructure, including the penthouse level, with a full
basement. The façade is a combination of glass curtain wall system,
brick, block, stone and zinc panels and architectural concrete. Over
the two year life of the construction project contractors will employ
approximately 125 individual construction tradespersons at peak
construction. The complete work will include: site construction,
concrete, masonry, miscellaneous metal, casework, lab equipment,
thermal and moisture protection, doors and windows, finishes,
specialties, equipment, furnishings, special construction, elevator,
mechanical, and electrical work. Skanska USA Building will aim to keep
the DART rate below 3.4, the national average for SIC 1540, for the
year 2002. The partnership will identify and correct primary causal
factors in worker injuries and illness, particularly the top four
causes of construction injuries: falls, struck-by and caught-in
incidents, and electrocutions. |
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Pennsylvania-Delaware-New Jersey National
Electrical Contractors Association, Inc, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers |
| #357 |
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Partners: |
Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc, and
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Locals 81, 98, 126, 143, 163, 229, 313,
375, 380, 607, 654, 743 and 812; Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation Program |
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Date Signed: |
November 8, 2004 |
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Date Concluded: |
November 8, 2007 |
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Contact Information: |
Philadelphia Area Office, (215) 597-4955
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: The Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter of the National
Electrical Contractors Association, Inc. (PDJNECA) and International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union (IBEW) Locals have worked
together to develop programs and procedures for rational and peaceful
dispute resolution and improving safety and health, training of
apprentices and journeymen, employment and benefit programs, and other
programs for the benefit of the industry, its workers, and the general
public. For over 65 years, PDJNECA/IBEW labor - management
partnerships have provided their respective members and the
construction industry with model programs designed to meet industry
specific needs in Pennsylvania and Delaware. The PDJNECA/IBEW partners
are pleased to expand their umbrella of partnership to extend the hand
of cooperation and consideration to the Pennsylvania and Delaware Area
Offices of OSHA by participating in a partnership tailored to
furthering safety and health in the electrical construction industry.
The PDJNECA/IBEW partners continue to work together to develop
harmonious relationships aimed at promoting the well being of labor
while improving the economic and financial interests of the industry.
The primary goals of the PDJNECA/IBEW Partnership are to reduce the
injury and illness rates by 4% per year, adopt an industry standard
checklist designed to exceed OSHA requirements when working with
energized circuits, decrease workers compensation cost for
participating contractors, and increase the number of electrical
workers who have been trained in the OSHA 10 and 30 hour course.
Results: At the end of this partnership,
membership increased to 8 participating employers, representing 410
employees. The closeout evaluation report showed that 410 employees
and supervisors received almost 6,000 hours of training. The training
included NFPA-70E courses and arc flash safety. A minimum of one
supervisor per participating employer was required to attend a Train
the Trainer course to ensure that the members are capable of providing
in-house training. As part of maintaining effective safety and health
management systems, the members performed 520 self-inspections where
780 hazards were identified and corrected. |
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Neighborhood Transformation
Initiative |
| #372 |
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Partners: |
City of Philadelphia; Hill International, Inc.; Prime Contractors; and Pennsylvania OSHA
Consultation |
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Date Signed: |
November 22, 2004 (renewed August 15, 2006) |
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Date Concluded: |
August 15, 2008. |
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Contact Information: |
Philadelphia Area Office, (215) 597-4955
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: The Neighborhood Transformation Initiative
Program involved the removal of dangerous buildings throughout the
city of Philadelphia. Hill International, Inc. was the city of
Philadelphia Program Manager for the Neighborhood Transformation
Initiative Program. In this capacity, Hill was responsible for working
with the administration and City Council to plan targeted demolition
areas, preparing detailed bid packages for bidding out demolition work
through the City's standard procurement process, working closely with
inspectors and other staff of the City's Department of Licenses and
Inspections, and overseeing the demolition work in the field. The
demolition program proceeded based on three guiding principles: (1)
conduct the demolition in a safe, orderly manner; (2) minimize
community disruption; and (3) structure bid documents to decrease
costs and meet goals for community participation.
During the life of the project, the Prime Contractors employed
approximately 500 individual construction tradespersons at peak
construction. The work included: residential demolition, site
clearing, waterproofing, stuccoing, and landscaping. The partnership
was conducted at numerous NTI sites over a one year period, and was
applied to all contractors at the site. The partnership goals were to:
encourage demolition contractors to improve their safety and health
performance; recognize those contractors with exemplary safety and
health management systems; elimination of injuries and illnesses in
particular the four causes of construction injuries: falls, struck-by
and caught-in incidents, and electrocution; and, maintaining a dart
rate below the 2002 national average for SIC 1795 of 3.8.
Results: This partnership involved 27
employers representing 207 employees. According to the closeout
evaluation, the partnership’s total case rate for 2007 was below the
national average for their respective industry. Almost 150 employees
and supervisors received over 600 hours of training which included
demolition safety, fall protection, electrical hazards, scaffolding,
and accident reporting. As a result of this partnership, all of the
employers improved their safety and health management systems. Two
example of this are where some of the participants worked with site
safety management to develop and implement new types of fall
protection measures and the development of a standardized orientation
power point presentation including the NTI/OSHA safety requirements
that was distributed for use by all contractors. Finally, the partners
performed approximately 1000 self-inspections and identified and
corrected 693 hazards.
OSHA recognized that the demolition industry as a whole is an
inherently danger element prompting the Philadelphia Area Office to
approach the City of Philadelphia to partner for the duration of the
project. To determine the effectiveness of this partnership, national
and local inspection statistics were obtained for the Demolition
industry for the years of 2004 through 2006 to determine the
effectiveness of the Partnership as a whole. These statistics reflect
the pervasiveness of the continued identification of serious safety
and health hazards which were reflective in the 305 OSHA inspections
conducted nationally.
As a result of the inspections, 84 or 27% were found to be in
compliance. During this same time frame, OSHA’s Philadelphia Area
Office conducted 27 inspections in this SIC code 11 of which were a
direct result of the current NTI Partnership. These inspections
resulted in a 91% rate of in compliance. Violations found on
only 1 of the 11 inspections conducted. Additionally, while the
National inspection data reflects that the 305 inspections resulted in
the issuance and sustaining of a total of 778 violations or 3.52
violations per inspection, the NTI Partnership Inspections show a rate
of .73 per inspection. Additionally, of the 305 inspections, 13 were
prompted by accidents/fatalities including 8 unfortunate fatalities.
While the injury/illness data presented above reflects an above
national average rate, it should be noted that during the duration of
the NTI Partnership, the participants demolished a total of 2,558
homes/structures with no fatal accidents. |
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Dundalk Marine Terminal Project |
| #382 |
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Partners: |
Cianbro Corporation |
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Date Signed: |
February 3, 2005 |
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Date Concluded: |
August 17, 2005 |
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Contact Information: |
Baltimore/Washington Area Office, (410) 865-2055
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: This project consisted of the demolition of
1300 linear feet of the existing wharf and the construction of a new
wharf. The replacement structure is 25ft wider and has double the
cargo capacity. The work involved the excavation of 15,000 cubic yards
of material, 106 soil anchors, driving 1,100 twenty and twenty-four
inch precast piles, dredging 38,000 cubic yards of material from the
berths and disposing of it at Hart-Miller Island, and placing 11,000
cubic yards of new concrete. There was a combination of 50 union and
non-union employees employed throughout the duration of construction.
The partnership’s goals were to: keep total recordable cases per 100
full time workers below the agreed upon baseline of 6.6; further
reduce this level of recordable injuries by at least 4% annually for
the duration of the partnership; and to identify and correct primary
causal factors in worker injuries and illnesses, in particular those
behind the top four causes of construction injuries.
Results: This partnership ran in tandem with a Cooperative
Compliance Agreement between Cianbro Corporation and the Maryland
Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH). OSHA intervention began late in
the project where Maritime activity was near completion. However, for
the duration of OSHA’s involvement, 70 training sessions were provided
to the supervisors and employees at the worksite covering subjects
such as weekly safety meetings, orientation, personal protection
equipment (PPE), fall training, 30 hour courses, and water rescue. The
entire project, during its duration, experienced a TCIR rate of 2.85,
which is well below the established baseline of 6.6. |
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Pepperidge Farm, Inc. |
| #391 |
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| Partners: |
Pepperidge Farm Downingtown Plant |
| Date Signed: |
February 22, 2005 |
| Date Concluded: |
February 22, 2008 |
| Contact Information: |
Philadelphia Area Office, (215) 597-4955
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: This cooperative effort fostered
safe and healthful worksites and met the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration’s (OSHA) strategic goal of improving the safety, health, and
well-being of the nation’s workforce. Pepperidge Farm, Inc., Downingtown,
Pennsylvania plant, located approximately 35 miles west of Philadelphia in
Chester County, is the company’s oldest bakery. Producing frozen cakes,
pastries, and bread products, the plant employed approximately 425 non-union
employees. Expected outcomes of this partnership included reducing
work-related musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses at Pepperidge Farm, Inc.’s
Downingtown Plant by 4% per year, fostering outreach and communication within
the safety profession, and promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety
and health. The primary goal of this partnership was to develop a cooperative
relationship that will assist the Pepperidge Farm, Inc.’s Downingtown Plant in
improving its safety and health performance and strive for the reduction of
work-related injuries and illnesses associated with ergonomic risk factors.
Results: The primary goal of agreement was to reduce
injuries and illnesses from ergonomic risk factors by 4% per year and this
partnership far exceeded this goal. The OSHA 300 logs reviewed for evaluation
purposes confirmed an overall reduction of 18% in recordable musculoskeletal
disorders (MSDs) between 2006 and 2007. For the duration of the partnership,
the Pepperidge Farm – Downingtown Plant’s recordable MSDs decreased
significantly, from 29 in 2004 to 9 in 2007 representing 69% reduction. As a
whole, the plant’s total case incident rate (TCIR) for the duration of the
Partnership reduced by 65% as the TCIR went from 11.23 (43 cases) in 2004 to
4.04 (15 cases) in 2007. Additionally, the Days Away, Job Restrictions or
Transfers rate (DART) reduced 10%, from 3.65 in 2004 to 2.69 in 2007. |
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Ship Disposal Safety and Health Partnership |
| #427 |
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| Partners: |
Metro Machine Corporation; International Brotherhood
of Boilermakers Local #2000 |
| Date Signed: |
May 19, 2005 |
| Contact Information: |
Philadelphia Area Office, (215) 597-4955
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Metro Machine Corporation, the contract
winner for ship scrapping in the Philadelphia Business Naval Center, and the
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Local 2000 entered into a
partnership with OSHA to identify, incorporate, and disseminate best practices
for the ship scrapping industry, historically, one of the most dangerous
industries in the United States. This partnership also was to strive to
identify and develop improved training techniques, foster employee
cooperation, and implement effective written safety and health programs for
ship dismantlement operations. The partners aimed to further reduce the total
Rate of Days Away From Work, Restricted, or Transfers (DART) by 4%, annually,
for the duration of partnership. |
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United States Postal Service
Philadelphia Vehicle Maintenance Facility |
| #422 |
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| Partners: |
Dunn/Intech Joint Venture |
| Date Signed: |
July 20, 2005 |
| Date Concluded: |
July 25, 2006 |
| Contact Information: |
Philadelphia Area Office, (215) 597-4955
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: OSHA joined with representatives from
Dunn/Intech as well as the United States Postal Service (USPS) Philadelphia
Processing and Distribution Center to develop a common vision and commitment
to provide employees a safe and healthful environment during the construction
of the USPS vehicle maintenance facility. This project was located at the USPS
Philadelphia Processing Vehicle Maintenance facility along 74th street and
Brewster Avenue. The primary goals of this agreement were: to facilitate
OSHA’s goal of reducing occupational related fatalities by 3% and reducing the
total Rate of Days Away from work by 4% each year. Additionally, the
partnership aimed to: develop, implement, and maintain effective comprehensive
safety and health management systems in accordance with OSHA’s 1989 Safety and
Health Program Management Guidelines; maintain a DART Rate below the National
average for SIC 1542 & NAICS 236220, which was 3.1 for 2003; identify and
correct primary casual factors in worker injuries and illness, resulting from
falls, struck-by and caught-in mishaps, and electrocution (focused four
construction hazards).
Results: This was a short term partnership having a projected duration
of fourteen months. The construction was completed in thirteen months. For
this project, approximately 40,000 hours of training were provided to 225
employees and supervisors on subjects including orientation, aerial lifts, and
roof fall protection. As a result of the efforts, 15 safety and health
management systems of the contractors working on the project were either
implemented and/or enhanced. |
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Department of Transportation Headquarters Southeast Federal Center Construction Project |
| #415 |
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| Partners: |
Clark Construction Group, LLC |
| Date Signed: |
September 14, 2005 |
| Date Concluded: |
November 30, 2006 |
| Contact Information: |
Baltimore/Washington Area Office, (410) 865-2055
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: Clark Construction Company, the general
contractor, and approximately 80 subcontractors were involved in the
construction of a two million square foot complex that consists of two towers.
The towers will contain a central linear atrium that will extend the full
height of the buildings to skylights above. The towers were constructed over
two levels of below-grade parking that is able to accommodate one thousand
vehicles. The complex was constructed directly above a subway tunnel,
approximately 17 feet below the lowest point of the excavation, and an active
14’ x 14’ active sewer main. The primary goals of this program were to:
develop, implement, and maintain an effective safety and health management
system; achieve participant recordable illness and injury rates below the
National average for the construction industry with an emphasis on reducing
injuries and fatalities resulting from falls, struck-by and caught-in mishaps,
and electrocution (focused four construction hazards); evaluate the injury and
illness incidents of the four construction hazards through the OSHA 300 log
and any other relevant accident reports.
Results: At the end of the partnership, the project recorded TCIR and
DART rates of 2.27 and 1.21 respectively. Both are well below the established
baselines, the 2003 BLS Industry averages. This was achieved by effective
implementation of a safety and health management system developed by Clark
Construction and adopted by 35 contractors working on the project. The
management of the system was aided by the over 20,000 hours of training
provided to its employees through sessions including: project safety
orientation, fall protection, suspension scaffolding, scissor lift, material
handling and proper lifting techniques, stretch and flex, tool box talks, air
monitoring utilization and material hoist training. |
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Morrisville Train Yard Project |
| #508 |
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| Partners: |
Skanska.; Pennsylvania OSHA
Consultation at Indiana University of Pennsylvania; S.M. Electric; and Philadelphia Building
Trades Council |
| Date Signed: |
October 27, 2006 |
| Date Concluded: |
January 1, 2008 |
| Contact Information: |
Allentown Area Office (610) 776-0592
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: OSHA and Slattery Skanska, Inc.
agreed to joint implementation of a strategic partnership during construction
of the Morrisville Train Storage Yard and Service/Inspection Facility located
in Morrisville, Pennsylvania (Bucks County) and owned by the New Jersey
Transit Corporation. The train yard construction activities involved the
installation of new tracks, an overhead catenary system (OCS), 138 KV
electrical transmission towers, new substations as well as upgrades to
existing substations, site utilities including: catenary lighting,
communications, storm, sanitary and water sewers systems, and general site
work such as pavement. The train service and inspection facility included
construction of a high bay building which includes concrete track pits,
structural steel framing with metal and precast panels and houses posted
tracks (elevated) a center platform between the service and inspection tracks
and side locomotive roof access platforms. This facility also has bridge and
monorail cranes, a wheel truer machine and car progression system, traction
sand dispensing system, a mobile platform gantry and a train signaling system.
Results: Skanska’s safety management team indicated that safety and
health awareness and its’ relationship have been enhanced during this
partnership project. Skanska has challenged itself to partner with OSHA on all
of its’ large projects and is willing to aid OSHA in promoting the safety and
health by incorporating all contractors as well as unions into the OSHA
partnership process/program.
This partnership had a significant impact on Skanska’s implementation of an
effective safety and health management system:
- As the project developed, all sub-contractors were encouraged to sign
onto the Skanska’s Safety and Health Management System which was approved by
the owner
- During the project all sub contractors did in fact sign onto and work
within the guidelines of the GC’s Safety and Health Program and the GC’s
OSHAS 18001 and ISO 14001 Systems
- As the project developed all sub-contractors for each work activity were
required to submit to the GC and work with a Construction Plan which
included a safety, health and an environmental assessment.
The influence of the safety and health management system’s implementation
enhanced site safety and subcontractor site safety awareness through the life
of the Project in the following ways:
- The site PPE as required by the GC and the owner was worn by all –
hardhat, safety glasses, and a High-Visibility Vest
- Fall Protection was required by all above 6’; and
- GFCI and a Ground Assured Equipment Program were required by all for all
site temporary electric and tools.
The evolution on this Project of the Construction Plan helped raise site
safety awareness for all. The construction plans became a constantly evolving
document which was written, submitted, tweaked, and audited to capture the
ever changing work procedures, work environment, and the safety and
environmental assessments. |
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Barton Malow |
| #531 |
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| Partners: |
Barton Malow Company; Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation
at Indiana University of Pennsylvania; and Building and Construction Trades Council |
| Date Signed: |
January 25, 2007 |
| Date Concluded: |
May 21, 2008 |
| Contact Information: |
Erie Area Office (814) 833-5758
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: To facilitate OSHA’s goal of reducing the
total Rage of Days Away From Work (DART rate) by 4% each year, Region III OSHA
in the Erie Area Office and Barton Malow Company agreed to joint
implementation of a partnership during the construction of the 78 million
dollar Bayfront Convention Center (BCC) and Sheraton Headquarters Hotel.
In this partnership, Barton Malow Company and its contractors developed,
implemented and maintained effective and comprehensive safety and health
management systems and strove to keep the DART rate at the convention center
project below the national average, which was 2.8 in 2005. They further strove
to reduce this rate by 4% annually during the life of the partnership. To
accomplish these goals, OSHA and Barton Malow worked together to continuously
monitor, identify and correct the primary causal factors in injuries,
illnesses and near misses.
Results: At the completion of the partnership, the
project recorded a DART rate of 1.44 for the duration of the partnership which
is well below the established baseline for this partnership, 2.8 in addition
to the 2005 BLS Industry Average for Construction. Furthermore, the DART rate
reduced 100% in its second year, from 2.24 to 0.0. Serious injuries were
reduced by more than 4% and the goals of the partnership were met. To achieve
that goal, over 2,000 hours of training were provided to its supervisors and
employees. |
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District of Columbia Major League Ballpark Project |
| #539 |
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| Partners: |
Clark Construction Group, LLC |
| Date Signed: |
May 21, 2007 |
| Contact Information: |
Baltimore Area Office, (410) 865-2055
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: To facilitate OSHA’s goal of reducing the
total Rate of Days Away From Work (DART rate) by 4% each year, Region III OSHA
in the Baltimore/Washington Area Office and Clark Construction Group, LLC
agreed to joint implementation of a partnership during construction of the 611
million dollar DC Major League Ballpark Project. The open air park is located
on a 26-acre plot a mile south of the U.S. Capitol and seats about 41,000.
Clark Construction Group, LLC and its contractors developed, implemented, and
maintained effective and comprehensive safety and health management systems
and strove to keep the DART rate at the Ballpark Project below the national
average, which was 2.6 for the year 2005. They will further strive to reduce
this rate by 4% annually during the life of the partnership. To accomplish
these goals, OSHA and Clark Construction Group, LLC worked together to
continuously monitor, identify and correct the primary causal factors in
injuries, illnesses and near misses.
Results: Over 60 employers and 1,200 employees were
involved with the construction of the new Nationals Stadium. In 2007, the
partnership experienced TCIR and DART rates of 2.31 and .71 respectively. In
2008, the rates reduced to 1.5 and .38 respectively for reductions of
approximately 35%. Overall, the partnership experienced TCIR and DART rates of
2.0 and 0.6 respectively. Both are well below the BLS averages for the
Construction industry.
During the partnership, over 3,200 supervisors and employees were trained for
a total of over 10,000 hours. The training included: aerial lift platforms,
fall protection, confined space, hoisting, flag traffic control, hand
protection, safety orientation, respiratory protection, powder actuated tools,
suspension scaffolds, superintendents briefings, OSHA 10 hour, and weekly
tools box meetings. Also, 693 self-inspections were performed and 3,958
hazards and/or violations were identified and corrected/abated. |
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Frederick Douglass/South Capitol Street Memorial Bridge Restoration
Project |
| #566 |
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| Partners: |
Corman Construction, Inc. |
| Date Signed: |
June 4, 2007 |
| Date Concluded: |
January 1, 2008 |
| Contact Information: |
Baltimore Area Office, (410) 865-2055
or
Regional Partnership Coordinator |
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Overview: To facilitate OSHA’s goal of reducing
occupationally related fatalities by 3% each year, and reducing the total Rate
of Days Away from Work by 4% each year, Region III of the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (“OSHA”) and Corman Construction agreed to the joint
implementation of a strategic partnership during restoration construction of
the Frederick Douglass/South Capitol Street Memorial Bridge. The Frederick
Douglass Memorial Bridge is a structural steel on concrete structural, 3002
feet long by 75 feet wide. The project was located on South Capitol Street in
Southeast Washington DC and crosses the Anacostia River. The owner is the
District of Columbia Department of Transportation.
The scope of the work entailed steel repair and steel member strengthening,
sidewalk rehabilitation, deck repair, installation of new lighting, repair of
the fender system, removal of the Hess petroleum tanks under the bridge,
reworking the approaches to the new baseball stadium, re-painting the steel
bridge members, milling, re-paving, and marking the newly paved deck. The
number of workers on this project ranged between 59 and 100.
The goal of this program was to develop a contractor/government partnership
that will encourage construction contractors to improve their safety and
health performance, assist them in doing that, strive for the elimination of
serious accidents in the construction industry, and recognize those
contractors with exemplary safety and health programs.
This agreement between Corman Construction and OSHA was expected to result in
decreased serious injuries and illnesses and fatalities for the site and
improve existing safety and health programs. It provided incentives to
construction contractors that voluntarily participate in the Frederick
Douglass/ South Capitol Memorial Bridge Restoration Project partnership and
demonstrate implementation of effective safety and health programs, for
example, limited scope inspections and reductions in penalties. This agreement
will not in any way affect employees’ ability to exercise rights under the OSH
Act and OSHA regulations, including walk-around rights.
Results: This partnership, for the duration of the
project, did not experience a single incident resulting in zero TCIR and DART
rates. This was due to over 2,500 hours of training provided to the
supervisors and employees. Topics included daily crew huddles, which were
performed with every crew on the site in addition to weekly ten minute tool
box talks conducted with all employees. Orientations were conducted for new
workers coming onto the site. Also, 1,385 self-inspections were performed
resulting in 375 hazards being corrected or abated. |
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