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Background:
On June 22, 2007, Slattery Skanska, E.C.C.O. III, Edwards
and Kelcey, and Parsons Brinkerhoff Joint Venture signed an OSHA Strategic
Partnership (OSP).
The OSP addresses construction industry safety and health hazards during
construction of two railroad car and locomotive maintenance shops, a locomotive
wash facility, 15 new tracks, upgrades and expansion of two existing substations
and new canine training grounds for Metropolitan Transit Authority police dogs
at Metro North Commuter Railroad Company’s Harmon Yards in West Chester County,
New York.
Success Impact:
Recent Injury/Illness Data Demonstrates Successes of
the Partnership
During the first year of this OSP, the partnership achieved a Total Case
Incident Rate (TCIR) of 0.3, 99 percent below the national average for Heavy
Construction (Standard Industrial Code 1629) and a Days Away from Restricted
work activity or job Transfer (DART) rate 25 percent below the national average
for its industry. In addition, the partnership established an excellent working
relationship between government, industry employers, labor, and trade
associations.
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DART |
TCIR |
Fatalities |
| Year 1: 2007 |
0.87 |
0.3 |
0 |
| BLS Industry
National Average for Most Recent Year (2006) |
3.0 |
5.3 |
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Partnership Objectives:
Goals for this OSP included a reduction in safety and health hazards, a 25
percent reduction in the DART rate, enhancement of participating contractor’s
safety and health program and encouraged a sustainable working relationship
between all parties involved.
Origin: Region II, Tarrytown Area Office
Partners: OSHA Region 2 Manhattan Area Office, Turner Construction
Company, the Building Trades Employers’ Association, the Building and
Construction Trades Council and New York State Department of Labor: Division of
Safety and Health On-site Consultation Program.
Partnership Signed: June 22, 2007
Industry: Heavy Construction (SIC Code 1629)
Employees: 250
Employers: 12
Source and Date: CAS Tom McCarthy, Tarrytown Area Office October 2008
Status: Open
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