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American Shipbuilding Association (ASA)
(signed July 15, 2003; renewed January 13, 2006; renewed August 22, 2007)
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NAOSH 2009
Jim Thornton, Director of Environmental, Health
and Safety at Northrop Grumman Corporation and representing the ASA, an Alliance
Program participant, describing the maritime industry’s unique regulatory
requirements during his presentation at OSHA’s Small Business Forum: "Safety and
Health Issues in the Maritime Industry" held September 14, 2007 in Washington,
DC. Terry Preston, Director of Safety, Environmental & Quality at Atlantic
Marine, LLC in Mobile, AL, representing the Shipbuilders Council of America,
presented "Small to Medium Sized Shipyard Challenges and Opportunities" during
the Forum.
(L to R) Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., former-Assistant
Secretary, USDOL-OSHA, and Cynthia L. Brown, ASA's President, sign the national
Alliance renewal agreement on August 22, 2007.
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Through the Alliance, OSHA and ASA use their collective expertise to provide
the association's members and others in the shipbuilding industry with information and guidance to
help protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to
shipyard safety and health hazards. The Alliance's goals include:
Outreach and communication:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and
prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating
such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and
ASA's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
ASA best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by ASA and
through OSHA- or ASA-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures
(or any other applicable forum).
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific maritime industry issues and projects that
are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace health and safety:
- Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on shipyard
safety and health hazards to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.
Milestones and Successes
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance Annual Reports
Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events
(Archive)
- May 3-9, 2009:
2009 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The American
Shipbuilding Association and a number of other Alliance Program participants
are supporting 2009 NAOSH Week, "Safety Means Always Coming Home." Sponsored
annually by the American Society of Safety Engineers and the Canadian Society
of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing
injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
- September 14, 2007: OSHA Business of Small Business Forum: "Safety and
Health Issues in the Maritime Industry," Washington, DC. Representatives from
Alliance Program participants, ASA and
Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), addressed safety and health issues of
employees in small and medium-sized shipyards during the Forum. Jim Thornton,
Director of Environmental, Health and Safety at Northrop Grumman
Corporation-Newport News in Newport News, Virginia and representing the ASA,
described his organization’s management and employee engagement in workplace
safety and health. Terry Preston, Director of Safety, Environmental & Quality
at Atlantic Marine, LLC in Mobile, AL, representing the SCA, presented "Small
to Medium Sized Shipyard Challenges and Opportunities."
Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
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Safety
Alert: Welding and Other Hot Work Procedures in Shipyard Employment.
Through the OSHA and American Society of Safety
Engineers,
American Industrial Hygiene Association,
American Shipbuilding Association,
National Shipbuilding Research Program, and
Shipbuilders Council of America Alliances, the participants developed a
Safety Alert focusing on welding and hot work in shipyard employment. The Alert
provides tips and reminders to help maintain a safe work environment by
identifying situations and hazards associated with Hot Work. (2009, February)
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Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout (LO/TO) Procedures
in Shipyard Employment. Through the OSHA and
American
Shipbuilding Association,
Shipbuilders Council of America,
National Shipbuilding Research Program,
American Industrial Hygiene Association, and
American Society of Safety Engineers Alliances, the participants developed
this "Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout (LO/TO)
Procedures in Shipyard Employment." The Safety Alert provides useful tips and
reminders to control the release of hazardous energy through LO/TO procedures
in shipyard building and repair. (2008, September)
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Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment [PDF
- 162 KB]. Through the OSHA and American Shipbuilding Association,
American
Industrial Hygiene Association,
American Society of
Safety Engineers,
National Shipbuilding Research Program, and
Shipbuilders Council of America
Alliances, the participants developed "Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock
Hazards in Shipyard Employment." The Safety Alert provides useful tips and
reminders about electrical shock hazards that may be present in shipbuilding
and repair and includes information on preventing and eliminating the hazards.
(2008, February)
- Safety Alert: Shipyard Sewage and Hydrogen Sulfide [PDF
- 63 KB]. Through the OSHA and American Shipbuilding Association,
American
Industrial Hygiene Association,
American Society of
Safety Engineers,
National Shipbuilding Research Program, and
Shipbuilders Council of America
Alliances, the participants developed "Safety Alert: Shipyard Sewage and
Hydrogen Sulfide." The Safety Alert is designed to make both shipyard employers
and employees aware of the hazards of sewage systems on both ships and shipyard
shore facilities and how to prevent accidents involving hydrogen sulfide gas.
(2006, July)
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