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ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the
Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. (IEC)
October 16, 2006 |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
August 30, 2002
Date Renewed
April 5, 2004
Evaluation Period
August 30, 2005 – August 29, 2006
Overview
The OSHA and IEC Alliance addresses reducing and preventing electrical contractors employees'
exposure to falls, rear-end auto collisions and material-handling hazards by providing the IEC
membership and others with information and guidance and increasing their access to training
resources.
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA: |
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Earl Hicks
Jess McCluer
Danezza Quintero |
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
OOSA
Office of Construction Services |
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| IEC: |
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Tom Alexander
David Bombaugh
Bruce Bowman
Kent Davis
Marve Feucht
Harvey Hammock
Rob Heineman
Bill Jenkins
Harry Lieben
John Maserick
Dennis Thomas |
Safety Committee
Safety Committee
Safety Committee
Safety Committee
Safety Committee
Chairman, Safety Committee
Safety Committee
Safety Committee
Safety Committee
Manager, Codes, Standards and Safety
Safety Committee |
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| Contributors: |
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| George Washburn |
Contractor for OSHA, Salt Lake Technical Center
(SLTC) |
II. Implementation Team Meetings
October 24, 2005
January 31, 2006
February 15, 2006
March 13, 2006
April 17, 2006
May 17, 2006
June 14, 2006
August 14, 2006 |
Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
Design for Safety and Fall Protection Workgroups, Washington, DC
Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
Meeting, IEC Safety Committee Meeting, Washington, DC
Design for Safety Workgroup, Washington, DC
Fall Protection Workgroup, Washington, DC
Teleconference, Ergonomics eTool: Solutions for Electrical Contractors – Prefabrication and Repair
and Installation Modules
Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC |
III. Results
- Events and Products
Outreach and Communication
- Seek opportunities to jointly develop and disseminate information at conferences, events, and
through print and electronic media, including links from OSHA's and IEC's Web sites.
Products
OSHA and IEC Alliance Web page
OSHA is continuing to update the OSHA and IEC Web page that is posted on the Agency's Web site. The
page includes the OSHA and IEC Alliance agreement, renewal agreement, news releases, events and
milestones and successes.
IEC Web site (www.ieci.org)
IEC is continuing to update the Safety-related links page on its Web page. It includes links to
OSHA's Web site, Ergonomic eTool: Solutions for Electrical Contractors, Spanish Compliance
Assistance Resources Web page and Compliance Assistance Quick Start: Construction.
OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages
The following OSHA and IEC Alliance implementation team member is continuing to participate on the
OSHA Electrical Contractors Safety and Health Topics page's editorial board:
- John Masarick, Manager of Codes, Standards and Safety, IEC, Alexandria, VA
The following OSHA and IEC Alliance implementation team member is continuing to participate on the
OSHA Electrical Safety and Health Topics page's editorial board:
- John Masarick, Manager of Codes, Standards and Safety, IEC, Alexandria, VA
OSHA's eTools and Safety and Health Topics pages
The following OSHA and IEC Alliance implementation team members are continuing to participate on the
OSHA Ergonomic eTool: Solutions for Electrical Contractors' editorial board:
- Bob Leonhart, RISC Incorporated; Dallas, TX
- Dominic Caminiti, Hatfield-Reynolds; Phoenix, AZ
- Brian Roberts, CNA Insurance; Dallas, TX
- Todd Hohn, CNA Insurance; Chicago, IL
- Renee McDonough, IEC - Utah Chapter; Sandy, UT
- Brad Stevens, Arco Electric; Sandy, UT
Prefabrication and Installation and Repair Modules for the OSHA Ergonomic eTool: Solutions for
Electrical Contractors
Through the OSHA and IEC Alliance, IEC members and staff are reviewing and providing comments on the
draft Prefabrication and Installation and Repair modules for OSHA's Ergonomic eTool: Solutions for
Electrical Contractors. The eTool is scheduled to be completed by early 2007.
Underground Users Module for the OSHA Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution eTool
IEC members and staff are reviewing and providing comments on the draft Underground Users Module for
the OSHA Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution eTool.
"Making the Business Case for Safety and Health" Safety and Health Topics page
Through the Alliance, IEC representatives provided input and expertise to assist OSHA with the
development of its "Making the Business Case for Safety and Health" Safety and Health Topics page.
IEC provided feedback on the draft page during a July 17, 2006, conference call with other Alliance
Program participants and also provided comments by e-mail after the call. The Topics page will be
launched on the agency's Web site by October 2006.
Print and Electronic Media
Articles on the OSHA and IEC Alliance have appeared in the organizations publications such as
Connection and Codes and Safety and
Alliance Quarterly Review. IEC's Codes and Safety newsletter
included articles focusing on OSHA's cooperative programs and compliance assistance resources. In
the December 2005 edition, the article, "More Hurricane Quick Cards and Fact Sheets" describes the
OSHA Quick Cards and fact sheets available on the OSHA Hurricane Recovery Web page and the article
"OSHA Compliance Assistance" published in May 2006 describes the compliance assistance resources on
the OSHA Compliance Assistance Web page.
For more information on the articles, see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.
CFR 29 1910 Subpart S-Electrical Standard Training Program
The OSHA and IEC implementation team developed a PowerPoint® presentation to inform IEC members
about the updates made to CFR 29 1910 Subpart S-Electrical Standard. The presentation focuses on
topics such as hot work and arc flash and was delivered to more than 300 people during several
training sessions at IEC member companies such as Fox Systems and non-members including Mohawk and
Mohawk Home.
Job Site Safety Handbook
Danezza Quintero reviewed and provided comments on the Spanish-version of IEC's Job Site Safety
Handbook. The handbook provides safety reminders for electricians on topics such as lockout/tagout,
ladders, material safety data sheets, personal protective equipment and scaffolds and is expected to
be completed by Fall 2006.
- Seek opportunities to speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences, local meetings, or other events.
Events
National Safety Council's 2005 Congress & Expo, "Construction Related Safety and Health Training"
Workshop, September 22, 2005, Orlando, FL
On September 22, 2005, Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
USDOL-OSHA; John Masarick, Manager of Codes, Standards and Safety, IEC and representatives from both
the OSHA and Modular Building Industry (MBI) Alliance and the OSHA and National Association of Home
Builders (NAHB) Alliance spoke to 20 attendees about training products developed through the
Alliance Program in a workshop, "Construction Related Safety and Health Training," during the
National Safety Council's Congress & Expo, September 17-23, 2005 in Orlando, Florida.
48th Annual Conference and IEC Electric Expo 2005, October 5-8, 2005, Baltimore, Maryland
Exhibiting
Earl Hicks, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Virginia Anklin, Maryland
Onsite Consultation Program and John McFee, OSHA Region III, Philadelphia Area Office staffed an
Alliance Program tabletop exhibit at the October 5-8, 2005, IEC 48th Annual Conference and Electric
Expo 2005 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Alliance Program booth was next to IEC's exhibit booth in the
Expo's Safety Zone. The Safety Zone displayed a banner developed by the OSHA-IEC Alliance
implementation team, that read, "IEC/OSHA Alliance: Excellence in Job Safety and Health Programs."
During the Expo, the OSHA representatives distributed OSHA compliance assistance materials including
the OSHA and IEC Alliance Activities Summary and the Alliance Program brochure and answered
questions from conference participants.
Speaking
On October 6, 2006, Danezza Quintero gave five presentations on fall protection with an emphasis on
scaffolding, ladders and trips to over 100 attendees on October 6, 2005 at the IEC 48th Annual
Conference.
On October 5, 2006, Kent Davis and Danezza Quintero taught a modified version of the OSHA 10 Hour
Construction Outreach Training program that focused on small businesses and included material from
OSHA's Small Business Handbook to 12 attendees during the IEC 48th Annual
Conference.
Textile Rental Services Association of America Government Affairs Conference, May 15, 2006,
Washington, DC
On May 15, 2006, Lisa Ramber, Alliance Team Leader, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
USDOL-OSHA and John Masarick, Manager of Codes, Standards and Safety, IEC spoke to 35 attendees
about the OSHA Alliance Program and the OSHA and IEC Alliance during the Textile Rental Services
Association of America's Government Affairs Conference, May 15, 2006 in Washington, DC.
OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, Fall Protection and Design for Safety Workgroups
On July 8, 2004, representatives from IEC participated in the Alliance Program's Construction
Roundtable for construction-related national Alliances. The Design for Safety and Fall Protection
Workgroups were developed at the Roundtable meeting.
Design for Safety Workgroup – IEC is participating on the Design for Safety Workgroup and helped
develop a general PowerPoint® presentation, "Designing for Safety," and a "Design for Construction
Safety" Web page. The Workgroup is also developing a 2-4 Hour Design for Safety Training Course and
an OSHA 10 Hour Outreach Training Program for engineers.
Fall Protection Workgroup – IEC is participating on the Fall Protection Workgroup and helped develop
Fall Protection Safety Tips Sheets for Employers and Employees. The tips sheets were posted on IEC's
Web page in December 2006. A link to the sheets was also posted on the OSHA and IEC Alliance Web
page on OSHA's Web site.
The Workgroup also provided comments on the "Fall Hazard Awareness for the Construction Industry"
training course, developed by OSHA's Office of Training and Education. The training program is
designed for construction industry audiences including small business owners, trainers, foreman and
workers.
- Promote and encourage IEC members' awareness of and participation in OSHA's cooperative programs
such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, Consultation, SHARP. In addition,
to act as mentors to IEC members that aspire to excellence in safety and health.
OSHA and IEC Regional, Area Office and State Plan State Alliances
IEC of Greater Cincinnati and OSHA Region V Cincinnati Area Office signed an Alliance May 18, 2006.
The Alliance focuses on reducing and preventing exposure to electrical hazards.
The IEC Dallas Chapter is continuing to work with the OSHA Region VI Dallas Area Office through the
Alliance signed on July 19, 2005 to address electrical, fall, confined space entry, toxic
substance(s), and struck-by hazards.
The IEC Chesapeake Chapter is continuing to work with the State of Maryland, Department of Labor,
Licensing and Regulation, Maryland Occupational Safety and Health, through the Alliance signed on
July 8, 2004. The Alliance focuses on reducing and preventing exposure to electrical hazards.
Voluntary Protection Programs
IEC continues to participate as an Administrator while four IEC members continue to participate in
OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program Challenge pilot program.
- Executive Summary
Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and IEC are continuing to work together to develop products in
order to protect electrical contractors employees from exposure to falls, rear-end auto collisions
and material-handling hazards. This positive relationship has led to the development of the many
programs and projects that the team is currently working on or has produced. This positive
relationship has led to the development of products that the team is sharing with the public. For
example:
- The OSHA and IEC implementation team developed a PowerPoint® presentation about the updates made
to the CFR 29 1910 Subpart S-Electrical Standard. The presentation focus on topics such as hot work
and arc flash.
In addition, OSHA and IEC representatives are sharing their expertise through participation on
OSHA's electronic assistance tools' editorial boards and speaking and exhibiting opportunities. For
example:
- IEC members and staff serve on OSHA's Electrical Safety and Health Topics page, Electrical
Contractors Safety and Health Topics page and Ergonomic eTool: Solutions for Electrical Contractors
editorial boards. In addition, they are reviewing and providing comments on the draft Prefabrication
and Installation and Repair modules for the OSHA Ergonomic eTool: Solutions for Electrical
Contractors, the draft Underground Users Module for the OSHA Power Generation, Transmission, and
Distribution eTool and the draft "Making the Business Case for Safety and Health" Safety and Health
Topics page.
- Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA; John Masarick,
Manager of Codes, Standards and Safety, IEC and representatives from both the OSHA and MBI and NAHB
Alliances spoke to 20 attendees about training products developed through the Alliance Program with
other Construction-related Alliances during the National Safety Council's 2005 Congress & Expo.
- Earl Hicks, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, Virginia Anklin, Maryland
Onsite Consultation Program and John McFee, OSHA Region III, Philadelphia Area Office staffed an
Alliance Program tabletop exhibit during the October 5-8, IEC 48th Annual Conference and Electric
Expo 2005 in Baltimore, Maryland. In addition, Danezza Quintero, Occupational Safety and Health
Specialist, Office of Construction Services, gave a presentation on fall protection with an emphasis
on scaffolding, ladders and trips to over 100 attendees. Finally, Kent Davis and Danezza Quintero
taught a modified version of the OSHA 10 Hour Construction Outreach Training program that focuses on
small businesses to12 attendees.
- IEC has representatives on the Design for Safety and Fall Protection Workgroups that were created
at the July 8, 2004 OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable meeting.
- IEC promoted the activities of the OSHA and IEC Alliance and OSHA's compliance assistance
resources and cooperative programs through articles in its publications, Connection
and Codes & Safety. The articles focused on a number of topics
such as the OSHA Alliance Program and OSHA's Hurricane Recovery and Compliance Assistance Web pages.
IEC's chapters have also recognized the value of signing Alliances with OSHA's Regional and Area
Offices and State Plan States. For example, during the reporting period, IEC of Greater Cincinnati
and the OSHA Region V Cincinnati Area Office signed an Alliance on May 18, 2006 that focuses on
reducing and preventing exposure to electrical hazards. As a result of the Alliance related
successes, IEC is working with OSHA to renew the Alliance agreement.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals
Reached or
Trained |
| IEC Web site – Safety-Related Links page |
21,575 |
| OSHA and IEC Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site |
5,738 |
| Ergonomics eTool: Solutions for Electrical
Contractors |
20,089 |
| OSHA Electrical Safety and Health Topics page |
89,078 |
| OSHA Assistance for the Electrical Contractors
Industry Safety and Health Topics page |
25,401 |
| CFR 29 1910 Subpart S-Electrical Standard Training
Program |
331 |
| September 2005 – "Alliances Contribute to Development
of New Safety Information Products," Alliance Quarterly Review |
300 |
September 22, 2005 – National Safety Council's 2005
Congress & Expo, Orlando, Florida
Speakers: Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA and
John Masarick, Manager of Codes, Standards and Safety, IEC |
20 |
October 5-8, 2005, 48th Annual Conference and IEC
Electric Expo 2005, Baltimore, Maryland
Alliance Program Exhibit |
35 |
October 5, 2005, 48th Annual Conference and IEC
Electric Expo 2005, Baltimore, Maryland
Speakers: Kent Davis, IEC and Danezza Quintero, Office of Construction Services, USDOL-OSHA |
12 |
October 6, 2005, 48th Annual Conference and IEC
Electric Expo 2005, Baltimore, Maryland
Speaker: Danezza Quintero, Office of Construction Services, USDOL-OSHA |
100 |
| November 2005 – "Safety Training Provided at IEC
National Convention" and "Alliance Contributes New Safety Products," Codes & Safety |
3,600 |
| December 2005 – "IEC/OSHA Alliance Produce Safety
Tips You Can Use," Codes & Safety |
3,600 |
| December 2005 – "NSC Congresses, Expo Provide Safety
Showcase" and "OSHA/IEC Alliance ‘Power Show' Exhibit Addresses Worker Safety," Alliance Quarterly
Review |
300 |
| March 2006 – "Workgroups Develop Design for Safety
and Fall Protection Information Projects," Alliance Quarterly
Review |
300 |
| April 4, 2006 – "NAOSH Week Kicks Off May 1," Connection |
3,600 |
| May 2006 – "IEC of Greater Cincinnati and OSHA Sign
Alliance Agreement to Ensure Worker Safety," Connection |
3,600 |
| May 2006 – "IEC Joins Alliance Workgroups to Develop
'Design for Safety' and 'Fall Protection' Products," Codes & Safety |
3,600 |
| May 18, 2006 – "IEC of Greater Cincinnati and OSHA
Sign Alliance Agreement To Ensure Worker Safety," IEC news release announcing Alliance signing |
3,700 |
| June 2006 – "IEC Cincinnati & OSHA Sign Worker Safety
Agreement," EPC Magazine |
Data Not Available |
| June 2006 – "IEC of Greater Cincinnati & OSHA Sign
Alliance," Codes & Safety |
3,600 |
| TOTAL |
188,279 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
The OSHA and IEC Alliance Implementation Team has discussed a number of activities that will be
undertaken in the upcoming year. In addition, The organizations will sign an OSHA and IEC Alliance
renewal agreement.
Through the Alliance, IEC will develop fleet safety pocket cards similar to Construction Vehicle and
Service Vehicle Safety Cards developed by the OSHA and Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors
National Association, Inc. (SMACNA) Alliance, which the association will share with OSHA for
feedback. SMACNA's vehicle safety cards include pre-use inspection checklists and photos and
graphics on how to safely operate construction and service vehicles.
IEC remains committed to working with OSHA and other Alliance Program participants to develop
compliance assistance information and products for Agency staff and employers and employees in the
construction industry. The organization will continue to attend meetings of the Design for Safety
and Fall Protection Workgroups that were established at the OSHA Alliance Program Construction
Roundtable.
IEC staff and members will continue to serve on OSHA's Electrical and Electrical Contractors Safety
and Health Topics page's and Ergonomic eTool: Solutions for Electrical Contractors editorial boards
and will review and provide comments on the resources. In addition, the implementation team will
continue to develop the Prefabrication and Installation and Repair modules for the OSHA Ergonomic
eTool: Solutions for Electrical Contractors, the Underground Users Module for the OSHA Power
Generation, Transmission, and Distribution eTool and the draft "Making the Business Case for Safety
and Health" Safety and Health Topics page.
IEC has invited OSHA Region VIII federal, state plan state and onsite consultation program
representatives to attend the Basic Safety Training classes on topics such as fall protection and
arc flash at the 49th Annual IEC National Convention and Electric Expo, September 27-30, 2006,
Denver, CO.
IEC plans to continue to promote OSHA compliance assistance materials and cooperative programs and
the OSHA and IEC Alliance through the IEC Web page and articles in their monthly publication
Insights and their eNewsletters, Connection and Safety
and Codes. Further, IEC will include OSHA publications and the Alliance Activity Summary
sheet in membership packets for new members.
In addition, OSHA will promote the products the Alliance produces in the Alliance Quarterly Review.
The Agency will also send information on the products to OSHA's Regional, Area Office, Onsite
Consultation Program and State Plan State representatives.
Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
October 16, 2006.
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