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Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the
Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. (IEC)
October 25, 2004
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I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
August 30, 2002
Date Renewed
April 5, 2004
Evaluation Period
August 30, 2003 – August 29, 2004
Overview
The 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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Bill Brough
Bob Curtis
Jess McCluer
Danezza Quintero
Nilgun Tolek* |
Salt Lake Technical Center (SLTC)
SLTC
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
Office of Construction Services
OOSA |
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| IEC |
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Dominic Caminiti
Harvey Hammock
Carter Hicks
Tom Jones
Robert Leonhart
John Maserick
Dennis Thomas
Kim Tunze |
Safety Committee
Chairman, Safety Committee
Safety Committee
Safety Committee
Safety Committee
Manager, Codes, Standards and Safety
Safety Committee
Safety Committee |
* Nilgun Tolek was Alliance Coordinator until November 2003
II. Implementation Team Meetings
February 17, 2004
April 30, 2004
July 7, 2004
July 8, 2004 |
Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
Meeting, IEC Safety Committee, Washington, DC
Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
Construction Roundtable, OSHA, Washington, DC |
III. Results
- Events and Products
Outreach and Communication Goals
- 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
Electrical Contractors Safety and Health Topics Page and Ergonomic eTool: Solutions for Electrical
Contractors Editorial Boards
The Electrical Contractors Safety and Health Topics page and Ergonomic eTool: Solutions for
Electrical Contractors are Web pages were developed through the OSHA and IEC Alliance and have been
added to the OSHA Web site. The following IEC members serve on the tools' editorial boards:
- Electrical Contractors Safety and Health Topics Page:
- John Masarick, Manager of Codes, Standards and Safety, IEC, Alexandria, VA
- Ergonomic eTool: Solutions for Electrical Contractors:
- 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
OSHA and IEC Webpage
The IEC Webpage has a Safety-related links page which includes links to the Alliance Program Web
page, the Electrical Contractors Safety and Health Topics page and the Ergonomic eTool: Solutions
for Electrical Contractors Editorial Boards. Between both Webpages there were 87,000 Web visits. For
more information on the number of hits to the IEC and OSHA Web pages, please see the Alliance
Program Reach table on page 5.
Print and Electronic Media
Articles on the OSHA and IEC Alliance have appeared in a number of printed and online publications,
including: IEC's Connection and Insights, OSHA's Press Releases and Alliance
Quarterly Review and Quick Takes, BNA Occupational Health and Safety Reporter, Facility Safety
Management, Industrial Safety and Hygiene News Online and US Newsletter.
Over 69,000 individuals were reached through the publications. For more information on the articles,
please see the Alliance Program Reach table.
- Seek opportunities to speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences, local meetings, or other events.
Meetings
The OSHA and IEC Alliance was promoted at the following meeting:
- Construction Roundtable: IEC participated in the Alliance Construction Roundtable for
construction-related national Alliances on July 8, 2004. The Roundtable participants discussed how
the construction-related national Alliances could work together to address issues such as
ergonomics, silica and motor vehicle safety. IEC has representatives on the Fall protection and
Design for Safety and Motor Vehicle Safety workgroups that were created at the meeting.
Events
Exhibiting
The OSHA and IEC Alliance was promoted at the following event:
- OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions: John Masarick and Methi Abercrombie staffed an IEC
exhibit at OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions, June 14-18, 2004, in Falls Church,
Virginia.
- 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.
- Five IEC members are participating in OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program Challenge pilot program.
- Executive Summary
Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and IEC are working together to address important safety and
health issues in the electrical contracting industry. The IEC Alliance is very successful and OSHA
and IEC have developed a very productive working relationship through the Alliance Implementation
Team. This positive relationship has led to the development of the many programs and projects that
the team is currently working on or has produced. Some examples include the creation and posting of
OSHA's Electrical Contractors Safety and Health Topics page and Ergonomic eTool: Solutions for
Electrical Contractors along with IEC's participation at the Alliance Construction Roundtable.
In its third year, OSHA and IEC committed to continuing the Alliance and signed an Alliance renewal
agreement on April 5, 2004. In addition, IEC members are continuing to serve on the editorial boards
for the Electrical Contractors Safety and Health Topics page and the Ergonomic eTool: Solutions for
Electrical Contractors Editorial Boards. John Masarick and Methi Abercrombie, from IEC, also staffed
an IEC exhibit at OSHA's Compliance Assistance Training Sessions, June 14-18, 2004, in Falls Church,
Virginia.
During 2004, IEC promoted the activities of the OSHA and IEC Alliance through articles in its
monthly publications, IEC Connection and Insights. The articles in focused on a number of topics
such as the Alliance renewal on April 5, 2004, OSHA's Compliance Assistance Training Sessions, the
Alliance Construction Roundtable meeting and promoting the IEC/OSHA Safety Pavilion at the 47th
Annual Conference and IEC Electric Expo 2004.
IEC participated in the Alliance Construction Roundtable for construction-related National Alliances
on July 8, 2004. The roundtable was designed for the construction-related National Alliances to
discuss how they can work together to address issues such as ergonomics, silica and motor vehicle
safety, which many of them are addressing individually through their Alliances. A number of work
groups were developed during the roundtable. IEC members are participating in the Fall Protection,
Design-for-Safety and Motor Vehicle Safety workgroups.
Finally, the Implementation Team started developing an 8 Hour Safety Managers Workshop, for "Mom and
Pop" businesses' supervisors/safety directors. The workshop is being designed to give electrical
contractors an update on general OSHA requirements for basic safety and health issues.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| IEC exhibit at OSHA Compliance Assistance Training
Sessions, June 14-18, 2004, in Falls Church, VA |
230 |
| IEC Web site – Safety-Related Links page |
4,800 |
| IEC Safety Newsletters posted on OSHA's IEC Alliance
Web page |
Data Not Available |
| OSHA and IEC Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site |
4,649 |
| Ergonomics eTool: Solutions for Electrical
Contractors |
17,339 Web visits |
| OSHA Assistance for the Electrical Industry Safety
and Health Topics page |
60,790 Web visits |
| March 2, 2004 – "OSHA to Provide Training to IEC" IEC
Connection |
3,300 |
| March 30, 2004 – "IEC to Renew Alliance Agreement
with OSHA," IEC Connection |
3,300 |
| March 30, 2004 – "OSHA Alliance Meeting to be Held at
Legislative Conference," IEC Connection |
3,300 |
| April 5, 2004 – "OSHA, Independent Electrical
Contractors Renew Alliance; Focus Continues on Reducing Fall and Material Handling Hazards and
Auto Collisions," US Newswire |
Data Not Available |
| April 5, 2004 – OSHA distributed a news release
announcing the Alliance |
25 News Services |
| April 7, 2004 – "OSHA, Electrical Contractors Renew
Alliance for Reducing Falls," Facility Safety Management |
Data Not Available |
| April 8, 2004 – "OSHA, Electrical Contractors Renew
Alliance" BNA Occupational Health and Safety Reporter |
Data Not Available |
| April 9, 2004 – "OSHA Renews Alliance with Electrical
Contractors," Industrial Safety and Hygiene News Online |
Data Not Available |
| April 15, 2004 – OSHA includes information on the
OSHA/IEC Alliance renewal in its bi-weekly e-newsletter; QuickTakes |
50,000 |
| June 22, 2004 – "IEC Attends OSHA Training," IEC
Connection |
3,300 |
| June 22, 2004 – "IEC Invited to Construction
Roundtable," IEC Connection |
3,300 |
| July 13, 2004 – "Don't Miss the IEC/OSHA Safety
Pavilion at this Year's Expo!," IEC Connection |
3,300 |
| TOTAL |
157,608 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
In the upcoming year, OSHA's and IEC's positive relationship, that was built through the Alliance
Program, will continue to grow and the Implementation Team will undertake a number of activities and
develop a number of products. These activities will continue to have a positive impact on the Agency
since they will help address important topics within the 2003-2008 Strategic Management Plan;
including construction hazards (e.g. falls and transportation).
IEC is participating in the Fall Protection, Design-for-Safety and Motor Vehicle Safety workgroups
that were created at the Alliance Construction Roundtable for National Alliances on July 8, 2004.
IEC members would also like to work with OSHA and other Alliances to develop a Motor Vehicle Safety
eTool.
The Implementation Team started developing and will complete several products and participate in
several events within the next year. This includes the creation of a Safety Zone at the 47th Annual
Conference and IEC Electric Expo 2004 on September 30-October 2, 2004 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Safety Zone will contain organizations that develop and offer safety programs and safety
products. Jess McCluer, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA will
staff an exhibit booth next to IEC's exhibit booth on September 30 at the Expo. The Implementation
Team has developed a display banner for the Expo's exhibit hall that will read "IEC/OSHA Alliance:
Excellence in Job Safety and Health Programs."
Also, Danezza Quintero, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Construction Services,
USDOL-OSHA, has been invited to give a presentation focusing on fall protection with an emphasis on
scaffolding, ladders and trips on October 2, 2004 at the IEC 47th Annual Conference.
Finally, the Implementation Team will complete the development of an 8 Hour Safety Managers Workshop
for "Mom and Pop" businesses' supervisors/safety directors, that will give the attendees an update
on general OSHA requirements for basic safety and health issues. The Implementation Team will have a
meeting at IEC's 47th Annual Convention to further discuss the development of the course including
the course outline, location and instructors.
Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
October 25, 2004.
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