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NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF CAREER
AND
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
ANNUAL ALLIANCE
AND
CLOSE-OUT REPORT
August 8, 2008 |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
July 29, 2004
Overview
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the North Dakota
Department of Career and Technical Education (DCTE) recognize the value of
establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful
American workplaces, and technical education centers. OSHA and DCTE hereby form
an Alliance to provide information, guidance, and access to training resources
that will help protect students and employees’ health and safety, particularly
in reducing and preventing exposure to hazards associated with the building and
trades industry.
Implementation Team Members
Bruce Beelman |
Area Director - OSHA |
Tom Deutscher |
Compliance Assistance Specialist - OSHA |
Mike Maslowski |
Assistant Area Director - OSHA |
Travis Clark |
Compliance Officer - OSHA |
Wayne Kutzer |
State Director - DCTE |
Don Roloff |
Supervisor – DCTE |
Todd Stewart |
Safety Director – NDAGC |
Mark Dougherty |
Membership Services Director – NDAGC |
Evaluation Period
July 29, 2007 to July 28, 2008
II. Implementation Team Meetings
August 4, 2005 |
Quarterly meeting |
December 10, 2005 |
Quarterly meeting |
May 26, 2006 |
Annual review and renewal meeting |
July 20, 2006 |
Renewal signing |
April 2007 |
Annual meeting |
July 2007 |
Quarterly meeting |
September 2007 |
Quarterly meeting (farewell to Don Roloff) |
October 2007 –
July 2008 |
No meetings or activity with DCTE |
III. Results
Events and Products
Training and Education Goal
- Develop training and education programs that introduce safety and health
education into the core curriculum of trade schools and career education
centers.
- Develop and implement workplace safety and health curricula within the
vocational, technical, and career training centers of North Dakota.
Event
Training Vo-Tech Teachers
Essentially the first year of the alliance was devoted to the development of a
curriculum through the group effort of DCTE, NCCER, AGC, OSHA, and the Red Rocks
Community College (OTI) in Denver, Colorado. This reporting period was devoted
to the training of teachers and standardizing safety training into current
Construction Technology programs. The OSHA 10-hour has been integrated into all
piloted high school programs. The OSHA 10-hour and 30-hour are both offered at
the collegiate level. The training is not held in the normal 10 or 30 hour block
of time, rather it is spread throughout the year with testing and competency
incorporated into the program. The different programs trained are as follows:
- 22 high school Construction Programs
- 2 high school Welding Programs
- 6 college Carpentry Programs
- 1 college Plumbing Program
- 1 HVACR Program
- 1 Electrical Program
All programs include the Student Safety Officer. Students are required to be the
acting safety officer in the lab or on the project. They will take charge in
doing the following: complete a safety checklist each day, they will give one
safety talk on a safety topic, they will complete an incident report if
required, they will contribute to safety discussions during their week of
responsibility.
All programs are instructed to test all students taking the standardized safety
training. Only those that pass the tests are given recognition, i.e. OSHA card
and NCCER transcript and card.
Currently 55 instructors are trained statewide with approximately 250-350
students in the program.
The Safety Orientation Project met its objectives. Summary statements are as
follows:
Objective 1: Provide a standardized basic safety unit that would include
training in the OSHA ten-hour. The curriculum, Contren Learning Series, designed
by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) was
selected as part of the training. The curriculum selected was: Core Curriculum –
Safety Module, Safety Orientation (OSHA 10 Hour equivalent) and Field Safety
(OSHA Thirty Hour equivalent). The OSHA 500 training materials were also used in
the training provided NDSU and Career and Technical Education staff.
Objective 2: Provide training to instructors to become knowledgeable in using
the standardized curriculum and integrating standardized safety instruction into
course outlines. Integrated OSHA and NCCER safety training was provided to fifty
high school and college instructors (see attachments). All programs have
introduced the safety program into the curriculum. Fifty percent of the programs
have fully implemented the safety program including the OSHA 10 or 30 Hour,
Safety Orientation, testing and recognition. Approximately twenty five percent
will include the complete program during the 2007-2008 school year. The
remaining twenty five percent have not moved to the complete program. Reasons
stated were: no money available to purchase texts, retirements or resignations
leaving the program without qualified instructors and need technical assistance
to implement the entire program.
Of the original fifty instructors trained, there are five who have retired,
resigned to go back into industry or have moved out of state.
Objective 3: Certify instructors in Field Safety designating them as meeting
basic standards for instruction. Instructors received recognition from NCCER as
certified instructors in Field Safety giving them the ability to teach Safety
Orientation and Field Safety to high school and college students.
Objective 4: Recognize students for successfully completing the Safety
Orientation modules. Instructors have the authority to register successful
students onto the NCCER National Registry. Transcripts and wallet cards will be
sent to students from NCCER upon request. A complete accounting of the number of
students who have successfully completed the Safety Orientation and Core Safety
will be identified on the NCCER sponsor annual report due in July of 2007.
Objective 5: Provide a North Dakota means by which instructors can be certified
or re-certified in Safety Orientation. Dr. Gary Smith, Construction Management, NDSU and Todd Stewart, Safety Director, North Dakota Associated General
Contractors have completed the Instructor Certification Training Program (ICTP)
required by NCCER prior to teaching NCCER curriculum. The ICTP was administered
by Don Roloff, NCCER Master Trainer, in the spring of 2004.
Objective 6: Receive recognition from OSHA that the Safety Orientation modules
meets the OSHA Ten-Hour requirements. A formal agreement was signed between NDSU
and Red Rock Community College, OSHA Outreach Training Institute for Region 8.
NDSU will have the authority to represent Region 8 in OSHA training. NDSU will
provide to Construction Technology / Related Construction Technology instructors
training in OSHA 500. The OSHA agreement and the NCCER certification gives Dr.
Smith and Todd Stewart dual certification to teach both OSHA and NCCER
materials.
In addition, the schools integrated the Safety Orientation curricula into
Construction Technology programs. The integration and implementation took place
beginning in fall of 2005 to the fall of 2006. The integration consisted of:
Contren Learning Series Core Curriculum – Safety Module and Safety Test
Contren Learning Series Safety Orientation – All Modules and Safety Tests
Contren Learning Series Field Safety – Used as an Instructional Resource
OSHA 29CFR 1926 – Used as an Instructional Resource
Student Safety Officer – Student participation in pier training, safety checks
and reporting of near misses, accidents, etc.
Each program introduced the Safety Orientation in different ways. The following
are examples of safety implementation:
Bismarck Technical Center (2005) – Construction Technology – Dave Peterson,
Instructor.
The Core Curriculum Safety Module was introduced early in the fall with
additional instruction in hand and power tool safe use. Students were tested
with written exams and performance exams where appropriate using the NCCER
standardized tests. The Safety Orientation topics were introduced throughout the
year. Instruction in the entire Safety Orientation course was done in March with
students taking the written and performance exams at that time. Results of the
number of students successfully completing all safety instruction is
forthcoming. The Student Safety Officer was not introduced this year. The Safety
Officer duties were instructor driven for this year to determine the best way to
introduce this element. These are the proposed changes for next school year: The
Core Curriculum Safety Module, the Safety Orientation and the Student Safety
Officer will be introduced early in the fall and will be taught in its entirety.
Safety “reminders” will be done by the Student Safety Officers throughout the
year. Additional safety information will be introduced by the instructor. No
accidents were reported this school year.
Minot Public Schools (2005) – Construction Technology – Duane Johnson,
Instructor.
The Core Curriculum Safety Module was introduced early in the fall semester with
additional instruction in hand and power tool safe use. The Student Safety
Officer component was also introduced early in the fall. Students were
instructed as to their responsibility, how to use the safety checklist and how
to report. Students were rotated throughout the year having the responsibility
of the Safety Officer. The Student Safety Officer was a great success with
strong participation from students. If a Safety Officer reported a near miss or
potential hazard, the hazard was discussed the next day with input from the
entire class as to how this hazard could be eliminated. The Safety Orientation
course was introduced in the spring semester. The Field Safety course was used
as an instructor resource. Students received instruction, were tested using
standardized written and performance exams. Students did very well with the
exams. Final results will be forthcoming. Successful students were registered on
the NCCER National Registry. These are the proposed changes for next school
year: All safety instruction will be done early in the fall semester. The safety
officer will be used again next year as a resource to continually remind
students on safety topics. No accidents were reported this year.
West Fargo Public Schools – Construction Technology (2005) – Bob Bjornson,
Instructor. West Fargo students began with the Core Curriculum Safety Module
with the first year students. All tool safety is also completed by first year
students early in the fall semester. The Student Safety Officer is part of their
leadership responsibility with students being rotated throughout the year. The
Safety Orientation was done in the spring semester. Prior to the Safety
Orientation instruction, this instructor had students use the Field Safety as a
resource and created a research project based on the Field Safety exams.
Students were required to find the answers on their own. The Safety Orientation
was then instructed and tested with standardized exams. The instructor felt that
the students were well informed using this method. The students had a high rate
of success with the Safety Orientation testing. Students will be registered on
the NCCER National Registry. Proposed changes for next year are: Select one day
a week to be the safety day, all safety instruction will be done in the fall
with the Safety Orientation review and testing done in the spring semester with
second year students. No accidents were reported this school year.
Sitting Bull College (2005) – Construction Technology – Dave Luger, Instructor.
Since this is a post secondary program, the offering is somewhat different from
secondary education. The Core Curriculum Safety and the Safety Orientation is
taught in the Fundamental of Carpentry class. The class is offered in the fall
and spring semester. All students are tested using the standardized NCCER exams.
Students are registered on the NCCER National Registry. Safety Officer
responsibility is done on the job site. There are no major changes expected for
next year since the safety program has been very successful. No accidents were
reported this school year.
Cankdeska Cikana Community College (2006) – Construction Technology – Louie
Garcia, Instructor. The Safety Orientation and the OSHA 10 hour are taught in
the fall semester. All students are tested. Students who successfully complete
the course are given the OSHA 10 hour card and the NCCER wallet card to be used
in their resume.
North Dakota State College of Science (2006) – Construction Technology – Brian
Wolfgram and Jeff Berg, Instructors. Safety courses are offered throughout the
two year program with a culmination of testing and practice resulting in
recognition in the OSHA 30 Hour and the NCCER Field Safety. Students are awarded
wallet cards from OSHA and NCCER.
Lake Area Career and Technical Center (2006) – Construction Technology – Ken
Forsberg, Instructor. Lake Area achieved their Accredited Training and Education
Facility (ATEF) status in 2007. To meet the ATEF standards, Ken introduces the
Safety Module from the Core Curriculum in the sophomore year. Safety topics are
included throughout the study of construction systems. The OSHA 10 hour and the
Safety Orientation are completed and tested in the last semester of the senior
year. Students receive OSHA and NCCER cards as recognition for their
achievement.
Continued technical assistance is being provided by the Department for Career
and Technical Education to move all programs into full implementation. The
Associated General Contractors is also providing technical assistance to
schools. Best Practice for Implementing Safety into the Construction Curriculum
will be featured at the Professional Development Conference in August of 2007.
A review of all instructors and their programs is ongoing as part of the
oversight responsibility of the Department for Career and Technical Education.
A grant will be sought for the 2008-2009 school year to update the OSHA and
NCCER cards for instructors or train new instructors in safety.
This concludes the Summary Report for the Safety Orientation Pilot Project.
Professional Development
Conference
Safety Orientation Instructor Training
August 10-11-12, 2005
Participant List
|
Confirmed |
Participant |
Telephone |
School |
Program |
ATEF |
Pilot |
Yes |
Bob Bjornson |
|
West Fargo HS |
CT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Bruce Benson |
|
Sitting Bull
College |
CT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Dan Wahlman |
|
BSC |
HVAC |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Earl Torgerson |
|
BSC |
CT |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Keith Bymers |
|
Standing Rock HS |
CT |
No |
|
|
James Holmquist |
|
Pembina HS |
CT |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Jeff Berg |
|
NDSCS |
CT |
No |
|
Yes |
Louis Garcia |
|
Candeska Cikana
CC |
CT |
No |
|
Yes |
Omar Gimail |
|
United Tribes TC |
CT |
No |
|
Yes |
Richard LaQua |
|
JVCTC |
CT |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Ron Heid |
|
YCC |
CT |
No |
|
Yes |
Ron Parisien |
|
TMCC |
CT |
No |
|
Yes |
Ryan Pierce |
|
Fargo South |
CT |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Doug Snare |
|
Fargo North |
CT |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Duane Johnson |
|
Minot Magic City |
CT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Scott Schmidt |
|
Dickinson HS |
CT |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Verdell Smith |
|
Ft. Berthold CC |
CT |
No |
|
Yes |
David Peterson |
|
Bismarck CTC |
CT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Dave Anderson |
|
SVCTC |
CT |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Nick Krush |
|
Mandan HS |
CT |
Yes |
|
Safety Orientation
Instructor Training
February 14, 15, 16, 2006 Fargo Skills and Technology Center
Participant List
|
Confirmed |
Participant |
School
Address |
School
Phone |
Program |
ATEF |
X |
Clarke Molter |
Dakota Prairie
Unity HS
PO Box 37
Petersburg, ND 58272-0037 |
345-8233 |
CT |
|
X |
Eric Poitra |
Dunseith High
School
PO Box 789
Dunseith, ND 58329-0789 |
244-5349 |
CT |
|
X |
Eugene Nadeau |
Dunseith High
School
PO Box 789
Dunseith, ND 58329-0789 |
244-5349 |
FM |
|
X |
Allen Mueller |
Fargo North High
School
801 17th Ave. N
Fargo, ND 58102-2299 |
446-2445 |
CT |
Yes |
X |
James Holmquist |
North Border
School District
155 S. 3rd
Pembina, ND 58271 |
852-6261 |
CT |
Yes |
X |
Peter Holand |
North Valley CTC
1540 School Road
Grafton, ND 58237-1715 |
352-3705 |
CT |
Yes |
X |
Gary Purpur |
Red River High
School |
746-2407 |
CT |
Yes |
|
|
2211 17th Ave. S
Grand Forks, ND 58201-5299 |
Ext. 608 |
|
|
X |
Nicholas Winistorfer |
Sheyenne High
School
320 Sunnyside Ave.
Sheyenne, ND 58374-7113 |
996-3461 |
CT |
|
X |
Bryan Wolfgram |
ND State College
of Science
800 N. 6th St.
Wahpeton, ND 58076-0002 |
671-2140 |
CT |
Yes |
X |
Mark Wood |
ND State College
of Science
800 N. 6th St.
Wahpeton, ND 58076-0002 |
671-2797 |
HVACR |
|
X |
Joel Krause |
ND State College
of Science
800 N. 6th St.
Wahpeton, ND 58076-0002 |
671-2515 |
HVACR |
|
X |
Lon
Lessard |
ND State College
of Science
800 N. 6th St.
Wahpeton, ND 58076-0002 |
671-2585 |
PL |
|
X |
Ron
Knudtson |
ND State College
of Science
800 N. 6th St.
Wahpeton, ND 58076-0002 |
671-2132 |
EL |
|
X |
Shane Suko |
ND State College
of Science
800 N. 6th St.
Wahpeton, ND 58076-0002 |
671-2731 |
EL |
|
X |
Jerry Brackin |
ND State College
of Science
800 N. 6th St.
Wahpeton, ND 58076-0002 |
671-2176 |
EL |
|
X |
Luke
Baker |
Turtle Mtn. Comm.
College
PO Box 340
Belcourt, ND 58316-0340 |
477-7862
Ext. 3401 |
CT |
|
Safety Orientation
Instructor Training
August 9, 10, 11, 2006
Bismarck State College
Participant List
|
Confirmed |
Participant |
School
Address |
School
Phone |
Area |
ATEF |
X |
Ron
Streit |
Fargo South High
School
1840 15th Avenue South
Fargo, ND 58103 |
701-446-2154 |
CT |
X |
X |
Curt Hanson |
Four Winds
Community HS
PO Box 239
Ft. Totten, ND 58335-0239 |
701-766-1405 |
CT |
|
X |
Wayne Hooey |
Four Winds
Community HS
PO Box 239
Ft. Totten, ND 58335-0239 |
701-766-1405 |
FM |
|
X |
David Davidson |
Four Winds
Community HS
PO Box 239
Ft. Totten, ND 58335-0239 |
701-766-1405 |
CT |
|
X |
Ken
Forsberg |
Lake Area CTC
205 16th St. NW
Devils Lake, ND 58301-1597 |
701-662-7650 |
CT |
|
X |
Travis Sorenson |
Minot Magic City
Campus
1100 11th Avenue SW
Minot, ND 58701 |
701-833-7862 |
CT |
X |
X |
Albert White Calf, Jr. |
New Town High
School
PO Box 700
New Town, ND 58763-0700 |
701-627-3658 |
CT |
|
|
Byron Borgen |
Surrey High School
PO Box 40
Surrey, ND 58785-0040 |
701-838-5366 |
CT |
|
X |
Mikel Olson |
Southeast Region
CTC
2101 9th St. N
Wahpeton, ND 58075-3015 |
899-4142 |
CT |
|
X |
Verlin Allery |
Turtle Mountain
High School
PO Box 440
Belcourt, ND 58316-0440 |
477-6471 Ext. 644 |
CT |
|
X |
Arlan Okerson |
Bismarck State
College
PO Box 5587
Bismarck, ND 58506-5587 |
701-224-5593 |
HVAC |
X |
X |
Jason Bowen |
Litchville-Marion
High
104 2nd St.
Marion, ND 58466-0159 |
701-669-2262 |
CT |
|
X |
Clifford Martin |
Fort Berthold
Community College
PO Box 490
New Town, ND 58763-0490 |
701-627-4738
Ext 271 |
PL |
|
X |
Michael Matheny |
United Tribes
Technical College
3315 University Drive
Bismarck, ND 58504-7565 |
701-255-3285
Ext 1242 |
CT |
|
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media,
including electronic assistance tools and links from OSHA’s and DCTE’s Web site.
DCTE has developed a link to the OSHA web page on their home page. OSHA has
provided information about the alliance including news releases, a photograph of
the signing ceremony, a photograph of training sessions, activities and events
in several of the local area office e-newsletters created by the CAS. This
newsletter is issued quarterly and reaches approximately 700 subscribers.
- July 2005 e-newsletter
- October 2005 e-newsletter
- January 2006 e-newsletter
- April 2006 e-newsletter
- July 2006 e-newsletter
- October 2007 e-newsletter
- January 2007 e-newsletter
- May 2007 e-newsletter
- October 2007 e-newsletter
- February 2008 e-newsletter
- June 2008 e-newsletter
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or DCTE conferences, local meetings, or
other stakeholder events.
OSHA has presented information regarding the benefit of alliances and utilized
the DCTE alliance as an example when talking with stakeholders. Examples of
local and stakeholder meetings are as follows:
- 3 AGC sponsored meetings
- 1 HBA meeting
- 2 safety and health seminars
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health
professionals regarding DCTE’s best practices or effective approaches and
publicize results through outreach by DCTE and through OSHA and other
organizations such as Associated General Contractors (AGC), Home Builders
Association (HBA) or trade union locals developed materials, training programs,
workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
During this reporting period, no best practices or effect approaches have been
generated to share with other organizations. It is anticipated that this will
occur once results are generated.
- Encourage stakeholders such as AGC and/or HBA chapters to build
relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety
issues regarding student education and construction safety.
During this reporting period, the OSHA and DCTE Alliance Implementation Team did
not start work on programs or projects to address this goal.
Promoting the National Dialogue Goals:
- Raise others’ awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace
safety and health whenever DCTE leaders address groups.
During this reporting period, the OSHA and DCTE Alliance Implementation Team did
not start work on programs or projects to address this goal
- Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the value of safety and
health training for students in vocational, technical, and career education
centers and publicize their results.
During this reporting period, the OSHA and DCTE Alliance Implementation Team did
not start work on programs or projects to address this goal
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder
meetings to help forge innovative solutions to safety and health issues in the
industry of trades education or to provide input on safety and health issues in
career education centers.
During this reporting period, the OSHA and DCTE Alliance Implementation Team did
not start work on programs or projects to address this goal
IV. Upcoming Milestones
Summer 2005 – finalizing the curriculum
August 9-12, 2005 – beginning of the 2nd phase (train-the-trainer OSHA 500)
Annual review of the Alliance with implementation team (2-year alliance).
Annual review May, 2006 (renewal meeting)
Skills USA meeting June 2006
Alliance renewal signing ceremony (July 2006)
Semi-annual meeting (April 2007)
Annual report (July 2007)
Semi-annual meeting (September 2007)
Final evaluation and report (July 2008)
V. Executive Summary
The value to OSHA of bringing a comprehensive approach to understanding
standardized workplace safety practices, training and enforcement to the trade
schools is immeasurable. Through this cooperative venture, the OSHA Construction
10-hour certification will be awarded to those students completing and passing
the study. The culture that is fostered results in a higher level of awareness
and understanding of the value of safety. Through the alliance, we are able to
influence many more employers/employees than through traditional methods.
Through the alliance, we are also able to leverage resources within the
construction community.
Initial funding was to be accomplished through a grant from Workforce Safety and
Insurance (WSI) and has since been terminated. Although initially a setback,
subsequent funds have been established to continue with the funding of the
project and has only resulted in a slight delay. It is anticipated that
established timeframes will continue to be adhered to and the progress of the
alliance not compromised.
Type of Activity
(Conference, Training, Print, and Electronic
Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached
or Trained
|
OSHA Residential Construction |
80 |
e-newsletter |
690 |
North Dakota Safety and Health
Conference |
350 |
AGC |
60 |
Home Builders Association |
600 |
DCTE training |
55 |
TOTAL |
1795 |
During the last year alliance participation was non-existent. Although the DCTE
and OSHA had identified measurable goals, the retirement of Don Roloff
(supervisor) and the apparent driving force, ended any alliance activity.
Numerous attempts to contact DCTE representatives failed. Conversations with
stakeholders revealed they were experiencing the same situation. It is uncertain
at this time to determine what, if any, activity was conducted by DCTE regarding
this alliance. As a whole, this alliance is being considered a success as the
main goal was to imbed 10 and 30-hour OSHA coursework into the trade schools.
Although no information could be obtained regarding the growth of the program,
it still remains as part of the curriculum and thus has accomplished the
objective. This alliance will not be recommended for renewal.
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