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ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and
SkillsUSA
December 13, 2007 |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
October 17, 2005
Overview
Through the Alliance, OSHA and SkillsUSA are working together to provide career and technical
educators and their students with materials, guidance, and access to training resources that will
help improve the occupational safety and health of young workers.
Implementation Team Members
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Deborah Gabry
Sandra Khan
Robert Nester |
Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine (DSTM)
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
DSTM |
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| SkillsUSA |
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Heidi Ambrose
Marsha Daves |
Associate Director, Office of Training, Membership &
Program Development
Director, Office of Training, Membership and Program Development |
Evaluation Period
October 17, 2006 – October 16, 2007
II. Implementation Team Meetings
January 18, 2007
May 4, 2007
August 23, 2007 |
Implementation Team Meeting
Implementation Team Meeting
Implementation Team Meeting |
In addition to these formal meetings, the OOSA and SkillsUSA staff maintained
regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.
III. Results
- Events and Products
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information for young workers on workplace
hazard recognition and prevention and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating
such information (e.g. print and electronic media, on-line forums, lesson plans, electronic
assistance tools and OSHA's and SkillsUSA's web sites) to educators, employers and young
workers.
Products
OSHA and SkillsUSA Alliance Web page
OSHA continues to update the OSHA and SkillsUSA Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site. The
Web page includes links to the OSHA and SkillsUSA Alliance agreement, news releases, activities
and events, products and resources, and milestones and successes. In addition, the page includes a
link to the SkillsUSA and OSHA Alliance Web page on the organization's Web site. For information
on the number of visits to the OSHA and SkillsUSA Alliance Web page, please see the Alliance
Program Reach table.
SkillsUSA and OSHA Alliance Web page
SkillsUSA continues to update the SkillsUSA and OSHA Alliance Web page on the organization's Web
site with information on the Alliance including links to the OSHA and SkillsUSA Alliance
agreement, activities and events, and milestones and successes. The page also includes links to
OSHA's Teen Worker Safety and Health Topics page, and the 2007 Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign Web
page and the 2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week Web page on the
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Web site. ASSE, another Alliance Program participant,
is the sponsor of the Week.
Safety and Health Topics Pages
SkillsUSA representatives serve as members of the following OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages'
editorial boards:
- Machine Guarding
- Don Eshelby, Retired Trade and Industry Supervisor, State of Idaho Division of Professional
Technical Education; Boise, ID
- Welding Cutting and Braising
- Rick Brandon, Welding Instructor, Skills USA, Pemiscot County Vocational School; Hayti, MO
Print and Electronic Media
A number of articles appeared in print and electronic media, including US
Newswire, SkillsUSA Champions, Executive Perspectives and The Hearing
Review. For more information on the articles, please see the Alliance Reach table.
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in SkillsUSA review of the SkillsUSA Championships Technical
Standards.
Products
SkillsUSA Championship Technical Standards
Through the Alliance, OSHA reviewed and provided comments on the SkillsUSA Championship Technical
Standards that are used by judges during the annual SkillsUSA Championships. The SkillsUSA
Championship is a student skill and leadership and hands on competition in which more than 4,700
students compete in several contests, including trade, industrial, technical, health occupations,
customer service, and leadership.
SkillsUSA Professional Development Program
Through the Alliance, OSHA reviewed and provided comments on the SkillsUSA's Professional
Development Program (PDP). The Program guides students through 84 employability skills activities.
The activities help meet the competencies outlined by the U.S. Secretary of Labor's Commission on
Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS).
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's and SkillsUSA's conferences state and chapter events,
such as the Federal Network for Young Worker Safety and Health and the SkillsUSA National
Leadership and Skills Conference and SkillsUSA Championships.
Events
SkillsUSA 2007 National Leadership & Skills Conference and TECHSPO, June 26-29,
2007, Kansas City, Missouri
On June 28, 2007, Assistant Secretary, Edwin G. Foulke Jr., USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation, "OSHA
Update and the OSHA and SkillsUSA Alliance," during SkillsUSA's VIP Breakfast that was held during
the conference.
In addition, Robert Nester, Health Scientist, Office of Occupational Health Nursing, DSTM,
USDOL-OSHA, participated in the conference's SkillsUSA Competition as a judge for the Health
Science competitions.
Also, Veneta Chatmon, Office of Communications, USDOL-OSHA and OSHA representatives from Region
VII staffed the OSHA exhibit during the conference. OSHA's staff distributed the OSHA and
SkillsUSA Alliance Activities Summary and OSHA's young worker and safety and health publications
to students and SkillsUSA instructors.
- Work with other Alliance Program participants on specific issues and projects regarding young
workers issues that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
Events
OSHA Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign Kick-off, April 17, 2007, Thomas Edison High School of
Technology, Silver Spring, Maryland
On April 17, 2007, SkillsUSA student members from Thomas Edison High School of Technology
demonstrated safe work practices for the construction industry during OSHA's Teen Summer Job
Safety Campaign Kick-off event at Thomas Edison High School of Technology in Silver Spring,
Maryland. OSHA's Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign is a multi-year project to increase awareness
about workplace hazards and provide information about the hazards to young workers and their
parents. In addition, Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA and Tim Lawrence,
Executive Director, SkillsUSA spoke during the event.
North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, May 6-12, 2007
SkillsUSA supported and promoted 2007 NAOSH Week, which was held May 6-12, 2007. NAOSH Week is
sponsored by the ASSE, another Alliance Program participant, and the Canadian Society of Safety
Engineering (CSSE). SkillsUSA students and advisors also attended the Week's kick-off event that
included remarks by Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA and representatives from
ASSE and CSSE.
- Encourage SkillsUSA to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices and other
Career Technical Student Organizations to address young worker safety and health issues.
Products
SkillsUSA State Associations and Chapters
SkillsUSA posted contact information for OSHA's Regional Offices on the SkillsUSA and OSHA
Alliance Web page on the organization's Web site for SkillsUSA instructors to use to invite an
Agency representative to give a presentation, provide training, or staff an exhibit at a local or
area conference.
Promoting the National Dialogue in Safety and Health Goals:
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on young
worker safety and health issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.
The OSHA and SkillsUSA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects
to address this goal.
- Executive Summary
During the second year of the Alliance, OSHA and SkillsUSA continued to provide career and
technical educators, and their students with materials, guidance, and access to training resources
that address the occupational safety and health of young workers. For example:
- OSHA maintains and updates the OSHA and SkillsUSA Alliance Web page on the Agency's Web site.
The page includes the OSHA and SkillsUSA Alliance agreement, OSHA and SkillsUSA news releases,
activities and events, products and resources, and milestones and successes. SkillsUSA also
maintains and updates the SkillsUSA and OSHA Alliance Web page on the organization's Web site
with young worker safety and health information including a link to OSHA's Teen Worker Safety
and Health Topics page.
- On June 28, 2007, Assistant Secretary, Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation,
"OSHA Update and the OSHA and SkillsUSA Alliance," during SkillsUSA's VIP Breakfast at the
SkillsUSA 2007 National Leadership & Skills Conference.
- On June 29, 2007, Robert Nester, Health Scientist, Office of Occupational Health Nursing,
DSTM, USDOL-OSHA, participated in the SkillsUSA Competition as a judge in the Health Science
competitions in Kansas City, Missouri.
- On June 26-29, 2007, OSHA representatives exhibited and distributed young worker safety and
health information during the 2007 TECHSPO in Kansas City, Missouri.
- OSHA reviewed and provided comments on the SkillsUSA Championship Technical Standards and the
Professional Development Program.
- SkillsUSA promoted and participated in OSHA's 2007 Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign Kick-off
event on April 17, 2007 at Thomas Edison High School of Technology, Silver Spring, Maryland.
- SkillsUSA promoted and supported the 2007 North American Occupational Safety and Health
(NAOSH) Week, May 6 - 12, 2007.
Finally, OSHA and SkillsUSA agreed to renew the Alliance and the agreement will be signed December
18, 2007.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
Fall 2006, "Because Being a Statistic Isn't Worth It"
SkillsUSA Champions |
Data Not Available |
April 17, 2007, "OSHA's Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign"
SkillsUSA Executive Perspectives |
Data Not Available |
April 17, 2007, "U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Launches Youth Job
Safety Campaign"
OSHA News Release |
69 News Services |
April 17, 2007, "SkillsUSA Students Participate in OSHA's Kickoff
2007 Teen Safety Campaign and
Highlight CareerSafe Program and Grant from Lowe's"
SkillsUSA News Release |
Data Not Available |
April 17, 2007, "Lowe's, SkillsUSA Kick Off OSHA's 2007 Teen
Summer Job Safety Campaign"
US News Wire |
Data Not Available |
April 17, 2007, "Lowe's, SkillsUSA Kick Off OSHA's 2007 Teen
Summer Job Safety Campaign"
PR Newswire |
Data Not Available |
April 17, 2007, "OSHA Launches Youth Job Safety Campaign"
Ceridian Abstracts |
Data Not Available |
April 17, 2007, "OSHA Launches Youth Job Safety Campaign"
The Hearing Review |
Data Not Available |
April 22, 2007, "OSHA Launches Youth Job Safety Campaign"
Saint Louis Front Page |
Data Not Available |
June 2007, "Teen Summer Job Safety"
ASSE Eastern Carolina Newsletter |
Data Not Available |
June 2007, "U.S. Labor Department's OSHA Launches Youth Job Safety
Campaign"
ASSE Greater Tidewater Chapter Newsletter |
Data Not Available |
June 26-29, 2007, SkillsUSA 2007 National Leadership & Skills
Conference and TECHSPO, Kansas City, Missouri
OSHA Exhibited |
4,700 |
June 28, 2007, SkillsUSA VIP Breakfast
Speaker: Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. |
78 |
| OSHA and SkillsUSA Alliance Web Page |
4,150 |
| SkillsUSA and OSHA Alliance Web Page |
Data Not Available |
OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages' Editorial Boards
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OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages' Editorial Boards
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| TOTAL |
8,928 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
As a result of the successes achieved in the first two years of the Alliance, OSHA and SkillsUSA
will renew the Alliance agreement in December 2007. Through the renewal, OSHA and SkillsUSA will
continue to work together on projects and activities to support the goals of the Alliance. For
example, OSHA will continue to maintain and update the OSHA and SkillsUSA Alliance Web page on the
Agency's Web site and the SkillsUSA and OSHA Alliance Web page on the organization's Web site with
safety and health resources. In addition, SkillsUSA plans to promote OSHA's compliance assistance
materials and cooperative programs through various resources such as its Alliance Program Web page
and its publications; SkillsUSA Connections and Executive Perspectives.
Through the Alliance, OSHA and SkillsUSA will share young worker safety and health information at
the National Leadership & Skills Conference and TECHSPO, June 24-27, 2008, in Kansas City, Missouri.
OSHA representatives from Region VII and OSHA's National Office have been invited to speak and be
judges during the SkillsUSA Championship Competitions. In addition, OSHA will exhibit during the
TECHSPO and provide safety and health and youth related information to attendees.
The OSHA and SkillsUSA Alliance will also join with numerous other Alliance Program participants in
supporting the 2008 NAOSH Week, May 4-10, 2008, which is sponsored by the ASSE. Finally, OSHA and
SkillsUSA will continue to support OSHA's Teen Worker Initiative by posting youth-related safety and
health information on the SkillsUSA and OSHA Alliance Web page on the organization's Web site.
SkillsUSA will also participate in OSHA's 2008 Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign's Kick-off event.
Report prepared by: Sandra Khan, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services Alliances,
December 13, 2007
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