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U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Mobile Area Office
1141 Montlimar Drive Suite 1006
Mobile, Al 36609
(251) 441-6131; Fax (251) 441-6396
Mobile OSHA Area Office Annual Status Report
Alabama Struck by Alliance
January 21, 2009 |
- Alliance Background:
Date Signed:
April 16, 2003 and Renewed on February 3, 2005
Overview:
OSHA, Alabama AGC, ARBA, Safe State, ALDOT, FHWA, 3M, Lamar and the Alabama T-2
Center are committed to sharing their collective expertise to help foster a
culture of injury and illness prevention while sharing best practices and
technical knowledge, especially in the area of work zone safety and “Struck By”
hazards.
On July 18, 2007, an addendum to the AL Struck-by Alliance was signed by Alabama
Power.
On January 28, 2008, an addendum to the AL Struck-by Alliance was signed by
Public Employee Safety Council of Alabama (PESCA).
On June 16, 2008, an addendum to the AL Struck-by Alliance was signed by Asphalt
Pavement Assoc.
- Implementation Team Memberships and Contributors:
OSHA, Alabama – Association General Contractors of America (Alabama AGC),
Alabama Road Builders Association (ARBA), Safe State of Alabama, Alabama
Department of Transportation (ALDOT), The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),
3M Corporation (3M), Lamar Outdoor Advertising (Lamar) and the Auburn University
- Alabama Technology Transfer Center (Alabama T-2 Center), Alabama Power and
PESCA.
These meetings were conducted as scheduled on the following dates:
4/07/2008, 6/17/2008 and 10/30/2008
Evaluation Period:
June 5, 2008, through December 31, 2008
- Events and Products
Training and Education
Events
- On March 11, 2008, a Work Zone Safety Training Class was conducted in
Mobile, Alabama in conjunction was the Alliance group.
- On March 13, 2008, a Work Zone Safety Training Class was conducted in
Montgomery, Alabama in conjunction was the Alliance group.
- On March 18, 2008, a Work Zone Safety Training Class was conducted in
Florence, Alabama in conjunction was the Alliance group.
- On April 18, 2008, the Alabama Struck-by Alliance group supported the Gulf
Coast Construction Safety Conference in Mobile, Alabama. Over 360 employers
and employees participated in the event, which featured free safety and health
training, as well as exhibitors.
Products
Outreach and Communication
Events
- During FY08 Lamar Outdoor Signs provided the group with several billboards
throughout the State, which promoted “work zone” safety.
- On April 7, 2008, representatives from OSHA's Mobile Area Office
participated in a local TV news interview focusing on work zone safety in
Alabama, during National Work Zone Safety Week.
Products
- The Alabama Struck-By Alliance developed a DVD to promoted work zone
safety awareness to traveler across the State. The DVD is utilized (on
television monitors) in rest areas throughout the Alabama. The DVD includes
information a work zone hazards, the Struck-by Alliance, the State's efforts
to reduce injuries and illnesses in the work zones, as well as data regarding
highway accidents. A copy of the DVD was also provided to the Georgia
Struck-by Alliance group for distribution.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
Events
Products
- Results
Refer to the events list above
- Upcoming Milestones in FY 2009:
- Participate in the “National Work Zone Week” in 2009.
- Continue to effectively promote the Alliance agreement and expand the
group's membership.
Report Prepared by: Bill Bice, CAS
For more information, contact the Office of Outreach Services and Alliances at
202-6932340 or go to OSHA.
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