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PHILADELPHIA AREA OFFICE
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AMERICAN RED CROSS SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER
ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
January 16, 2009 |
I. Alliance Background
Renewed 11/28/07
Alliance Overview
Provide local businesses and others with information, guidance, and access to
training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety
particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to fall, amputation, ergonomic,
chemical, electrical and other physical hazards and/or addressing implementation
of effective safety and health program issues.
Implementation Team Members
OSHA
Albert D’Imperio – Area Director OSHA Philadelphia Area Office
James P Touey– Compliance Assistance Specialist OSHA Philadelphia Area Office
Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter American Red Cross:
Kathleen Cassidy – Director of Health and Safety Services
Lynda Connelly – Health and Safety Services Manager
David Seltzer- Senior Associate Product Manager
Evaluation Period
November 28, 2007 – November 28, 2008
II. Implementation Team Meetings
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January 24, 2008 |
Implementation Team Meeting, Philadelphia, PA |
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August 29, 2008 |
Implementation Team Meeting, Philadelphia, PA
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III. Activities and Products
Training and Education
Events
American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter and OSHA‘s Philadelphia
Area Office renewed this Alliance Agreement during a signing ceremony on
November 28, 2007. The re-signing was followed by a Red Cross/OSHA Alliance
Seminar which focused on assisting small business representatives with the
development of effective Safety & Health Programs for their entities. Portions
of this seminar were conducted with the attendees, under the guidance of an OSHA
presenter, interactively using OSHA’s website e-tools to develop a model site
specific safety program. The four hour program was attended by approximately 50
small business representatives and has a potential to affect the safety and
health of several thousand local employees.
On May 21, 2008, the American Red Cross and OSHA’s Philadelphia Area Office
conducted the first in a developed series of “Workplace Preparedness Online
Seminars”. The seminar’s focus was geared towards small businesses with topics
including: Understanding the Major elements of an effective safety and health
program; and developing a successful Safety and Health Management System for
small business. This online seminar was attended by approximately forty-five
representatives for small businesses throughout the Southeastern Pennsylvania
Area.
On October 28, 2008, the American Red Cross and OSHA’s Philadelphia Area Office
conducted the second in a developed series of “Workplace Preparedness Online
Seminars”. The seminar’s focus was geared towards small businesses with topics
including: an Introduction to OSHA and the Inspection Process, OSHA compliance
issues and how they impact small business, and reducing worker injury’s leading
to costly workers compensation claims. There were approximately 50 safety and
health representatives for small businesses in the Southeastern Pennsylvania
Area that participated in the seminar.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
The seminar held on November 28, 2007 was attended by several American Red Cross
National representatives. The attendance by these representatives was predicated
on interest generated by the online training format.
IV. Results
The Workplace Safety Seminar conducted was for new prospective clients of the
American Red Cross and topics covered included Emergency Action Plans,
First-Aid/CPR/AED’s and Bloodborne Pathogens.
| Type of
Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of
Individuals Reached or Trained |
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Safety and Training |
50 |
| 2
Webinars |
95 |
| TOTAL |
145 |
V. Upcoming Milestones
Over the last year of the Alliance Agreement the format for delivering selected safety & health topics and materials has changed from a traditional classroom style training setting to real time, web-based interactive presentations. The change in the format was geared toward reaching a larger and more diversified audience by making the information more accessible to a broader base of recipients. Based on the interest and feedback generated by the two initial co-sponsored online trainings presentations, two additional sessions have been scheduled for the coming year. The parties have agreed to continue to meet quarterly to identify the needs of the target audience.
It is strongly recommended that this Alliance continue.
Report Prepared by: James Touey,
CAS, Philadelphia OSHA Area Office
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