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Alliance
Annual Report
Oklahoma Division of Labor/Consultation, the Independent Construction Contractor
Associations and Francis Tuttle Technology Center
December 9, 2008 |
- Alliance Background
Date Signed. November 19, 2007
Overview:
The Oklahoma Division of Labor/Consultation, the Independent Construction
Contractor Associations and Francis Tuttle Technology Center hereto referred to
as the Construction Alliance, promotes an awareness of safety and health issues
and solutions affecting the construction industry in Oklahoma. The goal of the
alliance is improved work site conditions, with an emphasis on reducing and
preventing exposure to those hazards that are the leading causes of fatalities
and serious injuries in the construction industry (falls, electrocutions,
struck-by and caught-in/between hazards), through training, education and
information sharing..
Implementation Team Members:
Mike Means, Oklahoma State Homebuilders Association
Kathy Kastner, Oklahoma State Homebuilders Association
Tim Yaciuk, Independent Electrical Contractors
Diana Jones, Oklahoma Dept. of Labor-OSHA Consultation
Tom Fleming, Anderson Safety Consulting
Rich Kindberg, Francis Tuttle Technology Center
Contributors:
Guest speakers at the two training programs may be considered contributors to
the alliance:
Johnny Seay Francis Tuttle Architecture and Construction Academy Instructor
Steve Compton CompSource Oklahoma
Betsy Kulakowski ODOL-OSHA Consultation
Miguel Troncoso Anderson & House Construction Inc.
Evaluation Period:
November 19, 2007 through December 9, 2008
- Implementation Team Meetings
Date
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Location
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Type of Meeting
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1-16-08 |
Francis Tuttle Technology
Center |
In-person |
| 6-13-08 |
Francis Tuttle Technology
Center |
In-person |
| 8-19-08 |
Francis Tuttle Technology
Center |
In-person |
| 10-03-08 |
Francis Tuttle Technology
Center |
In-person |
| 12-15-08 |
Francis Tuttle Technology Center |
In-person |
- Events and Products
Training and Education
- Events:
Members of the Construction Alliance Implementation Team provided a ½ training
program on "Teen Workers In Construction" (hazard awareness) for teens
participating in a summer program with Oklahoma Workforce
Member of the Construction Alliance Implementation Team provided a ½ day
"Contractor Safety Awareness" training program for local construction
contractors that focused on: OSHA’s Multi-Employer Worksite Policy,
Scaffolding/Fall Protection, Electrical Safety, and Controlling Your Workers’
Compensation Exposure
- Products:
With consent of the presenters, at the Contractors Safety Awareness training
program, PPT presentations were made available to participants via e-mail
Outreach and Communication
- Events:
2 Implementation Team Members spoke at a Independent Electrical Contractors
luncheon meeting about the Construction Alliance / OSHA Consultation Services
2 Implementation Team Members spoke at the Association of Subcontractors
luncheon about OSHA / fatalities / Construction Alliance
- Products:
The following information was provided by the Oklahoma City OSHA Area Office
in follow-up to subjects raised during Implementation Team meetings, in
response to phone queries by individuals in construction, or subjects raised
at other alliance meetings and then provided to Implementation Team members
for distribution to industry contacts/membership:
Data/description of fatality incidents in OKC area of jurisdiction.
Data/description of fatality incidents Region wide.
Data/description of violations cited by OKC AO inspection activity.
Follow-up clarifying and/or explanatory information related to:
FR clothing
PPE Standard
Material Handling
Provided following information:
Hazard Alert: "UL Warning of Potentially Hazardous Portable Work Light".
Warning Notice: Dewalt Recalls Table Saws due to Laceration Hazard.
NOISH Safety and Health Webpage on Construction.
OSHA Ergonomics in Construction e-Tool.
Newsletter article on the coverage of "Temporary Workers".
Newsletter article on "OSHA’s PPE Payment Standard".
Newsletter article on the relationship between "OSHA and the ODOL-
Consultation program".
Newsletter article on "Ladder Safety"
Newsletter article on "Hand Power Tool Safety".
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
- Events: None.
- Products: None.
- Results
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Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution,
etc.) |
Number of
Individuals Reached or Trained |
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Training (Teen Workers in Construction 1/2 day training program) |
23 |
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Training (Contractor Safety Awareness) |
24 |
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Association Meeting (IEC) |
*15 |
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Association Meeting (ASA) |
50 |
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Newsletter Articles (IEC / OHBA contacts/members) |
150 / 3000 |
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Electronic Distribution or Print (Follow-up clarifications/explanations;
Information to IEC /OHBA contact/members) |
150 / *204 |
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Total: |
3247
* IEC meeting attendees and article recipients are the same, hence, not
counted twice. OHBA electronic distribution population are included in the
OHBA newsletter population, hence, not counted twice. |
- Upcoming Milestones
For CY 2009 the principle goal is to expand participation in the Construction
Alliance with an emphasis on reaching smaller companies and contractors and
facilitating SHE training opportunities
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