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ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP)
July 15, 2007 |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
July 15, 2003
Date Renewed
February 20, 2006
Evaluation Period
July 16, 2006 – July 15, 2007
Overview
The Alliance focuses on using OSHA's and NSRP's collective expertise to advance a culture of injury
and illness prevention while sharing best practices and technical knowledge and promoting safe and
healthful working conditions for shipbuilding and ship repair employees.
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA: |
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Steve Butler
Debra Gabry
Carl Halgren1
Jim Maddux
Jess McCluer2
Daniel Youhas3 |
Office of Maritime Enforcement
Office of Science and Technology Assessment
Region X, Portland, Oregon Area Office
Office of Maritime Standards
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
OOSA |
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| NSRP: |
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Dan Nadeau
Thresa Nelson |
Vice-Chair, Safety and Health Advisory Committee (SHAC)
Chair, SHAC |
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| Contributor |
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| Kristi Dearing |
Contractor for OSHA, Salt Lake Technical Center (SLTC) |
1Member of the Implementation Team until June 2007.
2Jess McCluer was the Alliance coordinator until May 25, 2007.
3As of June 25, 2007, Daniel Youhas is the Alliance coordinator.
II. Implementation Team Meetings
October 21, 2006
March 5, 2007 |
Joint Implementation Team Meeting with ASA and SCA
Alliances
Joint Implementation Team Meeting with ASA and SCA Alliances |
In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups
maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.
III. Results
- Events and Products
Training and Education
- Provide recommendations on how to improve shipbuilding-related training and education courses.
The OSHA and NSRP Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
Outreach and Communication
- Develop and disseminate information, including injury and hazard information, at conferences,
events, or through print and electronic media, including links from OSHA's and NSRP's Web sites.
OSHA and NSRP Alliance Web page
OSHA is continuing to update the OSHA and NSRP Alliance Web page that is posted on the Agency's Web
site. It includes the OSHA and NSRP Alliance agreements, news releases, activities and events and
milestones and successes.
Publications and Newsletters
Articles on the OSHA and NSRP Alliance activities have appeared in a number of print and online
publications, including: OSHA's Alliance Quarterly Report, BNA Occupational Safety
and Health Reporter, BNA Daily Labor Report, CCH Safety NetNews, Occupational Health & Safety E-news,
and Occupational Health & Safety Magazine. For more information see the
"Alliance Program Reach" table.
- Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals in NSRP's best practices
or effective approaches, as jointly determined by OSHA and NSRP.
The OSHA and NSRP Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Promote and encourage NSRP team members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as
compliance assistance and the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), Consultation, and SHARP as
appropriate.
The OSHA and NSRP Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Create and update electronic assistance tools for OSHA's Web page that address shipbuilding and
ship repair safety and health hazards.
OSHA's Safety and Health Topics Pages
The following OSHA and NSRP Alliance implementation team members are continuing to participate on
OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages' and eTools' editorial boards:
- Maritime Industry Safety and Health Topics page
G. "Doug" Howard, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 733; Pascagoula, MS
W.D. "Chico" McGill, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 733; Pascagoula, MS
Thresa Nelson, CHMM, CSP, Northrop Grumman-Newport News; Newport News, VA
- Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Safety and Health Topics page
Thresa Nelson, CHMM, CSP, Northrop Grumman-Newport News; Newport News, VA
- Shipyard Employment eTool
G. "Doug" Howard, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 733; Pascagoula, MS
W.D. "Chico" McGill, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 733; Pascagoula, MS
Thresa Nelson, CHMM, CSP, Northrop Grumman-Newport News; Newport News, VA
Shipyard Employment eTool
Fire Protection Module
Through the Alliance, NSRP worked with ASA and SCA to provide OSHA with expertise and input during
the development of OSHA's Shipyard Employment eTool's Fire Protection module. The module, which was
completed and posted on OSHA's Web site in September 2006, addresses the Fire Protection in Shipyard
Employment Standard (29 CFR 1915 Subpart P).
Marine Hanging Staging (MHS) Module
Through the Alliance, NSRP is working with ASA and SCA to provide OSHA with expertise and input
during the development of the draft MHS module for the Shipyard Employment eTool. The module will
help employers design, assemble, use, and dismantle MHS in a manner that is safe for employees.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects for the maritime industry
that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
Fatality Fact Sheets
Through the Alliance, NSRP, ASA and SCA are working with OSHA's Office of Maritime Enforcement to
develop Fatality Fact Sheets. The implementation teams are reviewing OSHA data to determine the top
three to four specific types of incidents (e.g. falls, electrocution), that result in shipyard
fatalities to develop fact sheets for a particular type of incident.
Safety Alert: Deadly Hydrogen Sulfide and Shipyard Sewage
Through the Alliance, NSRP worked with ASA and SCA and the OSHA and AIHA Alliance to develop the
Safety Alert: Shipyard Sewage and Hydrogen Sulfide. The Safety Alert is designed to make shipyard
employers and employees aware of the hazards of sewage systems on ships and shipyard shore
facilities and how to prevent accidents involving hydrogen sulfide gas. It was posted on SCA's Web
site and a link to it was added to the OSHA and ASA Alliance Web page in July 2006.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
- Share information on NSRP team members' worksites best practices, as jointly determined by OSHA
and NSRP, with others in the maritime industry through outreach by NSRP and through OSHA or NSRP
developed training programs and materials.
The OSHA and NSRP Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings to help develop
innovative solutions to shipbuilding and ship repair hazards in the workplace and to provide input
on safety and health issues.
The OSHA and NSRP Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Executive Summary
Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and NSRP are continuing their productive relationship and are
working together to address safety and health issues in the maritime industry. Further, the OSHA and
NSRP Alliance implementation team is working with other Alliances the Agency signed with ASA and
SCA.
NSRP is continuing to hold joint Implementation Team meetings with ASA and SCA and OSHA
representatives from the Directorates of Cooperative and State Programs; Enforcement Programs;
Science, Technology and Medicine; Standards and Guidance; and Region IX.
NSRP, ASA and SCA are also working with the OSHA's Office of Maritime Enforcement to review OSHA
data in order to identify topics for Fatality Fact Sheets.
NSRP worked with ASA and SCA and the OSHA and AIHA Alliance to develop a Safety Alert: Shipyard
Sewage and Hydrogen Sulfide. The Safety Alert is designed to make both shipyard employers and
employees aware of the hazards of sewage systems on both ships and shipyard shore facilities and how
to prevent accidents involving hydrogen sulfide gas.
In addition, through the Alliance NSRP provided OSHA with input during the development of OSHA's
Shipyard Employment eTool Fire Protection module which was posted on the Agency Web site in
September 2006. NSRP is currently working with OSHA to provide expertise and input during the
development of a Marine Hanging Staging (MHS) module for the eTool.
NSRP representatives are also sharing their expertise through participation on OSHA's electronic
assistance tools' editorial boards. For example, NSRP representatives are continuing to serve on the
Maritime Industry and Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Safety and Health Topics pages' editorial boards
and the Shipyard Employment eTool's editorial board.
Finally, as a result of the successes, NSRP is working with OSHA to develop an Alliance renewal
agreement.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA and NSRP Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site |
5,196 |
| Maritime Industries Safety and Health Topics page |
23,652 |
| Ship Building and Ship Repair Safety and Health
Topics page |
23,652 |
| Shipyard Employment eTool |
15,352 |
| December 2006 – "New eTools, Safety and Health Topics
Pages Highlight OSHA's Alliance Program Workplace Safety and Health Products Development,"
Alliance Quarterly Review |
300 |
| October 23, 2006 – "OSHA Adds Fire Protection Module
to Shipyard Employment eTool," CCH Safety NetNews |
Data Not Available |
| October 5, 2006 – "MACOSH Focuses on Falls, Traffic,
Guidance, Health Issues," BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter |
Data Not Available |
| October 4, 2006 – Maritime Committee Focuses on
Falls, Traffic, Guidance, Industrial Health Issues," BNA Daily Labor Report |
Data Not Available |
| September 28, 2006 – "Foulke Says Committee
Recommendation Resulted in Shipyard Fire Protection Module," BNA Occupational Safety and Health
Reporter |
Data Not Available |
| September 18, 2006 – "Fire Protection Module Added to
OSHA's Shipyard Employment eTool," Occupational Health & Safety Magazine |
Data Not Available |
| September 15, 2006 – "Fire Protection Module Added to
Shipyard Employment eTool," QuickTakes |
52,805 |
| September 14, 2006 – "OSHA Adds Fire Protection
Module to Shipyard Employment eTool," OSHA News release |
69 News Services |
| August 2, 2006 – "AIHA and Partners Release H2S
Guidance for Shipyard Workers," Occupational Health & Safety E-News |
Data Not Available |
| August 1, 2006 – "AIHA and OSHA Partner on Safety
Alert," AIHA Press Release |
Data Not Available |
| TOTAL |
121,026 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
In the upcoming year, the OSHA and NSRP Alliance implementation team will undertake a number of
activities and develop a number of products.
For example, the association will work with OSHA to finalize the development of the MHS module for
the Shipyard Employment eTool in 2008. In addition, NSRP members will continue to serve on the
Maritime Industry and Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Safety and Health Topics pages' editorial boards
and the Shipyard Employment eTool editorial board.
NSRP also will continue to work with the ASA and SCA Alliances and OSHA's Office of Maritime
Enforcement to review OSHA data in order to identify topics for Fatality Fact Sheets. In addition,
the groups have discussed working together to develop an OSHA 10-Hour course specifically for
shipyards.
Further, OSHA and NSRP Alliance will continue to work with OSHA's Alliances with ASA, SCA and AIHA
to develop Safety Alerts addressing incidents related to falls, electrocution and confined space.
The Alliance Program will promote the maritime industry developed products in its Alliance Quarterly
Review and through sending the information to OSHA's Regional, Area Office, On-site Consultation
Program and State Plan State representatives.
Finally, in September 2007 OSHA and NSRP will sign an Alliance renewal agreement.
Report prepared by: Daniel Youhas, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
July 15, 2007.
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