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ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and
the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
October 1, 2008 |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
October 1, 2007
Overview
The OSHA and AEM Alliance provides rough terrain forklift or telehandler owners
and operators with information, guidance, and access to training resources in
multiple languages to help them protect construction employees' health and
safety. The Alliance particularly focuses on operational hazards related in the
workplace for telehandlers, such as ground conditions, machine mobility and
overloading, and ways to properly hoist employees.
Implementation Team Members
OSHA:
| Michael Buchet |
Senior Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, Office of Construction Services (OCS), Directorate of Construction (DOC) |
| Rob Swick |
Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs
(DCSP) |
| Danezza Quintero |
Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, OCS-DOC |
| Elizabeth (Bea) Way |
Acting Director, OOSA-DCSP |
NCSE:
| Bradley Boehler |
Director, Product Safety, Skyjack Elevating Work Platforms |
| Richard Dressler |
Assistant Director, Technical and Safety Services, AEM |
| Pete Haikio |
Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Pettibone |
| David Hahn |
Vice President, Sales and Marketing & Business Development,
Lift Technologies, Inc. |
| Dan Moss |
Assistant Director, Standards and Safety, AEM |
| Mike Pankonin |
Assistant Director, Technical and Safety Services, AEM |
| Lance Henrickson |
Product Safety Engineer, Gehl Company |
| Russ Hutchison |
Director, Technical and Safety Services, AEM |
Evaluation Period
October 1, 2007 - September 30, 2008
II. Implementation Team Meetings
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October 2, 2007
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Implementation Team meeting |
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October 10, 2007 |
OSHA Powered Industrial Truck eTool Workgroup |
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December 13, 2007 |
2008 NAOSH Week Planning Teleconference |
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December 18, 2007
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Implementation Team meeting
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January 15, 2008 |
Resources Development Workgroup |
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January 30, 2008 |
Alliance Program Construction Roundtable Meeting |
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January 31, 2008 |
2008 NAOSH Week Planning Teleconference |
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July 23, 2008 |
Implementation Team meeting |
III. Results
- Events and Products
Training and Education Goal
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs
for telehandler operators and "workers on foot," and to provide expertise in
communicating such information to employers and employees in the industry.
During this reporting period, OSHA and AEM did not work on projects to address
this goal.
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the
recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in
developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic
media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and the AEM's Web sites) to
employers and employees in the industry.
OSHA and AEM Alliance Web page
OSHA created and maintains an OSHA and AEM Alliance Web page that is posted on
the OSHA Web site. The page includes the OSHA and AEM Alliance agreement news
releases, photos, and information on activities and events, as well as links to
resources developed by AEM through the Alliance Program.
AEM and OSHA Alliance Web page
AEM created and maintains an AEM and OSHA Alliance Web page on the AEM Web site.
The Web page includes information about the OSHA and AEM Alliance and links to
OSHA's Web site, Alliance-developed resources, Department of Labor-developed
articles, and other safety and health information. The page also features a link
to the AEM Pictorial Database.
AEM Pictorial Database
AEM membership maintains a database of pictorials/pictograms that convey safety
messages. The database, linked to from the OSHA and AEM Alliance Web page, was
developed to assist designers and technical illustrators in communicating
effective safety messages through the use of consistent "industry-recognized"
pictorial representations. Continued development of the database by AEM is
guided by industry professionals, and it will be expanded as more product and
process-specific pictorials are identified. Through the Alliance, AEM shared its
database with the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), another Alliance
Program Participant, for use in PLANET's draft "safety Web site."
Preventing Rough Terrain Forklift Accidents Best Practices
Through the OSHA and AEM Alliance, AEM developed a "Preventing Rough Terrain
Forklift Accidents Best Practices" document. The document provides users of
rough terrain forklifts with information to prevent injury or death when
operating them and addresses how to prevent overturn and run-over accidents. The
document was finalized and posted on the AEM and OSHA Alliance Web page and
linked to from the OSHA and AEM Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site in March
2008. To help promote the product, as well as the OSHA and AEM Alliance, AEM
created a literature stand that displays the product and announces "Proud
Participants in the AEM and OSHA Alliance." The literature stand was featured at
the AEM member exhibit booths at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008 which was held March
11-15, 2008, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Seatbelt and Tip-over Awareness Key Fob
Through the OSHA and AEM Alliance, AEM developed a "Seatbelt and Tip-over
Awareness" key fob. The key fob is a 3-D image etched mini-card with pictograms
and short text messages, in English and Spanish, which provides a reminder of
the hazards, associated with equipment tip-over and promotes seatbelt use. AEM
distributed the "Seatbelt and Tip-over Awareness" key fob at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG
2008, which was held March 11-15, 2008, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Print and Electronic Media
Articles about the OSHA and AEM Alliance have appeared in a number of printed
and online publications, including BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter
and OSHA QuickTakes. For more information on the articles, please see the
Alliance Program Reach table in this report.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or AEM's conferences, seminars, or other
events such as ConExpo-ConAgg and World of Asphalt.
CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008, March 11-15, 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Michael Buchet gave a presentation entitled "OSHA's Trenching Initiative and
Construction Update" to trench shoring and shielding industry executives during
AEM's Trench Shoring and Shielding Association Breakfast Meeting on March 13,
2008 during the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008. In addition, on March 14, 2008, Michael
gave a presentation entitled "OSHA's Top Ten Construction Hazards" to
construction industry representatives. Further, AEM distributed the resources
"Preventing Rough Terrain Forklift Accidents Best Practices" document and a
"Seatbelt and Tip-over Awareness" key fob, developed though the OSHA and AEM
Alliance.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health
professionals regarding AEM's best practices or effective approaches, including
the use of pictorials and publicize results through outreach by AEM and through
OSHA- or AEM-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and
lectures (or any other applicable forum).
OSHA Hazards Associated with Unsafe Operations of Skid-steer Loaders Safety and
Health Bulletin
As a result of the collaborative relationship established by OSHA and AEM, Mike
Pankonin is working with Reginald Richards, Safety & Occupational Health
Scientist, Office of Science and Technology Assessment, Directorate of Technical
Support and Emergency Management, USDOL-OSHA, to provide OSHA with information
for a draft OSHA Skid-steer Loader Safety and Health Bulletin (SHIB). The SHIB
is currently in the OSHA 202 Clearance process.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects,
including those associated with operating telehandlers, that are addressed and
developed through the Alliance Program.
OSHA Powered Industrial Truck eTool
Through the Alliance Program, AEM provided input to the development of the OSHA
Powered Industrial Truck eTool. Mike Pankonin and Russ Hutchison joined OSHA and
representatives from seven other Alliance Program participants, including the
Industrial Truck Association, ADSC, International Association of Foundation
Drilling, Altec Industries, Inc., American Foundry Society, American Forest and
Paper Association and Pulp and Paper Safety Association, Integrated Waste
Services Association, and Precision Metalforming Association; to create the
eTool. The eTool, which focuses on forklifts commonly used in general industry,
provides a review of potential hazards and a summary of key OSHA requirements
and industry-recommended practices for forklift operations. It includes four
modules examining the types of forklifts, safe operating practices, workplace
conditions affecting operation and operator training. The eTool was posted on
the OSHA Web site in September 2008.
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, May 4-10, 2008,
Washington, DC
AEM joined more than 50 other Alliance Program participants to support 2008
NAOSH Week. NAOSH Week, sponsored by American Society of Safety Engineers, an
Alliance Program participant, focuses on increasing the understanding of the
positive benefits of investing in occupational safety, health and environmental
programs among employers, employees and the public, raising awareness of the
role and contribution of safety, health and environmental professionals, and
reducing workplace injuries and illness by encouraging new safety and health
activities at all companies and organizations. In support of NAOSH Week, AEM
participated in 2008 NAOSH Week planning teleconferences and printed articles
about NAOSH Week in AEM Advisor Email Alert. In addition, AEM posted information
about the Week on the AEM Web site.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goal
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder
meetings on workplace hazards, including those associated with operating
telehandlers, to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.
OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable and Joint Meeting of the Fall
Protection and Design for Safety Workgroups
On January 30, 2008, Mike Pankonin joined representatives from 13
construction-related Alliances and participated in the second Alliance Program
Construction Roundtable at the Department of Labor in Washington, DC. During the
Roundtable, the organizations shared information regarding their
Alliance-related activities, received updates on OSHA's construction-related
activities, and identified potential Fall Protection and Design for Safety (DFS)
and Workgroup projects to help address safety and health in the construction
industry.
As an outcome of the Construction Roundtable, the DFS and Fall Protection
Workgroups met on April 22, 2008 and September 18, 2008 to discuss common
construction-related interests and project ideas developed during the Roundtable
meeting, such as conducting a national public awareness campaign focusing on
construction safety. In addition, Workgroup members formed the Fall Fatalities
and Injuries Subgroup to develop a presentation entitled "Prevention of Fall
Fatalities and Injuries in Construction." The presentation, due to be completed
in October 2008, will provide information on the top causes of falls in the
construction industry and will provide guidance on ways to prevent falls.
- Executive Summary
During the first year of their Alliance, OSHA and AEM worked together through
the Alliance Program to address operational hazards for telehandlers, such as
ground conditions, machine mobility and overloading, and ways to properly hoist
employees. For example, OSHA created and maintains an OSHA and AEM Alliance Web
page that is posted on the OSHA Web site. The page includes the OSHA and AEM
Alliance agreement news releases, photos, information on activities and events,
as well as links to resources developed by AEM through the Alliance Program.
Moreover, AEM created and maintains an AEM and OSHA Alliance Web page on the AEM
Web site that includes information about the OSHA and AEM Alliance and links to
OSHA's Web site, Alliance-developed resources, Department of Labor-developed
articles, and other safety and health information. Articles about the OSHA and
AEM Alliance have appeared in a number of printed and online publications,
including BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter and OSHA QuickTakes. For
more information on the articles, please see the Alliance Program Reach table
below.
In addition, through the OSHA and AEM Alliance, AEM developed a "Preventing
Rough Terrain Forklift Accidents Best Practices" document. The document provides
users information to prevent injury or death when operating rough terrain
forklifts and addresses how to prevent overturn and run-over accidents. The
document was finalized and posted on the AEM and OSHA Alliance Web page and
linked to from the OSHA and AEM Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site in March
2008. Also, AEM developed a "Seatbelt and Tip-over Awareness" key fob. The key
fob is a 3-D image etched mini-card with pictograms and short text messages, in
English and Spanish, that provides a reminder of the hazards associated with
equipment tip-over and promotes seatbelt use.
Michael Buchet gave a presentation entitled "OSHA's Trenching Initiative and
Construction Update" to trench shoring and shielding industry executives during
AEM's Trench Shoring and Shielding Association Breakfast Meeting on March 13,
2008 during the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. On March 14, 2008,
Michael gave a presentation entitled "OSHA's Top Ten Construction Hazards" to
construction industry representatives. Throughout CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008, which
was held March 11-15, 2008, AEM distributed resources it had developed through
the OSHA and AEM Alliance, including a "Preventing Rough Terrain Forklift
Accidents Best Practices" document and a "Seatbelt and Tip-over Awareness" key
fob. To help promote the product, as well as the OSHA and AEM Alliance, AEM
created a literature stand that displays the product and announces "Proud
Participants in the AEM and OSHA Alliance." The literature stand was featured at
the AEM member exhibit booths at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008.
In addition, as a result of the collaborative relationship established by OSHA
and AEM, Mike Pankonin is working with Reginald Richards to provide OSHA with
information for a draft OSHA Skid-steer SHIB. Mike and Russ Hutchison joined
OSHA and representatives from seven other Alliance Program participants to help
OSHA create the OSHA Powered Industrial Truck eTool. Also, AEM joined more than
50 other Alliance Program participants to support 2008 NAOSH Week. Finally, on
January 30, 2008, Mike Pankonin joined representatives from 13
construction-related Alliances and participated in the second Alliance Program
Construction Roundtable at the Department of Labor in Washington, DC.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print
and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or Trained |
| OSHA and AEM Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web
site |
49,884 |
| AEM and OSHA Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web
site |
73,448 |
| October 3, 2007: OSHA Announces New Alliance
with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, OSHA News Release |
69 News Services |
| October 3, 2007: AEM and OSHA Partner to Enhance
Jobsite Safety, AEM News |
Data Not Available |
| October 4, 2007: AEM and OSHA Partner to Enhance
Job Site Safety, Construction and Demolition Recycling |
Data Not Available |
| October 4, 2007: AEM-OSHA Alliance Targets
Forklift Safety, Forklift News |
Data Not Available |
| October 9, 2007: AEM and OSHA Join Forces,
Cranes Today |
Data Not Available |
| October 11, 2007: Equipment Manufacturers Sign
Alliance with OSHA, BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter |
Data Not Available |
| October 12, 2007: AEM, OSHA Partner to Enhance
Job Site Safety, Construction Equipment Guide |
Data Not Available |
| October 15, 2007: Alliance Program Activity,
QuickTakes |
65,000 |
| October 15, 2007: e-Quick Takes, Aggregates
Manager e-News |
Data Not Available |
| October 17, 2007: OSHA Allies with Equipment
Manufacturers for Telehandler Safety, Facilities Management News |
Data Not Available |
| October 22, 2007: OSHA Announces Alliance with
AEM, ThomasNet - Industrial NewsRoom |
Data Not Available |
| November 1, 2007: AEM and OSHA Form Alliance to
Promote Forklift Safety, Site Prep Online |
Data Not Available |
| December 1, 2007: AEM and OSHA Form
Forklift-Safety Alliance, Construction Equipment |
Data Not Available |
| December 6, 2007: AEM and OSHA Alliance,
Construction Bulletin |
Data Not Available |
| December 31, 2007: AEM and OSHA Partner to
Enhance Jobsite Safety, OEM Off-Highway |
Data Not Available |
| December 31, 2007: AEM and OSHA Partner on
Safety, Training Programs and Outreach, Colorado Construction |
Data Not Available |
| December 31, 2007: OSHA Alliances, OSHA Up To
Date |
Data Not Available |
| January 17, 2008: AEM and OSHA Partner to
Enhance Jobsite Safety, OEM Off-Highway |
Data Not Available |
| March 2008: Publication Stand Advertises
Alliance Program, Product Created Through Alliance, Alliance Quarterly
Review |
300 |
March 13, 2008: AEM Trench Shoring and Shielding
Association Breakfast meeting, CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada, "OSHA's
Trenching Initiative and Construction Update"
Speaker: Michael Buchet |
45 |
March 14, 2008: CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008 in Las
Vegas, Nevada, " OSHA's Top Ten Construction Hazards"
Speaker: Michael Buchet |
80 |
| Total |
188,667 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
During the coming year, OSHA and AEM will continue to develop compliance
assistance tools and resources. For example, the Alliance will:
- Develop best practices bulletins to address rough terrain vehicle issues such
as "To See" for equipment operators and "To Be Seen" for pedestrians.
- Create an equipment sticker intended to remind the equipment operators of the
training requirements set out under 29 CFR 1910.178(L).
- Exhibit at the International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition at
the Kentucky Exposition Center, on October 6-8, 2009 in Louisville, Kentucky.
- Participate in the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable and its Fall
Protection and, Design for Safety Workgroups.
- Support 2009 North American Occupational Safety and Health Week
- Serve on the editorial boards for several of the 120 OSHA eTools and Safety
and Health Topics pages.
Report prepared by: Rob Swick, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and
Alliances, November 3, 2008.
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