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ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
and the
Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI)
September 19, 2008 |
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Alliance Background
Date Signed
September 19, 2002
Dates Renewed
March 4, 2004
November 3, 2005
August 29, 2007
Evaluation Period
September 19, 2007 - September 18, 2008
Overview
The OSHA and SPI Alliance continues to focus on providing SPI’s members and
others with information, guidance and access to training resources to promote
machine safety, particularly in identifying machinery hazards and providing
potential solutions to reduce injuries (e.g., lacerations, burns and
amputations). In addition, the organizations are working together to raise
awareness of hazard communication issues in the workplace.
Implementation Team Members
OSHA:
Cathy Cronin
John Hermanson
Bill Shane
Doug Simon
Rob Swick |
Directorate of Training and Education (OTE), Directorate of
Training and Education
(DTE)
Regional Administrator, Region VIII
Senior Onsite Safety Consultant, Michigan Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (MIOSHA)
Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, OTED-DTE
Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP), Office of
Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA) |
SPI:
Sue Babler
Travis Ebel
Natha Freiburg
Susan Howe
Valerie Kuster
Marie Martinko
Brian Schell
John Schoenfield
Doug Sten
Jim Washam
Wayne Wilson |
Director, Human Resources, Placon Thermoforming Products.
Safety, Plastic Ingenuity
Director, Film and Bag Federation, SPI
Vice President, Worker Health and Safety, SPI
Safety Specialist, Illinois Tool Works
Technical Director, Environment and Health, SPI
Safety Manager, Buckell Plastics Company
Safety Manager, Placon Thermoforming Products
Corporate Safety Manager, Amcor PET Packaging, N.A.
Consultant
Corporate Director Safety/Training, United Southern Industries,
Inc. |
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Implementation Team Meetings
October 22, 2007 OSHA 10-hour Outreach Training Program for the Plastics
Processing Industry Workgroup meeting (Workgroup meeting)
November 8, 2007
November 29, 2007
December 7, 2007
February 7, 2008
February 21, 2008
February 28, 2008
March 6, 2008
March 12, 2008
March 21, 2008
May 21-22, 2008
May 22, 2008
June 5, 2008
June 19, 2008
June 27, 2008
July 10, 2008
July 28, 2008
July 28, 2008
August 14, 2008 |
Workgroup meeting
Workgroup meeting
Workgroup meeting
Workgroup meeting
Workgroup meeting
Workgroup meeting
Workgroup meeting
Workgroup meeting
Workgroup meeting
Implementation Team meeting
Workgroup meeting
Workgroup meeting
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Workgroup meeting
Workgroup meeting
Workgroup meeting
Implementation Team meeting
Workgroup meeting |
- Results
- Events and Products
Training and Education Goal
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs
for plastic industry employers and employees regarding machine guarding and
lockout/tagout, and to provide expertise in communicating such information to
employers and employees in the industry.
Events
OSHA 10-hour Outreach Training Program for the Plastics Processing Industry
The OSHA and SPI Alliance implementation team continued its development of an
OSHA 10-hour Outreach Training Program for the Plastics Processing Industry that
can be presented at OSHA's Education Centers and that plastics industry
employers can use in their workplaces to help educate their workers. When
completed, the course will run approximately 11 hours and include the following
modules:
- Introduction to OSHA
- Walking/Working Surfaces
- Exit Routes
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Machine Guarding and Lockout/Tagout
- Hazard Communication
- Noise Hazards
- Electrical Hazards
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Material Handling
The OSHA and SPI Alliance Implementation Team is expected to finalize the
development of the OSHA 10-hour Outreach Training Program for the Plastics
Processing Industry in the fall of 2008.
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 SPI’s Web sites) to employers
and employees in the plastics industry.
Products
OSHA Assistance for the Plastics Industry Safety and Health Topics Page
Through the Alliance Program, SPI worked with OSHA to develop the OSHA
Assistance for the Plastics Industry Safety and Health Topics page. The page was
first posted on the OSHA Web site in September 2003. The following SPI
representatives are continuing to serve on the editorial board for the page:
- Susan R. Howe, Vice President, Worker Health & Safety, SPI
- John Schoenfield, Safety Manager, Placon Thermoforming Products
- Wayne Wilson, Corporate Director of Safety/Training, United Southern
Industries
OSHA's Machine Guarding eTool
Through the Alliance Program, SPI worked with OSHA to develop the Plastics
Machinery module for the OSHA Machine Guarding eTool. The module addresses
typical machine guarding concerns regarding plastic manufacturing machinery. The
Plastics Machinery module was added to the eTool in October 2003. In addition,
SPI provided input into the development of the Thermoforming Machines sub-module
for Plastics module. The Thermoforming Machines sub-module identifies potential
hazards associated with thermoforming machinery and includes a 360-degree tour
of a thermoforming machine. The Thermoforming Machines sub-module was finalized
and added to the OSHA Machine Guarding eTool in September 2007.
The following SPI representative is continuing to serve on the Machine Guarding
eTool editorial board
- Susan R. Howe, Vice President, Worker Health & Safety, SPI
OSHA and SPI Alliance Web Page
OSHA is continuing to update its OSHA and SPI Alliance Web page that is posted
on the OSHA Web site. The page includes the OSHA and SPI Alliance agreement,
renewal agreements, annual reports, news releases, information on activities and
events, and links to resources developed by SPI through the Alliance Program.
SPI Worker Safety and Health Web Page
The SPI Web site has a Worker Health and Safety section that includes
information on the Alliance and its accomplishments, including links to the
training tools and electronic assistance products developed by the OSHA and SPI
Alliance.
Print and Electronic Media
Articles about the OSHA and SPI Alliance have appeared in a number of printed
and online publications, including Occupational Hazards Magazine and ASSE
Government Affairs Update. For more information on the articles, please see the
Alliance Program Reach table in this report.
- Speak, exhibit or appear at OSHA and SPI conferences, such as NPE, local
meetings, or other industry events.
During this reporting period, OSHA and SPI did not work on projects to address
this goal.
- Promote and encourage SPI members’ participation in OSHA’s cooperative
programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and
Consultation and its the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
During this reporting period, OSHA and SPI did not work on projects to address
this goal.
- Work with other Alliance participants on projects on hazard communication
issues that are addressed and developed through the Alliance.
During this reporting period, OSHA and SPI did not work on projects to address
this goal.
- Executive Summary
During the reporting period, OSHA and SPI continued to work together through the
Alliance to address machine safety hazards in the plastics manufacturing
industry. For example, the Alliance continued its development of an OSHA 10-hour
Outreach Training Program for the Plastics Processing Industry. After the
training program is completed, it will be given to the OSHA Education Centers to
add to their course offerings. In addition, plastics industry employers will be
able to present the course in their workplaces to help educate their workers.
Through the Alliance, SPI and OSHA experts continue to use their expertise to
review and provide ongoing comments on the OSHA Assistance for the Plastics
Industry Safety and Health Topics page and Machine Guarding eTool by serving on
their editorial boards. OSHA also updated the OSHA and SPI Alliance Web page on
its Web site with information about Alliance-related activities.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of
Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of
Individuals
Reached or Trained |
| OSHA and SPI Alliance Web page
on the OSHA Web site |
18,340 |
| SPI Worker Safety and Health Web
page |
Data Not
Available |
| Plastics Industry Safety and
Health Topics Page |
23,966 |
| Machine Guarding eTool |
42,003 |
| September 2007: SPI Activities
in Support of FPD, FPD News and Publications |
Data Not
Available |
| September 19, 2007: OSHA
Releases Thermoforming Module, Occupational Hazards Magazine |
Data Not
Available |
| November 2, 2007: Latest in OSHA
Compliance Assistance Tools, ASSE Government Affairs Update |
Data Not
Available |
| TOTAL |
84,209 |
- Upcoming Milestones
During the upcoming year, OSHA and SPI will continue its training and outreach
efforts and the development of compliance assistance tools and resources. For
example, the Alliance will complete the development of the OSHA 10-hour Outreach
Training Program for the Plastics Processing Industry. In addition, the Alliance
will also develop a blow molding machine safety training course.
The Alliance will also work to promote the OSHA Challenge Program and On-site
Consultation Program by developing success stories and by hosting OSHA speakers
to discuss these programs at SPI meetings.
Through the Alliance, SPI and OSHA experts will continue to use their expertise
to review and provide comments on the OSHA Assistance for the Plastics Industry
Safety and Health Topics page and Machine Guarding eTool by serving on their
editorial boards. OSHA will also continue to update the OSHA and SPI Alliance
Web page on the OSHA Web site with information about Alliance-related
activities.
Finally, SPI will provide an Alliance Program exhibit booth at the NPE 2009 –
The International Plastic Showcase, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, on June
22-26, 2009.
Report prepared by: Rob Swick, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and
Alliances, October 9, 2008.
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