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ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the
National Safety Council (NSC)
October 25, 2004 |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
September 9, 2003
Evaluation Period
September 9, 2003 – September 8, 2004
Overview
The Alliance agreement encourages OSHA and NSC to work together to improve health and safety in the
workplace for employers and employees, including Hispanic and youth workers, by helping to reduce
traffic collisions; providing first aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automatic External
Defibrillator training; and delivering and implementing safety and health management system
programs.
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA |
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Patty Adair*
Brett Besser
Todd Briggs
Cathy Cronin
Bob Curtis
Elise Handelman
Earl Hicks
Lee Anne Jillings
Jess McCluer
Bob Nester
Kim Nguyen
John Piacento
Don Wright |
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
Salt Lake Technical Center (SLTC)
OOSA
Office of Training and Education
SLTC
Office of Occupational Health Nursing (OHN)
OOSA
OOSA
OOSA
OHN
OOSA
Office of Occupational Medicine (OOM)
OOM |
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| NSC |
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Leo Carey
Marvin Greene
Bobby Jackson
Larry Liberatore
John Kennedy
Donna Fredenhagen |
NSC, Executive Director Government Services
Associate Editor, Publications
Senior VP, National Programs
Executive Director, Occupational Health and Safety Group
Director, Defensive Driving Program
Manager, National Programs and Initiatives, NSC Home and Community Group |
*Patty Adair was co-Alliance Coordinator until April 2004
II. Implementation Team Meetings
November 5, 2003
November 21, 2003
January 7, 2004
January 13, 2004
April 8, 2004
May 4, 2004 |
Kick-off Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
Meeting, NSC, Washington, DC
Meeting, NSC, Washington, DC
Meeting, NSC, Washington, DC
Meeting, NSC, Washington, DC |
III. Results
- Events and Products
Outreach and Communication
- Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic
assistance tools and links from OSHA's and NSC's Websites.
Products
Forklift Safety Information Packet
NSC distributed the Forklift Safety Information Packet to its members. The information packet,
prepared by OSHA, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the
Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, is designed to increase awareness of the hazards of
powered industrial forklift use by young workers. The packet includes: OSHA's Safety and Health
Information Bulletin on "Protecting Young Workers: Prohibition Against Young Workers Operating
Forklifts"; NIOSH's "Forklift Alert"; the Wage and Hour Division's "Forklift Stop Sticker" (to be
affixed to forklifts as a warning to young workers); and a DOL Compliance Assistance Fact Sheet.
OSHA Editorial Boards
NSC members serve on 7 of OSHA's eTool and 18 of OSHA's Safety and Health Topics pages' Editorial
Boards, including:
Safety and Health Topics pages
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout), Hazardous Communication, Oil and Gas Well Drilling and
Servicing and Motor Vehicle Safety.
eTools
Evacuation Plans and Procedures, Machine Guarding and Respiratory Protection.
For a complete listing of the OSHA Editorial Boards that NSC members are on, please see Appendix A.
Print and Electronic Media
News releases and articles on the OSHA and NSC Alliance have appeared in a number of printed and
online publications, including: NSC Safety Focus, OSHA Up to Date and Business and Industry Safety
News, Industrial Safety and Hygiene News and Focus, the Professional Roofing magazine. Over 60,000
individuals were reached through the publications. For more information on the articles, please see
the Alliance Program Reach table on pages 5-7.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences or other events such as the NSC's Annual Congress & Expo
and generate other opportunities for OSHA and NSC leadership to speak to safety and health
professionals.
Events
- OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions: Mark Riso, NSC Program Manager staffed a NSC exhibit
at OSHA Compliance Assistance Training Sessions, June 14-18, 2004, in Falls Church, Virginia.
Speakers
- Federal Network for Young Worker Safety and Health (FedNet), March 10, 2004, Washington, DC
Chuck Hurley, NSC's Vice President Transportation Safety Group, made a presentation on the need for
and methods to encourage safe driving among young workers to 20 attendees.
- 2003 National Safety Congress and Expo, September 5-12, 2003, Chicago, IL
September 10, 2003 - Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs,
USDOL-OSHA, participated on a panel with other OSHA Directorate heads and updated 125 attendees on
OSHA's cooperative programs, including Alliances.
September 9, 2003 - Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
USDOL-OSHA, and airline representatives from the OSHA/Airline Industry Alliance, presented a review
of the Alliance to 65 attendees.
- Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health practitioners in NSC's best practices or
effective approaches, as jointly determined by OSHA and NSC.
- No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
- Promote and encourage NSC member participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance
assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, Consultation, and the Safety and Health Achievement
Recognition Program.
- No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
- Work with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to facilitate joint outreach activities with NSC
Chapters in order to address safety and health issues, including vehicle safety, first aid, CPR and
AED training, and safety and health management system programs.
- No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
National Dialogue on Safety and Health
- Raise others' awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health
whenever the NSC leaders address groups.
- No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
- Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and
publicize their results.
- No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, volunteer relationships, or stakeholder
meetings related to vehicle safety, first aid, CPR and AED training and safety and health management
system programs to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.
- No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
- Executive Summary
Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and NSC are working together to improve health and safety in the
workplace for employers and employees, including Hispanic and youth workers, by helping to reduce
traffic collisions; providing first aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automatic External
Defibrillator training; and delivering and implementing safety and health management system
programs. Some examples of the Alliance activities include the distribution of OSHA's Forklift
Safety Information packet to NSC members and NSC members' participation on OSHA's electronic
assistance tool's Editorial Boards.
NSC also helped OSHA address the Agency's Strategic Management Plan areas of focus. For example, on
March 10, 2004, Chuck Hurley, NSC's Vice President Transportation Safety Group, made a presentation
on the need for and methods to encourage safe driving among young workers to 20 attendees at a
FedNet meeting in Washington, DC. The Alliance was also promoted at OSHA's 2004 Compliance
Assistance Training Sessions and the 2003 National Safety Congress and Expo, September 5-12, 2003 in
Chicago, IL.
During 2003-2004, NSC has helped to promote the activities of the OSHA and NSC Alliance and the
Alliance Program through articles in its monthly publications, NSC Safety Focus and OSHA Up to Date.
The articles focused on a number of topics such as the OSHA Forklift Safety Information packet and
OSHA's new Alliances.
NSC also expressed interest in working with OSHA on the development of a Motor Vehicle Safety eTool
when OSHA has the necessary funds for the project. OSHA's Office of Training and Education expressed
interest in working jointly with NSC to develop an online training tool i.e. Webinar on motor
vehicle safety.
At the National Safety Congress and Expo, on September 10, 2003 Paula White, Director, Directorate
of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA participated on a panel with other OSHA Directorate
heads and updated 125 attendees on OSHA's cooperative programs, including Alliances. On September 9,
2003 Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA and airline
representatives from the OSHA/Airline Industry Alliance presented a review of the Alliance to 65
attendees.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA and NSC Alliance Web page on OSHA's Web site |
Data Not Available |
| July 2004 – "OSHA Launches Summer Teen Safety Pages,"
NSC's OSHA Up To Date |
20,000 |
| June 2004 – "OSHA Launches Teen Safety Site for
Summer," NSC's Business and Industry Safety News |
1,000 |
| June 14-18, 2004 - NSC exhibit at OSHA Compliance
Assistance Training Sessions in Falls Church, VA |
230 |
| April 2004 – September 2004 – "New
OSHA Alliances," NSC's OSHA Up to Date |
20,000 |
| April 2004 – "Chemical Safety Board Criticizes OSHA
on Reactives," NSC's OSHA Up to Date |
20,000 |
| March 10, 2004 - Chuck Hurley, NSC's Vice President
Transportation Safety Group, made a presentation to FedNet on the need for and methods to
encourage safe driving among young workers |
20 |
| February 2004 – "Safety Initiative Focuses on
Forklift Dangers for Young Workers," NSC's Safety Focus |
Data Not Available |
| October 2003 – "A Safety Alliance,"
Focus, The Professional Roofing Magazine |
Data Not Available |
| September 15, 2003 – OSHA includes information on the
OSHA/NSC Alliance in its bi-weekly e-newsletter; QuickTakes |
35,000 |
| September 12, 2003 – "OSHA, NSC Sign Alliance to
Advance Safety and Health," Industrial Safety and Hygiene News (www.ishn.com) |
Data Not Available |
| September 11, 2003 – "NSC: OSHA Announces New
Alliances," Industrial Safety and Hygiene News (www.ishn.com) |
Data Not Available |
| September 10, 2003 - Paula White, Director,
Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, participated on a panel with other OSHA
Directorate heads and updated the attendees on OSHA's cooperative programs, including Alliances at
the 2003 National Safety Congress and Expo in Chicago, IL |
125 |
| September 9, 2003 - Lee Anne Jillings, Director,
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA and airline representatives from the
OSHA/Airline Industry Alliance presented a review of the Alliance 2003 National Safety Congress
and Expo in Chicago, IL |
65 |
| September 9, 2003 – NSC distributed a news release
announcing the Alliance signing |
Data Not Available |
| September 9, 2003 – OSHA distributed a news release
announcing the Alliance signing |
25 News Services |
| TOTAL |
96,440 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
The OSHA and NSC Alliance implementation team has discussed a number of activities that will be
undertaken in the upcoming year. These activities will continue to have a positive impact on the
Agency since they will help address OSHA's 2003-2008 Strategic Management Plan areas of focus,
including small businesses and motor vehicle safety.
NSC would like to work with OSHA on the development of a Motor Vehicle Safety eTool when OSHA has
the necessary funds for the project. NSC also plans to work with OSHA's Office of Training and
Education to jointly develop an online training tool i.e. Webinar on motor vehicle safety. In
addition, OSHA would like NSC's help in drafting a letter to send to Fortune 500 companies CEOs
asking them to adapt the AED in the Workplace program. The AED in the Workplace issue will be
addressed in OSHA's updated First Aid Directive, that is currently under internal review at the
Agency, when the Directive is finalized.
Finally, at NSC's 2004 Congress and Expo, to be held September 10-17 in New Orleans, Louisiana,
OSHA's Assistant Secretary John Henshaw, USDOL-OSHA, will speak during the conference. In addition,
other Alliance Program participants will present workshops at the 2004 NSC Congress and Expo
regarding products that they have produced through the OSHA Alliance program. The participating
Alliance's include: the American Shipbuilders Association, National Shipbuilding Research Program,
Shipbuilders Council of America, the Graphic Arts Coalition, the Airline Industry Alliance, the
Roadway Workzone Safety and Health Coalition, IWLA: The Association for Logistics Outsourcing and
the Society for Chemical Hazards Communication.
Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
October 25, 2004
Appendix A
Electronic Assistance Tool Editorial Boards with NSC Members |
Safety and Health Topics pages
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Communication
Respiratory Protection
Machine Guarding
Noise and Hearing Conservation
Accident Investigation
Poultry Processing
Safety and Health Management System
Confined Spaces
Fire Safety
Construction
Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing
Motor Vehicle Safety
Trucking Industry
Eye and Face Protection
Laser Hazards
Video Display Terminals, Computers
eTools
Safety and Health Management
Lockout/Tagout
Respiratory Protection
Evacuation Plans and Procedures
Machine Guarding
Poultry Processing
Wood Products: Woodworking
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