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U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Fort Lauderdale Area Office 8040 Peters Road, Suite H-100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324 (954) 424-0242; Fax (954) 424-3073 Fort Lauderdale OSHA Area Office - Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) Annual Alliance Report January 19, 2007
I. Alliance Background Date Signed January 19, 2004 and the agreement was renewed on March 9, 2006. Overview The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC) agreed to establish an Alliance to promote safe and healthful working conditions for employees in the construction industry, particularly hard-to-reach and youth workers. II. Implementation Team and Contributors: OSHA and ABC conducted all required meetings by both teleconferencing and formal personal meetings. These meetings were conducted as scheduled on – March 9, 2006; June 14, 2006; October 19, 2006; and January 10, 2007. Evaluation Period: January 19, 2006, through January 19, 2007 III. Events and Products Training and Education FY 2006 Significant achievements in the area of training and education during this report period included the accomplishments: Area Director participated in OSHA 10 and 30 hour courses conducted in Spanish; CAS participated in courses offered in English   31 OSHA-10 and 30 hour courses conducted   48 safety courses provide on fall protection, scaffolding, trenching, forklift, ladder and confined spaces   Four CSHO’s attended OSHA -10 and 30 hour classes   The ABC Partnered with Georgia Tech and presented the OSHA-500 and 502 courses Outreach and Communication FY 2006 Assisted in the distributed of safety and health outreach material developed by OSHA Region IV, such as the Electrical, Falls, and Struck-By CDs, as well as the Tool Box Review Booklet   ABC’s Florida East Coast Chapter members were registered for the OSHA Region IV newsletter Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health FY 2006 A success story of this Alliance was written and placed on the OSHA Alliance web page under Region IV Success Stories. IV. Results   Training Courses Conducted Language Number of Employees Trained OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Courses English 1,600 OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Courses Spanish 50     Total: 1,650 V. Upcoming Milestones Participate in OTI courses conducted by Georgia Tech Participate in several of the OSHA-10 and 30 hour construction courses conducted by ABC Continue to promote safety & health in the construction industry Develop a strategic partnership

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