I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
January 9, 2006
Overview
OSHA, GDOL and Georgia Tech formed an Alliance to provide small business employers in Georgia with
information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’
health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to prevalent hazards in the
construction and general industries, by addressing such topics as work zone safety, electrical
safety, power tool safety, personal protective equipment safety, trenching/ excavation safety,
scaffolding safety, as well as fall protection and roofing. Emphasis will also be placed on
effectively communicating these issues to hard-to-reach groups, such as non-English speaking
workers.
II. Implementation Team and Contributors:
Representatives from OSHA, GDOL and Georgia Tech conducted all required meeting - 1/13/06, DOL Small
Business Open House Meetings – 3/28/06, 5/16/06, 7/11/06, 10/24/06
Evaluation Period:
January 9, 2006, through January 9, 2007
III. Events and Products
Training and Education
- February 13, 2006, the decision was made to post-pone the Construction Safety Fair in 2006. As
an alternative Georgia Tech conducted several free seminars in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia,
which were promoted by the Alliance participants.
- EST 8000, Construction Safety and Health Seminar
- EST 8001, General Industry Safety and Health Seminar
- EST 8002, Silica and Lead: OSHA Special Emphasis Programs
- EST 8004, Construction Safety Training in Spanish
- OTI 7100, Introduction to Machinery and Machine Safeguarding
- OTI 7105, Introduction to Evacuation and Emergency Planning
Products
Outreach and Communication
Events
- The group conducted a Small Business Workshop at the Georgia Tech Conference Center in Atlanta,
GA. The event included representatives from OFCCP, EBSA, OLMS Office of Apprenticeship, WH, BAT,
OSHA, Georgia Tech Onsite Consultation Service, the Georgia Department of Worker’s Compensation,
the Georgia Department of Unemployment Insurance, and the Georgia Department of Labor.
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- The group conducted a Small Business Compliance Assistance Open House on November 8, 2006, at
the Georgia Department of Labor, Safety Engineering Division Office Building. Participants once
again included representatives from OFCCP, EBSA, OLMS Office of Apprenticeship, WH, BAT, OSHA,
Georgia Tech Onsite Consultation Service, the Georgia Department of Worker’s Compensation, the
Georgia Department of Unemployment Insurance, and the Georgia Department of Labor.
- Representatives of OSHA and Georgia Tech participated in the October 10 -12, 2006, Georgia
Safety, Health and Environmental Conference, which is sponsored by the Georgia Department of
Labor.
- The group promoted Project Safe Georgia, which is administered by the Georgia Department of
Labor, Safety Engineering as a public service to citizens and members of the state’s business
community.
Products
- The Small Business Workshop at the Georgia Tech Conference Center and the Small Business
Compliance Assistance Open House were promoted through several sources including:
- The Georgia Tech – Campus Calendar & Events Web Page
- The OSHA Event Page
- An OSHA News Release
- Mass Mailings
- A brochure was developed to promote the Small Business Compliance Assistance Open House.
IV. Results
| |
Savannah |
Atlanta |
Totals per Course |
| Construction Safety |
18 |
48 |
66 |
| General Industry |
39 |
43 |
82 |
| Silica & Lead |
12 |
26 |
38 |
| Machine Guarding |
23 |
34 |
57 |
| Evac & Emergency Planning |
25 |
50 |
75 |
| Totals per location |
117 |
201 |
318 |
V. Upcoming Milestones in FY 2007
- Renewal of Alliance agreement
- Construction Safety Fair in 2007
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