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ALLIANCE ANNUAL AND CLOSE-OUT REPORT
JULIE
July 9, 2008 |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
June 10, 2005
Alliance Overview
The Illinois OSHA offices, JULIE and Illinois Onsite Consultation worked
together to provide training and education for underground and trenching
contractors, subcontractors and labor groups on excavation hazards and related
regulations.
Implementation Team Members
The Implementation Team Members included the Illinois OSHA office’s Compliance
Assistance Specialists, representatives from the Illinois Onsite Consultation
program and JULIE representatives.
II. Implementation Team Meetings
In September of 2007, Peggy Zweber, Peoria Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS)
had discussions with JULIE representatives on the OSHA PowerPoint slides that
would be included in the January and February 2008 Excavation Safety Breakfasts.
Four slides were developed and shared with Illinois CASs and the DCEO On-Site
Safety and Health Consultation group. (See Attachment)
III. Activities and Products
Evaluation Period.
The evaluation period was from September 12, 2007, to July 9, 2008.
Alliance Activity.
JULIE organized twenty-one Excavation Safety Breakfasts throughout Illinois.
OSHA representatives were provided a booth and an opportunity to discuss a wide
variety of safety and health topics with the participants. At each session, the
JULIE representatives conducted a training session. A part of each presentation
addressed specific excavation hazards and some of the OSHA requirements.
OSHA participation
from Aurora, Des Plaines and Calumet City Area Offices
|
Date |
Location |
Participants |
1/10/2008 |
Mundelein |
156 |
1/16/2008 |
Lisle |
183 |
1/18/2008 |
LaSalle |
157 |
1/23/2008 |
Alsip |
161 |
1/30/2008 |
Rock Falls |
138 |
2/1/2008 |
Rockford |
177 |
2/6/2008 |
Streamwood |
61 |
2/12/2008 |
Kankakee |
164 |
2/27/2008 |
Joliet |
191 |
OSHA participation from the Peoria Area Office
|
Date |
Location |
Participants |
1/9/2008 |
Decatur |
164 |
1/11/2008 |
Urbana |
222 |
1/25/2008 |
Quincy |
128 |
2/15/2008 |
Springfield |
195 |
2/20/2008 |
E. Peoria |
239 |
2/22/2008 |
Moline |
142 |
OSHA participation from the Fairview Heights District Office
|
Date |
Location |
Participants |
1/17/2008 |
Olney |
112 |
1/24/2008 |
Marion |
180 |
1/31/2008 |
Mt. Vernon |
191 |
2/7/2008 |
Alton |
155 |
2/8/2008 |
Collinsville |
223 |
2/29/2008 |
Effingham |
246 |
Total participation was 3,585.
Alliance Products.
Compliance Assistance Specialists continued to produce and provide participants
a Trench Safety Card that described the sloping requirements on one side and
general trenching requirements on the other side. Hundreds of the cards were
distributed to participants.
IV. Results
A. Impact of the Alliance activities and products
By participating in the Excavation Safety Breakfasts the Illinois OSHA Area
Offices are able to reach out to excavation contractors in an efficient and
effective manner that required minimal resources on the part of the Agency. The
sessions occur when excavation work in the field is minimal due to the frozen
ground and the weather. The breakfast meetings provide an avenue for the Agency
to assist participants in developing or improving their existing safety and
health efforts. OSHA’s participation in the sessions allows the Agency to reach
out to effected workers to provide an understanding of the requirements and the
methods to control related hazards.
In less than two months, over 3,500 employees were provided information on the
OSHA national emphasis program and hazards related to their work. At the
sessions OSHA representatives work through individual questions or safety and
health issues that participants may have been wrestling with or wanted to have
clarified by an OSHA representative. JULIE has committed the resources to
organizing the sessions and through the alliance OSHA has been afforded the
opportunity to simply show up at the sessions and maximize the opportunity to
help participants understand and address hazards.
B. Activity and the number of individuals reached or trained.
2008
Excavation Safety Breakfasts |
Number of
Participants |
Mundelein |
156 |
Lisle |
183 |
LaSalle |
157 |
Alsip |
161 |
Rock Falls |
138 |
Rockford |
177 |
Streamwood |
61 |
Kankakee |
164 |
Joliet |
191 |
Decatur |
164 |
Urbana |
222 |
Quincy |
128 |
Springfield |
195 |
E. Peoria |
239 |
Moline |
142 |
Olney |
112 |
Marion |
180 |
Mt. Vernon |
191 |
Alton |
155 |
Collinsville |
223 |
Effingham |
246 |
TOTAL |
3585 |
V. Upcoming Milestones
The JULIE Alliance has concluded on July 9, 2008. JULIE is planning another set
of winter meetings and has indicated they would like the Illinois OSHA offices
to participate. The initial alliance period has been completed and the Agency
has initiated discussion with JULIE representatives on developing a new
alliance. The Illinois CASs have set up a meeting and one of the topics for
discussion is the JULIE alliance.
Report prepared by: Brian Bothast.
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