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Alliance Annual and Close-out Report
Tuscola Awareness for Contractors Safety Council
September 25, 2008
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I. Alliance Background
Date Signed.
July 12, 2007
Alliance Overview
The alliance will provide Tuscola Awareness for Contractors Safety Council (TACS)
members and others with information, guidance and access to training resources
that will help protect employees, particularly in reducing and preventing
exposure to slips and falls, caught in or struck by hazards, burns, physical
hazards, chemicals, and machinery hazards.
Implementation Team Members
The Implementation Team Members included the Peoria OSHA office’s Compliance
Assistance Specialist, Peggy Zweber and representatives from Tuscola Awareness
for Contractors Safety Council.
Scott Sheltra, Chairman
Tuscola Awareness for Contractors Safety Council
Holly Banta, Co-Chairman
Tuscola Awareness for Contractors Safety Council
Daniel Podgurski
TCO Site Manager
Andy Ruppenkamp
Lyondell HSE Manager
Peggy Zweber, former implementation team member
OSHA
Brian Bothast, current implementation team member
OSHA
II. Implementation Team Meetings
Peggy Zweber, Compliance Assistance Specialist, discussed with members of
the Tuscola Awareness for Contractors Safety Council conducting two safety and
health training sessions. The group agreed to develop two training sessions
and made arrangements for facilities, promotion and presenters.
On March 10, 2008, Brian Bothast participated in a meeting with Holly Banta
and Scott Sheltra to brainstorm ideas for the alliance. Brian developed some
sample activities and products that could be used to improve the participant’s
safety and health programs.
III. Activities and Products
Evaluation Period.
The evaluation period was from July 12, 2007 to September 15, 2008
Alliance Activity.
Two training sessions were organized for the participating contractors. OSHA
Compliance Assistance Specialists Zweber and Bothast conducted the training.
On March 3, 2008, Peggy Zweber presented a training session on developing an
effective safety and health program, OSHA’s national and local emphasis
programs, causes of several work related fatalities, the new hexavalent chrome
standard, and the enforcement guidelines for Portland cement.
On March 10, 2008, Brian Bothast presented a training session on developing an
effective safety and health program, OSHA’s national and local emphasis
programs, causes of several work related fatalities, the new hexavalent chrome
standard, and the enforcement guidelines for Portland cement.
Alliance Products.
OSHA representatives provided participants with a safety and health program
scorecard for evaluating their existing safety and health program and general
handouts related to OSHA standards.
IV. Results
A. Impact of the Alliance activities and products
The Peoria Area OSHA Office was able to reach out to contract workers on a
wide variety of safety and health topics. The activity increased the ability
of participants to recognize hazards and develop suitable controls.
The Tuscola Awareness for Contractors Safety Council provided the publicity
and facilities for the outreach sessions. OSHA’s participation allowed the
Agency to reach effected workers that may have otherwise been unaware of
significant hazards. The presentations focused on ensuring participants gained
an understanding of the requirements for issues covered by local and national
emphasis programs, improving safety and health programs and controlling
hazards that have caused work related fatalities. At the sessions, OSHA
representatives also answered questions on a variety of safety and health
topics.
B. Activity and the number of individuals reached or trained.
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Date |
Topic |
Participants |
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March 3, 2008 |
Effective safety and health programs, national and local emphasis programs,
fatality causes, hexavalent chrome standard, and enforcement guidelines for
Portland cement |
38 |
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March 10, 2008 |
Effective safety and health programs, national and local emphasis programs,
fatality causes, hexavalent chrome standard, and enforcement guidelines for
Portland cement Protection Program |
30 |
Total participation was 68.
V. Upcoming Milestones
In August 2008, Brian contacted the Co-chairman to set up a planning
meeting in order to continue the alliance. On September 15, 2008, Brian
was contacted by Holly Banta, Co-Chairman. She indicated they wanted to
end the alliance. In a prior conversation Holly indicated that resources
were short. The Peoria OSHA office Area Director agreed to end the
alliance. The Alliance concluded on September 15, 2008.
Report prepared by: Brian Bothast
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