Background:
In September 2007, Consigli Construction Company and
OSHA’s Region I Providence Area Office formed an OSHA Strategic Partnership (OSP)
to eliminate injuries and illnesses and promote safety and health for the
contractors performing work at the Cranston Street Armory Project. The project
consisted of restoration of the old National Guard Armory whose footprint
encompasses three city blocks. The National Historic landmark was built in 1907.
The building is currently occupied by two Rhode Island State Agencies and is
considered to be one of 11 most endangered buildings in the United States. The
project includes, but is not limited to, two 180-foot stone towers, two 90-foot
stone balconies, and a 60-foot stone chimney.
Success Impact:
OSP Achieves Key Goal of Reducing Injury and Illness Rates through Increased
Safety and Health Training and Self-Inspections
During the 12 month period of the restoration project no injuries and illnesses
were recorded. The OSP achieved a Total Case Incident Rate (TCIR) of zero and a
Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) Rate of zero, which was 100
percent, respectively, below the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) national
average for the Nonresidential Building Construction Industry. The table below
presents the OSP’s TCIR and DART from September 2007 through September 2008,
compared to the 2007 BLS national average and the total percentage difference.
|
Year |
Hours |
Total Cases |
TCIR |
# of DART Cases |
DART Rate |
| 2007 |
4,850 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008 |
10,150 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
15,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NAICS 2362
(BLS 2007) |
- |
- |
4.5 |
- |
2.1 |
| Total Percentage Difference
|
-100% |
The OSP’s zero injury and illness rates can be directly linked to the increase
in safety and health training conducted over the course of the project. Site
safety orientation training was provided to each contractor and its employees
prior to performing work. A review of the contractor’s safety and health
management systems (SHMS) to ensure compliance with OSHA’s 1989 Guidelines was
also performed. Weekly discussions were held with contractors that covered
subject such as fall protection, scaffolding, and electrical safety as well as
the four most common hazards involved in construction (falls, struck-by,
caught-in/between, and electrocution). Additionally safety awareness was
introduced to the employees through daily self-inspections. These
self-inspections resulted in identifying and correcting/abating over 140 job
site hazards.
Partnership Objectives:
Key objectives of the OSP include encouraging contractors to improve their SHMS
and to eliminate injuries and illnesses.
Partnership Signed: September 19, 2007
Industry: Construction (NAICS Code 2362)
Employees: 50 total for the entire project
Employers: Consigli Construction Company, C & K
Construction, Lanco Staging Company and Stumpo Masonry Company
Source and Date: Patrick J. Griffin, Area Director,
Region I, Providence Area Office, January 2009
Status: Closed, Project Completed
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