ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Ft. Lauderdale Area Office
1000 South Pine Island Road, Suite 100
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33324
(954) 424-0242; Fax (954) 424-3073
And the
Underground Contractors Association of South Florida dba NUCA of South Florida

April 06, 2023

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:

      June 20, 2019

   2. Evaluation Period

      January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023

   3. Overview:

      OSHA and Underground Contractors Association of South Florida dba NUCA of South Florida (NUCASF) agreed to provide NUCASF members and others guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to trenching, confined spaces, silica, heat stress, work zone hazards and excavation hazards. Through the Alliance, the group will also provide members and other with an understanding the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA
      Condell Eastmond – Area Director Fort Lauderdale Area Office

      Alliance participant
      Johnna Venuti-Piggee – Executive Director

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   During this period, Alliance meetings were conducted virtually and/or by telephone. The Alliance coordinators from each group maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.

3. Results

   The following table summarizes the Alliance's activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreement.

   Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on OSHA-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, or outreach campaigns.

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Area(s)	Number Reached
   Dissemination	FY 2022 -2023	During this period, the Alliance group led by NUCA shared OSHA updates and NUCA Safety newsletters quarterly via email.	Safety and Health Management System (SHMS)	1,000 employees
   Dissemination	FY 2022 -2023	During this period, the Alliance group led by NUCA hosted webinars on safety and health best practices.	Safety and Health Management System (SHMS)	1,000 employees

   Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participant or OSHA participation in events, which includes speeches/presentations, exhibits, roundtables, conferences, informational webinars or other meetings or training in support of the Alliance or an OSHA initiative.

   Activity Type	Date	Event Name	Representative Name and Affiliation	Title Of Presentation, if applicable	City	State	Emphasis Area(s)	Number Reached
   Training	June 2022	Safety and Health Training	NUCA Members	During this period, the Alliance group, led by NUCA, promoted the National Trench Safety Stand Down Week.	West Palm Beach	FL	Construction, Trenching and Excavation, Small Business, Hispanic/ Latino Workers, Safety and Health Management System (SHMS), Hazard Communication/Chemicals, and Young Workers	400 attendees
   Training	During this period (July 2022 and January 2023)	Safety and Health Training	NUCA Members	During this period, the Alliance group conducted the following safety and health training courses: Crew Leaders Safety and Health Training (12 -attendees) Confined Space and Competent Person Trench Safety training (25 – attendees) OSHA 10-hour Safety and Health Training (conducted by the University of South Florida (USF) (23 – attendees)	West Palm Beach	FL	Construction, Trenching and Excavation, Small Business, Hispanic/ Latino Workers, Hazard Communication/Chemicals	Total - 60 Attendees
   Training	January 2023	Safety and Health Training	NUCA Members	During this period, the Alliance group, led by NUCA, participated in the Sunshine 811 Damage Prevention roundtable discussion.	West Palm Beach	FL	Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/ Latino Workers, Hazard Communication/Chemicals	40 Attendees

Report Prepared by: Leny Chango, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), Ft. Lauderdale Area Office.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE FORT LAUDERDALE AREA OFFICE
OF THE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
WECOUNT!

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Fort Lauderdale Area Office and WeCount! recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and WeCount! hereby form an Alliance to provide WeCount! members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect vulnerable¹ workers by reducing and preventing exposure to hazards in the agricultural² and construction³ industries and understand the rights or workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

This Agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants also agree to meet the "Fundamental Requirements for OSHA Alliance Program Participants” and the "Guidelines for OSHA’s Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products and Other Alliance Projects."

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use available injury, illness, and hazard exposure data, when appropriate, to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to member surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the Alliance’s impact on improving workplace safety and health. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and WeCount! recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On-Site Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• Share information⁴ on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.

• Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and communicate such information (e.g., print, and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA and the WECount! websites) to employers and workers in the agricultural and construction industries.

• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and WECount! conferences, local meetings, or other WECount! events⁵.

• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on agricultural and construction industry hazards to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding WECount! good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum⁶).

• Encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by soliciting direct feedback on OSHA’s print and online materials from agriculture and construction workers in an effort to enhance outreach and communication materials. As needed, WeCount! will survey members and host one-to-ones and listening sessions with members to gather helpful feedback and recommendations.

• Encourage other community and labor partners in South Florida to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including agricultural and construction industry hazards.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• Develop effective training and education programs for the agricultural and construction regarding prevailing industry hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.

• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of WeCount! courses.

• Develop effective training and education programs for WeCount! To promote understanding of workers’ rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, and the responsibilities of employers and to communicate such information to workers and employers.

OSHA’s Alliances provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA’s initiatives, outreach, communications, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with an organization, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that organization’s products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet one to two times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Ft. Lauderdale Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans' and OSHA On-Site Consultation program' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days’ written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of both signatories.

Signed at Homestead, Florida, this 31^st day of March 2023.

¹ Vulnerable Workers include low-wage and immigrant workers.
² Agricultural Hazards include falls, amputations, suffocations, burns, toxic exposure, struck-by, and heat illness.
³ Construction Hazards include falls, struck-by, electrical, caught-in and heat illness.
⁴ OSHA and WeCount! will share information regarding OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention Campaign in South Florida, OSHA’s National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Outdoor and Indoor Heat Hazards, as well as OSHA’s General Duty Clause and Section 11(c) of the OSH Act.
⁵ Other Events such as the development of radio PSAs for community radio station, such as Radio Poder 97.7 FM. As feasible, WeCount! will recruit members to interpret radio PSAs to the Mayan languages and dialects.
⁶ Other applicable forum such as OSHA’s annual campaigns and initiatives, e.g., Workers Memorial Day, Stand-Downs, Labor Rights Week, and Safe + Sound.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and
the Department of the Navy, Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) And
The International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW),
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE),
and National Association of Aeronautical Examiners (NAAE) unions Alliance
November 21, 2022

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:

      December 4, 2013, and renewed December 3, 2019

   2. Evaluation Period

      November 30, 2021, through November 21, 2022

   3. Overview:

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Area Office in Raleigh, North Carolina (Raleigh Area Office), the Department of the Navy – Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE), the International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), and the National Association of Aeronautical Examiners (NAAE) unions formed an Alliance to provide union members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to prevalent aircraft maintenance hazards and heat illnesses, as well as hazards unique to the Navy aircraft maintenance environment.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Kim Morton, Occupational Safety and Health, Area Director, Raleigh NC

      Alliance participant

      Angelo C Owens, Safety Director, FRCE
      Brian Snow, Deputy Safety Director FRCE
      Elisel Cruz, VPP Coordinator
      Anthony Cruz, Fall Protection Manager
      Rory Brown, Union-President, IAW&AW Local 2297
      Scott Walker, Union-President, IAW&AW Local 1859
      Robert Fiesler, Union-President, AFGE Local 451
      Terry Holton, Union-President, NAAE Local 2
      Bryan Walker, Union-Vice President, AFGE Local 2065

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.

3. Results

   Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on OSHA-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, or outreach campaigns.

   Dissemination

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Dissemination/ Presentation/ Planning	August 2022	During this evaluation period, the Alliance group promoted the OSHA Safe + Sound Campaign.	Safety and Health Management	1,000+
   Dissemination/ Presentation/ Planning	June 2022	During this evaluation period, the Alliance group promoted the National Fall Prevention Stand-Down.	Safety and Health Management and Fall Prevention,	1,000+
   Dissemination/ Presentation	May 2022	During this evaluation period, the Alliance group promoted the Heat Illness Prevention Campaign.	Safety and Health Management, and Heat Illness Prevention	1,000+

   Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participant or OSHA participation in events, which includes speeches/presentations, exhibits, roundtables, conferences, informational webinars or other meetings or training in support of the Alliance or an OSHA initiative.

   Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff

   Activity Type	Date	Event Name	Representative Name(s) and Affiliation(s)	Title Of Presentation (if applicable)	City	State	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Presentation/Training	5/27/22	FRCE Spring Safety Stand-Down	Angelo Owens, Safety Director	During this period, the Alliance group conducted a site Spring Safety Stand-Down. This event focused on the following: Fire emergency Procedures; Automatic Electronic Defibrillator Safety; and Emergency First Aid.	Cherry Point	NC	Safety and Health Management	2,517
   Training	5/9/22	Fall Prevention Stand-down	Anthony Cruz, Fall Prevention Manager	During this period, the Alliance group conducted a Fall Prevention Stand-Down in support of OSHA’s 2022 National Prevent Falls Stand-Down.	Cherry Point	NC	Safety and Health Management, Fall Prevention	52
   Training	6/9/22	FRCE Hydration Plan	Angelo Owens, Safety Director	During this period, the Alliance group conducted a Heat Illness Prevention Stand-Down in support of OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention Campaign.	Cherry Point	NC	Heat Illness Prevention, Safety and Health Management	2,200
   Training	9/15 thru 21/22	OSHA Safe + Sound	Elisel Cruz, Program Analyst	During this period, the Alliance group conducted a Safe + Sound event in support of OSHA’s Safe + Sound Campaign.	Cherry Point	NC	Safety and Health Management	2,800
   Training	9/16/22	North Carolina – Field Federal Safety and Health Council (FFSHC) Meetings	Alliance Group	During this period, the Alliance group supported the North Carolina – Field Federal Safety and Health Council. The meeting featured a presentation on “Hazard Reporting System and Hard Tracking.”	Cherry Point	NC	Safety and Health Management	30
   Training	10/7/22	Annual FRCE Safety Stand-down	Angelo Owens, Safety Director	During this period, the Alliance group conducted its annual Safety Stand-Down. This event featured the following: Guest Speaker (Mr. Bo Irvine); safety videos; Safety Award Presentation; and Safety Product Vendors.	Cherry Point	NC	Safety and Health Management	2,830

Report prepared by: Kim Morton, Area Director, OSHA Raleigh Area Office

AN AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
REGION IV
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
**INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS FIFTH AND TENTH DISTRICTS
SOUTHEASTERN LINE CONSTRUCTORS APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING
SOUTHEASTERN LINE CONSTRUCTORS CHAPTER, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.¹

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Atlanta Regional Office, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Southeastern Line Constructors Apprenticeship and Training (SELCAT), and the Southeastern Line Constructors Chapter (SLCC)/ National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and the IBEW, SELCAT and the SLCC/NECA hereby renew the Alliance signed September 26, 2003, and renewed on December 20, 2006, July 21, 2011, May 15, 2014, and December 13, 2016, with a continued emphasis on protecting worker’s health and safety. Specifically, OSHA and the IBEW, SELCAT and the SLCC/NECA are committed to providing workers in the electrical transmission and distribution industry guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers and understand the rights or workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance IBEW, SELCAT and the SLCC/NECA will continue to address the electrical hazards in the electrical transmission and distribution equipment industries.

This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants also agree to meet the requirements for program participation laid out in the "Fundamental Requirements for OSHA Alliance Program Participants" and the "Guidelines for OSHA's Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products and Other Alliance Projects."

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use injury, illness, and hazard exposure data, when appropriate, to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to member surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and IBEW, SELCAT and the SLCC/NECA recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On-Site Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and communicate such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA’s and the IBEW’s, SELCAT’s and the SLCC/NECA’s Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.

• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and IBEW, SELCAT conferences, local meetings, or others such as the SLCC/NECA the IBEW Fifth and Tenth Districts Annual Progress Meetings, Outside Apprenticeship Conference, IBEW Fifth District Construction Organizing Summit, SELCAT and SLCC/NECA Membership Meetings, local labor meetings, training sessions, or other events.

• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on electrical injury and illnesses and common safety hazards to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding IBEW’s, SELCAT’s, and SLCC/NECA’s good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• Develop effective training and education programs for workers in the electrical utility industry regarding hazard recognition, safety, and health management systems (SHMS) and health hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.

• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of courses regarding fatal accidents in the electrical utility industry, including improper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), failure to maintain a safe distance, and failure to utilize proper equipotential grounding techniques. The Alliance participants will ensure that experienced workers, as well as, inexperienced workers, including, but not limited to apprentice linemen will receive training.

OSHA’s Alliances provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA’s initiatives, outreach, communication, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with an organization, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that organization’s products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet one to two times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the OSHA Atlanta Regional Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans’ and OSHA On-Site Consultation programs’ participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for five-years. Any signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days’ written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of all signatories.

Signed this 3rd day of November 2022.

SIGNATURES:

** Members to Alliance

¹ Atkins Electric Co, Bison Electric, Inc., Broadway Electric Services Corporation d/b/a BESCO, C & C Powerline, Dacon Corporation, Garnet Electric Co., Haugland Energy Group, LLC, Haugland Virgin Islands, Inc., Heart Utilities of Jacksonville, Hooper Corporation, Letourneau Enterprises, LLC, Marable-Pirkle Services, LLC, Michels Power, New River Electric Corporation, Par Electric Construction Company, Riggs Distler & Co., Inc., Service Electric Company, Standard Electric Company, The L.E. Myers Company, and Xtreme Powerline Construction, Inc.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Ft. Lauderdale Area Office
1000 South Pine Island Road, Suite 100
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33324
(954) 424-0242; Fax (954) 424-3073
And the
Underground Contractors Association of South Florida dba NUCA of South Florida
March 30, 2022

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:

      June 20, 2019

   2. Evaluation Period

      June 21, 2020 – December 31, 2021

   3. Overview:

      OSHA and Underground Contractors Association of South Florida dba NUCA of South Florida (NUCASF) agreed to provide NUCASF members and others guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to trenching, confined spaces, silica, heat stress, work zone hazards and excavation hazards. Through the Alliance, the group will also provide members and other with an understanding the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA
      Condell Eastmond – Area Director

      Alliance participant
      Johnna Venuti-Piggee – Executive Director

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   During this period, Alliance meetings were conducted in-person, virtually and/or by telephone. The Alliance coordinators from each group maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.

3. Results of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals

   Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on OSHA-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, or outreach campaigns.

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Dissemination	N/A	During this period, there were no dissemination related activities to report.	N/A	N/A

   Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participant or OSHA participation in events, which includes speeches/presentations, exhibits, roundtables, conferences, informational webinars or other meetings or training in support of the Alliance or an OSHA initiative.

   Activity Type	Date	Event Name	Representative Name(s) and Affiliation(s)	Title Of Presentation (if applicable)	City	State	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Training	Nov and Dec 2021	Safety and Health Training	NCUA Members	During this period, the Alliance group conducted two Confined Space training course. One course was conducted in English and the other course was conducted in Spanish.	West Palm Beach	FL	Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/ Latino Workers, Hazard Communication/Chemicals, and Young Workers	25 attendees and 10 attendees
   Training	Nov and Dec 2021	Safety and Health Training	NCUA Members	During this period, the Alliance group conducted two Competent Person Excavation training course. One course was conducted in English and the other course was conducted in Spanish.	West Palm Beach	FL	Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/ Latino Workers, and Excavation/ Trenching	25 attendees and 10 attendees

Report Prepared by: Leny Chango, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), Ft. Lauderdale Area Office.