ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.,
Florida Gulf Coast Chapter (ABC) Alliance
September 18, 2020

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      April 17, 2015

   2. Evaluation Period

      March 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020

   3. Alliance Overview and Goals

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Florida Gulf Coast Chapter (ABC) agreed to establish an Alliance to reduce and prevent employee exposure to health and safety hazards, such as, falls, trenching and excavation, scaffolds, confined space, struck-by, chemical and electrical hazards in construction by developing and sharing information, guidance, and training resources.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • September 17, 2020
   • August 20, 2020
   • July 14, 2020
   • March 16, 2020
   • April 6, 2020
   • June 8, 2020
   • January 6, 2020
   • November 12, 2019
   • September 10, 2019
   • August13, 2019
   • May 13, 2019
   • April 9, 2019
    

   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 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.

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   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Other/ Presentation/ Dissemination	9/17/20	During this period, the Alliance group supported the OSHA National Fall Stand-Down.	Construction, Fall Prevention, and Safety & Health Programs	55

   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.

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   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	During this Period	ABC FL Gulf Coast, in cooperation with the American Safety Council, offers OSHA authorized outreach training on-line.	ABC FL Gulf Coast Rep.	Courses included the following: OSHA 10- and 30- Hour Outreach Training for Construction, OSHA 10- and 30-Hour Outreach Training for General Industry, HAZWOPER 8 & 24 Hour Training, Corps of Engineer Safety EM-385-1-1 Training and OSHA Certificate Courses	State-wide	FL	Construction, Hazard Communications/ Chemicals, Safety & Health Programs Small Business, and Silic	1000+
   Training		1/7/19 1/15/19 1/17/19 3/4/19 3/6/19 4/10/19 5/8/19 6/7/19 6/10/19 6/12/19 9/16/19 9/18/19 10/1/19 10/2/19 12/2/19 12/4/19 12/10/19 12/11/19 12/13/19 12/15/19 1/16/20 2/10/19 2/12/20		During this period, the Alliance group provided the following OSHA courses for its membership: OSHA 10 Hour; OSHA 30 Hour; and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/ Automated External Defibrillator (AED)/ and First Aid Training	State-wide	FL	Construction, Hazard Communications/ Chemicals, Safety & Health Programs Small Business, and Silica	365+
   Training	4/23/20 4/30/20 5/7/20 5/14/20	Virtual Toolbox Talks	ABC FL Gulf Coast Rep.	During this period, virtual toolbox talks were conducted for ABC Membership.	Tampa	FL	Construction, Hazard Communications/ Chemicals, Safety & Health Programs Small Business, and Silica	300+
   Training	Monthly	Safety Committee Meeting	Joan Spencer OSHA Nick Nowell ABC	During this period, Various Topics	Tampa	FL	Construction, Hazard Communications/ Chemicals, Safety & Health Programs Small Business, and Silica	4000

   Report prepared by: Joan M. Spencer, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Tampa Area Office, September 18, 2020

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Jacksonville Area Office
1851 Executive Center, Suite 227
Jacksonville, Florida 32207
(904) 232-2895; Fax (904) 232-1294
And the
Safety Alliance For Excellence (SAFE)
September 11, 2020

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed
      April 9, 2019

   2. Evaluation Period
      April 9, 2019 through April 9, 2020

   3. Overview
      OSHA and SAFE formed an alliance to provide SAFE members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, by reducing and preventing exposures in the construction industry related to the four leading causes of fatalities; Falls, Electrical, Struck-By and Caught-In-Between and understanding the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA
      Michelle Gonzalez – Area Director

      Alliance participant
      Jeffrey S. Raymer

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • During this period, the Implementation Team met on the following dates:
     • April 19, 2019
     • April 25, 2019
     • May 15, 2019
    

   In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from all groups 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/ Speech/ Presentation	04/25 through 05/15/2019	SAFE posted a letter from the OSHA Region IV – Regional Administrator (RA), which addressed the OSHA National Emphasis Program on Amputations, on its website. SAFE also forwarded an E-mail blast to its members.	Construction, General Industry, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers, and Small Businesses	10,000-impacted
   Dissemination/ Speech/ Presentation	02/05/2020	SAFE posted a letter from the OSHA Region IV – Regional Administrator (RA), which addressed the OSHA National Emphasis Program on Respirable Crystalline Silica in construction (CPL 03-00-023, on its website. SAFE also forwarded an E-mail blast to its members.	Construction, General Industry, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers, and Small Businesses	10,000-impacted
   Distribution of materials	04/03/2020	SAFE distributed OSHA guidance publication 3990, “Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19,” to its members.	Construction, General Industry, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers, and Small Businesses	10,000-impacted

   
   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)
   Outreach/Training	04/25 through 05/15/19	Annual National Safety Stand-Down	OSHA Asst. Area Director and SAFE Alliance group	OSHA rep. met with SAFE Alliance group to coordinate a 6-day email campaign to promote OSHA’s 6th Annual National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls in construction during the week of May 6. The targeted audience of this campaign are all clients represented by the Safety Alliance Jacksonville Chapter.	Jacksonville	FL	Construction, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers/ Young, Workers & Small Businesses	10,000-impacted
   Training	05/14/19	OSHA Record-keeping Training	Rep OSHA	The Jacksonville AO provided a presentation on OSHA Recordkeeping at one of their monthly meetings.	Jacksonville	FL	Construction, Small Business and Safety and Health Program	1,600-impacted
   Training	08/09/19	OSHA's Safe + Sound Campaign	OSHA rep. and SAFE Alliance group	OSHA and SAFE collaborated to promote OSHA's Safe + Sound campaign during the week of August 12-18, 2019. The promotion was conducted with a 6 day, 6 message, and email campaign to promote OSHA's Safe + Sound campaign during the week of August 12-18, 2019. The targeted audience of this campaign are all clients and contacts represented by the Safety Alliance - Jacksonville Chapter (SAFE). related safety topics	Jacksonville	FL	Construction, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers, Small Businesses, and Safety and Health Program	10,000-impacted

   
   Report prepared by: Michelle Gonzalez, Area Director - Jacksonville Area Office

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
ATLANTA-EAST, ATLANTA-WEST AND SAVANNAH, GA, AREA OFFICES
OF THE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
GEORGIA TECH ENTERPRISE INNOVATION INSTITUTE –
SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES GROUP
AND
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, DIVISION OF
HEALTH PROTECTION, EPIDEMIOLOGY OFFICE

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Atlanta East, Atlanta West and Savannah, Georgia, Area Offices, the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute – Safety, Health and Environment Services Group (Georgia Tech), and the Georgia Department of Public Health, Division of Health Protection, Epidemiology Office (DPH) (hereafter the parties shall be referred to as the Georgia Adult Blood Lead Reduction Alliance or the Alliance) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and the Georgia Adult Blood Lead Reduction Alliance hereby renew the Alliance signed April 20, 2018, with a continued emphasis reducing workers overexposure to lead. Specifically, members and others are committed to providing information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through this Alliance, the organizations will continue to address the reduction of lead overexposure in both general and construction 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 the other Georgia Adult Blood Lead Reduction Alliance members recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project 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 assistance tools, and OSHA’s, Georgia Tech’s and DPH’s web sites) to employers and workers in both general and construction industries.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s, Georgia Tech’s or DPH’s conferences, local meetings, or other lead prevention events.

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for both general and construction industries regarding workers exposure to lead in the workplace, and communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
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• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of lead exposure prevention training courses.

  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 OSHA’s local and regional offices that are signatories to the Alliance agreement and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States’ and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects’ participation on the team.

  This agreement will remain in effect for a period not to exceed five years. Any organization may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30-day written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of all signatories.

  Signed this 15^th day of September, 2020

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  • Erin Sanchez
  • Acting Atlanta-East Area Director
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration
     

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  • Jeffrey M. Stawowy
  • Atlanta- West Area Director
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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  • Cherie Drenzek, DVM, MS
  • State Epidemiologist
  • Epidemiology Office
  • Georgia Department of Public Health

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  • Margo Westmoreland
  • Savannah Area Director
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta-East Area Office
LaVista Perimeter Office Park
Building 7, Suite 110
Tucker, Georgia 30084
(770) 493-6644; Fax (770) 493-7725
Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West, and Savannah Area Offices
OSHA Sustainable Workforce Alliance
(formerly Georgia Youth Alliance)
Alliance Annual Report
August 31, 2020

1. Alliance Background:

   1. Date Signed:

      June 6, 2006

      Renewal date:

      • US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division Addendum to Alliance signed November 17, 2011
      • Renewed December 21, 2011
      • Concerned Beauty Professionals (formerly the Georgia Advocacy of Concerned Beauty Professionals - GACBP) Addendum to Alliance signed January 29, 2013
      • Renewed September 22, 2014
      • Renewed November 5, 2015

   2. Evaluation Period

      August 1, 2019, through July 31, 2020

   3. Overview

      The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), represented by the Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West, and Savannah Area Offices and ¹OSHA Sustainable Workforce Alliance continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. Specifically, the OSHA Sustainable Workforce Alliance is committed to providing members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of youth workers and educators in career/technical education programs throughout Georgia.

   4. Implementation Team Memberships and Contributors

      The following have participated in Alliance Implementation meetings during this evaluation period:

      Members

      • The US DOL - OSHA Regional Office and the US DOL – Wage & Hour Division (WDH) Regional Office
      • The Georgia Department of Economic Development
      • The Georgia Department of Education
      • The Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA)
      • Representatives from the Georgia Tech Onsite Consultation Program
      • The AGC Georgia Chapter
      • The Georgia chapters of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)
      • The Concerned Beauty and Barber Professionals (CBBP)

2. Implementation Team Memberships and Contributors

   The implementation team included representatives from all of the Alliance participants. Implementation team meetings were conducted as scheduled on the following dates:

   • 7/27/2020
   • 6/29/2020
   • 03/16/2020 (Canceled)
   • 11/18/2019

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)
   Speech/Presentation and Dissemination	August 13 and 28, 2019	OSHA representatives conducted a safety and health presentation for the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA) and Westside Works.	Hazard Communication/ Chemicals, Ergonomics, Fall Prevention, Heat Illness Prevention and Young Workers	32 -attendees
   Speech/Presentation and Dissemination	During this period	R.W. Allen Construction established a partnership with the East Georgia YouthBuild Program. YouthBuild is a program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, provides a non-traditional learning opportunity to youth age 16 - 24 years of age interested in gaining trade-related skills.	Hazard Communication/ Chemicals, Ergonomics, Fall Prevention, Heat Illness Prevention and Young Workers	5 - attendees
   Speech/Presentation and Dissemination	During this period	Joe Marchese of Marchese Construction recently teamed with the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System to provide five (5) students with hands-on experience and safety training.	Hazard Communication/ Chemicals, Ergonomics, Fall Prevention, Heat Illness Prevention and Young Workers	5 - attendees
   Speech/Presentation and Dissemination	October 29, 2019	A representative of the Georgia Tech On-site Consultation Program conducted a webinar for members of the Georgia CATT Apprenticeship Program. The training focused on safety and health, as well as child labor laws.	Safety and Health Program; Youth Workers	25 - attendees
   Speech/Presentation and Dissemination	November 11, 2019	A member of the Alliance group discussed OSHA and careers in workplace safety and health with home school students at Metro Academic Studies (MAS).	Safety and Health Program; Youth Workers	30 - students
   Speech/Presentation and Dissemination	During this period	J Joe Marchese of Marchese Construction participated in Career Day at Ebenezer Elementary School in Rincon, Georgia.	Safety and Health Program; Youth Workers	50- attendees
   Speech/Presentation and Dissemination	November 13, 2019	OSHA representatives conducted a safety and health presentation for the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA) and Westside Works.	Fall Prevention and Young Workers	12 -attendees
   Speech/Presentation and Dissemination	November 14, 2019	A member of the Alliance group discussed OSHA and careers in workplace safety and health with home school students at Eastside Academic Studies (EAS).	Safety and Health Program; Youth Workers	22 - students
   Speech/Presentation and Dissemination	January 13, 2020	Jenny Houlroyd, GA Tech, and Tom Bosley, OSHA, conducted a presentation for the ASSP Chapter in Atlanta, Georgia, regarding the efforts of the Sustainable Workforce Alliance.	Safety and Health Program; Youth Workers	25 - attendees

   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/Outreach Event	August 2019 through July 2020	School Outreach Events	AGC Georgia members and others	During this period, the Alliance group, represented by the AGC of Georgia and others, conducted the following training and outreach activities at schools throughout Georgia. These activities focused on opportunities in the construction industry and included providing students with safety and health training: 1) Sheridan Construction provided OSHA 10-hour training to five (5) high school seniors from Peach County High School. 2) Baston-Cook Construction hosted 120 students from Cass High School at its Cartersville Medical Center construction site. Students had the opportunity to witness first-hand a wide range of crafts, as well as the importance of safety. 3) RW Allen Construction hosted students from Lincoln County High School at its Presbyterian Village Center construction site. Students had the opportunity to witness first-hand a wide range of crafts, as well as the importance of safety. 4) Bowen & Watson Construction hosted students from Stephens County High School at its CTAE facility construction site. Students had the opportunity to witness first-hand a wide range of crafts, as well as the importance of safety. 5) Central Georgia Technical College and MetroPower formed an apprenticeship program. 6) During this period, ACE Electric implemented an apprenticeship program through Wiregrass Georgia Tech.	Peach County, Lincoln County, Stephens County, Cartersville, Macon & Valdosta	GA	Construction, Hazard Communication & Chemical; and Young Workers	500+ Students
   Outreach Event	March 12, 2020	CEFGA Career Expo	Various Alliance Members	Members of the Alliance group supported the CEFGA World of Construction in a variety of areas, including serving as volunteers, judges and exhibitors. This year’s event was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.	Atlanta	GA	Hazard Communication/ Chemicals, Ergonomics, Fall Prevention, Heat Illness Prevention and Young Workers	1000+ attendees

   Report prepared by Tom Bosley, Regional Alliance Coordinator

    

   Note:¹ Georgia Local Section - American Industrial Hygiene Association (GLS-AIHA), the Georgia Chapter - American Society of Safety Professionals (GA-ASSP), the Georgia Tech Research Institute’s Occupational Safety and Health Division (Georgia Tech), the Southeast Center for Young Worker Safety and Health, Georgia Tech – OSHA Training Institute Education Center, the U.S. Department of Labor – Wage & Hour Division, Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC., HDS Consulting, Georgia Concerned Beauty Professionals, Associated General Contractors of Georgia, the Georgia Department of Education (GA DOE), the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA), the Georgia Department of Economic Development – Trade Five (formerly Go Build), the Georgia Department of Economic Development – GA WorkSmart Program, New South Construction Company, and Gilbane Building Company