U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Mobile Area Office, 1141 Montlimar Drive Suite 1006
Mobile, Al 36609
(251) 441-6131; Fax (251) 441-6396

Birmingham Area Office, 950 22nd Street North, Suite 1050
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 731-1534; Fax (205) 731-0504

Annual Status Report - Alabama Trucking Association Workers
Compensation Fund (ATAWCF)

March 12, 2013

1. Alliance Background
   
   Date Signed.
   
   February 20, 2009
   
   Renewed: January 27, 2012
   
   Overview
   
   The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Alabama Trucking Association Workers Compensation (ATAWCF) Alliance is focused on reducing and preventing exposure to hazards on the highway, at pick-up and delivery points, as well as maintenance shops for ATAWCF workers and others.
    
2. Implementation Team Membership:
   
   Representatives from OSHA and the ATAWCF conducted by telephone and in person during outreach events.
   
   Evaluation Period
   
   June 18, 2011 through January 31, 2013
    
3. Events and Products
   
   Training and Education
    
   • During this period, the ATAWCF conducts a series of safety seminars, including the most recent one in January of 2013. Over 250 trucking companies attend these seminars.
   Product
   • None
   Outreach and Communication
   
   Events
    
   • During this period, the ATAWCF has conducted 124 onsite safety meetings for their members. These safety meetings focus on the following topics:
      
     • Accident Prevention
     • Prevention of Heat-related Illnesses
     • Bloodborne Pathogens
     • Proper Lifting Techniques
     • Slips, Trips and Falls
   • During this period, on two (2) separate occasions, the Workers Compensation Fund sent out to all its members a "Flash Bulletin" advising them of employee fatalities which had occurred. These bulletins covered the hazards of being Struck-By or Crushed-By and proper use of jacks. These Flash Bulletins were received by 370 individual trucking companies and 552 email recipients.
      
   • During this period, the ATAWCF continued to disseminate OSHA's Fact Sheet regarding whistleblower provisions of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act - STAA and this Fact Sheet was distributed to ATAWCF members and others.
      
   • During this period, the Alliance group sent out monthly newsletters via e-mail and hard copy newsletters. These newsletters are focused on various topics including the following:
      
     • Hazard Communication
     • Blood Borne Pathogens
     • Slips, Trips and Falls
     • Shop safety
     • Powered Industrial Trucks
     • OSHA Recordkeeping
   Product
   • None
   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
   
   Events
    
   • None
   Product
   • None
4. Results
    
   • Refer to the items listed above
5. Upcoming Milestones in FY 2013 - 2014
    
   • Renew the Alliance
   • Continue effective outreach to workers in the industry
   • Develop safety information for maintenance and administrative areas
   Report Prepared by: James S. Cooley, CAS, Birmingham Area Office
   
   For more information, contact the Office of Outreach Services and Alliances at 202-693-2340 or go to OSHA.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
Electric Cooperative of Mississippi (ECM) Alliance
(formerly the Electric Power Associations of Mississippi Alliance)

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Jackson Area Office
Dr. A.H. McCoy Federal Building
100 West Capitol Street, Suite 749
Jackson, MS 39269
(601) 965-4606; Fax (601) 965-4610

June 14, 2019

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      May 23, 2003

      Renewal Date

      • June 27, 2005; June 19, 2012; July 9, 2014; and October 12, 2016; and May 31, 2019

   2. Evaluation Period:

      March 1, 2018, through May 31, 2019

   3. Overview:

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Electric Cooperative of Mississippi (ECM), which was formerly the Electric Power Associations of Mississippi. This Alliance is focused on reducing and preventing employee exposure to electrical power transmission and distribution equipment hazards.

   4. Implementation Team Membership and Contributors:

      The Alliance Implementation Team included representatives from the OSHA Area Office in Jackson, MS, and the ECM.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Three implementation team meetings were conducted during this period. The implementation team included representatives from all of the Alliance participants.

   • July 23, 2018; August 18, 2018; December 14, 2018; and May 31, 2019

   Discussions during these meetings focused on future outreach activities including the following events: Full-Time Safety Coordinator Round Table Meeting; the Arboriculture Seminar in 2020; the 2019 Damage Prevention Summit; and the Apprentice Electric Lineman School.

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)
   Presentation and Dissemination	April 6, 2018	During this period, OSHA participated in the Underground Damage Prevention Meetings in Flowood, MS.	Construction, Small Business, Young Workers, as well as Fall and Heat Illness Prevention	2,000+
   Presentation and Dissemination	October 2018	During this period, OSHA participated in the Full-Time Safety Coordinator Round Table Meeting in Ridgeland, MS, in support of the Alliance.	Construction, Small Business, Young Workers, as well as Fall and Heat Illness Prevention	2,500
   Presentation and Dissemination	November 7 - 9, 2018	During this period, OSHA supported the Underground Damage Prevention Summit in Biloxi, MS.	Construction, Small Business, Young Workers, as well as Fall and Heat Illness Prevention	5,000
   Presentation and Dissemination	January 24, 2019	During this period, OSHA participated in the Arboriculture Seminar in Raymond, MS, in support of the Alliance.	Construction, Small Business, Young Workers, as well as Fall and Heat Illness Prevention	2,000

   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.

   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	August 29, 2018	Electrical Lineman School	Representative from OSHA	A representative from OSHA supported the Holmes Community College Apprentice Electric Lineman School	Ridgeland	MS	Construction, Small Business, Young Workers, as well as Fall and Heat Illness Prevention	100+
   Training	October 1 - 5, 2018	Electrical Lineman School	Representative from OSHA	A representative from OSHA supported the ECM sponsored Advance Lineman School	Meridian	MS	Construction, Small Business, Young Workers, as well as Fall and Heat Illness Prevention	100+
   Training	March 28, 2019	Electrical Lineman School	Representative from OSHA	A representative from OSHA supported the Holmes Community College Apprentice Electric Lineman School	Ridgeland	MS	Construction, Small Business, Young Workers, as well as Fall and Heat Illness Prevention	100+

   Report Prepared by Courtney Bohannon, Area Director (AD) for the OSHA Area Office in Jackson, MS

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Birmingham Area Office, 950 22nd Street North, Suite 1050
Birmingham, AL 35203
And the
Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama, Inc. –
North Alabama Chapter
August 20^th, 2015

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      August 21, 2014

   2. Evaluation Period

      August 21, 2014 – August 20, 2015

   3. Overview

      The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. – North Alabama Chapter (hereinafter referred to collectively as the ABC – North AL Chapter Alliance) is focused on reducing and preventing exposure to the following construction industry hazards: falls; electrocution; struck-by; and caught-in-between. Emphasis has also been placed on effectively communicating with hard-to-reach groups, such as small businesses.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Ramona Morris

      Area Director, Birmingham Area Office

      James Cooley

      Compliance Assistance Specialist, Birmingham Area Office

      Alliance participant

      Tiffany Brightwell

      President, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. North Alabama Chapter

      Tyce Hudson

      Chairman of the Board, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. North Alabama Chapter

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • April 16, 2014
   • June 18, 2014
   • July 16, 2014

   The CAS attended the ABC – North AL Chapter monthly Safety Committee meetings to ensure that the committee effectively communicated its safety message to members of the ABC – North AL Chapter. 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

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

   Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Alliance Product	Safety Newsletters were distributed to ABC member companies. These newsletters always discuss OSHA topics and promoted the Alliance. Newsletter were distributed on the following dates: 10/8/14; 12/30/14; 4/8/15; and 6/29/15	Heat, Falls, Temporary Workers, Cranes and Derricks in Const.	130 Companies
   OSHA Product Review	N/A	N/A	N/A
   Dissemination	See Alliance Product above	See Alliance Product above	See Alliance Product above
   Other	One of the companies within ABC – North AL Chapter has entered into the Onsite Consultation Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) during this review period	Heat, Falls, Struck-by, Temporary Workers	1 company, 230 employees
   Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by sharing information on best practices as agreed upon by OSHA and the ABC – North AL Chapter. (Not Addressed)
   Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: To share information on OSHA’s National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   REP	Landscaping Hazards	Hearing, Tip/Rollover	12
   NEP	Trenching and Excavations	Cave-In	26
   NEP	Temporary Workers	Amputations	13
   NEP	Workplace Violence		12
   Training and Education: To develop effective training and education programs for ABC – North AL Chapter members and others regarding the prevention of fall, electrocution, struck-by and caught-in-between related hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Training	Trenching and Excavation Training	Cave-In	32
   Training	Scaffolding in Construction	Falls/Collapse	28
   Training	OSHA 10-hour construction safety and health training courses were conducted on the following dates: 12/4/14 thru 12/5/14; 7/11/15 thru 7/12/15; and 7/23/15 thru 7/24/15.	Falls, Struck-by, Caught-In-Between, Electrical	174
   Training	OSHA 30-hour construction safety and health training courses were conducted on the following dates: 02/17/15 thru 02/20/15.	Falls, Struck-by, Caught-In-Between, Electrical	74
   Training and Education: To deliver or arrange for the delivery of safety and health training focused on the prevention of fall, electrocution, struck-by and caught-in-between related hazards.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Confined Spaces in Construction	The ABC – North AL Chapter will be hosting training presented by UA Safe State, OSHA’s consultation group.		130 Companies
   Cranes and Derricks in Construction	The ABC – North AL Chapter and the Birmingham CAS prepared a presentation on Cranes and Derricks in Construction.	Tip/Roll Over, Falls, Struck-by	31
   Outreach and Communication: To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or ABC – North AL Chapter’s conferences, local meetings, or other events, such as the quarterly safety summit meetings held by the ABC – North AL Chapter. To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA’s and the ABC – North AL Chapter’s Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry. To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding the ABC – North AL Chapter good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants. Promote and encourage ABC – North AL Chapter member’s participation in cooperative programs such as compliance assistance and VPP.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Speech/Presentation	During each Safety Committee meeting, topics related to safety are presented by various members as well as keynote speaker presentations from OFCCP, EEOC, Wage Hour and OSHA are presented.	Heat Campaign, Falls Campaign, Temporary Workers, Wage & Hour	130 Companies
   TOTAL			832

4. Evaluations

   • The Alliance focused on training and outreach opportunities between the Alliance members. The Alliance has enabled OSHA to connect with hard-to-reach workers who have the potential to be exposed to serious workplace hazards. The relationship fostered by this Alliance has benefitted the efforts of OSHA and the ABC – North AL Chapter in promoting worker safety and health.
5. Upcoming Milestones FY 2016
   • As part of the Alliance, Federal OSHA intends to participate and deliver training presentations at events during Labor Rights' Week, Workers' Memorial Day, and other outreach events.
   • The Safety Committee plans to continue outreach activities such as OSHA 10 and 30-hour, quarterly speaker events hosted by ABC – North AL Chapter, and provide speakers at the ABC – North AL Chapter meetings.

Report prepared by: James Cooley, CAS, Birmingham Area Office, 08/20/2015.

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta Regional Office
61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Room 6T50
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(678) 237-0400; Fax (678) 237-0447
OSHA, Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta
Region IV Alliance Annual Report
November 17, 2017

1. Alliance Background
    

   December 7, 2004

   Renewal date

    

   December 8, 2016, through December 7, 2017

    

   The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta, Georgia, formed an Alliance to provide Mexican workers throughout the southeast with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety and allow them to exercise their rights fully.

    

   The implementation team included representatives from the OSHA and the Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta, Georgia.

   1. Date Signed
      • August 30, 2013
      • August 31, 2015
      • September 1, 2017
      
      
       
   2. Evaluation Period
   3. Overview
   4. Implementation Team Membership and Contributors
2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Quarterly implementation team meetings were conducted during the following periods:

   • January 27, 2017
   • February 24, 2017
   • April 28, 2017
   • May 18, 2017
   • August 9, 2017
   • September 1, 2017

   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
4. Evaluations

   N/A

5. Upcoming Milestones in FY 2018
   • OSHA will continue to work cooperatively with the Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta, Georgia to promote workplace safety and health in the Hispanic community during the following events:
     • Worker Memorial Day
     • Labor Rights Week
     • Occupational Health Week
     
     
      
   • OSHA will continue to work cooperatively with the Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta, Georgia to effectively address safety and health referrals in Region IV.
   
   
   • The Alliance group will continue to promote safety and health to workers in the Hispanic community through activities such as the OSHA Fall Prevention and the Heat Illness Prevention Campaigns.
   
   
    

   Report Prepared by: Tom Bosley, Region IV Alliance Coordinator

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BIRMINGHAM and MOBILE, ALABAMA, AREA OFFICES
AND
THE ALABAMA TRUCKING ASSOCIATION
WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Alabama Trucking Association Workers Compensation Fund (ATAWCF) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and the ATAWCF hereby renew the Alliance signed February 20, 2009 and renewed January 27, 2012, with a continued emphasis on trucking industry. Specifically, OSHA and the ATAWCF are committed to providing ATAWCF members and others with 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 the Alliance, the organizations will continue to focus on the prevention of hazards on the highway, at pick-up and delivery points, in maintenance shops, and administrative business locations, as well as hazards resulting from traffic accidents, road rage, musculoskeletal stressors, struck-by incidents, chemical exposures, electrical shocks and burns, welding hazards, moving parts of machinery, slips, trips, and falls. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and the ATAWCF recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following goal related to raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

• Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions or stakeholder meetings on safety and health issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace to develop formal safety and health procedures to control hazards in the workplace.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• To develop effective training and education programs for ATAWCF employees, association members and other regarding the following hazards: musculoskeletal stressors; struck-by incidents; chemical exposures; electrical shocks and burns; welding hazards; moving parts of machinery; slips; trips; and falls.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of courses, i.e., effective safety and health programs (management commitment and employee involvement, worksite analysis, hazard control and elimination, training), incident investigation, fall protection, hazard recognition, trend analysis.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and the ATAWCF web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or ATAWCF conferences, local meetings or other safety events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding the ATAWCF best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by the ATAWCF and through OSHA or ATAWCF developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures.
• Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on effective safety and health systems that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

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

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least three 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 Birmingham and Mobile, Alabama, Area Offices, as well as 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 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 concurrence of both signatories.

Signed this Sixth day of February, 2014

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
Georgia Concerned Beauty Professionals (GACBP) Alliance

Alliance Annual Report
June 19, 2015

Date Signed:

March 31, 2014

Overview:

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), represented by the Atlanta Regional, Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West and Savannah, GA, Area Offices, the Georgia Tech Research Institute’s Occupational Safety and Health Division (GTRI), Southeast Center for Young Worker Safety and Health, and the Georgia Concerned Beauty Professionals (GACBP), and (hereafter all parties shall be referred to as the Georgia Beauty Professionals Alliance or GACBP Alliance) formed an Alliance to provide GACBP 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 products that contain hazardous chemicals. Emphasis will also be placed on effectively communicating these issues to hard-to-reach groups, such as youth and Vietnamese workers.

The implementation team included representatives from all of the Alliance participants. Implementation team meetings were conducted as scheduled on the following dates: 8/13/2014; 11/12/2014; 1/7/2015; 2/18/2015; and 3/18/2015.

Evaluation Period:

March 31, 2014, through March 31, 2015

Training and Education

Events

Products

Outreach and Communication

Events

Products

1. Alliance Background
2. Implementation Team Memberships and Contributors
3. Events and Products
   • During this period, the following safety and health training events were conducted by the Alliance group:
     • On May 5, 2014, members of the Alliance group, through the Center for Young Worker Safety and Health at GTRI, provided area students with cosmetology young worker safety training. A total six students participated in the course.
     • On October 14, 2014, members of the Alliance group, provided area students with cosmetology young worker safety training during Salon Safety 2014. A total of two students participated in the course.
     • During this period, the GACBP developed and conducted the Monday School Training Program for its members. This training program is offered on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. The training course is focused on business, marketing, technology, safety, health and sanitation. A total of 16 students were trained through this effort.
   • None
   • During this period, Georgia Tech developed and implemented a safety and health survey to identify the primary concerns of a sampling of workers in the beauty industry represented by the GACBP.
   • During this period, representatives from the Alliance group promoted the Alliance at the following events:
     • On February 2, 2015, during the Georgia State - Capitol Day in Atlanta, Georgia
     • On February 20 thru 22, 2015 during the Bonner Brother’s Hair Show in Atlanta, Georgia
     • On March 17, 2015, during the ProWay Beauty Show in Atlanta, Georgia
     • On March 26 thru 27, 2015, during the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA) CareerExpo in Atlanta, Georgia
   • During this period, representatives from the Alliance group effectively collaborated with the following organization, which are also concerned with the health and safety of workers in the beauty industry:
     • Women's Voices for the Earth
     • Black Women For Wellness
     • Region IV – Exposure Modeling Alliance
   • None
4. Results

    

   • Refer to the information provided above
5. Upcoming Milestones for 2015 - 2016

    

   • The Alliance group will continue its efforts to develop an effective training and education programs for GACBP members and others regarding their potential exposure to hazardous products. Emphasis will be placed on effectively communicating these issues to hard-to-reach groups, such as youth and Vietnamese workers.
   • The Alliance group will continue to conduct effective outreach regarding the potential hazards associated with beauty products.
   • The Alliance group will continue effectively promote the Alliance at conferences, local meetings, or other events.

   Report Prepared by Tom Bosley, Regional Alliance Coordinator

   For more information, contact the Office of Outreach Services and Alliances at 202-693-2340 or go to www.osha.gov.

AGREEMENT RENEWING ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
Raleigh Area Office,
The Department of the Navy
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE)
And
The International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers, American
Federation of Government Employees, and National Association of Aeronautical
Examiners unions American Federation of Government Employees

The U.S. Department of Labor’s 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) located at the Marine Corp Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North Carolina; 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 (hereafter referred to as the FRCE 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 FRCE Alliance (the Participants) hereby renew the Alliance signed December 4, 2013, with a continued emphasis on providing union members and others with 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 the Alliance, the organizations will continue to focus on the reducing and preventing worker exposure to prevalent aircraft maintenance hazards and heat illnesses, as well as hazards unique to the Navy aircraft maintenance environment.

This renewal agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants may summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use relevant 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 to evaluate the effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on improving workplace safety for employers and workers. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and the FRCE Alliance 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 of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following goal related to raising awareness of OSHA’s rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

• To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by appointing both management and non-management representatives to the North Carolina Field Federal Safety and Health Council (FFSHC).

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• To develop effective training and education programs for employers and employees regarding prevalent workplace hazards in the aircraft maintenance industry and communicating such information to employers and employees.
• To develop effective training and education programs for employers and employees regarding the prevention of heat-related illnesses in the workplace and communicating such information to employers and employees.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of safety and health training focused on prevalent workplace hazards in the aircraft maintenance industry.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA’s and the FRCE’s Web sites) to employers and employees, as well as others in the industry.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding the FRCE’s good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the Participants.

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

An implementation team (team) made up of representatives of each organization will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the Participants. In addition, the team will meet at least 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 Raleigh Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage the North Carolina State Plan and OSHA On-site Consultation Project to participate on the team.

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

Signed this 30^th date of November, 2016

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
FORT LAUDERDALE AREA OFFICE
AND
UNDERGROUND CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA dba
NUCA of SOUTH FLORIDA

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Fort Lauderdale Area Office and the Underground Contractors Association of South Florida dba NUCA of South Florida (NUCASF), henceforth "OSHA and NUCASF" or "the Participants," 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 NUCASF hereby form an Alliance to provide NUCASF members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing hazardous exposure related to trenching, confined spaces, silica, heat stress, work zones, and other excavation and trenching hazards. Effort will also be made to ensure that NUCASF members and others understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Participants can summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

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 also explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to member surveys, to evaluate the effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on improving workplace safety and health. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and NUCASF recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-Site Consultation Program partners are an integral part of OSHA's national efforts, and that information about the programs 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 information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach), and opportunities to participate in initiatives and the rulemaking process.
• Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and the OSHA and NUCASF web sites) to employers and workers in the underground utility construction industry.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA or NUCASF conferences, local meetings, or other co-sponsored events.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings, or other activities, which highlight local fatality data. The goal of this effort is to reduce hazards in the underground utility construction industry and to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding NUCASF's best practices and effective approaches through outreach materials developed by OSHA and NUCASF, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the Participants.

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for the utility construction industry regarding safe trenching and excavation procedures, confined space entry and other hazardous activities in the underground utility construction industry and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of underground utility construction courses.

OSHA's Alliance Programs provides parties 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 its Alliance Program participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that party'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 Fort Lauderdale Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans and OSHA On-Site Consultation Programs to participate 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 this 20th day of June, 2019.

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta Regional Office
61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Room 6T50
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(404) 562-2300; Fax (404) 562-2295
Region IV Alliance Annual Status Report
June 2, 2014

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   September 26, 2003

   Dates Renewed

   • December 20, 2006
   • July 21, 2011
   • April 11, 2014
   
   
    

   Overview

   The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Southeastern Line Constructors Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (SLCC/NECA), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 5th and tenth districts, and the Southeastern Line Constructors Apprenticeship and Training (SELCAT) work cooperatively to provide workers and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to electrical transmission and distribution equipment hazards.

2. Implementation Team Members and Contributors

   Representatives from OSHA, SLCC/NECA, IBEW, and SELCAT conducted effective meetings on the following dates: September 17 and April 9, 2014.

   Evaluation Period

   March 1, 2013, through May 30, 2014

3. Events and Products

   Training and Education

   Events

   • SELCAT continued its efforts to provide workers with effective training and education programs focusing on electrical utility industry issues, as well as safety and health. Course topics included the following:
     • OSHA 10-hour training course
     • First-Aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR)
     • Pole Top and Bucket Truck Rescue
     • Transformer Safety Courses 1 & 2

   Products

   • None
   
   
    

   Outreach and Communication

   Events

   • During this period, the OSHA National Fall Safety Stand-down conducted June 2 through 6, 2014, was promoted to the Alliance group.
   • During this period, the Alliance group continued to offer employees and member companies the opportunity to share their near-miss information with other participants through the NECA Chapter Web site.
   • During this period, the Alliance group effectively updated the agreement and renewed the Alliance on April 11, 2014.

   Products

   • During this period, the group continued to publish and distribute the Safety Alliance Update Quarterly Newsletter, which reaches over 1,600 employees and companies.
   
   
    

   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiative

   Events

   • None

   Products

   • None
4. Results
   • Refer to the actions listed above.
5. Upcoming Milestones in FY 2014 - 2015
   • Continue to conduct quarterly Alliance meetings
   • Continue to disseminate the quarterly Alliance newsletter
   • Continue to develop and implement the Alliance Website
   • Continue to encourage interested State Plan Programs to support and participate in the Alliance

   Report Prepared by: Tom Bosley, Region IV Alliance Coordinator

   For more information, contact the Office of Outreach Services and Alliances at 202-693-2340 or go to www.osha.gov.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
ATLANTA REGIONAL OFFICE
AND
THE OSHA TRAINING INSTITUTE EDUCATION CENTERS (OTIEDC)
IN REGION IV¹

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Atlanta Regional Office and the OSHA Training Institute Education Centers (OTIECS) in Region IV recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and the OTIECs in Region IV hereby form an Alliance to provide OTIECs students 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 health and safety hazards in the general and construction industries, and enhancing their understanding of workers’ rights and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). In developing this Alliance, OSHA and the Region IV OTIECs recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following goal related to raising awareness of OSHA’s rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

• To share information on OSHA’s National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on National, Regional and Local Emphasis Program topics in order to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• To develop effective training and education programs for industry 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.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of health and safety training to targeted industries in support of OSHA’s National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs.
• Coordinate with Field Federal Safety and Health Councils by hosting meetings and providing instructors at meetings.
• Collectively assessing the employer training needs in Region IV and the geographical distribution of OTIECs.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goal:

• To speak, exhibit, and/or appear at OSHA’s, safety and health conferences, local meetings, Region IV VPPPA Conference, Field Federal Safety and Health Council (FFSHC) meetings and related events.
• To work with other Alliance Participants on specific issues and projects, such as the Regional safety stand-down, that are addressed and developed through the Alliance

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

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least three 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 Region IV local, area, and regional offices that are a signatory 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 two years. Any party 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 29^th day of September, 2015