I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
April 10, 2003
Evaluation Period
April 10, 2004 – April 9, 2005
Overview
The OSHA and CBPP Alliance focuses on encouraging the advancement of workplace safety and health as
a topic for education in business schools' curricula and facilitating dialog on workplace safety and
health issues.
Implementation Team Members
OSHA:
Lee Anne Jillings
Beth Sherfy
Stew Burkhammer |
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
OOSA
Directorate of Construction |
CBPP:
Lucia Almendras
Kelly Castellon
John Mayo
Lamar Reinsch |
Center Coordinator*
Associate Director
Executive Director
Faculty Associate |
*April 10, 2003, to August 6, 2004.
II. Implementation Team Meetings
October 5, 2004
March 8, 2005 |
Implementation Team Meeting, Georgetown University
Implementation Team Meeting |
III. Results
- Events and Products
Training and Education Goals
- Working cooperatively to facilitate an active dialogue on safety and health issues by supporting
an annual Workplace Safety Summit held at Georgetown University.
Events
Workplace Safety and Health Summit
CBPP hosted its Workplace Safety and Health Summit in 2003, but the event did not produce a
long-lasting dialogue on the issue, so the summit is no longer a priority for CBPP, and the center
does not plan to host another one.
- Participating in the ongoing Industry, Policy, and Safety Seminar Series which brings together
leading scholars, business leaders, and policy officials to discuss research related to issues at
the intersection of business and public policy, especially those issues related to workplace safety
and health.
Events
Workplace Safety and Health Seminar Series
OSHA staff was invited to and attended two seminars on workplace safety and health that were hosted
by CBPP. The first was held on January 28, 2005, in Washington, DC, and addressed "The Relationship
between Firm's Safety and Financial Performance: Theoretical and Empirical Evidence." A second
seminar was held April 8, 2005, on "Interpreting ‘Near Misses’ and Management: What We Know and What
We Need to Know." A third seminar is scheduled for May 13, 2005, and will address "Workplace
Health Protection and Health Promotion: What Will it Take to do Both Well?"
- Encouraging the development of sound research by business and economic scholars to investigate the
economic and ethical dimensions of workplace safety and health.
Products
Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business Faculty Research
Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business has several faculty members conducting research
related to safety and health. Professors Robin Dillon-Merril and Kathy Tinsley and another colleague
are researching "near misses" with a grant from the National Aeronautic and Space Administration.
OSHA staff were invited to hear about their findings at the April 8, 2005, Workplace Safety and
Health Seminar, "Interpreting ‘Near Misses’ and Management: What We Know and What We Need to Know."
The study on "near misses" should be complete at the end of 2005 and the others should take a least
one more year.
Another faculty member, Professor Jeff Macher, is researching safety in the drug manufacturing
industry. Another faculty member is researching employee retention, including the effect of safety
and health programs.
- Encouraging the advancement of workplace safety and health as a topic for education in business
schools' curricula.
Products
Masters in Business Administration Curricula
As part of its Masters in Business Administration curricula, Georgetown University offered a class
on workplace safety and health in the Spring of 2005. "Safety and Health Issues for Business
Management" is taught by Janice Bradley from the International Safety Equipment Association, another
Alliance Program participant.
Additionally, Georgetown University faculty members teach individual case studies that address
workplace safety and health as part of the core curriculum. For example, the school teaches a
Harvard Business School Case Study focusing on Alcoa Corporation that addresses organizational
behavior, including safety and health.
- Exploring opportunities for educating the current executive workforce through executive education
courses designed to raise awareness of the business value and competitive advantage associated with
excellence in safety and health.
Executive Education Program
The Alliance’s education and training goal of developing an executive education program is no longer
a priority for CBPP. CBPP developed a two-part Executive Education Program and offered the first
half at the 2003 National Safety Congress in Chicago, Illinois as a one-day course. The second half
of the program was offered in December 2003 at CBPP in Washington, DC. While more than 20 people
attended the program in Chicago, not that many students attended the second half of the program in
Washington, DC. There was not enough interest from students due to the cost and travel required for
the program. As a result, CBPP is no longer pursuing this project.
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Participating in working group meetings that explore workplace safety and health and other policy
issues and create networks of mutual interest.
OSHA invited CBPP to attend the Design for Safety Workgroup meeting that was scheduled for October
21, 2004, and involved a number of construction Alliance Program participants that had attended
OSHA’s Construction Roundtable in July 2004.
- Sharing information to be appropriately disseminated on OSHA's and CBPP' respective Web pages.
Products
The OSHA and CBPP Alliance Web Page on OSHA’s Web Site
The OSHA and CBPP Alliance Web page on the OSHA Website features links to the OSHA and CBPP Alliance
agreement and related documents, activities and events, and milestones and successes.
CBPP’s Web Site
CBPP’s Web site contains information on workplace safety and health, including the OSHA and CBPP
Alliance; the workplace safety and health seminar series hosted by CBPP; and the course, "Safety and
Health Issues for Business Management," which is offered by Georgetown University, McDonough School
of Business during the Spring 2005 semester.
- Speaking, exhibiting, or appearing at conferences, local meetings, or other events.
During this evaluation period, no products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance
goal.
- Executive Summary
Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and CBPP focused on encouraging the advancement of workplace
safety and health as a topic for education in business schools' curricula and facilitating dialog on
workplace safety and health issues.
The OSHA and CBPP Alliance implementation team has completed a number of successful projects that
advance workplace safety and health as a topic for education in business schools' curricula and
promote the Alliance Program. The OSHA and CBPP Alliance Web page on OSHA’s Web site features links
to related documents, activities and events, and milestones and successes. CBPP’s Web site contains
information on workplace safety and health, including the OSHA and CBPP Alliance and the course,
"Safety and Health Issues for Business Management," which was offered by Georgetown University
during the Spring 2005 semester.
The Web site also has information on the workplace safety and health seminar series CBPP is hosting.
Representatives from OSHA attended the January 28, 2005, seminar on "The Relationship between Firm's
Safety and Financial Performance: Theoretical and Empirical Evidence," and the April 8, 2005, on "Interpreting ‘Near Misses’ and Management: What We Know and What We Need to Know," both of which
drew approximately 40 attendees. A third seminar is planned for May 13, 2005, on "Workplace Health
Protection and Health Promotion: What Will it Take to do Both Well?"
As part of its Masters in Business Administration curricula, Georgetown University offered a class
on workplace safety and health in the Spring of 2005. "Safety and Health Issues for Business
Management" is taught by Janice Bradley from the International Safety Equipment Association, another
Alliance Program participant. Additionally, Georgetown University faculty members teach individual
case studies that address workplace safety and health as part of the core curriculum. For example,
the school teaches a Harvard Business School Case Study focusing on Alcoa Corporation that addresses
organizational behavior, including safety and health.
The OSHA-CBPP Alliance implementation team addressed several other projects identified in the
Alliance agreement, such as hosting an annual Workplace Safety Summit and developing executive
education curriculum. However, these projects were not successful due to limited response and the
projects are no longer a priority for CBPP.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA and CBPP Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site |
4649 |
| CBPP’s Workplace Safety and Health Web page |
Data Not Available |
| January 28, 2005 – Workplace Safety and Health
Seminar Series: "The Relationship between Firm's Safety and Financial Performance: Theoretical and
Empirical Evidence." |
40 |
| April 8, 2005 – Workplace Safety and Health Seminar
Series: "Interpreting ‘Near Misses’ and Management: What we Know and What we Need to Know" |
40 |
| TOTAL |
4729 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
While the OSHA and CBPP Alliance implementation team worked on a number of projects to advance
workplace safety and health as a topic for business school curricula, many of the projects and
activities identified in the Alliance agreement are no longer a priority for CBPP. Because of CBPP’s
changing priorities, the parties agreed to successfully conclude the OSHA and CBPP Alliance at the
end of its two-year period on April 10, 2005. OSHA and CBPP are discussing developing a new Alliance
agreement that will build on the original agreement’s successes such as CBPP’s Workplace Safety
Seminars and its research mission. Other topics being discussed include incorporating safety and
health into the business school curriculum, making the business case for safety and health, and
bringing OSHA staff "into the classroom" at Georgetown.
Report prepared by: Elizabeth Sherfy, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and
Alliances, May 9, 2005.
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