I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
March 16, 2006
Evaluation Period
March 17, 2007 - March 16, 2008
Overview
The OSHA and CSDA Alliance is providing CSDA members, and sawing and drilling operators, with
information, guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health
and safety. Through the Alliance, the organizations are addressing highway work zone hazards, motor
vehicle safety and respiratory protection for hazards associated with silica.
Implementation Team Members
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Michael Buchet
Joe Hajdusiewicz*
Lee Anne Jillings
Blair Lapres
Jess McCluer**
Rob Swick***
Danezza Quintero**** |
Directorate of Construction (DOC), Office of
Construction Services (OSC)
DOC-OCS
Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP), Office of Outreach Services and Alliances
(OOSA)
DCSP-OOSA
DCSP-OOSA
DCSP-OOSA
DOC-OCS |
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| CSDA: |
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Susan Hollingsworth
Patrick O'Brien
Tom Stowell
Kellie Vazquez |
President
Executive Director
Vice President
Contract/Safety Administrator, Holes Incorporated |
* Joe Hajdusiewicz has served as the OCS representative since January 1, 2008.
** Jess McCluer served as the Alliance Coordinator until May 25, 2007.
*** Rob Swick has served as the Alliance Coordinator since May 25, 2007.
**** Danezza Quintero served as the OCS representative until January 1, 2008.
II. Implementation Team Meetings
June 12, 2007
September 17, 2007
September 18, 2007
November 15, 2007
January 16, 2008
January 30, 2008 |
Implementation Team Meeting
Implementation Team Meeting
Alliance Program Construction Roundtable Design for Safety Workgroup Meeting
OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance Implementation Team Meeting
Implementation Team Meeting
Alliance Program Construction Roundtable |
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.
III. Results
A. Events and Products
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing 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 CSDA's Web sites)
to employers and employees in the industry.
Products
OSHA and CSDA Alliance Web page
OSHA is continuing to update the OSHA and CSDA Alliance Web page that is posted on the Agency's Web
site. The Web page includes links to the OSHA and CSDA Alliance agreement, news releases, activities
and events, milestones and successes, and resources developed by CSDA through the OSHA and CSDA
Alliance such as the CSDA Best Practices for Sawing and Drilling Operations: Highway Workzone Safety
Best Practices fact sheet.
CSDA Web site
CSDA is continuing to update its CSDA and OSHA Alliance Web page on CSDA's Web site. The Web page
includes links to information on OSHA's Web site such as the OSHA and CSDA Alliance Web page, OSHA's
On-site Consultation Program home page, OSHA fact sheets in Spanish, OSHA Safety and Health Topics
pages and the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable's Design for Construction Safety Web site. In
addition, the CSDA Web site hosts resources developed by CSDA through the OSHA and CSDA Alliance,
such as the CSDA Best Practices for Sawing and Drilling Operations: Reducing Silica Exposure fact
sheet.
Publications and Newsletters
Information on the activities of the OSHA and CSDA Alliance has appeared in a number of printed and
online publications, including: CSDA's monthly magazine, Concrete Openings;
Occupational Hazards and OSHA's Alliance Quarterly
Review. For more information on the articles, see the "Alliance Program Reach" table.
Concrete and Concrete Products – Manufacturing and Construction Safety and Health
Topics page
The following CSDA representatives serve on OSHA's Concrete and Concrete Products – Manufacturing
and Construction Safety and Health Topics page's editorial board and provide OSHA with their
expertise and comments:
- Susan Hollingsworth, Holes Incorporated, CEO; CSDA, Houston, Texas
- Pat O'Brien, CSDA, Executive Director; St. Petersburg, Florida
- Kellie Vazquez, Contract/Safety Administrator, Holes Incorporated; CSDA, Houston, Texas
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or CSDA's conferences, meetings and major industry trade shows
such as the annual CSDA convention and annual World of Concrete.
Events
World of Concrete Conference and Trade Show 2008, January 21-25, 2008, Las Vegas Convention Center,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Representatives from OSHA Region IX, Nevada OSHA, and the Nevada On-site Consultation Program
staffed an Alliance Program exhibit booth during the World of Concrete Conference and Trade show,
January 21-25, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition, OSHA provided compliance assistance and
Alliance Program publications, including the OSHA and CSDA Alliance Activities Summary, which were
distributed to the event's attendees.
2008 CSDA Annual Convention, March 4-8, 2008, Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
Bill Parsons, Construction Safety Education Specialist, Office of Construction Services, Directorate
of Construction, USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA Construction: Current Issues and Update" to 60 concrete
sawing and drilling safety professionals and executives at the 2008 CSDA Annual Convention on March
7, 2008 at the Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding
CSDA's best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by CSDA and
through OSHA -or CSDA- developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or
any other applicable forum including outreach events).
Products
CSDA Best Practices for Sawing and Drilling Operations: Reducing Silica Exposure Fact Sheet
Through the OSHA and CSDA Alliance, CSDA developed a fact sheet; "Reducing Silica Exposure." It
addresses best practices for reducing exposure to airborne silica during concrete cutting, coring,
drilling, quarrying and brick/block operations. The fact sheet was completed and posted on CSDA's
Web site in January 2008. A link to the fact sheet was added to the OSHA and CSDA Alliance Web page
and Alliance Program Participant Developed Products Web page on the Agency's Web site.
- Promote and encourage CSDA members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as
compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and the Consultation Program and its
Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
The OSHA and CSDA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals
- Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and
publicize their results.
The OSHA and CSDA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on highway work
zone safety, motor vehicle safety and respiratory protection for hazards associated with silica to
help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.
OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable Design for Safety Workgroup, January
30, 2008, Washington, D.C.
CSDA is continuing to participate in the Design for Safety Workgroup that was created at the
Alliance Program's Construction Roundtable on July 8, 2004. On September 18, 2007, Thomas Stowell,
CSDA, and Doug Walker, CSDA, joined other construction-related Alliance Program participants to
discuss design for safety issues at the Design for Safety Workgroup in Washington, D.C.
OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable
On January 30, 2008, Thomas Stowell, CSDA and Doug Walker, CSDA joined more than 15 other
construction-related Alliance Program participants to receive an update on OSHA's
construction-related activities; to share information on Alliance-related activities from the
construction industry-related Alliance Program participants; and to identify potential Design for
Safety and Fall Protection Workgroup projects to help address safety and health in the construction
industry and to help construction industry-related Alliance Program participants achieve their
Alliance goals at the Construction Roundtable Meeting in Washington, D.C.
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, May 4-10, 2008
CSDA representatives are working with more than 45 other Alliance Program participants to support
2008 NAOSH Week that will be held May 4-10. 2008 NAOSH Week, "Safety is Good Business," is sponsored
by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), another Alliance Program participant.
National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW), April 2-6, 2007
The OSHA and CSDA Alliance supported and promoted National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 2-6,
2007. The event, sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the American Association of
State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and the American Traffic Safety Services
Association (ATSSA), brought national attention to motorist and worker safety and mobility issues in
work zones. The theme for the 2007 event was "Signs of Change." The OSHA and CSDA Alliance Web page
on OSHA's Web site links to FHWA's NWZAW Web page on the Department of Transportation's Web site.
OSHA and Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance
Representatives from CSDA are participating in the OSHA and Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health
Partners Alliance implementation team meetings. The signatories of the in OSHA and Roadway Work Zone
Safety and Health Partners Alliance are:
- American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
- Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
- International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE)
- Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA)
- National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
CSDA is working with these organizations to share roadway work zone-related safety and health
materials that would be a good resource to CSDA's members, such as the Roadway Work Zone Awareness
Training Program.
B. Executive Summary
Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and CSDA continue to work together to address safety and health
issues in the sawing and drilling operators industry. To meet the goals of the Alliance agreement,
OSHA and CSDA worked together on several projects. For example, through the Alliance, CSDA
implementation team developed the CSDA Best Practices for Sawing and Drilling Operations: Reducing
Silica Exposure fact sheet. The fact sheet addresses best practices for reducing exposure to
airborne silica during concrete cutting, coring, drilling, quarrying and brick/block operations. It
was completed and posted on CSDA's Web site in January 2008 and is linked to from the OSHA and CSDA
Alliance Web page and Alliance Program Participant Developed Products Web on the Agency's Web site.
In addition, OSHA and CSDA representatives are sharing their expertise through participation on
OSHA's electronic assistance tools' editorial boards, Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, and
speaking and exhibiting opportunities. For example:
- CSDA representatives are serving on the editorial board for OSHA's Concrete and Concrete Products-
Manufacturing and Construction Safety and Health Topics page.
- Region IX, Nevada OSHA, and the Nevada On-site Consultation Program staffed an Alliance Program
exhibit booth during the conference and trade show, January 21-25, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Bill Parsons, Construction Safety Education Specialist, Office of Construction Services,
Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA, presented "OSHA Construction: Current Issues and Update" to
60 concrete sawing and drilling safety and health professionals and executives on March 7, 2008 at
the Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Thomas Stowell, CSDA and Doug Walker, CSDA, joined other construction-related Alliance Program
participants to discuss design for safety issues at the Design for Safety Workgroup on September 18,
2007 in Washington, DC; and joined more than 15 other construction-related Alliance Program
participants on January 30, 2008 to discuss construction industry-related issues at the Construction
Roundtable Meeting, January 30, 2008, in Washington, DC.
- CSDA representatives are working with more than 45 other Alliance Program participants to support
2008 NAOSH Week that will be held May 4-10, 2008.
- Representatives from CSDA are participating in the OSHA and Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health
Partners Alliance implementation team meetings.
Finally, CSDA also promotes the activities of the OSHA and CSDA Alliance and OSHA's compliance
assistance resources through articles the association publishes in its monthly magazine, Concrete
Openings and the CSDA and OSHA Web page on its Web site.
C. Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA and CSDA Alliance Web site on the Agency's Web
site |
19,855 |
| CSDA and OSHA Alliance Web page |
Data not Available |
| Concrete and Concrete Products- Manufacturing and
Construction Safety and Health Topics page |
26,452 |
| August 2007: Mastering the Safety Message, Colorado
Construction |
Data not Available |
| September 2007: Mastering the Safety Message,
Midwest Construction |
Data not Available |
| September 2007: President's Page, Concrete Openings |
Data not Available |
| December 17, 2007: CSDA, OSHA Alliance Produce Best
Practice for Reducing Silica Exposure, Concrete Construction Online |
Data not Available |
| December 2007: Outstanding Lineup of Speakers for
March 2008 CSDA Convention, Concrete Openings |
Data not Available |
| January 1, 2008: CSDA & OSHA Alliance Produce Best
Practice for Reducing Silica Exposure, Grading & Excavation |
Data not Available |
| January 2008: OSHA/CSDA Alliance Produces Fact
Sheet, Joint Show Activities, Concrete Monthly - Association Report |
Data not Available |
| February 1, 2008: Reducing Silica Exposure Fact
Sheet, Associated Construction Publications |
Data not Available |
| February 2008: Protection Update, Occupational
Hazards |
Data not Available |
| February 2008: OSHA Alliance Best Practice on
Silica, CSDA News |
Data not Available |
| March 2008: Highway work zone safety, Alliance
Quarterly Review |
300 |
March 7, 2008: 2008 CSDA Annual Convention, Red Rock
Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, "OSHA Construction: Current Issues and Update"
Speaker: Bill Parsons, Construction Safety Education Specialist, Office of Construction Services,
Directorate of Construction, USDOL-OSHA |
60 |
| TOTAL |
46,667 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
As a result of the ongoing successes realized through the Alliance, the organizations will renew the
OSHA and CSDA Alliance agreement for two years on March 26, 2008. Through the renewal agreement, the
organizations will address workplace issues such as electrical safety, hearing protection, and
ladder and scaffold safety.
The OSHA and CSDA Alliance implementation team has discussed a number of activities that will be
undertaken in the upcoming year. For example, CSDA will work with OSHA to develop a Spanish version
of the Highway Workzone Best Practices fact sheet. Moreover, CSDA will draft motor vehicle
safe/defensive driving video vignettes. The vignettes will address various motor vehicle safety and
defensive driving issues; and will be posted on CSDA's Web site.
CSDA representatives will also continue to provide their expertise to OSHA by serving on the OSHA
Concrete and Concrete Products – Manufacturing and Construction Safety and Health Topics page's
editorial board, by participating in the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable and OSHA and
Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance implementation team meetings.
Furthermore, CSDA will work with other Alliance Program participants in supporting 2008 National
Work Zone Awareness Week, April 7-11, 2008; and 2008 NAOSH Week that will be held May 4-10, 2008.
Also, the association will invite OSHA representatives to exhibit and speak at the World of Concrete
2009 Conference and Trade Show, February 3-6, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Finally, the organization will continue to promote OSHA compliance assistance materials and the OSHA
and CSDA Alliance through its Web site and articles in Concrete Openings
and its newsletter, CSDA News.
Report prepared by: Rob Swick, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, March 16,
2008.
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