I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
August 5, 2002
Date Renewed
May 19, 2005
Overview
The OSHA and NASR/SAAMI Alliance is developing information and guidance for member and non-member
shooting ranges to help them enhance their employee safety programs, including methods and
procedures to minimize airborne pollutants and noise exposure in the work environment. The
organizations are providing information and guidance to shooting range operators and developers in
the control of hazards and prevention of exposure to lead and noise in their facilities.
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA: |
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Deborah Gabry
Sandi Khan
Ira Wainless |
Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine
(DSTM)
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
DSTM |
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| NASR: |
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| Rick Patterson |
Executive Director |
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| SAAMI: |
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| Jim Chambers |
Executive Director |
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| National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) |
| Bradley King |
Industrial Hygienist |
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| National Hearing Conservation Association
(NHCA): |
| Teresa Schultz |
Education Director |
Evaluation Period
August 5, 2004 – August 4, 2005
II. Implementation Team Meetings
December 8, 2004
March 23, 2005
May 19, 2005 |
Team Meeting, OSHA, Washington, D.C.
Team Meeting, OSHA, Washington, D.C.
Team Meeting, OSHA, Washington, D.C. |
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
- Events and Products
Training and Education Goal
- Jointly develop and deliver a seminar on airborne lead (and other potential topics) for shooting
range operators and developers, to be delivered in conjunction with state associations' annual
meetings.
Products
Lead Management and OSHA Compliance for Indoor Shooting Ranges
During the reporting period, the Implementation Team completed the manual, "Lead Management and
OSHA Compliance for Indoor Shooting Ranges." NASR published the manual in September 2004. The
implementation team is developing seminars based on the information in the manual.
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Seek opportunities to jointly develop and disseminate information and guidance at conferences and
through print and electronic media.
Products
OSHA and NASR-SAAMI Alliance Web page
OSHA updates the OSHA-NASR-SAAMI Web page on the Agency's Web site. During the reporting period
information about speeches and exhibits was added to the Web page. In addition, NASR is developing a
NASR-SAAMI-OSHA Alliance Web page for the NASR Web site. For information on the number of visits to
the OSHA-NASR-SAAMI Alliance Web page please see the Alliance Program Reach table.
Print and Electronic Media
During the reporting period the following publications featured articles on the Alliance. (Please
see the Alliance Program Reach table)
SHOT Daily
The article, "An Organization for the Shooting Range Industry," in the SHOT Daily written by Rick
Patterson, NASR, Executive Director, included information on the OSHA-NASR Alliance.
Alliance Quarterly Review (AQR)
The article, "Avoiding lead air pollution among topics at SHOT Show," was included in the March 2005
edition of the AQR, the Alliance Program's quarterly electronic newsletter.
The Range Report
A question and answer article entitled, "OSHA Inspections," was included in the National Shooting
Sports Foundation (NSSF) publication, The Range Report, Winter 2005 edition
National Shooting Sports Foundations (NSSF) Reports Newsletter
An article on the Alliance developed manual, "Lead Management and OSHA Compliance for Indoor
Shooting Ranges," was included in the National Shooting Sports Foundations (NSSF) Reports Newsletter
in February 2005.
Events
2005 National Shooting Sports Foundation's, Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show)
Members of the OSHA-NASR-SAAMI Alliance Implementation Team, NIOSH, and representatives from
Nevada-OSHA and Nevada Safety and Consultation Training Section (SCATS) gave a joint presentation
during the 2005 National Shooting Sports Foundation's, Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show
(SHOT Show), in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 28-31, 2005. The panel presentation focused on the
Alliance developed manual, "Lead Management and OSHA Compliance for Indoor Shooting Ranges," OSHA
inspections and cooperative programs, particularly the Alliance and Consultation Programs. The OSHA-
NASR-SAAMI Alliance and NIOSH shared an exhibit booth during the conference and distributed the
"Lead Management and OSHA Compliance for Indoor Shooting Range" manual and other OSHA and NIOSH
informational products to attendees. Representatives from OSHA's national office, Nevada OSHA, SCATS
and NIOSH helped staff the exhibit booth.
Airborne Lead Management for the Indoor Shooting Range
Members of the OSHA-NASR-SAAMI Alliance Implementation Team, Rick Patterson, SAAMI Executive
Director, Ira Wainless, Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine and Bradley King, NIOSH, and
representatives from Nevada-OSHA, Ron Parker and Nevada Safety and Consultation Training Section
(SCATS), Todd Schultz gave a joint presentation during the 2005 National Shooting Sports
Foundation's, Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show), in Las Vegas, Nevada, January
28-31, 2005. The panel presentation focused on the Alliance developed manual, "Lead Management and
OSHA Compliance for Indoor Shooting Ranges" and OSHA inspections and OSHA's cooperative programs,
particularly the Alliance and Consultation Programs.
- Promote and encourage NASR members' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as
compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, Consultation, and mentoring among NASR
members.
The OSHA and NASR-SAAMI Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to
address this goal.
- Executive summary
During the reporting period, NASR, and SAAMI members, NIOSH and several OSHA staff worked to produce
a guidance manual; "Lead Management and OSHA Compliance for Indoor Shooting Ranges." The manual
provides the range owner, managers and operators with the general guidance needed to protect the
employees from over-exposure to airborne lead. It also features OSHA guidance and recordkeeping
information. The manual published in September 2004 has been widely distributed by NASR. In
addition, the OSHA-NASR-SAAMI Alliance exhibit staff at the 2005 SHOT Show, January 28-31, 2005 in
Las Vegas, Nevada gave the manual to the Show's attendees. Representatives from NASR, NIOSH, OSHA's
National Office, Nevada OSHA, and Nevada SCATS also gave a joint presentation on the manual and
provided information on OSHA inspections and OSHA's cooperative programs; particularly, the Alliance
and Consultation Programs.
The OSHA-NASR-SAAMI Alliance agreement was renewed on May 19, 2005. The renewal agreement added
hearing conservation and protection as a focus item of the Alliance. As a result the Alliance
implementation team members are working with another Alliance Program participant, the National
Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) to develop a brochure on hearing conservation and protection
for shooting range users and a manual for range owners and employees.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA and NASR-SAAMI Alliance Webpage on OSHA's
Website |
4,625 |
December 13, 2004: "Work Safe, Play Safe: Managing
Airborne Lead at Indoor Shooting Ranges"
NASR News Release |
Data not available |
December 16, 2004: "Work Safe, Play Safe: Managing
Airborne Lead at Indoor Shooting Ranges"
theoutdoorwire.com |
Data not available |
January 28, 2005: "An Organization for the Shooting
Range Industry"
SHOT Daily |
37,000 |
February 2005: "Lead Management and OSHA Compliance
for Indoor Shooting Ranges,"
National Shooting Sports Foundations (NSSF) Reports Newsletter |
2,500 |
Winter 2005: "OSHA Inspections"
The Range Report |
2,500 |
March 2005: "Avoiding lead air pollution among topics
at SHOT Show"
Alliance Quarterly Review |
Data not available |
April 1, 2005: "Three Ways to Be Safe Around Lead"
NASR News Release |
485 |
May 19, 2005: "OSHA, National Association of Shooting
Ranges, Sporting Arms & Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute Inc. Renew Alliance"
OSHA News Release |
42 News Services |
May 19, 2005: "OSHA, National Association of Shooting
Ranges, Sporting Arms & Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute Inc. Renew Alliance"
usnewswire.com |
Data not available |
May 19, 2005: "OSHA, National Association of Shooting
Ranges, Sporting Arms & Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute Inc. Renew Alliance"
arrivenet.com |
Data not available |
May 26, 2005: "OSHA Renews Shooting Range Alliance"
BNA Daily Labor Report |
Data not available |
May 26, 2005: "NASR, SAAMI Renew Safety Alliance with
OSHA"
NASR News Release |
485 |
May 26, 2005: "NASR, SAAMI Renew Safety Alliance with
OSHA"
NSSF News Release |
2,500 |
June 2005: "New Manual Helps Range Operators"
looksmarthunting.com |
Data not available |
June 2005: "OSHA Welcomes New National Alliance
Participants, Renews Another"
South Texas Chapter-American Society of Safety Engineers Newsletter |
Data not available |
| TOTAL |
50,085 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
Both OSHA and NASR-SAAMI are committed to continuing to work through the Alliance to leverage
resources and provide information to minimize airborne pollutants and noise exposure in the work
environment and to control and prevent exposure other hazards encountered at indoor shooting ranges.
The Alliance plans to continue promoting the OSHA, NASR and SAAMI Alliance through publications,
newsletters, conferences and at NASR's State Associations' annual meetings. NASR-SAAMI is providing
the Alliance an exhibit booth at the 2006 National Shooting Sports Foundation's, Shooting, Hunting,
and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show), February 9-12, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. OSHA representatives
from Nevada OSHA and Nevada SCATS will staff the exhibit booth along with representatives from NASR
and NIOSH.
The implementation team will continue to develop a brochure on hearing conservation and protection
for indoor shooting range users with expertise from the NHCA and NIOSH. Once the brochure is
developed, the team will begin developing the manual for the range owner and employee.
Report prepared by: Sandi Khan, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services, and Alliances.
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