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ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the
National Demolition Association (NDA)
June 29, 2006

I. Alliance Background

Date Signed

May 26, 2005

Evaluation Period

May 26, 2005 – May 25, 2006

Overview

Through the OSHA and NDA Alliance, the organizations are working together to provide NDA members and others in the demolition industry, including non-English or limited English speaking employees, with information, guidance, and access to training resources to protect employees’ health and safety, by addressing issues such as emergency preparedness and response and fall protection.

Implementation Team Members

OSHA:

Larry Campion Cathy Cronin Jess McCluer Danezza Quintero	Office of Training and Education (OTE) OTE Office of Outreach Services and Alliances Office of Construction Services

NDA:

Jerry Myrick Mike Taylor Todd Tredick	Chair - Employee Health & Safety Committee Executive Director Employee Health & Safety Committee

II. Implementation Team Meetings

May 26, 2005
October 27, 2005
February, 17 2006

Kick-off meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
Meeting, NDA Safety Summit, Baltimore, MD
Meeting, Teleconference

III. Results

Events and Products

Training and Education Goals
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop workplace safety and health curricula on hazards in the demolition industry.
Product

OSHA Training Institute (OTI) 3500 Demolition Training Course

Larry Campion, OTI training instructor, and NDA members Andy Lang and Todd Tredick developed the OTI 3500 Demolition Training Course agenda and delivered the course to State Plan State representatives. During the course, information is presented on the scope and application of the OSHA 1926-Subpart T standard along with demolition terminology, processes, and equipment. In addition, special emphasis is placed on hazardous demolition activities. This course has been presented on:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for demolition industry employees, including non-English and limited English speaking employees, on emergency preparedness and response and fall protection.
Product

Disaster Site Training Grants

In response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita recovery efforts, NDA is working with OTE to develop a demolition training program focusing on issues such as asbestos and chemical waste. NDA will assist in delivering the training program to organizations that are awarded a Disaster Response and Recovery Training Grant through the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program.

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 NDA’s Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
Products

OSHA and NDA Alliance Web Site

OSHA developed an OSHA and NDA Alliance Web site that is posted on the Agency's Web page that includes the OSHA and NDA Alliance agreement, news releases, and activities and events. This Web site is updated on a regular basis.

Publications and Newsletters

Information and news releases on the OSHA and NDA Alliance signing and the activities of the Alliance have appeared in publications such as BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter. For more information on the articles, see "Alliance Program Reach" in this report.

OSHA's Electronic Assistance Tools

The following OSHA and NDA Alliance implementation team member is participating on the editorial board and is reviewing and providing comments on OSHA’s Construction – Demolition Safety and Health Topics page.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s and NDA’s conferences and events such as NDA’s national conference, safety summits and training sessions.
Events

33rd National Demolition Association Annual Convention, March 26-29, 2006, Nashville, Tennessee

On March 29, 2006, Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on OSHA's compliance assistance resources for Hispanic employers and employees to over 60 attendees at the 33rd National Demolition Association Annual Convention, March 26-29, 2006, Nashville, Tennessee.

OSHA also provided NDA with compliance assistance materials and information on OSHA and the Alliance Program, including an OSHA and NDA Alliance Activities Summary document. The Activities Summary was distributed at the event.

11th Annual National Demolition Association Safety Summit, October 27-28, 2005, Baltimore, Maryland

On October 27, 2006, Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on the Alliance Program and the activities of the OSHA and NDA Alliance to 90 attendees at the 11th Annual National Demolition Association Safety Summit, October 27-28, 2005, Baltimore, Maryland.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding NDA best practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by NDA and through OSHA-or NDA developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
  
  The OSHA and NDA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.
- Promote and encourage NDA 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 NDA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects including, emergency preparedness and response and fall protection, that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
  
  The OSHA and NDA 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
- Raise others’ awareness of, and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health whenever NDA leaders address groups.
  
  The OSHA and NDA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.
- Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health, and publicize the results.
  
  The OSHA and NDA Alliance Implementation Team has not started work on programs or projects to address this goal.
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on demolition industry issues such as emergency preparedness and response and fall protection to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.
OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, Fall Protection Workgroup

The Fall Protection Workgroup was developed during the June 8, 2004 Alliance Program Construction Roundtable for construction-related national Alliances.
Executive Summary

During the OSHA and NDA Alliance's first year, OSHA learned more about the demolition industry and NDA learned more about the compliance assistance resources and cooperative programs that the Agency has developed. As a result, OSHA and NDA representatives are sharing their expertise through providing information for OSHA’s training programs, participating on an electronic assistance tool’s editorial board and speaking and exhibiting opportunities. For example:
- An NDA implementation team member is serving on OSHA’s Construction-Demolition Safety and Health Topics page editorial board.
- Larry Campion, OTI Training Instructor and NDA members, Andy Lang and Todd Tredick worked together to develop the OTI Demolition Course’s agenda and delivered training to State Plan State representatives in California and Utah.
- NDA has a representative on the Fall Protection Workgroup that was created at the July 8, 2004 OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable meeting.
- Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on OSHA's compliance assistance resources for Hispanic employers and employees to over 60 attendees at the 33rd National Demolition Association Annual Convention.
- Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA, gave a presentation on the Alliance Program and the activities of the OSHA and NDA Alliance to 90 attendees at the 11th Annual National Demolition Association Safety Summit.
- NDA is working with OTE to develop and deliver a demolition training program, for organizations that are awarded a Disaster Response and Recovery Training Grant through the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program.
Alliance Program Reach

Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
OSHA and NDA Web site on OSHA's Web page	5,473
Construction - Demolition Safety and Health Topics page	25,008
April 18-20, 2006 – OTI Demolition Training Course, Salt Lake City, Utah Speakers: Larry Campion, OTE Training Instructor and Andy Lang, NDA member	26
March 29, 2006 – 33rd National Demolition Association Annual Convention, Nashville, Tennessee Speaker: Paula White, Director, Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, USDOL-OSHA	60
March 14-16, 2006 – OTI Demolition Training Course, West Covina, California Speakers: Larry Campion, OTE Training Instructor and Todd Tredick, NDA member	27
October 27, 2005 – 11th Annual National Demolition Association Safety Summit, Baltimore, Maryland Speaker: Lee Anne Jillings, Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, USDOL-OSHA	90
September 13-15, 2005 – OTI Demolition Training Course, Oakland, California Speakers: Larry Campion, OTE Training Instructor and Todd Tredick, NDA member	30
June 2, 2006 – "National Demolition Association, OSHA Sign Alliance for Safety, Emergency Preparedness", BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter	Data Not Available
June 1, 2005 – OSHA includes information on the OSHA/NDA Alliance signing in its bi-weekly e-newsletter; QuickTakes	38,000
May 29, 2006 – "OSHA Partners with National Demolition Association," National News	Data Not Available
May 26, 2006 – "OSHA Aligns with National Demolition Association," Yahoo! News	Data Not Available
May 26, 2005 – "OSHA Aligns with the National Demolition Association," OSHA news release	69 News Services
TOTAL	68,714

IV. Upcoming Milestones

The OSHA and NDA Alliance implementation team has discussed a number of activities that will be undertaken in the upcoming year. For example, Larry Campion OTI training instructor and NDA members Jerry Myrick and Andy Lang, are planning to teach the OTI 3500 Demolition Training Course June 6-8, 2006 in Arlington Heights, Illinois and July 11-13, 2006 in Lansing, Michigan to OSHA federal, State Plan State and Onsite Consultation Program representatives.

In addition, NDA will continue to be a member of OSHA’s Construction-Demolition Safety and Health Topics page’s editorial board. The NDA representatives will provide expertise and review and provide comments on the page. NDA will also work with OSHA to develop a 16-Hour OTI Disaster Site Worker course and an OSHA 10 Hour Construction Outreach Training Program focusing on the demolition industry.

NDA is working with OTE to develop and deliver a demolition training program to organizations that are awarded a Disaster Response and Recovery Training Grant, in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita recovery efforts, through the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program.

In addition, OSHA and NDA will work together to develop Spanish-language Safety Tip Sheets based on the NDA Demolition Safety Talks Program. The organizations are also interested in working with the OSHA and Integrated Waste Services Association Alliance to develop an emergency preparedness training program.

Finally, OSHA will promote the products the Alliance produces in the Alliance Quarterly Review and through sending the information on the resources to OSHA’s Regional, Area Office, Onsite Consultation Program and State Plan State Representatives.

Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, June 29, 2006