I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
October 1, 2003
Evaluation Period
October 1, 2003 – September 30, 2004
Overview
Through the Alliance, OSHA and NSMS are working together to address the effective development and
implementation of integrated safety management systems. OSHA and NSMS are providing educational
information and training materials on issues that are specific to safety management systems and
developing effective safety management systems' related training.
Implementation Team Members
| OSHA: |
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Cathy Cronin
Sherri Dilworth
Russell Jones
Jess McCluer
Lisa Ramber |
Office of Training and Education
Program Support Division, Salt Lake Technical Center
Office of Small Business Assistance
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
OOSA |
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| NSMS |
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John Bridges
Jeffrey Chung
Roosevelt Smith |
1st Vice President
Secretary
President, Gulf Coast Chapter |
II. Implementation Team Meetings
October 1, 2003 Kick-off Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
January 15, 2004 Meeting, OSHA, Washington, DC
III. Results
- Events and Products
Training and Education
- Provide the OSHA Training Institute, upon request, with educational and training materials and
resources on issues specific to safety management systems.
- No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
- Develop and provide effective safety management systems related training to be delivered in
conferences, meetings and through NSMS' learning network, when OSHA and NSMS jointly identify the
need.
- No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
Outreach and Communication
- Disseminate and raise awareness of the use of OSHA and/or NSMS developed information and guidance
on safety management systems through NSMS’ newsletters, Web site, workshops, meetings, and other
resources.
Speakers
The OSHA and NSMS Alliance was promoted at the following event:
- National Safety Management Society Gulf Coast Chapter and the Contractor Development Team (CDT)
Meeting, October 22, 2003, New Iberia, LA
Greg Honaker, Region VI - Baton Rouge Area Director, USDOL-OSHA, made a presentation to 40
contractors in the oil and gas industry on OSHA's Strategic Management Plan and Goals for 2004. NSMS
members are also members of the CDT.
Forklift Safety Information Packet
NSMS distributed 25 copies of the Forklift Safety Information Packet to its members. The information
packet, prepared by OSHA, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the
Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, is designed to increase awareness of the hazards of
powered industrial forklift use by young workers.
The packet includes: OSHA’s Safety and Health Information Bulletin on "Protecting Young Workers:
Prohibition Against Young Workers Operating Forklifts"; NIOSH’s "Forklift Alert"; the Wage and Hour
Division’s "Forklift Stop Sticker" (to be affixed to forklifts as a warning to young workers); and a
DOL Compliance Assistance Fact Sheet.
OSHA and NSMS Webpage
The OSHA and NSMS Webpage contains links to the Oil and Gas Well Drilling Safety and Health Topics
page and the Oil and Gas Well Drilling eTool. For more information on the number of hits to the OSHA
Webpage, please see the Alliance Program Reach table on page 5.
Print and Electronic Media
Articles on the OSHA and NSMS Alliance have appeared in a number of printed and online publications,
including: Industrial Safety and Hygiene News. For more information on the articles, please see the
Alliance Program Reach table on page 5.
- Promote NSMS members’ participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs such as compliance assistance,
the Voluntary Protection Programs, Consultation, and SHARP.
Speakers
- Contractor Development Team (CDT) meeting, May 26, 2004, Houston, Texas
Bill Klingbeil, Region VI VPP Safety & Health Manager, USDOL-OSHA, discussed OSHA’s Voluntary
Protection Programs at the CDT meeting on May 26, 2004 in Houston, TX. The CDT is an independent
Gulf Coast organization for land-based and offshore oil and drilling contractors. NSMS members are
also members of the CDT.
- Establish avenues and processes that NSMS members can use to mentor and assist OSHA personnel as
OSHA personnel proceed with professional certification.
- No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
National Dialogue on Safety and Health
- Raise awareness through speeches and appearances by NSMS leaders of the benefits of incorporating
integrated safety management systems into workplace safety and health programs.
- No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
- Share information on the best safety management systems of NSMS members, as jointly determined by
OSHA and NSMS, with NSMS members and others in the occupational health and safety profession through
OSHA and/or NSMS developed programs and materials.
- No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
- Convene and/or participate in stakeholder groups, roundtable discussions or other forums to
discuss specific safety management systems issues, as jointly identified by NSMS and OSHA as top
priorities, in order to develop innovative solutions.
- No products or resources have been developed to meet this Alliance goal.
- Executive Summary
The OSHA and NSMS Alliance has helped to increase NSMS members’ understanding of OSHA’s 2003-2008
Strategic Management Plan and cooperative programs, including the VPP. This has been done by working
with OSHA’s Region VI’s Baton Rouge Area Director, Greg Honaker and VPP Safety & Health Manager,
Bill Klingbeil. During the Alliance’s first year, Mr. Honaker made a presentation on OSHA’s
2003-2008 Strategic Management Plan at the NSMS Gulf Coast Chapter meeting and Mr. Klingbeil made a
presentation on the VPP at a CDT meeting. The CDT is an independent Gulf Coast organization for
land-based and offshore oil and drilling contractors.
NSMS members were very pleased with Mr. Honaker and Mr. Klingbeil's presentations and now have a
better understanding of the goals and activities of the OSHA along with the resources that are
available through OSHA’s cooperative programs such as the Alliance Program and the VPP.
However, staff changes at NSMS limited the Alliance’s activities in 2004. Due to the transition, the
Implementation Team has had to re-identify the areas of focus. As a result, this has limited the
development of materials and products and the overall activities of the Alliance.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
| OSHA and NSMS Alliance Web page on OSHA’s Webpage |
Data Not Available |
| Oil and Gas Well Drilling Safety and Health Topics
page |
Data Not Available |
| Oil and Gas Well Drilling eTool |
18,862 |
| Bill Klingbeil, Region VI VPP Safety & Health
Manager, USDOL-OSHA, discussed OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs at the Contractor Development
Team meeting, May 26, 2004, Houston, Texas |
40 |
| Greg Honaker, Region VI - Baton Rouge Area Director,
USDOL-OSHA, made a presentation at National Safety Management Society Gulf Coast Chapter and the
Contractor Development Team Meeting, October 22, 2003 in New Iberia, LA |
40 |
| October 10, 2003 – "Alliance Focuses on Management
System," Iowa-Illinois Safety Council |
Data Not Available |
| October 9, 2003 – "OSHA, Safety Management Alliance,"
BNA Occupational Health and Safety Reporter |
Data Not Available |
| October 6, 2003 – "OSHA Alliance Focuses on
Management Systems," Industrial Safety and Hygiene News (www.ishn.com) |
Data Not Available |
| October 1, 2003 – OSHA distributed a news release
announcing the Alliance signing |
25 News Services |
| October 1, 2003 – OSHA includes information on the
OSHA/ISEA Alliance in its bi-weekly e-newsletter; QuickTakes |
35,000 |
| TOTAL |
39,330 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
The OSHA and NSMS Alliance Implementation Team has had limited discussions on developing activities
and products related to the training and education, outreach and communications and national
dialogue on safety and health goals of the Alliance. After the Alliance was signed, it was
determined that a majority of NSMS members are located in OSHA’s Region VI (e.g. Arkansas, Texas and
Louisiana) and work in the oil and gas industry. In addition, NSMS is a small organization that does
not have full-time staff and volunteer members manage the association’s day-to-day activities.
As a result, the majority of the OSHA and NSMS Alliance activities have taken place in Region VI and
have involved NSMS members, along with other organizations, in the oil and gas industry. Due to
NSMS’ limited resources and regionally based membership, the Agency will discuss the future
direction of the Alliance in the coming year, in order to effectively achieve the goals outlined in
the signed Alliance.
Report prepared by: Jess McCluer, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances,
January 15, 2005
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