I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
June 7, 2004
Overview
The OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH Alliance focuses on reducing and preventing exposure to hazards associated
with use of pallet assembly and disassembly equipment and powered industrial trucks, and addressing
occupational health issues, such as ergonomics.
Implementation Team Members
OSHA:
Sally Grady
Elise Handelman
Rick Harris
Lee Anne Jillings
Long Loo
Lisa Ramber
Sherman Williamson
NWPCA:
Adele Abrams
John Conway
Edgar Deamano
Barry Foer
Steve Geiges
Mike Macadow
Jorge Sanchez
Bruce Scholnick
John Swenby
Karen Wanamaker
NIOSH:
Robert Malkin
Charlene Maloney
Rick Niemeier
Paul Schulte |
Directorate of Science, Technology and Medicine (DSTM)
DSTM
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
OOSA
DSTM
OOSA
Directorate of Standards and Guidance
Consultant
Chairman, Standards Committee
NWPCA – VA
NWPCA – VA
Chairman
NWPCA – PA
NWPCA – FL
President and CEO
NWPCA – IA
NWPCA - VA
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Evaluation Period
June 7, 2004 – June 6, 2005
II. Implementation Team Meetings
June 7, 2004
September 13, 2004
February 7, 2005 |
Kick off Implementation Team Meeting
Conference Call
Implementation Team Meeting |
III. Results
- Events and Products
Training and Education Goal
- Develop and implement training and education programs on equipment safety with a focus on accident
prevention, including amputations.
As a result of NWPCA’s work to develop and provide commercial web-based training for its members
outside the scope of the Alliance, the OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH Alliance Implementation Team did not
address this goal.
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic
assistance tools and links from OSHA’s, NIOSH’s and NWPCA’s Web sites.
Products
Print and Electronic Media
Articles on the OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH Alliance have appeared in print and online publications,
including: Occupational Hazards, OSHA’s QuickTakes,
NWPCA’s PalletCentral and the OSHA Alliance Program’s Alliance
Quarterly Review. For more information on the articles, please see the Alliance Program Reach table
below.
NWPCA’s Publications
PalletCentral
NWPCA produces PalletCentral, a publication which the association distributes about ten times per
year. In the June 2004 edition, NWPCA published an article, "Safety and Health Agencies Sign
Alliance Agreement with NWPCA", which discussed the signing of the OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH Alliance.
Also, in the April 2005 edition, another safety article was published entitled, "NWPCA Makes OSHA
Compliance Easier."
OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH Alliance Web Page
OSHA developed an OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH Alliance Web page on the Agency’s Web site. The Web page
includes links to the OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH Alliance agreement, OSHA news releases, a photograph of
the signing ceremony, activities and events, products and resources, and milestones and successes.
For more information on the number of visits to the OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH Web page, please see the
Alliance Program Reach table below.
Safety and Health Topics Page for the Wood Products Industry
Dr. Edgar Deamano, NWPCA, and Dr. Robert Malkin, NIOSH, were added to the editorial board for the
OSHA’s Wood Products Industry Safety and Health Topics page and are providing OSHA with input and
comments on the page’s content.
- Prepare NWPCA job safety analysis modules with OSHA and NIOSH input for the safe use of pallet
dismantling equipment commonly used in the wooden pallet and container industry.
During this reporting period, the OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH Alliance Implementation Team did not start
work on programs or projects to address this goal.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s, NIOSH’s or NWPCA’s conferences, local meetings, or other
educational events, such as NWPCA’s annual leadership conference and recyclers’ conference.
Events
2004 Recycle and Repair Conference and Exposition, September 18, 2004, St. Louis, Missouri
Francis Yebesi, then Team Leader, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, gave a presentation on
OSHA’s cooperative programs and the OSHA-NWPCA Alliance to 200 attendees.
2005 Annual Leadership Conference, February 22, 2005, Tampa, Florida
Dr. Paul Schulte, NIOSH, gave an update on NIOSH’s recent research activities and addressed safety
and health issues that impact the wooden pallet industry.
NWPCA Regional Conference, April 8-9, 2005, Dallas, Texas
Adele Abrams gave a presentation on occupational health issues that impact employees in the wood
packaging industry such as noise, wood dust and carbon monoxide exposure and ergonomic hazards.
- Cross-train OSHA and NIOSH personnel and industry safety and health professionals in NWPCA’s best
practices or effective approaches, as jointly determined by OSHA, NIOSH and NWPCA.
During this reporting period, the OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH Alliance Implementation Team did not start
work on programs or projects to address this goal.
- Promote and encourage NWPCA members’ or worksites’ 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.
During this reporting period, the OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH Alliance Implementation Team did not start
work on programs or projects to address this goal.
- Share information on best practices, as jointly determined by OSHA, NIOSH and NWPCA, of NWPCA
members’ worksites with others in the industry and publicize the results through outreach by NWPCA
and through OSHA-, NIOSH- or NWPCA-developed training programs and materials.
Products
NIOSH Manual for the Wooden Pallet Industry
NIOSH is developing a safety training manual for the wooden pallet industry. The NIOSH manual is
targeted to small businesses and is designed to improve plant safety in the industry. The topics
addressed in the manual’s chapters are noise, wood dust, proper ventilation, saw safety, ergonomics,
fork lift safety and exposure to carbon dioxide.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on equipment safety,
occupational health and ergonomics that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
During this reporting period, the OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH Alliance Implementation Team did not start
work on programs or projects to address this goal.
- Encourage NWPCA members’ worksites to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to
address health and safety issues, including stationary and mobile equipment safety, occupational
health, and ergonomics.
During this reporting period, the OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH Alliance Implementation Team did not start
work on programs or projects to address this goal.
Promoting the National Dialogue Goals:
- Raise others' awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health
whenever NWPCA leaders address groups.
During this reporting period, the OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH Alliance Implementation Team did not start
work on programs or projects to address this goal.
- Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and
publicize their results.
During this reporting period, the OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH Alliance Implementation Team did not start
work on programs or projects to address this goal.
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or industry meetings on
pallet/container industry issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide
input on safety and health issues.
During this reporting period, the OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH Alliance Implementation Team did not start
work on programs or projects to address this goal.
- Executive Summary
In the first year of the Alliance, OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH established a working relationship. Through
the Alliance Program, OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH are working to reduce injuries and exposure to hazards
in the workplace for the wooden pallet industry.
OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH representatives spoke at conferences and meetings about the OSHA, NWPCA and
NIOSH Alliance and OSHA’s cooperative programs. For example, on September 18, 2004 during the NWPCA
2004 Recycle and Repair Conference and Exposition, in St. Louis, Missouri, Francis Yebesi gave a
presentation on OSHA’s cooperative programs and the OSHA - NWPCA Alliance to about 200 attendees.
OSHA also created an OSHA - NWPCA Alliance Web page on the OSHA’s Web site. The Web page includes
links to the OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH Alliance agreement, OSHA news releases, a photograph of the
signing ceremony, activities and events, products and resources, and milestones and successes. In
addition, information about the OSHA – NWPCA Alliance also appeared in print and online articles.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
September 18, 2004, NWPCA 2004 Recycle and Recycle
Conference and Exposition, St. Louis, MO
Speaker:
- Francis Yebesi, OSHA, then Team Leader, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances
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200 |
June 7, 2004 - "Latest Alliance Unites OSHA, NIOSH
and the National Wooden Pallet and Container Association"
OSHA News Release |
25 News Services |
June 7, 2004, "Latest Alliance Unites OSHA, NIOSH,
National Wooden Pallet and Container Association; Will Focus on Ergonomics, Equipment"
www.builderonline.com |
Data not available |
June 9, 2004, "OSHA, NWPCA, NIOSH Form Alliance
Focusing on Ergonomics, Equipment"
www.occupationalhazards.com |
Data not available |
June 10, 2004, "OSHA Announces Two New Alliances in
Pyrotechnics, Wood Packaging Industries"
BNA Occupational Safety and Health Reporter |
Data not available |
June 11, 2004, "OSHA in Safety for Solid Wood
Packaging Sector"
www.paperloop.com |
Data not available |
June 15, 2004, "OSHA Forms Three New National
Alliances"
OSHA QuickTakes, Volume 3, Issue 12 |
44,000 |
June 2004, "OSHA Renews Six National Alliances,
Pyrotechnics Among New National Alliances"
Alliance Quarterly Review |
100 |
June 2004, "Safety and Health Agencies Sign Alliance
Agreement with NWPCA"
PalletCentral |
Data not available |
February 22, 2005, NWPCA Annual Leadership Conference
Speaker:
Dr. Paul Schulte, NIOSH |
200 |
April 8, 2005, NWPCA South Central Regional
Conference, Dallas, Texas
Speaker:
Adele Abrams, Consultant |
250 |
April 2005, "NWPCA Makes OSHA Compliance Easier"
PalletCentral Magazine |
Data not available |
July 5, 2004, "OSHA Alliances Focus on Ergonomics,
Workplace Safety"
www.safety.bir.com |
Data not available |
| OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH Alliance Web page |
4,800 |
| Wood Products Industry Safety and Health Topics page |
Data not available |
| TOTAL |
49,550 |
IV. Upcoming Milestones
The implementation team will continue discussions regarding the future of the OSHA, NWPCA and NIOSH
Alliance and potential collaborative activities.
Report prepared by: Richard L. Harris, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach Services Alliances,
August 18, 2005
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