ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
And the
Connecticut Business Industry Association (CBIA)

11/15/2017

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1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      2/17/2016

   2. Evaluation Period

      11/15/16 – 11/15/17

   3. Overview

      The Alliance agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance Activities. Alliance participants will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Dale Varney – Hartford Area Office
      Paul Mangiafico – Hartford, CT Area Office
      Leona May – Bridgeport Area Office
      Kenneth Tucker – CT OSHA

      Alliance participant

      Phillip Montgomery – CBIA Hartford, CT

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • 2/22/17
   • 3/23/17
   • 5/2/17
   • 5/19/17
   • 9/13/17
   • 9/28/17
   • 10/27/17

   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.

3. Results

   The following table summarizes the Alliance's activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreement.

   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: Conferences, presentations.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Alliance Product	NONE
   Dissemination	Email to CBIA on OSHAs Small business link and CT-OSHA on-site consultation service
   Event	Multiple Alliance meetings/roundtables	Heat, Falls, Temporary Workers, Electrical, Struck-by, Caught in-between	40
   Exhibit	OSHA/CBIA Safety and Health Conference Manufacture Conference Human Resource Conference	Heat, Falls, Temporary Workers, Electrical, Struck-by, Caught in-between	170 150 130
   OSHA Product Review	None
   Speech/ Presentation	Electrical Presentation at OSHA/CBIA Conference by CAS About OSHA - AD's CT-OSHA	Electrical, All about OSHA	40
   Training	Building Safety Program		25
   Other	None
   Training and Education: Technical Assistance was provided at the following meetings:
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Conference	Alliance meeting for upcoming events and technical support	Falls, Electrical, Haz Com Struck-by, Caught in-between	10
   Conference	Human Resource Conference	Falls, Electrical, Haz Com Struck-by, Caught in-between	130
   Training	Building a Safety Program	Safety Programs	20
   Meeting	Alliance Meeting	Silica	10
   Conference	OSHA/CBIA Safety and Health Conference	Falls, Electrical, Haz Com Struck-by, Caught in-between	170
   Conference	Manufacture Conference	Falls, Electrical, Haz Com Struck-by, Caught in-between	150
   Meeting	Alliance Meeting	Haz Com	10
   Meeting	Alliance Meeting	Falls in GI	10
   Outreach and Communication: None (see training and education)
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   TOTAL			550

4. Evaluations

   The Alliance is running well with regular meeting, conference and events.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   Members are working on a new event in 2018 and OSHA being interviewed on the radio "CBIA Business Minutes"

   Report prepared by: Paul Mangiafico, CAS Hartford, CT Area Office.

Activity Types

• Alliance Product: Products (e.g., fact sheets, videos, toolbox talks) developed by Alliance participants as part of the Alliance. These are not OSHA products.
• Dissemination: An Alliance participant sends OSHA information, Alliance products, or other safety and health information to its stakeholders. This includes information sent by email or social media (Facebook, Twitter), and information included in newsletters and other publications. It also includes hits on the Alliance participant's or OSHA's Web page.
• Evaluation: Any efforts by the Alliance participant to evaluate the effectiveness of an Alliance activity or the Alliance as a whole.
• Event: Participation in events such as the Construction Roundtable and NAOSH Week.
• Exhibit: OSHA exhibits at events sponsored by the Alliance participant.
• OSHA Product Review: Review of an OSHA product by an Alliance participant. For example, an Alliance participant may provide technical comments on an OSHA eTool or publication. The review itself is considered the Alliance activity.
• Speech/Presentation: Speeches or presentation by OSHA staff at events sponsored by the Alliance participant.
• Training: This includes best practice seminars or other training that Alliance participants provide for OSHA staff. It also includes training for workers/employers/others by Alliance participants.
• Other: Use this if an activity does not fit into one of the other categories.

OSHA Areas of Emphasis:

• Agriculture
• Asian American/Pacific Islander Workers
• Construction
• Ergonomics
• Fall Prevention
• Hazard Communication/Chemicals
• Health Care
• Heat Illness Prevention
• Hispanic/Latino Workers
• Maritime
• Oil and Gas
• Small Business
• Temporary Workers
• Transportation
• Young Workers