- Alliance Background
Date Signed
Original Agreement: 5-17-04 Renewal Agreement: 5-15-06 Renewal Agreement:
5-28-08
Overview
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Pittsburgh Area Office
and The Pittsburgh Building and Construction Trades Council aligned to provide
Council members, including youth apprentice workers, with information, guidance,
and access to training resources that will help protect employees health and
safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to the various hazards
associated with the construction industry.
Implementation Team Members
Richard Stanizzo - Business Rep., Pittsburgh Building and Construction Trade
Council
Robert Szymanski Area Director, OSHA Pittsburgh Area Office
Robert Carroll CAS, OSHA Pittsburgh Area Office
Frank Librich Assistant Area Director, OSHA Pittsburgh Area Office
Evaluation Period
May 29, 2008 to May 29, 2009
- Implementation Team Meetings
| July 16, 2008 |
Conference Call |
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| August 12, 2008 |
In-person |
Pittsburgh PA |
| November 3, 2008 |
Conference Call |
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| January 13, 2009 |
In-person |
Clairton PA |
| April 30, 2009 |
In-person |
Pittsburgh PA |
| May 27, 2009 |
Conference Call |
Pittsburgh PA |
- Events and Products
Training and Education
November 6, 2008 Through the cross-training venue of this Alliance, the
compliance staff from the Pittsburgh and Erie Area Offices were trained in crane
and rigging safety by the instructors at the Operating Engineers Local #66
apprenticeship school. The training also included hands-on operating of the
cranes and heavy equipment at the facility.
March 23 & 30, 2009 CAS conducted presentations on OSHA inspection
policies/procedures, local fatality stats and causes, and use of the OSHA
internet to the new apprentices at Steamfitters Local #449 apprenticeship
school. This activity was included as part of the initial forty hour training
for the two new incoming apprenticeship groups.
April 17, 2009 The CAS attended the Ironworkers Local #3 Outstanding
Apprenticeship Competition and received cross-training in Ironworker
construction activity by viewing the various competitions and receiving
instruction by the Apprenticeship Instructors.
Outreach and Communication
July 31, 2008 - The Pittsburgh Area Office e-mailed a safety alert on a defect a
JLG lift had with bolts shearing off to the Apprenticeship Coordinator for the
Operating Engineers Local #66. The alert was distributed to their instructors
and members.
August 12, 2008 The Pittsburgh Area Office and PJ Dick/Hunt entered into a
Partnership agreement for the construction of the Pittsburgh Penguins new arena
and had the signing ceremony on this date. Richard Stanizzo, Business
Representative for the Pittsburgh Building Trades Council, and Bill Brooks,
President of the Pittsburgh Building Trades Council, participated in the
ceremony pledging support for the Partnership. The Pittsburgh Building Trades
Council was listed in the written Partnership agreement formalizing their
support for the Partnership.
December 9, 2008 CAS staffed an information booth at the SW Pennsylvania
Career Day/Job Fair at the Western Area Career and Technology Center (Event
sponsored by CAWP). The primary purpose of the event was to raise the awareness
of high school students to the career paths available to them. The focus of the
event was on careers related to highway and bridge design, construction and
maintenance. The apprenticeship coordinators and instructors from following
Pittsburgh Building Trades Unions participated in the event: Laborers Local
#1058, Ironworkers Local #3, Operating Engineers Local #66, Cement Masons Local
#526, and Carpenters District Council. The CAS visited the various hands-on
demonstrations by the Unions to promote OSHA and safety relating to highway and
bridge construction and maintenance work.
January 13, 2009 - The Pittsburgh Area Office and Graycor Industrial
Constructors Inc. entered into a Partnership agreement for the construction of
the USS Clairton C Coke Battery and had the signing ceremony on this date.
Richard Stanizzo, Business Representative for the Pittsburgh Building Trades
Council, participated in the ceremony pledging support for the Partnership. The
Pittsburgh Building Trades Council was listed in the written Partnership
agreement formalizing their support for the Partnership.
January 15, 2009 Met with Steamfitters Local #449 Apprenticeship Coordinator
to discuss safety and health curricula, concerns and needs. Questions were
answered by the CAS on OSHA policies/procedures and interpretations of
standards. The CAS provided updated handouts on the most frequently cited
construction standards in Region III for the past two years, the fatality
statistics out of the Pittsburgh Area Office, and OSHA booklets on construction
standards. In addition, CAS met with apprenticeship instructor to plan OSHA
participation in the upcoming training for the new apprenticeship groups.
February 23, 2009 CAS and CSHO met with Operating Engineers Local #66 Crane
Instructor and Apprenticeship Coordinator to exchange information on best
practices for inspection, maintenance, and testing of pendant cables and
attachments on mobile cranes.
April 17, 2009 The CAS attended the Ironworkers Local #3 Outstanding
Apprenticeship Competition and Annual Contractors/Construction Professionals
Open House event. The CAS provided updated OSHA information and answered
numerous questions relating to OSHA construction standards throughout the event
day.
Various Business Agents and Apprenticeship coordinators/instructors call monthly
for discussion and guidance on construction standards and OSHA policy/procedure
information.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
- Results
The training and outreach communication information provided was well received.
The member union representatives of the council found the information to be
valuable in assisting them in their efforts of promoting and providing safety
and health training to their members in reducing and preventing exposure to the
various hazards associated with the construction industry. In addition, the OSHA
Compliance staff that received cross-training from the Operating Engineers in
crane and rigging safety found the training to be excellent and extremely
valuable in assisting them in the field. In fact the training was so well
received the compliance staff indicated they would like to see this type of
cross-training continued in the future.
Apprenticeship Coordinators, Instructors, Business Agents and members who have
called throughout the year indicated the information received from the
Pittsburgh Area Office was very helpful in interpreting OSHAs policies and
standards as they related to their current construction activities. The Council
represents approximately 20,000 members. The information exchanged with the
Building Trades Council would eventually have the potential to affect the entire
membership, that being approximately 20,000 members. The working relationship
between the Alliance Signatories and the feedback on the Alliance has been
extremely positive.
|
Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution,
etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or Trained |
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E-mailed Safety Alert (JLG Bolt Defect) Operating Engineers Local #66
7-31-08 |
5000 |
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PJ Dick/Hunt Pgh Penquins Arena Partnership formal support pledge 8-12-08 |
650 |
|
Cross-Training OSHA Compliance Officers on Crane and Rigging Safety by
Operating Engineers Local #66 11-6-08 |
14 |
|
SW Pennsylvania Career Day/Job Fair at the Western Area Career and
Technology Center 12-9-08 |
600 |
|
USS Clairton C Coke Battery Partnership formal support Pledge 1-13-09 |
600 |
|
Steamfitters Local #449 Apprenticeship Coordinator Meeting Provided training
handout information for apprentices 1-15-09 |
141 |
|
Operating Engineers Local #66 Crane Instructor and Apprenticeship
Coordinator to exchange information on best practices for inspection,
maintenance, and testing of pendant cables and attachments on mobile cranes
2-23-09 |
75 |
|
OSHA inspection policies/procedures, local fatality stats and causes, and
use of the OSHA internet to the new apprentices at Steamfitters Local #449
apprenticeship school 3-23,30-09 |
40 |
|
Ironworkers Local #3 Outstanding Apprenticeship Competition and Annual
Contractors/Construction Professionals Open House event 4-17-09 |
200 |
|
TOTAL |
7,240 |
- Upcoming Milestones
The Alliance is looking into future opportunities in providing information for
affected parties through meetings, roundtable discussions, electronic venues and
training sessions. The Alliance signatories will continue to work to address the
safety and health needs of the affected parties.
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