ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)
and STEPS of PA

July 22, 2019

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1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:

      March 29, 2017

   2. Evaluation Period:

      March 29, 2017 to March 29, 2018

   3. Alliance Overview and Goals:

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Wilkes-Barre, Pittsburgh, Erie, and Harrisburg Area Offices and the Service, Transmission, Exploration, Production Safety of Pennsylvania Network (STEPS of PA) will provide oil and gas drilling and servicing employers, their employees, and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources to help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by addressing hazards associated with oil and gas operations, and to understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

2. Implementation Team Members:

   • July 26, 2017
   • December 20, 2017

   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 of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals

   Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participant or OSHA participation in events which includes speeches/presentations, exhibits, roundtables, conferences, informational webinars or other meetings or training in support of the Alliance or an OSHA initiative.

   Activity Type	Date	Event Name	Representative Name(s) and Affiliation(s)	Title of Presentation (if applicable)	City	State	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Event	March 29, 2017	Alliance Signing	Rich Mendelson, Region III Regional Administrator Mark Stelmack, Wilkes-Barre Area Director Christopher Robinson, Pittsburgh Area Director Brendan Claybaugh, Erie Area Director David Olah, Harrisburg Area Director Richard Brown, President of STEPS of PA William Burkett, Secretary of Steps of PA		State College	PA	Oil and Gas	250
   Speech / Presentation	July 26, 2017	STEPS of PA Meeting	Mark Stelmack, Area Director Richard Brown, President of STEPS of PA	Safety and Health in Oil and Gas Industry	State College	PA	Oil and Gas, Fall Prevention, Heat Illness Prevention, Safety and Health Programs	150
   Speech / Presentation	September 20, 2017	STEPS of PA Meeting	Mark Stelmack, Area Director Jack Rudzki, Regional Supervisor Investigator	Whistleblower Program	Slippery Rock	PA		150
   Speech / Presentation	December 20, 2017	STEPS of PA Meeting	Mark Stelmack, Area Director Dale Glacken, Compliance Assistance Specialist	OSHA Update	State College	PA	Recordkeeping, Reporting	150
   Speech / Presentation	March 28, 2018	STEPS of PA Meeting	Mark Stelmack, Area Director Maria Healy, Industrial Hygienist	Hazard Communication and GHS Noise	Blairsville	PA	Oil and Gas	150

4. Upcoming Milestones

   The plans for the next year include additional outreach activities for the STEPS of PA members regarding oil and gas safety and health issues including whistleblower protection.

Report prepared by: Seandra Williams, CAS, Wilkes-Barre Area Office, July 22, 2019