U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta-East Area Office
LaVista Perimeter Office Park
Building 7, Suite 110
Tucker, Georgia 30084
(770) 493-6644; Fax (770) 493-7725

Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West Area, and Savannah Offices
Georgia Youth Alliance

Alliance Annual Report
June 19, 2009

Alliance Background:

Date Signed:

June 6, 2006

Overview:

OSHA, GLS-AIHA, GA-ASSE, CEFGA, GA DOE and Georgia Tech hereby form an Alliance to provide career/technical education teachers, students and others with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help protect career/technical education students’ health and safety in the construction and general industries.

Implementation Team Memberships and Contributors

The implementation team members included representatives from OSHA, GLS-AIHA, GA-ASSE, CEFGA, GA DOE and Georgia Tech. The Implementation Team Contributors included representatives from the US DOL – Wage and Hour Division (WHD) and the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER).

Evaluation Period:

June 6, 2008, through June 6, 2009
Implementation Team Memberships and Contributors:

Implementation team meetings were conducted as scheduled on 8/28/08, 11/4/08, 1/7/09, 2/17/09 and 3/17/09.
Events and Products

Training and Education

Events
- OSHA 10-hour training was provided to Construction Career Technology students at Maxwell High School, August 18 – 22, 2008.
- An overview of OSHA’s rights and responsibilities for employees was provided to students at Lee County High Schools, August 21, 2008.
- OSHA 10-hour General Industry safety and health training was provided the member of the Kell High School, FIRST Robotics Team, December 6 and 13, 2007.
- OSHA 10-hour General Industry safety and health training was provided the member of the Walton High School, FIRST Robotics Team, December 6 and 13, 2007.
- OSHA 10-hour training was provided to students in the Atlanta YouthBuild – Atlanta Workforces Development, December 2 and 13, 2008.
- OSHA 10-hour training was provided to students in the Atlanta YouthBuild – Atlanta Workforces Development, December 9 and 10, 2008.
- OSHA 10-hour training was provided to Construction Career Technology students at DeKalb North – High School of Technology in January 26 – February 3, 2009.
- OSHA 10-hour training was provided to students in the Atlanta YouthBuild – Atlanta Workforces Development, January 26 – February 3, 2009.
- OSHA 10-hour training was provided to Construction Career Technology students in Cass High School, February 11 and 12, 2009.
- Conducted an OSHA construction overview training course for Georgia-Tech Construction Management Class, February 11, 2009.
- OSHA 10-hour training was provided to Automotive Repair Career Technology students at Maxwell High School, March 9, 12 & 16, 2009.
Products
- None
Outreach and Communication

Events
- On August 15, 2008, a members of the Alliance group conducted OSHA Overview Training at the College of Coastal Georgia.
- January 31, 2009, members of the Georgia Youth Alliance participated in the Trade and Industrial Educators of Georgia (TIEGA) Conference in Newnan, GA.
- April 16 – 17, 2009, the group participated in the Construction CareerExpo at the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC). This event includes exhibitors, demonstrations and hands-on activities. The Expo is also conducted in conjunction with the Skills USA competitions. A booth was staffed at the event with representatives from OSHA, Georgia Tech Onsite Consultation Program and the US DOL – WHD.
  - Total conference participants 6,145 including 265 student competitors, 4,510 students, 770 education representatives (administrators, teaches and counselors), as well as 865 company volunteers, exhibitors and guest.
  - The event was supported by 191 schools and 243 companies.
- On April 16 – 17, 2009, a booth was also staffed by the AIHA-Georgia Local Section (GLS), focused on preventing noise-induced hearing loss (of teen workers) in the construction industry by raising the awareness of workers.
  
  • Members of the Georgia Youth Alliance participated in the following career day and outreach events throughout the State:
  - Hiram High School, (12/11/08)
  - Perry Center for Learning, (2/13/09, 2/27/09 & 3/18/09)
  - Lovinggood Middle School, (1/23/09, 2/27/09, 3/20/09, 4/24/09 & 5/2/09)
  - U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Career Fair, (2/11/09)
  - DeKalb Technical College – Clarkston Campus, Career Day, (3/28/09)
  - SW DeKalb High School, Career Day, (4/30/09)
Products
- The “Child Labor Law Exemptions for Student Learners and Apprentices” developed by the group (in FY 2008) was shared with the National Construction Career Days Center (NCCDC).
- The group’s efforts were promoted in an OSHA news release issued on April 15, 2009. The full news release can be viewed at the following site - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA to kick off youth job safety campaign April 16 at CEFGA CareerExpo in College Park, Ga.
- An article about the Georgia Youth Alliance and the CEFGA Career Expo appeared in the Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) E-News on Monday, April 20, 2009.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

Events
- Several members of the Alliance group attended a formal workshop and received training to deliver the Youth @ Work course. The Youth @ Work curriculum is targeted at small business employers and it is focused on keeping young workers safe and healthful. Approximately 18 states currently participate in this training program and have implemented the Youth @ Work curriculum into their school and community.
- March 23-27, 2009, 16 construction career technology instructors completed the OSHA 500 Outreach Trainer course, at the training facility of Dublin Construction, in Dublin, GA. This effort was supported by the Georgia Youth Alliance, the Career Technical and Agricultural Education Resource Network (CTAERN) and several other CEFGA industry partners. Once trained, these teachers will be able to provide industry-recognized safety training and an OSHA 10-hour safety cards to high school students across the State. This first round of training represents an opportunity to reach about 1,500 students annually.
- The Georgia Tech Onsite Consultation Program’s efforts in the area of Youth Outreach were recommended by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s, Office of Small Businesses and Consultation, with an OSCAR Award for 2009.
- The Alliance was promoted at several Workforce Development Taskforce meetings. These meetings address the needs for vocational instruction and training. These meetings were conducted throughout Georgia on the following dates:
  - AGC/CEFGA Southwest Georgia Workforce Alliance Meeting, September 16, 2008.
  - Central Georgia Workforce Development Taskforce Meeting, September 18, 2008.
  - Central Georgia Workforce Development Taskforce Meeting, November 4, 2008.
  - Central Georgia Workforce Development Taskforce Meeting, January 13, 2009.
  - AGC/CEFGA Southwest Georgia Workforce Alliance Meeting, March 12, 2009, conducted in Albany, GA.
  - Joint Georgia Workforce Development Taskforce Meeting, June 2, 2009.
Products
- None

Results

OSHA 10-Hour Training Course

Event Sponsor/High School	Outreach Activity	Students Impacted
Maxwell High School	OSHA 10	70
Kell and Walton High Schools	OSHA 10	20
Atlanta YouthBuild –Atlanta Workforce Development	OSHA 10	21
Atlanta YouthBuild –Atlanta Workforce Development	OSHA 10	34
DeKalb North – High School of Technology	OSHA 10	12
Atlanta YouthBuild –Atlanta Workforce Development	OSHA 10	8
Cass High School	OSHA 10	57
Georgia-Tech Construction Management Class	OSHA Construction Overview Training	38
Maxwell High School	OSHA 10	18
Total Trained:		278

School Career Day Events and Other Youth Outreach

Event Sponsor/High School	Outreach Activity	Students Impacted
Hiram High School	OSHA Overview for Teen Workers	80
Perry Center for Learning	OSHA Overview for Teen Workers	105
Lovinggood Middle School	OSHA Overview for Teen Workers	128
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	HBCU - Career Fair	75
DeKalb Technical College – Clarkston Campus	Career Day	100
SW DeKalb High School	Career Day	75
CEFGA	Construction CareerExpo	6,145
Total:		6,708

Other Outreach Activities

Date	Activity	Impact/ Participants
1/31/09	Trade and Industrial Educators of Georgia (TIEGA) Conference-Presentation	48 (Construction teachers)
3/23-27/09	OSHA 500 Outreach Trainer Course	16 (construction career technology instructors)
9/16 – 6/6/09	Workforce Development Taskforce Meetings	500 impacted
Total Impacted/Trained:		564

Upcoming Milestones in FY 2010
- Continue to provide OSHA 10-hour training for Construction Career Technology students at High Schools and YouthBuild Programs throughout Georgia.
- Continue to provide OSHA 10-hour training for Career Technology students at High Schools throughout Georgia, pursuing careers in general industry.
- Continue to participate in School Career Day Programs throughout Georgia, to promote careers in workplace safety and health.
- Continue to participate in the Construction CareerExpo led by the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA). This event includes exhibitors, demonstrations, hands-on activities and the Skills USA competitions.