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ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and health Administration (OSHA)
St. Louis Area Office
And
The BEGIN Center at St. Patrick Center
November 15, 2018

  1. Alliance Background

    1. Date Signed

      April 9, 2009

    2. Dates Renewed

      • July 28, 2012
      • September 4, 2014
      • October 12, 2016

    3. Evaluation Period

      April 9, 2017 through October 12, 2018.
      Report is for an 18 months period to cover time from end of last report to the expiration date of the alliance.

    4. Alliance Overview and Goals

      The Alliance focuses on general industry and construction safety education and training for the BEGIN Center's incubator businesses. The Participants work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

      • To develop effective training and education programs for The BEGIN Center clients and incubator businesses regarding workplace safety and health, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
      • To develop effective training and education programs The BEGIN Center to promote understanding of worker's rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, and the responsibilities of employers and to communication such information to workers and employers.
      • To deliver or arrange for the delivery of basic hazard recognition and/or OSHA 10-hour courses

      The Participants work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

      • To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects that addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    The implementation team did not conduct formal Implementation Team Meetings during this evaluation period. Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.

    Implementation Team Members

    St. Louis OSHA Area Office: William McDonald, Area Director, Bob Robles, Compliance Officer, Wes Hofmann, Compliance Officer, Maryanne Martin, Compliance Assistance Specialist

    The BEGIN Center at St. Patrick Center: Sue Haverman, Workforce Development Coordinator, St. Patrick Center

  3. Results of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals

    Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff:

    Activity Type Date Description Emphasis Area(s) Number Reached Additional Information
    TrainingMay 24 & 31, 2017OSHA10-hour course for General IndustryIntro to OSHA, safety and health programs, walking-working surfaces including fall protection, machine guarding12Delivered by Compliance Officer
    TrainingJune 21 & 28, 2017OSHA 10-hour course for General IndustryIntro to OSHA, safety and health programs, walking-working surfaces including fall protection, machine guarding4Delivered by Compliance Officer
    TrainingSeptember 20 & 21, 2017OSHA 10-hour course for General IndustryIntro to OSHA, safety and health programs, walking-working surfaces including fall protection, machine guarding6Delivered by Compliance Officer
    TrainingFebruary 21 & 22, 2018OSHA 10-hour course for General IndustryIntro to OSHA, safety and health programs, walking-working surfaces including fall protection, machine guarding7Delivered by Compliance Officer
    TrainingMay 23 & 24, 2018OSHA 10-hour course for General IndustryIntro to OSHA, safety and health programs, walking-working surfaces including fall protection, machine guarding4Delivered by Compliance Officer

    4. Report prepared by: Maryanne Martin, Compliance Assistant Specialist, St. Louis Area Office, November 8, 2018.