- Alliance Background
Date Signed
January 25, 2007
Overview
Signatories of the Alliance are:
- American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
- Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
- International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE)
- Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA)
- National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Through the Alliance, OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners
are working together to provide the Alliance Program participants and other
government and non-government organizations with information, guidance and
access to training resources to help protect employees, including
Spanish-speaking and other high-risk or vulnerable "hard-to-reach" workers, from
general health and safety hazards and reduce and prevent exposures to roadway
work zone safety and health hazards. The Alliance particularly focuses on
flagger safety, safer deployment of traffic control devices, positive
protection, night work, work zone speeding and runovers/backovers.
Implementation Team Members
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Todd Briggs Office
of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
*Stew Burkhammer Office of Construction Services (OCS)
**Lisa Ramber OOSA
Danezza Quintero OCS |
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| NIOSH: |
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Jennifer Beaupre
David Fosbroke |
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| The Roadway Work
Zone Safety and Health Partners: |
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Brian Deery AGC
Don Elisburg NAPA
Gary Fore NAPA
Walter Jones LIUNA
Omar Lopez ARTBA
Howard Marks NAPA
***Michelle Myers AGC
Travis Parsons LIUNA
Emmett Russell IUOE
Brad Sant ARTBA
Scott Schneider LIUNA |
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| Guests: |
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Chung Eng Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA)
Susan Hollingsworth Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association
Oliver Morris FHWA |
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*Stew Burkhammer
retired from OSHA in January 2008
**Lisa Ramber left OSHA in August 2008
***Michele Myers left AGC in February 2009 |
Evaluation Period
January 25, 2008 – January 24, 2009
- Implementation Team Meetings
January 30, 2008 Alliance Program Construction Roundtable Meeting
March 19, 2008 Alliance Implementation Team Meeting
April 22, 2008 Design for Safety (DFS) and Fall Protection Joint Workgroup
Meeting
July 18, 2008 Prevention of Falls Slide Presentation Workgroup Meeting
September 18, 2008 DFS and Fall Protection Workgroup Meeting
October 20, 2008 Prevention of Runovers/Backovers Workgroup Meeting
November 6, 2008 Alliance Implementation Team Meeting
In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance Coordinators from each
organization, including Don Elisburg, David Fosbroke and Brad Sant, spoke
regularly with Todd Briggs to discuss and plan the activities of the Alliance.
- Results
- Products and Events
Training and Education Goal
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs
on work zone safety and health issues targeted to Spanish-speaking and other
high-risk or vulnerable "hard-to-reach" highway construction
contractors/workers, including toolbox talk modules and instructor manuals for
train-the-trainer programs.
Products
Prevention of Runovers/Backovers Slide Presentation
Through the OSHA Alliance Program, members of The Roadway Work Zone Safety and
Health Partners, including Travis Parsons and Scott Schneider, reviewed and
provided feedback on a draft slide presentation focusing on the prevention of
runovers/backovers in roadway work zones. The presentation, to be finalized in
the summer of 2009, will be posted to the Work Zone Information Clearinghouse
and linked to from the OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Alliance Web page on the
OSHA Web site.
Prevention of Fall Fatalities and Injuries in Construction Slide Presentation
Through the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable Fall Protection
Workgroup, members of The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners,
including Travis Parsons, reviewed and provided feedback on the "Prevention of
Fall Fatalities and Injuries in Construction" slide presentation. The
presentation focuses on the top causes of falls in the construction industry and
provides fall prevention guidance for design engineers, contractors, and
workers. The presentation is posted on the Design for Safety Web site and linked
to from the OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web
site.
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop specific workplace safety and
health curricula on roadway work zone safety and health hazards including
flagger safety, safer deployment of traffic control devices, positive
protection, night work, work zone speeding and runovers/backovers.
During this evaluation period, no products or resources have been developed to
meet this Alliance goal.
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop and disseminate information
through print and electronic media, including electronic assistance tools and
links from OSHA's, NIOSH's and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners
members' Web sites.
Products
Internal Traffic Control Plans Brochure
The Alliance promoted and distributed copies of the "Internal Traffic Control
Plans" brochure, which provides constructive steps for controlling the flow of
motor vehicles within a construction work site. The brochure, developed through
the concluded OSHA and Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition Alliance,
is linked to from the OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners
Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site.
The OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition Alliance Web Page
The OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance Web page
on the OSHA Web site continues to be updated with information on the Alliance,
including products and resources, activities and events and milestones and
successes.
Publications and Newsletters
Information and news releases on the signing and activities of the OSHA and The
Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance have appeared in
publications produced by OSHA, including the Agency’s news releases and Alliance
Quarterly Review (AQR). Information on the OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety
and Health Partners Alliance has also been published in a number of safety and
health print and electronic publications such as ARTBA News and Occupational
Hazards. Please see the chart in this report under "Alliance Program Reach" for
additional information.
Highway Work Zones and Signs, Signals, and Barricades Safety and Health Topics
Page
The following members of the Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners are
serving on the editorial board of OSHA’s Highway Work Zones and Signs, Signals,
and Barricades Safety and Health Topics page:
- Travis Parsons, LIUNA
- Emmett Russell, IUOE
- Brad Sant, ARTBA
- Scott Schneider, LIUNA
- Jerry Teeler, ARTBA
Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's, NIOSH's or The Roadway Work Zone Safety
and Health Partners' conferences, local meetings, or other events such as the
Public Works Association meetings.
Events
CONEXPO-CON/AGG, March 11-15, 2008, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas,
Nevada
Representatives from OSHA's Office of Communications and Region IX staffed an
Alliance Program exhibit booth at CONEXPO-CON/AGG and distributed safety and
health compliance assistance and cooperative program information, including the
OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance Activities
Summary document, to more than 500 people. Sponsored by the Association of
Equipment Manufacturers, an Alliance Program Participant, CONEXPO-CON/AGG is the
world's largest international gathering for the construction and construction
materials industries, showcasing the latest equipment, services and
technologies.
National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 7-11, 2008
The OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance supported
and promoted National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 7-11 2008. For example,
ARTBA included information about the Week on the National Work Zone Safety
Information Clearinghouse Web site, which provided links to roadway work zone
safety-related materials such as posters and brochures. The OSHA and The Roadway
Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site
linked to the event’s Web page on the Department of Transportation’s Web site.
The event, sponsored by FHWA, the American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials, and the American Traffic Safety Services Association,
brought national attention to motorist and worker safety and mobility issues in
work zones.
Workers’ Memorial Day, April 26, 2008
The OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance supported
and promoted Workers’ Memorial Day. For example, LIUNA developed a Workers’
Memorial Day Resource List Web page on their Web site, which provided links to
event-related information, such as posters and other resources, to assist in
memorial outreach and support activities. In addition, the OSHA and The Roadway
Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web site
linked to the Worker Memorial Day Web site on the American Federation of Labor
and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Web site. The event was
sponsored by the AFL-CIO and other trade unions, to recognize workers who have
been killed or injured on the job.
North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, May 4-12, 2008,
"Safety is Good Business"
The OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance joined
more than 50 other Alliance Program participants to support and promote 2008
NAOSH Week, May 4-12. During the reporting period, a link was added to the
Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance Web page on the OSHA Web
site from the 2008 NAOSH Week Web page on the ASSE Web site. The theme for the
Week was "Safety is Good Business." NAOSH Week is an annual event sponsored by
the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), another Alliance Program
participant, and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering. The goal of the
Week is to focus the attention of employers, employees, the general public and
all partners in occupational safety, health and the environment on the
importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace.
NAPA Midyear Meeting, Environment Safety and Plant Operations Committee Meeting,
July 29, 2008, Colorado Springs, Colorado
On July 29, 2008, Don Elisburg delivered an update on the activities of the OSHA
and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance to 80 people at
NAPA’s Environment Safety and Plant Operations Committee meeting that was held
during the association’s Midyear Meeting in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
2008 Drug-Free Work Week, October 20-26, 2008
Members of The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance supported
2008 Drug-Free Work Week, including NAPA, adding information about the Week to
the association’s Web site. The OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health
Partners Web page on the OSHA Web site also linked to the Drug-Free Work Week
Web page on the DOL Web site. Sponsored annually by DOL’s Office of Working
Partners, the Week focused on educating employers, employees and the public
about the importance of being drug free as an essential component of a safe and
healthful workplace.
Kansas Asphalt Pavement Conference, December 4, 2008, Lawrence, Kansas
On December 4, 2008, Howard Marks delivered an update on the activities of the
OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance to 50 people
at the Kansas Asphalt Pavement Conference in Lawrence, Kansas.
NAPA Safety and Health Committee Meeting, January 18-21, 2009, San Diego,
California
On January 18, 2009, Howard Marks delivered an update on the activities of the
OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance to 80 people
at the NAPA Safety and Health Committee Meeting that was held during the
association’s Mid Year Meeting in San Diego, California.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health
professionals regarding The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners best
practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by The
Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners and through OSHA or The Roadway
Work Zone Safety and Health Partners developed materials, training programs,
workshops, seminars, lectures (or any other applicable forum).
Products
Roadway Safety Awareness Training Program
ARTBA and LIUNA updated the Roadway Safety Awareness Training Program to include
new modules focusing on night work and emergency response. The updated program
was provided to OCS for distribution to OSHA staff, including Compliance
Assistance Specialists (CASs), to further promote the program to employers and
workers in the construction industry.
- Promote and encourage The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition
members' and their affiliates' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such
as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, Consultation and
its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
During this evaluation period, no products or resources have been developed to
meet this Alliance goal.
- Encourage The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners members and/or
affiliates to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices and NIOSH's Research Divisions to address work zone safety and health issues,
including flagger safety, night work, work zone speeding and runovers/backovers.
During this evaluation period, no products or resources have been developed to
meet this Alliance goal.
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health Goals
- Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety
and health and publicize their results.
Products
Roadway Work Zone Worker Fatality Case Studies
Through the OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance,
a Workgroup was formed consisting of representatives from ARTBA and NIOSH to
develop case studies focusing on roadway work zone-related fatalities. The
Workgroup provided the Alliance Implementation Team with draft copies of the
case studies for review and feedback and will work to finalize the documents
before the summer of 2009. The documents, in both English and Spanish, will be
posted to the National Work Zone Information Clearinghouse Web site and linked
to from the OSHA Alliance Program Web page on the OSHA Web site.
- Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder
meetings on work zone safety and health issues to help forge innovative
solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues
Events
Construction Roundtable DFS and Fall Protection Joint Workgroup Meetings,
Department of Labor (DOL), April 22, 2008 and September 18, 2008, Washington, DC
In 2008, the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable’s DFS and Fall
Protection Workgroups held individual and joint workgroup meetings at DOL in
Washington, DC. Travis Parsons, Walter Jones and Scott Schneider participated in
the workgroup meetings and reviewed and provided feedback on a number of
construction-related outreach materials, including a slide presentation focusing
on the prevention of fall fatalities and injuries in construction and another
slide presentation focusing on the prevention of runovers/backovers in roadway
work zones.
- Executive Summary
The OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance continues
to work together to provide the roadway work zone industry and others with
information, guidance and access to training resources that help protect
employees from roadway work zone safety and health hazards. For example, members
of the Alliance implementation team are sharing their work zone safety and
health expertise by serving on the editorial board of OSHA’s Highway Work Zones
and Signs, Signals, and Barricades Safety and Health Topics Page.
OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners worked together to
support and promote a number of national outreach campaigns in 2008 including:
- National Work Zone Awareness Week
- Worker Memorial Day
- NAOSH Week
- Drug-Free Work Week
The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners will continue to update and
disseminate the Roadway Work Zone Awareness Training Program and other
construction-related outreach products and resources developed through the
Alliance Program to workers in the construction industry. OSHA will continue to
update the OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Alliance Web page with
Alliance-related information such as news releases, annual reports and
milestones and successes.
In addition, a number of presentations were made at conferences and meetings
promoting the activities of the OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health
Partners Alliance, including Don Elisburg’s presentation to 80 people at NAPA’s
Midyear meeting on July 29, 2008 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Lastly, members of the implementation team participated in the Alliance Program
Construction Roundtable’s Fall Protection and DFS meetings at DOL to develop
construction-related outreach products for employers and employees, including
slide presentations focusing of fall protection and designing for safety.
- Alliance Program Reach
| Type of Activity (Conference,
Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or
Trained |
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OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Web page |
3,559 |
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OSHA Highway Work Zones and Signs, Signals, and Barricades Safety and Health
Topics Page |
19,287 |
December 4, 2008, Kansas Asphalt Pavement Conference, Lawrence, Kansas
Speaker:
Howard Marks, NAPA |
50 |
February 15, 2008, "Chronicling OSHA in 2007"
Occupational Hazards |
71,000 |
March 11-15, 2008, CONEXPO-CON/AGG, Las Vegas, Nevada
OSHA National Office and Region IX Exhibited |
500 |
April 7, 2008, "OSHA supports National Work Zone Awareness Week"
OSHA News Release |
69 News Services |
July
29, 2008, NAPA Midyear Meeting, Colorado Springs,
Colorado
Speaker:
Don Elisburg, NAPA |
80 |
January 18-21, 2009, NAPA Safety and Health Committee Meeting, San Diego,
California
Speaker:
Howard Marks, NAPA |
80 |
| TOTAL |
94,556 |
- Upcoming Milestones
To build on the success of the Alliance’s first two years, the OSHA and The
Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance will be renewed in March
2009. To meet the goals of the renewed cooperative agreement, the Alliance
Implementation Team will be working on a number of compliance assistance
projects and activities. For example, members of the Alliance implementation
team will be speaking at a number of conferences and meetings to promote the
Alliance, including the Traffic Management and Work Zone Safety Conference,
March 10-12 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Members
of the Alliance Implementation Team will also continue to participate in the
OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable’s Fall Protection and DFS
Workgroup meetings to develop compliance assistance and outreach materials for
employers and employees in construction. For example, the Construction
Roundtable DFS and Fall Protection Subgroups are developing slide presentations,
toolbox talks, safety tips sheets focusing on strains and sprains and case
studies and success stories focusing on design for safety in the construction
industry.
In addition, Alliance representatives will continue to serve on the editorial
board of the Agency’s Highway Work Zones and Signs, Signals, Barricades Safety
and Health Topics page and will be added the editorial board of OSHA’s
Construction Safety and Health Topics page. The Alliance representatives will
also continue to update and disseminate the Roadway Work Zone Awareness Training
Program and provide OSHA with copies for dissemination to Agency staff,
including CASs.
The OSHA and The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Partners Alliance is
working with other Alliance Program participants, such as the National Safety
Council, the Independent Electrical Contractors and the American Heart
Association, to promote and support 2009 NAOSH Week, May 3-9, "Safety Means
Always Coming Home." In addition, the Alliance will support and promote other
national outreach campaigns in 2009 such as National Work Zone Awareness Week
and Drug-Free Work Week.
Further, members of the Alliance Implementation Team will work to deliver a
series of seminars for OSHA staff focusing on best practices in roadway work
zones. The Alliance will also promote the "Internal Traffic Control Plans"
brochure which is available on the National Work Zone Information Clearinghouse.
Lastly, the Alliance will work to develop Hispanic employee fatality-related
case studies and safety tips sheets focusing on runovers/backovers and blind
spots in 2009 and conduct a potential outreach campaign focusing on the
importance of roadway work zone safety.
Report prepared by: Todd Briggs, Alliance Coordinator, Office of Outreach
Services and Alliances, March 25, 2009
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