- Alliance Background
Date Signed
January 31, 2003
Dates Renewed
June 16, 2005
February 8, 2007
Evaluation Period
January 30, 2008 – January 31, 2009
Overview
The OSHA and SCA Alliance focuses on using the organizations’ collective
expertise to help advance a culture of injury and illness prevention while
sharing best practices and technical knowledge and promoting safe and healthful
working conditions for shipyard employees.
Through the Alliance, OSHA and SCA will provide SCA members and others in the
shipbuilding industry including non-English or limited English speaking
employees, with information and guidance that will help them protect employees'
health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to shipyard
safety and health hazards such as ergonomics.
Implementation Team Members
OSHA:
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Todd
Briggs Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA), Directorate of
Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP)
Steve Butler Office of Maritime Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement
Programs (DEP)
Paul Comolli Office of Maritime Enforcement, DEP
Joe Daddura Office of Maritime, Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG)
Deborah Gabry Office and Science and Technology Assessment, Directorate of
Technical Support and Emergency Management (DTSEM)
Amy Wangdahl Office of Maritime, DSG
Danielle Watson Office of Maritime, DSG |
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SCA:
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Ian
Bennitt Manager, Government Affairs, SCA
Terry Preston Atlantic Marine/Alabama Shipyard, SCA |
- Implementation Team Meetings
- February 1, 2008 Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock Hazards Workgroup
- May 6, 2008 Joint Meeting with American Shipbuilders Association (ASA) and
the National Shipbuilders Research Program (NSRP) Alliances
- June 19, 2008 Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy Workgroup
- July 16, 2008 Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy Workgroup
- September 6, 2008 Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy Workgroup
- November 10, 2008 Joint Meeting with ASA and NSRP Alliances
- December 15, 2008 Safety Alert: Welding and Other Hot Work Workgroup
- January 15, 2009 Safety Alert: Welding and Other Hot Work Workgroup
- Results
- Events and Products
Outreach and Communication Goals
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the
recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in
developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic
media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and SCA's Web sites) to employers
and employees in the industry.
Products
OSHA and SCA Alliance Web Page
OSHA is continuing to update the OSHA and SCA Alliance Web page that is posted
on the Agency’s Web site. It includes SCA Alliance-related information,
including links to the OSHA and SCA Alliance agreements, news releases, Alliance
Program participant-developed products and information and activities and events
and milestones and successes.
SCA and OSHA Web Site
SCA continues to update the association’s Web site, which includes information
on the OSHA and SCA Alliance, OSHA Region X and SCA Alliance and the OSHA Region
VI Houston North and South Area Offices – SCA Strategic Partnership. During the
reporting period, SCA posted 'Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy –
Lockout/Tagout (LO/TO) Procedures in Shipyard Employment' and 'Safety Alert:
Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment' that were developed
through the OSHA and SCA, ASA, NSRP, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
and American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Alliances, on its Web site.
In addition, SCA posted Alliance-related information in its 'News and Public
Information' section on its Web site.
Publications and Newsletters
Articles on the OSHA and SCA Alliance activities have appeared in a number of
print and online publications, including Virginia Ship Repair News, Occupational
Hazards and the American Society of safety Engineers (ASSE) Government Affairs
Update. In addition, SCA includes information on OSHA compliance assistance
resources in its quarterly publication, Shipyard Chronicle. A number of these
articles were based on Department of Labor (DOL)-developed articles and e-mail
alerts that OOSA sent to the Alliance Program participants for their use in
disseminating information. For more information see the 'Alliance Program Reach'
table.
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages and eTools
The following SCA representatives are continuing to provide OSHA with their
expertise and feedback through participating on the Agency Safety and Health
Topics pages’ and eTools’ editorial boards:
Maritime Industry Safety and Health Topics Page:
- Ian H. Bennitt, Manager, Government Affairs, SCA; Washington, DC
- Terry Guidry, Director of Safety, Bollinger Shipyards, Inc.; Lockport, LA
- Byron Johnson, Safety and Industrial Hygiene Manager, Gunderson, Inc.;
Portland, OR
- Terry Preston, Safety, Environmental & Quality Director, Atlantic Marine,
Inc.; Mobile, AL
Ship Building and Repair Safety and Health Topics Page:
- Ian H. Bennitt, Manager, Government Affairs, SCA; Washington, DC
- Terry Guidry, Director of Safety, Bollinger Shipyards, Inc.; Lockport, LA
- Pat Killeen, Manager, Environmental Health & Safety, Signal International LLC;
Pascagoula, MS
- Roy Martin, Jr., Marine Group Safety Director, The Manitowoc Company, Inc.;
Sturgeon Bay, WI
- Terry Preston, Safety, Environmental & Quality Director, Atlantic Marine,
Inc.; Mobile, AL
- Al Rainsberger, Environmental/Occupational Safety Manager, Todd Pacific
Shipyards, Inc.; Seattle, WA
Shipyard Employment eTool:
- Ian H. Bennitt, Manager, Government Affairs, SCA; Washington, DC
- Terry Guidry, Director of Safety, Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., SCA; Lockport, LA
- Byron Johnson, Safety and Industrial Hygiene Manager, Gunderson, Inc.;
Portland, OR
- Terry Preston, Safety, Environmental & Quality Director, Atlantic Marine,
Inc.; Mobile, AL
Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's and SCA's conferences and events, such as
SCA's bi-annual Safety Seminar.
Events
SCA Safety Seminar, March 26, 2008, Biloxi, Mississippi
Clyde Payne Area Director, Region IV, Jackson, Mississippi Area Office, USDOL-OSHA,
presented "Ergonomics in Shipyard Employment" and provided the attendees with an
update on OSHA’s maritime-related activities during the SCA Safety Seminar on
March 26, 2008 in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Virginia Ship Repair Association (VSRA) 13th Annual Safety and Health Seminar,
October 2, 2008, Norfolk, Virginia
On October 2, 2008, Leo Edwards, Area Director, Region III, Norfolk, Virginia
Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, presented "Employer Paid Personal Protective Equipment'
and provided the attendees with an update on OSHA’s maritime-related activities
during the VSRA 13th Annual Safety and Health Seminar in Norfolk, Virginia.
- Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health
professionals regarding SCA best practices or effective approaches and publicize
results through outreach by SCA and through OSHA- or SCA-developed materials,
training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable
forum).
Products
Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment
Through the Alliance Program, SCA worked with representatives from the ASA, NSRP
AIHA and ASSE Alliances to develop 'Safety Alert: Electrocution and Shock
Hazards in Shipyard Employment. The Alert provides tips and reminders to help
maintain a safe work environment by identifying situations and hazards
associated with hot work. The Safety Alert was posted on the SCA Web site in
February 2008 and linked to from the OSHA and SCA Alliance Web page and the
Alliance Program Participants Developed Products Web page on the OSHA Web site.
Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout (LO/TO) Procedures in
Shipyard Employment
Through the Alliance Program, SCA worked with representatives from the ASA, NSRP
AIHA and ASSE Alliances to develop 'Safety Alert: Control of Hazardous Energy –
Lockout/Tagout (LO/TO) Procedures in Shipyard Employment.' The Safety Alert
illustrates examples of dangerous situations and provides tips and reminders to
control the release of hazardous energy through LO/TO procedures in shipyard
building and repair. The Safety Alert was posted on the SCA Web site in
September 2008 and linked to from the OSHA and SCA Alliance Web page and the
Alliance Program Participants Developed Products Web page on the OSHA Web site.
- Promote and encourage SCA members' participation in OSHA's cooperative
programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Programs, and
the On-site Consultation Program and its Safety and Health Achievement
Recognition Program.
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
- Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder
meetings on shipyard safety and health hazards, including ergonomics, to help
forge innovative solutions in the workplace.
Events
2008 NAOSH Week, May 4-10, 2008, 'Safety is Good Business'
On May 5, 2008, Deputy Assistant Secretary Donald Shalhoub, USDOL-OSHA spoke to
OSHA staff, Alliance Program participants and other safety and health
professionals during the 2008 NAOSH Week Kick-off event at DOL in Washington,
D.C. The theme for the 2008 NAOSH Week was "Safety is Good Business." The OSHA
and SCA Alliance, along with a number of other Alliance Program participants,
supported the Week. Ian Bennitt attended the event and represented SCA.
- Executive Summary
Through the Alliance Program, OSHA and SCA continue to work together to address
safety and health issues in the maritime industry and continue their productive
working relationship. For example, the OSHA and SCA Alliance worked on several
projects with ASA, NSRP and other maritime industry-related Alliances to develop
the Safety Alerts.
OSHA and SCA representatives are also sharing their expertise through
participation on the OSHA electronic assistance tools’ editorial boards and
speaking opportunities. For example, SCA representatives are continuing to serve
on the Maritime Industry and Ship Building and Ship Repair Safety and Health
Topics pages’ editorial boards and the Shipyard Employment eTool’s editorial
board. In addition, at the VSRA 13th Annual Safety and Health Seminar on October
2, 2008 in Norfolk, Virginia, Leo Edwards, Area Director, Region III, Norfolk,
Virginia Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, presented "Employer Paid Personal Protective
Equipment.' On March 26, 2008, Clyde Payne Area Director, Region IV, Jackson,
Mississippi Area Office, USDOL-OSHA, presented "Ergonomics in Shipyard
Employment" during the SCA Safety Seminar in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Through the Alliance Program, SCA worked with ASSE and more than 50 Alliance
Program participants to support 2008 NAOSH Week, May 4-10, "Safety is Good
Business.'
Lastly, SCA is continuing to hold joint Implementation Team meetings with ASA
and NSRP, which include OSHA representatives from DCSP, DEP, DSG and DTSEM.
- Alliance Program Reach
Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic
Distribution, etc.) |
Number of Individuals Reached or Trained |
| OSHA and SCA
Alliance Web Page on the OSHA Web Site |
2,460 |
| SCA and OSHA
Alliance Web Page on the SCA Web Site |
Data not available |
| Maritime
Industry Safety and Health Topics Page |
38,940 |
| Shipbuilding
and Ship Repair Safety and Health Topics Page |
9,431 |
| Shipyard
Employment eTool |
18,679 |
January
2008, 'The Value of Safety Programs'
Occupational Health and Safety Magazine |
80,100 |
February 7,
2008, 'OSHA Maritime Alliance Participants Complete Safety Alert for
Electrocution and Shock Hazards in Shipyard Employment'
SCA News Release |
200 |
February
2008, 'ASSE: Safety Programs Make Good Business Sense'
Occupational Hazards |
71,000 |
March 26,
2008, SCA Safety Seminar, Biloxi, Mississippi, 'Ergonomics in Shipyard
Employment"
Speaker:
Clyde Payne Area Director, Region IV, Jackson, Mississippi Area Office,
USDOL-OSHA |
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April 4,
2008, 'SCA Joins Other Alliance Partners in Supporting NAOSH Week May
4-10th, 2008'
SCA News Release |
200 |
May 30,
2008, 'New OSHA and Alliance Program Participant Products'
ASSE Government Affairs Updates |
5,500 |
September
11, 2008, 'OSHA Compliance Resource - Hurricane Cleanup Hazards'
Virginia Ship Repair News |
Data not available |
September
2008, 'OSHA Maritime Alliance Participants Complete Safety Alert for Control
of Hazardous Energy (LO/TO) in Shipyard Employment'
SCA News Release |
200 |
October 2,
2008, VSRA 13th Annual Safety and Health Seminar, Norfolk, Virginia,
'Employer Paid Personal Protective Equipment'
Speaker:
Leo Edwards, Area Director, Region III, Norfolk, Virginia Area Office, USDOL-OSHA |
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| TOTAL |
155,805 |
- Upcoming Milestones
To build on the success of the Alliance’s first six years, the OSHA and SCA
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 activities and products for the maritime
industry. For example, SCA will work with ASA, NSRP, AIHA and ASSE through the
Alliance Program to finalize a Safety Alert focusing on welding and other hot
work issues in shipyard employment. These Alliances also expect to develop a
Safety Alert that addresses safety and health issues related to ventilation in
shipyard employment. The Alliance Implementation Team will also review and
provide feedback on a series of toolbox talks focusing on hearing protection and
an OSHA Safety and Health Information Prevention Sheet (SHIPS) focusing on
rigging.
In addition, SCA representatives will continue to serve on the OSHA Maritime
Industry and Ship Building and Ship Repair Safety and Health Topics pages’
editorial boards and the OSHA Shipyard Employment eTool’s editorial board.
Through the OSHA Region IV Mobile, Alabama Area Office and Gulf Coast Safety
Maritime Safety Association Alliance, members from SCA will review and provide
feedback on a draft outreach piece focusing on confined space rescue. Members
from SCA will also review and provide feedback on OSHA’s Safety and Health
Injury Prevention Sheet focusing on rigging and a series of draft toolbox talks
focusing on hearing conservation.
Further, SCA will support 2009 NAOSH Week and will promote the Alliance Program
and Agency compliance assistance materials. SCA plans to publish articles in its
quarterly publication, Shipyard Chronicle, and include information in the 'News
and Public Information' section on its Web site. In addition, SCA will post the
products the Alliance develops to the association’s Web site which will be
linked to from the OSHA and SCA Alliance Web page and the Alliance Program
Participants Developed Products Web page on the Agency’s Web site.
Finally, Clyde Payne, Area Director, Region IV, Jackson, Mississippi Area
Office, USDOL-OSHA, will present "Fire and Explosion Hazards in Shipbuilding" on
March 12, 2009 during the SCA Safety Seminar in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Report prepared by: Todd Briggs, Alliance Coordinator, OOSA, March 24, 2009.
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