Cooperative Cooperative Programs:Programs:Working With OSHAWorking With OSHA

Paula O. WhiteDirector, Cooperative and State ProgramsOccupational Safety and Health Administration

National Electrical Contractors Association

Association Executives Institute March 1, 2004

Safety & Health on the Safety & Health on the Job: Increase the Job: Increase the PossibilitiesPossibilities

Benefits of an AllianceBenefits of an Alliance

• • Build a cooperative and trusting Build a cooperative and trusting relationship with OSHArelationship with OSHA

• • Network with other organizations Network with other organizations committed to workplace safety and committed to workplace safety and healthhealth

• • Leverage resources to maximize worker Leverage resources to maximize worker protection protection

OSHA/NECA AllianceOSHA/NECA Alliance

Signed August 2003Signed August 2003

Reducing and preventing Reducing and preventing exposure to electrical exposure to electrical and construction hazardsand construction hazards– Providing informationProviding information– Providing guidanceProviding guidance– Access to trainingAccess to training

OSHA/NECA Alliance OSHA/NECA Alliance GoalsGoals

Outreach and CommunicationOutreach and Communication

– OSHA’s Directorate of Construction OSHA’s Directorate of Construction preparing articles for preparing articles for Electrical Electrical ContractorContractor Magazine Magazine

– OSHA exhibit and workshop at NECA OSHA exhibit and workshop at NECA ExpoExpo

– NECA participation in OSHA NECA participation in OSHA Compliance Assistance ConferenceCompliance Assistance Conference

OSHA/NECA Alliance OSHA/NECA Alliance GoalsGoals

Training & EducationTraining & Education

– Identify training needs related to Identify training needs related to electrical construction and electrical construction and maintenancemaintenance

– Develop new trainingDevelop new training

– Deliver to NECA chaptersDeliver to NECA chapters

OSHA/NECA Alliance OSHA/NECA Alliance GoalsGoals

Promoting National DialoguePromoting National Dialogue– Share information on NECA worksite Share information on NECA worksite

best practicesbest practices– Promote best practice implementation Promote best practice implementation

through print and electronic mediathrough print and electronic media– Participate in forums, roundtables and Participate in forums, roundtables and

stakeholder meetings on electrical stakeholder meetings on electrical contracting industry problemscontracting industry problems

Who’s Entering Who’s Entering Alliances?Alliances?

Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott LaboratoriesAmerican Heart Assoc.American Heart Assoc.Health Physics SocietyHealth Physics SocietyNational Hearing National Hearing Conservation Assoc.Conservation Assoc.American Textile American Textile ManufacturersManufacturersIndependent Lubricant Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Assoc.Manufacturers Assoc.

Board of Certified Safety Board of Certified Safety ProfessionalsProfessionalsClub Managers Association of Club Managers Association of AmericaAmericaCenter for Business and Center for Business and Public Policy, McDonough Public Policy, McDonough School of BusinessSchool of BusinessIntnat’l Safety Equipment Intnat’l Safety Equipment Assoc.Assoc.

Construction Institute of Construction Institute of American Society of EngineersAmerican Society of EngineersManufacturers Institute, Inc.Manufacturers Institute, Inc.Nat’l Assoc. of HomebuildersNat’l Assoc. of HomebuildersRetail Industry Leaders Retail Industry Leaders Assoc.Assoc.Industrial Truck AssociationIndustrial Truck Association

Tree Care Industry Tree Care Industry AssociationAssociationShipbuilders Council of Shipbuilders Council of AmericaAmericaRisk & Insurance Risk & Insurance Management SocietyManagement SocietyAmerican Meat InstituteAmerican Meat InstituteGraphic Arts CoalitionGraphic Arts Coalition

OSHA Strategic OSHA Strategic Partnership Partnership

Program (OSPPProgram (OSPP)) 212 active partnerships, 302 total212 active partnerships, 302 total

Over 12,600 employers and Over 12,600 employers and 475,000 employees impacted 475,000 employees impacted since 1998since 1998

11 National partnerships11 National partnerships

Wisconsin ABC Wisconsin ABC

Encompass Electrical Encompass Electrical Technologies Midwest, Inc.Technologies Midwest, Inc.– lost workday cases have dropped lost workday cases have dropped

from 15 in 1999 to 8 in 2001. from 15 in 1999 to 8 in 2001. – 2001 LWDIR rate was .92, 2001 LWDIR rate was .92, – workers compensation average workers compensation average

was .68 or thirty two percent below was .68 or thirty two percent below the average for that trade.the average for that trade.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Communications Communications

Towers Towers - 39 employees protected through 39 employees protected through

completion of the Pre-work Communication completion of the Pre-work Communication Tower Safety and Health Checklists. Tower Safety and Health Checklists.

- All hazards were abated prior to employee All hazards were abated prior to employee exposure. exposure.

- There were no injuries or illnesses reported There were no injuries or illnesses reported by workers covered under the auspices of by workers covered under the auspices of this agreementthis agreement

Shreveport Associated Shreveport Associated General ContractorsGeneral Contractors

- During the first year of this partnership During the first year of this partnership 87 employees completed the OSHA 10-87 employees completed the OSHA 10-hour construction training coursehour construction training course

- These trained employees then These trained employees then conducted 2,592 self inspections of the conducted 2,592 self inspections of the various job sites and found and abated various job sites and found and abated 1,121 hazards and violations of OSHA 1,121 hazards and violations of OSHA regulations. regulations.

United States Postal United States Postal ServiceServiceOSPPOSPP

Ergonomic Risk Reduction Ergonomic Risk Reduction Process (EERP)Process (EERP)

170 sites over 3 years170 sites over 3 years 36 sites launched as of 36 sites launched as of

January 2004January 2004

Idaho OSHA-General Idaho OSHA-General Contractor Partnership Contractor Partnership

ProgramProgram

Reduced construction fatalitiesReduced construction fatalities Improved OSHA’s relationship with Improved OSHA’s relationship with

stakeholdersstakeholders Fostered other partnershipsFostered other partnerships Saved contractors moneySaved contractors money

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ContactContact

Paula Whitewhite.paula@dol.gov202-693-2200