ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the American Pipeline Contractors Association (APCA
April 15, 2016

1. Alliance Background

   A. Date Signed

   January 25, 2007

   B. Dates Renewed

   February 25, 2009

   January 30, 2012

   October 15, 2015

   Evaluation Period

   January 25, 2012 through January 24, 2016

   C. Overview

   The OSHA and APCA Alliance focuses on providing APCA members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help to protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by continuing to promote a culture of safety within the pipeline construction industry, including small businesses and non-English and limited English speaking employees, to reduce workplace incidents and prevent worker exposures to hazards such as those associated with equipment operation (e.g. bulldozer, excavator and sideboom), trenching and excavation, hydrostatic testing, and distracted driving.

   D. Implementation Team Members

   OSHA

   Frances Dougherty*

   Occupational Health and Safety Specialist, Office of Construction Services (OCS), Directorate of Construction (DOC)

   Gary Johnson**

   Occupational Health and Safety Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA), Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP)

   Todd Briggs

   Program Analyst, OOSA, DCSP

   Michael Payne

   Occupational Health and Safety Specialist, OCS, DOC

   APCA:

   Dave Campbell***

   Project Superintendent, Elkhorn Construction

   Marilyn Cole

   Safety Coordinator; APCA

   Jason Hust

   Field Superintendent; Troy Construction

   Matthew Jinar

   Safety Director; Elkhorn Construction

   J.D. Lormand

   Chairman of the Board; APCA

   Brandon Schrack

   Safety Manager; Elkhorn Construction

   Michael Walton

   Field Superintendent; Elkhorn Construction

   * Frances Dougherty served on the OSHA and APCA Alliance Implementation Team until October 1, 2011.
   **Gary Johnson served on the OSHA and APCA Alliance Implementation Team until April 30, 2012.
   ***Dave Campbell served on the OSHA and APCA Alliance Implementation Team until December 31, 2015.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • January 30, 2012
   • May 14, 2012
   • October 9, 2012
   • February 26, 2013
   • July 16, 2013
   • December 17, 2013
   • May 13, 2014
   • October 17, 2014
   • February 20, 2015

   In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.

3. Results

   The following table summarizes the Alliance's activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreements for the timeframe of this report.

   Outreach and Communication: Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and APCA's websites) to employers and workers in the industry.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Products Developed in 2012	APCA developed Toolbox Safety Topics on the following: The Spotter* (Spanish Translation 2012, October). Excavation and Trenching* (Spanish Translation 2012, October). Electrical Safety* (Spanish Translation 2012, October). Distracted Driving English* Spanish* (2012, September).		Not Available
   Products Developed in 2013	Locating Underground Lines English* Spanish* (2012, July; Spanish Translation March 2013). Tool Box Safety Topic: Hazard Communication English* Spanish* (Revised 2013, February; Spanish Translation September, 2013).		Not Available
   Products Developed in 2014	Telehandler Operation – For Supervisory Personnel and Operators* (2014, September).		Not Available
   Products Developed in 2015	Transporting and Handling of Pipe* (2015, May). Vacuum Lift Systems Best Practices* (2015, September).		Not Available
   Outreach and Communication: Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or APCA's conferences, local meetings, or other events such as the APCA Annual Meeting.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Event	Alliance Program Construction Roundtable, 2012-2015, Washington, DC. Marilyn Cole represented APCA at the event during the timeframe of this report.	Fall Protection	Not Available
   Event	North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, May 2012-2015, Washington, DC. Marilyn Cole represented APCA at the event during the timeframe of this report.		Not Available
   Event	Alliance Program Hazard Communication/GHS Roundtable, July 18, 2012, Washington, DC. Marilyn Cole represented APCA at the Alliance Program Hazard Communication/ GHS Roundtable.		27
   Presentation	APCA Safety Committee Meeting, May 1, 2014, Houston, TX Jim Shelton, CAS, Houston North Area Office, USDOL, delivered an OSHA update at the meeting. Topics addressed the number of injuries/fatalities related to pipe transportation and handling.		33
   TOTAL			60

4. Upcoming Milestones

   In the upcoming year, OSHA and APCA plan to undertake several additional projects through the Alliance to provide information, guidance and access to training resources on safety and health issues in the industry. For example, APCA will develop a fact sheets for Best Practice for Cold Weather Awareness. APCA will also develop evaluation methods to determine the effectiveness of their Alliance-developed products and submit the results to OSHA.

   In addition, APCA will continue to attend the Alliance Program Construction Roundtable and provide an opportunity for OSHA to speak at the APCA Safety Committee Meetings.

Report prepared by: Morgan Seuberling, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, April 15, 2016