NGFA - Alliance Annual Report - November 14, 2018

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA)
November 14, 2018

  1. Alliance Background

    1. Date Signed

      September 13, 2017

    2. Dates Renewed

      Not Applicable

    3. Evaluation Period

      October 1, 2017-September 30, 2018

    4. Alliance Overview and Goals

      The OSHA and NGFA Alliance focuses on providing NGFA members and others with information, guidance, and access to resources that help to protect the safety of workers, specifically by further reducing and preventing exposure to safety and health hazards associated with grain bin entry, machine guarding, respiratory protection, falls, heat, combustible dust, struck-by, and lockout/tagout in the grain handling industry.

  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    • 10/12/17
    • 2/8/18
    • 7/20/18

    In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from each group maintained regular contact throughout the evaluation period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.

  3. Results of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals

    Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on agency-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, and outreach campaigns, including campaigns focusing on falls, heat, and was a partner for the Agency's Safe +Sound Week.

    Dissemination Type Date Description Emphasis Areas Number Reached
    Webpage 10/1/17 - 9/30/18 Alliance webpage- OSHA website Agriculture, Small Business 4,900
    Webpage 10/1/17 - 9/30/18 Alliance webpage- NGFA website Agriculture, Small Business 2,538
    Other Webpage 8/14/18 NGFA Newsletter - Article on Safe and Sound Week Agriculture, Small Business 5,744
    Other Email 9/14/17 NGFA Newsletter - Article on Signing of Alliance Agriculture, Small Business 5,744
    Other Email 12/13/17 NGFA - How Grain Quality and Safety Intersect Agriculture, Small Business 5,744
    Other Email 12/18/17 GEAPS - How Grain Quality and Safety Intersect webinar Agriculture, Small Business 2,173
    Other Email 1/11/18 NGFA - How Grain Quality and Safety Intersect Agriculture, Small Business 5,744
    Other Email 1/15/18 GEAPS - How Grain Quality and Safety Intersect webinar Agriculture, Small Business 2,241
    Other Email 3/6/18 NGFA - Stand Up for Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week Agriculture, Small Business 5,744
    Other Email 3/13/18 GEAPS - Stand up for Engulfment Prevention Agriculture, Small Business 2,351
    Other Email 3/26/18 NGFA - Stand Up for Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week Agriculture, Small Business 5,744
    Other Email 4/5/18 NGFA - Stand Up for Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week Agriculture, Small Business 5,744
    Other Email 4/6/18 AFIA - Stand Up for Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week Agriculture, Small Business 4,882
    Other Email 4/6/18 NGFA - Stand Up Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week Agriculture, Small Business 5,744
    Other Email 4/9/18 NGFA- Stand up for Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week Agriculture, Small Business 5,744
    Other Email 4/9/18-4/13/18 NGFA - Stand Up Engulfment Prevention Week Agriculture, Small Business 2,422
    Other Email 4/9/18-4/13/18 NGFA - Stand Up Engulfment Prevention Week Agriculture, Small Business 779
    Other Email 4/9/18-4/13/18 NGFA - Stand Up Engulfment Prevention Week Agriculture, Small Business 313
    Other Email 4/10/18 NGFA - Stand Up For Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week Agriculture, Small Business 5,744
    Other Email 4/11/18 NGFA - Stand Up for Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week Agriculture, Small Business 5,744
    Other Email 4/12/18 NGFA - Stand Up for Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week Agriculture, Small Business 5,744
    Other Email 4/13/18 NGFA - Stand up for Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week Agriculture, Small Business 5,744
    Other Email 9/15/18 E-alert on NGFA Grain Bin Safety training material Agriculture, Small Business 5,744
    Newsletter 1/17/18 NGFA Newsletter - Article on How Grain Quality and Safety Intersect Webinar Agriculture, Small Business 5,744
    Newsletter 3/9/18 NGFA Newsletter - Article on Stand Up Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week Agriculture, Small Business 5,744
    Newsletter 4/6/18 NGFA Newsletter - Article on Stand Up Engulfment Prevention Week Agriculture, Small Business 5,744
    Newsletter 6/1/18 NGFA Newsletter - Unveils Grain Bin Safety Video Agriculture, Small Business 5,744
    Newsletter 6/26/18 NGFA Newsletter - Update to NGFA members on deadline for submitting recordkeeping requirements Agriculture, Small Business 5,744
    Newsletter 7/20/18 NGFA Newsletter - Article on Safe and Sound Week Agriculture, Small Business 5,744
    Print Publication 1/4/18 Grain Journal - How Grain Quality and Safety Intersect Agriculture, Small Business 14,879
    Print Publication 1/4/18 Grain Journal - How Grain Quality and Safety Intersect Agriculture, Small Business 14,879
    Print Publication 1/16/18 Grain Journal - How Grain Quality and Safety Intersect Agriculture, Small Business 14,909
    Print Publication 3/22/18 Grain Journal - Stand Up for Grain Engulfment Prevention Agriculture, Small Business 15,198
    Print Publication 4/4/18 Grain Journal - Stand Up for Grain Engulfment Prevention Agriculture, Small Business 11,372
    TOTAL   170,943

    Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participant or OSHA participation in an event such as a roundtable, conference, informational webinar, stand-down, meeting, or training in support of the Alliance or an OSHA initiative.

    Activity Type Date Event Name Participant Name(s) and Affiliation(s) Title Of Presentation (if applicable) City State Emphasis Areas* Number Reached
    Seminar 1/9/18 Regulatory Compliance Seminar Jess McCluer, NGFA; Jim Seibert, NGFA and Jeff Funke, OSHA, Region 7 Alliance Update Kearney NE Agriculture, Recordkeeping/Reporting, Walking - Working Surfaces and Small Businesses 35
    Seminar 1/24/18 Regulatory Compliance Seminar Jess McCluer, NGFA Alliance Update Great Falls MT Agriculture, Recordkeeping/Reporting, Walking -Working Surfaces and Small Businesses 45
    Seminar 3/8/18 Regulatory Compliance Seminar Jess McCluer, NGFA; Jim Seibert, NGFA and Herb Gibson, OSHA Region 8 Alliance Update Denver CO Agriculture, Recordkeeping/Reporting, Walking -Working Surfaces and Small Businesses 25
    Seminar 3/13/18 Regulatory Compliance Seminar Jess McCluer, NGFA; Jim Seibert, NGFA and Jack Rector, OSHA Region 6 Alliance Update Ft. Worth TX Agriculture, Recordkeeping/Reporting, Walking -Working Surfaces and Small Businesses 30
    Webinar 1/17/18 Grain Journal Magazine Webinar Series Jess McCluer, NGFA; Nick Friant, NGFA; Greg Rowe, NGFA and Kim Stille, OSHA Region 7 How Grain Quality and Safety Intersect       312
    Webinar 4/10/18 Grain Journal Magazine Webinar Series Jess McCluer, NGFA; Greg Rowe, NGFA and Bonita Winingham, OSHA Region 7 Stand-Up For Engulfment Prevention       253
    Speech/Presentation 2/15/18 GEAPS Mid South Chapter Meeting Jess McCluer, NGFA   Destrehan LA   75
    Speech/Presentation 3/25/18 GEAPS Exchange Jess McCluer, NGFA   Denver CO   75
    Speech/Presentation 7/11/18 Grain Handling Safety Coalition Jess McCluer, NGFA NGFA-OSHA Alliance Bloomington IL Agriculture, Small Business 15
    Speech/Presentation 7/19/18 Wisconsin Agribusiness Association Safety Day Jess McCluer, NGFA and Ann Grevenkamp, OSHA NGFA-OSHA Alliance Wisconsin Dells WI Agriculture, Small Business 80
    Speech/Presentation 7/26/18 NGFA/Grain Journal Convey '18 Kim Stille - OSHA "OSHA on the Horizon" Omaha NE Agriculture, Small Business 250
    Speech/Presentation 7/26/18 NGFA Safety, Health and Environmental Quality Committee Jeff Funke; David McDonnell and Kim Stille, OSHA Region 7 OSHA Region VII Update Omaha NE Agriculture, Small Business 35
    Exhibit 7/25/18-7/26/18 NGFA/Grain Journal Convey '18 Jeff Funke and David McDonnell, OSHA Region 7   Omaha NE Agriculture, Small Business 250
    TOTAL   1,480

  4. Alliance Developed Products

    • As a Partner for Safe + Sound Week 2018, NGFA collaborated with OSHA's Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG) in developing a Fact Sheet focusing on Grain and Feed Hazard Information.
  5. OSHA Product Reviews

    None completed during the evaluation period of the report.

    Report prepared by: Todd Briggs, Program Analyst, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, November 14, 2018.