SAIA - Alliance Annual Report - October 23, 2017

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the Scaffold & Access Industry Association, Inc. (SAIA)

  1. Alliance Background

    1. Date Signed

      February 25, 2008

    2. Dates Renewed

      June 29, 2011
      December 18, 2013

    3. Evaluation Period

      October 1, 2016-September 30, 2017

    4. Alliance Overview and Goals

      The OSHA and SAIA Alliance focuses on providing SAIA's members and others in the construction industry, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will continue to address the health and safety of workers, particularly by reducing and preventing fall and caught-in-between hazards and by addressing issues related to frame scaffold, mast climbing scaffold, suspended scaffold, and aerial lift equipment.

  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    • 2/22/2017
    • 7/6/2017

    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 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.

    Dissemination Type Date Description Emphasis Areas* Number Reached
    Webpage 10/1/16-9/30/17 Alliance Webpage-OSHA Website   627
    Webpage 10/1/16-9/30/17 Alliance Webpage-Participant Website Fall Prevention, Heat Illness Prevention, Safety and Health Programs 887
    Webpage 10/1/16-9/30/17 Aerial Work Platform (AWP) Jobsite Checklist Fall Prevention 80
    Webpage 10/1/16-9/30/17 AWP Prestart Safety Checklist Fall Prevention 147
    Webpage 10/1/16-9/30/17 Preparing an AWP for Transport Fall Prevention 25
    Webpage 10/1/16-9/30/17 Rescue Plans for AWP Use Fall Prevention 128
    Webpage 10/1/16-9/30/17 Selecting and Implementing a Fall Protection System for an AWP Fall Prevention 97
    Webpage 10/1/16-9/30/17 Selecting the Proper AWP Fall Prevention 24
    Webpage 10/1/16-9/30/17 Safety Devices on AWPs Fall Prevention 17
    Facebook 11/2/2016 How Fall Protection Has Changed Dramatically Over the Decades Fall Prevention 78
    Facebook 12/5/2016 OSHA Issues Recommended Practices for Construction OSH Programs Safety and Health Programs 128
    Facebook 12/21/2016 OSHA: Worker Health and Safety Should Be an Integral Part of Sustainability Efforts Safety and Health Programs 50
    Facebook 1/30/2017 OSHA's training requirement, OSHA 29 CFR 1926.454(a) Reminder   395
    Facebook 2/28/2017 Walking Working Surface: OSHA's New Final Rule Walking-Working Surfaces 72
    Facebook 3/1/17-3/31/17 How well do you know OSHA?   62
    Facebook 3/1/17-3/31/17 OSHA's new final rule on walking, working surfaces Fall Prevention 72
    Facebook 4/10/2017 Are you going to be in the Houston area April 25? If so, join us at the Houston Fall Prevention Safety Day! Fall Prevention 235
    Facebook 4/20/2017 OSHA's National Fall Prevention video is now live! Want to join in and help stop falls in construction? Fall Prevention 71
    Facebook 4/25/2017 Houston Fall Prevention Alliance signing earlier today. Fall Prevention 363
    Facebook 5/13/2017 SAIA is excited to announce its partnership with OSHA, the National Safety Council, the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the American Society of Safety Engineers, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health for Safe + Sound Week June 12-18. Safe and Sound Week Outreach 214
    Facebook 6/7/2017 #SafeAndSound week is next week and SAIA is a proud partner! Safe and Sound Week Outreach 329
    Facebook 6/28/2017 US Labor Department's OSHA proposes to delay compliance date for electronically submitting injury, illness reports Record Keeping/Reporting 78
    Facebook 9/13/2017 OSHA Announces Technical Resources for Hurricane Harvey Hurricane Outreach 497
    Article - SA Magazine Nov/Dec 2016 OSHA and MSHA Penalties Significantly Increased; Top 10 OSHA Citations of 2016; New Recommendations for Safety Program Safety and Health Programs 2,000
    Article - SA Magazine Jan/Feb 2017 OSHA Issues New Regulations   2,000
    Press Release 6/28/2017 OSHA Proposed Delay in Electronic Reporting
    http://conta.cc/2tlvren    		 Record Keeping/Reporting 1,052
    Press Release 7/6/2017 OSHA Enforcement Policy on Monorail Hoists
    http://conta.cc/2tRot19    		 Construction 1,030
    Press Release 8/7/2017 Genie Industries Recall Notice 170012 - Communication from OSHA   1,107
    Press Release 9/13/2017 OSHA Announces Technical Resources for Hurricane Harvey Hurricane Outreach 989
     
    TOTAL   12,854

    Speeches, Presentations, Exhibits and Other Events: Alliance Program participant or OSHA participation in events which includes speeches/presentations, exhibits, roundtables, conferences, informational webinars or other meetings.

    Activity Type Date Event Name Participant Name(s) and Affiliation(s) Title Of Presentation (if applicable) City State Emphasis Areas* Number Reached
    Exhibit 10/23-26/16 ANSI A92 Annual Meeting SAIA representatives staff the exhibit Not Applicable Las Vegas NV Not Applicable 150
    Exhibit 1/16-20/17 World of Concrete SAIA representatives staff the exhibit Not Applicable Las Vegas NV Not Applicable 85,000
    Event 3/16/17 Alliance Program Construction Roundtable Granville Loar represented SAIA at the event. Not Applicable Washington DC Fall Protection, Small Business, Silica 1
    Event 4/25/17 Houston Fall Prevention Safety Day DeAnna Martin represented SAIA at the event. Not Applicable Houston TX Fall Prevention, Small Business 149
    Event 9/21/2017 Alliance Program Construction Roundtable Ted Beville represented SAIA at the event. Not Applicable Washington DC Fall Protection, Small Business, Silica 1
     
    TOTAL   85,301

    Training for OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participant provided training or assistance in training OSHA and OSHA-affiliated staff (including state plan and/or On-site Consultation Program representatives).

    Training Type Date Name/Title of Trainer Training Title Audience: OSHA, State Plan, Onsite Consultation City State Emphasis Areas* Number Reached
    Other 5/18-5/19/17 Shawn MacDonald Competent Person Training Frame & System Scaffold OSHA Philadelphia PA Safety & Health Programs 15
     
    TOTAL   15

  4. Alliance Developed Products

  5. OSHA Product Reviews

    None completed during the timeframe of the report.

    Report prepared by: Morgan Seuberling, Senior Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, October 23, 2017.