Region 4 - Alliance Annual Report - November 21, 2022


ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and
the Department of the Navy, Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) And
The International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW),
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE),
and National Association of Aeronautical Examiners (NAAE) unions Alliance
November 21, 2022


  1. Alliance Background

    1. Date Signed:

      December 4, 2013, and renewed December 3, 2019

    2. Evaluation Period

      November 30, 2021, through November 21, 2022

    3. Overview:

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Area Office in Raleigh, North Carolina (Raleigh Area Office), the Department of the Navy – Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE), the International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), and the National Association of Aeronautical Examiners (NAAE) unions formed an Alliance to provide union members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to prevalent aircraft maintenance hazards and heat illnesses, as well as hazards unique to the Navy aircraft maintenance environment.

    4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Kim Morton, Occupational Safety and Health, Area Director, Raleigh NC

      Alliance participant

      Angelo C Owens, Safety Director, FRCE
      Brian Snow, Deputy Safety Director FRCE
      Elisel Cruz, VPP Coordinator
      Anthony Cruz, Fall Protection Manager
      Rory Brown, Union-President, IAW&AW Local 2297
      Scott Walker, Union-President, IAW&AW Local 1859
      Robert Fiesler, Union-President, AFGE Local 451
      Terry Holton, Union-President, NAAE Local 2
      Bryan Walker, Union-Vice President, AFGE Local 2065

  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    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

    Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on OSHA-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, or outreach campaigns.

    Dissemination
    Dissemination Type Date Description Emphasis Area(s)* Number Reached (numeric value)
    Dissemination/ Presentation/ Planning August 2022 During this evaluation period, the Alliance group promoted the OSHA Safe + Sound Campaign. Safety and Health Management

    1,000+

    Dissemination/ Presentation/ Planning June 2022 During this evaluation period, the Alliance group promoted the National Fall Prevention Stand-Down. Safety and Health Management and Fall Prevention,

    1,000+

    Dissemination/ Presentation May 2022 During this evaluation period, the Alliance group promoted the Heat Illness Prevention Campaign. Safety and Health Management, and Heat Illness Prevention

    1,000+

    Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participant or OSHA participation in events, which includes speeches/presentations, exhibits, roundtables, conferences, informational webinars or other meetings or training in support of the Alliance or an OSHA initiative.

    Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff
    Activity Type Date Event Name Representative Name(s) and Affiliation(s) Title Of Presentation (if applicable) City State Emphasis Area(s)* Number Reached (numeric value)
    Presentation/Training 5/27/22 FRCE Spring Safety Stand-Down Angelo Owens, Safety Director During this period, the Alliance group conducted a site Spring Safety Stand-Down. This event focused on the following: Fire emergency Procedures; Automatic Electronic Defibrillator Safety; and Emergency First Aid. Cherry Point NC Safety and Health Management 2,517
    Training 5/9/22 Fall Prevention Stand-down Anthony Cruz, Fall Prevention Manager During this period, the Alliance group conducted a Fall Prevention Stand-Down in support of OSHA’s 2022 National Prevent Falls Stand-Down. Cherry Point NC Safety and Health Management, Fall Prevention 52
    Training 6/9/22 FRCE Hydration Plan Angelo Owens, Safety Director During this period, the Alliance group conducted a Heat Illness Prevention Stand-Down in support of OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention Campaign. Cherry Point NC Heat Illness Prevention, Safety and Health Management 2,200
    Training 9/15 thru 21/22 OSHA Safe + Sound Elisel Cruz, Program Analyst During this period, the Alliance group conducted a Safe + Sound event in support of OSHA’s Safe + Sound Campaign. Cherry Point NC Safety and Health Management 2,800
    Training 9/16/22 North Carolina – Field Federal Safety and Health Council (FFSHC) Meetings Alliance Group During this period, the Alliance group supported the North Carolina – Field Federal Safety and Health Council. The meeting featured a presentation on “Hazard Reporting System and Hard Tracking.” Cherry Point NC Safety and Health Management 30
    Training 10/7/22 Annual FRCE Safety Stand-down Angelo Owens, Safety Director During this period, the Alliance group conducted its annual Safety Stand-Down. This event featured the following: Guest Speaker (Mr. Bo Irvine); safety videos; Safety Award Presentation; and Safety Product Vendors. Cherry Point NC Safety and Health Management 2,830

Report prepared by: Kim Morton, Area Director, OSHA Raleigh Area Office