ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the
Associated Builders and Contractors of Connecticut
08/27/2019

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      July 27, 2018

   2. Evaluation Period

      01/7/18 – 01/7/19

   3. Overview

      The Alliance agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance Activities. Alliance participants will summarize specific activities and time frames for completion in a written work plan. The purpose and scope of the Alliance is to provide safety and health training to industries covered by OSHA’s General Industry Standards and Construction Standards. Members of the roundtable meet to choose subject matter for the monthly meetings. OSHA provides a speaker or arranges for a speaker to give an overview of the subject and then the companies involved in the meeting engage in a discussion of the topic. This method provides training in the OSHA standards and gives the companies involved a venue to discuss abatement and compliance strategies that have been successful.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      Dale Varney – OSHA
      Steve Biasi–OSHA
      Paul Mangiafico- OSHA
      Leona May-OSHA
      Kenneth Tucker -CONN-OSHA
      Chris Fryxell – ABC President

      Alliance participant

      NA

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Several meetings were held to coordinate and plan out future outreach sessions.

   E-mail communications used to plan and coordinate meetings and outreach.

   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 agreement.

   Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: Conferences, presentations.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Safety Committee Meeting	09/18/2018 10/09/2018 12/11/2018 01/08/2019 04/09/19 05/14/19 06/11/19	Focus 4, Cranes, Silica	200
   OSHA 10	1. 11/10/18 & 11/17/18 2. Refresher 3/3/18 3. 1/9/2019 4. 2/16/19 5. 4/26/19	All subjects covered in an OSHA 10	75
   Speech/Presentation	9/12/18 Safety Smart Start: OSHA Roundtable: Meet OSHA Area Directors	About OSHA	35
   Speech/Presentation	4/18/19 Infection Control For Construction (ICRA) & (ICRM)	Infection Control	20
   Speech Presentation	Infection Control For Construction 2019 3/7/19	Infection Control	25
   Training and Education: Technical Assistance was provided at the following meetings:
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   355
   Outreach and Communication: None (see training and education)
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   TOTAL			355

4. Evaluations

   The Alliance is running well with regular meeting, monthly seminars and other events. The Roundtable Meetings have been successful since its inception in 2011 and our distribution email list has grown to over 800 attendees. This year we are continuing with the sessions at the OSHA Education Center in Manchester NH since they have moved into a larger building that can host the meetings. The OSHA Education Center will also be providing additional administrative support in order to promote the sessions.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   Members are working on new events for 2019 and 2020 which are set to kick off on 9/11/18.

   Report prepared by: Paul Mangiafico – Hartford, OSHA Area Office

   Activity Types:

   • Alliance Product: Products (e.g., fact sheets, videos, toolbox talks) developed by Alliance participants as part of the Alliance. These are not OSHA products.
   • Dissemination: An Alliance participant sends OSHA information, Alliance products, or other safety and health information to its stakeholders. This includes information sent by email or social media (Facebook, Twitter), and information included in newsletters and other publications. It also includes hits on the Alliance participant’s or OSHA’s Web page.
   • Evaluation: Any efforts by the Alliance participant to evaluate the effectiveness of an Alliance activity or the Alliance as a whole.
   • Event: Participation in events such as the Construction Roundtable and NAOSH Week.
   • Exhibit: OSHA exhibits at events sponsored by the Alliance participant.
   • OSHA Product Review: Review of an OSHA product by an Alliance participant. For example, an Alliance participant may provide technical comments on an OSHA eTool or publication. The review itself is considered the Alliance activity.
   • Speech/Presentation: Speeches or presentation by OSHA staff at events sponsored by the Alliance participant.
   • Training: This includes best practice seminars or other training that Alliance participants provide for OSHA staff. It also includes training for workers/employers/others by Alliance participants.
   • Other: Use this if an activity does not fit into one of the other categories.

    

   OSHA Areas of Emphasis:

   • Agriculture
   • Asian American/Pacific Islander Workers
   • Construction
   • Ergonomics
   • Fall Prevention
   • Hazard Communication/Chemicals
   • Health Care
   • Heat Illness Prevention
   • Hispanic/Latino Workers
   • Maritime
   • Oil and Gas
   • Small Business
   • Temporary Workers
   • Transportation
   • Young Workers