Department of Professional Development and Continued Education of the Professional College of Engineers and Land Surveyors of Puerto Rico (CIAPR),

US Department of Labor – OSHA, Puerto Rico Area Office (PRAO),

And

PR Department of Labor, PR-OSHA

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   Renewed on Aug 24, 2006

   Overview

   The purposes of this alliance are to improve workplace safety and health for workers in Puerto Rico and provide members of the CIAPR and others with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to hazards in the construction industry.

   Implementation Team Members

   Magal González, Director Department of Professional Development and Continued Education, CIAPR

   Madelline Medina, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Federal OSHA (PRAO)

   Contributors
   N/A

   Evaluation Period

   September 30, 2006 to October 10, 2007

   Implementation Team Meetings

   November 22, 2006
   February 27, 2007
   August 9, 2007

2. Events and Products

   Training and Education

   Develop and deliver training and education programs on occupational safety and health issues with a focus on construction industry hazards such as falls, electrical, struck by, caught by and in between.

   • Events

     10 hr general industry course – May 23-24, 2007

     20 hr general industry course – Oct 2-Nov 5, 2007

   • Products
     N/A

   Outreach and Communication

   Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s, PR-OSHA’s or the CIAPR’s local conferences and meetings, or other outreach or educational events.

   • Events

     Participated at the NIOSH-CDC sponsored NORA Town Hall meeting, held at the 2006 Annual Federal Safety and Health Conference and Expo (Ms. Erlinda González – CIAPR Vice-president).

   • Products
     N/A

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

   Raise others’ awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health whenever the CIAPR leaders address groups.

   • Events

     CIAPR Annual Convention and Assembly, August 1-4, 2007

   • Products
     N/A

3. Results

   Due to changes in the Board of Directors of the CIAPR during this evaluation period, we were not able to complete all of the goals and objectives of this alliance. The impact of the outreach, training and education activities was somewhat limited. It is expected that with the new Board already in placed for this year’s evaluation period, the amount of people reached through the various initiatives will continue to be at the same or greater number than previous years.

   In addition, CIAPR’s Continued Education Division, through this Alliance, continues to qualify training sessions offered by PRAO’s CAS as continued education. This allows the courses on safety and health topics to be taught to practicing engineers, enhancing their awareness and knowledge of occupational hazards.

    

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained (approx.)
   10hr general industry	32 trained
   20hr general industry	27 (expected to participate)
   NORA Town Hall meeting	20
   CIAPR Annual Convention	500+
   TOTAL	580+

    

4. Upcoming Milestones

   1. To continue offering seminar/training sessions on construction focused hazards and health related topics through Federal OSHA that would allow licensed engineers to enhance their occupational safety and health hazards awareness, at the same time they comply with the new CIAPR license renewal law requirements concerning continued education contact-hours.
   2. To participate regularly in the CIAPR’s radio programming on topics related to workplace safety and health.
   3. To renew the alliance.