Region 3 - Alliance Annual Report - August 27, 2018

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
And the
Lehigh Career and Technical Institute (LCTI)
August 27, 2018

  1. Alliance Background

    1. Date Signed

      Original agreement signed on August 23, 2003.
      Renewals: August 23, 2005; March 27, 2008; April 19, 2010; September 6, 2012 (rewrite/renewed); December 12, 2012; December 18, 2014; and January 19, 2017

    2. Evaluation Period

      September 28, 2017- August 27, 2018

    3. Overview

      The purpose of this Alliance is to provide Lehigh Career and Technical Institute (LCTI) students, staff members and others, including public and private volunteer members of the Safety Occupational Advisory Council (Safety OAC) with information, guidance, and access to training resources in order to provide safety and health education to staff and students (young workers entering the workforce), to help promote safe work practices on and off LCTI campus and to ensure that youth understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

    4. Implementation Team Members

      • Tim Rushton LCTI
      • Kurt Adam, LCTI
      • Scott G. Shimandle, USDOL/Allentown Area Office

      Alliance participant

        • Daniel Kotran, Holly Custodio, LCTI
        • Claude Kohl Jr., Fire Marshal/Code Inspector, retired
        • Craig Berrier, Phillips Pet Foods and Supplies
        • Tom Civic, Merck Sharpe and Dohme, retired
        • James Casey, Praxair Distribution Inc.
        • Bill Horn, Lutron Inc.
        • James Rutt, Just Born Incorporated
        • Anthony Naradko, Parkland School District
        • Frank Baxter, LF Driscoll
        • Jordan Hanna, Amazon
        • Stephen Hughes, Uline
        • Tyrone Reed, Alvin H. Butz Co.
        • Kathryn Hertzog, Lehigh Valley Health Network
        • Richard Warner, Lehigh Carbon Comm. College

  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    • October 19, 2017 - Safety Occupational Advisory Council Meeting
    • December 21, 2017 - Safety Occupational Advisory Council Meeting
    • February 15, 2018 - Safety Occupational Advisory Council Meeting
    • March 15, 2018 - Safety Occupational Advisory Council Meeting
    • April 19, 2018 - Safety Occupational Advisory Council Meeting
    • May 17, 2018 - Safety Occupational Advisory Council Meeting

    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:
    • To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached
    Alliance Product No products developed at this time    
    Training An Introduction to OSHA and Workplace Safety (2 Sessions)

    An Overview of Trenching and Excavation Standards and Hazards
    (2 Sessions) conducted by AAD Kevin Chambers and CSHO Seandra Williams    		 Youth Safety
    LO/TO, PPE,
    HazCom, WWS
    Construction
    Falls
    Trenching    		 28



    45
    Dissemination Youth related safety news articles

    First Aid kit information

    Indoor Air Quality information

    Compressed Gas Cylinder storage    		 Youth Safety
    Construction
    Falls    		 300 (estimated based on specific school programs)
    Speech/ Presentation Safety and Health with Career and Technical Education Institutions - A review of local cooperative and collaborative approach to workplace safety and health through and with schools Youth Safety 11
    Other Email Communications   Unknown
     
    Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives:
    • To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on youth safety to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached
    Meetings 6 Safety Occupational Advisory Meetings held over the evaluation period Numerous S/H topics discussed including student and faculty injuries, related accident investigations, Safety Data Sheets, school inspection findings, radiation monitoring (Dental) 46 (17 Committee Members) Note: Not all members were attendance at each meeting
     
    Training and Education:
    • To review and provide input on effective training and education curricula for youth entering the workforce to promote understanding of workers' rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, and the responsibilities of employers and to communicate such information to workers and employers.
    • To deliver various safety and health related topics including but not limited to: understanding worker rights, fall, struck-by, caught between, electrical hazards, material handling hazards, use of personal protective equipment and hazards associated with chemicals.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached
    Training An Introduction to OSHA and Workplace Safety (2 Sessions)

    An Overview of Trenching and Excavation Standards and Hazards
    (2 Sessions) conducted by AAD Kevin Chambers and CSHO Seandra Williams    		 Youth Safety
    LO/TO, PPE,
    HazCom, WWS
    Construction
    Falls
    Trenching    		 28



    45
    Speech/ Presentation Safety and Health with Career and Technical Education Institutions - A review of local cooperative and collaborative approach to workplace safety and health through and with schools Youth Safety 11
     
    Outreach and Communication:
    • To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and the LCTI's Web sites) to students, faculty, employers serving on Occupational Advisory Councils and other academic (career and technical) institutions.
    • To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or LCTI's conferences, local meetings, or other Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education events.
    • To share information among OSHA personnel, academia and industry safety and health professionals regarding LCTI's best practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the Participants.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached
    Meetings See above    
    Training See above    
    Speech/Presentation See above    
     
    TOTAL     Approx. 430 (relisted events not counted twice)

  4. Evaluations

    As noted in previous evaluations the only issue that has some significant bearing on the Alliance's implementation is that the Safety OAC only meets during the academic school year. Therefore, the insight, technical assistance and expansion of safety and health promotion beyond the school may be somewhat limited. However, the AAO CAS continues to be in constant contact with LCTI officials throughout the entire year, as Building Maintenance and Services are year round functions. Additionally, as new articles or resources are identified, the AAO CAS continues to forward information to LCTI's administrators and faculty as relevant and pertinent to their programs.

    As noted above one of the outreach efforts conducted "Safety and Health with Career and Technical Education Institutions" was a review of our local cooperative and collaborative approach to workplace safety and health through and with schools for a Temple University Leadership meeting. As a direct result of this effort additional outreach (8 separate presentations) had been conducted for another vocational technical institution (Bucks County Technical High School) within the jurisdiction of the Allentown Area Office. Over 150 students and faculty members were in attendance representing 7 different occupational programs, including Welding, Machine Technology, Electrical, Cabinetmaking, Carpentry, HVAC and Plumbing. Other programs have reached out to the Area Office for a similar opportunity, which is to be scheduled at a later date.

  5. Upcoming Milestones

    Plans for the next school year include, a continued review and critique of "Essential Elements of Safety and Health Programs: A Checklist for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teachers", and to increase the number of Safety Occupational Advisory Council members attending the meetings.

    Additionally, this CAS has been requested to present at the Pennsylvania Department of Educations' Cooperative Education Conference in State College, Pennsylvania in October 2018. The presentation will focus on the OSHA Alliances with LCTI and Upper Bucks County Technical School, as well as sharing information on the available safety and health resources for schools, how site inspections are conducted and youth related injuries.

    Report prepared by: Scott G. Shimandle, CAS, Allentown Area Office, August 22, 2018.