ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the
Safety Council of Palm Beach County, Inc. (SCPBC) Annual
July 14, 2016

1. Alliance Background

    

   July 28, 2004

   Renewal Date

   September 13, 2006; March 10, 2011; and March 14, 2013; and March 12, 2015

    

   May 31, 2015 through May 31, 2016

    

   OSHA and the Safety Council of Palm Beach County (SCPBC) renewed this alliance with a continued emphasis on reducing and preventing employee exposure to workplace hazards in the construction and general industries, by developing effective safety and health tools (i.e., fleet safety programs, workzone safety, as well as safety and health management systems).

    

   OSHA

   Condell Eastmond; Area Director
   Vergie Bain; Compliance Assistance Specialist

   Alliance participant from SCPBC

   Toni Burrows

   1. Date Signed
   2. Evaluation Period
   3. Overview
   4. Implementation Team Members

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Meetings were conducted by the group on the following dates: 8/15/2013; 3/14/2014; and 4/3/2014

   • 6/1/2015
   • 12/3/2015
   • 4/12/2016.

    

   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: The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following goal related to raising awareness of OSHA’s rulemaking and enforcement initiatives: Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions or stakeholder meetings on fleet safety management issues 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/Attended
   	None

   Training and Education: The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following training and education goal: To develop effective training and education programs for employees and employers in the construction and general industries regarding fleet safety programs, work zone safety, as well as safety and health management systems, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers. To deliver or arrange for the delivery of fleet safety, work zone safety and other training courses.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached/Attended
   Training	During this period, the SCPB 58 training classes with the support and assistance of OSHA. These courses included the following: Forklift Operator and Train the Trainer Permit-Required Confined Space Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), AED, and First Aid Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Intermediate and Advanced Certified Occupational Safety Specialist (COSS) and Safe Supervisor Hazwoper Professional Driver Training OSHA 10 Hr and 30 Hr Signs & Markings 1 Aerial, Scissor & Bucket Lift Operator	Construction, Transportation, Hazard Communication/ Chemical, and Small Business	1,685/685
   Training	During this period, a Compliance Safety and Health Officer (CSHO) from the OSHA Ft. Lauderdale Area Office conducted a presentation on heat illness prevention for the Alliance group.	Construction, Heat Illness Prevention, and Small Business	500/60
   Training	During this period, the Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS) conducted a presentation regarding the new construction industry confined spaces standard.	Construction and Small Business	200/45
   Training	During this period, the CAS conducted a presentation regarding the new amputation National Emphasis Program (NEP).	Construction and Small Business	500/30
   Training	During this period, the CAS supported two Certified Occupational Safety Specialist (COSS) courses, by providing an OSHA update presentation and training on the OSHA recordkeeping requirements.	Construction and Small Business	500/10

   Outreach and Communication: The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals: 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 SCPBC’s Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry. To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or the SCPBC’s educational awareness seminars, conferences, local meetings, and other SCPBC events.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached/Attended
   Dissemination	During this period, the Alliance group distributed OSHA outreach material focused on the OSHA’s Falls and Heat Illness Prevention Stand-downs.	Construction/Fall Prevention/heat Illness Prevention/ Workers/Small Business	2,000
   Dissemination	On March 12, 2016, the Area Director and the CAS for the Fort Lauderdale Area Office spoke at the Annual SCPBC Safety Awards Ceremony.	Construction/Fall Prevention/heat Illness Prevention/ Workers/Small Business	2,000
   Speech/Presentation	During this period, the SCPBC distributed promotion for the Region IV - Landscape Stand-down.	Heat Illness Prevention, Small Business	500

4. Evaluation

    

   N/A

5. Upcoming Milestones for 2014 to 2015

    

   • The Alliance group will continue to promote occupational safety and health by conducting outreach to employers and workers in Palm Beach, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
   • The Alliance group will continue to promote safety and health management systems (SHMS) by expand the number of employers working with SCPBC.
   • The Alliance group will continue to provide effective safety and health training for workers, by increasing the number of worker that receive training on the safe operation of forklifts, lockout/tagout, as well as other topics.
   • The alliance will work with the other OSHA area offices in Florida and the safety councils throughout the state of Florida to promote occupational safety and health events.

   Report Prepared by: Vergie Y. Bain, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), Ft. Lauderdale Area Office