ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Ft. Lauderdale Area Office
1000 South Pine Island Road, Suite 100
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33324
(954) 424-0242; Fax (954) 424-3073
And the
Safety Alliance For Excellence (SAFE)
March 24, 2018

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:

      March 8, 2013; renewed March 11, 2015; renewed April 5, 2017

   2. Evaluation Period

      March 11, 2017 through March 11, 2018

   3. Overview:

      OSHA and SAFE formed an alliance to provide SAFE members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, by reducing and preventing exposures in the construction industry related to the four leading causes of fatalities; Falls, Electrical, Struck-By and Caught-In-Between and understanding the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Condell Eastmond – Area Director
      Vergie Bain – Compliance Assistance Specialist

      Alliance participant
      David Wessin

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • During this period, the Implementation Team met on a monthly basis in conjunction with the group's monthly meetings. The group meets on the first Wednesday of each month. This organization has now established several chapters throughout Florida.

     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 of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals

   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 Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Dissemination/Speech/Presentation	3/2018	During this period, the OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS) in the Ft. Lauderdale Area Office conducted a presentation on the following topics: 1) New silica standard for construction 2) OSHA's electronic recordkeeping	Hispanic Workers, Silica, Construction Workers and Small Businesses	140 attended (impacted 5,000)
   Dissemination/Speech/Presentation	4/2018	During this period, the Alliance group hosted the registration page for the OSHA Region IV Heat Illness Prevention Safety Stand-down, as well as Landscaping Safety Stand-down.	Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers and Small Businesses	9,000
   Dissemination/Speech/Presentation	5/2018	During this period, the Alliance group continued to disseminate its weekly newsletter. This publication provides information on OSHA, as well as other safety & health related issues.	Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers and Small Businesses	5,000
   Dissemination/Speech/Presentation	06/2018	During this period, Bryan Bencosme with United Rentals conducted a presentation on excavation and trenching.	Hispanic Workers, Construction Workers, Trenching and Small Businesses	50 attended (impacted 1,000)
   Dissemination/Speech/Presentation	06/2018	During this period, the Alliance group participated in a Safe Digging Seminar, which addressed excavation and trenching safety.	Hispanic Workers, Construction Workers, Trenching and Small Businesses	100 attended (impacted 6,000)
   Dissemination/Speech/Presentation	8/2018	During this period, the OSHA Area Director conducted the following outreach events: 1) FY 2019 in South Florida and an OSHA Update. 2) Conducted an OSHA update at a safety summit sponsored by Safe Alliance for Excellence.	Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers and Small Businesses	200 attended

   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.

   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)
   Training	Ongoing in 2018	OSHA 10-hour and OSHA 30-hour Training Courses	Safe Alliance Rep.	The Alliance group coordinated with the University of South Florida (USF) OSHA Training Institute Education Center to offer safety and health training.	Ft. Lauderdale	FL	Construction, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers/Young, Workers & Small Businesses	1,000
   Training	Ongoing in 2018	Excavation and Trenching Training	Safe Alliance Rep OSHA and Sunbelt Rental Rep.	The Alliance group coordinated with Sunbelt Rentals to offer safety and health training.	Ft. Lauder- dale	FL	Construction, Trenching and Small Business	500
   Training	Ongoing in 2018	Safety and Health Training	Safe Alliance Rep.	The Alliance group coordinated with the Unified Commission of Safety to offer cost-effective safety and health training to small employers.	Ft. Lauder- dale	FL	Construction, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers/Young, Workers & Small Businesses	1,000

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