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)
October 8, 2019

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:
      March 8, 2013

      Renewal Date:
      March 11, 2015 and April 5, 2017

   2. Evaluation Period
      March 11, 2018 through March 11, 2019

   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 United States.

   • In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from all 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)
   Distribution of materials	5/18 thru 22/2018	During this period, the Alliance group promoted and distributed outreach material regarding the OSHA’s Trench Safety Stand-Down.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Heat Illness Prevention, Construction and Small Businesses	2,000
   Dissemination of materials	5/2018 thru 5/2019	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
   Distribution of materials	4/29 thru 30/2019	During this period, the Alliance group promoted and distributed outreach material regarding the Region 4’s Landscape and Heat Illness Prevention Safety Stand-down.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Heat Illness Prevention, Construction and Small Businesses	2,000
   Distribution of materials	5/6 thru 10/2019	During this period, the Alliance group promoted and distributed outreach material regarding OSHA’s Fall Prevention Safety Stand-down	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Fall Prevention, Construction and Small Businesses	2,000
   Distribution of materials	8/13 thru 17/2018	During this period, the Alliance group disseminated material in support of OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week.	Safety & Health Programs, Construction and Small Businesses	2,000
   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
   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
   Dissemination/ Speech/ Presentation	3/29/2019	CAS conducted presentation on OSHA’s Recordkeeping Requirements at the Naples, FL Chapter	Small Businesses	55

   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 2018 - 2019	OSHA 10-hour and OSHA 30-hour Training Courses	Representative Safe Alliance	The Alliance group coordinated with the University of South Florida (USF) OSHA Training Institute Education Center to offer safety and health training.	Ft. Lauder- dale	FL	Construction, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers/ Young, Workers & Small Businesses	1,000
   Training	Ongoing 2018 - 2019	Excavation and Trenching Training	Representatives from Safe Alliance, OSHA  and Sunbelt Rental	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 2018 -2019	Safety and Health Training	Representative Safe Alliance	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
   Training		SAFE Alliance for Excellence EHS Expo	Safety and Health Professionals	The Alliance group held a Safety & Health Expo with training provided on various construction-related safety topics.	Miami	FL	Construction, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers/ Young, Workers & Small Businesses	300

   Report Prepared by: Vergie Bain, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), Ft. Lauderdale Area Office, October 8, 2019.