Region 4 - Alliance Annual Report - August 5, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration's
Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West, and Savannah Area Offices
And the
Georgia Struck-by Alliance
Alliance Annual Report
August 5, 2019

  1. Alliance Background:

    1. Date Signed:

      December 5, 2006

      Renewal Date:

      • March 5, 2013
      • March 19, 2016
      • March 9, 2017

    2. Evaluation Period:

      August 1, 2018, through July 31, 2019

    3. Overview:

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), Georgia Federal Highway Administration (Georgia FHA), Georgia Highway Contractors Association (GHCA), Georgia Utility Contractors Association (GUCA), Association of County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG), Georgia Tech Research Institute (Georgia Tech), 3M, Associated General Contractors of Georgia, Inc. (AGC Georgia), Lamar Outdoor Advertising (Lamar), Georgia Power, Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA), Pike Electric, National Safety Council (NSC) – Georgia Chapter, and Comcast formed an Alliance to share their collective expertise to safeguard general and construction industry workers exposed to work zone and struck-by hazards.

    4. Implementation Team Memberships and Contributors:

      The implementation team included representatives from all of the Alliance participants.

      OSHA, GDOT, Georgia FHA, GHCA, GUCA, ACCG, Georgia Tech, 3M, AGC Georgia, Lamar, Georgia Power, CEFGA, Pike Electric, NSC Georgia Chapter and Comcast.

  2. Implementation Team Meeting

    • August 21, 2018
    • March 5, 2019
    • June 4, 2019

    In addition to these meetings, the Alliance coordinator and group members 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 participants 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 April 23, 2019 An OSHA news release was issued to promote the Landscaping and Heat Illness Prevention Safety Stand-Down, which was supported by the Alliance group. Safety and Health Program 10,000+
    Presentation and Dissemination April 29 - 30, 2019 The AGC of Georgia, a member of the Georgia Struck-By Alliance, coordinated with OSHA to promote the OSHA Region IV – Landscaping/ Heat Illness Prevention Safety Stand-Down. The AGC Georgia served a significant role in the success of this event by providing the registration platform for the event on its webpage. Additionally, the event was promoted in the AGC Georgia’s newsletter, The Forum. Safety and Health Program, Heat Illness Prevention, and Hispanic/Latino Workers Heat Illness Prevention registered participants - 11 companies participated (and held nationwide events), 137 jobsites, 12,644 workers trained

    Landscaping Stand-down registered participants - 2 companies, 5 jobsites, and 71 workers
    Dissemination May 8, 2019 Volume 18, Issues 6 and 8 of the OSHA QuickTakes Newsletters featured articles promoting the Georgia Struck-by Alliance Annual Safety Stand-Down. The Struck-by Stand-Down was conducted in conjunction with the Annual National Work Zone Awareness Week. Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/ Latino Workers and Transportation 240,000 - Subscribers
    Dissemination June 17 through 21, 2019 The Georgia Utility Contractors Association (GUCA) and OSHA, both members of the Georgia Struck-by Alliance, worked cooperatively to promote the OSHA Trench Safety Stand-Down. Additionally several copies of OSHA's trenching posters were distributed to the group. Safety and Health Program; Trench Safety N/A
    Other During this Period During this period, Lamar Outdoor Advertising supported the group's outreach efforts by providing billboards in the following areas, resulted in significant weekly impressions:

    Atlanta, Georgia    		 Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/ Latino Workers, Transportation and Young Workers Location -
    I-85 (South exit 28),
    Weekly Impressions - 179,957
    Other During this Period During this period, Lamar Outdoor Advertising supported the group's outreach efforts by providing billboards in the following areas, resulted in significant weekly impressions:

    Brunswick, Georgia    		 Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/ Latino Workers, Transportation and Young Workers Location -
    I-95 (south exit 42),
    Weekly Impressions - 98,636
    Other During this Period During this period, Lamar Outdoor Advertising supported the group's outreach efforts by providing billboards in the following areas, resulted in significant weekly impressions:

    Macon, Georgia    		 Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/ Latino Workers, Transportation and Young Workers Location -
    I-75 (North exit 149),
    Weekly Impressions - 272,177
    Other During this Period During this period, Lamar Outdoor Advertising supported the group's outreach efforts by providing billboards in the following areas, resulted in significant weekly impressions:

    Rome, Georgia    		 Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/ Latino Workers, Transportation and Young Workers Location -
    I-75 (North exit 326),
    Weekly Impressions - 193,656
    Other During this Period During this period, Lamar Outdoor Advertising supported the group's outreach efforts by providing billboards in the following areas, resulted in significant weekly impressions:

    Savannah, Georgia    		 Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/ Latino Workers, Transportation and Young Workers Location -
    I-16 (Exit 127),
    Weekly Impressions - 67,031

    Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participants 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)
    Speech/Presentation June 2018 Lamar Outdoor of Atlanta - annual safety meeting Representative from OSHA A representative from OSHA supported the annual safety and health meetings of Lamar Outdoor Advertising Company of Atlanta. Atlanta GA Safety and Health Program, Fall Protection and Struck-by 10+ attendees
    Speech/Presentation/ Training November 5 through 9, 2018 Winter Weather Safety Stand-Down AGC Georgia members and others November 5 through 9, 2018, construction jobsites across Georgia were encouraged to cease work and participate in a Winter Weather Safety Stand-Down. This event led by the OSHA and the AGC Georgia. Through-out the State - Atlanta GA Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/ Latino Workers and Transportation 20 - companies, 237 jobsites and 14,980 Workers
    Speech/Presentation/ Training August 13 through 19, 2018 FY 2018 Safe + Sound Campaign. AGC Georgia, OSHA and Georgia Tech, The AGC Georgia, OSHA and Georgia Tech, which are members of the Alliance group, supported OSHA's FY 2018 Safe + Sound Campaign. Atlanta and Calhoun GA Safety and Health Program 55 - attendees in Atlanta, GA and 13 - attendees in Calhoun, GA
    Speech/Presentation/ Training April 8 through 12, 2019 Georgia Struck-by Safety Stand-Down AGC Georgia members and others April 8 through 12 2019, construction jobsites across Georgia were encouraged to cease work and participate in a Safety Stand-down led by the AGC Georgia. Struck-by Alliance members promoted this Stand-Down through a variety of venues, as well as the organization's contact list.

    The Struck-By Stand-Down was a huge success with over 17,895 employees on 1,426 worksites from 24 companies participating. Jobsites were in the following locations: Alabama; Georgia; Indiana; Illinois; Iowa; (Mexico City, Mexico); North Carolina; and South Carolina. Previous Struck-by Stand-down had the following results:

    - 2013 - 21 Companies, 104 Worksites and 1,435 Workers

    - 2014 - 25 Companies, 500 Worksites and 17,000 Workers

    - 2015 - 25 Companies, 400 Worksites and 15,000 Workers

    - 2016 - 16 Companies, 837 Worksites and 6,496 Workers

    - 2017 - 60 companies, 430 worksites and 25,400 Workers

    - 2018 - 21 companies, 442 worksites and 19,824 Workers    		 Through-out the State - Atlanta GA Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/ Latino Workers and Transportation 24 companies, 1,426 jobsites, 17,895 workers
    Outreach Event March 21-22, 2019 CEFGA Career Expo Various Alliance Members Members of the Alliance group supported the CEFGA World of Construction in a variety of areas, including serving as volunteers, judges and exhibitors. The total attendance for the event was 8,615, which included the following:

    - 5,914 student
    - 1,187 Influencers (Teachers, Parents, Counselors and School Administrators)
    - 1,514 Industry Volunteers    		 Atlanta GA Hazard Communication/ Chemicals, Ergonomics, Fall Prevention, Heat Illness Prevention and Young Workers 8,615 attendees

    *Note – Total event participation

Report prepared by Tom Bosley, Regional Alliance Coordinator