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)
July 6, 2020

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:

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

   2. Evaluation Period

      March 11, 2019 through March 11, 2020

   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 during 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. OSHA presentations were conducted at the Miami, Naples and Jacksonville chapters.

     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)
   Dissemination/Speech/Presentation	3/19	CAS conducted Presentation on Recordkeeping for the Naples Chapter	Construction and General Industry Businesses	35 attended
   Distribution of materials	6/19	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
   Distribution of materials	6/19	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/Speech/Presentation	06/2019	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
   Distribution of materials	8/19	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	2/20	CAS conducted presentation on Amputations in Manufacturing (NEP) and OSHA Update	Small Businesses	75 attended
   Dissemination/Speech/Presentation	2/20	CSHO conducted presentation on the OSHA's Silica NEP for the Naples Chapter	Small Businesses	60 attended
   Dissemination/Speech/Presentation	3/20	Safe Alliance disseminated information on OSHA's new National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Respirable Crystalline Silica	Construction and General Industry	Distributed to over 10,000 contacts

   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 2019 - 2020	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 2019 - 2020	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. Lauderdale	FL	Construction, Trenching and Small Business	500
   Training	3/2019	SAFE Alliance for Excellence EHS Expo	Safety and Health Professionals	The Alliance group held a S&H Expo with training provided on various construction related safety topics	Miami	FL	Construction, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers/Young, Workers & Small Businesses	300
   Training	5/2019	Ladder Safety	Safe Alliance and Werner Rep.	The Alliance group coordinated with Werner to offer safety and health training.	Miami	FL	Construction and General Industry	65 attended
   Training	8/2019	Prepare Your Workplace for an Active Shooter	Safe Alliance and the City of Doral Police Department	The Alliance group coordinated with the City of Doral Police Department to provide active shooter training.	Miami	FL	Small Business	84 attended

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