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
September 4, 2020

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, 2019, through July 31, 2020

   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 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

   • September 10, 2019
   • December 17, 2019
   • March 17, 2020 (cancelled due to the pandemic)

   In addition to these meetings, the Alliance coordinator and the 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 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/Presentation	December 17, 2019	During this period, Ms. Kathi Dopson, National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), conducted a presentation for the Georgia Struck-By Alliance group. The presentation was focused on NAWIC's national Alliance with OSHA, which was developed to address the following issues impacting women in construction: PPE; Sanitation; and Ergonomics.	Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/ Latino Workers, Transportation and Young Workers	10-attendees
   Dissemination/Presentation/Speeches	During this period, October 2019 thru March 2020	During this period, the "Empowering Healthy Connections at Work," Campaign addressing suicide prevention and mental health issues was promoted by the Alliance group. The AGC Safety Committee members, OSHA and the GA Struck- By Alliance members, led this activity. Meetings were convened the following dates for event plannings: October 8, 2019; October 11, 2019; October 24, 2019; and November 5, 2019.	Construction/ Safety and Health Program/ Suicide Prevention	1,000+
   Dissemination/Presentation/ Speeches	During this period, October 2019 thru March 2020	The "Empowering Healthy Connections at Work," Campaign addressing suicide prevention and mental health issues was promoted by the Alliance group. On November 2019, an article about the campaign was published in the OSHA Region IV newsletter. Article were also published in OSHA QuickTakes and the AGC Forum magazine.	Construction/ Safety and Health Program/ Suicide Prevention	8,000+ Circulation
   Dissemination/Presentation/ Speeches	During this period, October 2019 thru March 2020	The "Empowering Healthy Connections at Work," Campaign addressing suicide prevention and mental health issues was promoted by the Alliance group. On February 19, 2020, the Suicide Prevention campaign was officially kicked-off with a short-term billboard donated by Lamar Outdoor Advertising (Lamar). On August 31, 2020, the suicide prevention billboard was re-installed by Lamar and it remained posted until the end of September, in support of "World Suicide Prevention Day."	Construction/ Safety and Health Program/ Suicide Prevention	Location - I-85 (near the Atlanta International Airport), Weekly Impressions - 179,957
   Dissemination/Presentation/ Speeches	During this period, October 2019 thru March 2020	The Empowering Healthy Connections at Work Campaign addressing suicide prevention and mental health issues was promoted by the Alliance group. A power point presentation was developed by OSHA, AGC Safety Committee members and the Georgia Department of Public Health for use as an outreach tool for the campaign.	Construction/ Safety and Health Program/ Suicide Prevention	1,000+
   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 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)
   Speech/Present-ation/ Training	January 6 -10, 2020	Winter Weather Safety Stand-Down	AGC Georgia members and others	January 2020, 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	3 companies, 12 job sites and 120 workers participated
   Speech/Present-ation/ Training	April 20-24, 2020	Georgia Struck-by Safety Stand-Down	AGC Georgia members and others	April 20 - 24, 2020, 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. Due to COVID-19, registration details were not maintained for the Struck-By Stand-Down in 2020. During previous years the event had the following level of support: - 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 - 2019 - 25 companies, 1,426 jobsites, 20,695 workers	Through-out the State - Atlanta	GA	Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/ Latino Workers and Transportation	100+ participants
   Speech/Present-ation/ Training	August 10-16, 2020	FY 2020 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 2020 Safe + Sound Campaign.	Atlanta	GA	Safety and Health Program	1,000+
   Outreach Event		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. This year's event was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.	Atlanta	GA	Hazard Communication/ Chemicals, Ergonomics, Fall Prevention, Heat Illness Prevention and Young Workers	1,000+

Report prepared by Tom Bosley, Regional Alliance Coordinator