ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the
United Safety Council (USC) Alliance
July 30, 2021

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      May 6, 2008

   2. Dates Renewed

      February 25, 2011
      July 31, 2012
      October 31. 2014
      February 22, 2019

   3. Evaluation Period

      July 1, 2020 – July 31, 2021

   4. Alliance Overview and Goals

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the United Safety Council (USC) agreed to establish an Alliance to reduce and prevent employee exposure to workplace hazards associated with disasters by developing and sharing information, guidance, and training resources on emergency preparedness and effective response.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • July 3, 2020
   • August 14, 2020
   • August 26, 2020
   • September 9, 2020
   • July 13, 2021

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	9/9/2020	During this period, the Alliance group supported OSHA’s National Fall Prevention Stand-Down by distributing information regarding the event.	Construction, Small Business and Fall Prevention	500
   Dissemination/Presentation	3/29/2021	During this period, the Alliance group shared information with members and others regarding OSHA’s COVID-19 NEP (National Emphasis Program).	Safety and Health Management and Small Business	500
   Dissemination/Presentation	3/29/2021	During this period, the Alliance group shared information with members and others regarding OSHA’s Heat Stress Campaign.	Heat Illness Prevention, Safety and Health Management and Small Business	500
   Dissemination/Presentation	Monthly	During this period, the Alliance group distributed its monthly E-newsletter, which included an OSHA update.	Construction, Safety and Health Management, and Small Business	500
   Dissemination/Presentation	Quarterly	During this period, the Alliance group, led by USC, hosted a YouTube channel, which provided information to members and others regarding emergency services and other occupational safety issues.	Construction, Safety and Health Management, and Small Business	1000+

   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/Training	9/15/20	Alliance Outreach	Joan Spencer-OSHA	During this period, the Alliance group conducted a virtual Fall Prevention event for group members and others.	Virtual	FL	Construction, Safety and Health Management, Fall Prevention and Small Business	50
   Speech/Training	1/18/21	Alliance Outreach	Joan Spencer-OSHA	During this period, the Alliance group conducted a free OSHA Recordkeeping training session for members and others.	Virtual	FL	Construction, Safety and Health Management and Small Business	500
   Training	Multiple Dates	Participant Outreach	USC Trainer	During this period, the Alliance group conducted safety and health training on a wide range of topics including the following: 1) First Aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) 2) Forklift Safety 3) OSHA 10-hour 4) OSHA 30-hour 5) OSHA Authorized Instructor Training	Orlando	FL	Construction, Fall Prevention, Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/Latino Workers, Safety & Health Programs and Small Business	418

Report prepared by: Joan M. Spencer, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Tampa Area Office