Region 4 - Alliance Annual Report - August 18, 2021

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 18, 2021

  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, 2020 through July 31, 2021

    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 29, 2020
    • December 15, 2020
    • March 2, 2021
    • June 1, 2021

    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 During this period During this period, the Alliance group promoted the following OSHA safety and health campaigns, stand-downs and initiatives Empowering Healthy Connections at Work (suicide prevention and mental health issues), Women in Construction Week, National Fall Prevention Stand-Down, National Trenching Stand-Down, and the OSHA Safe + Sound Campaign. Construction, Small Business, Suicide Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Workers, Transportation and Young Workers 5,000+
    Dissemination/Presentation/Article April/May 2021 During this period, Volume 18, Issue 2 of IP (Incident Prevention) Magazine featured an article about the Georgia Struck-By Alliance on page 30. The article highlighted the goals of the Alliance, including the annual Struck-By Safety Stand-Down. Learn more at - Incident Prevention April May 2021 (incident-prevention.com) Construction, and Safety and Health Program 18,000 – Circulation of Publication to Utility Safety Professionals
    Dissemination/Other During this Period During this period, a member of the Alliance group, Gwen Fulton, shared information regarding the ongoing expansion effort of the Georgia TIME (Traffic Incident Management Enhancement) Taskforce with the group. Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/ Latino Workers, Transportation and Young Workers 7 – Members in Attendance
    Dissemination/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
    Dissemination/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
    Dissemination/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
    Dissemination/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
    Dissemination/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 April 20-24, 2020 Georgia Struck-by Safety Stand-Down AGC Georgia members and others April 26 – 30, 2021, 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.

    GA Struck-By Stand-Down participants for 2021 included the following: 73 companies, 236 jobsites, and over 2,200 workers. 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
    - 2020 - Due to COVID-19, registration details were not maintained    		 Through-out the State - Atlanta GA Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/ Latino Workers and Transportation 2,200 - Workers

Report prepared by Tom Bosley, Regional Alliance Coordinator