Region 4 - Alliance Annual Report - March 3, 2022


ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Ft. Lauderdale Area Office
1000 South Pine Island Road, Suite 100
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33324
(954) 424-0242; Fax (954) 424-3073
And the
Safety Council of Palm Beach County, Inc. (SCPBC)
March 3, 2022

  1. Alliance Background

    1. Date Signed

      July 28, 2004

      Renewals

      September 13, 2006
      March 10, 2011
      March 14, 2013
      March 12, 2015
      March 9, 2017

    2. Evaluation Period:

      March 12, 2020, thru February 28, 2022

    3. Overview:

      OSHA and the SCPBC renewed this alliance with a continued emphasis on reducing and preventing employee exposure to workplace hazards in the construction and general industries, by developing effective safety and health tools (i.e., fleet safety programs, work zone safety, as well as safety and health management systems). Additionally, the group’s goal is to develop and share information, guidance, as well as training resources.

  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    Implementation Team Members
    OSHA

    Condell Eastmond – Area Director (AD)
    Vergie Bain – Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS)

    Alliance Participants
    Leslie Mckenna; SCPBC, Executive Vice-President
    Chelsea Mace, Occupational Safety Training Coordinator

    During this period, Alliance meetings were primarily limited to interaction by telephone and/or virtual meeting platforms. Overall, Alliance activity was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  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/Speach/Presentation

    N/A

    No Activity to report during this period.

    N/A

    N/A

    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 3/2020 thru 2/2022 Safety & Health Training Courses Representative from the SCPBC During this period, the Alliance group conducted a wide range of safety and health courses. These training courses included, but were not limited to, the following: Forklift Operator; Permit-Required Confined Space; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); First Aid; Fall Protection; OSHA 10 and 30 hour for Construction and General Industries; OSHA Recordkeeping; Respirable Crystalline Silica; Ergonomics; and Power Tool Safety. West Palm Beach FL Construction, Fall Prevention, Trenching and Excavation, and Small Businesses

    1,786

Report prepared by: Condell Eastmond, Area Director, OSHA’s Ft. Lauderdale Area Office