Reg 5 - Alliance Annual Report - January, 2012
Apprenticeship and Skill Improvement Program –
Operating Engineers, Local 150
January, 2012
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Alliance Background
Date Signed:
May 7, 2008
Renewed:
July, 2010
Expiration Date:
July, 2012
Alliance Overview
Primary goals of the Alliance are to strengthen the relationship with the Operating Engineers - Local 150, participate in training sessions and work on special training projects that are mutually beneficial to all participants.
The Alliance includes participation by all the OSHA offices in Illinois.
Implementation Team Members
Mr. Martin Turek - Assistant Coordinator - Safety Administrator - Apprenticeship and Skill Improvement Program
Mr. James Martineck - OSHA - Calumet City Area Office
Mr. William Coulehan - OSHA -- Calumet City Area Office
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Implementation Team Meetings
Implementation team meetings are conducted by conference calls and e-mails regarding various projects and alliance activities. Last meeting was in November, 2011. -
Activities and Products
This report summaries activities through the Alliance and includes activities since the report of June, 2010.
Alliance Activity
The foundation of the Alliance is OSHA’s participation in training sessions and the OSHA 10-Hour program established by Local 150. Alliance activities were previously expanded to include an OSHA topic at the annual HAZWOPER refresher training offered through Local 150. Local 150 also permits the use of their facility for crane courses through OSHA’s Training Institute (OTI).
Participation in the OSHA 10 hour courses were as follows:
Date Location In Attendance 8/23/10
Wilmington
14
9/20/10
Wilmington
17
11/16/10
Wilmington
12
12/11/10
Rock Island
30
1/18/11
Wilmington
20
1/31/11
Wilmington
50
2/14/11
Wilmington
20
2/25/11
Merrillville IN
15
4/6/11
Wilmington
25*
4/19/11
Wilmington
45
6/17/11
Wilmington
30
8/24/11
Wilmington
12*
9/7/11
Wilmington
10
10/4/11
Wilmington
16
11/14/11
Wilmington
30
Total
346
The sessions marked with an "*" notes OSHA 10 Hour courses offered through Local 150 for High School teachers specializing in vocational programs and students in these programs. This represented a very unique opportunity for educators and students to obtain an OSHA 10-Hour card and for OSHA to interact with this audience.
Participation in HAWOPER refresher courses were as follows
Date Location In Attendance 12/18/10
Wilmington
105
1/8/11
Rock Island
50
1/15/11
Lakemoor
141
1/22/11
Joliet
220
2/5/11
Rockford
112
2/12/11
Countryside
273
3/5/11
Merrillville IN
197
3/19/11
Utica
106
4/2/11
Wilmington
140
12/17/11
Wilmington
98
Total
1442
Each session included a Q / A session between Local 150 attendees and OSHA personnel. Two CSHOs attended the HAZWOPER training to satisfy their annual refresher training requirement.
Additional projects included a 40 Hour HAZWOPER course for the Region 5 Emergency Response Team and a crane training course for CSHOs. The reviews for both of these courses were excellent. It was noted that the HAZWOPER session included exercises while the participants were dressed in "Level A" suits.
As indicated in prior evaluations of this Alliance, the value of this type of cooperative action, especially with the limited availability of these resources to OSHA, can not be overstated.
Alliance Products
Training materials used in 2011 include the handouts for the two courses reference above. These materials were assembled by Local 150 especially for these training sessions. Previous training products developed through the Alliance include the Power Point and webinar material used in the Quick Coupler training and the material provided during the Tower Crane training.
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Results
This Alliance has been very successful in continuing the strong relationship between OSHA and Local 150. This Alliance should be considered a major success, and the cooperation of Local 150 should be commended.
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Upcoming Milestones
As mentioned in last year’s report, Local 150 is installing Wind Farm equipment at their facility to train their members on proper installation and maintenance techniques. These will be available to train CSHOs on the hazards associated with this equipment.
Report Prepared by: William Coulehan, James Martineck and Martin Turek
For more information, contact the Office of Outreach Services and Alliances at 202-693-2340 or go to www.osha.gov.