Apprenticeship and Skill Improvement Program -
Operating Engineers, Local 150
September 25, 2013

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed:     May 7, 2008     Renewed:     October 2, 2012

   Expiration Date:     October 2, 2014

   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

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Implementation team meetings are conducted by conference calls and e-mails regarding various projects and alliance activities. Last meeting was in October, 2012.

3. Activities and Products

   This report summaries activities through the Alliance and includes activities since the report of January, 2012.

   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 works with the OSHA Training Institute (OTI) on conducting the Cranes & Rigging (#2050) and Concrete Forms & Shoring (#3030) courses. These courses are held at the ASIP training facility in Wilmington, IL.

   Participation in the OSHA 10/30 hour courses were as follows:

   Date	Location	In Attendance
   1/31/12	Wilmington	40
   2/13/13	Wilmington	20
   2/24/12	Merrillville, IN	30
   4/3/12	Wilmington	20
   4/10/13	Wilmington	20
   6/25/12	Wilmington	30
   8/22/12	Wilmington	15*
   11/13/12	Wilmington	20
   12/7/12	Rock Island	30
   12/17/12	Wilmington	20
   1/7/13	Wilmington	20
   1/22/13	Wilmington	35**
   1/28/13	Wilmington	30
   2/4/13	Wilmington	35
   2/19/13	Wilmington	17
   2/22/13	Merrillville, IN	20
   3/4/13	Wilmington	25
   3/11/13	Wilmington	21**
   3/25/13	Wilmington	22**
   3/28/13	Wilmington	26
   4/1/13	Wilmington	30
   4/16/13	Wilmington	35*
   7/16/13	Wilmington	40
   8/21/13	Wilmington	20*
   TOTAL		621

   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.

   The sessions marked with an "**" were OSHA 30 Hour courses.

   Participation in HAWOPER refresher courses were as follows

   Date	Location	In Attendance
   1/7/12	Rock Island	40
   1/14/12	Lakemoore	140
   1/21/12	Joliet	156
   2/4/12	Rockford	125
   2/11/12	Countryside	290
   3/3/12	Merrillville, IN	187
   3/24/12	Utica	101
   3/31/12	Wilmington	147
   12/15/12	Wilmington	124
   1/5/13	Rock Island	50
   1/12/13	Lakemoore	140
   1/19/13	Joliet	100
   2/2/13	Rockford	110
   2/9/13	Countryside	295
   3/2/13	Merrillville, IN	150
   TOTAL		2155

   Each session included a Q / A session between Local 150 attendees and OSHA personnel. Ten Region 5 employees attended the HAZWOPER training to satisfy their annual refresher training requirement.

   Additional projects included a 40 Hour HAZWOPER course for the Region 5 Compliance Staff; there were twelve (12) Region 5 employees that attended. 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 2012 and 2013 includes the handouts for the OSHA 10 Hour, OSHA 30 Hour, HAZWOPER and HAZWOPER refresher courses reference above. These materials were assembled by Local 150 and OSHA 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.

4. 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.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   Local 150 Apprenticeship and Skill Improvement Program (ASIP) will continue to provide HAZWOPER Refresher Training for OSHA personnel, as well as work with the OSHA Training Institute on Crane Courses. OSHA will provide speakers for the OSHA 10 and 30 hour courses, as well as HAZWOPER Refresher courses.

   OSHA and ASIP will meet early in Fiscal Year 2014 to discuss future products that may be developed as part of the Alliance, as well as training sessions that will be conducted in FY14.

   Report Prepared by: James Martineck and Martin Turek

   For more information, contact the Office of Outreach Services and Alliances at 202-693-2340 or go to OSHA's website.