ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
San Antonio Area Office
And the
Associated General Contractors of America
San Antonio Chapter #247
01/22/2016

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:

      01/22/2015

   2. Evaluation Period:

      01/23/2015 through 01/22/2016

   3. Overview

      This Alliance will provide AGC members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to work place hazards in the construction industry. This will be accomplished by addressing fall, electrical, struck by, and caught in or between hazards, other safety issues, and understanding the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA
      Alejandro Porter, Area Director, San Antonio Area Office
      Raul Carrillo, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), San Antonio Area Office

      Associated General Contractors of America San Antonio Chapter
      Mr. Doug McMurray, Executive Director
      Ms. Kelly Wilson, Training Coordinator

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • 1/22/2015
   • 4/19/2015
   • 8/20/2015
   • 1/21/2016

   In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance’s progress and results.

3. Results

   The following table summarizes the Alliance’s activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreement.

   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: Confined Space in Construction
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Alliance Product	Training Requirements in OSHA standards Confined Space quick cards	Confined Space in Construction	45
   Dissemination
   Event	AGC General Contractors and Subcontractors	Superintendents, Foremen, Project managers	45
   Exhibit
   OSHA Product Review
   Speech/Presentation	Presentation	Confined space hazards and avoidance	120
   Training	Confined Space in Construction	Confined space hazards and avoidance	45
   Other
   Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: New reporting Requirements/Confined Space in Construction
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Presentations	AGC Monthly Meetings	Construction Site Hazards	400
   Training and Education: Fall Prevention, Trenching Hazards, Electrical Hazards, Struck by Hazards
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Presentations	AGC Monthly Meetings	Construction Site Hazards	400
   Outreach and Communication: OSHA 10/30 Hour Classes/ Fall Stand Down
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   OSHA 10	Presentation	Falls, Trenching, Electrical, Machine guarding	116
   Fall Stand Down Event	Presentation at the construction site	Fall protection/prevention Fall demonstration	150
   TOTAL			831

4. Evaluations

   This Alliance is very proactive in training their workers/members on safety and health. We meet monthly and I present to all attending members a 30 minute OSHA briefing on Fatalities, injuries and other events that have occurred in our area, region or nation monthly. The member companies have experienced safety managers and officers at the construction sites who attend the monthly briefings with OSHA.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   Scheduled Training - OSHA 10 hour classes in March, May, June and September.
   Scheduled- Conduct Fall Stand-Down Events at selected construction sites in May.

   Report prepared by: Raul Carrillo, CAS, San Antonio, Texas