ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
San Antonio Area Office
And
American Subcontractors Association San Antonio Chapter
June 13, 2019

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      April 24, 2013

   2. Evaluation Period

      April 25, 2018 through April 24, 2019

   3. Overview:

      To provide OSHA training to small contractors in the construction industry and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to occupational safety and health hazards such as heat stress, electrical, falls, struck-by, and caught-between hazards in the construction industry. This alliance provides educating small businesses on creating and having a safety/health program for their business.

      In this alliance, we will conduct safety and health training meetings with the small contractors and their workers. Classes and briefing include: workers' rights, employer responsibilities, employee responsibilities, heat stress prevention and recognition, preventing falls, and other hazards at the construction sites.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Alejandro Porter, Area Director, San Antonio Area Office
      Victor Ramon, CAS, San Antonio Area Office

      American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter

      Jennifer Swinney, Executive Director

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • 06/20/2018
   • 01/16/2019

3. Activities, and Products

   Training and Education, Briefings included the below subjects:

   Develop training and education programs for youth workers in construction: Goal 1
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   Product	Construction and general industry Quick cards	Falls, electrocutions, Struck-by, PPE, Workers' rights,	120
   Training	Developing a safety program for small employers	Falls in construction Trenching and excavations OSHA record keeping Water, rest and shade	100
   Training	OSHA 10/30 hour classes in construction	Falls, electrocutions, Struck-by, trenching	40
   Training	OSHA Leading Edge Presentation	Construction Training	75
   Training	Monthly Safety Committee meetings	Electronic Submission of Records, OSHAs Injury Tracking Application.	300
   Training	Monthly Safety Committee meetings	Construction Site Hazards, with agency Priority goal in Trenching/Excavation	300
   Work with OSHA to provide information in recognizing hazards to prevent injuries and electronic assistance tools and links from OSHA's websites: Goal 2
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   Fall Stand Down Event	Presentation at alliance members construction sites	Fall protection/prevention Fall demonstration	110
   TOTAL			1,045

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 and nation. The member companies have experienced safety managers and officers at the construction sites who attend the monthly briefings with OSHA. During these meetings, there is an open question and answer session with the attending members.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   • Ladder safety classes are scheduled to occur in the fall.
   • Fourth Annual San Antonio Safety Summit is scheduled for October with an estimated 150 attendees.
   • The Alliance is very active and plans to continue educating the small businesses and their workers within the area and surrounding communities.
   • San Antonio Compliance Assistance Specialist will attend Trench Safety Stand Down Week events at participating alliance members' construction sites.