ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
El Paso Area Office
And the
T&T Staff Management, Inc.
September 25, 2017

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      Original - January 28, 2004; Renewal - August 14, 2007; Renewal - August 25, 2009; Renewal - September 02, 2011; Renewal - September 26, 2013; Renewal - September 10, 2015.

   2. Evaluation Period

      This report covers August 26, 2016 to August 25, 2017

   3. Overview

      The Alliance between the United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and T&T Staff Management, Inc. was established as a collaborative relationship to foster a safety and more healthful workplace for Americans working in the construction industries. The goal of the Alliance is to save lives, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to construction hazards such as falls from elevations, struck-by and caught-in-between objects, and electrocution.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA – El Paso Area Office

      Diego Alvarado, OSHA El Paso Area Office, Area Director
      Abraham Arzola, OSHA El Paso Area Office, Compliance Assistance Specialist

      Alliance Participant – T&T Staff Management, Inc.

      Thad Steele, President
      Allison Marshall, Vice President
      Aaron Montoya, Vice President

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • March 7, 2017
   • August 24, 2017

   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

   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: To share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the construction rulemaking process.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Dissemination	T&T Staff Website – On-going	Agriculture, Construction, Ergonomics, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Health Care, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker	550
   Speech/Presentation	National Fall Prevention Stand-Down Presentation by OSHA CAS hosted by T&T Staff– May 11, 2017	Construction, Fall Prevention, Hispanic Worker, Small Business	175
   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, such as falls, electrocution, struck-by, caught-in or between and heat illness hazards including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Dissemination	Set up Permanent Tables at T&T Staff with several OSHA Publications on them available at all times during regular business hours – On-going	Agriculture, Construction, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Oil and Gas, Small Business	400
   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on construction issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on construction and general industry safety and health issues. – NO ACTIVITY
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   N/A	No Activity
   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by providing safety information during visits to members' jobsites and involving employees during jobsite assessments, inspections and audits.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Training	Jobsite Assessments / Recommendations	Agriculture, Construction, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Hispanic Worker, Small Business, Transportation, Young Workers	950

   Training and Education

   Training and Education: To develop effective training and education programs for construction workers regarding such as but not limited to falls, electrocution, struck-by, caught-in or between and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Training	New Hire Construction & General Industry Safety Orientations	Construction, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Young Workers	3,275
   Training	On-going safety training in various construction and general industry related topics such as but not limited to; Fall Protection, Scaffolding, Electrical Safety, Excavations, Confined Space, Ladder Safety, PPE Use, & Hand and Power Tools	Construction, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Small Business, Young Workers	3,047
   Training	Held a Fall Protection Demonstration and Training at T&T that was presented by FALLTECH (a fall protection equipment manufacturer)	Construction, Fall Prevention, Hispanic Worker, Young Workers	100
   Training and Education: To deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA 10 Hour Construction and General Industry courses in English and Spanish.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Training	10 Hour Construction Outreach Safety Courses in English and Spanish	Construction Safety	26

   Outreach and Communication

   Outreach and Communication: To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and the T&T Staff Management, Inc., Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Alliance Product	Developed, updated and revised Toolbox Safety Talks and made them available on the T&T Staff Website.	Construction, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Health Care, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker	500
   Outreach and Communication: To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or T&T Staff Management, Inc. conferences, local meetings, or other safety training events.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Event	5th Annual OSHA El Paso Area Office Update – October 19, 2016	Construction, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Health Care, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker	2,000
   Event	T&T Safety Department Personnel participated in National Fall Prevention Stand-Down by providing speeches and tool box safety talks to various construction companies in the El Paso area	Construction, Hispanic Worker, Fall Prevention	176
   Outreach and Communication: To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding T&T Staff Management, Inc. good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants. – No activity.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   N/A	No Activity
   TOTAL			11,199

4. Evaluations

   None for this Alliance

5. Upcoming Milestones

   • Continue seeking opportunities for Youth Outreach
   • Continue Public Safety & Health Awareness through T&T’s Marquee Sign-Safety Messages
   • Continue Partnering with the University of Texas at Arlington OSHA Education Center when possible and host available courses.
   • Partner EPCC Risk Management Institute to refer students to Free OSHA Courses offered at EPCC.
   • Establish web links to OSHA Local Emphasis Program (LEP) and National Emphasis Program (NEP) web pages

   Report prepared by: Elias Casillas III, Safety Specialist, T&T Staff Management, September 25, 2017

   Report prepared by: Abraham Arzola, CAS, El Paso Area Office, September 25, 2017