ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Lubbock Area OSHA Office
And
Fehr’s Metal Buildings LLC.
June 5, 2017

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      Original - May 9, 2016

   2. Evaluation Period

      This report covers May 9, 2016 through May 8, 2017.

   3. Overview

      The Alliance between the United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Fehr's Metal Buildings, LLC., was established as a collaborative relationship to foster a safety and more healthful workplace for Americans working in the construction industry. The goal of the Alliance is to save lives, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to construction hazards such as falls from heights, struck-by and caught-in-between objects, and injury from electric shock.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA – Lubbock Area Office

      Elizabeth Linda Routh

      OSHA Lubbock Area Office, Area Director

      Abraham Arzola

      OSHA El Paso Area Office, Compliance Assistance Specialist

      Alliance Participants – Fehr’s Metal Buildings, LLC.

      John Fehr

      President

      Bobby Teichroeb

      General Manager

      Benny Wiebe

      Safety Manager

      Henry Penner

      Safety Manager

      John Letkeman

      Salesman

      Jon Roemisch

      Salesman

      John Doerksen

      Salesman

      Isaac Wall

      Salesman

      Deni Friesen

      Superintendent

      Jacob Loeppky

      Superintendent

      Willie Fehr

      Maintenance Foreman

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • May 9, 2016
   • August 25, 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: To share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the construction rulemaking process. - 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 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. – 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 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 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 and trade contractors participation in workplace safety and health by providing safety information during visits to company’s jobsites and involving employees during jobsite assessments, inspections and audits. - No Activity
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   N/A	No Activity
   Training and Education: To develop effective training and education programs for construction and industrial contractors 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	Safety Meeting Heavy Equipment Training on 5/14/2016	Construction	67
   Training	H2s Awareness Training/Presentation Training of employees and sub-contractors on the risks and hazards of Hydrogen Sulfide Gas on 6/11/2016	Construction, Hazard Communication/Chemicals	71
   Training	Community Wide Safety Meeting - The Dangers of Working with Electricity and the Importance of Lock Out Tag Out, and Workers Rights on 8/25/2016	Construction, Small Business	244
   Training	Safety Meeting - Safety Training and Presentation Point of No Return Workers Attitudes on 9/10/2016	Construction, Small Business	78
   Training	Hands on Safety Training and Presentation - Forklift and Aerial Lift Platform Training w/ Certification on 10/8/2016	Construction, Fall Prevention	14
   Training	Safety Meeting and Presentation - Bloodborne Pathogens on 11/12/2016	Construction, Small Business	68
   Training	Safety Meeting - Training & Presentation - Respiratory Protection on 12/10/2016	Construction, Small Business	84
   Training	Safety Meeting - Fall Protection on 1/14/2017	Construction, Fall Prevention, Small Business	60
   Training	Safety Training and Presentation - Medic First Aid Training on 2/11/2017	Construction, Small Business	69
   Training	Hands on Safety Training and Presentation - Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training on 3/11/2017	Construction, Small Business	32
   Training and Education: To develop effective training and education programs for contractors to promote understanding of workers’ rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process and the responsibilities of employers and to communicate such information to workers and employers.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Training	On Site Toolbox Talks Tailgate Safety Meetings - Implementation and “In-Field” use of Site Docs Mobile Safety Software involving Supervisors and Sub-Contractors. Covering a wide variety of topics from fall protection to inspecting PPE, and bystander safety on 5/9/2016 – 6/9/2016	Fall Prevention, Construction, Small Business	19
   Training	Workers’ Rights - Training of employees and sub-contractors on their rights as employees under Fehr’s Metal Buildings, LLC., on 7/9/2016	Construction, Small Business	42
   Training	On Site Toolbox Talks Tailgate Safety Meetings - Furthering the “In-Field” use of Site Docs Mobile Safety Software by Supervisors. Covering a wide variety of topics from inspecting personal fall protection equipment, to identifying hazards in the workplace on 6/9/2016 – 8/9/2016	Construction, Fall Prevention, Small Business	446
   Training	On Site Toolbox Talks Tailgate Safety Meetings - Strengthening Supervisors in the Field with the Use of Site Docs Mobile Safety Software. Covering a wide variety of topics such as, Danger at Work, Electrical Safety, Housekeeping and Ladder Safety on 8/9/2016 – 11/9/2016	Construction, Fall Prevention, Small Business	398
   Training	Toolbox Talks Tailgate Safety Meetings - In Field Use of Site Docs Mobile Safety Software, Through Company Supervisors in the Field. Covering a wide range of topics from, Supervisor Responsibilities, Personal Safety, Scaffolding, and Lanyards and Lifelines on 11/9/2016 to May 8, 2017	Construction, Fall Prevention, Small Business	618
   Training and Education: To develop effective training and education programs for construction and industrial contractors regarding ergonomics and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers. – No Activity
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   N/A	No Activity
   Training and Education: To deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Construction courses in English and Spanish. – No Activity
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   N/A	No Activity
   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 Fehr’s Metal Building Construction LLC Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry. – No Activity
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   N/A	No Activity
   Outreach and Communication: To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or Fehr’s Metal Building Construction LLC conferences, local meetings, or other safety training events.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Presentation	Community Wide Safety Meeting – AD Routh gave an OSHA Update presentation on 8/25/2016	Construction, Small Business	244 (already captured)
   Outreach and Communication: To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Fehr’s Metal Building Construction LLC 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			2,310

4. Evaluations

   None for this Alliance

5. Upcoming Milestones

   • Continue to provide training opportunities for sub-contractors and employees.
   • Continue Public Safety & Health Awareness through FEHRS Job Site Sign-Safety Messages.
   • Continue Partnering with TEEX on training resources and further company Education.
   • Continue furthering our Community Wide Safety Program

Report prepared by: Abraham Arzola, CAS, El Paso Area Office, June 5, 2017.