ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Corpus Christi Area Office
And the
Rio Grande Valley Chapter - AGC
March 8, 2018

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:

      March 15, 2017

   2. Evaluation Period

      March 15, 2017 – March 14, 2018

   3. Overview

      Through the Alliance, OSHA and Rio Grande Valley Chapter – AGC will work together to reduce injuries and fatalities due to the focus four hazards in construction. The path to this goal will include providing information and guidance to improve safety and health programs and increased awareness of the hazards.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Travis Clark, Area Director, Corpus Christi Area Office
      Marianne McGee, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Corpus Christi Area Office

      Alliance participant

      Perry Vaughn, Executive Director of the Rio Grande Valley Chapter - AGC

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • April 18, 2017
   • July 20, 2017
   • November 21, 2017
   • January 30, 2018

   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: Share information on OSHA’s National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, regulatory agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Event	July 20, 2017 CAS discussed the status of the silica in construction regulation, electronic recordkeeping, incentive programs and drug testing.	Construction	15
   Dissemination	September 25, 2017 CAS forwarded the memorandum to Regional Administrators regarding the enforcement guidelines for the silica in construction standard to AGC.	Construction	800
   Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: Share information on OSHA laws such as falls, struck-by, caught-in or between and health illness.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Event	July 20, 2017 CAS shared analysis of area fatality information to help focus the efforts of the alliance on the events in the covered area. Discussed the status of the silica in construction regulation, electronic recordkeeping, incentive programs and drug testing, and heat illness prevention.	Construction, falls, and heat illness prevention	15
   Dissemination	May 4, 2017 CAS forwarded information regarding the upcoming fall stand down.	Construction, falls	800
   Training and Education: Develop effective training and education programs for construction and industrial contractors regarding 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
   N/A
   Training and Education: Develop effective training and education programs for construction and industrial contractors to promote understanding of worker’s rights, including the use of the OSHA compliant 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
   N/A
   Training and Education: Deliver or arrange for the delivery of the OSHA 10 hour class in English and Spanish
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   N/A
   Outreach and Communication: Speak, exhibit at appear on OSHA, AGC conferences, local meetings, or other safety training events.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Event	May 9-10, 2017 AAD Ramos-Morales spoke at six (6) fall stand down events for AGC members.	Construction, falls	464
   Event	July 20, 2017 CAS shared analysis of area fatality information to help focus the efforts of the alliance on the events in the covered area. Discussed the status of the silica in construction regulation, electronic recordkeeping, incentive programs and drug testing, and heat stress.
   Event	November 21, 2017 CAS participated in the quarterly alliance meeting with the safety committee. Items discussed included an update on the silica regulation and the electronic submission requirement of injury and illness records.	Construction	6
   Event	January 30, 2018 CAS participated in the quarterly alliance meeting with the safety committee and answered questions on the electronic submission of records and the silica standard	Construction, recordkeeping	9
   Speech/Presentation	January 20, 2018 CAS gave a presentation to a group of AGC members and associate members	Recordkeeping	25
   Outreach and Communication: Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Rio Grande Valley Chapter- AGC good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures developed by the participants.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Dissemination	April 24, 2017 CAS forwarded information on Worker’s Memorial Day to alliance partner to be distributed at all membership.	Construction	800
   Dissemination	January 29, 2018 CAS shared the recent BLS release on the 2016 data with emphasis on the number of fatalities in the construction industry. Also distributed information on silica in Spanish	Construction, falls, Hispanic/Latino workers	9
   Dissemination	February 1, 2018 Forwarded information on an upcoming webinar on silica offered by Mid-South Education Center	Construction	800
   Dissemination	February 6, 2018 Forwarded information on an upcoming webinar on the CPWR developed Safety Climate Assessment Tool.	Construction	800
   Event	April 18, 2017 CAS attended the AGC safety committee meeting and shared information on the upcoming fall stand down and gave an update on the status of the silica standard and the injury and illness reporting requirements. CAS also provided heat stress publications to attendees and AGC	Construction, heat illness prevention	10
   Dissemination	May 23, 2017 CAS forwarded the Quarterly Compliance Assistance Resources publication the AGC membership	Construction	800
   Outreach and Communication: Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information to employers and workers in the industry
   TOTAL			5353

4. Evaluation

   An informal evaluation has determined the Alliance has been effective in increasing communication between parties and raising awareness of safety and health hazards.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   In the next year of the Alliance the participants will continue to implement the agreement through activities such as the fall stand down, quarterly safety committee meetings and other activities as needed.

   Report prepared by: Marianne McGee, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Corpus Christi Area Office; March 8, 2018