Region 6 - Alliance Annual Report - June 4, 2019

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
June 4, 2019

  1. Alliance Background

    1. Date Signed:

      June 15, 2017

    2. Evaluation Period:

      January 22, 2018 through June 4, 2019

    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

      Alex Porter, Area Director, San Antonio Area OSHA Office
      Victor Ramon, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), San Antonio Area OSHA Office

      Associated General Contractors of America, San Antonio Chapter

      Mr. Doug McMurray, Executive Vice President
      Ms. Kelly Wilson, Member Services Director
      Mr. Mike Grendell, Chairman Safety and Health Committee

  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    • 1/18/2018
    • 2/15/2018
    • 6/21/2018
    • 11/15/2019
    • 2/21/2019

    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: Cranes in Construction and Amputation Hazards in Construction
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached
    Alliance Product OSHA requirements for cranes in the construction industry Cranes in Construction

    150
    Meeting AGC General Contractors and Subcontractors monthly meetings Safety briefings with question and answer session for Superintendents, Foremen, Project managers

    800
    Presentation Brown Bag Lunch Safety Briefing: Amputation Hazards Silica In Construction

    200
     
    Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: Material Handling Hazards and Leading Edges in Fall Protection
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached
    Presentations AGC Monthly Meetings Electronic Submission of Records, OSHAs Injury Tracking Application.

    500
    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, with agency Priority goal in Trenching/Excavation

    500
     
    Outreach and Communication: OSHA 10/30 Hour Classes/ Fall Stand Down
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached
    Training Six classes on OSHA 10 hour in construction provided throughout the period. Falls, Trenching, Electrical, Machine guarding

    150
    Training Two classes on OSHA 30 hour in construction provided throughout the year. Falls, Trenching, Electrical, Machine guarding

    150
    Fall Stand Down Event Presentation at the construction site Fall protection/prevention
    Fall demonstration

    260
    TOTAL    

    2710

  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 was an open question and answer session with the attending members.

  5. Upcoming Milestones

    • OSHA 10 hour classes are scheduled to occur in July, September, and November of 2019.
    • Excavation Safety Competent Person Training is scheduled to occur in the fall.
    • San Antonio Compliance Assistance Specialist will attend Trench Safety Stand Down Week events at participating AGC member's construction sites.

    Report prepared by: Victor Ramon, CAS, San Antonio, Texas