ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Lubbock Area OSHA Office
And
Fehr’s Metal Buildings LLC.
June 14, 2019

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      Original - May 9, 2016 and renewed on June 13, 2018.

   2. Evaluation Period

      This report covers May 9, 2018 through May 8, 2019.

   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
      Linda Ruth, 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
      Henry Penner – Safety Manager
      Ben Loewen - Sales Manager
      Peter Wiebe - Supervisor
      Henry Harms - Supervisor
      John Wall - Supervisor
      Henry Giesbrecht - Supervisor
      Frank Hiebert - Supervisor

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • June 13, 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:

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   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
   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.
   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.
   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.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Other	Job Site Safety Audits completed between Feb. and March 2019	Construction, Fall Prevention, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness Prevention, Focus Four Hazards	280
   Other	Job Site Safety Audits completed between March and April 2019	Construction, Fall Prevention, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness Prevention, Focus Four Hazards	345
   Other	Jobsite Safety Audits completed by Safety Supervisor between April and May 2019	Construction, Fall Prevention, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness Prevention, Focus Four Hazards	360

   Training and Education

   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 May 10th 2018 Heat Stress/Heat Hazards	Construction, Heat Illness Prevention	78
   Training	Safety Meeting June 14th, 2018 - Bloodborne Pathogens	Construction	75
   Training	Safety Meeting July 12th, 2018 - Hand and Power tool Safe Use	Construction, Fall Prevention	78
   Training	Safety Meeting August 9th, 2018 - Hearing Conservation	Construction	67
   Training	Safety Meeting September 13th, 2018 - Walking Working Surfaces	Construction, Fall Prevention	81
   Training	Safety Meeting October 11th, 2018 - Mobile Equipment Safety	Construction, Fall Prevention	77
   Training	Safety Meeting November 15th, 2018 Safety in the Community	Construction, Fall Prevention, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness Prevention, Focus Four Hazards	146
   Training	Safety Meeting December 13th, 2018 - Fall Protection Equipment Safe Use	Construction, Fall Prevention	78
   Training	Safety Meeting January 10th, 2019 - Working at Heights	Construction, Fall Prevention	84
   Training	Safety Meeting February 14th, 2019 - Safe Work Practices	Construction, Fall Prevention, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness Prevention, Focus Four Hazards	93
   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
   Presentation & Training	Safety Meeting March 14th, 2019 - Load Securement with Guest Speaker Tim Davis with Texas Highway Patrol	Construction	86
   Training	Safety Meeting April 11th, 2019 - Crystalline Silica Hazards/Awareness	Construction	85
   Training	Safety Manager (Henry Penner) attended a TEEX course on Hazardous Materials and obtained a credential, Aug 28th - 31st	Construction	250
   Training	Implementation of online "fill in" training program for safety meeting absentees.	Construction	95
   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:

   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 The importance of teamwork on and off the job on November 15, 2018.	Construction, Fall Prevention, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness Prevention, Focus Four Hazards, Small Business	146
   Presentation	AD Routh and CAS Arzola attended an Alliance meeting on June 13, 2018. Employees from FEHRS gave a presentation on the accomplishments and initiatives of the Alliance.	Construction, Fall Prevention, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness Prevention, Small Business	250
   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
   Other	FEHRS hired a newly appointed Safety Supervisor to audit job sites and perform walkthroughs at construction job sites and looking for Focus four hazards and methods to prevent and correct hazards observed.	Construction, Fall Prevention, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness Prevention, Focus Four Hazards	250
   TOTAL			2,858

4. Evaluations

   None for this Alliance

5. Upcoming Milestones

   • Continue to provide training opportunities for sub-contractors and employees.
   • Continue to ensure HSE compliance on all FEHRS job sites through on-site safety audits.
   • Host an OSHA 10 hour class for employees and sub-contractors for continued awareness of the OSHA rule making process and enforcement initiatives.
   • Continue Partnering with TEEX on training resources and further company Education.
   • Continue furthering our Community Wide Safety Program

Report prepared by: Henry Penner, Safety Manager, Fehr's Metal Building, LLC. June 14, 2019
Abraham Arzola, CAS, El Paso Area Office, June 14, 2019