Region 6 - Alliance Annual Report - January 15, 2020

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
El Paso Area Office
And the
El Paso Association of Contractors (EPAC)
January 15, 2020

  1. Alliance Background

    1. Date Signed

      Original – September 26, 2018

    2. Evaluation Period

      This report covers September 26, 2018 to September 25, 2019

    3. Overview

      The Alliance between the United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and El Paso Association of Contractors was established as a collaborative relationship to foster a safety and more healthful workplace for Americans working in the general and construction industries. The goal of the Alliance is to save lives, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to construction and industrial contractor 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 – El Paso Association of Contractors

      Adam Pacheco, El Paso Association of Contractors, Executive Director
      Andrew Hawley, El Paso Association of Contractors, Board President

  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    • September 26, 2018
    • December 13, 2018
    • June 8, 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

    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
    Speech CAS Arzola gave a compliance assistance speech during the University of Texas at Arlington free Managing Excavation Hazards Class at the El Paso Association of Contractors training room. CAS Arzola also distributed Employer's Rights and Responsibilities publications on October 29, 2018. Construction, Fall Prevention, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Small Business, Young Workers

    240
     
    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 El Paso Association of Contractors has several OSHA Publications, Fact Sheets, and QuickCards available at all times during regular business hours for their stakeholders. Construction, Fall Prevention, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Small Business, Young Workers  
     
    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
    Presentation AD Alvarado and CAS Arzola gave an OSHA Update presentation to The El Paso Association of Contractors and distributed OSHA Publications to all attendees on December 13, 2018. Construction, Fall Prevention, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Small Business, Young Workers

    2,000
    Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: To encourage worker and trade contractor’s 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
    No Activity      

     

    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 El Paso Association of Contractors held a Trench and Excavation Class for its members on April 12, 2019. Construction, Trench and Excavation, Hispanic Worker, Small Business

    120
    Training El Paso Association of Contractors held a Heat Stress Awareness Class for its members on May 3, 2019. Construction, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Small Business

    120
    Training El Paso Association of Contractors held an OSHA Recordkeeping Class for its members on May 10, 2019. Construction, Recordkeeping, Hispanic Worker, Small Business

    120
    Training El Paso Association of Contractors held a CPR/First Aid Class for its members on May 31, 2019. Construction, Hispanic Worker, Small Business

    200
    Training El Paso Association of Contractors held a CPR/First Aid Class for its members on June 7, 2019. Construction, Hispanic Worker, Small Business

    200
    Training El Paso Association of Contractors held a Hazard Communication Class for its members on June 14, 2019. Construction, Hazard Communication, Hispanic Worker, Small Business

    200
    Training El Paso Association of Contractors held a Fall Prevention Spanish Class for its members on June 20, 2019. Construction, Fall Prevention, Hispanic Worker, Small Business

    120
    Training El Paso Association of Contractors held a Fall Prevention Class for its members on June 27, 2019. Construction, Fall Prevention, Hispanic Worker, Small Business

    120
    Training El Paso Association of Contractors held a Scaffold Awareness Class for its members on July 12, 2019. Construction, Fall Prevention, Hispanic Worker, Small Business

    120
    Training El Paso Association of Contractors held an Asbestos Awareness Class for its members on August 23, 2019. Construction, Hazard Communication, Hispanic Worker, Small Business

    120
    Training El Paso Association of Contractors held a Ladder Safety Class for its members on September 20, 2019. Construction, Fall Prevention, Hispanic Worker, Small Business

    120
     
    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 CAS Arzola gave the Introduction to OSHA presentation during the thirty-hour construction class held by El Paso Community at the El Paso Association of Contractors. There were several students in attendance from the University of Texas at El Paso on June 8, 2019. Construction, Fall Prevention, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Small Business, Young Workers

    200
     
    Training and Education: To deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Construction course in English and Spanish.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached
    Presentation El Paso Association of Contractors held an OSHA 30 Hour Construction Class for its members on February 15, 2019. Construction, Fall Prevention, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Small Business, Young Workers

    120
    Presentation El Paso Association of Contractors held an OSHA 30 Hour Construction Class for its members on April 26, 2019. Construction, Fall Prevention, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Small Business, Young Workers

    120
      El Paso Association of Contractors held an OSHA 10 Hour Spanish Construction Class for its members on May 17, 2019 and May 24, 2019. Construction, Fall Prevention, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Small Business, Young Workers

    200
    Presentation CAS Arzola gave the Introduction to OSHA presentation during the thirty-hour construction class held by El Paso Community at the El Paso Association of Contractors. There were several students in attendance from the University of Texas at El Paso on June 8, 2019. Construction, Fall Prevention, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Small Business, Young Workers

    (already captured)
    Presentation El Paso Association of Contractors held an OSHA 10 Hour Construction Class for its members on June 21, 2019 and June 28, 2019. Construction, Fall Prevention, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Small Business, Young Workers

    200
    Presentation El Paso Association of Contractors held an OSHA 30 Hour Construction Class for its members from July 12, 2019 thru August 16, 2019. Construction, Fall Prevention, Hazard Communication, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Small Business, Young Workers

    200

    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 El Paso Association of Contractors Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached
    Dissemination El Paso Association of Contractors has several OSHA Publications, Fact Sheets, and QuickCards available at all times during regular business hours for their stakeholders. Construction, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Health Care, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Small Business  

     
     
    Outreach and Communication: To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or El Paso Association of Contractors conferences, local meetings, or other safety training events.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached
    Speech AD Alvarado and CAS Arzola gave an OSHA Alliance speech at The El Paso Association of Contractors Board Meeting on September 26, 2018. Construction, Hispanic Worker, Small Business

    3,000
     
    Outreach and Communication: To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding El Paso Association of Contractors good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.
    Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported Number Reached
    Presentation AD Alvarado and CAS Arzola gave an OSHA Update presentation to The El Paso Association of Contractors and distributed OSHA Publications to all attendees on December 13, 2018. Construction, Fall Prevention, Hazard Communication, Health Care, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Small Business

    (already captured)
    TOTAL    

    7,840

  4. Evaluations

    None for this Alliance

  5. Upcoming Milestones

    • Continue working with more than One Hundred EPAC Members to improve their Safety & Health Management Systems

Report prepared by: Abraham Arzola, CAS, El Paso Area Office, January 15, 2020