Region 4 - Alliance Annual Report - January 10, 2022


ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Ft. Lauderdale Area Office
1000 South Pine Island Road, Suite 100
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33324
Phone (954) 424-0242; Fax (954) 424-3073
and the
Safety Alliance for Excellence (SAFE)
8956 W Flagler St #203
Miami, FL 33174
Phone (786) 566-1256
January 10, 2022


  1. Alliance Background:

    1. Date Signed:
      March 8, 2013;

      Renewal Dates:
      March 11, 2015
      April 5, 2017

    2. Evaluation Period:
      March 11, 2020 through January 1, 2022

    3. Overview:
      OSHA and SAFE formed an alliance to provide SAFE members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, by reducing and preventing exposures in the construction industry related to the four leading causes of fatalities; Falls, Electrical, Struck-By and Caught-In-Between 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
      Condell Eastmond – Area Director

      Safety Alliance
      David Wessin – President

  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    1. During this period, the Implementation Team met by phone in to discuss various items related to the current health crisis. The group did not meet in person throughout the course of this evaluation period due to COVID-19.

      In addition to discussions on the phone, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.

  3. Results

    Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on OSHA-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, or outreach campaigns.

    Dissemination Type Date Description Emphasis Area(s)* Number Reached (numeric value)
    Dissemination/
    Speech/
    Presentation
    FY 2021 During this period, the Alliance group hosted a website page related to COVID-19 information. Construction Industry, and Small Businesses 5,000

    Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participant or OSHA participation in events, which includes speeches/presentations, exhibits, roundtables, conferences, informational webinars or other meetings or training in support of the Alliance or an OSHA initiative.

    Activity Type Date Event Name Representative Name(s) and Affiliation(s) Title Of Presentation (if applicable) City State Emphasis Area(s)* Number Reached (numeric value)
    Training FY 2021 Online Webinar OSHA Rep. During this period, an OSHA Representative from the Ft. Lauderdale Area Office conducted an online presentation on OSHA's new Covid-19 standards. Ft. Lauderdale FL Construction Industry, and Small Businesses 5,000

    Report Prepared by: Condell Eastmond, Ft. Lauderdale Area Office