OSHA Challenge: Bringing VPP to Smaller, Short-term Venues Paula O. White Director, Cooperative and State Programs Occupational Safety and Health Administration ASSE June 14, 2005

Unique Aspects of Construction Industry Mobile Workforces Short-Term Projects Changing working conditions Dynamic workforce

Traditional VPP Site-based construction projects only Eliminates sub-contractors, and short-term projects Limited participation –Total # of current VPP sites = 1294 –Total current construction VPP sites = 48 (as of 5/31/05) (as of 5/31/05) Total Construction Participants in VPP since 1982= 93.

Cooperative Avenues VPP: –OSHA Challenge –VPP Demonstrations –VPPC Proposal OSHA Strategic Partnerships OSHA Alliances

OSHA Challenge Launched May, 2004 Road Map for safety and health Two Tracks: Construction, General Industry Recognition Increase and expedite participation in VPP.

OSHA Challenge Participation Administrators: 12 –4 General Industry –8 Construction Participants: 37 –8 General Industry –29 Construction Candidates in Pipeline: 28 –18 General Industry –10 Construction Stage III Graduates –The Weitz Company –Garber Brothers Precision Concrete

Participation in Demos Short-term: –Life of program: 6 –Current: 2 Mobile Workforce: 3 (current) Region V Pilot: 9 (current) Resident Contractor at VPP site: –Life of program:8 Resident Contractors at non-VPP sites: 2 (current)

VPP Demonstrations 1993: Resident Contractor Demo –JE Merit, Brown& Root –2001- Adopted into regular VPP 1998: Mobile Workforce Star Demo* –LPR Construction, E & K of Omaha, HDR Engineering 1998: Short-Term Construction Star Demo* –J.E. Merit, Torcon, Black and Veatch Region V Mobile Workforce Pilot –Century, Danis, Furgerson Resident Contractors at non-VPP host sites.

Evaluation of Demonstrations Findings Injury/ Illness Data Short-Term Mobile Workforce Region V Pilot 3-Year TCIR average Average below 2001 BLS TCIR -76%-29%-64% 3 Year DART Average below 2001 BLS DART -98%-13%-79% VPP Star Demonstrations

VPPC Proposal Provides flexibility to meet unique aspects of industry Companies may attain recognition at different levels

VPPC OVERVIEW Site-based –Similar to traditional VPP but only available for long- term sites (two or more years in duration) Demonstration –Allows VPP approval for alternative programs that may not be covered by VPPC Corporate, Division, Business Unit (C/D/BU) –Covers all work activities within a designated geographical area

OSHA Strategic Partnerships 200 active partnerships –153 in construction 378 total since 1998 –254 in construction Active OSP’s impacts over 5,000 employers and 583,000 employees 10 National partnerships

Camp Randall Stadium Renovation 20 Companies and 250 Employees 132 Hazards corrected during self-inspections 181,839 hours with no lost or restricted injuries

National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) Partnership No fatalities 504 employees received OSHA 10- Hour Training 156 employees received OSHA 30- Hour Training OSHA trained over 60 climbers at the 2003 NATE Annual Conference

Maintenance and Construction Safety and Health Partnering Program (MCSHPP) Three-year rate for total cases was 1.92, –53% below the national average for employees and 64 supervisors/managers trained, –Over 20,800 training hours provided 1,365 daily field safety contacts with crews, as well as 100 specific field safety audits

OSHA’s Alliance Program Broadly written agreements Established at OSHA’s National, Regional, Area Offices or Regional, Area Offices or by State Plan States by State Plan States Formed with trade associations, businesses, educational institutions, government agencies, unions 71 National Alliances 278 Regional and Area Office Alliances

OSHA National Alliances Construction ADSC: International Association of Foundation Drilling Belfor USA Construction Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers Construction Management Association of America Drug Free Workplace Alliance s Gilbane Building Company Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. International Safety Equipment Association Mason Contractors Association of America Modular Building Institute signed July 28, National Association of Home Builders National Utility Contractors Association Sealant Waterproofing and Restoration Institute Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Alliance The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition Washington Group International

Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. Ergonomic Solutions eTool Participating on OSHA Editorial Boards 2003 Annual Convention and IEC Electric Expo –Keynote address –Workshop on motor vehicle safety –OSHA exhibit OSHA’s former Assistant Secretary, John Henshaw, and IEC, Inc’s President, Gary Baumgartner, sign a national Alliance on August 30, 2002

Washington Group International 16-hour Safety Qualified Supervisor Training class OSHA Compliance Assistance Conference Safety Workshop Construction Roundtable Alliance signing with Washington Group International (2002, December)

Solutions for Electrical Contractors eTool

Construction Roundtable Representatives from 14 construction- related Alliances Share information on safety and health issues Fall Protection and Design for Safety Workgroups formed Alliance Program participant representatives with former Assistant Secretary, John Henshaw and former Deputy Assistant Secretary, Gary Visscher, at the July 8, 2004, Construction Alliance Roundtable

Alliance Program

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