1. Cooperative Programs and Compliance Assistance Paula O. White, Director Cooperative and State Programs Occupational Safety and Health Administration ASSE June 13, 2005

2. OSHA’s Intervention Strategies Expanded outreach, education, and compliance assistance efforts Improved voluntary and partnership efforts Strong, effective, and fair enforcement

3. OSHA’s Cooperative Programs Alliance Program Alliance Program Voluntary Protection Programs Voluntary Protection Programs OSHA Strategic Partnership Program OSHA Strategic Partnership Program Consultation Program & SHARP

4. 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

5. Benefits of Participating in the Alliance Program Build a cooperative and trusting relationship with OSHA Network with other organizations committed to workplace safety and health Leverage resources to maximize worker protection Gain recognition as proactive leaders in safety and health Assistant Secretary John Henshaw, USDOL-OSHA and ASSE's President, James "Skipper" Kendrick, shake hands after signing the OSHA-ASSE Alliance renewal agreement.

6. ASSE Alliance ASSE participating on OSHA’s Safety & Health Topics Page Editorial Boards ASSE brochure entitled "Workplace Safety Guide for New Workers." Professional certification workshop at Safety 2005 Conference North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week

7. General Industry  Industrial Truck Association  Society of the Plastics Industry  American Apparel and Footwear Association  American Foundry Society  Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair  National Wooden Pallet & Container Association  Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association  Graphic Arts Coalition Construction  Construction Management Association of America  National Association of Home Builders  Construction Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers  Gilbane Building Company  Modular Building Institute  Sealant Waterproofing Restoration Institute  Washington Group Int’l Professional Societies Association of Occupational Health Professionals Board of Certified Safety Professionals National Hearing Conservation Association Society for Chemical Hazard Communication American Industrial Hygienists Association American Society of Safety Engineers Maritime Shipbuilders Council of America US Coast Guard Marine Safety Office American Shipbuilding Association National Shipbuilding Research Program Oil and Gas  American Petroleum Institute/National Fire Protection Association  Association of Energy Service Companies Landscape/Horticulture  Professional Landcare Network  Tree Care Industry Association Faith-based and Community Organizations  Community Action for Social Affairs  NY State Alliance Boys and Girls Clubs  Center for Job Readiness Labor Unions  The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition (International Union of Operating Engineers, Laborers’ International Union of North America)  International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers And many others…  National Federation of Independent Business  IWLA, the Association for Logistics Outsourcing  Airline Alliance Whose Entering Alliances

8. Alliance Program

9. Dow Chemical Company Alliance

10. Ergonomics Case Study Ergonomics Case Study

11. America Meat Institute Alliance

12. eTools Ammonia Refrigeration

13. Airlines Industry Alliance

14. eTools Baggage Handling

15. VPP: Advancing Excellence VPP: Advancing Excellence A process for achieving safety and health excellence Labor – Management – Government cooperation Official recognition of excellence

16. 1,275 workplaces in the Federal and State Plan State programs (as of 4/30/05) Over half-million employees covered Total Cases rates 53% below respective industry average (CY2003) (fed. only) Equal to 9,898 cases avoided (CY2003) (fed. only) VPP Works

17. OSHA VPP STAR Worksite

18. International Paper A Business Case for VPP IP has had over 90 sites in VPP since 1992. Safety performance at VPP sites was compared to non-VPP sites for years 2000 and 2001.

19. VPP vs. Non-VPP Total Incidence Rate (TIR) 2-year Difference: VPP sites = 28% lower Lost Workday Incident Rate (LWIR) Lost Workday Incident Rate (LWIR) 2-year Difference: VPP sites = 48% lower Workers Compensation costs: VPP sites cost 58% less

20. Benefits Foregone by Non-VPP If non-VPP sites had performed as well as VPP sites for the 2 years: 18% or 165 Recordable Incidents would have been prevented 45% or 56 Lost Workday cases would have been prevented $16,523,181 would have been saved in Workers Compensation claims

21. What’s Next for VPP OSHA Challenge VPP Corporate VPP Construction

22. OSHA Challenge Road Map for safety and health Recognition Conserve OSHA resources Increase and expedite participation

23. Challenge Administrators Challenge Administrators Curtis Lumber CompanyCurtis Lumber Company United States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service VPP Participants’ AssociationVPP Participants’ Association Black & VeatchBlack & Veatch Construction Safety CouncilConstruction Safety Council Ohio Valley VPPACOhio Valley VPPAC Associated Builders and ContractorsAssociated Builders and Contractors Associated General Contractors of AmericaAssociated General Contractors of America NEA - Association of Union ConstructorsNEA - Association of Union Constructors Independent Electrical ContractorsIndependent Electrical Contractors

24. VPP Corporate Maximize reliance on corporate pre-screening Maximize reliance on corporate pre-screening Streamline applications Streamline onsite evaluations Maximize leadership and outreach Maximize leadership and outreach

25. VPP for Construction Why? Provides flexibility to meet unique aspects of industry Companies may attain recognition at different levels

26. OSHA Strategic Partnerships 202 active partnerships OSPP impacts over 5,000 employers and 575,000 employees 10 National partnerships

27. United States Postal Service OSPP OSHA Ergonomic Strategic Partnership Focus on ergonomic risk reduction 140,000 employees & 93 facilities covered Results in 1 st Year 20% reduction in MSD Rate Over 10,000 workers trained Over 240 “fixes” implemented

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

29. National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) Partnership 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

30. Maintenance and Construction Safety and Health Partnering Program (MCSHPP) Three-year rate for total cases was 1.92, –53% below the national average for 2001 367 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

31. Consultation: Help for Small Businesses Free, confidential, and professional help for employers to identify and correct hazards Services include hazard identification, training and education. Assists small businesses in developing safety and health management systems and providing training No citations issued or penalties proposed

32. Consultation’s Participation in OSHA Cooperative Programs Signatory on 93 Regional and 24 National Alliances. Signatory on 64 OSHA Strategic Partnerships and supports an additional 77.

33. Consultation Program Consultation Program

34. Consultation: A Phone Call Away

35. Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) An effective safety and health management system Injury and illness rates below the industry average Removed from programmed inspection list for at least 1 year

36. DeBourgh Manufacturing

37. Compliance Assistance

38. MyOSHA

39. Compliance Assistance Quick Start

40. Hispanic Employers and Workers Compliance Assistance

41. Hispanic Outreach Module of Quick Start

42. Hispanic/ESL Coordinators

43. Hispanic Outreach Fact Sheet

44. Small Business Assistance Small Business Assistance

45. OTIECs

46. Course Offerings 16 OTI Courses Outreach Training Program and card distribution; General Industry, Construction, Disaster Site Worker Single-day seminars

47. Students Trained by OTIECs

48. Region VIII Alliance Rocky Mountain Education Center Focuses on addressing safety training issues at vocational educational level

49. Questions or Comments?

50. Contact Paula White white.paula@dol.gov@dol.gov 202-693-2200