OSHA’s Strategic Management Plan, 2003-2008

1. Cooperative and Collaborative Approach to Workplace SafetyLee Anne JillingsDirector, Office of OutreachServices and Alliances, OSHAAMI International, Meat,Poultry, & Seafood Convention & ExpositionOctober 30, 2003McCormick Place Conference CenterChicago, IL

2. OSHA’s StrategicManagement Plan, 2003-2008 By 2008, reduce fatality rates 15% and injury/illness rates 20% through: • Goal 1 – Reduce occupational hazards through direct intervention • Goal 2 – Promote safety and health culture through compliance assistance, cooperative programs, and strong leadership • Goal 3 – Strengthen agency capabilities and infrastructure

3. Goal 2: Compliance Assistance, Cooperative Programs & Leadership Promote a safety and health culture through compliance assistance, cooperative programs and strong leadership. Strategy 2-1: Improve OSHA’s ability to capture opportunities where compliance assistance, leadership, outreach, and cooperative programs will maximize impact. Strategy 2-2: Promote a safety and health culture through America’s worksites. Strategy 2-3: Improve the effectiveness of OSHA’s approaches for promoting safety and health.

4. OSHA’s Alliance Program Broadly Written Agreements Established at OSHA’s National, Regional, Area Offices or by State Plan States • Goals focus on: • Training and Education • Outreach and Communication • Promoting the National Dialogue • Customized Implementation Teams • Two-years, Renewable • Quarterly Update Meetings or Conference Calls

5. Benefits of an Alliance • Build a cooperative and trusting relationship with OSHA • Network with other organizations committed to workplace safety and health • Leverage resources to maximize worker protection

6. Steps of Forming an Alliance • Initial meeting between OSHA and organization • Complete Alliance draft • Draft is sent to OSHA’s Executive Staff and Regional Administrators for review and comment • Comments incorporated into the draft • Draft is sent to the Solicitor of Labor for final approval  • Schedule date for signing the Alliance • Implementation Team meeting

8. National Alliances Signed • The Dow Chemical Alliance Company • American Biological Safety Association • Society of the Plastics Industry • Independent Electrical Contractors Recent/Upcoming • Board of Certified Safety Professionals • National Safety Council • American Heart Association • Work Zone Coalition for Safety and Health

9. Alliance Program Example Airline Industry Alliance Signed November 12, 2002 • Alliance addresses ergonomic issues associated with the handling of passenger checked baggage. • Promotes communication, outreach, training, education and a national dialogue to reduce ergonomic-related injuries.

10. Airline Industry Alliance Members • Air Canada • AirTran Airways • Alaska Airlines • American Airlines • American Trans Air • America West Airlines • Continental Airlines • Continental Airlines • Delta Air Lines • JetBlue Airways • Midwest Express Airlines • Southwest Airlines • United Airlines • US Airways • NSC International Air Transport Section

11. Airline Industry Alliance, Cont.Industry Apprehension Some airlines may have feared: • Alliance will result in more frequent inspections; • Federal & State OSHA inspectors would use Alliance information and work products inconsistently in the enforcement actions; or • One size does not fit all: each airline sees their business characteristics as unique

12. Airline Industry Alliance, Cont. Traditional OSHA-Industry Perceptions • Industry personnel may have perceived OSHA as: -non-collaborative -rule focused, not solution-oriented • During inspections/investigations, boundaries maintained, information flow is restricted • Inspections may only scratch the surface: -visual observations -written program review • OSHA personnel not always familiar with industry-specific challenges that influence compliance capabilities

13. Airline Industry Alliance, Cont.Planned Approach • To ensure individual airline Planeside Loadingsupport and continued participation, the Alliance parameters were set: • Specific goals • One-year timeline for completion of work products

14. Airline Industry Alliance, Cont.Airline Participation • All signatories on the Alliance sent representation to the meetings; • Meetings were conducted efficiently and at convenient times/locations; • Open sharing of best practices between airlines to familiarize OSHA with existing efforts; • Participants were open-minded to recommendations; • Resulted in immediate changes to and development of resources

15. Airline Industry Alliance, Cont. OSHA Participation • OSHA representatives dedicated many hours to Alliance implementation; • OSHA representatives were considerate of inherent industry challenges; • OSHA actively participated at all meetings including hosting airline members at Salt Lake Technical Center and planning and presenting at the VPP Seminar; • Recommendations for changes were realistic (economically/technologically feasible) and received well by airline representatives

16. Airline Industry Alliance, Cont.Success • Baggage Handling eTool • VPP Seminar • Baggage Handling Training Manual • Safety and Health Topics Page • NSC Presentation

17. AMI-OSHA Alliance • Signed on October 24, 2002. • Addresses ergonomics in the meat industry by using the collective expertise of AMI’s members to advance a culture of injury and illness prevention and the sharing of best practices and technical knowledge. • Specific Goals

18. Training and Education • Develop and deliver training and education programs on ergonomic issues. • Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health practitioners in AMI’s ergonomic best practices or programs.

19. Outreach & Communication • Develop and disseminate information and guidance through print and electronic media, particularly the AMI and OSHA web sites. • Disseminate information and guidance in Spanish and other languages. • Speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences, local meetings, or other events to promote the effectiveness of the AMI members’ ergonomic programs. • Promote and encourage the AMI members’ participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs and mentoring among AMI members.

20. Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health • Encourage AMI members to act as industry liaisons and resources for OSHA’s cooperative programs and Compliance Assistance Specialists. • Share information on best practices of AMI’s members with others in the industry.

23. Cooperative and Collaborative Approach to Workplace SafetyDan McCauslandDirector, Worker Safety andHuman Resources, AMI AMI International, Meat,Poultry, & Seafood Convention & ExpositionOctober 30, 2003McCormick Place Conference Center Chicago, IL

24. OSHA-AMI Implementation Team AMI Members: • Dan McCausland, AMI • Mike Hartley, Smithfield Packing Co. • Regina Barker, Practical Ergonomics • Eric Reynolds, Taylor, an Excel Foods Co. • Tim Newquist, Kraft Foods North America, Inc. • Gary Walters, Premium Standard Farms, Inc. OSHA Members: • Lee Anne Jillings • Lisa Ramber • Beth Sherfy • SLTC • Training and Education

25. AMI-OSHA Implementation Team, Cont. Kick-Off Implementation Team Meeting: • January 29, 2003 Quarterly Implementation Team Meetings: • April 24, 2003 • July 24, 2003 • October 24, 2003

26. OSHA-AMI Alliance Projects Training and Education • Customize OSHA’s 10 and 30 Hour courses for the meat industry • Sponsor meat industry specific ergonomics training courses • Hold a seminar for Region IV’s compliance officers, Consultation Projects and State Plan States and discuss the meat industry workplace

27. AMI/OSHA Alliance Projects, Cont. Outreach and Communication • Review OSHA’s Safety and Health Topics Page: OSHA Assistance for the Meat Packing Industry • Develop eTools for the meat industry, e.g. ergonomic analysis tools • Participate in the development of the OSHA’s Ammonia Refrigeration eTool • Add links to OSHA-AMI Alliance Web page to appropriate electronic assistance tools on OSHA’s web site • Revise and update AMI Ergonomics Handbook and distribute free-of charge • Translate manual into Spanish • Produce and distribute CDs with information from OSHA’s Web site for the Meat Industry • Arrange for OSHA’s participation in AMI’s meetings and conferences

28. Lee Anne Jillings Phone: 202-693-2340 jillings.leeanne@dol.gov Dan McCausland Phone: 608-242-5950 dmccausland@meatami.com