OSHA Challenge: Bringing VPP to Smaller, Short-term Venues

1. 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

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

3. 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) • Total Construction Participants in VPP since 1982= 93.

4. Cooperative Avenues • VPP: • OSHA Challenge • VPP Demonstrations • VPPC Proposal • OSHA Strategic Partnerships • OSHA Alliances

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

6. 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

7. 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)

8. 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 • 2003- Region V Mobile Workforce Pilot • Century, Danis, Furgerson • 2004- Resident Contractors at non-VPP host sites.

9. Evaluation of Demonstrations Findings VPP Star Demonstrations Injury/ Illness Data

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

11. 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

12. 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

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

14. 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

15. 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 Maintenance and Construction Safety and Health Partnering Program (MCSHPP)

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

17. 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, 2004. 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 OSHA National Alliances Construction

18. 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

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

20. Solutions for Electrical Contractors eTool

21. 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

22. Alliance Program

23. Questions or Comments?

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