What the CI-OSHA Alliance Means for You Mike Toole Civil & Env. Engineering Bucknell University CI Site Safety Committee CI Const. Research Council Lee Anne Jillings Director, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs

Overview Why the CI-OSHA Alliance Why the CI-OSHA Alliance Content of the Alliance Content of the Alliance Progress to Date Progress to Date Why and How to Get Involved Why and How to Get Involved OSHA Cooperative Programs OSHA Cooperative Programs

Who Initiated the Alliance? Initiated by CI’s Site Safety Committee Initiated by CI’s Site Safety Committee 20 contractors, owners, consultants, educators 20 contractors, owners, consultants, educators “Stewards” of Policy Statement 350 “Stewards” of Policy Statement 350 Proactive safety management: Proactive safety management: Is the right thing to doIs the right thing to do Is the smart thing to doIs the smart thing to do

Why the Alliance? Raise the awareness of safety issues within CI Raise the awareness of safety issues within CI Improved communication on safety regulations under consideration Improved communication on safety regulations under consideration Allow CI members to utilize OSHA’s vast resources Allow CI members to utilize OSHA’s vast resources Encourage safety research Encourage safety research Raise the public stature of the construction industry and the civil engineering profession Raise the public stature of the construction industry and the civil engineering profession

What the CI - OSHA Alliance Says “OSHA and CI will work together “OSHA and CI will work together to encourage employers to increase employee access to safety and health information and training resources, to encourage employers to increase employee access to safety and health information and training resources, especially in the area of crane safety, especially in the area of crane safety, and to incorporate safety and health issues into the construction / constructability process.” and to incorporate safety and health issues into the construction / constructability process.”

Alliance Content, continued Outreach and communication goals: Develop S&H information and disseminate the information in print and/or via websitesDevelop S&H information and disseminate the information in print and/or via websites Contribute to CI's publicationsContribute to CI's publications Speak at conferencesSpeak at conferences Share information to help set priorities for training programsShare information to help set priorities for training programs Promote OSHA's cooperative programsPromote OSHA's cooperative programs

Alliance Content, continued Training and education goals: Training and education goals: Develop and deliver training programs, education programs, and tool-box talksDevelop and deliver training programs, education programs, and tool-box talks Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health: Promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health: Perform case studies and publicize the resultsPerform case studies and publicize the results Participate in forums and to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace and on the jobsiteParticipate in forums and to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace and on the jobsite

Progress to Date Presentations at ASCE-CI conferences Presentations at ASCE-CI conferences Publications in ASCE-CI journals Publications in ASCE-CI journals New committee members New committee members Safety research Safety research Development of model safety programs for engineering firms Development of model safety programs for engineering firms Other initiatives Other initiatives

Why You Should Get Involved It is the right thing to do It is the right thing to do Proactive safety management pays Proactive safety management pays Leadership opportunities within your company and your profession Leadership opportunities within your company and your profession You are needed! You are needed!

How You Can Get Involved 1) Join the alliance implementation team 2) Serve as member of corresponding advisory committee 3) Encourage your committee to interface with the implementation team 4) Consider having your firm participate in a cooperative OSHA program