Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) Alliance Program
Dorinda Folse Compliance Assistance Specialist,
OSHA- Region VI, Baton Rouge Area Office
ACCA Safety and Health Committee MeetingFebruary 25, 2004
New Orleans Marriott Hotel, New Orleans, LA
OSHA Strategic Management Plan2003- 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
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 opportunitieswhere compliance assistance, leadership,outreach, and cooperative programs will maximizeimpact.
Strategy 2-2: Promote a safety and health culture throughoutAmerica’s worksites.
Strategy 2-3: Improve the effectiveness of OSHA’s approachesfor promoting safety and health.
OSHA’s Cooperative Programs
• Alliance Program
• Voluntary Protection Programs– VPP Challenge– VPP Corporate– VPP Construction
• OSHA Strategic Partnership Program
• Consultation Program– Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program
Benefits of an Alliance
• Build a cooperative andtrusting relationship withOSHA
• Network with otherorganizations committedto workplace safety and health
• Leverage resources to maximize worker protection
OSHA’s Alliance Program
• 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
OSHA National/Regional/Area OfficeAlliance Growth Chart
(Through 1/31/04)
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National AlliancesSigned• Airline Industry Alliance• The Dow Chemical Company • Independent Electrical Contractors• Washington Group International
Recent/Upcoming• American Concrete Pipe Association• National Electrical Contractors Association• The Roadway Work Zone Coalition for Safety and Health• Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National
Association, Inc.
OSHA-ACCA Alliance
• Signed May 8, 2003• The ACCA Alliance focuses on safety
supervision, equipment and material handling, driver and vehicle safety, ladder and lift use, and lock-out/tag-out issues in the heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) industry
Alliance Timeline • May 9, 2003 - Kick-off Meeting
– OSHA, Washington, DC • November 6, 2003 – Implementation Team
Meeting– OSHA, Washington, DC
• December 8, 2003 – Implementation Team Meeting– OSHA, Washington, DC
• February 25-27, 2004 - ACCA Conference and Indoor Expo– New Orleans, Louisiana
Outreach and Communication• Identify existing resources and stimulate the development of new
training programs and materials as appropriate. Seek opportunities for OSHA representatives to speak, exhibit or appear at the national ACCA conference as well as at chapter meetings or other events.
• Develop and disseminate information through ACCA print and electronic media, including linkage between OSHA’s and ACCA’s web sites.
• Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals in effective approaches for improving the safety and health of workers in the HVACR contracting industry.
• Promote and encourage ACCA members’ awareness of and participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs.
Alliance Action Items• OSHA exhibit at 2004 ACCA Conference
and Indoor Expo• Presentation to Safety Committee on
Alliance Program and Consultation• Serve on Fall Protection and Motor
Vehicle OSHA Safety and Health Topics pages Editorial Boards on OSHA’s Web site
Future Projects• Arrange for OSHA speakers on particular
topics at ACCA Chapter meetings• Develop a Heating, Ventilation and Air
Conditioning Safety and Health Topics page
• Work on the development of a Motor Vehicle Safety eTool for OSHA’S Web site with other Alliance Program participants
