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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Association de Guatemaltecos-Morazanecos Ausentes en USA (AGMAUSA) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and AGMAUSA hereby form an Alliance to provide AGMAUSA’s members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, in particular non-English or limited English speaking employees in addressing general and construction industry hazards such as falls and amputations. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and AGMAUSA recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and AGMAUSA will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:
  • Develop training and education programs for Hispanics on falls and amputations.

  • Deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA’s 10 and 30-hour Construction and General Industry courses in Spanish. These courses will be provided by OSHA personnel in conjunction with AGMAUSA.
OSHA and AGMAUSA will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:
  • Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media including electronic assistance tools and links from OSHA’s Web page.

  • Encourage bi-lingual individuals to take the OSHA Train–the–Trainer course(s) on the occupational safety and health standards for the Construction and General Industry, so they qualify to teach Hispanic workers the respective OSHA 10 and 30-hour courses in Spanish.

  • Promote and encourage AGMAUSA’s members’ participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, Consultation, and the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.

  • Work with the local Hispanic community in the Long Island, New York area through AGMAUSA as well as the other faith based and community organizations in an effort to enhance safety and health awareness within the Hispanic community.
OSHA and AGMAUSA will work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
  • Raise others’ awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health whenever AGMAUSA addresses groups.

  • Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on general and construction industry hazards such as falls and amputations to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace.
OSHA’s Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing any of that party’s products or services; nor does the Agency enter into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting an particular party’s products or services.

An implementation team make up of representatives of both organizations will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least quarterly to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years from the date of signing. Any signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence of both signatories.

Signatories
 



 
Patricia K. Clark
Regional Administrator
OSHA Region II


 
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Edgar Anibal Castellon
Presidente de AGMAUSA


 
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Diana Cortes
Hispanic Coordinator
OSHA Region II


 
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Erasmo Morales
Vice-Presidente de AGMAUSA


 
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Harvey Shapiro
Area Director
OSHA Long Island Area Office


 
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Edgar Leonel Rivera
Tesorero de AGMAUSA


 
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Celia Castellanos
Secretaria de AGMAUSA


 
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Jorge Bethancourt
Vocal de AGMAUSA


 
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Vinicio Padilla
Vocal de AGMAUSA


 
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