The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Wind of the Spirit Immigrant Resource Center (Resource Center)
recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to help reduce the number of Hispanic Worker's killed and
injured in work-related accidents. OSHA and Wind of the Spirit Immigrant Resource Center agree to establish an Alliance to
use their collective expertise to help foster a culture of worker health and safety and accident prevention through a
cooperative sharing of best practices and technical knowledge. OSHA and Wind of the Spirit Immigrant Resource Center will
promote safe and healthful working conditions for Hispanic employees by:
- Helping Hispanic employers improve their knowledge of occupational safety and healthful principles and practices with the
goal of achieving compliance with safety and health standards and other regulations promulgated pursuant to the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970; and;
- Increasing access to safety and health training resources and related materials in Spanish for employers and employees who
are not fluent in the English language;
Both organizations acknowledge that when English is not the first language of employers and/or employees in the United
States, access to training and information about safe and healthful work practices may be limited compared to native
English-speakers. To bridge this language barrier and other potential gaps in access, the OSHA and Wind of the Spirit
Immigrant Resource Center agree to work together to:
- Make available, through the Resource Center, to Hispanic employers and employees, safety and health publications,
audio-visual and other reference materials that are in Spanish;
- Offer a 10 hour Construction course in Spanish to Hispanic workers. This course will be provided by OSHA personnel in
conjunction with the Resource Center;
- Work with the local Hispanic community in the Morristown, New Jersey area through the Resource Center as well as faith
based organizations that support the Resource Center, such as St Peter's and Christ Churches in an effort to enhance safety
and health awareness within the Hispanic community;
- Encourage bi-lingual individuals to take the OSHA Train-the-Trainer course on either occupational safety and health
standards for the Construction Industry, occupational safety and health standards for General Industry, or both, so they
qualify to teach Hispanic workers the respective OSHA 10 and 30 hour safety and health Outreach courses in Spanish;
An implementation team made 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 on a regular
quarterly schedule 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. This agreement may be modified at any time with
the concurrence of the signatories and may be terminated for any reason with 30 days written notice.
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
Patricia K. Clark
Regional Administrator |
Date |
Philip M. Peist
Area Director |
Date |
Diana Cortez
Region II Hispanic Coordinator
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Date |
| Wind of the Spirit Immigrant Resource Center |
Diana Mejia
Director |
Date |
William M. Servais
Board Member |
Date |
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