The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Hispanic
Association of Safety Professionals (HASP) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative
relationship to foster safety and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and the Hispanic
Association of Safety Professionals hereby form an Alliance to provide HASP members and others
with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’
health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to hazards inherent to the oil
and gas industry, construction industry, and other industries that support or relate to the above
such as falls, struck by, crushed-by and electrical shock or electrocution. In developing this
Alliance, OSHA and HASP recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an
integral part of the OSHA national effort.
OSHA and HASP will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for non-English
speaking construction and oil and gas workers regarding fall hazards, crushed-by, struck-by and
electrical hazards, and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and
employees in the industry.
- Work to arrange the delivery of the OSHA 500 and OSHA 501 courses in Spanish.
OSHA and HASP will work together to achieve the following outreach and
communications goals:
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at any conferences in Midland and Odessa, job fairs, career centers,
church meetings, and other public events.
- Promote and encourage HASP members’ or worksites’ participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs
such as compliance assistance, the voluntary Protection Program, Consultation, and the Safety and
Health Achievement Recognition Program.
- Work to actively disseminate OSHA materials in Spanish to construction worksites, oil and gas
worksites, and any individuals or groups requesting these special publications.
OSHA and HASP 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 OSHA and HASP members speak publicly.
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 party’s products or
services; nor does the Agency enter into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular
party’s products or services.
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 at least three times per year 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. Either 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 parties.
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Richard F. Tapio
Area Director
Lubbock Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
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Date |
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Julio Martinez
President
Hispanic Association of Safety Professionals |
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Date |
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