AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE FORT LAUDERDALE AREA OFFICE
OF THE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (USF) SAFETYFLORIDA CONSULTATION PROGRAM,
AND
CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA (CASF)

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Fort Lauderdale Area Office, the University of South Florida (USF) SafetyFlorida Consultation Program and the Construction Association of South Florida (CASF) (collectively referred to as “the Participants”) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA, USF and the CASF hereby form an Alliance to provide the CASF members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to hazards related to falls, struck-by, electricity, chemicals, heat illness, as well as other prevalent safety and health hazards in the construction industry. Additionally, OSHA, USF, and CASF are also committed to helping workers understand issues regarding scaffolding, confined space, heat illness, and understand the rights of workers and responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance’s activities. Alliance participants also agree to meet the requirements for program participation laid out in the “Fundamental Requirements for OSHA Alliance Program Participants” and the “Guidelines for OSHA’s Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products and Other Alliance Projects.”

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use available injury, illness, and hazard exposure data, when appropriate, to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to member surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In developing this Alliance, OSHA, USF and the CASF recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On-Site Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• Share information on OSHA’s National Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach), and opportunities to participate in initiatives and the rulemaking process.
• Share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and communicate such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA and the CASF websites) to employers and workers in the industry. Ensure information developed encourages and reflects the diversity of the workforce and is accessible in multiple languages and formats.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and CASF conferences, local meetings, and other events such as CASF’s annual safety forum events, and OSHA’s initiatives and campaigns.
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding CASF’s good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
• Encourage CASF members to build relationships with OSHA’s Atlanta Regional Office and the Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa Area Offices, and participate in safety and health outreach and compliance assistance initiatives, including OSHA’s Safe + Sound Campaign and Safety Champions Program.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• Develop effective training and education programs for CASF members regarding hazards related to falls, struck-by, electricity, chemicals, heat illness, as well as issues regarding scaffolding, confined space, heat illness, and communicate such information to constituent employers and workers. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to equitably meet the needs of their target audiences.
• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of safety and health training courses.
• Develop effective training and education programs for CASF members to promote understanding of workers’ rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, and the responsibilities of employers, and to communicate such information to workers and employers. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to meet the needs of their target audiences.

OSHA’s Alliances provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of workplace hazards, OSHA's initiatives, outreach, communication, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. In entering this Alliance, OSHA and CASF acknowledge that this agreement is not legally binding. This agreement does not obligate or authorize the expenditure or reimbursement of appropriations or other funds, nor does it require the parties to enter into any contract or other obligations. It does not confer any rights or responsibilities under U.S. law, nor does it limit or restrict the parties from participating in similar activities or arrangements with other entities. This agreement does not limit, supersede, or otherwise affect OSHA’s normal operations or decisions in carrying out its statutory and regulatory duties and functions. OSHA’s entering an Alliance with an organization does not imply the agency’s endorsement or promotion of that organization’s products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet one to two times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Fort Lauderdale Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans’ and OSHA On-Site Consultation program’s participation on the team.

This agreement will be executed in full compliance with all applicable federal laws. It takes effect on the date of signing and will remain in effect for five years. Either signatory may terminate their organization’s participation in the agreement for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days' written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of all signatories.

Signed this 27th day of January 2026.