Atlanta Region - Alliance Annual Report - March 7, 2025

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta Regional Office
61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Room 6T50
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(678) 237-0443; Fax (678) 237-0447

OSHA, Consul General of Honduras in Atlanta Alliance
Region IV Alliance Annual Report
March 7, 2025

  1. Alliance Background

    1. Date Signed:
      April 10, 2013

      Renewal Date:
      March 15, 2016

    2. Evaluation Period:
      April 11, 2024, through March 3, 2025

    3. Overview:
      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Consul General of Honduras in Atlanta formed an Alliance to provide Salvadoran Nationals throughout the southeast with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety and allow them to exercise their rights fully.

  2. Implementation Team Meetings

    During this period, the Alliance members met and/or communicated virtually, as well as in-person.

    In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance’s progress and results.

  3. Results of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals

    Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on OSHA-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, or outreach campaigns.

    Dissemination Type Date Description Emphasis Area(s)* Number Reached (numeric value)
    Dissemination/
    Outreach    		 Ongoing during this period During this period, representative from OSHA’s Atlanta-West Area Office, the US DOL – ETA, Worker Advocate Groups, and State Monitor Advocates met to address concerns facing immigrant workers, such as housing and heat illness prevention. The group also met to plan the 2025 Agricultural Seminar in December 2024. Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker, and Small Business 400+ attendees
    Dissemination/
    Outreach    		 09/2024 10/17/24 During this period, representatives from the Alliance group including OSHA’s Atlanta-West Area Office, and the Consulate of Honduras participated in the following meetings:
    • Orgullo Pride Celebration at Atlanta City Hall
    		 Hispanic/ Latino Worker, and Small Business 100+ attendees
    Dissemination/
    Outreach    		 Ongoing during this period During this period, Representatives from the Alliance group including OSHA’s Atlanta-West Area Office, and the Consulate of Honduras participated in meeting with the EMPLEO. Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker, and Small Business 50+ attendees
    Dissemination/
    Outreach    		 Ongoing during this period Representatives from the Alliance group participated in the Georgia Farmworkers Taskforcei meetings. The Farmworker Taskforceii consist of a wide range of government agencies, community groups, as well as diplomatic representatives. Hazard Communication/ Chemicals, Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker, and Small Business 100+ attendees

    Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participant or OSHA participation in events, which includes speeches/presentations, exhibits, roundtables, conferences, informational webinars or other meetings or training in support of the Alliance or an OSHA initiative.

    Activity Type Date Event Name Representative Name and Affiliation Title Of Presentation, if applicable City State Emphasis Area(s)* Number Reached (numeric value)
    Dissemination/
    Training    		 August 26 thru 30, 2024 Mexican Consulate’s 15th Annual Labor Rights Week OSHA Staff from both the Atlanta-East and West Area Offices During this period, OSHA staff from both the Atlanta-East and West Area Offices supported the Labor Rights Week event coordinated by the Consulate General of Honduras in Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta GA Fall Prevention, Chemicals, Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker and Small Business 100+ attendees
    Dissemination/
    Training    		 09/2024 Webinars/Facebook Live Sessions Marilyn Velez, CAS – Atlanta-West Area Office During this period, webinars and Facebook Live sessions were conducted in Spanish, for the consulate staff and others, which focused on the following topics: Preventing Falls in the Construction Industry; Worker’s Rights; Suicide Prevention; Worker Memorial Day; and Heat Illness Prevention. Atlanta GA Worker Rights, Fall Prevention, Chemicals, Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker and Small Business 100+ attendees
    Dissemination/
    Training    		 10/2/24 Interview with NotiVision OSHA Atlanta- West Area Offices During this period, an OSHA representative from the Atlanta-West was interviewed by NotiVision. The interview focused on promoting the October 10, 2024, Silica Work Group Seminar, conducted by the Area Office, and the prevention of worker exposure to engineered stone. Atlanta GA Chemicals, Hispanic/ Latino Worker and Small Business 1,000+ Impacted
    Dissemination/
    Training    		 10/10/24 Silica Work Group Seminar OSHA Atlanta- West Area Offices During this period, the Alliance group supported the Silicosis Work Group, to preventing silicosis among engineered stone workers. This event represented a collaborative effort between fabrication businesses, industry stakeholders, government officials, policymakers, public health professionals, insurance providers, OSHA, and NIOSH. Atlanta GA Chemicals, Hispanic/ Latino Worker and Small Business 1,000+ Impacted
    Dissemination/
    Training    		 10/16/24
    10/28/24
    12/10/24
    12/13/24    		 Worker’s Rights Event OSHA Atlanta- West Area Offices During this period, an OSHA representative from the Atlanta-West Area Office and members of the Alliance group supported several events focused on worker’s rights. Atlanta GA Hispanic/ Latino Worker and Small Business 100+ attendees

    Report Prepared by: Tom Bosley, Region IV Alliance Coordinator

    iThe Georgia Farmworker Task Force is an advocacy group lead by the Farmworker Rights Division of the Georgia Legal Services. They advocate and represent farmworkers who are working and living unsafely because their employer is violating regulations in place to protect them. This group visits farms to inform workers of their rights; they also provide legal representation and inform the members of potential violations of existing laws. The Federal Agencies belonging to this group are there to provide resources and clarification of their regulations/jurisdictions/limitations and the non-profit organizations and Consulates are usually receiving employees' complaints because the workers feel more comfortable speaking to them than a government agency.

    iiMembers of the Farmworker Taskforce consisted of the following: Georgia Legal Services Program; Tapestry / Anti-Human Trafficking Program; Southern Poverty Law Center; Justice for Migrant Women; Emory University Nursing School; Medical College of Augusta; Farmworker Association of Florida; United Farm Workers (UFW) Foundation; Mexican Consulate of Atlanta; El Salvador Consulate of Atlanta; Honduras Consulate of Atlanta; Guatemala Consulate of Atlanta; USDOL OSHA; USDOL Wage & Hour Division; and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.