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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
Corpus Christi Area Office,
Texas Department of Insurance (OSHCON)
And the
The Consulate General of Mexico in Laredo, Texas

October 10, 2017

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      August 31, 2016

   2. Evaluation Period

      August 31, 2016 – August 30, 2017

   3. Overview

      The purpose of the alliance is to establish a collaborative relationship to provide Mexican nationals in Duval, Jim Hogg, La Salle, McMullen, Webb, and Zapata counties, in Texas and others information, guidance, and access to education and training resources to promote workers' rights in protecting their occupational safety and health, and to help them understand U.S. domestic law on the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Travis Clark, Area Director, Corpus Christi Area Office
      Marianne McGee, Compliance Specialist, Corpus Christi Area Office
      Luis Ramos-Morales, Assistant Area Director, Corpus Christi Area Office

      Alliance participant

      Alejandro Molina, Departmento de Protección / Mexican Consulate General, Laredo, Texas

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • August 31, 2016

   Due to prior commitments and obstacles with scheduling, implementation meetings were not held, but will be a priority in the upcoming evaluation period.

3. Results

   The following table summarizes the Alliance's activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreement.

   Training and Education: To develop training programs to promote understanding of workers' rights and responsibilities of employers under the OSH Act, including the use of the OSHA complaint process.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Speech/Presentation	Labor Rights Week 2016	Hispanic/Latino Workers	30
   Outreach and Communication: To speak at meetings or events to share OSHA information
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Speech/Presentation	Labor Rights Week 2016	Hispanic/Latino Workers	30
   Promote National Dialogue: To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings to forge innovative solutions on issues concerning workplace safety and health and understanding of workers' rights and responsibilities of employers under the OSH Act.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   No Activities
   TOTAL			30

4. Evaluations

   No evaluations have been conducted.

   Labor Rights Week 2017 event was scheduled but had to be cancelled due to OSHA Region VI response to Hurricane Harvey.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   The goal for the next year is to conduct more events as part of this alliance.

   Report prepared by: Marianne McGee, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Corpus Christi Area Office, October 10, 2017