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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Corpus Christi Area Office
And
The Consulate General of Mexico in Brownsville, Texas
September 27, 2019

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      The original alliance was signed August 29, 2016, with the latest re-signing occurring March 18, 2019

   2. Evaluation Period

      August 29, 2018 – August 28, 2019

   3. Overview

      The purpose of the alliance is to establish a collaborative relationship to provide Mexican nationals in Cameron, Kenedy, and Willacy 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

      Marianne McGee, Compliance Specialist / Corpus Christi Area Office

      Alliance participant

      Vanessa Ortega, Departmento de Protección / Mexican Consulate, Brownsville, Texas

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Implementation meetings were not held.

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	CAS conducted a training session was held for the staff of the Department of Proteccion.	Hispanic/Latino Workers	20
   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	CAS presented to a group of individuals involved in community outreach.	Hispanic/Latino Workers	12
   Speech/Presentation	CSHO Argullin participated on radio program and spoke on worker rights and general OSHA information	Hispanic/Latino Workers	1000
   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			1032

4. Evaluations

   Outreach was conducted with the Consulate this year during Labor Rights Week.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   None at this time.

Report prepared by: Marianne McGee, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Corpus Christi Area Office, September 27, 2019.