ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE PROGRAM AMBASSADOR RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN
FORT WORTH AREA OFFICE AND THE DALLAS AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE NATIONAL UTILITY CONTRACTORS' ASSOCIATION - NUCA

Since entering into an Alliance on September 18, 2015, with subsequent renewals on November 17, 2017, and November 15, 2019, and January 19, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Fort Worth Area Office and Dallas Area Office and the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) have worked together to improve workplace health and safety by sharing information, guidance, and access to training resources that address occupational hazards, and promoting understanding of the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

OSHA and NUCA continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to improve safety and health practices and programs in American workplaces and commit to continue their work together through an Alliance Program Ambassador relationship.

In recognition of this ongoing commitment, OSHA will continue to foster an active relationship with NUCA by:

• Providing routine communications on enforcement, regulatory, and outreach initiatives.
• Sharing invitations to and offering opportunities to speak at OSHA Alliance Program and other agency stakeholder meetings or events, such as outreach and training activities through the National, Regional, or Area Office.
• Engaging in information sharing and technical discussions, as appropriate, including completing special projects of mutual interest that align with agency priorities and as resources allow.
• Maintaining the organization's status as Alliance Program Ambassador on the agency's public webpage.

NUCA will continue to foster an active relationship with OSHA by:

• Sharing information with members and stakeholders on OSHA's National Initiatives (Enforcement, Regulatory, and Outreach), and encouraging their participation in OSHA's outreach initiatives and rulemaking processes.
• Sharing information with members and stakeholders on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• Encouraging NUCA member companies to build relationships with OSHA's National, Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues.
• Sharing information with OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding NUCA member companies' good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures.
• Offering OSHA opportunities to speak, exhibit, or appear at one another's conferences, local meetings, or other safety and health training events.
• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA 10- and 30-Hour courses and other Safety and Health courses in English and Spanish.
• Adhering to requirements laid out in the Alliance Program Directive regarding the prohibition on promoting or implying the agency's endorsement of their policies, products, or services, including acknowledging that they will not receive any preferential treatment related to any statutory function of the agency.
• Abiding by all terms and conditions for the use of the Alliance Program logo as specified in OSHA's Guidelines for Use of the Alliance Logo.

OSHA's cooperative programs provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary, collaborative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's initiatives, outreach, communication, training, and education. These programs have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and participants. By entering into this Ambassador relationship, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that organization's products or services.

This Ambassador relationship will remain in effect for the duration of an ongoing cooperative association and a good faith effort by OSHA and NUCA to meet the intent of this document and its underlying policies. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days' written notice.

Signed this 19th day of March, 2024.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
ST. LOUIS AREA OFFICE OF REGION VII
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
MID-AMERICA CARPENTERS REGIONAL COUNCIL APPRENTICE AND TRAINING CENTER PROGRAMS – ST. LOUIS CAMPUS

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) St. Louis Area Office and Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Apprentice and Training Center Programs – St. Louis Campus (MACRCA&TP-St. Louis) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and MACRCA&TP-St. Louis hereby form an Alliance to provide members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will reduce and prevent exposures – such as fall, electrical, struck-by, caught-in-between, fire, explosion, lockout/tagout, and confined spaces – at all MACRCA&TP-St. Louis signatory job sites throughout eastern Missouri. The Alliance will also work to ensure that the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) are understood.

This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants also agree to meet 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 to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on improving workplace safety for employers and workers. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and the MACRCA&TP-St. Louis 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: of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

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

• Share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
• Share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, with special attention to falls in construction, electrical, struck-by, caught-in-between, suicide prevention, heat illness prevention, and the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings regarding hazards in the residential, commercial, and industrial construction industries to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace and provide input on safety and health issues.
• To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by obtaining feedback on MACRCA&TP-St. Louis activities.

Training and Education

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

• To develop effective training and education programs for MACRCA&TP-St. Louis representatives, OSHA, and other personnel regarding hazards in the residential, commercial, and industrial construction sectors.
• To develop effective training and education programs 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.

Outreach and Communication

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

• To provide a forum for OSHA, MACRCA&TP-St. Louis representatives and other affected parties to meet on a semiannual basis with the purpose of advancing safety and health compliance and continually improving the Alliance.
• To provide a forum for an OSHA representative to disseminate Agency directives, initiatives, protocols, etc. to MACRCA&TP-St. Louis representatives during health and safety and technical skills training endeavors.
• To promote awareness of OSHA's Fall Prevention, Excavation, Heat Campaigns, Safe and Sound, and other initiatives.
• To develop information on the recognition and prevention of residential, commercial, and industrial construction and maintenance hazards and develop innovative ways of communicating such information, such as, but not limited to print, electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's website to safety professionals, employers, and workers in the residential commercial and industrial construction industries.
• To assist in the development and dissemination of case studies for notable agency inspections to address common and novel hazards within the residential, industrial construction, or maintenance events.

OSHA's Alliances provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's initiatives, outreach, communications, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with an organization, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any 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 St. Louis Area Office and any other appropriate offices.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Any 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 written concurrence of all signatories.

Signed this 14th day of June 2023.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
ST. LOUIS AREA OFFICE OF REGION VII
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE SAFETY COUNCIL OF GREATER ST. LOUIS

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) St. Louis Area Office and The Safety Council of Greater St. Louis recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and The Safety Council of Greater St. Louis hereby form an Alliance to provide Council members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to workplace hazards, establish an illness and injury prevention program, and understand the rights of workers and the 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 "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 and The Safety Council of Greater St. Louis 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/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process through The Safety Council of Greater St. Louis Web site and publications, such as Membership News Alerts.
• Share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, with special attention to falls in construction, amputations in manufacturing, suicide prevention, mental health in the workplace, trenching and excavating, heat illness prevention, and the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• Encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by developing a sample policy for employers focused on encouraging worker engagement in hazard identification and developing a best practices document for training and engaging workers on hazard identification and control.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and The Safety Council of Greater St. Louis conferences, local meetings, or other safety events.
• Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and communicate such information (e.g., print, electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA and The Safety Council of Greater St. Louis websites/social media) to employers and workers in construction and general industry.
• Encourage The Safety Council of Greater St. Louis stakeholders to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including fall prevention, workplace mental health awareness, and heat illness prevention.

Training and Education

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

• To develop effective training and education programs for OSHA and The Safety Council of Greater St. Louis stakeholders regarding safety and health topics in the agriculture, construction, and general industry, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of health and safety training to targeted industries in support of OSHA's National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs.
• Develop effective training and education programs for the general and construction industries 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.

OSHA's Alliances provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's initiatives, outreach, communications, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with an organization, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any 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 St. Louis Area Office and any other appropriate offices.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Any 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 written concurrence of all signatories.

Signed this 25th day of May 2023.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
BRIDGEPORT AREA OFFICE
HARTFORD AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
AND
MINORITY CONSTRUCTION COUNCIL

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bridgeport Area Office, Hartford Area Office and State of Connecticut Department of Labor Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CONN-OSHA) and Minority Construction Council (MCC) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA, CONN-OSHA, and MCC hereby renew the Alliance signed September 22, 2020, and renewed February 1, 2024. Specifically, OSHA, CONN-OSHA and MCC are committed to providing MCC members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to fall, caught in-between, struck-by, and electrical hazards, silica dust, lead and understand the rights of workers and the 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 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 renewing this Alliance, OSHA and MCC 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:

• To develop effective training and education programs for MCC 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.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA 10 courses.

OSHA's Alliances provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's initiatives, outreach, communication, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with an organization, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any 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 OSHA Hartford Area Office, Bridgeport Area Office, CONN-OSHA and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans' and OSHA On-Site Consultation programs' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for a period not to exceed five years. Any signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided the terminating signatory gives 30 days' written notice to the others. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of all signatories.

Signed this 1 day of February 2024.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
TAMPA, FL AREA OFFICE
AND
SUNCOAST UTILITY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Tampa Area Office and the Suncoast Utility Contractors Association (SUCA) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and the SUCA hereby renew the Alliance signed April 17, 2015, and renewed on February 21, 2019, with a continued emphasis on safety and health in the construction industry. Specifically, both organizations are committed to providing the SUCA members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, both organizations will continue to place additional emphasis on the elimination of hazards during trenching and excavation procedures, confined space entry and other imminent dangers in the underground utility construction industry.

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 relevant 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 renewing this Alliance, OSHA and the SUCA recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project 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:

• Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print, and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and the SUCA's Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or the SUCA's educational awareness seminars, local meetings, or other outreach events.
• Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on workplace violence, emergency planning, and occupational safety and health programs to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding SUCA's good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for the utility construction industry regarding safe trenching and excavation procedures, confined space entry and other imminent dangers in the underground utility construction industry and to 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 certified training courses and other courses on the topics above.

OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives, training and education, and outreach and communication. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that party's products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization 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 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 Tampa Area Office and any other appropriate offices.

This agreement will remain in effect for five-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 written concurrence of both signatories.

Signed this 22nd day of February 2024.