AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
LUBBOCK AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
ODESSA COLLEGE

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Lubbock Area Office and Odessa College 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 Odessa College, hereby form an Alliance to provide Odessa College members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to falls, electrocution, struck-by, caught-in or between and addressing construction, oil and gas and general industry issues, and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety an Health Act (OSH ACT).

This Alliance 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 limiting to member surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and Odessa College 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 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 Odessa College websites to employers and workers in the industry.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and Odessa College conferences, local meetings, or other Safety and Health events.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on safety and health issues, such as but not limited to falls, electrocution, struck-by, caught-in or between and heat illness hazards, to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on construction and general industry safety and health issues.
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Odessa College good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
• Encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by encouraging members to participate in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, Voluntary Protection Programs, Alliance Program, Partnerships Program and Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).
• Collaborate with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on Construction Industry, General Industry and Oil and Gas Industry.
• Develop and disseminate case studies on inherent hazards with regards to the construction industry, oil and gas industry, servicing operations and general industry and publicize their results.
• Encourage Odessa College members to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues including hazards inherent with the industries of the area and surrounding communities.

Training and Education

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

• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA 10 and 30 Hour courses and other Safety and Health courses in English and Spanish.
• Develop effective training and education programs for high school students, workers, employers and students regarding Construction Industry, General Industry and Oil and Gas Industry, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• Develop effective training and education programs for employees, employers, high school students and students 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 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 work plan, 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 Lubbock Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for three 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 both signatories.

Signed this 29th day of November 2023.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BATON ROUGE AREA OFFICE
AND
THE GREATER BATON ROUGE INDUSTRY ALLIANCE
AND
THE LOUISIANA CHEMICAL ASSOCIATION

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Baton Rouge Area Office, the Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance (GBRIA), and the Louisiana Chemical Association (LCA) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, the OSHA, GBRIA, and the LCA form an Alliance to provide GBRIA and LCA members with information, guidance, and access to training and resources that will help member companies protect employee and contractor health and safety; support company efforts aimed at preventing accidental releases, fires and explosions with a particular emphasis on chemical process safety and the OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) standard; 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, GBRIA, and LCA 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:

• Provide information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach), and opportunities to participate in initiatives and the rulemaking process.
• Provide information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• Meet with the GBRIA and LCA Safety and Health Steering Committee to discuss emerging safety or health trends observed by OSHA field officers and from industrial accidents or compliance inspections in the chemical and refining industries;
• Participate, speak, appear or assist, when possible, at workshops conferences, or other GBRIA and LCA meetings that have process or occupational safety, employee health or related themes that would be beneficial in promoting continuous improvement at Louisiana chemical and petrochemical plants and refineries;
• Update GBRIA and LCA members on the status of the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) and encourage support and participation of the program by all members;
• Ensure Alliance activities are informed by the perspectives of non-managerial workers employed in the chemical and petrochemical industry during safety committee meetings and outreach events.
• Encourage GBRIA and LCA member worksites to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, that include chemical process safety and other industry related areas of emphasis.

Training and Education

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

• Facilitate and support effective training or education programs for chemical, petrochemical and related process industry companies on issues that might include but are not limited to temporary and/or short service workers; incentive or disciplinary programs; legal matters such as OSHA policies; and Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering (RAGAGEP).
• Work to provide expertise to develop workplace safety and health information on topics such as: heat illness; falls; "novel" health exposures (for example, viral exposures); construction operations; and other local concerns.

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 Baton Rouge Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans’ and OSHA On-Site Consultation program’ participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Any 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 20th day of December, 2023.

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT 

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 
And 
The Consulate of El Salvador in Miami, Florida 

December 14, 2023

1. Alliance Background
   1. Date Signed:
      September 1, 2022
   2. Evaluation Period
      September 1, 2022 – December 14, 2023
   3. Overview:
      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Consul General of El Salvador in Miami, Florida, formed an Alliance to provide Salvadoran national workers throughout South Florida 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.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA
      Leny Chango, CAS – Fort Lauderdale AO 
      Condell Eastmond, AD - Fort Lauderdale AO 
      Alliance participant
      Ricardo Cuacalon, Titular General Consul 
      Eduardo Umaña Acevedo, Former General Consul 
      Francisco Cuellar, Labor Mobility Liaison

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • August 16, 2022
   • September 6, 2022

   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
   The following table summarizes the Alliance's activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreement. 
   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
   E-mail	March 16, 2023	During this period, the OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS) for the Ft. Lauderdale Area Office shared information with the Consulateand the Protection Consul regarding the new U&T Visas policy.	Hispanic/Latino Workers	1,000
   E-mail	April 18, 2023	During this period, the CAS shared information regarding a free Fall Protection Webinar. The 2023 National Fall Stand-down was also promoted during this communication with the Consulate.	Small Business, and Hispanic/Latino Workers	1,000
   Meeting	April 21, 2023	During this period, the CAS shared information with the Consulate regarding the 2023 Worker Memorial Day.	Hispanic/Latino Workers	1,000
   E-mail	May 30, 2023	During this period, the CAS shared information with the Consulate regarding OSHA's Safe + Sound Week.	Small Business, and Hispanic/Latino Workers	1,000
   E-mail	July 10, 2023	During this period, the CAS shared information with the Consulate regarding OSHA's new National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Falls and disseminated information on outreach activities and resources, including an outreach letter fromthe Regional Administrator (RA) for OSHA's Region IV. The Consulate was also provided witha flyer promoting a free webinar focused on the Falls NEP.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, and Small Businesses	1,000
   E-mail	August 16, 2023	During this period, the CAS shared informationwith the Consulate and the Protection Consul regarding workers' rights and OSHA's Whistleblower Protections Program. The Consulate was also informed about the Region IV Webinar on Whistleblower Protections.	Hispanic/Latino Workers	1,000
   E-mail	September 21, 2023	During this period, the CAS shared information with the Consulate regarding OSHA's new National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Warehousing and Distribution NEP. The Consulate was also provided with a flyer promoting a free webinar focused on the Warehousing and Distribution NEP. The Region IV Webinar was simulcast in English and Spanish.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, and Small Business	1,000
   E-mail	December 7, 2023	During this period, the CAS shared information with the Consulate regarding OSHA's Enforcement Initiative for Engineered Stone Fabrication and Installation Industries webinar on 12/13/23. The CAS also disseminated information regarding outreach resources, such as the outreach letter from the Regional Administrator (RA) for OSHA's Region IV. The Region IV Webinar was simulcast in English and Spanish.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, and Small Business	1,000

   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
   Speech/ Presentation/ Conference	September 28, 2022	Health Awareness	Leny Chango, CAS, Fort Lauderdale Office	During this period, the OSHA CAS conducted a presentation at a Health Awareness event coordinated by the Mobile Consulate for El Salvador in Homestead, Florida. The CAS addressed workers' rights, hazards in the construction industry, and shared several OSHA publications.	Miami	FL	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Construction, Agriculture, Hazard Communication; Heat Illness Prevention; Safety and Health Programs; Mental Health; Temporary Workers; and Worker's Rights	60
   Speech/ Presentation/ Conference	August 4, 2023	Safe & Sound event	Leny Chango, CAS, Fort Lauderdale Office	During this period, the OSHA CAS conducted presentation at a Safe & Sound event coordinated by the Consulate for El Salvado. Topics addressed included the following: hazards at job sites, heat illness prevention, and suicide prevention.	Miami	FL	Hispanic/Latino Workers; Agriculture; Hazard Communication; Heat Illness Prevention; Safety and Health Programs; Mental Health; Temporary Workers; and Worker's Rights	50
   Speech/ booth	August 28, 2023	Workers Right week	Leny Chango, CAS, Fort Lauderdale Office	During this period, the OSHA CAS conducted presentation for the Consulate and the Protection Consul, which focused on the following: construction hazards, agricultural hazards, workers' rights, and OSHA's Whistleblower Protections Program.	Miami	FL	Hispanic/Latino Workers, and Workplace Rights	80

   Report Prepared by: Leny Chango, Fort Lauderdale, CAS