ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Florida Gulf Coast Chapter (ABC) Alliance
September 30, 2023

1. Alliance Background
   1. Date Signed
      June 12, 2008
   2. Date Renewed
      February 25, 2011
      April 12, 2016
      July 18, 2018
      March 25, 2021
   3. Evaluation Period
      October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023
   4. Alliance Overview and Goals
      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Florida Gulf Coast Chapter (ABC) agreed to establish an Alliance to reduce and prevent employee exposure to health and safety hazards, such as, falls, trenching and excavation, scaffolds, confined space, struck-by, chemical and electrical hazards in construction by developing and sharing information, guidance, and training resources.
2. Implementation Team Meetings
   1. February 2, 2023
   2. March 14, 2023
   3. April 11, 2023
   4. May 9, 2023
   5. June 13, 2023
   6. July 11, 2023
   7. August 8, 2023
   8. September 12, 2023
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.

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.

Report prepared by: Olja S. Correa, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Tampa Area Office.

ARREGLO QUE ESTABLECE UNA ALIANZA
ENTRE
LA OFICINA DEL AREA DE FORT LAUDERDALE
DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD Y SALUD OCUPACIONAL DEL DEPARTAMENTO DEL TRABAJO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA
Y
EL CONSULADO GENERAL DE MÉXICO EN MIAMI, FLORIDA

La Oficina del Área de Fort Lauderdale de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA) del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos de América y el Consulado General de México en Miami, Florida (El Consulado), en adelante denominados conjuntamente “los Participantes”;

RECONOCIENDO RECONOCIENDO el compromiso conjunto de proteger los derechos de los trabajadores mexicanos en Estados Unidos, reconocidos en la Carta de Arreglo entre la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos y la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional del Departamento de Trabajo de Estados Unidos de América relativa a las Protecciones de Seguridad y Salud en el Lugar de Trabajo Aplicables a los Trabajadores Mexicanos en Estados Unidos, firmada en Washington, D.C., el 23 de agosto de 2024; y

RECONOCIENDO que el Programa de Alianza de la OSHA prevé el establecimiento de relaciones de cooperación para fines tales como la capacitación y la educación, difusión y comunicación, y para promover un diálogo nacional sobre la seguridad y la salud en el trabajo;

Se proponen establecer una Alianza para lograr lo siguiente:

Objetivo General

Los Participantes tienen la intención de establecer una relación de colaboración para proveer a los nacionales mexicanos en los condados de Florida donde ambos participantes tengan jurisdicción, información, orientación y acceso a recursos de capacitación y educación para promover los derechos de los trabajadores a la protección de su seguridad y salud ocupacionales, y para ayudarlos a entender la ley nacional de Estados Unidos de América sobre los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores al amparo de la Ley de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacionales (OSH Act).

Capacitación y Educación

Los Participantes tienen la intención de trabajar conjuntamente para lograr los siguientes objetivos de capacitación y educación:

• Elaborar programas de capacitación y educación para los empleadores y los trabajadores mexicanos en los condados donde ambos participantes tengan jurisdicción, sobre la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo.
• Elaborar programas de capacitación y educación para los empleadores y los trabajadores mexicanos en los condados donde ambos participantes tengan jurisdicción, a fin de promover el entendimiento de los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores al amparo del OSH Act, incluyendo el uso del procedimiento de quejas de OSHA.

Difusión y Comunicación

Los Participantes tienen la intención de trabajar conjuntamente para lograr los siguientes objetivos de difusión y comunicación:

• Elaborar información sobre el reconocimiento y la prevención de riesgos en el lugar de trabajo, y formular mecanismos para comunicar dicha información (por ejemplo, por medios impresos y electrónicos, herramientas de asistencia electrónica y enlaces al sitio web de la OSHA desde el sitio web del Consulado), a los nacionales mexicanos que trabajan en los condados donde ambos participantes tengan jurisdicción y a sus empleadores.
• Dar discursos, realizar exposiciones o presentarse en las conferencias, reuniones locales u otros eventos de los Participantes.
• Participar en las actividades y los eventos del “Consulado Móvil”.

Promoción de un Diálogo Nacional

Los Participantes tienen la intención de trabajar conjuntamente para lograr los siguientes objetivos relacionados con la promoción de un diálogo conjunto sobre la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo:

• Dar a conocer y demostrar el compromiso con la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo y los derechos de los trabajadores siempre que los funcionarios principales de los Participantes se dirijan al público.
• Convocar o participar en foros, debates en mesas redondas o reuniones de interesados principales sobre cuestiones que afectan a los nacionales mexicanos que trabajan en en los condados donde ambos participantes tengan jurisdicción para ayudar a forjar soluciones innovadoras sobre cuestiones relativas a la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo, y el entendimiento los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores al amparo del OSH Act.

Un grupo de implementación, integrado por representantes de cada Participante, tiene la intención de reunirse para elaborar un plan de acción, determinar los procedimientos de trabajo y establecer las funciones y responsabilidades de los Participantes. Además, los Participantes tienen el propósito de reunirse por lo menos tres veces al año con fines de seguimiento e intercambio de información sobre las actividades y los resultados en torno al logro de los objetivos de la Alianza.

Nada de lo dispuesto en el presente Arreglo compromete a los Participantes a erogar recursos.

Este Arreglo puede iniciarse una vez firmado por los dos Participantes. El presente Arreglo puede durar dos (2) años a partir de la fecha de su firma. El Participante que tenga la intención de dar por terminado el presente Arreglo procurará notificar por escrito al respecto con treinta (30) días de antelación. El presente Arreglo podrá modificarse por escrito en cualquier momento mediante el consentimiento mutuo de los Participantes.

Firmado en Miami, Florida, en duplicado, el día 26 del mes de agosto, 2024, en los idiomas inglés y español.

ARRANGEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
FORT LAUDERDALE AREA OFFICE
AND
THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF MEXICO IN MIAMI, FLORIDA

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Fort Lauderdale Area Office, and the Consulate General of Mexico in Miami, Florida (The Consulate), hereinafter referred to collectively as “the Participants;”

RECOGNIZING the joint commitment to protect workers' rights for Mexican workers in the United States acknowledged in the Letter of Arrangement between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Department of Labor of the United States of America and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States, concerning Workplace Safety and Health Protections Applicable to Mexican Workers in the United States, signed in Washington, D.C., on August 23, 2024; and

RECOGNIZING that OSHA's Alliance Program provides for the establishment of cooperative relationships for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication, and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health;

Intend to form an Alliance to achieve the following:

Overall Objective

The Participants intend to establish a collaborative relationship to provide Mexican Nationals in the Florida counties where participants have jurisdiction 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).

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in counties where participants have jurisdiction regarding workplace safety and health.
• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in counties where participants have jurisdiction to promote understanding of workers' rights and responsibilities of employers under the OSH Act, including the use of the OSHA complaint process.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• To 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 links to OSHA's Web site from the Consulate's Web site) to Mexican Nationals working in counties where participants have jurisdiction and their employers.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at the Participants' conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• To participate in “Mobile Consulate” activities and events.

Promotion of a National Dialogue

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting a joint dialogue on workplace safety and health:

• To raise awareness of and demonstrate commitment to workplace safety and health and workers' rights under the OSH Act whenever leaders from the Participants address groups.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on issues affecting Mexican Nationals working in counties where participants have jurisdiction to help forge innovative solutions on issues concerning workplace safety and health and understanding of workers' rights and responsibilities of employers under the OSH Act.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each Participant intends to meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the Participants. In addition, the Participants intend to meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance.

Nothing in this Arrangement commits the Participants to the expenditure of any funds.

This Arrangement may commence upon signature by both Participants. This Arrangement may continue for two (2) years from the date of signing. A Participant should endeavor to provide thirty (30) days advanced written notice of its intent to discontinue the Arrangement. This Arrangement may be modified in writing at any time by mutual consent of the Participants.

Signed at Miami, Florida, in duplicate, on August 26th, 2024, in both Spanish and English,

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
ATLANTA-EAST AREA OFFICE
AND
THE ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.,
GEORGIA CHAPTER

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Atlanta-East Area Office and the Georgia Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC of Georgia) 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 ABC of Georgia hereby form an Alliance to provide ABC of Georgia members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to hazards associated with trenching and excavation, scaffolding, and confined spaces, as well as addressing prevalent construction industry hazards including falls, struck-by, chemical, and electrical hazards, 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 activities. Alliance participants also agree to meet the "Fundamental Requirements for OSHA Alliance Program Participants" and the "Guidelines for OSHA 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 developing this Alliance, OSHA and the ABC of Georgia recognize that OSHA 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 communicate such information (e.g., print, and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA and the ABC of Georgia websites) to employers and workers in the industry. Ensure information developed encourages and reflects the diversity of the workforce and is accessible in multiple languages and formats.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA or ABC of Georgia conferences, local meetings, National Fall Prevention Stand-Downs, Heat Illness Prevention Stand-Downs and Safe + Sound Campaign activities or other events.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on prevalent hazards in the construction industry to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for construction workers regarding fall protection, trenching and excavation, electrical safety, scaffold safety, confined space safety, steel erection, struck-by hazards, silica, heat illness prevention, as well as work-related suicide, mental health issues, potential workplace drug overdoses and communicate such information to constituent employers and workers. Ensure information developed encourages and reflects the diversity of the workforce and is accessible in multiple languages and formats.
• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of training materials addressing fall protection, trenching and excavation, electrical safety, scaffold safety, confined space safety, steel erection, struck-by hazards, silica, heat illness prevention, as well as mental health and suicide prevention.

OSHA's Alliances provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA initiatives, outreach, communication, training, and education. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. By entering 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 Atlanta-East Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans and OSHA On-Site Consultation Programs to participate on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two-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 30th day of August 2024.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE

BETWEEN

THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
JACKSON AREA OFFICE

AND

THE ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.,
MISSISSIPPI CHAPTER

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Jackson Area Office and the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Mississippi Chapter (“ABC, MS Chapter”) 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 and the ABC, MS Chapter hereby renew the Alliance signed August 16, 2022, to provide members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to hazards commonly found in trenching and excavation, scaffolding, and confined spaces, as well as other prevalent safety and health hazards in the construction industry such as falls, struck-by, chemical and electrical hazards, 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 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 the ABC, MS Chapter 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, work-related suicide, mental health issues, potential workplace drug overdoses and communicate such information (e.g., print, and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA and the ABC, MS Chapter Websites) to employers and workers in the industry.

• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA or ABC, MS Chapter conferences, local meetings, or other events.

• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on prevalent hazards in the construction industry to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for construction workers regarding fall protection, trenching and excavation, electrical safety, scaffold safety, confined space safety, steel erection, struck-by hazards, silica, heat illness prevention, as well as mental health and suicides prevention, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.

• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of courses in fall protection, trenching and excavation, electrical safety, scaffold safety, confined space safety, steel erection, struck-by hazards, silica, heat illness prevention, as well as mental health and suicides prevention.

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 initiatives, outreach, communication, training, and education. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. By entering 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 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 Jackson Area Office 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 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 13^th day of August 2024.