Partnership #1412 - Agreement - July 9, 2025

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE JACKSONVILLE AREA OFFICE
OF THE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
MIGRANT & MINORITIES ALLIANCE

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Jacksonville Area Office and the Migrant & Minorities Alliance 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 Migrant & Minorities Alliance hereby renew the Alliance signed June 15, 2023, with a continued emphasis on protecting workers by reducing and preventing exposure to hazards in the agricultural¹ and construction² industries. Specifically, OSHA and the Migrant & Minorities Alliance are committed to providing the Migrant & Minorities Alliance members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers and understand the rights or workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address prevalent hazards in the agricultural and construction industries.

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 explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to member surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the Alliance’s impact on improving workplace safety and health. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and the Migrant & Minorities Alliance 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 information³ 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 Migrant & Minorities Alliance websites) to employers and workers in the agricultural and construction industries. Ensure information developed reflects the workforce and is available in multiple languages and formats.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and Migrant & Minorities Alliance conferences, local meetings, or other Migrant & Minorities Alliance events.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on agricultural and construction industry hazards to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• Encourage other community and labor partners in North Florida to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including agricultural and construction industry hazards.

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for agricultural and construction regarding prevailing industry hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to meet the needs of their target audiences.
• Develop effective training and education programs for the Migrant & Minorities Alliance 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. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to meet the needs of their target audiences.

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. In entering this Alliance, OSHA and Migrant & Minorities Alliance acknowledge that this agreement is not legally binding. This agreement does not obligate or authorize the expenditure or reimbursement of appropriations or other funds, nor does it require the parties to enter into any contract or other obligations. It does not confer any rights or responsibilities under U.S. law, nor does it limit or restrict the parties from participating in similar activities or arrangements with other entities. This agreement does not limit, supersede, or otherwise affect OSHA’s normal operations or decisions in carrying out its statutory and regulatory duties and functions. OSHA’s entering an Alliance with an organization does not imply the agency’s endorsement or promotion 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 Jacksonville Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans' and OSHA On-Site Consultation program’s participation on the team.

This agreement will be executed in full compliance with all applicable federal laws. It takes effect on the date of signing and will remain in effect for five years. Either 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 both signatories.

Signed at Jacksonville, Florida, this 23 day of June 2025.

¹Agricultural Hazards include falls, amputations, suffocations, burns, toxic exposure, struck-by, and heat illness.
²Construction Hazards include falls, struck-by, electrical, caught-in and heat illness.
³OSHA and the Migrant & Minorities Alliancewill share information regarding OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention Campaign in North Florida, the National Fall Prevention Stand-Down, the Trenching Safety Stand-Down, OSHA’s Safe + Sound Campaign, OSHA’s National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Outdoor and Indoor Heat Hazards, as well as OSHA’s General Duty Clause and Section 11(c) of the OSH Act.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the
Suncoast Utility Contractors Association (SUCA) Alliance
April 1, 2025

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed
      April 17, 2015

   2. Date Renewed
      February 21, 2019
      February 22, 2024

   3. Evaluation Period
      April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025

   4. Alliance Overview and Goals
      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Suncoast Utility Contractors Association, Inc. (SUCA) agreed to establish an Alliance to reduce and prevent exposure to hazards during trenching and excavation procedures, confined space entry and other imminent dangers in the underground utility construction industry. The goal will be achieved by developing and sharing information, guidance, and training resources.

2. Implementation Team Meetings
   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: April 15, 2024; May 29, 2024; July 15, 2024; August 15, 2024; October 3, 2024; November 4, 2024; January 23, 2025; and February 2, 2025.

3. Results of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals
   Dissemination: Alliance Program participants 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 Correa, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Tampa Area Office, June 23, 2025

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Ft. Lauderdale Area Office
1000 South Pine Island Road, Suite 100
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33324
(954) 424-0242; Fax (954) 424-3073
And the
Underground Contractors Association of South Florida dba NUCA of South Florida

June 9, 2025

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed
      June 20, 2019

      Renewal Date
      October 13, 2021

   2. Evaluation Period
      May 2, 2024, through May 1, 2025

   3. Overview:

      OSHA and Underground Contractors Association of South Florida dba NUCA of South Florida (NUCASF) agreed to provide NUCASF members and others guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to trenching, confined spaces, silica, heat stress, work zone hazards and excavation hazards. Through the Alliance, the group will also provide members and other with an understanding the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA
      Condell Eastmond – Area Director, Fort Lauderdale Area Office

      Alliance participant
      Johnna Venuti-Piggee - Executive Director

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   During this period, Alliance meetings were conducted in person, virtually, and/or by telephone. The Alliance coordinators from each group 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

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Area(s)	Number Reached
   Dissemination/ Outreach	May 2024 thru April 2025	During this period, NUCA shares via email OSHA updates & NUCA Safety newsletters quarterly. NUCA also hosts webinars on OSHA updates and safety best practices.	Safety and health OSHA updates and training information.	1000+ employees
   Dissemination/ Outreach	October 2024, January 2025, April 2025	During this period, the Alliance group, led by NUCA, conducted the Sunshine 811 Damage Prevention Council Meetings. These meetings were conducted both in-person and virtually.	Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/Latino Workers, Hazard Communication/Chemicals, and Young Workers	200+ Attendees

   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.

   Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff

   Activity Type	Date	Event Name	Representative Name and Affiliation	Title of Presentation, if applicable	City	State	Emphasis Area(s)	Number Reached
   Training	July 2024, November 2024, December 2024 (Spanish)	Safety Training	NUCA Members	During this period, the Alliance group, led by NUCA, provided Confined Space, Trench and Excavation, as well as Competent Person training for its members and others.	West Palm Beach (WPB)	FL	Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/ Latino Workers, Hazard Communication/Chemicals, and Young Workers	75 Attendees
   Training	December 2024	Safety and Health Training	NUCA Members & Community Adult Education	During this period, the Alliance group, led by NUCA, provided OSHA 10-Hour safety and health training.	WPB	FL	Construction, Small Business, Hispanic / Latino Workers, Hazard Communication/Chemicals.	10 Attendees
   Training	June 2024	Safety and Health Training	NUCA Members	During this period, the Alliance group, led by NUCA, conducted a Trench Safety Stand- Down. Training was provided in both English and Spanish.	WPB, Miami (MIA) & Ft. Lauderdale (FLL)	FL	Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/ Latino Workers, Hazard Communication/Chemicals, and Young Workers	300 Attendees
   Training	March 2025	Safety and Health Training	NUCA Members	During this period, the Alliance group, led by NUCA, provided OSHA 10-Hour safety and health training.	WPB	FL	Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/ Latino Workers, Hazard Communication/Chemicals.	25 Attendees

Report Prepared by: Leny Chango, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), Ft. Lauderdale Area Office

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (USF),
And the
SOUTH FLORIDA MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATION (SFMA)

May 31, 2025

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:
      4/16/2024

   2. Evaluation Period
      04/16/2024 – 05/31/2025

   3. Overview:

      The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Fort Lauderdale Area Office, and the South Florida Manufacturing Association (SFMA) 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 SFMA hereby form an Alliance to provide SFMA 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, struck-by, chemical and electrical hazards, as well as other prevalent safety and health hazards in the manufacturing industry, and including guide small businesses to develop a Safety Management Program.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA
      Condell Eastmond, Area Director (AD), Fort Lauderdale Area Office
      Leny Chango, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), Fort Lauderdale Area Office

      Alliance participant
      Matthew Rocco, President of SFMA

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   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.

   • Monthly Environmental Health and Safety Committee meetings on the 2nd Tuesday, every month.

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

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Area(s)	Number Reached
   Dissemination Outreach to the SFMA members	Monthly	During this period, the Alliance group distributed outreach material by email to SFMA members and others. Topics addressed included hazard prevention, heat illness prevention, OSHA’s stand-downs, and safety campaigns. The SFMA also communicated with its membership via social media and its EHS Dashboard.	Safety and Health Management System, Small Business, Heat Illness Prevention, Fall Prevention, OSHA Standards.	Approx. 2000 -Audience with social media, eblast, and website
   Dissemination Outreach to the SFMA members	Monthly	During this period, the Alliance group supported the monthly SFMA safety meetings. The University of South Florida Onsite Consultation Program (USF) also supported these meetings. Participants in the meetings shared ideas to effectively address workplace hazards, plan outreach events, as well as to improve safety and health.	Safety and Health Management System, Small Business, Heat Illness Prevention, Fall Prevention, OSHA Standards.	Approx. 20 immediate and potential 2000

   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.

   Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff

   Activity Type	Date	Event Name	Representative Name and Affiliation	City	State	Emphasis Area(s)	Number Reached
   Training/ Presentation	04/04/2025	2025 Safety Fair	During this period, the Alliance group supported the 2025 SFMA Safety Fair. Topics addressed included the following: Safety 101; Machine Safety; Active Killer Awareness; Hazard Communications; Forklift Training; and Ergonomics 101	Pompano Beach	FL	Safety and Health Management System, Small Business, Heat Illness Prevention, Fall Prevention, and Chemical/ Hazard Communication	77 Attendees
   SFMA Safety Self-Assessment / Outreach	03/21/2024	SFMA Safety Assessment	During this period, the Alliance group supported the SFMA’s Safety Assessment. Topics addressed included the following: Safety Manual; Employee Training; Machine Guards; Safety Meetings; Accident Investigations; Fire Hazards; Electrical hazards; Slips, Trips & Falls; Storage of Flammable Liquids; Fire Extinguisher Access; and Visibility.	Pompano Beah	FL	Safety and Health Management System, Small Business, Heat Illness Prevention, Fall Prevention, and Chemical/ Hazard Communication	35 Attendees
   SFMA Member Safety Self-Assessment	09/11/2024	SFMA Ergonomic Assessment	During this period, the Alliance group supported the SFMA Member Safety Self-Assessment. USF also supported this event. Topics addressed included the following: Ergonomics; and Small Business.	Miami	FL	Safety and Health Management System, Small Business, and Ergonomics	75 Attendees

Report Prepared by: Leny Chango, CAS, OSHA Ft. Lauderdale Area Office

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Ft. Lauderdale Area Office
1000 South Pine Island Road, Suite 100
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33324
(954) 424-0242; Fax (954) 424-3073
And the
WeCount!

May 20, 2025

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:
      March 31, 2023

      Renewal Date:
      May 20, 2025

   2. Evaluation Period
      April 1, 2024 – April 31, 2025

   3. Overview:

      OSHA and WeCount! agreed to form an Alliance to provide WeCount! members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help protect vulnerable workers, including low-wage workers, by reducing and preventing their exposure to hazards in the agricultural and construction industries and increasing their understanding of the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA
      Condell Eastmond – Area Director (AD)
      Leny Chango – Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS)

      Alliance participant
      Oscar Londoño, Co-Executive Director
      Claudia Navarro, Co-Executive Director

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Alliance coordinators maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress, including meetings conducted on: May 30, 2024; June 14, 2024; July 5, 2024; July 26, 2024; August 6, 2024; and April 21, 2025.

3. Results

   The following table summarizes the Alliance's activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreement. In addition to these activities, OSHA shared educational information, materials, and updated guidances to WeCount! throughout the year, which WeCount! disseminated to its members and the general public through outreach and education.

   Dissemination

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Area(s)	Number Reached
   Dissemination	5/30/2024	During this period, the Alliance group discussed the best practices for heat-illness related outreach and education in the agricultural and construction industries. The group also and discussed other ideas and opportunities collaboration regarding workplace safety and health.	Agriculture, Construction, Hispanic/Latino Workers, and Heat Illness Prevention	30 (Direct) / 500 (Indirect)
   Dissemination	11/8/2024	During this period, the Alliance group met to plan and to discuss the training agenda for the group’s upcoming health and safety workshop, which was focused on ergonomics.	Agriculture, Construction, Hispanic/Latino Workers, and Heat Illness Prevention	3 (Direct) / 30 (Indirect)
   Dissemination	04/21/2025	During this period, the Alliance group met to review the results of ongoing group’s collaboration, to share feedback, as well as to address best practices. The group also discussed future plans for the Alliance group.	Agriculture, Construction,Hispanic/Latino Workers, and Heat Illness Prevention	3 (Direct) / 25 (Indirect)

   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.

   Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff

   Activity Type	Date	Event Name	Representative Name and Affiliation	Title of Presentation, if applicable	City	State	Emphasis Area(s)	Number Reached
   Training/ Education	11/17/24	Health and Safety Education Workshop on Ergonomics	WeCount! Representatives	On 11/17/24, OSHA assisted a health and safety workshop conducted by WeCount! on ergonomic hazards and provided information on OSHA’s protections and how to access reporting mechanisms.	Miami & Ft. Lauderdale	FL	Agriculture, Hispanic/Latino Workers, Ergonomics	3 (Direct)/ 25 (Indirect)

Report Prepared by: Leny Chango, OSHA Compliance Assistant Specialist

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
And the
Consulate General of Mexico in Miami, Florida

May 31, 2025

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:
      March 23, 2015

      Renewal Date:
      August 27, 2018
      December 10, 2021
      August 26, 2024

   2. Evaluation Period
      March 11, 2024 – May 31, 2025
   3. Overview:
      OSHA and the Consulate General of Mexico in Miami, Florida agreed to provide information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help protect employees’ health and safety, particularly by reducing and preventing exposures to hazards in the construction industry. The Alliance participants will also work to increase the understanding of workers' rights and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).
   4. Implementation Team Members
      OSHA
      Condell Eastmond – Area Director
      Leny Chango – Compliance Assistance Specialist
      
      Alliance participant
      Rutilio Escandón Cadenas, General Consul Mexico Consulate
      José Manuel Murillo, Consul for Protection and Legal Affairs
2. Implementation Team Meetings

   In addition to the following formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups have maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period, including phone calls and emails, to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.

   1. 07/15/24
   2. 08/26/24
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.

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:  Leny Chango, CAS, Ft. Lauderdale Area Office