AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN

THE ATLANTA-EAST, ATLANTA-WEST, AND SAVANNAH, GA, AREA OFFICES
OF THE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

AND

THE ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF GEORGIA, INC.,

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West, and Savannah Area Offices and Associated General Contractors of Georgia, Inc., (AGC 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 AGC Georgia hereby form an Alliance to provide AGC 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 prevalent hazards in the construction industry 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 AGC 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:

• Share information on OSHA’s National/Regional/Local Initiatives¹ (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach), and opportunities to participate in initiatives and the rulemaking process.
• 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 AGC Georgia Websites) to employers and workers in the industry. Ensure information developed reflects the workforce and is available in multiple languages and formats.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA or AGC Georgia conferences, local meetings, National Fall Prevention, Heat Illness Prevention, or other events.

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 mental health issues, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers². Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to meet the needs of their target audiences.
• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of training material 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 work-related mental health issues courses. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to meet the needs of their target audiences.

OSHA 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 Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West and Savannah Area OSHA offices and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans and OSHA On-site Consultation Programs to participation 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 13 day of June 2025.

¹Encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by promoting the development of a safety and health program that includes management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards. General Contractors can mentor subcontractors through this process or OSHA’s Safe + Sound Campaign may be used to encourage the development of “Safety as a Core Value.”

²Constituent workers may include construction workers, as well as interns, apprentice, and students with college construction education programs (Georgia Tech and/or Kennesaw State University), as well as Construction Ready and Georgia SkillsUSA.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE FORT LAUDERDALE AREA OFFICE
OF THE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND WECOUNT!

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Fort Lauderdale Area Office and We Count! 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 We Count! hereby renew the Alliance signed March 31, 2023, with a continued emphasis on protecting workers by reducing and preventing exposure to hazards in the agricultural¹ and construction² industries. Specifically, OSHA and We Count! are committed to providing WeCount! 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).

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 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 We Count! 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 We Count! websites) to employers and workers in the agricultural and construction industries.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and We Count! conferences, local meetings, or other We Count! events⁴.
• 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 worker participation in workplace safety and health by soliciting direct feedback on OSHA’s print and online materials from agriculture and construction workers in an effort to enhance outreach and communication materials. As needed, WeCount! will survey members and host one-to-ones and listening sessions with members to gather helpful feedback and recommendations.
• Encourage other community and labor partners in South 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 the agricultural and construction regarding prevailing industry hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• Develop effective training and education programs for WeCount! 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 Ft. Lauderdale 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 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 at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, this 20th day of May 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.
OSHA and WeCount! will share information regarding OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention Campaign in South Florida, OSHA’s National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Outdoor and Indoor Heat
³Hazards, as well as OSHA’s General Duty Clause and Section 11(c) of the OSH Act.
⁴Other Events such as the development of radio PSAs for community radio station, such as Radio Poder 97.7 FM. As feasible, WeCount! will recruit members to interpret radio PSAs to the Mayan languages and dialects. Additionally, the Alliance group will support OSHA’s annual campaigns and initiatives, e.g., Workers Memorial Day, Stand-Downs, Labor Rights Week, and Safe + Sound.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta-West Area Office
1995 North Park Place, Suite 525
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(678) 903-7301; Fax (770) 984-8855

Georgia Mental Health Alliance

Alliance Annual Report
March 21, 2025

1. Alliance Background
   1. Date Signed
      April 1, 2022
   2. Renewal Date
      April 19, 2024
   3. Evaluation Period
      April 2, 2024, through March 14, 2025
   4. Overview
      The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Georgia, Inc., the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Georgia, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) of Georgia, Mental Health America of Georgia (MHA-GA), and the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), Office of Federal Grant Programs and Suicide Prevention (hereafter all parties shall be referred to as "the Georgia Mental Health Alliance" or "GAMH Alliance") continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. Specifically, GAMH members are committed to providing Georgia workers with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers. Additionally, the Alliance organizations will continue to address exposure to mental health hazards and/or work-related suicide and drug overdose issues.
   5. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA
      Marilyn Velez, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), Atlanta-West Area Office (AO) Jeffery Stawowy (OSHA)
      Tom Bosley, Region IV Alliance Coordinator

      Alliance participant
      Rana Bayakly, Georgia Department of Public Health (Georgia DPH)
      Cherie Drenzek, (DPH)
      Antionette Lavender, Georgia DPH
      Kimberly Erukunuakpor, (DPH),
      Erin Clayton, Mental Health America of Georgia (MHA-GA)/ (Silence the Shame)
      Nick Farthing (Silence the Shame)
      Brandon Philpot (GA Tech)
      Adria Bryant (NAMI GA),
      Terri Murru (Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Chaplain),
      Emily Gowan (DBHDD Suicide Prevention)
      Robert Chapman (Holder Construction),
      Kento Arendt (MHA GA)
      Charles Dansby (MHA-GA)

2. Implementation Team Meetings
   • The Alliance group met of the following dates to discuss its goals and objectives.
     • April 19, 2023
     • August 9, 2024
     • October 11, 2024
     • February 14, 2025 (Not attended by OSHA)
   • In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from each organization maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance’s progress and results.
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 Marilyn Velez, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), Atlanta-West Area Office

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta-West Area Office
1995 North Park Place, Suite 525
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(678) 903-7301; Fax (770) 984-8855

Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West, and Savannah Area Offices
Georgia Adult Blood Lead Alliance

Alliance Annual Report
March 21, 2025

1. Alliance Background:

   1. Date Signed:

      April 20, 2018

      Renewal

      September 15, 2020

   2. Evaluation Period:

      April 11, 2024, through March 17, 2025

   3. Overview:

      The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Atlanta East, Atlanta West and Savannah, Georgia, Area Offices, the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute – Safety, Health, and Environment Services Group (Georgia Tech), and the Georgia Department of Public Health, Division of Health Protection, Epidemiology Office (DPH). The focus of the Alliance to provide members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to lead hazards in both general and construction industries.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Narcis Mahdiyar, Assistant Area Director (AAD), Atlanta-East Area Office (AO)
      Robin Bennett, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Atlanta-East AO
      Jeff Stawowy, AD, Atlanta-West AO
      Keith Hass, AAD, Atlanta-West AO
      Audrey (Dawn) Windham, AD, Savannah AO
      Tom Bosley, Region IV Alliance Coordinator

      Alliance participant

      Rana Bayakly, Georgia Department of Public Health (Georgia DPH)
      Antionette Lavender, Georgia DPH
      LaShanda Lee, Lead and Healthy Homes Consultant, Georgia DPH
      Paul Schlumper, Georgia Tech On-site Consultation Program
      Jenny Houlroyd, Georgia Tech
      Hilarie Warren, Georgia Tech
      Vicki Ainslie, Georgia Tech

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • The Alliance group met of the following dates to discuss its goals and objectives.
     • July 15, 2024
     • November 18, 2024
     • March 17, 2025
   • In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from each organization maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.

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 Tom Bosley, Regional Alliance Coordinator

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta Regional Office
61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Room 6T50
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(678) 237-0443; Fax (678) 237-0447

OSHA, Consul General of Honduras in Atlanta Alliance
Region IV Alliance Annual Report
March 7, 2025

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:
      April 10, 2013

      Renewal Date:
      March 15, 2016

   2. Evaluation Period:
      April 11, 2024, through March 3, 2025

   3. Overview:
      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Consul General of Honduras in Atlanta formed an Alliance to provide Salvadoran Nationals throughout the southeast 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.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   During this period, the Alliance members met and/or communicated virtually, as well as in-person.

   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 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.

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Dissemination/ Outreach	Ongoing during this period	During this period, representative from OSHA’s Atlanta-West Area Office, the US DOL – ETA, Worker Advocate Groups, and State Monitor Advocates met to address concerns facing immigrant workers, such as housing and heat illness prevention. The group also met to plan the 2025 Agricultural Seminar in December 2024.	Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker, and Small Business	400+ attendees
   Dissemination/ Outreach	09/2024 10/17/24	During this period, representatives from the Alliance group including OSHA’s Atlanta-West Area Office, and the Consulate of Honduras participated in the following meetings: Orgullo Pride Celebration at Atlanta City Hall	Hispanic/ Latino Worker, and Small Business	100+ attendees
   Dissemination/ Outreach	Ongoing during this period	During this period, Representatives from the Alliance group including OSHA’s Atlanta-West Area Office, and the Consulate of Honduras participated in meeting with the EMPLEO.	Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker, and Small Business	50+ attendees
   Dissemination/ Outreach	Ongoing during this period	Representatives from the Alliance group participated in the Georgia Farmworkers Taskforcei meetings. The Farmworker Taskforceii consist of a wide range of government agencies, community groups, as well as diplomatic representatives.	Hazard Communication/ Chemicals, Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker, and Small Business	100+ 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.

   Activity Type	Date	Event Name	Representative Name and Affiliation	Title Of Presentation, if applicable	City	State	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Dissemination/ Training	August 26 thru 30, 2024	Mexican Consulate’s 15th Annual Labor Rights Week	OSHA Staff from both the Atlanta-East and West Area Offices	During this period, OSHA staff from both the Atlanta-East and West Area Offices supported the Labor Rights Week event coordinated by the Consulate General of Honduras in Atlanta, Georgia.	Atlanta	GA	Fall Prevention, Chemicals, Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker and Small Business	100+ attendees
   Dissemination/ Training	09/2024	Webinars/Facebook Live Sessions	Marilyn Velez, CAS – Atlanta-West Area Office	During this period, webinars and Facebook Live sessions were conducted in Spanish, for the consulate staff and others, which focused on the following topics: Preventing Falls in the Construction Industry; Worker’s Rights; Suicide Prevention; Worker Memorial Day; and Heat Illness Prevention.	Atlanta	GA	Worker Rights, Fall Prevention, Chemicals, Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker and Small Business	100+ attendees
   Dissemination/ Training	10/2/24	Interview with NotiVision	OSHA Atlanta- West Area Offices	During this period, an OSHA representative from the Atlanta-West was interviewed by NotiVision. The interview focused on promoting the October 10, 2024, Silica Work Group Seminar, conducted by the Area Office, and the prevention of worker exposure to engineered stone.	Atlanta	GA	Chemicals, Hispanic/ Latino Worker and Small Business	1,000+ Impacted
   Dissemination/ Training	10/10/24	Silica Work Group Seminar	OSHA Atlanta- West Area Offices	During this period, the Alliance group supported the Silicosis Work Group, to preventing silicosis among engineered stone workers. This event represented a collaborative effort between fabrication businesses, industry stakeholders, government officials, policymakers, public health professionals, insurance providers, OSHA, and NIOSH.	Atlanta	GA	Chemicals, Hispanic/ Latino Worker and Small Business	1,000+ Impacted
   Dissemination/ Training	10/16/24 10/28/24 12/10/24 12/13/24	Worker’s Rights Event	OSHA Atlanta- West Area Offices	During this period, an OSHA representative from the Atlanta-West Area Office and members of the Alliance group supported several events focused on worker’s rights.	Atlanta	GA	Hispanic/ Latino Worker and Small Business	100+ attendees

   Report Prepared by: Tom Bosley, Region IV Alliance Coordinator

   ⁱThe Georgia Farmworker Task Force is an advocacy group lead by the Farmworker Rights Division of the Georgia Legal Services. They advocate and represent farmworkers who are working and living unsafely because their employer is violating regulations in place to protect them. This group visits farms to inform workers of their rights; they also provide legal representation and inform the members of potential violations of existing laws. The Federal Agencies belonging to this group are there to provide resources and clarification of their regulations/jurisdictions/limitations and the non-profit organizations and Consulates are usually receiving employees' complaints because the workers feel more comfortable speaking to them than a government agency.

   ⁱⁱMembers of the Farmworker Taskforce consisted of the following: Georgia Legal Services Program; Tapestry / Anti-Human Trafficking Program; Southern Poverty Law Center; Justice for Migrant Women; Emory University Nursing School; Medical College of Augusta; Farmworker Association of Florida; United Farm Workers (UFW) Foundation; Mexican Consulate of Atlanta; El Salvador Consulate of Atlanta; Honduras Consulate of Atlanta; Guatemala Consulate of Atlanta; USDOL OSHA; USDOL Wage & Hour Division; and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.