ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta-East Area Office
2296 Henderson Mill Road, NE, Suite 200
Atlanta, Georgia 30345
(770) 493-6644; Fax (770) 493-7725

Georgia Warehouse Alliance

Alliance Annual Report
February 26, 2025

1. Alliance Background
   1. Date Signed
      February 22, 2023
   2. Evaluation Period
      April 1, 2024, through February 24, 2025
   3. Overview
      The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West, and Savannah Area Offices and Ergonomics Assist Systems & Equipment Council (EASE) of MHI 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 EASE of MHI hereby form an Alliance to provide EASE of MHI members and others, including owners and operators of public warehouses and other third-party warehouses, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers, including hard-to-reach and youth workers, by reducing and preventing exposure to ergonomics issues related to material handling.
   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA
      Robin Bennett, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), Atlanta-East Area Office (AO)
      Jessica Bookman, Assistant Area Director (AAD), Savannah Area Office
      Tom Bosley, Region IV Alliance Coordinator

      Georgia Tech Onsite Consultation Program
      Paul Schlumper, Georgia Tech

      Industry Group Alliance Participants
      Anna Teter, Managing Executive (ASRS, ICWM, Rack Manuf. Institute, and SMA)
      Kelly Wehner- Boston Tech/EASE Chair
      Dr. Steve Lavender, Prof., Integrated Systems Engineering
      Rob Beightol, Gorbel
      Randy Dickinson, Southworth
      Patrick Lippert- Hamilton
      Jodi Fritsch- Hamilton
      Michael Famularo- MHI
2. Implementation Team Meetings
   • The Alliance group met of the following dates to discuss its goals and objectives.
     • March 18, 2024
     • April 5, 2024 (OSHA coordinated the participation of NCDOL in the MHI Spring Meeting)
     • May 21, 2024 (MHI Spring Meeting)
     • July 30, 2024
     • August 1, 2024
     • September 16, 2024
     • November 25, 2024
   • 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.

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

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the General Consulate of El Salvador in Miami, Florida, hereinafter referred to collectively as “the Participants;”

Recognizing the joint commitment to protect workers’ rights for Salvadorans workers acknowledged in the Letter of Arrangement between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States of America and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador, signed at Washington, D.C., on May 10, 2022; 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 Salvadoran Nationals in Florida and others information, guidance, and access to education and training resources to promote workers’ rights in protecting their occupational safety and health, particularly with regards to fall, heat illness, trenching and excavation, as well as landscaping hazards, and to help them understand 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 Salvadoran Nationals in Florida regarding fall, heat illness, trenching and excavation, as well as landscaping hazards.
• To develop training and education programs for Salvadorans Nationals in Florida to promote understanding of workers' rights and responsibilities of employers, including the use of the OSHA complaint process.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of fall, heat illness, trenching and excavation, as well as landscaping safety courses.
• To develop workplace health and safety curricula on fall, heat illness, trenching and excavation, as well as landscaping hazards.

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 Salvadoran Nationals in Florida 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.
• To share information among DOL personnel and safety and health professionals regarding the Consulate General of El Salvador in Miami, Florida, good practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by Consulate General of El Salvador in Miami, Florida, and through materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.

Promotion of a National Dialogue

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting a national 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 fall, heat illness, trenching and excavation, as well as landscaping hazards 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.
• To share information on laws and standards, including those relating to workers' rights and responsibilities of employers.

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 is intended to discontinue two (2) years from the date of signing. A Participant should endeavor to provide thirty (30) days advance written notice of its intent to discontinue its participation in this Arrangement. This Arrangement may be modified in writing at any time by mutual consent of the Participants.

Signed at Miami, Florida, in duplicate, this January 15 day of 2025 in the English and Spanish languages.

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, 2024

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, 2023 – September 30, 2024
   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. November 14, 2023
   2. December 12, 2023
   3. January 16, 2024
   4. February 13, 2024
   5. March 12, 2024
   6. April 9, 2024
   7. May 14, 2024
   8. June 11, 2024
   9. August 13, 2024
   10. September 10, 2024
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.

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT 

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

December 9, 2024

1. Alliance Background
   1. Date Signed:
      September 1, 2022
   2. Dates Renewed:
      At the request of the consulate, the renewal date was changed to January 15, 2024.
   3. Evaluation Period
      December 14, 2023– December 6, 2024
   4. 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.

   5. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA
      Leny Chango, CAS – Fort Lauderdale AO 
      Condell Eastmond, AD - Fort Lauderdale AO 
      Alliance participant
      Karla Jubis de Miguel, Titular General Consul
      Francisco Cuellar, Labor Mobility Liaison

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • January 31, 2024
   • July 7, 2024

   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
   Dissemination/ Outreach	March 20, 2024	During this period, a representative from OSHA’s Fort Lauderdale Area Office promoted the upcoming Fall and Heat Illnesses Prevention Webinar to members of the Alliance group.	Construction, Fall and Heat Illnesses Prevention, and Hispanic/Latino Workers	1,000
   Dissemination/ Outreach	April 8, 2024	During this period, a representative from OSHA’s Fort Lauderdale Area Office promoted the upcoming Fall and Heat Illnesses Prevention Webinar to members of the Alliance group.	Construction, Fall and Heat Illnesses Prevention, and Hispanic/Latino Workers	1,000
   Dissemination/ Outreach	April 10, 2024	During this period, a representative from OSHA’s Fort Lauderdale Area Office met with members of the consulate staff to share information regarding the 2024 Worker Memorial Day, as well as an OSHA update.	Hispanic/Latino Workers	1,000
   Dissemination/ Outreach	July 8, 2024	During this period, a representative from OSHA’s Fort Lauderdale Area Office promoted the upcoming Safe + Sound Week.	Safety and Health Programs Small Business, and Hispanic/Latino Workers	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
   Dissemination/Training	February 5, 2024	OSHA Update	Fort Lauderdale Area Office – Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), Fort Lauderdale Office/ General Consul / Vice Consul.	During this period, a representative from OSHA’s Fort Lauderdale Area Office met with the new Consul, providing an OSHA Update and an overview of the Alliance. The CAS also addressed worker’s rights, hazards in the construction industry, distributed OSHA outreach materials.	Miami	FL	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Construction; Heat Illness Prevention; Safety and Health Programs; Temporary Workers; and Worker’s Rights	2
   Disseminations/Training/ and Ceremony	April 26, 2024	Workers Memorial Day	OSHA’s Fort Lauderdale Office, General Consul, Vice Consul, and other consulate staff members	During this period, a representative from OSHA’s Fort Lauderdale Area Office met with the consulate staff in support of Worker Memorial Day. Topics addressed included the following: OSHA’s Safe & Sound campaign; hazards in construction, fall safety, 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
   Disseminations/Training	July 29, 2024	Stand & Speak	OSHA’s Fort Lauderdale Office, General Consul, Vice Consul, and other consulate staff members	During this period, a representative from OSHA’s Fort Lauderdale Area Office participated in the “Stand & Speak” event. The CAS staffed an exhibit booth and conducted a presentation about OSHA, the construction industry, fall prevention, heat illness prevention, workers’ rights, and OSHA’s Whistleblower Protections Program.	Miami	FL	Hispanic/Latino Workers, and Workplace Rights	60
   Disseminations/Training	August 27th, 2024	Stand & Speak /Labor Right Week	CAS, Fort Lauderdale Office/ General Consul / Vice Consul / Participants at the consulate	During this period, a representative from OSHA’s Fort Lauderdale Area Office participated in the “Stand & Speak” event. The CAS staffed an exhibit booth and conducted a presentation about labor rights, the construction industry, workers’ rights, fall prevention, heat illness prevention, and OSHA’s Whistleblower Protections Program.	Miami	FL	Hispanic/Latino Workers, and Workplace Rights	50
   Disseminations/Training	October 28th, 2024	Stand & Speak	CAS, Fort Lauderdale Office/ General Consul/ Vice Consul/ Participants at the consulate	During this period, a representative from OSHA’s Fort Lauderdale Area Office participated in the “Stand & Speak” event. The CAS staffed an exhibit booth and gave a short presentation about OSHA, construction hazards, workers’ rights, fall hazard, heat, and OSHA’s Whistleblower Protections Program.	Miami	FL	Hispanic/Latino Workers, and Workplace Rights	70

   Report Prepared by: Leny Chango, Fort Lauderdale, CAS

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta Regional Office
61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Room 6T50
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(404) 562-2300; Fax (404) 562-2295

OSHA, Consul General of Guatemala in Atlanta
Region IV Alliance Annual Report

December 9, 2024

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      October 23, 2012

      Renewal Date

      March 15, 2016

   2. Evaluation Period:

      January 1, 2023, through December 1, 2024

   3. Overview:

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Consul General of Guatemala in Atlanta formed an Alliance to provide Guatemalan workers 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.

   4. Implementation Team Membership and Contributors:

      The implementation team included representatives from OSHA’s Atlanta-West Area and Regional Offices, as well as the Consul of Guatemala.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

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

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, Region IV Alliance Coordinator

ⁱ The 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.

ⁱⁱ Members 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.

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta Regional Office
61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Room 6T50
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(678) 237-0400; Fax (678) 237-0447

OSHA, Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta
Region IV Alliance Annual Report
December 9, 2024

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      December 7, 2004

      Renewal date

      • August 30, 2013
      • August 31, 2015
      • September 1, 2017
      • August 26, 2019

   2. Evaluation Period:

      December 2, 2023, through December 1, 2024

   3. Overview:

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta, Georgia, formed an Alliance to provide Mexican workers 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.

   4. Implementation Team Membership and Contributors

      The implementation team included representatives from the OSHA and the Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta, Georgia.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   During this period, the Alliance members met and/or communicated virtually or 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

   The following table summarizes the Alliance’s activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreement.

III. 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, Region IV Alliance Coordinator

ⁱ The 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.

ⁱⁱ Members 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.