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* This is one of the 29 OSHA-approved State Plans. Twenty-two State Plans (21 states and Puerto Rico) cover both private and state and local government workplaces. The other seven State Plans (Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and the Virgin Islands) cover state and local government workers only.

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Dallas Region - Alliance Ambassador Document - June 1, 2026


Dallas Region - Alliance Ambassador Document - June 1, 2026

ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE PROGRAM AMBASSADOR RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN
THE HOUSTON SOUTH AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE TEXAS CHEMISTRY COUNCIL (TCC)

Since entering into an Alliance on June 6, 2022, with subsequent renewal(s) on June 3, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Houston South Area Office and The Texas Chemistry Council (TCC) have worked together to improve workplace health and safety by sharing information, guidance, and access to training resources that address occupational hazards, and promoting understanding of the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

OSHA and The Texas Chemistry Council (TCC) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to improve safety and health practices and programs in American workplaces and commit to continue their work together through an Alliance Program Ambassador relationship.

In recognition of this ongoing commitment, OSHA will continue to foster an active relationship with The Texas Chemistry Council (TCC) by:

  • Providing routine communications on enforcement, regulatory, and outreach initiatives.
  • Sharing invitations and offering opportunities to speak at OSHA Alliance Program and other agency stakeholder meetings or events, such as outreach and training activities through the Houston South Area Office.
  • Engaging in information sharing and technical discussions, as appropriate, including completing special projects of mutual interest that align with agency priorities and as resources allow.
  • Maintaining the organization's status as Alliance Program Ambassador on the agency's public webpage.

The Texas Chemistry Council (TCC) will continue to foster an active relationship with OSHA by:

  • Sharing information with members and stakeholders on OSHA's National Initiatives (Enforcement, Regulatory, and Outreach) and encouraging their participation in OSHA's outreach initiatives and rulemaking processes.
  • Sharing information with members and stakeholders on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
  • Encouraging TCC member companies to build relationships with OSHA's National, Regional, and Area Offices to address health and safety issues.
  • Sharing information with OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding TCC member companies good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
  • Offering OSHA opportunities to speak, exhibit, or appear at one another's conferences, and local meetings.
  • Adhering to requirements laid out in the Alliance Program Directive regarding the prohibition on promoting or implying the agency's endorsement of their policies, products, or services, including acknowledging that they will not receive any preferential treatment related to any statutory function of the agency.
  • Abiding by all terms and conditions for the use of the Alliance Program logo as specified in OSHA's Guidelines for Use of the Alliance Logo.

OSHA's cooperative programs provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary, collaborative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's initiatives, outreach, communication, training, and education. These programs have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and participants. OSHA and TCC acknowledge that this document is not legally binding. This document 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 document 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 this relationship with an organization does not imply the agency's endorsement or promotion of that organization's products or services.

This Ambassador relationship 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 the duration of an ongoing cooperative association and a good faith effort by all parties to meet the intent of this document and its underlying policies. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days' written notice.

Signed this 1st day of June, 2026.


Larissa Ipsen, M.S.
Area Director
Houston South Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Hector Rivero
President & CEO
Texas Chemistry Council

Dallas Region - Alliance Ambassador Document - May 27, 2026


Dallas Region - Alliance Ambassador Document - May 27, 2026

ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE PROGRAM AMBASSADOR RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN
THE DALLAS AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
REGIONAL HISPANIC CONTRACTORS’ ASSOCIATION (RHCA)

Since entering into an Alliance on April 28, 2014, with subsequent renewal(s) on May 25, 2016, May 31, 2018, October 21, 2020 and March 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Dallas Area Office and the Regional Hispanic Contractors Association (RHCA) have worked together to improve workplace health and safety by sharing information, guidance, and access to training resources that address occupational hazards, and promoting understanding of the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

OSHA and RHCA continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to improve safety and health practices and programs in American workplaces and commit to continue their work together through an Alliance Program Ambassador relationship.

In recognition of this ongoing commitment, OSHA will continue to foster an active relationship with RHCA by:

  • Providing routine communications on enforcement, regulatory, and outreach initiatives.
  • Sharing invitations to and offering opportunities to speak at OSHA Alliance Program and other agency stakeholder meetings or events, such as outreach and training activities through the National, Regional, or Area Office, and the National Alliance Program Construction Roundtable and Forum.
  • Engaging in information sharing and technical discussions, as appropriate, including completing special projects of mutual interest that align with agency priorities and as resources allow.
  • Maintaining the organization's RHCA status as Alliance Program Ambassador on the agency's public webpage.

RHCA will continue to foster an active relationship with OSHA by:

  • Sharing information with members and stakeholders on OSHA's National Initiatives (Enforcement, Regulatory, and Outreach) and encouraging their participation in OSHA's outreach initiatives and rulemaking processes.
  • Sharing information with members and stakeholders on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
  • Encouraging RHCA contractors and worksites to build relationships with OSHA's National, Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues.
  • Sharing information with OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding RHCA's good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
  • Offering OSHA opportunities to speak, exhibit, or appear at one another's conferences, local meetings, monthly safety committee meetings, Pillar Awards, Luna Awards and the Day of the Construction Worker events.
  • Adhering to requirements laid out in the Alliance Program Directive regarding the prohibition on promoting or implying the agency's endorsement of their policies, products, or services, including acknowledging that they will not receive any preferential treatment related to any statutory function of the agency.
  • Abiding by all terms and conditions for the use of the Alliance Program logo as specified in OSHA's Guidelines for Use of the Alliance Logo.

OSHA's cooperative programs provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary, collaborative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's initiatives, outreach, communication, training, and education. These programs have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and participants. OSHA and RHCA acknowledge that this document is not legally binding. This document 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 document 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 this relationship with an organization does not imply the agency's endorsement or promotion of that organization's products or services.

This Ambassador relationship 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 the duration of an ongoing cooperative association and a good faith effort by Dallas Area Office and RHCA to meet the intent of this document and its underlying policies. The Area Director or the RHCA President may terminate the relationship for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days' written notice.

Signed this 27 day of May 2026.


Gregory R. Wynn
Dallas Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


John H. Martinez-D
President
Regional Hispanic Contractors Association (RHCA)

Partnership #1458 - Agreement - May 14, 2026

Partnership #1459 - Agreement - May 14, 2026

Dallas Region - Alliance Renewal Agreement - April 28, 2026


Dallas Region - Alliance Renewal Agreement - April 28, 2026

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
EL PASO AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE DAVID L. CARRASCO JOB CORPS CENTER EL PASO, TX

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) El Paso Area Office and The David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center 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 David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center hereby renew the Alliance signed April 17, 2024, with a continued emphasis on preventing exposure to construction and general industry safety hazards. Specifically, OSHA and The David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center are committed to providing The David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center, organizations and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address exposure to falls, electrocution, struck-by, caught-in or between and addressing construction and general industry safety and health issues.

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 also explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and The David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

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

  • Share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach, and opportunities to participate in the construction and general industry rulemaking process.
  • Share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, such as falls, electrocution, struck-by, caught-in or between and heat illness hazards 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's and The David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center 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 and The David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center conferences, local meetings, or other safety training events.
  • Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on construction and general industry issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on construction and general industry safety and health issues.
  • Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding The David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
  • Ensure Alliance activities are informed by the perspectives of non-managerial workers employed in The David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center by encouraging students and staff employees to participate in workplace safety and health by learning to recognize safety and health hazards and involving employees during jobsite assessments, walk throughs and audits.
Training and Education

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

  • Develop effective training and education programs for construction and general industry employers regarding such as but not limited to falls, electrocution, struck-by, caught-in or between and 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.
  • Deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA 10- and 30-Hour courses in English and Spanish.
  • Develop effective training and education programs for students and staff members 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 students, 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, communication, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. In entering this Alliance, OSHA and The David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center 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 El Paso 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 be executed in full compliance with all applicable federal laws. It takes effect on the date of signing and will remain in effect for two 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 this 28th day of April 2026.


Diego Alvarado Jr.
Area Director
El Paso Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Rose M. Felix-Guerrero
Center Director
David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center

Dallas Region - Alliance Renewal Agreement - April 23, 2026


Dallas Region - Alliance Renewal Agreement - April 23, 2026

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE HOUSTON NORTH AND HOUSTON SOUTH AREA OFFICES
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS (ABC) OF GREATER HOUSTON, ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS (AGC) HOUSTON CHAPTER, AMERCIAN SUBCONTRACTORS ASSOCIATATION (ASA) HOUSTON CHAPTER, HEALTH AND SAFETY COUNCIL (HASC), INDUSTRY BUSINESS ROUND TABLE (IBR), AND UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE (UHCL).

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Houston North and Houston South Area Offices and the Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston (ABC), Associated General Contractors Houston Chapter (AGC), American Subcontractors Association Houston Chapter (ASA), Health and Safety Council (HASC), Industry Business Round Table (IBR), and University of Houston Clear Lake (UHCL) 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, AGC, ASA, HASC, IBR, and UHCL hereby renew the Alliance signed May 3, 2022, and renewed April 26, 2024, with a continued emphasis on preventing injuries and fatalities from falls within the local construction industry. Specifically, each organization(s) are committed to providing ABC, AGC, ASA, HASC, IBR, and UHCL members and stakeholders with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address fall hazards and the rest of the focus four construction hazards.

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 also explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and the ABC, AGC, ASA, HASC, IBR, and UHCL recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-Site Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives

  • Share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Initiatives (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 ABC, AGC, ASA, HASC, IBR, and UHCL 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 and ABC, AGC, ASA, HASC, IBR, and UHCL conferences, local meetings, or other events as they may arise and provide opportunities for the Alliance to reach stakeholders.

  • Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on fall prevention and the three other construction focus four hazards to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

  • Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding ABC, AGC, ASA, HASC, IBR, and UHCL good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).

  • Ensure Alliance activities are informed by the perspectives of non-managerial workers employed in the construction industry by the collection of feedback gathered through various gathering methods such as employee surveys.

  • Collaborate with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on the construction industry focus four hazards.

  • Develop and disseminate case studies on fall prevention and the other three constructions focus four hazards and publicize their results.

  • Encourage every construction worksite where Alliance stakeholders and their employees have a presence to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including OSHA's constructions focus four hazards.

Training and Education

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

  • Develop effective training and education programs for workers regarding constructions fall, and the other three construction focus hazards (electrical, struck-by, caught in/between hazards), and 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.

  • Deliver or arrange for the delivery of courses designed to help identify, eliminate or mitigate construction focus four hazards.

  • Develop effective training and education programs for workers 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, communication, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. In entering this Alliance, OSHA and the ABC, AGC, ASA, HASC, IBR, and UHCL 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 Houston North and Houston South Area Offices and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans' and OSHA On-Site Consultation programs' 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 two years. Any signatory may terminate their organization's participation in the agreement for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days' written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of all signatories.

Signed this 23rd day of April, 2026.


Mhekeba Hager
Area Director
Houston North Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Larissa Ipsen, M.S.
Area Director
Houston South Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Michael Richter
CEO/President
ABC/CMEF
Houston Chapter


Kim Mason
Senior Safety
AGC
Houston Chapter


Tamara Hancock
Executive Director
ASA
Houston Chapter


Russell Klinegardner, MBA, CSP
President/CEO
HASC


Willie Wells
President/CEO
IBR


Robert Phalen, PHD
Program Chair Occupational Safety and Health
UHCL

Dallas Region - Alliance Renewal Agreement - March 24, 2026


Dallas Region - Alliance Renewal Agreement - March 24, 2026

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE HOUSTON SOUTH AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE AMERICAN SUBCONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (ASA) – HOUSTON, TX CHAPTER

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Houston South Area Office and the Houston Chapter of the American Subcontractors Association (ASA) 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 ASA hereby renew the Alliance signed September 21, 2023, with a continued emphasis on Constructions Focus Four Hazards. Specifically, both organization(s) are committed to providing ASA member companies and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address Construction Focus Four Hazards.

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 also explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and ASA recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-Site Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

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

  • Share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Initiatives (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 ASA websites) to employers and workers in the industry.

  • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and ASA conferences, local meetings, or other events.

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

  • Ensure Alliance activities are informed by the perspectives of non-managerial workers employed in the construction industry by surveying employees of ASA member companies.

  • Develop and disseminate case studies on construction focus four hazards and publicize their results.

  • Encourage ASA member companies to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including construction focus four hazards.

Training and Education

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

  • Develop effective training and education programs for the ASA Houston Chapter members companies regarding OSHA's Construction Focus Four Hazards and 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 ASA Houston Chapter members to promote understanding of worker 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, communication, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. In entering this Alliance, OSHA and the Houston, Texas Chapter of the ASA 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 Houston South 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 be executed in full compliance with all applicable federal laws. It takes effect on the date of signing and will remain in effect for two 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 this 24 day of March, 2026.


Larissa Ipsen, M.S.
Area Director
Houston South Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Tamara Hancock
Executive Director
American Subcontractor Association
Houston Chapter