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ARREGLO QUE ESTABLECE UNA ALIANZA
ENTRE
LA OFICINA DE OSHA EN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD Y SALUD OCUPACIONALES DEL
DEPARTAMENTO DEL TRABAJO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA
Y
EL CONSULADO DE MÉXICO EN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

La oficina de OSHA en San Antonio, Texas de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacionales (“OSHA”) del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos de América y el Consulado de México en San Antonio, Texas (“el Consulado”), en adelante denominados conjuntamente “los Participantes”;

RECONOCIENDO el compromiso conjunto de proteger los derechos de los trabajadores mexicanos en los Estados Unidos, reconocidos en la Carta de Arreglo entre la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional del Departamento del Trabajo de los Estados Unidos de América y la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, firmada en Washington, D.C., el 1° de junio de 2010; y

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

Se proponen establecer una Alianza para lograr lo siguiente:

Objetivo General

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

Capacitación y Educación

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

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

Difusión y Comunicación

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

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

Promoción de un Diálogo Nacional

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

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

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

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

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

Firmado en San Antonio, Texas en duplicado, el día 26 de agosto de 2013, en los idiomas inglés y español.

POR LA OFICINA DE OSHA EN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD Y SALUD OCUPACIONALES DEL DEPARTMENTO DEL TRABAJO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA:

POR EL CONSULADO DE MÉXICO EN EN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS:

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ARRANGEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
SAN ANTONIO AREA OFFICE
AND
THE CONSULATE OF MEXICO IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) San Antonio Area Office and the Consulate of Mexico in San Antonio, Texas hereinafter referred to collectively as “the Participants;”

RECOGNIZING the joint commitment to protect workers’ rights for Mexican workers in the United States acknowledged in the Letter of Arrangement between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States of America and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States, signed at Washington, D.C., on June 1, 2010; and

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

Intend to form an Alliance to achieve the following:

Overall Objective

The Participants intend to establish a collaborative relationship to provide Mexican Nationals in San Antonio and surrounding communities and others information, guidance, and access to education and training resources to promote workers’ rights in protecting their occupational safety and health, and to help them understand U.S. domestic law on the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

Training and Education

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

• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in construction and general industries regarding workplace safety and health.
• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in OSHA 10 hour construction and general industry courses to promote understanding of workers’ rights and responsibilities of employers under the OSH Act, including the use of the OSHA complaint process.

Outreach and Communication

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

• To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and links to OSHA’s Web site from the Consulate’s Web site) to Mexican Nationals working in construction and general industry sites and their employers.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at the Participants’ conferences, local meetings, and annual Labor Rights week events.
• To participate in “Mobile Consulate” activities and events.

Promotion of a National Dialogue

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

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

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

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

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

Signed in San Antonio, Texas, in duplicate this 26th day of August 2013, in the English and Spanish languages.

FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION SAN ANTONIO AREA OFFICE:

FOR THE CONSULATE OF MEXICO IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS:

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
San Antonio Area Office
And
American Subcontractors Association San Antonio Chapter
June 13, 2019

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      April 24, 2013

   2. Evaluation Period

      April 25, 2018 through April 24, 2019

   3. Overview:

      To provide OSHA training to small contractors in the construction industry and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to occupational safety and health hazards such as heat stress, electrical, falls, struck-by, and caught-between hazards in the construction industry. This alliance provides educating small businesses on creating and having a safety/health program for their business.

      In this alliance, we will conduct safety and health training meetings with the small contractors and their workers. Classes and briefing include: workers' rights, employer responsibilities, employee responsibilities, heat stress prevention and recognition, preventing falls, and other hazards at the construction sites.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Alejandro Porter, Area Director, San Antonio Area Office
      Victor Ramon, CAS, San Antonio Area Office

      American Subcontractors Association - San Antonio Chapter

      Jennifer Swinney, Executive Director

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • 06/20/2018
   • 01/16/2019

3. Activities, and Products

   Training and Education, Briefings included the below subjects:

   Develop training and education programs for youth workers in construction: Goal 1
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   Product	Construction and general industry Quick cards	Falls, electrocutions, Struck-by, PPE, Workers' rights,	120
   Training	Developing a safety program for small employers	Falls in construction Trenching and excavations OSHA record keeping Water, rest and shade	100
   Training	OSHA 10/30 hour classes in construction	Falls, electrocutions, Struck-by, trenching	40
   Training	OSHA Leading Edge Presentation	Construction Training	75
   Training	Monthly Safety Committee meetings	Electronic Submission of Records, OSHAs Injury Tracking Application.	300
   Training	Monthly Safety Committee meetings	Construction Site Hazards, with agency Priority goal in Trenching/Excavation	300
   Work with OSHA to provide information in recognizing hazards to prevent injuries and electronic assistance tools and links from OSHA's websites: Goal 2
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Initiative Supported	Number Reached
   Fall Stand Down Event	Presentation at alliance members construction sites	Fall protection/prevention Fall demonstration	110
   TOTAL			1,045

4. Evaluations

   This Alliance is very proactive in training their workers/members on safety and health. We meet monthly and I present to all attending members a 30-minute OSHA briefing on Fatalities, injuries and other events that have occurred in our area, region and nation. The member companies have experienced safety managers and officers at the construction sites who attend the monthly briefings with OSHA. During these meetings, there is an open question and answer session with the attending members.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   • Ladder safety classes are scheduled to occur in the fall.
   • Fourth Annual San Antonio Safety Summit is scheduled for October with an estimated 150 attendees.
   • The Alliance is very active and plans to continue educating the small businesses and their workers within the area and surrounding communities.
   • San Antonio Compliance Assistance Specialist will attend Trench Safety Stand Down Week events at participating alliance members' construction sites.

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ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Oklahoma City Area Office
And the
Oklahoma Department of Labor OSHA Consultation Division
And the
Mid Continent Exploration and Production Safety Network (MCEPS)

August 15, 2019

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      Originally signed on September 9, 2007 and last renewed April 20, 2017.

   2. Evaluation Period

      November 21, 2018 to August 15, 2019

   3. Overview

      The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Oklahoma City Area Office, Oklahoma Department of Labor, and MCEPS continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA, ODOL Consultation, and MCEPS hereby renewed the alliance signed on September 9, 2007 and renewed April 20, 2017, with a continued emphasis on promoting worker awareness of industry-related hazards and solutions in the exploration and production of oil and gas. Specifically, OSHA, MCEPS, and ODOL/CON are committed to providing MCEPS members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of 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 work-related injuries and fatalities.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Steven Kirby; Oklahoma City Area Director
      David Bates; Former Oklahoma City Area Director
      Jorge Delucca; Compliance Assistance Specialist, Oklahoma City Area Office

      Oklahoma Department of Labor

      Leslie Osborn; Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor
      Jason Hudson; Director, OSHA Consultation Division

      Alliance participant

      Kevin Ediger; President (Chesapeake Energy Company)
      Jennifer Martin; Vice President (QES Pressure Control)
      Katherine Abraham; Secretary (TPS Alert)

      Executive Committee:

      Todd Smith-Executive Committee Member
      Chance Odom
      Oscar Melendez
      Tod Smith
      Eldon Burns
      Jenny Sloan

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • The Board members and Executive Committee met the fourth Thursday of each month

   In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact, via electronic mail, 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.

   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives:
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Alliance Product	No Activities	Oil and gas	NA
   Dissemination Via email	10/19/2018: Jorge Delucca, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), emailed “For Your Information: OSHA Launches Program to Target High Injury and Illness Rates” 1/28/2019: Jorge Delucca, CAS, emailed “OSHA Final Rule on Electronic Submission of Injury/Illness Information” 3/28/2019: Jorge Delucca, CAS, emailed “OSHA #5810 Hazards Recognition and Standards for On-Shore Oil and Gas Exploration and Production” 3/29/2019: Jorge Delucca, CAS, emailed “2019 National Safety Stand-Down for Fall Prevention - Event Planning, Outreach Resources,” and information on the March 20th Webinar 4/5/2019: Jorge Delucca, CAS, emailed “National Fall Stand Down – Resources” 4/24/2019: Jorge Delucca, CAS, emailed “Ground Disturbance Hazard Alert” that was written in the Spanish language 5/14/2019: Jorge Delucca, CAS, emailed “For Your Information: OSHA Standards Improvement Project IV - Final Rule” 7/2/2019: Jorge Delucca, CAS, emailed “Human Trafficking in the Oilfield” 7/25/2019: Jorge Delucca, CAS, emailed “Heat Illness Press Release” 7/29/2019: Jorge Delucca, CAS, emailed “For Your Information: Safe + Sound Week 2019 is Just Around the Corner!” 7/30/2019: Jorge Delucca, CAS, emailed “3M Fall Protection Recall”	Oil and gas	500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500
   Event	N/A
   Exhibit	No Activities	Oil and gas	NA
   OSHA Product Review	No Activities	Oil and gas	NA
   Speech/Presentation	9/21/2018: David Bates, Area Director presented an OSHA update on 5(a)(1) violations at the September 20th meeting of the Mid Continent Exploration and Production Safety Network.	Oil and gas	65
   Speech/Presentation	10/18/2018: David Bates, Area Director, presented an OSHA Update for fiscal Year 2018. Stephen Mata, DuPont, provided a demonstration of the Thermoman flame retardant clothing.	Oil and Gas	70
   Speech/Presentation	11/15/2018: David Bates, Area Director, provided an update on crane operator certifications with an effective date of November 10, 2018; Oil & Gas Conference at Houston, December 4-5, 2018; and an accident overview of an oil and gas company that suffered a workplace fatal incident - a worker was killed when struck by a pipe. David provided a farewell to the MCEPS participants, upon pending retirement from OSHA on January 3, 2019. The MCEPS board presented David with a US flag and certificate of appreciation. Greg Hawks, Hawks Agency, provided a presentation about "Unlocking an Ownership Culture."	Oil and Gas	64
   Speech/Presentation	1/17/2019: Assistant Area Director (AAD) Steven Kirby provided a presentation on "General Duty Clause Violations." Brian McCoy, Mix Telematics, gave a presentation on Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, ELDs and their function within the oil and gas industry Tara Porter, Canadian Valley Technology Center, talked about the OSHA multiemployer citation policy, and the 2017 BLS fatality statistics	Oil and Gas	65
   Speech/Presentation	2/21/2019: Steven Kirby, AAD, provided an OSHA Update at a meeting of the Mid Continent Exploration and Production safety Network (MCEPS). Steven discussed “Safe Operation of Vacuum Trucks Handling Flammable and Combustible Liquids in Petroleum Service", American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 2219, Fourth Edition, June 2016. The discussion included continuous air monitoring, verification of bonding and grounding, venting to a safe location, and non-conductive equipment. Tom Robbins with Energize for Safety Coalition provided a presentation on Safety Corridor Efforts on Highway 33.	Oil and Gas	131
   Speech/Presentation	3/21/2019: Jorge Delucca, CAS, gave an OSHA Update that included: Fatalities in oil and gas nationally--BLS statistics Explanation of causes of two oil and gas fatalities in Oklahoma in FY 2019 Announcement of Worker memorial Event, April 30th Announcement of Oklahoma American industrial Hygiene Association Spring conference, April 11. Theme: "The Blunt Facts About Medical Marijuana" Displayed a poster that referenced the National Safety Stand Down to Prevent Falls, scheduled for May 6-10th Guest Speaker: Kenny Jordan, Executive Director, Association of Energy service companies (AESC)-Safety Statistics and Fatality Overview	Oil and Gas	47
   Speech/Presentation	4/18/20109: Steven Kirby, AAD, provided an OSHA Update that referenced the National Safety Stand Down to Prevent Falls, scheduled for May 6-10th. The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office provided a presentation that addressed both distracted driving (texting, eating, etc.) and driving under the influence (alcohol, medication, etc.).	Oil and Gas	61
   Speech/Presentation	5/30/2019: Jorge Delucca, CAS, provided an update that included the status of new-hire acquisitions and a new Area Director. Additionally, the update provided information on a new OSHA oil and gas safety video, accident scenario that involved a forklift fire at Georgia Pacific plant in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and the tornadoes that affected Oklahoma in the past two weeks. Arthur Smith, AIRIS, gave a presentation about exposures to silica during fracking operations, OSHA's multiemployer citation policy.	Oil and Gas	63
   Speech/Presentation	6/20/2019: Leslie Stockel with Oklahoma State University provided the safety minute briefing. Steven Kirby, AAD provided a brief update on the changes to the OSHA Walking/Working Surfaces standard. Ryan Rosa presented information that addressed railroad safety.	Oil and Gas	58
   Speech/Presentation	7/18/2019: 1. Kevin Hobbie, from Mulholland Energy services, provided a Safety Minute briefing on complacency regarding safety, when there have been no accidents. 2. Jorge Delucca, CAS, gave OSHA Update including information and numbers of fatalities regarding three recent fatalities around the State of Oklahoma. 3. Tom Beddow, Oilfield Chaplain, provided a talk about stress as a cause of fatal accidents, and how to effectively manage stress. 4. Jorge Delucca, CAS, provided an overview the “Kids' Chance of Oklahoma” program. The Program provides scholarships to children of workers who were injured or fatally killed while working on the job.	Oil and Gas	64
   Speech/Presentation	8/15/2019: 1. Ken Rogus, Ironclad Performance Wear, gave a Safety Minute brief on several subjects, including diet, heat stress prevention, and hand protection (impact gloves). 2. Steven Kirby, AD, introduced himself as new OSHA Area Director and provided information on the Region VI UAS (drone) program; use of old grain silos to store fracking sand and safety issues involved; and the Safe + Sound updated guidelines located on the OSHA web site. 3. Tim Jenney, TEAM Professional Services, gave a presentation that addressed drug use in the workplace. Tim additionally identified that workplace drug abuse was at a 14-year high. He discussed opioid and marijuana use. THD vs CBD.		50
   TOTAL			6,238

4. Evaluations

   The alliance is effectively attracting members from major oil and gas companies and related organizations to its monthly meetings. Attendees to the meetings are receiving high quality presentations with lessons learned from other companies plus updates from the OSHA Area Director.

5. Upcoming Milestones: Alliance renewal April 2020

   Report prepared by:
   Jorge A. Delucca, OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist
   Oklahoma City Area Office

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