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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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Region 6 - Alliance Agreement - September 12, 2023


Region 6 - Alliance Agreement - September 12, 2023

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
BATON ROUGE AREA OFFICE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE LOUISIANA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION, LOUISIANA LOGGING COUNCIL

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Baton Rouge Area Office and The Louisiana Forestry Association, Louisiana Logging Council recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and The Louisiana Forestry Association, Louisiana Logging Council hereby form an Alliance to provide The Louisiana Forestry Association, Louisiana Logging Council members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety or workers, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to workplace hazards in the logging industry. This will be accomplished by addressing fall, electrical, struck by and caught in or between hazards, equipment operation hazards, environmental hazards and other safety issues, and understanding the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

Through the Alliance, The Louisiana Forestry Association, Louisiana Logging Council will use relevant 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 to evaluate the effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on workplace safety for employers and workers.

OSHA and The Louisiana Forestry Association, Louisiana Logging Council recognize that OSHA's State Plan 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 advancement of common goals.

This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in written work plan.

Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following goals related to raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

  • To share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
  • To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
  • To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions or stakeholder meetings on the logging industry site hazard recognition in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
  • To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by ensuring that workers understand their right to work in a safe and healthful workplace and that safety is everyone's responsibility.
Training and Education

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

  • To develop effective training and education programs for logging personnel and industry contract workers and non-English or limited English speaking employees regarding fall hazards, equipment operation hazards, chemical hazard communication and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
  • To develop effective training and education programs for logging personnel and industry contract workers and non-English or limited English speaking employees 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.
Outreach and Communication

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

  • 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 OSHA's and The Louisiana Forestry Association and the Louisiana Logging Council's Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
  • To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or The Louisiana Forestry Association and the Logging Council conferences, local meetings, or other special events.
  • To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding The Louisiana Forestry Association and the Logging Council's good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.
  • To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on logging industry that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
  • To develop and disseminate case studies on logging industry and publicize their results.

OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives, training and education, and outreach and communication. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote any of that party's products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet to develop a work plan, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least 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 Region VI Baton Rouge Area and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for three 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 12th day of September, 2023


Roderic M. Chube
Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Baton Rouge Area Office


Charles A. "Buck" Vandersteen
Executive Director
Louisiana Forestry Association

Region 6 - Alliance Agreement - October 17, 2023


Region 6 - Alliance Agreement - October 17, 2023

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE DALLAS AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
DALLAS COUNTY

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Dallas Area Office and Dallas County 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 Dallas County hereby form an Alliance to provide members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to the hazards of all industries 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's activities. OSHA and Dallas County 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 available 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 Dallas County 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

OSHA and Dallas County intend to work together to achieve some or all of 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 Dallas County websites) to employers and workers in the industry.
  • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and Dallas County conferences, local meetings, and events.
  • Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on all safety topics 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 Dallas County's good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
  • Encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by promoting industry health and safety conferences across the region.
  • Develop and disseminate case studies that are issued by OSHA and other research material published by accredited academic or industry entities and publicize their results.
  • Encourage Dallas County to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including best practices and compliance.
Training and Education

OSHA and Dallas County intend to work together to achieve the following objective:

  • Promote education programs for Dallas County to encourage 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 Dallas 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 remain in effect for two years after the last date signed by the parties. Either party may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided the party gives 30 days' written notice. This Agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of both parties.

Signed this 17th day of October 2023.


Basil Singh
Dallas Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Clay Lewis Jenkins
Dallas County Judge
Dallas County

Region 6 - Alliance Renewal Agreement - May 17, 2023


Region 6 - Alliance Renewal Agreement - May 17, 2023

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN THE
FORT WORTH AREA OFFICE
THE DALLAS AREA OFFICE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MINORITY CONTRACTORS (NAMC)

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Fort Worth Area Office, the Dallas Area Office, and the National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC), continue to 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 NAMC herein after referred to as "Participant," hereby renew the Alliance signed March 12, 2019, with a continued emphasis on providing the participant's 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 worker falls and struck-by 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'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 relevant 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 renewing this Alliance, OSHA and NAMC 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:

  • To share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
  • To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
  • To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on occupational safety and health topics to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
  • To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by providing training and outreach opportunities with minority owned businesses.
  • To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., in person training such as OSHA 10 hour courses, print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and links to OSHA's Web site from the Chapters Web site) to employers and workers in the industry.
  • To speak, exhibit, or appear at the participants' conferences, local meetings, or other events.
  • To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding the participants' good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars and lectures developed by the participants and to publicize results through OSHA's Quick Takes and associated media resources.
  • To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on workplace safety and health, 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.
  • OSHA Fort Worth and Dallas request that NAMC submit, on quarterly basis, success stories highlighting NAMC members who have successfully implemented safe and healthful practices at their places of business. These success stories should consist of 1-2 paragraphs and photos when applicable.
Training and Education

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

  • To develop effective free training and education programs for contractor in the Dallas and Fort Worth Region regarding hazards in construction and general industry, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
  • To develop effective free training and education programs for contractors in the Dallas and Fort Worth Region 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.
  • To deliver or arrange for the delivery of workplace safety and health awareness courses.

OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives, training and education, and outreach and communication. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that party'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 Fort Worth 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 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 at Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, this 17th day of May, 2023.


Basil Singh
Area Director, Dallas Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration


Demetria Bivens
President and CEO
NAMC


Timothy Minor
Area Director, Fort Worth Area Office
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Region 6 - Alliance Agreement - August 29, 2023


Region 6 - Alliance Agreement - August 29, 2023

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
BATON ROUGE AREA OFFICE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
GULF COAST SAFETY COUNCIL

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Baton Rouge Area Office and Gulf Coast Safety Council recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and Gulf Coast Safety Council members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety or workers, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to workplace hazards in the construction industry. Specifically, both organizations are committed to providing Gulf Coast Safety Council 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). The Alliance will address the reduction and prevention of exposures to struck-by, falls, caught in-between and electrical hazards.

Through the Alliance, Gulf Coast Safety Council will use relevant 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 to evaluate the effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on workplace safety for employers and workers.

OSHA and Gulf Coast Safety Council recognize that OSHA's State Plan 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 advancement of common goals.

This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following goals related to raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

  • To share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
  • To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
  • To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions or stakeholder meetings on construction and industrial contractor safety and health issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
  • To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by ensuring that workers understand their right to work in a safe and healthful workplace and that safety is everyone's responsibility.
  • To organize a forum aimed at worker outreach whereby ideas and information can be exchanged.
Training and Education

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

  • To develop effective training and education programs for construction and industrial contractors and non-English or limited English speaking employees regarding fall hazards, equipment operation hazards, chemical hazard communication and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
  • To develop effective training and education programs for construction and industrial contractors and non-English or limited English speaking employees 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.
Outreach and Communication

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

  • 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 OSHA's and Gulf Coast Safety Council Web site) to employers and workers in the industry.
  • To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or Gulf Coast Safety Council conferences, local meetings, or other outreach events.
  • To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Gulf Coast Safety Council good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.
  • To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on construction and industrial maintenance safety and health issues that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives, training and education, and outreach and communication. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote any of that party's products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet to develop a work plan, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least 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 Region VI Baton Rouge Area and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for three 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 29th day of August, 2023.


Roderic M. Chube
Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Baton Rouge Area Office


Taxi Sena
Marketing/Instructor
Gulf Coast Safety Council

Region 6 - Alliance Agreement - August 29, 2023


Region 6 - Alliance Agreement - August 29, 2023

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
BATON ROUGE AREA OFFICE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. (ABC), BAYOU CHAPTER

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Baton Rouge Area Office and Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC), Bayou Chapter recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and ABC Bayou Chapter hereby form an Alliance to provide ABC Bayou Chapter members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety or workers, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to workplace hazards in the construction industry. Specifically, both organizations are committed to providing ABC, Bayou Chapter 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 or workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). The Alliance will address the reduction and prevention of exposures to struck-by, falls, caught in-between and electrical hazards.

Through the Alliance, ABC, Bayou Chapter will use relevant injury, illness, and hazard exposure data when appropriate to help identify area of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options to evaluate the effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on workplace safety for employers and workers.

OSHA and ABC, Bayou Chapter recognize that OSHA's State Plan 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 advancement of common goals.

This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following goals related to raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

  • To share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
  • To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
  • To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions or stakeholder meetings on construction and industrial contractor safety and health issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
  • To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by ensuring that workers understand their right to work in a safe and healthful workplace and that safety is everyone's responsibility.
  • To organize a forum aimed at worker outreach whereby ideas and information can be exchanged.
Training and Education

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

  • To develop effective training and education programs for construction and industrial contractors and non-English or limited English speaking employees regarding fall hazards, equipment operation hazards, chemical hazard communication and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
  • To develop effective training and education programs for construction and industrial contractors and non-English or limited English speaking employees 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.
Outreach and Communication

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

  • 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 OSHA's and ABC, Bayou Chapter Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
  • To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or ABC, Bayou Chapter conferences, local meetings, or other outreach events.
  • To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding ABC, Bayou Chapter good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.
  • To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on construction and industrial maintenance safety and health issues that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives, training and education, and outreach and communication. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote any of that party's products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet to develop a work plan, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least 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 Region VI Baton Rouge Area and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for three 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 29th day of August, 2023.


Roderic M. Chube
Area Director
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Baton Rouge Area Office


Jeb Bruneau
President/CEO
Greater Baton Rouge Chapter
Associated Builders and Contractors
(ABC), Inc – Bayou Chapter

Region 6 - Alliance Agreement (Spanish) - August 31, 2023


Region 6 - Alliance Agreement (Spanish) - August 31, 2023

ARREGLO QUE ESTABLECE UNA ALIANZA
ENTRE
LA OFICINA DE LITTLE ROCK DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD Y SALUD OCUPACIONAL DEL DEPARTAMENTO DEL TRABAJO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA
Y
EL CONSULADO DE MÉXICO EN LITTLE ROCK,
Y
Y LA OFICINA DE CONSULTA DE OSHA DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE TRABAJO DE ARKANSAS

El Consulado de México en Little Rock ("el Consulado"), la oficina de Little Rock de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA) del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos de América y la Oficina de Consulta de OSHA del Departamento de Trabajo de Arkansas, 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 Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos y la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos de América relativa a las Protecciones de Seguridad y Salud en el Lugar de Trabajo Aplicables a los Trabajadores Mexicanos en los Estados Unidos, firmada en Washington, D.C., el 2 de septiembre de 2021; 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 el estado de Arkansas, 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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas 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 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 Little Rock, Arkansas, en triplicado, el día 31 de agosto de 2023, en los idiomas inglés y español.

POR LA OFICINA DE LITTLE ROCK DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD Y SALUD OCUPACIONAL DEL DEPARTAMENTO DEL TRABAJO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA:


Kia McCullough
Directora de Área Consul

POR EL CONSULADO DE MÉXICO EN
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS


Emb. Carlos I. Giralt Cabrales
Cónsul

LA OFICINA DE CONSULTA DE OSHA DEL
DEPARTAMENTO DE TRABAJO DE ARKANSAS


Daryl Bassett
Secretary of Labor and Licensing

Region 6 - Alliance Agreement - August 31, 2023


Region 6 - Alliance Agreement - August 31, 2023

ARRANGEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
LITTLE ROCK AREA OFFICE AND
THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OSHA CONSULTATION
AND
THE CONSULATE OF MEXICO IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Little Rock Area Office, and the Arkansas Department of Labor, OSHA Consultation Service and the Consulate of Mexico in Little Rock, Arkansas (the Consulate), 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 Department of Labor of the United States of America and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States, concerning Workplace Safety and Health Protections Applicable to Mexican Workers in the United States, signed at Washington, D.C., on September 2, 2021; 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 Little Rock, Arkansas 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 Nationals and their employers in Arkansas regarding workplace safety and health.
  • To develop training and education programs for Mexican Nationals in Arkansas 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 Arkansas 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.
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 Arkansas 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 all 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 at Little Rock, Arkansas, in duplicate, this 31st day of August 2023, in the English and Spanish languages.

FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION'S LITTLE ROCK AREA OFFICE:


Kia McCullough
Area Director

FOR THE CONSULATE OF MEXICO
IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:


Rodolfo Quilantán Arenas
Cónsul of México

FOR THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OSHA CONSULTATION SERVICE,
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:


Daryl Bassett
Secretary of Labor and Licensing

Partnership #1315 - Agreement - August 28, 2023