ARRANGEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
DENVER, ENGLEWOOD AND BILLINGS AREA OFFICES
AND
THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF MEXICO IN DENVER, COLORADO

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Denver, Englewood and Billings Area Offices, and The Consulate General of Mexico in Denver, Colorado (the Consulate), hereinafter referred to collectively as "the Participants";

RECOGNIZING the joint commitment to protect workers' rights for Mexican workers acknowledged in the Letter of Arrangement between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Department of Labor of the United States of America, 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 health and safety;

Intend to form an Alliance to achieve the following:

Overall Objective

The Participants intend to establish a collaborative relationship to provide Mexican Nationals in Colorado and eastern Montana with information, guidance, and access to education and training resources to promote workers' rights in protecting their occupational health and safety, particularly with regard to reducing injuries and fatalities related to fall, electrical, struck-by, and caught in/between hazards, and to help them understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health 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 in Colorado and eastern Montana regarding safety and health hazards in the Construction and General Industries relating to fall, electrical, struck-by, and caught in/between hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop training and education programs for Mexican Nationals in Colorado and eastern Montana to promote understanding of workers' rights and the responsibilities of employers, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, and to communicate such information to employers and workers.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA 10-hour Construction and General Industry Outreach Training Programs and other safety related courses.
• To develop workplace curricula on safety and health hazards faced by Mexican Nationals in Colorado and eastern Montana.

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 in Colorado and eastern Montana and their employers.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or the Consulate's conferences, local meetings, or other events.

Promotion of a National Dialogue

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

• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on general and construction industry hazards such as falls, struck-by, caught in/between, electrical, and amputations to help forge innovative solutions on issues concerning workplace health and safety, and understanding of workers' rights and responsibilities of employers.
• To share information on applicable labor laws and standards, including those relating to workers' rights and the responsibilities of employers.

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

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

Signed at Denver, Colorado, in duplicate, this 24th day of May 2012, in the Spanish and the English and languages.

For the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Denver Area Office: Herb Gibson, Area Director

For the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Englewood Area Office: David Nelson, Area Director

For the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Billings Area Office: Trina Mailloux, Acting Area Director

For the Consulate General of Mexico in Denver, Colorado: Andres Chao Ebergenyi, Consul

ARREGLO QUE ESTABLECE UNA ALIANZA
ENTRE LAS OFICINAS DE DENVER Y ENGLEWOOD
DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD Y SALUD
OCUPACIONAL DEL DEPARTAMENTO DEL TRABAJO DE
LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA
y
EL CONSULADO GENERAL DE MÉXICO EN DENVER
COLORADO

Las Oficinas de Denver y Englewood de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA) del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos de América y el Consulado General de México en Denver, Colorado, en adelante denominados conjuntamente "los Participantes";

RECONOCIENDO el compromise 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 Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, firmada en Washington, D.C., 6 de Noviembre de 2014; y

RECONOCIENDO que el Programa de Alianza de la OSHA preve 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 Colorado información, orientación y acceso a recurses 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 el Estado de Colorado 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 el Estado de Colorado 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 el Estado de Colorado 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 Dialogo Nacional

Los Participantes tienen la intención de trabajar conjuntamente para lograr los siguientes objetivos relacionados con la promoción de un dialogo 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 Colorado 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 tomo al logro de los objetivos de la Alianza.

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

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 u 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 memento mediante el consentimiento mutuo de los Participantes.

Firmado en Denver Colorado, en duplicado, el día 2 de Septiembre de 2016, en los idiomas inglés y español.

POR LA OFICINAS DE DENVER Y ENGLEWOOD DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD Y SALUD OCUPACIONAL DEL DEPARTMENTO DEL TRABAJO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA:

• Herb Gibson, Director de Área
• David Nelson, Director de Área

POR EL CONSULADO GENERAL DE MÉXICO EN DENVER COLORADO:

• Jeremías Guzmán Barrera, Cónsul Encargado

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
REGION VIII
AND
THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
LOCAL UNION #111

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region VIII (OSHA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union #111, recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and IBEW hereby renew an Alliance to provide IBEW members and contractors, and others in the electrical construction and maintenance industry with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety. The Alliance will particularly focus on reducing and preventing exposure to electrical shock, arc flash, arc blast, electrocution, falls, heat stress and motor vehicle hazards. The Alliance will also provide training for contractors and employees specific to their industry. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and IBEW recognize that OSHA's state plan and consultation project programs are an integral part of the OSHA national effort. State plan agencies and consultation projects will be informed of and invited to attend all functions.

The IBEW Local # 111 jurisdiction includes and encompasses the following counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Eagle, Gilpin, Grand Jackson, Jefferson, Lake, Larimer, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Summit, Washington, Weld, and Yuma.

Training and Education

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

• Developing effective training and education programs for Alliance members including training on electrical safety, revised OSHA standards and best practices.
• Developing effective training and education programs for Alliance member to promote the understanding of workers' rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, and the responsibilities of employers to communicate such information to workers and employers.
• Participating in various forums and groups to discuss ways of improving workplace safety and health programs.

Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following goals of raising awareness by:

• Convening or participating in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on safety and health issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• Sharing information on OSHA's emphasis programs, regulatory agenda and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
• Keeping all members updated on OSHA topics.
• Encouraging worker participation in workplace safety and health by having quarterly safety meetings.

Outreach and Communication

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

• Developing and communicating information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards to employers and employees in the industry (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and web sites).
• Sharing information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding IBEW best practices or effective approaches and publicize the results through OSHA and IBEW Local #111 developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
• Promoting and encouraging IBEW members' or worksites' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, and Consultation and its Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.
• Encouraging IBEW local unions to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues.
• Developing and disseminating case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and publicize their results.

OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing any of that party's products or services; nor does the Agency enter into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party's products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of OSHA and IBEW will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. Team members may include representatives of contractors, insurers, and local unions. In addition, they will meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance.

This agreement will remain in effect for a five-year period. Any 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 concurrence of all signatories.

Signed this 30^th day of January, 2018.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE DENVER AREA OFFICE OF
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE DJ BASIN SAFETY COUNCIL

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Denver Area Office and the DJ Basin Safety Council continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and the DJ Basin Safety Council hereby renew the Alliance signed February 6, 2013, with a continued emphasis on safety and health issues in the upstream oil and gas industry. Specifically, both organizations are committed to providing DJ Basin 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). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address transportation/driving, chemical exposure, fire/explosion, falls and struck by hazards.

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, including temporary workers.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on upstream oil and gas safety 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 encouraging workers to attend monthly meetings, seminars and other training events.

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 oil and gas industry workers and employers regarding the most common hazards in the upstream oil and gas industry and other OSHA initiatives, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for oil and gas industry workers and employers 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 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 OSHA's and the DJ Basin Safety Council's Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or DJ Basin Safety Council conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding DJ Basin Safety Council member 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 oil and gas safety 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 plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least three 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 Denver Area Office.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of both signatories.

Signed this 5th day of May 2015.

• Herb Gibson, Area Director, OSHA
• Carrie Jordan, President, DJ Basin Safety Council

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE DENVER AND ENGLEWOOD AREA OFFICES OF
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
COLORADO HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Denver and Englewood Area Offices and Colorado Health Care Association (CHCA) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and CHCA hereby renew the Alliance signed July 15th 2013 with a continued emphasis on long term care safety and health issues. Specifically, each organization is committed to providing CHCA 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 musculoskeletal disorders related to patient handling and resident handling, bloodborne pathogen, tuberculosis and slip, trip and fall and workplace violence hazards, as well as other safety and health issues in long term care nursing facilities.

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 Inspection Guidance for Inpatient Healthcare Setting implemented on June 25, 2015, especially OSHA's focus on Residential Nursing and Long Term Care Facilities.
• 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 long term care 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 including workers as members of the alliance implementation team and other planning committees as they are formed; and, providing training and increased access to safety and health information.

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 CHCA members and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers. Training topics may include resident handling hazards, bloodborne pathogens, slip, trip and fall prevention, workplace violence issues, OSHA recordkeeping, electrical safety and safe work practices and/or other safety and health issues common to the long term care nursing industry.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of at least four training events per year. Training may be delivered via webinar, appearances at CHCA conferences or other CHCA or OSHA events.

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 OSHA's and the CHCA and Gallagher web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or CHCA conferences, local meetings, or other events. Specifically, OSHA will attend the monthly meetings of the CHCA safety/work comp committee and will participate in the semi-annual CHCA conferences.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding CHCA good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.
• To develop and disseminate case studies on long term care safety and health issues 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 from the CHCA and OSHA will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least three 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 Denver and Englewood area offices and any other appropriate offices.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of both signatories.

Signed this 16th day of September, 2015.

• Herb Gibson, Area Director, Denver; OSHA
• David Nelson, Area Director, Englewood; OSHA
• Doug Farmer, President/CEO, Colorado Health Care Association

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
REGION VIII - BILLINGS AND BISMARCK AREA OFFICES
AND
MONDAKS SAFETY NETWORK
AND
THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA- REGION VIII - Billings and Bismarck .Area Offices), The State of North Dakota and the MonDaks Safety Network recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful North Dakotan workplaces. The Parties hereby forms an Alliance, to provide North Dakota's employers and workers with information, guidance and training resources that will assist them in implementing a robust systems approach to advancing the health and safety of employees within the oil and gas industry. The overarching goal of this Alliance is to reduce the number of occupational exposures to physical and chemical hazards, which can result in injuries and fatalities. In developing this Alliance, the Parties recognizes that OSHA- REGION VIII's Consultation Project partners, the North Dakota Occupational Safety and Health (NDOSH) and the Montana Safety and Health Bureau of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (MDLI) are an integral part of this undertaking.

The Parties will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• Collaborate to develop training and education programs for oil and gas exploration and production companies and workers regarding safety and health programs and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees in the oil and gas industry.
• Collaborate to provide expertise in developing workplace safety and health information for oil and gas exploration, production and servicing companies and workers in the Williston Basin.
• Collaborate with other governmental agencies and private entities to facilitate occupational and environmental health and safety presentations, training and resources at monthly MonDaks Safety Network meetings.

The Parties will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• Promote and encourage the participation of employees, managers, and supervisors in MonDaks Safety Network committees and programs to enhance communication; assist with identification of training and education needs; develop and coordinate applicable training; and share relevant safety information.
• Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA – REGION VIII's and applicable industry Websites) to employers and employees in the oil and gas industry.
• Speak, exhibit or appear at the State of North Dakota's or MonDaks Safety Network's conferences, local meetings or other events.
• Promote and encourage MonDaks Network's members' or worksites' participation in the State of North Dakota's Safety Management Programs (SMP) and OSHA - REGION Vlll's cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program; Consultation and the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).
• Promote, encourage and participate in the Neutral Grounds Meetings quarterly.

The Parties will work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting the regional dialogue on workplace safety and health:

• Raise Employers' and workers' awareness of, and demonstrate their own commitment to, workplace safety and health whenever Mondaks Safety Network leaders address groups.
• Develop and disseminate the results of case studies on industry specific safety and environmental issues illustrating the business value of improved safety and health.
• Convene and participate in forums, round table discussions and stake holder meetings to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety health and environmental issues.

The Alliance provides parties an opportunity to participate.in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA REGION VIII for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication and promoting a regional dialogue on workplace safety and health.

The Alliance has proved to be a valuable tool for both OSHA - REGION VIII - Billings and Bismarck Area Offices and its participants. By entering into an Alliance, The Parties do not endorse any of the participant's products or services, nor do the Parties enter into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party's products or services.

An implementation team consisting of representatives of all three organizations will meet quarterly to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. Team members Will include a representative of OSHA REGION VIII, OSHA- REGION VIII's Bismarck Area Office, The State of North Dakota and MonDaks Safety Network Board of Officers. In addition, they will meet at least four times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA- REGION VIII - Billings and Bismarck Area Offices will encourage Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

Each party will independently determine the nature and extent of the resources it will contribute to the Alliance initiatives: This agreement will remain in effect for two years, unless terminated earlier by the parties. Any signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give a 30 day written notice. This agreement may only be modified in writing with the concurrence of all signatories.

Signed this 5th day of February, 2015:

Eric Brooks, Area Director, Bismarck Area Office, OSHA Region VIII

Jeff Funke, Area Director, Billings Area Office, OSHA Region VIII

Dennis Schmitz, Chair, MonDaks Safety Network

Bryan Klipfel, Director, North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance

Witnessed by: Jack Dalrymple, Governor of North Dakota

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
October 1, 2017

1. Alliance Background

   Date signed

   August 2, 2013

   Overview

   The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Region VIII and The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Unions #68 (IBEW), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union #111, the National Electrical Contractors Association, Rocky Mountain Chapter (NECA), and the Denver Joint Electrical Apprenticeship & Training Committee (DJEATC) recognized the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthy American workplaces. To that end, OSHA, IBEW, NECA, DJEATC, formed an Alliance to provide IBEW members and contractors, NECA members, and others in the electrical construction and maintenance industry with information, guidance, and access to training resources to help them protect the health and safety of workers particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to electrical shock, arc flash, arc blast, electrocution, fall, ergonomic and motor vehicle hazards and address safety supervision training issues, and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and OSHA, IBEW, NECA, DJEATC, recognized that OSHA’s State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

   Normal Construction Labor Market is defined to mean the following geographical area plus the commuting distance adjacent thereto which includes the area from which the normal labor supply is secured. IBEW LU #68 jurisdiction includes 1969 members and encompasses the following counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Eagle, Jefferson, Lake, Larimer, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, and Summit.

   Implementation Team Members

   Rory Berumen, RMC NECA Chapter Manager, Craig Clark, President, Dynalectric, Chris Griego, IBEW LU 68 Special Delegate to the Safety Committee, Rusty Gonzales, President, St. Andrews Construction Services, Denver, Kellie Holland, President, Empire Electric, Jim Perizzolo IBEW LU 68 Agent, Bill Anderson, DJEATC Training Director , Jack Cox, IBEW LU 68 President, Francis Marcotte, Manager Service/Tele Data, Chris Mathewson Region 8 Labor Liason, Chris Olson RME Electric Vice President, Jim Keating IBEW LU 68 Agent, Jim Mantele IBEW LU 68 Business Manager, Tom Sutak, President, Rainbow Electric, Keith Hewitt IBEW LU 68 Agent, Joel Holden IBEW LU 68 Agent, Jeremy Ross IBEW LU 68 Agent, Ed Mechado, Dynalectric Safety Manager, Chuck Soderquist, Sturgeon Electric, Safety Manager, Ken Ganskow, Intermountain Electric, Safety Director, Gary Swanstrom, Guarantee Electrical, Safety Director.

   Contributors

   Evaluation Period

   1 YEAR (10/1/16 – 9/30/17)

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   9/22/16 – NECA implementation/planning meeting
   10/24/16 – IBEW 111 implementation/planning meeting
   1/5/17 - NECA implementation/planning meeting
   1/23/17 – IBEW 111 implementation/planning meeting
   3/20/17 – IBEW 111 planning meeting for High Voltage Training Class
   5/5/17 – Provided IBEW 111 with feedback from High Voltage Training Class
   9/27/17 – IBEW 111 implementation/planning meeting and discuss upcoming alliance renewal

3. Events and Products

   Training, Education and Planning

   10/24/17 – OSHA Silica presentation to IBEW 111 members
   4/13/17 – IBEW 111 conducted a full day course on Electrical Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution at their new training facility for CSHOs. See details below in results.

   Outreach and Communication

   4/28/17 – IBEW 68 assisted with and allowed OSHA to utilize their union hall to hold the Workers Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony.
   9/20/17 – IBEW 68 answered an OSHA National Office request by providing a contact that could explain solar installations.
   9/30/17 – OSHA provided IBEW 111 with requested suicide prevention contacts

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

   Safety Meetings

   • Weekly Safety Meetings Various Topics/ Various Jobsites 1 Hour Each
   • Monthly Safety Meetings
   • Internal Safety Classes

4. Results

   On 4/13/17, IBEW 111 conducted a well-received (per student feedback) full day course on Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution for compliance officers in Colorado. About 20 CSHOs attended the training which was held at the new training center for IBEW 111. CSHOs received a half day of lecture followed by a half day of interactive demonstrations on the outdoor equipment. This course will serve as a compliment to the OTI course which is required for CSHOs conducting inspections under 1910.269. This course was a long time in the making and will serve other safety and health professionals in the future (CSHOs, State Consultation and State Enforcement).

5. Upcoming Milestone

   The renewal of this Alliance is projected to be completed in November 2017. The renewal will likely be with IBEW 111 alone based on activity levels during the past 2 years. The other signatories to the previous alliance will be able to pursue separate alliances with OSHA if interested.

   IBEW will make slight updates to their training course given on 4/13/17. IBEW and OSHA plan to work together to offer this course again during the next alliance term. Perspective students would include new CSHOs and State program staff.

   OSHA Regional VIII Partner

   • Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives, such as by:

     • Sharing information on OSHA’s regulatory agenda and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
     • Training workers on new and revised standards.
     • Developing worker information on new and revised standards.
     • Sharing information on National Emphasis Programs (NEPs).
     • Developing compliance assistance materials for other specifically targeted hazards/industries.
     • Participating in various forums and groups to discuss ways of improving workplace safety and health programs.
     • Encouraging worker participation in workplace safety and health.

   • Outreach and Communication, such as by:

     • Creating and sharing compliance assistance materials in English, Spanish, and other languages for workers and/or employers.
     • Conducting best practice seminars in support of OSHA’s enforcement initiatives.
     • Speaking or exhibiting at conferences and meetings.

   • Training and Education, such as by:

     • Developing effective worker training and education programs.
     • Arranging for the delivery of worker training.
     • Developing employer seminars aimed at reducing workplace hazards

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
REGION VIII
AND
EMPLOYBRIDGE

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Region VIII and Employbridge recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and Employbridge hereby form an Alliance to provide Employbridge members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to general industry hazards, including those arising from falls, electrical exposures, amputations, confined spaces, forklift use and chemical exposures. This alliance will specifically address employer responsibilities to maintain a safe and healthy work environment for temporary workers and focus on understanding the rights of all 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 will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

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 effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on improving workplace safety and health. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and Employbridge recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On-Site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

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

• To share information on OSHA’s National/Regional/Local Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach), and opportunities to participate in initiatives and the rulemaking process. Specifically, this should include dissemination of the Temporary Worker Initiative bulletins to host employers as they are developed by OSHA.
• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To 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 Employbridge’s websites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Employbridge’s good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
• To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by hosting events aimed at workers and/or encouraging the participation in OSHA’s annual Safe + Sound Week.
• To encourage Employbridge and their client members to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including general industry hazards such as falls, electrical exposures, amputations, confined spaces, forklift use and chemical exposures.

Training and Education

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

• To develop effective training and education programs for temporary workers and employers of temporary workers (host employers) regarding general industry hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for temporary workers and host employers 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 the OSHA 10-Hour course and other safety and health training 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 initiatives, outreach, communications, training, and education. These Alliances have proven 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 Region VIII Office 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 two years. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days’ written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of both signatories.

Signed this 20th day of August, 2018.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
BILLINGS AREA OFFICE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS,
BIG SKY CHAPTER

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), Big Sky Chapter recognizes the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and The American Society of Safety Engineers, Big Sky Chapter hereby form an Alliance to provide ASSE, Big Sky members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by identifying, reducing and preventing exposure to hazards associated within the varied general and construction industries throughout Montana and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). In developing this Alliance, OSHA and ASSE Big Sky chapter recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

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 to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• To encourage student participation in workplace safety and health by involving the Montana Tech Big Sky Student Section in training and outreach activities.
• To encourage ASSE memberships' employees participation in workplace safety and health by providing input into the development of Job Hazard Analyses and On site safety Audits.

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

• To develop effective training and education programs for ASSE, Big Sky chapter members regarding hazard awareness and the development of safety and health program elements and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for ASSE Big Sky 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 workers and employers.

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 OSHA's and the ASSE Big Sky Web sites) to employers and workers in their industries.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or ASSE Big Sky's conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding ASSE Big Sky'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 issues and projects that are addressed and developed through this 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 plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either signatory may terminate this agreement for any reason at any time provided they give 30 days written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the concurrence of both signatories.

Signed this 3rd day of February, 2012 by:

• Trina Mailloux, Acting Area Director, OSHA
• Jamey Wheeler, President, ASSE, Big Sky Chapter

U.S. Forest Service, Northern Region
ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
October 24, 2018

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed

   August 15, 2017

   Overview

   To provide the U.S. Forest Service, Northern Region and the National Federation of Federal Employees, Northern Region (NFFE) members and others in the industry with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, especially hazards including facility and field hazards, employee safety training and field hazard identification techniques, programs and methods.

   Implementation Team Members

   • Leanne Martin – Region 1, Regional Forester U.S. Forest Service
   • Terri Anderson – NFFE Forest Service Council
   • Art Hazen – OSHA Billings Area Office Area Director
   • Sheila Stanley – OSHA Sioux Falls Area Office Area Director
   • Scott Overson – OSHA Bismarck Area Office Area Director

   Contributors

   • U.S. Forest Service and Safety Committees
   • National Federation of Federal Employees, Northern Region members that is responsible for employee safety

   Evaluation Period

   August 15, 2017 - August 15, 2018

   Implementation Team Meetings

2. Events and Products

   Training and Education

   • Outreach and Communication

     Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

3. Results

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   TOTAL

4. Upcoming Milestones

   None