DJ Basin Safety Council

Alliance Background

Date Signed

July 11, 2017

Overview

The purpose of this alliance is to provide DJ Basin Safety Council (DJB Safety) members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety. The alliance will focus on hazards related to falls, fires/explosions, being struck by or caught in equipment or machinery used in the oil and gas well drilling and servicing industry. The alliance will also focus on hydrocarbon and silica exposures to prevent occupational diseases.

Mission Statement for the DJ Basin Safety Council- To promote safety, environmental stewardship and standardized training for all contractors and employees in the DJ Basin, and encourage a cordial and working relationship with the municipalities and citizens of Colorado.

1. Implementation Team Members

   • Carrie Jordan – DJB Safety Council President and other members of the leadership group of the DJB Safety
   • Herb Gibson – OSHA Denver Area Director

   Contributors

   • DJ Basin Safety Council Board of Directors

   Evaluation Period

   July 11, 2017 - July 11, 2018

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • 11/27/17 – phone conversation
   • 12/5/17 – in person
   • 5/3/18 – phone conference
   • 5/10/18 – phone conference
   • 7/3/18 – in person

3. Events and Products

   Training and Education

   • Events

     At the 11/7/17 meeting best practices and industry changes in personal gas detection monitoring equipment were discussed. The discussion also covered hydrocarbon exposures in oil and gas industry.

   • At the 12/5/17 meeting the group facilitated an open forum on hazards and needs confronting the oil and gas industry.
   • Formal presentation at the 5/1/18 DJB Safety meeting on OSHA's walking and working surface rule.
   • DJ Basin members committed to supporting the fall stand down during the April 2018 meeting. They advised OSHA that the event will also be promoted on DJB Safety website and email distribution member list.
   • OSHA participated in the Energy Expo 5/22-5/23/18 that was co-sponsored by the DJB. There were 31 individual safety training sessions covering at least 300 attendees. An OSHA IH did an OSHA Update for Oil and Gas Industry and covered hazards in tank gauging.
   • DJ Basin members committed to supporting Safe and Sound. Members advised OSHA that the event will also be promoted on DJB Safety website and email distribution member list during July and August 2018.

   • Products

     The alliance provides DJB Safety members with notification of and opportunities to attend specific training provided by OSHA or others, regular updates on OSHA activity and strategic plan focus areas and an opportunity to interface directly with the Denver Area Office.

   Outreach and Communication

   • Events

     Area Director or other staff members attended monthly DJB Safety Council meetings and gave presentations or updates at each meeting attended. The meetings attended were held on:

     11/7/17, 12/5/17, 1/2/18, 2/6/18, 3/6/18, 4/3/18, 5/1/18, 6/5/18, 7/3/18

     OSHA updates included information on Heat Stress, OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting changes, temporary worker initiatives, silica, walking/working surfaces, tank gauging, local accidents and fatalities, training opportunities such as the Oil and Gas Safety Leadership course.

     All members were provided with information regarding the uploading of OSHA 300's to OSHA's website in December 2017.

   • Products

     None

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

   • Events

     The DJB Safety is an excellent resource in Colorado for disseminating information to members about OSHA initiatives and provides a forum for open dialogue between oil and gas industry and OSHA.

     The DJB Safety promoted the 2018 OSHA Fall Stand Down extensively. Additionally, they have provided resources to members on the 2018 OSHA Fall Stand Down.

     In July 2018, DJB Safety promoted and committed to support the OSHA Safe and Sound Campaign. For example, the link to OSHA Safe and Sound website was provided to all members of DJB Safety. Additionally, Safe and Sound materials were distributed and discussed at a meeting in July 2018. The DAO plans to provide 13 different Safe and Sound handouts to DJB during the August 2018 meeting. Safe and Sound was also promoted in DJB monthly safety newsletter for both 2017 and 2018.

     Products

     Members of DJB Safety were involved in STEPS/OSHA/NIOSH multi gas monitor hazard alert. In January 2018 the members discussed the Multi Gas Monitor Hazard Alert document at length.

4. Results

   The Denver Area Office has worked with this group for many years prior to formalizing the relationship with an alliance in 2013. The Area Director and some CSHO's are familiar to the members and a trusted resource for accurate OSHA information. This alliance will only continue to strengthen that relationship and raise awareness about safety and health hazards in the oil and gas industry among small well drilling and servicing employers. It allows OSHA direct access to a large group of oil and gas contractors within the state and provides an opportunity to address issues of concern to the industry and OSHA.

   Presentations and updates provided at the monthly meetings have a significant impact in delivering a consistent safety and health message to this organization and those that they work with. Companies also share best practices at this forum. The DJ Basin Safety Council is also a member of the National STEPS Network. Additionally, the monthly newsletter promotes many safety and health issues for OSHA. There distribution reaches a majority of the oil and gas industry stakeholders in northern Colorado.

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   Monthly meetings (9 x 60)	480
   Booth at Oil and Gas Expo 5/22-23/18	250
   Oil and Gas Update presentation at Oil and Gas Expo 5/22/18	35
   Electronic distribution of OSHA info	1000
   TOTAL	1790

5. Upcoming Milestones

   The Denver Area Office and DJB Safety Council will continue to focus on issues relevant to the industry and delivering information in a format conducive to achieving maximum impact to DJ Basin Safety Council members. We will also continue to provide outreach regarding Region VIII's Regional Emphasis Program on oil and gas as well as other national initiatives. It should be noted that Colorado is the 6th most active state for oil and gas development and there were no fatalities since November 2017 in Colorado. This alliance has done an excellent job of providing information to members to reduce serious injuries occurring in the industry.

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 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) Billings Area Office and the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), Big Sky Chapter continues to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and the ASSE Big Sky Chapter hereby renew the Alliance signed March 12, 2014, with a continued emphasis on support and dissemination of information related to OSHA's rulemaking, enforcement, and cooperative program initiatives.

Specifically, OSHA and the American Society of Safety Engineers, Big Sky Chapter are committed to providing the ASSE Big Sky 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 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: workplace violence, hazards associated with woodworking establishments, serious incident and illness reporting requirements, walking/working surfaces in general industry applications, trenching/excavation, temporary employees and fall hazards in construction.

This renewal 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 to evaluate the effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on improving workplace safety for employers and workers. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and the American Society of Safety Engineers, Big Sky Chapter 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 of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

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 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 such as:
• workplace violence,
• hazards associated with woodworking establishments,
• serious incident and illness reporting requirements,
• walking/working surfaces in general industry applications,
• trenching/excavation,
• temporary employees and,
• fall hazards in construction
• To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by promoting National Safety Stand-Down's and Workers Memorial Day.

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 the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards regarding workplace violence, combustible dust explosion and deflagration, cave in hazards and falls from elevations to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for small 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 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 American Society of Safety Engineers, Big Sky Chapter to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or the American Society of Safety Engineers, Big Sky Chapter conferences, local meetings, or other National Safety Stand-Down events.
• Provide opportunities for OSHA personnel to speak at meetings/conferences, and the staffing of an exhibit booth (e.g., Safety Fest, and Workers Memorial Day events).

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 Billings Area 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 be in effect from June 2017, through June of 2022. The work plan will be reviewed annually and may be revised at any time with the concurrence of all Alliance signatories. The Alliance renewal is for 5 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 18th day of July, 2017

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 #68
LOCAL UNION #111
AND
THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION ROCKY
MOUNTAIN CHAPTER
AND
THE DENVER JOINT ELECTRICAL APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING
COMMITTEE

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region VITI (OSHA), The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union #68, The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union #111, The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), Rocky Mountain Chapter, and Denver Joint Electrical Apprenticeship & Training Committee (DJEA TC) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA, IBEW, NECA, and DJEA TC hereby renew an Alliance to provide TBEW members and contractors, NECA members, 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, a11d will continue to support Safety Training Supervisor (STS). The Alliance will also provide training for Contractors and employees specific to their industry. In developing this Alliance, OSHA, IBEW, NECA, and DJEATC 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.

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. The IBEW Local #68 jurisdiction includes and encompasses the following counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Eagle, Jefferson, Lake, Larimer, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, and Summit. 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 and Certified Supervisory Courses, 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 and NECA best practices or effective approaches and publicize the results through OSHA, IBEW LU #68 and #111, NECA, and DJEATC developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
• Promoting and encouraging IBEW/NECA 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 and NECA Chapters 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, IBEW, NECA, and DJEATC 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 two-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 September, 2015.

• [for] Greg Baxter, Regional Administrator, OSHA Region VIII
• Jim Mantele, Business Manager, IBEW LU 68
• Bill Anderson, DJEATC, Program Training Director
• Francis Marcotte, President, NECA, Rocky Mountain Chapter
• Jack Cox, President IBEW LU 68, Co-Chair
• [for] Rory Berumen, Executive Director, NECA, Rocky Mountain Chapter
• [for] Sean McCarville, Business Manager, IBEW LU 111
• Craig Clark, Governor, NECA, Rocky Mountain Chapter
• [for] David Hoyt, Co-Chair

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
BILLINGS AREA OFFICE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
MONTANA CONTRACTOR COMPENSATION FUND

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Billings Area Office and the Montana Contractor Compensation Fund recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and the Montana Contractor Compensation Fund hereby form an Alliance to provide the Montana Contractor Compensation Fund 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 struck by hazards or addressing the hazards associated with construction operations, 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 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 to evaluate the effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on improving workplace safety for employers and workers. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and the Montana Contractor Compensation Fund 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 of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

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 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 addressing the hazards associated with construction operations, to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues such as;
  • Falls (from heights);
  • Silica exposures;
  • Trenching hazards;
  • Scaffolding hazards;
  • Electric shock and arc flash/arc blast;
  • Repetitive motion injuries;
  • Effects of Inclement weather on health and safety;
  • Failure to use proper personal protective equipment; and,
  • Remote and isolated work sites where health care facilities are not immediately accessible.
• To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by participating in annual conferences, National Safety Stand-Downs, and Workers Memorial Day.

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 the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards regarding the hazards associated with construction operations.
• To develop effective training and education programs for small 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 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 Montana Contractor Compensation Fund’s websites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or the Montana Contractor Compensation Fund’s conferences, local meetings, or other National Safety Stand-Down events.
• Provide opportunities for OSHA personnel to speak at meetings/conferences, and the staffing of an exhibit booth (e.g., Montana Contractor Compensation Fund conferences, Safety Fest, and Workers Memorial Day events).

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 Billings Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage the Montana Department of Labor and Industry to participate on the team.

This agreement will be in effect from May 2018, through May of 2020. The work plan will be reviewed annually and may be revised at any time with the concurrence of all Alliance signatories. The Alliance renewal is for 2 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 23^rd day of May, 2018

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DENVER AREA OFFICE
AND
MOUNTAIN STATES ENERGY ALLIANCE (MSEA)

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) hereby form an Alliance to provide Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety, especially hazards related to falls and being struck by or caught in equipment or machinery.

OSHA and Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• Provide information, guidance and training to contractors in the oil and gas field services industry that will assist them in protecting and preventing exposure to safety and health hazards to their employees.
   
• Increase the access to safety and health information and training programs.

OSHA and Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• Work with OSHA to communicate information on the recognition and prevention of oil and gas field services workplace hazards, accident trends, and the most frequently cited OSHA standards to employers and employees in the oil and gas field services industry through newsletters, electronic media and other means of communication.
   
• Work with and provide training to OSHA compliance and consultation personnel to further educate them relative to the operations, activities and tasks of various oil and gas field services related contractors. Provide opportunities for MSEA members to interact with OSHA compliance staff in non-enforcement situations. Provide both off-site and on-site technical assistance resources through the OSHA Consultation program.
   
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s, Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) or other oil and gas field services industry related conferences, local chapter meetings, or other events.
   
• Promote and encourage Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) members’ or worksites’ participation in OSHA’s cooperative programs such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, Consultation, and the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program.

OSHA and Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) will work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:

• Raise others’ awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health whenever Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) members address groups.
   
• Share information for best practices, as jointly determined by OSHA and Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) members, through outreach, developed training programs and other resource materials.
   
• Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on issues relating to safety and loss prevention in the oil and gas field services industry or to help provide input on any safety and health issues arising in the workplace.

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 proved 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 both organizations will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. Team members will include representatives of OSHA’s Denver Area Office, MSEA Safety Committee and the Colorado OSHA Consultation Project. 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 the Colorado Consultation Project to participate in assisting the members of Mountain States Energy Alliance (MSEA) during this alliance.

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 concurrence of both signatories.

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

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Denver and Englewood Area Offices and the Consulate General of Mexico in Denver (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 United States of America and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States, signed at Washington, D.C., on November 6, 2014; 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 Colorado and others information, guidance, and access to education and training resources to promote workers' rights in protecting their occupational safety and health, and to help them understand U.S. domestic law on the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

Training and Education

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

• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in Colorado regarding workplace safety and health.
• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in Colorado 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 Colorado 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 Colorado to help forge innovative solutions on issues concerning workplace safety and health and understanding of workers' rights and responsibilities of employers under the OSH Act.

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

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

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

Signed at Denver, Colorado, in duplicate, this 2nd day of September, 2016, in the English and Spanish languages.

FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION DENVER and ENGLEWOOD OFFICE(S):

• Herb Gibson, Area Director
• David Nelson, Area Director

FOR THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF MEXICO IN DENVER:

• Jeremias Guzman Barrera, Deputy General Consul of Mexico

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

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 15^th 2013 and September 15^th, 2015 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).

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 continue to address musculoskeletal disorders related to patient handling and resident handling, bloodborne pathogen, tuberculosis, 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 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 four 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 28th day of December, 2017.