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

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Las Vegas Area Office and the Consulate of Mexico in Las Vegas, Nevada (the Consulate), hereinafter referred to collectively as "the Participants;"

RECOGNIZING the joint commitment to protect workers’ rights for Mexican workers in the United States; 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 Nevada 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 Nevada regarding workplace safety and health.
• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in Nevada 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 Nevada 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 Nevada 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 Las Vegas, Nevada, in duplicate, this 30th day of August, 2021, in the English and Spanish languages.

ARREGLO QUE ESTABLECE UNA ALIANZA
ENTRE
LA OFICINA DE AREA DE PHOENIX
DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD Y SALUD OCUPACIONAL DEL DEPARTAMENTO DEL TRABAJO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA
Y
EL CONSULADO GENERAL DE MÉXICO IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA;
EL CONSULADO GENERAL DE MÉXICO EN NOGALES, ARIZONA;
EL CONSULADO DE MÉXICO EN TUCSON, ARIZONA;
EL CONSULADO DE MÉXICO EN YUMA, ARIZONA
Y
EL CONSULADO DE MÉXICO EN DOUGLAS, ARIZONA

La Oficina de Área de Phoenix de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA) del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos de América y el Consulado de México en Phoenix, Arizona; el Consulado de México en Nogales, Arizona; el Consulado de México en Tucson, Arizona; el Consulado de México en Yuma, Arizona, y el Consulado de México en Douglas, Arizona (“los Consulados”), en adelante denominados conjuntamente “los Participantes”;

RECONOCIENDO el compromiso conjunto de proteger los derechos de los trabajadores mexicanos en los Estados Unidos; y

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

Se proponen establecer una Alianza para lograr lo siguiente:

Objetivo General

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

Capacitación y Educación

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

• Elaborar programas de capacitación y educación para los empleadores y los trabajadores mexicanos en Arizona 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 Arizona 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 Arizona y a sus empleadores.
• Dar discursos, realizar exposiciones o presentarse en las conferencias, reuniones locales u otros eventos de los Participantes.
• Participar en las actividades y los eventos del “Consulado Móvil”.

Promoción de un Diálogo Nacional

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

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

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

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

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

Firmado en Phoenix, en duplicado, el día 15 de octubre de 2020, en los idiomas inglés y español.

ARRANGEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
PHOENIX AREA OFFICE
AND
THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF MEXICO IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA
THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF MEXICO IN NOGALES, ARIZONA
THE CONSULATE OF MEXICO IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
THE CONSULATE OF MEXICO IN YUMA, ARIZONA
THE CONSULATE OF MEXICO IN DOUGLAS, ARIZONA

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Phoenix Area Office and the Consulate General of Mexico in Phoenix, Arizona; the Consulate General of Mexico In Nogales, Arizona; the Consulate of Mexico in Tucson, Arizona; the Consulate of Mexico in Yuma, Arizona and the Consulate of Mexico In Douglas, Arizona (the Consulates), hereinafter referred to collectively as “the Participants”;

RECOGNIZING the joint commitment to protect workers’ rights for Mexican workers in the United States; 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 Arizona 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 Arizona regarding workplace safety and health.
• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in Arizona 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 Arizona 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 Arizona 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 Phoenix, Arizona, in duplicate, this 15th day of October 2020 in the English and Spanish languages.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The U.S. Department of Labor’s
Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
San Francisco Regional Office
and
The California Department of Industrial Relations,
Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA)
and
The Consulates of Mexico in California

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      August 27, 2012, renewed February 12, 2019

   2. Evaluation Period

      August 27, 2018 to August 27, 2019

   3. Alliance Overview

      OSHA Region 9, Cal/OSHA, and the Consulates of Mexico in California (Consulates General in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, and San Jose; Consulates in Calexico, Fresno, Oxnard, San Bernardino, and Santa Ana) formed the Alliance to provide Mexican nationals in California and others information, guidance, and access to education and training resources. The Alliance focuses on worker safety and worker rights, specifically U.S. domestic law on the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

   4. Implementation Team Members

      US Department of Labor, OSHA

      Loren Delicana, Assistant Regional Administrator, OSHA Region 9
      Justine Callahan, Safety and Occupational Health Manager, OSHA Region 9

      California Department of Industrial Relations, Cal/OSHA

      Erica Monterroza, Deputy Director of Communications

      The Consulate of Mexico in San Francisco

      Wilma Laura Gandoy Vazquez, Council for Protection and Legal Affairs
      Jorge Torres, Administrative Assistant

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • OSHA and other Alliance participants organized the signing of Alliance Agreement Renewal.
   • Alliance participants collaborated to support Labor Rights Week, via site visits, telephone, and electronic communication.

3. Activities, Events, and Products

   Training and Education

   • The Consulate of Mexico in Fresno, Consulates General of Mexico in Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose, and worker organizations conducted educational sessions monthly with Cal/OSHA at local sites.

   Outreach and Communication

   • During Labor Rights Week, the U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, Employee Benefits Security Administration, and Wage and Hour Division) and Alliance participants provided presentations and pamphlets at the Consulates General of Mexico, Guatemala, and Peru in San Francisco.
     

     Other participants at the San Francisco event included: The Consulate General of El Salvador in San Francisco, National Labor Relations Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach, Mujeres Univas y Activas, International Rescue Committee Latinan, Ruby’s Place, Boxer & Gerson, Justice at Last, Equal Rights Advocate, El Concilio, La Raza Centro Legal, Centro Legal de La Raza, and Legal Aid at Work.

   • OSHA staff supported this event on-site. Peter Wilsey, Rosa Garcia, and Jaren Klein distributed information on worker rights.

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

   • The Consulates of Mexico in California successfully facilitated OSHA outreach to the Hispanic community.

4. Results

   • Alliance participants distributed worker rights information to hundreds of Hispanic workers in California.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   The implementation team is working on updating the work plan. OSHA plans to coordinate closer with Cal/OSHA and each Alliance participant.

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Phoenix Area Office
and
The Consulate of Mexico in Phoenix, Arizona

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      April 27, 2012, renewed September 13, 2018

   2. Evaluation Period

      April 27, 2018, to April 27, 2019

   3. Alliance Overview

      The OSHA Phoenix Area Office and the Consulate of Mexico in Phoenix formed the Alliance to provide Mexican nationals in Arizona, and others information, guidance, and access to education and training resources. The Alliance focuses on worker safety and worker rights, specifically U.S. domestic law on the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA
      
      T. Zachary Barnett, Area Director, OSHA, Phoenix Area Office
      
      The Consulate of Mexico in Phoenix
      
      Claudia Franco Hijuelos, Mexican Consulate Phoenix
      Jose Ernesto Hernandez Delgado, Mexican Consulate Portland
      Ricardo Santana Velazques, Mexican Consulate Nogales
      Ricardo Pineda Albarran, Mexican Consulate Tucson
      Jose Antonio Larios Ponce, Mexican Consulate Yuma
      Ricardo Santana Velzaques, Mexican Consulate Douglas

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Alliance members planned outreach activities, including Labor Rights Week, via email and telephone meetings.

3. Activities, Events, and Products

   Training and Education

   During Labor Rights Week, the Consulate of Mexico in Phoenix, Arizona, the Phoenix Area Office of OSHA, and other Department of Labor agencies, and worker organizations, conducted educational sessions at the Mexican Consulate.

   Outreach and Communication

   CSHO Taylor distributed worker rights information through the Mexican Consulate.

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

   • The Mexican Consulate has been successful in facilitating OSHA outreach to the Hispanic community.

4. Results

   The Alliance distributed worker rights information to hundreds of Hispanic workers in Arizona.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   The Alliance Agreement is up for renewal in October of 2020. The implementation team is working on updating the work plan.

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