ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta-East Area Office
2296 Henderson Mill Road, NE, Suite 200
Atlanta, Georgia 30345
(770) 493-6644; Fax (770) 493-7725

Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC)- Georgia Chapter Alliance

Alliance Annual Report
August 30, 2025

1. Alliance Background
   1. Date Signed
      August 30, 2024
   2. Evaluation Period
      August 30, 2025
   3. Overview
      The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Atlanta-East Area Office and Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC)- Georgia Chapter Alliance recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA, and ABC of Georgia hereby form an Alliance to provide ABC of Georgia members and others, including members, companies, and small businesses with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers, including hard-to-reach and youth workers, by reducing and preventing exposure hazards associated with trenching and excavation, scaffolding, and confined spaces, as well as addressing prevalent construction industry hazards including falls, struck-by, chemical, electrical, and understand the rights of workers.
   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA Participant
      Robin Bennett, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), Atlanta-East Area Office (AO)

      Alliance Participant
      Austin Seamster, ABC of Georgia Manager, Education & Safety
      Amy Kane, ABC of Georgia Senior Vice President
      Paul Schlumper, Georgia Tech

2. Implementation Team Meetings
   • The Alliance group met on the following dates to discuss its goals and objectives.
     • August 30, 2025
     • October 25, 2025
     • December 20, 2025
     • May 30, 2025
     • July 25, 2025
     • August 29, 2025
   • In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from each organization maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance’s progress and results.
3. Results of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals
   
   Dissemination: Alliance Program participants shared information on OSHA-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, or outreach campaigns.

Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participant or OSHA participation in events, which includes speeches/presentations, exhibits, roundtables, conferences, informational webinars or other meetings or training in support of the Alliance or an OSHA initiative.

ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE PROGRAM AMBASSADOR RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN
THE NEW YORK CITY REGION
OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
AND
THE NEW JERSEY STATE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY COMMITTEE

Since entering into an Alliance on December 13, 2018, with a subsequent renewal on August 16, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) New York City Region, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJLWD), and the NJ State Industrial Safety Committee (NJSISC) have worked together to improve workplace health and safety by sharing information, guidance, and access to training resources that address occupational hazards, and promoting understanding of the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

OSHA, NJLWD, and NJSISC continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to improve safety and health practices and programs in American workplaces and commit to continue their work together through an Alliance Program Ambassador relationship.

In recognition of this ongoing commitment, OSHA will continue to foster an active relationship with the NJLWD and NJSISC by:

• Providing routine communications on enforcement, regulatory, and outreach initiatives.
• Sharing invitations to and offering opportunities to speak at OSHA Alliance Program and other agency stakeholder meetings or events, such as outreach and training activities through the National, Regional, or Area Office, and the National Alliance Program Construction Roundtable and Forum.
• Engaging in information sharing and technical discussions, as appropriate, including completing special projects of mutual interest that align with OSHA priorities and as resources allow.
• Maintaining the organizations' status as Alliance Program Ambassadors on the OSHA public webpage.
• Continuing to support the New Jersey Governor's Safety and Health Awards Program, which provides recognition to workplaces that have undertaken efforts to improve their safety and health programs.

NJLWD and NJSISC will continue to foster an active relationship with OSHA by:

• Sharing information with stakeholders and member organizations on OSHA's National Initiatives (Enforcement, Regulatory, and Outreach), and encouraging their participation in OSHA's outreach initiatives, such as the National Safe + Sound Campaign and rulemaking processes.
• Sharing information with stakeholders and member organizations on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• Encouraging stakeholders and member organizations to build relationships with OSHA's National, Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues.
• Sharing information with OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
• Offering OSHA opportunities to speak, exhibit, or appear at one another's conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• Adhering to requirements laid out in the Alliance Program Directive regarding the prohibition on promoting or implying OSHA's endorsement of their policies, products, or services, including acknowledging that they will not receive any preferential treatment related to any statutory function of the agency.
• Abiding by all terms and conditions for the use of the Alliance Program logo as specified in OSHA's Guidelines for Use of the Alliance Logo.

OSHA's cooperative programs provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary, collaborative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's initiatives, outreach, communication, training, and education. These programs have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and participants. OSHA, NJLWD, and NJSISC acknowledge that this document is not legally binding. This document does not obligate or authorize the expenditure or reimbursement of appropriations or other funds, nor does it require the parties to enter into any contract or other obligations. It does not confer any rights or responsibilities under U.S. law, nor does it limit or restrict the parties from participating in similar activities or arrangements with other entities. This document does not limit, supersede, or otherwise affect OSHA's normal operations or decisions in carrying out its statutory and regulatory duties and functions. OSHA's entering this relationship with an organization does not imply the agency's endorsement or promotion of that organization's products or services.

This Ambassador relationship will be executed in full compliance with all applicable federal laws. It takes effect on the date of signing and will remain in effect for the duration of an ongoing cooperative association and a good faith effort by all parties to meet the intent of this document and its underlying policies. Any signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days' written notice. Termination by one signatory will not nullify the Ambassador relationship with all signatories, with the exception of OSHA; OSHA may terminate the Ambassador relationship as a whole, or its relationship with one or more individual signatories.

Signed this 7th day of August, 2025.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
OMAHA AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
PANHANDLE PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Omaha Area Office and Panhandle Public Health District (PPHD) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and PPHD (collectively "Participants"), hereby form an Alliance to provide Panhandle Worksite Wellness Council members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to fall hazards, heat illness, suicide, grain hazards, and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance Participants also agree to meet the "Fundamental Requirements for OSHA Alliance Program Participants," which are found in paragraph VIII.G of CSP 04-01-003, OSHA Alliance Program, "Guidelines for OSHA's Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products and Other Alliance Projects."

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use available injury, illness, and hazard exposure data, when appropriate, to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In developing this Alliance, Participants recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-Site Consultation Program partners are an integral part of OSHA's 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:

• Share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• Share information on OSHA's National Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach), and opportunities to participate in initiatives and the rulemaking process.
• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of occupational safety and health educational materials and allow OSHA to participate.
• Develop pathways to communicate information regarding the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards to employers and workers in the industry.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objective:

• Offer OSHA opportunities to speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• Promote the value of safety and health programs in improving safety performance and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• Share information to educate employees and employers on workers' rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process and employers' responsibilities.

OSHA's Alliances provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's initiatives, outreach, communications, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. In entering this Alliance, Participants acknowledge that this agreement is not legally binding. This agreement does not obligate or authorize the expenditure or reimbursement of appropriations or other funds, nor does it require the parties to enter into any contract or other obligations. It does not confer any rights or responsibilities under U.S. law, nor does it limit or restrict the parties from participating in similar activities or arrangements with other entities. This agreement does not limit, supersede, or otherwise affect OSHA's normal operations or decisions in carrying out its statutory and regulatory duties and functions. OSHA's entering an Alliance with an organization does not imply the agency's endorsement or promotion of that organization's products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet one to two times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Omaha Area Office and any other appropriate offices.

This agreement will be executed in full compliance with all applicable federal laws. It takes effect on the date of signing and will remain in effect for two years. Either signatory may terminate their organization's participation in the agreement 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 all signatories.

Signed this 3rd day of July, 2025.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE DALLAS AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
TEXO THE CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION (TEXO)

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Dallas Area Office and TEXO The Construction Association (TEXO) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and TEXO hereby renew the Alliance signed June 1, 2023, with a continued emphasis on establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. Specifically, the Dallas Area Office and TEXO are committed to providing TEXO participants and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect 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 also agree to meet the requirements for program participation laid out in the "Fundamental Requirements for OSHA Alliance Program Participants" and the "Guidelines for OSHA's Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products and Other Alliance Projects."

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use injury, illness, and hazard exposure data, when appropriate, to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to member surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and TEXO recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-Site Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

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

• Share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach), and opportunities to participate in initiatives and the rulemaking process.

• Share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.

• Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards and communicate such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA and TEXO Websites) to employers and workers in the industry. Ensure the information developed reflects the workforce and is available in multiple languages and formats.

• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and TEXO conferences, local meetings, or other events.

• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on several safety topics to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding TEXO’s good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).

• Encourage TEXO members to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including best practices and compliance.

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for participants 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. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to meet the needs of their target audiences.

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

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet one to two times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Dallas Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans' and OSHA On-Site Consultation programs' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either signatory may terminate their organization's participation in the agreement 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 30th day of July 2025.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE DALLAS AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS, INC.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Dallas Area Office and Better Business Bureau of North Central Texas, Inc. (BBB) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and BBB hereby renew the Alliance signed February 6, 2023, with a continued emphasis on establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. Specifically, the Dallas Area Office is committed to providing BBB's members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect 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 also agree to meet the requirements for program participation laid out in the "Fundamental Requirements for OSHA Alliance Program Participants" and the "Guidelines for OSHA's Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products and Other Alliance Projects."

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use injury, illness, and hazard exposure data, when appropriate, to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to member surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and BBB recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-Site Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

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

• Share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach), and opportunities to participate in initiatives and the rulemaking process.
• Share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards and communicate such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA and the BBB's Websites) to employers and workers in the industry. Ensure the information developed reflects the workforce and is available in multiple languages and formats.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and BBB conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on several safety topics to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding BBB's good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
• Encourage BBB's members to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including best practices and compliance.

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for BBB 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. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to meet the needs of their target audiences.

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

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet one to two times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Dallas Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans' and OSHA On-Site Consultation programs' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either signatory may terminate their organization's participation in the agreement 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 3rd day of June 2025.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE DALLAS AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
HCBECK, LTD

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Dallas Area Office and HCBECK, LTD continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and HCBECK, LTD hereby renew the Alliance signed March 28, 2023, with a continued emphasis on establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. Specifically, the Dallas Area Office and HCBECK, LTD is committed to providing HCBECK, LTD participants and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect 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 also agree to meet the requirements for program participation laid out in the "Fundamental Requirements for OSHA Alliance Program Participants" and the "Guidelines for OSHA's Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products and Other Alliance Projects."

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use injury, illness, and hazard exposure data, when appropriate, to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to member surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and HCBECK, LTD recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-Site Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

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

• Share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach), and opportunities to participate in initiatives and the rulemaking process.
• Share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards and communicate such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA and HCBECK, LTD Websites) to employers and workers in the industry. Ensure the information developed reflects the workforce and is available in multiple languages and formats.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and HCBECK, LTD conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on several safety topics to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding HCBECK, LTD good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
• Encourage HCBECK, LTD members to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including best practices and compliance.

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for HCBECK, LTD participants 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. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to meet the needs of their target audiences.

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

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet one to two times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Dallas Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans' and OSHA On-Site Consultation programs' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either signatory may terminate their organization's participation in the agreement 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 3rd day of June 2025.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE DALLAS AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS (IEC) DALLAS CHAPTER

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Dallas Area Office and Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Dallas Chapter continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Dallas Chapter hereby renew the Alliance signed December 14, 2022, with a continued emphasis on establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. Specifically, the Dallas Area Office and the Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) are committed to providing Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Dallas Chapter participants and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect 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 also agree to meet the requirements for program participation laid out in the "Fundamental Requirements for OSHA Alliance Program Participants" and the "Guidelines for OSHA's Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products and Other Alliance Projects."

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use injury, illness, and hazard exposure data, when appropriate, to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to member surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Dallas Chapter recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-Site Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

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

• Share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach), and opportunities to participate in initiatives and the rulemaking process.
• Share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards and communicate such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA and the Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Dallas Chapter Websites) to employers and workers in the industry. Ensure the information developed reflects the workforce and is available in multiple languages and formats.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Dallas Chapter conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on several safety topics to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Dallas Chapter good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
• Encourage Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Dallas Chapter members to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including best practices and compliance.

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Dallas Chapter participants 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. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to meet the needs of their target audiences.

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

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet one to two times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Dallas Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans' and OSHA On-Site Consultation programs' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either signatory may terminate their organization's participation in the agreement 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 25th day of June 2025.

Associated Construction Contractors of New Jersey