ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the
United Safety Council (USC) Alliance
July 1, 2020

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      May 6, 2008

   2. Dates Renewed

      February 25, 2011
      July 31, 2012
      October 31. 2014
      February 22, 2019

   3. Evaluation Period

      February 28, 2019 – June 30, 2020

   4. Alliance Overview and Goals

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the United Safety Council (USC) agreed to establish an Alliance to reduce and prevent employee exposure to workplace hazards associated with disasters by developing and sharing information, guidance, and training resources on emergency preparedness and effective response.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • March 20, 2019
   • June 21, 2019
   • October 30, 3019
   • November 7, 2019
   • January 30, 2020
   • February 13, 2020

3. Results of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals

   Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on OSHA-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, or outreach campaigns.

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Dissemination	5/2/2019	Shared information with the Alliance group, promoting the 2019 National Fall Prevention Safety Stand-Down.	Fall Prevention and Small Business	500
   Dissemination	1/8/2020	Shared information with members, promoting free OSHA Recordkeeping training.	Small Business	500
   Dissemination	3/16/2020	Shared information with the Alliance group and members promoting the National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Silica.	Hazard Communication/ Chemicals and Small Business	500
   Dissemination	3/31/2020	Shared information with the Alliance group, which focused on COVID-19 resources, as well as the re-scheduling of OSHA's Fall Prevention Stand-down.	Hazard Communication/ Chemicals, Fall Prevention and Small Business	500
   Dissemination	6/8/2020	Conducted a presentation sponsored by OSHA, WHD, and EEOC, for the Alliance group, "COVID-19 and the American Workforce: Fact vs. Fiction."	Hazard Communication/ Chemicals and Small Business	500
   Dissemination	6/16/2020	Shared information with the Alliance group, including COVID-19 outreach material.	Hazard Communication/ Chemicals and Small Business	500
   Dissemination	Monthly	An E-newsletter (digital) was distributed to the Alliance group, which addressed the actions of the United Safety Council and OSHA.	Construction and Small Business	500
   Dissemination	Quarterly	A newsletter (hard-copy) was distributed to the Alliance group, which addressed the actions of the United Safety Council and OSHA.	Construction and Small Business	500
   Dissemination	Ongoing	USC hosts their own YouTube channel, which provides the public with information regarding emergency services, as well as other occupational safety issues.	Small Business and Construction	1000+

   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.

   Activity Type	Date	Event Name	Representative Name(s) and Affiliation(s)	Title Of Presentation (if applicable)	City	State	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Speech/Presentation	2/14/20	Alliance Outreach	Joan Spencer-OSHA	OSHA Workshop on Machine Guarding and Amputations	Orlando	FL	Amputations	50

Report prepared by: Joan M. Spencer, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Tampa Area Office.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OKLAHOMA CITY AREA OFFICE
OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OSHA CONSULTATION,
AND
LATINO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Oklahoma City Area Office, the Latino Community Development Agency (LCDA), and the Oklahoma Department of Labor OSHA Consultation (OSHA Consultation or ODOL), continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA, LCDA, and ODOL (collectively “Participants”) hereby renew the Alliance signed August 20, 2018 to provide LCDA 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 falls, electrocutions, excavation hazards, struck-by and caught-in-between hazards, and other hazards and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance’s activities. Alliance participants also agree to meet the requirements for program participation laid out in the “Fundamental Requirements for OSHA Alliance Program Participants” and the “Guidelines for OSHA’s Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products and Other Alliance Projects.”

Through the Alliance, Participants 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 LCDA recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners (i.e., ODOL) 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

Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• To share information on OSHA’s National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Consultation services, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on construction safety 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 promoting educational materials and providing a wide-range of safety trainings in Spanish at LCDA to the Hispanic workforce community.
• 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 LCDA’s Web sites) to employers, and workers in the industry and the community at large.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s, ODOL’s, or LCDA’s conferences, local meetings, health fairs, or other events.
• To share information among OSHA and ODOL personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding LCDA’s various programs benefiting the Hispanic community at large.
• To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects regarding the Spanish speaking workforce that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

Training and Education

Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• To develop effective training and education programs for the Hispanic Community including, but not limited to, prevention of heat-related illnesses, fall hazards in construction, electrical hazards, trenching and excavation hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for the Spanish speaking workforce to promote understanding of workers’ rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, OSHA Consultation service, and the responsibilities of employers, and to communicate such information to workers and employers.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of the following courses: Fall Protection; Scaffolding; OSHA 10 Hour; Excavations; and Electrical Safety.

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 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 Oklahoma City Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage OSHA On-site Consultation Projects’ participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for three years. Each 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 all signatories.

Signed this 1 day of August, 2020.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
THE OKLAHOMA CITY AREA OFFICE
OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OSHA CONSULTATION,
AND
LATINO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
September 2, 2019

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      August 20, 2018

   2. Evaluation Period

      August 20, 2018 – August 31, 2019

   3. Overview

      The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Oklahoma City Area Office, the Latino Community Development Agency (LCDA), and the Oklahoma Department of Labor OSHA Consultation (OSHA Consultation or ODOL), recognized the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces.  The purpose of the Alliance will be to provide LCDA 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 falls, electrocutions, excavation hazards, struck-by and caught-in-between hazards, and other hazards and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      David Bates, Former Area Director
      Steven Kirby, Area Director
      Jorge Delucca, Compliance Assistance Specialist

      Alliance Participant

      Dr. Raul Font, Executive Director
      Mario Medrano, Development Director

      Oklahoma Department of Labor

      Melissa McLawhorn Houston, Former Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor
      Leslie Osborn, Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • November 1, 2017: David Bates and Jorge Delucca met with Dr. Raul Font and Mario Medrano to discuss alliance
   • July 23, 2018: Planned alliance signing ceremony via electronic mail

    

   In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance’s progress and results.

3. Results

   The following table summarizes the Alliance’s activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreement.

   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Alliance Product	No activity
   Dissemination	No activity
   Event	September 25, 2018: Jorge Delucca, CAS, attended the Latino Agency 27th Annual Recognition and Awards Luncheon in Oklahoma City. Jorge discussed the mission of OSHA and his support to the Hispanic Community in Oklahoma with a group of attendees.	Mission of OSHA; Hispanic occupational fatalities nation wide OSHA Spanish resources	10
   Exhibit	August 31, 2019: Jorge Delucca, CAS, staffed a table with Spanish OSHA publications during a health fair at the Latino Agency. Jorge explained the mission of OSHA, how to file a complaint, and how to avoid heat-related illnesses to customers.	Outreach and Communication	60
   OSHA Product Review	No activity
   Speech / Presentation	September 18 - 21, 2018: Jorge Delucca, CAS, gave a presentation on the mission of OSHA, statistics on Hispanic fatalities nationwide, and provided OSHA publications, to customers of the Mexican Consulate on Wheels in Oklahoma City. A representative of the Latino Agency gave a speech about nutrition, public health resources and services provided by the Latino Agency.	Outreach and Communication	175
   Speech / Presentation	September 25 - 28, 2018: Jorge Delucca, CAS, gave presentation, in Spanish, to customers of the Mexican Consulate on Wheels in Oklahoma City about the mission of OSHA, statistics on Hispanic fatalities nationwide, and provided OSHA publications. A representative of the Latino Agency gave a speech about nutrition and public health resources and services provided by the Latino Agency.	Outreach and Communication	153
   Speech / Presentation	October 30 - November 2, 2018: Jorge Delucca, CAS, gave presentation in Spanish, to customers of the Mexican Consulate on Wheels in Oklahoma City about the mission of OSHA, statistics on Hispanic fatalities nationwide, and provided OSHA publications. A representative of the Latino Agency gave a speech about nutrition and public health resources and services provided by the Latino Agency.	Outreach and Communication	237
   Speech / Presentation	November 6 - 9: Jorge Delucca, CAS, gave presentation in Spanish, to customers of the Mexican Consulate on Wheels in Oklahoma City about the mission of OSHA, Hispanic fatalities nationwide, and provided OSHA publications. A representative of the Latino Agency gave a speech about nutrition and public health resources and services provided by the Latino Agency.	Outreach and Communication	154
   Exhibit	November 6 - 9, 2019: Leonardo Valles, ODOL OSHA Consultant, staffed a booth at the Latino Community event to help disseminate information on OSHA Consultation Services.	Outreach and Communication	180
   Speech / Presentation	December 7, 2018: Jorge Delucca, CAS, gave a presentation, in Spanish to customers of the Mexican Consulate on Wheels in Oklahoma City about the mission of OSHA, statistics on Hispanic fatalities nationwide, and provided OSHA publications. A representative of the Latino Agency gave a speech about nutrition and public health resources and services provided by the Latino Agency.	Outreach and Communication	66
   Speech / Presentation	January 29 - February 1, 2019: Jorge Delucca, CAS, gave a presentation in Spanish, to customers of the Mexican Consulate on Wheels in Oklahoma City about the mission of OSHA, Hispanic fatalities nationwide, and provided OSHA publications. A representative of the Latino Agency gave a speech about nutrition and public health resources and services provided by the Latino Agency.	Outreach and Communication	371
   Speech / Presentation	March 27 - April 1, 2019: Jorge Delucca, CAS, gave a presentation in Spanish, to customers of the Mexican Consulate on Wheels in Oklahoma City about the mission of OSHA, Hispanic fatalities nationwide, and provided OSHA publications. A representative of the Latino Agency gave a speech about nutrition and public health resources and services provided by the Latino Agency.	Outreach and Communication	135
   Speech / Presentation	March 19 - 22, 2019: Jorge Delucca, CAS, gave presentation in Spanish, to customers of the Mexican Consulate on Wheels in Oklahoma City about the mission of OSHA, Hispanic fatalities nationwide, and provided OSHA publications. A representative of the Latino Agency gave a speech about nutrition and public health resources and services provided by the Latino Agency.	Outreach and Communication	316
   Speech / Presentation	April 24 - 26, 2019: Jorge Delucca, CAS, gave presentation in Spanish, to customers of the Mexican Consulate on Wheels in Oklahoma City about the mission of OSHA, Hispanic fatalities nationwide, and provided OSHA publications. A representative of the Latino Agency gave a speech about nutrition and public health resources and services provided by the Latino Agency.	Outreach and Communication	74
   Speech / Presentation	May 22 to 24, 2019: Jorge Delucca, CAS, gave presentation in Spanish, to customers of the Mexican Consulate on Wheels in Oklahoma City about the mission of OSHA, Hispanic fatalities nationwide, and provided OSHA publications. A representative of the Latino Agency gave a speech about nutrition and public health resources and services provided by the Latino Agency.	Outreach and Communication	240
   Speech / Presentation	July 10, 2019: Jorge Delucca, CAS, gave presentation, in Spanish, to customers of the Mexican Consulate on Wheels in Oklahoma City about the mission of OSHA, Hispanic fatalities nationwide, and provided OSHA publications. A representative of the Latino Agency gave a speech about nutrition and public health resources and services provided by the Latino Agency.	Outreach and Communication	84
   Training	No activity
   Total			2,255

 

4. Evaluations

   Through this alliance, OSHA and the Latino Agency have reached many Latino workers. OSHA and LCDA will work together to increase opportunities to provide Latino workers with occupational safety and health outreach and education.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   September 25, 2019: 28^th Annual Recognition and Awards Luncheon
   August 20, 2020: Alliance renewal

   Report prepared by:
   Jorge A. Delucca, MS, MA, CAIH
   Compliance Assistance Specialist
   Oklahoma City Area Office
   September 2, 2019

    

Addendum to the
GEORGIA YOUTH ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
ATLANTA-EAST, ATLANTA-WEST AND SAVANNAH, GA, AREA OFFICES,
GEORGIA LOCAL SECTION - AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION,
GEORGIA CHAPTER - AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS,
CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA,
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE’S OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION,
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
THE SOUTHEAST CENTER FOR YOUNG WORKER SAFETY AND HEALTH,
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION
AND
GEORGIA ADVOCACY OF CONCERNED BEAUTY PROFESSIONALS

The Georgia Advocacy of Concerned Beauty Professionals (GACBP) joins the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), represented by the Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West and Savannah, GA, Area Offices, Georgia Local Section - American Industrial Hygiene Association (GLS-AIHA), the Georgia Chapter - American Society of Safety Engineers (GA-ASSE), the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA), the Georgia Department of Education (GA DOE), the Georgia Tech Research Institute’s Occupational Safety and Health Division (Georgia Tech), and the Southeast Center for Young Worker Safety and Health (hereafter all parties shall be referred to as the Georgia Youth Alliance) in recognizing the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to advance safety and more healthful American workplaces. The GACBP therefore agrees to join the Georgia Youth Alliance to use their collective expertise to help protect employees’ health and safety, particularly youth workers and educators in career/technical education programs throughout Georgia. The GACBP agrees to all of the provisions of the original Alliance signed on June 19, 2006. In amending this agreement all participants recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and Consultation project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

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

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West and Savannah, GA, Area Offices and the Atlanta Regional Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States’ and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects’ participation on the team.

Signed this 29^th day of January, 2013.

Addendum to the
GEORGIA YOUTH ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
ATLANTA-EAST, ATLANTA-WEST AND SAVANNAH, GA, AREA OFFICES,
GEORGIA LOCAL SECTION - AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION,
GEORGIA CHAPTER - AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS,
CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA,
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE’S OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION,
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
THE SOUTHEAST CENTER FOR YOUNG WORKER SAFETY AND HEALTH
AND
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

The U.S. Department of Labor’s, Wage and Hour Division (WHD) represented by the Georgia District Office join the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), represented by the Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West and Savannah, GA, Area Offices, Georgia Local Section - American Industrial Hygiene Association (GLS-AIHA), the Georgia Chapter - American Society of Safety Engineers (GA-ASSE), the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA), the Georgia Department of Education (GA DOE), the Georgia Tech Research Institute’s Occupational Safety and Health Division (Georgia Tech), and the Southeast Center for Young Worker Safety and Health (hereafter referred to as the Georgia Youth Alliance) in recognizing the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to advance safety and more healthful American workplaces. The WHD - Georgia District Office therefore agrees to join the Georgia Youth Alliance to use their collective expertise to help protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in the reduction and prevention of struck by and work zone hazards. The WHD - Georgia District Office agrees to all of the provisions of the original Alliance signed on June 19, 2006. In amending this agreement all participants recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and Consultation project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

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

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West and Savannah, GA, Area Offices and the Atlanta Regional Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States’ and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects’ participation on the team.

Signed this 17^th day of November, 2011.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
ATLANTA-EAST, ATLANTA-WEST AND SAVANNAH, GA, AREA OFFICES
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
GEORGIA LOCAL SECTION - AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION,
GEORGIA CHAPTER - AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS,
CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA,
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE’S OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION,
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
AND
THE SOUTHEAST CENTER FOR YOUNG WORKER
SAFETY AND HEALTH

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), represented by the Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West and Savannah, GA, Area Offices, Georgia Local Section - American Industrial Hygiene Association (GLS-AIHA), the Georgia Chapter - American Society of Safety Engineers (GA-ASSE), the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA), the Georgia Department of Education (GA DOE), the Georgia Tech Research Institute’s Occupational Safety and Health Division (Georgia Tech), and the Southeast Center for Young Worker Safety and Health (hereafter referred to as the Georgia Youth Alliance) hereby renew the Alliance signed June 19, 2006, with a continued emphasis on youth workers. Specifically, the Georgia Youth Alliance is committed to providing members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of youth worker’s and educators in career/technical education programs throughout Georgia. Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address the exposure of youth workers to prevalent hazards in the ⁱconstruction and ⁱⁱgeneral industries and provide them with an understanding of the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and the Georgia Youth Alliance recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

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 career-technical education students and educators regarding safety and health hazards in the workplace regarding prevalent hazards in the construction and general industries, and to communicate such information to career-technical students, educators and administrators.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of safety and health training courses focusing on general industry and the construction industry courses.

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 Georgia Youth Alliance member’s Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at career/technical education sponsored events, such as conferences, professional development workshops, local meetings, or other events related to protecting the safety and health of youth workers in Georgia.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding the Georgia Youth Alliance good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.
• To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects regarding the safety and health of youth workers that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

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

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West and Savannah, GA, Area Offices, as well as the Atlanta Regional Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States’ and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects’ participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two-years. 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 written concurrence of all signatories.

Signed this 21^st day of December, 2011.

ⁱ Construction Industry Hazards - electrical, caught-in, struck by and falls

ⁱⁱ General Industry Hazards - musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), bloodborne pathogens, falls, chemical exposure, machine guarding, electrical, material handling as well as others.

ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE PROGRAM AMBASSADOR RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
GLOBAL COLD CHAIN ALLIANCE (GCCA)

Since entering into an Alliance on July 30, 2010 with subsequent renewals on July 28, 2014, and July 31, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) 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 and GCCA 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 GCCA by:

• Providing routine communication on enforcement, regulatory, and outreach initiatives.
• Sharing invitations to, and offering opportunities to speak at, the OSHA Alliance Program and other agency stakeholder meetings or events, such as outreach and training activities through the National, Regional, or Area Offices, 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 agency priorities and as resources allow.
• Maintaining GCCA’s status as an Alliance Program Ambassador on the agency’s public webpage.

GCCA will continue to foster an active relationship with OSHA by:

• Sharing information with members and stakeholders on OSHA’s National Initiatives (enforcement, regulatory, and outreach), and encouraging their participation in OSHA’s outreach initiatives and rulemaking processes.
• Sharing information with members and stakeholders on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• Encouraging members and stakeholders 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 GCCA 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 GCCA conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• Adhering to requirements laid out in the Alliance Program Directive regarding the prohibition on promoting or implying the agency’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. By entering into this Ambassador relationship, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of GCCA’s products or services.

This Ambassador relationship will remain in effect for the duration of an on-going cooperative association and a good faith effort by both parties to meet the intent of this document and its underlying policies. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days’ written notice.

Signed this 3rd day of August, 2020.

ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE PROGRAM AMBASSADOR RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS

Since entering into an Alliance on October 2, 2008, with a subsequent renewal on November 26, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) 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 and NALP 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 NALP by:

• Providing routine communication on enforcement, regulatory, and outreach initiatives.
• Sharing invitations to, and offering opportunities to speak at, the OSHA Alliance Program and other agency stakeholder meetings or events, such as outreach and training activities through the National, Regional, or Area Offices, 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 agency priorities and as resources allow.
• Maintaining NALP’s status as an Alliance Program Ambassador on the agency’s public webpage.

NALP will continue to foster an active relationship with OSHA by:

• Sharing information with members and stakeholders on OSHA’s National Initiatives (enforcement, regulatory, and outreach), and encouraging their participation in OSHA’s outreach initiatives and rulemaking processes.
• Sharing information with members and stakeholders on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• Encouraging members and stakeholders 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 NALP 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 NALP’s conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• Adhering to requirements laid out in the Alliance Program Directive regarding the prohibition on promoting or to implying the agency’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. By entering into this Ambassador relationship, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of NALP’s products or services.

This Ambassador relationship will remain in effect for the duration of an on-going cooperative association and a good faith effort by both parties to meet the intent of this document and its underlying policies. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days’ written notice.

Signed this 29th day of July, 2020

AGREEMENT
ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE NORTH AMERICAN MEAT INSTITUTE

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) (together the organizations) 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 NAMI hereby form an Alliance to provide NAMI’s members, workplace safety and health professionals, the meatpacking and processing workforce, and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health 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 available injury, illness, and hazard exposure data, when appropriate, to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to member surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and NAMI 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 among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals (e.g., via regular teleconferences and online communication tools) regarding potential exposure to COVID-19 and the challenges for exposure control in meat packing and processing facilities.
• Develop information on the recognition of COVID-19 transmission risks and best practices on preventing such transmission, and disseminate these resources (e.g., via print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA and the NAMI websites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• Conduct outreach through joint forums, roundtable discussions, stakeholder meetings, webinars, or other formats on OSHA guidance and NAMI’s good practices or effective approaches for preventing COVID-19 transmission in meat packing and processing facilities.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and NAMI conferences, local meetings, and other events regarding good practices and available resources for preventing COVID-19 transmission.
• Encourage NAMI members and other industry stakeholders to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices and State Plans, and to utilize OSHA's On-Site Consultation Program to improve health and safety and prevent COVID-19 transmission in meat packing and processing facilities.

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 discuss the responsibilities of the participants, to share information on activities, and to track results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, the Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, and the Directorate of Whistleblower Protection Programs, as well as labor liaisons, compliance assistance specialists, and other representatives from the Regions, including 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. OSHA will also encourage State Plan and OSHA On-Site Consultation programs’ participation in the Alliance.

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

Signed this 29th day of July, 2020.