AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
PEORIA AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
RICHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Peoria Area Office and Richland Community College (RCC) 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 RCC hereby form an Alliance to provide students and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to workplace hazards in all industries 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" 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 RCC 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.

• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and RCC classes, local meetings, or other events.

• Ensure Alliance activities are informed by the perspectives of non-managerial workers and local collective bargaining agents in central Illinois.

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for students and participants regarding workplace hazards in all industries, and communicate such information to constituent employers and workers. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to equitably meet the needs of their target audiences.

• Develop effective training and education programs for students and 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.

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. 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 Peoria Area Office. OSHA will encourage State Plans' and OSHA On-Site Consultation program' 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 fourth day of March 4, 2024.

ARRANGEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
ILLINOIS AREA OFFICES
AND
THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF MEXICO IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Illinois Area Offices and the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago, Illinois (the Consulate), hereinafter referred to collectively as “the Participants;”

RECOGNIZING the joint commitment to protect workers’ rights for Mexican workers in the United States acknowledged in the Letter of Arrangement between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Department of Labor of the United States of America and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States, concerning Workplace Safety and Health Protections Applicable to Mexican Workers in the United States, signed at Washington, D.C., on August 23, 2024; 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 Illinois and northern Indiana 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 Illinois and northern Indiana regarding workplace safety and health.
• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in Illinois and northern Indiana 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 Illinois and northern Indiana 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 Illinois and northern Indiana 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 Chicago, Illinois, in duplicate, this 26th day of August, 2024, in the English and Spanish languages.

ARRANGEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE CONSULATE OF MEXICO IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
AND
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
APPLETON, EAU CLAIRE, MADISON AND MILWAUKEE AREA OFFICES

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Appleton (including coverage for the upper peninsula of Michigan), Eau Claire, Madison and Milwaukee Area offices and the Consulate of Mexico in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (the Consulate), hereinafter referred to collectively as “the Participants;”

RECOGNIZING the joint commitment to protect workers’ rights for Mexican workers in the United States acknowledged in the Letter of Arrangement between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Department of Labor of the United States of America and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States, concerning Workplace Safety and Health Protections Applicable to Mexican Workers in the United States, signed at Washington, D.C., on August 23, 2024; 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 Wisconsin and in the upper peninsula of Michigan 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 Wisconsin and in the upper peninsula of Michigan regarding workplace safety and health.
• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in Wisconsin and in the upper peninsula of Michigan 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 Wisconsin and in the upper peninsula of Michigan 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 Wisconsin and in the upper peninsula of Michigan 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 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in duplicate, this 10th day of September, 2024 in the English and Spanish languages.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
SAN DIEGO AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
CAL/OSHA DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
AND
PORT OF SAN DIEGO SHIP REPAIR ASSOCIATION

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) San Diego Area Office, California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) and Port of San Diego Ship Repair Association (SDSRA) 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 Cal/OSHA and Port of San Diego Ship Repair Association hereby renew emphasis areas of personal protective equipment, management participation in safety, hazard recognition, and industrial health hazards of the Alliance signed December 13, 2022. Specifically, each organization is committed to providing SDSRA members 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) and the California Labor Code. Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address hazards associated with the Maritime Industry.

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” These include:

• Disseminating information to their members and stakeholders on OSHA and Cal/OSHA regulatory activities, enforcement initiatives, outreach campaigns, and compliance assistance resources.
• Committing reasonable time and resources to achieve Alliance outreach and communication goals and complete any other mutually agreed-upon projects.
• Engaging and encouraging their members and stakeholders to engage with the agency on outreach campaigns and initiatives.
• Providing OSHA with information and data pertaining to Alliance-related dissemination efforts, events, speeches/presentations, and other activities, as appropriate.
• Making a reasonable effort to secure meaningful worker participation in the Alliance, which may be accomplished by, for example, securing participation by union, worker center, or other worker representatives in Alliance activities.

Alliance participants also agree to meet the “Guidelines for OSHA’s Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products and Other Alliance Projects,” dated July 1, 2019, and can be found at: https://www.osha.gov/alliances/alliance-products-guide

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, Cal/OSHA, and SDSRA 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:

• Promote the Cal/OSHA On-site Consultation Program to SDSR membership.
• Seek opportunities to jointly develop and disseminate information from conferences, local meetings, events, or through print and electronic media, including links from OSHA’s Web site and Cal/OSHA’s website
• Share information on best practices of Port of San Diego Ship Repair Association members/worksites, as jointly determined by OSHA, Cal/OSHA and Port of San Diego Ship Repair Association, with others in the.
• Convene or participate in forums or roundtable discussions, on common safety hazards, to help forge innovative solutions.
• Provide OSHA with future topics for the OSHA Shipyard Safety and Health “E-Tool”.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to train on the following subjects as needed for the SDSRA members:

Personal Protective Equipment

• Hazard Recognition
• Fall Protection
• Accident Investigation
• Shipyard Competent Persons and Marine Chemists

Management

• Employee Participation
• Workplace Violence
• Subcontractors

Hazard Recognition

• Fire Protection
• Scaffolding
• Slips, Trips and Falls
• Housekeeping
• Machine Guarding
• Electrical
• Welding/Cutting/Burning
• Powered Industrial Vehicles, Materials Handling i.e. Slings. Cranes and Forklifts
• Stuck-by Hazards
• Confined Space Entry
• Stored Energy Hazards

Health Hazards

• Painting
• Blasting
• Welding Fume
• Lead/Cadmium/Arsenic
• Asbestos
• Noise
• Hexavalent Chromium
• Heat-Illness
• Musculoskeletal Disorders

Should a member desire assistance on creating training or educational materials on any topics listed above, OSHA may be contacted, and assistance will be arranged. The compliance assistance provided will be negotiated by OSHA, Cal/OSHA and the SDSRA, and may include the presence of OSHA and Cal/OSHA staff at the shipyard.

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 San Diego Area Office and any other appropriate offices.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Any 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 11 day of March, 2025.