AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
LUBBOCK AREA OFFICE
AND
AGC PANHANDLE OF TEXAS CHAPTER

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Lubbock Area Office and AGC Panhandle of Texas Chapter continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and AGC Panhandle of Texas Chapter, hereby renew the Alliance signed February 17, 2016, with a continued emphasis on informing construction workers about safety and health on the job (such as but not limited to falls, electrocution, struck-by, caught-in or between and heat illness hazards). Specifically, OSHA and AGC Panhandle of Texas Chapter are committed to providing members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

This renewal agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use relevant injury, illness, and hazard exposure data when appropriate to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options to evaluate the effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on improving workplace safety for employers and workers. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and AGC Panhandle of Texas Chapter recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives related to raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

• To share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the construction rulemaking process.
• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, such as falls, electrocution, struck-by, caught-in or between and heat illness hazards including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on construction issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on construction safety and health issues.
• To encourage worker and trade contractors participation in workplace safety and health by providing safety information during visits to company's jobsites and involving employees during jobsite assessments, inspections and audits.

Training and Education

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

• To develop effective training and education programs for construction and industrial contractors regarding such as but not limited to falls, electrocution, struck-by, caught-in or between and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for contractors 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.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of the OSHA 10 Hour Construction course in English and Spanish.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication objectives:

• To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and the AGC Panhandle of Texas Chapter Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or AGC Panhandle of Texas Chapter conferences, local meetings, or other safety training events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding AGC Panhandle of Texas Chapter good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.

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

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

This agreement will remain in effect for three 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 both signatories.

Signed this 9^th day of March, 2018.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
El Paso Area Office
And the
T&T Staff Management, Inc.
October 4, 2016

Report prepared by: Abraham Arzola, CAS, El Paso Area Office, October 4, 2016

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      Original - January 28, 2004; Renewal - August 14, 2007; Renewal - August 25, 2009; Renewal - September 02, 2011; Renewal - September 26, 2013; Renewal - September 10, 2015.

   2. Evaluation Period

      This report covers September 2015 to August 2016

   3. Overview

      The Alliance between the United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and T&T Staff Management, Inc. was established as a collaborative relationship to foster a safety and more healthful workplace for Americans working in the construction industries. The goal of the Alliance is to save lives, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to construction hazards such as falls from elevations, struck-by and caught-in-between objects, and electrocution.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA – El Paso Area Office

      Diego Alvarado, OSHA El Paso Area Office, Area Director
      Abraham Arzola, OSHA El Paso Area Office, Compliance Assistance Specialist

      Alliance Participant – T&T Staff Management, Inc

      Thad Steele, President
      Aaron Montoya, Vice President T&T Staff
      Penelope Simmons, Workers Compensation Specialist

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • January 28, 2016
   • May 12, 2016
   • August 17, 2016

    

   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.

   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: To share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the construction rulemaking process.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Dissemination	T&T Staff Website – On-going	Agriculture, Construction, Ergonomics, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Health Care, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Oil and Gas, Small Business, Transportation, Young Workers	500
   Speech/Presentation	National Fall Prevention Stand-Down Presentation by OSHA CAS hosted by T&T Staff– May 12, 2016	Construction, Fall Prevention, Hispanic Worker	300
   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, such as falls, electrocution, struck-by, caught-in or between and heat illness hazards including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Dissemination	Set up Permanent Tables at T&T Staff with several OSHA Publications on them available at all times during regular business hours – On-going	Agriculture, Construction, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Oil and Gas, Small Business	500
   Training	Newly revised Construction Industry Confined Space Regulation Overview presented by OSHA CAS – February 25, 2016	Construction, Haz Com, Hispanic Worker, Oil and Gas, Small Business	520
   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on construction issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on construction and general industry safety and health issues. – NO ACTIVITY
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   N/A	No Activity
   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by providing safety information during visits to members' jobsites and involving employees during jobsite assessments, inspections and audits.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Training	Jobsite Assessments / Recommendations	Agriculture, Construction, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Health Care, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Small Business, Transportation, Young Workers	1,500
   Speech / Presentation	OSHA CAS gave a speech at a Workers Memorial Day Event sponsored by T&T Staff	Construction, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Health Care, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Small Business, Transportation, Young Workers

   Training and Education

   Training and Education: To develop effective training and education programs for construction workers regarding such as but not limited to falls, electrocution, struck-by, caught-in or between and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Training	New Hire Construction & General Industry Safety Orientations	Construction, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Young Workers	3,439
   Training	On-going safety training in various construction and general industry related topics such as but not limited to; Fall Protection, Scaffolding, Electrical Safety, Excavations, Confined Space, Ladder Safety, PPE Use, & Hand and Power Tools	Construction, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Small Business, Young Workers	3,005
   Training	Provided National Safety Council First Aid, CPR, and AED training to the OSHA El Paso Area Office Staff.	Federal	10
   Training and Education: To deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA 10 Hour Construction and General Industry courses in English and Spanish.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Training	10 Hour Construction Outreach Safety Courses in English and Spanish	Construction Safety	12
   Training	30 Hour Construction Outreach Safety Courses in English and Spanish	Construction Safety	51

   Outreach and Communication

   Outreach and Communication: 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 T&T Staff Management, Inc., Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Alliance Product	Developed, updated and revised Toolbox Safety Talks and made them available on the T&T Staff Website.	Construction, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Health Care, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker	500
   Outreach and Communication: To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or T&T Staff Management, Inc. conferences, local meetings, or other safety training events.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Event	4th Annual OSHA El Paso Area Office Update – December 1, 2015	Construction, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Health Care, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Oil and Gas, Small Business, Transportation, Young Workers	2,000
   Training	T&T hosted UTA OSHA #7300 Understanding OSHA’s Permit Required Confined Space – April 25, 2016	Construction, Hispanic Worker, Confined Space	220
   Training	T&T hosted National Safety Council Train the Trainer – “Our Driving Concern” – May 5, 2016	Construction, Hispanic Worker, Small Business, Transportation, Young Workers	300
   Event	T&T Safety Department Personnel participated in National Fall Prevention Stand-Down by providing speeches and tool box safety talks to various construction companies in the El Paso area	Construction, Hispanic Worker, Fall Prevention	176
   Outreach and Communication: To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding T&T Staff Management, Inc. good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants. – NO ACTIVITY
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   N/A	No Activity
   TOTAL			13,033

4. Evaluations

    

   None for this Alliance

5. Upcoming Milestones

    

   • Continue seeking opportunities for Youth Outreach
   • Continue Public Safety & Health Awareness through T&T’s Marquee Sign-Safety Messages
   • Continue Partnering with the University of Texas at Arlington OSHA Education Center when possible and host available courses.
   • Partner with EPCC Risk Management Institute to refer students to Free OSHA Courses being held at EPCC.
   • Establish web links to OSHA Local Emphasis Program (LEP) and National Emphasis Program (NEP) web pages

GREATER BATON ROUGE CHAPTER

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

March 17, 2012

Alliance Background

Date Signed:

December 19, 2008

1. Alliance Overview

   The Greater Baton Rouge Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is a non-profit organization that was founded in September 1957. The current membership is comprised of over 300 safety professionals who represent employers from various industries such as construction, refinery, chemical, and governmental agencies.

   OSHA and Greater Baton Rouge Chapter ASSE set out to form an Alliance in order to provide Chapter members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help foster employee health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure including, but not limited to: fall hazards, trenching/excavations, combustible dusts, and struck-by hazards.

2. Implementation Team Members

   Annette M. Springer, President Greater Baton Rouge Chapter ASSE, 2011 – 2012

   Lance S. Roux, Member At Large Greater Baton Rouge Chapter ASSE, 2011 – 2012

   Alex Novas, OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist

   Contributors

         Chapter Baton Rouge ASSE Executive Board

   Evaluation Period

   March 17, 2011 – March 17, 2012

3. Implementation Team Meetings

   The implementation team met two (2) times during the evaluation period to discuss the objectives and progress toward the goals set forth within the signed Alliance document. The implementation team also addressed attendees of the monthly general membership meetings that were held at various restaurants in the Greater Baton Rouge Area.

4. Events and Products

   Training and Education

   1. Events

      The Chapter hosted a "Bring-A-Worker" event at an ASSE meeting featuring an OSHA Update.

   Outreach and Communication

   1. Events

      Continuous updates from local OSHA office including occasional appearances at monthly membership meetings to discuss latest regulatory impacts as applicable.

      The chapter holds monthly General Meetings include Guest Speakers who discussed topics concerning Health, Safety or Environmental issues and/or current events.

      The chapter officers and local OSHA representatives produce informative Emails, newsletters, and Safety Alerts that are distributed to Chapter Membership, Guests and Professional Colleagues.

      The chapter continues to participate in the Adopt-a-School program where volunteers visit local high schools to discuss and promote workplace safety.  In addition, PPE is donated to schools from the members of the general membership.

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

   
   

   1. Events

      Members of the Greater Baton Rouge Chapter ASSE Executive Board and General Membership continue to foster relationships and shared ideas through their involvement with other Professional Association Safety Committees including but not limited to:  Associated Builders and Contractors Pelican Chapter, Safety Council of Louisiana, Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance, ANSI/ASSE Z-59 Fall Protection Standard Advisory Committee, Southeastern Louisiana University’s Occupational Safety & Health Curriculum Advisory Steering Committee, and the National Petroleum & Refining Association National Safety Committee.

      Joint Membership meetings were also held with the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the Bayou Chapter ASSE, and Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC).

5. Results

   The Greater Baton Rouge Chapter ASSE Members now have access to a greater of amount of educational information and have been exposed the continued efforts of OSHA to reach at-risk industries by sharing current events, safety alerts and best practices.

   Type of Activity: Membership Meeting	Attendees	2011-12 General Meetings Topics
   March	25	Making the Connection Between Wellness and Employee Injury
   April	22	Crane Safety
   May	26	Combustible Dust
   September	59	OSHA Update
   October	23	Fall Prevention
   November	34	Hydroblasting
   December	28	Confined Space, Emergency Rescue / Response
   January	48	The Working Athlete/meeting with AIHA
   February	40	OSHA Update/NEP for Chemical Facilities PSM

   As with the previous year, the OSHA-BRAO Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS) provided OSHA Update presentations and gave presentations at various member workplaces. At each month’s meeting, the CAS provided literature which included educational brochures, pamphlets and training materials. Topics provided but were not limited to: Concrete and Masonry Construction, Work Zone Safety Fact Sheets, Process Safety Management, and Scaffolding Safety.

   Some outreach activities planned for the future are having a Confined Space workshop on hazards including tank cleaning operations and collaborating with the Texas Chemical Council for the EHS Seminar and do the entire Contractors section with HBR’s Contractors Best Practice.

6. Upcoming Milestones

   The Baton Rouge area OSHA and the Greater Baton Rouge Chapter ASSE will continue to work together through the Alliance to provide employers, employees, OSHA staff and the public with information targeted at the individual worker. Specifically, the chapter hosted a membership meeting where individual workers were invited. The meeting topic was the OSHA Update. The Chapter will hold another Bring-a-Worker themed event in the spring.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT for the Permian Basin Services, Transmission,
Exploration and Production Safety Network (PBSTEPS)
September 09, 2011

1. Alliance Background
   
   Date Signed:
   
   09/09/2008 and renewed on 09/14/2010
   
   Overview:

   To promote safe and healthful working conditions for workers in the Permian Basin who are engaged in one form or another in the business of oil and gas and also to help people get into, stay in, expand and improve their small business in the Permian Basin area which includes southeast New Mexico. Provide employers with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help them provide to their employees knowledge of safety and health hazards of construction and general industry with a focus on the four major hazards: falls, electrical, struck by and caught in between.

   Evaluation Period:
   
   09-2010 through 09/2011

   Implementation Team Meetings:
   
   10/12/2010
   11/09/2010
   12/14/2010
   01/11/2011
   02/08/2011
   03/08/2011
   04/12/2011
   05/10/2011
   06/14/2011
   07/12/2011
   08/09/2011

2. Events and Products

   Training and Education:

   • Events - Presentations and training provided at the PBSTEPS monthly meetings
   • October 12, 2010: Accident Investigation
   • November 09, 2010: Accountability; FR Clothing and care; H2S
   • December 14, 2010: Food Drive for Midland County Food Bank and session on Restraint of Fluid System.
   • January 11, 2011: Training on portable fire extinguishers (inspection of) and discussion about distracted driving (texting) from parents who lost their daughter in a motor vehicle accident involving texting.
   • February 08, 2011: Evacuation and landing zones emergencies in remote locations; Abrasive blasting; Injury prevention.
   • March 08, 2011: Lessons learned and best practices (shared by the group)
   • April 12, 2011: Safety Culture presentation by NIOSH; Severe Weather; a presentation on the various ways to test for drugs in employees.
   • May 20, 2011: Presentation by OSHA on inspections and what to expect during one; Static Electricity basics; Fall ProtectionÂ
   • June 14, 2011: Working in hot environments; a presentation on Runaway Diesel engines in a flammable atmosphere.
   • July 12, 2011: Workers Compensation Fraud; Workover/Completion Rig Safety Issues.
   • August 09, 2011: Short Service Employees: Musculoskeletal Disorders
   • Products: PowerPoints for most of the presentations are available for download on the PBSTEPS (www.pbsteps.net) website.

   Outreach and Communication:

   • Events: All of the events (meetings) that occur monthly have some element of outreach. An OSHA representative is almost always present.

   • Products

     No products have yet to be developed under this alliance. However, the concept of this network has grown throughout Region VI as well as other Regions in OSHA. This group continues to enjoy being the best attended meeting in the region.

   • Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
   • Events: Each meeting has some element of dialogue on workplace safety.

3. Results:

   This Safety Network has enjoyed great success. There is a website and many companies involved help sponsor the meeting place and refreshments for the monthly meetings. Involvement is key and each month, the involvement grows. Most of the attendees are safety personnel from companies and the information/training they receive from these meetings is taken back to the employee population of each company which makes the total magnified by thousands.

4.  

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   1. October 12: Accident Investigation.	114
   2. November 09: Accountability; FR Clothing and care; H2S	95
   3. December 14: Food Drive and Restraint of Fluids	120
   4. January 11: Distracted Driving	125
   5. February 08: Evacuation and landing zone.	120
   6. March 08: Lessons learned and best practices	80
   7. April 12: Safety Culture by NIOSH; Severe weather; drug testing information	115
   8. May 10: OSHA inspections; static electricity and fall protection	115
   9. June 14: Working in heat; runaway diesel engines	115
   10. July 12: Workover Completion and Worker's Comp Fraud	115
   11. August 09: Short Service employees; Musculoskeletal disorders	115
   TOTAL	1,219



5. Upcoming Milestones

   The Permian Basin STEPS Network has exceeded expectations as far as content and involvement of the oil and gas community. Out of this and the south Texas network, others have continued to blossom throughout the region as well as in other OSHA regions. The networks have become connected and a National STEPS is now in place and takes an active role in the bi-annual Oil and Gas Safety Conference. This network has a food drive every Christmas season since it's inception and each year, the number of pounds of food increases.

   This network looks forward to continuing their association with the El Paso AO and the Lubbock DO.

WORKER’S DEFENSE PROJECT (WDP)
ANNUAL AREA ALLIANCE REPORT
8-7-12

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed:

   7-15-12

   Alliance Overview

   To provide outreach to immigrant workers, provide training on OSHA regulations, policies and procedures to Worker’s Defense Project (WDP) employees and volunteers to foster cooperation and to further the dialogue on safety and health.

   Implementation Team Members

   R. Casey Perkins, Area Director, OSHA

   Cristina Tzintun, Workers Defense Project

   Joann Natarajan, OSHA CAS

   Construction Safety and Health Inc. was a signatory on the alliance, but did not participate in the alliance due to conflicts with when WDP wanted to schedule the worker OSHA 10 hour training sessions.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   In person meetings were held 7-19-11, 4-24-12, and 5-6-12.

3. Activities and Products

   Evaluation Period

   This report covers the period between July 15, 2011 to July 15, 2012.

   Alliance Activity

   • Training and Education: An OSHA office bilingual industrial hygienist did two observations of Spanish language training offered by WDP to Hispanic workers. OSHA has also provided WDP with OSHA pamphlets for their training program, and for distribution at their office throughout the year. OSHA has provided WDP with over 2000 copies of OSHA publications for distribution in their construction safety orientation classes. OSHA had an exhibit table at the WDP Cinco de Mayo event on May 6, 2012 where Hispanic workers could ask questions about workplace safety and pick up Spanish OSHA pamphlets, and learn how to file an OSHA complaint.
   • Outreach and Communication: OSHA participated in WDP six in-take nights to provide Hispanic workers the opportunity to ask questions and file complaints with OSHA. WDP conducts intake nights to allow workers to make complaints about workplace safety issues and nonpayment of wages complaints. WDP has filed 10 complaints and made the local OSHA office aware of two work related accidents on behalf of Hispanic workers during this alliance evaluation period.
   • Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health: OSHA and WDP have worked to promote knowledge about worker rights in Central Texas through a wide range of events targeted to reach immigrant Spanish speaking workers.

   Alliance Products

   • Training and Education: OSHA participated in auditing WDP construction safety orientations, intake nights, and exhibited at a WDP event. WDP has developed an OSHA 10 hour and safety orientation training that covers fall protection and focus four hazards
   • Outreach and Communication: OSHA communicates with WDP staff monthly to make referrals, and to file complaints on behalf of Hispanic workers. OSHA has also received complaints during the intake nights.
   • Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health: The alliance has opened the door of communication with immigrant Spanish workers in the Austin area, so that they can exercise their right to a safe and healthy workplace.
4. Results

   The alliance has raised the Agency’s profile with hard to reach immigrant Spanish speaking workers in the Austin area through a multi-pronged approach.

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   Spanish OSHA publications provided	2000
   Exhibit table visitors	200
   In-take nights-workers contacted	100
   OSHA 10 hour attendees	60
   OSHA Complaints/referrals generated as a result of the alliance	12
   TOTAL	2372

5. Upcoming Milestones

   The alliance has impacted Hispanic construction workers by offering free OSHA 10 hour classes, fall protection, and focus four hazard training and through the development of targeted training materials in Spanish offered by WDP. OSHA and WDP plan to renew the alliance. The Texas OSHA Consultation group is planning on joining the alliance as a new member of the alliance team. The Texas OSHCON program will seek to reach small Hispanic construction employers with their safety consultation programs.

   Report Prepared by: __Joann Natarajan____________ .

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Austin Area Office
And
The Mexican Consulate in Austin

October 23, 2018

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      August 25, 2017

   2. Evaluation Period

      This report covers the period between August 30, 2017 and August 30, 2018.

   3. Alliance Overview

      To provide outreach to Mexican Nationals in Central Texas of their rights under OSHA and to foster cooperation and to further the dialogue on safety and health.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      R. Casey Perkins, Area Director, Austin Area OSHA Office
      Joann Natarajan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Austin Area OSHA Office

      The Mexican Consulate

      Blanca Gaviño Arvizo, Protection Department
      Felix Herrera Herrera, Protection Department

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Alliance meetings (in person or by phone) were held on July 18, 2018, and August 23, 2018.

3. Activities, Events and Products

   Alliance Activity

   • Training and Education: A training session was provided to Consulate staff on OSHA complaint intake during Labor Rights Week 2017 and again in 2018.
   • Outreach and Communication: OSHA participated in exhibit table events at the Mexican Consulate to distribute worker's rights information to Mexican Nationals visiting the Consulate. OSHA, the Mexican Consulate, and another alliance partner, the Workers Defense Project, have joined together to assist Mexican workers needing assistance with unsafe jobsite conditions, and injured workers whose employers refuse to pay for their medical bills. One of the main outreach events planned with the Consulate is Labor Rights Week.
   • Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health: OSHA added the Consulate contacts to her email distribution lists on free and low cost safety classes, and other local safety events.

   Alliance Products

   • Training and Education: OSHA has provided approximately 800 pamphlets for Labor Rights Week distribution bags that were handed out at ten events during Labor Rights Week. The Consulate also retained some All About OSHA and Workers Rights pamphlets for distribution at the Consulate. Approximately 200 Hispanic workers were reached through exhibit tables at the Consulate.
   • Outreach and Communication: Labor Rights Week events were spearheaded by the Consulate. Participants included governmental and nonprofit organizations, with three additional groups participating this year over last year's events. There were a total number of six events in 2017, which were impacted by rain from Hurricane Harvey. The groups participating in Labor Rights Week included Wage & Hour, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, Equal Justice Center, Austin Police Department, Refugee Services of Texas, EEOC, the Office of Injured Employee Counsel, Carpenters Union Local 1266, Texas AFL-CIO, and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, in addition to the Consulate and OSHA. A total of 500 bags of information were distributed at events across Austin, containing information on labor rights, legal rights, and human trafficking. The events during Labor Rights Week included distribution of informational bags at the Consulate and at the City of Austin Day Labor Center, a phone bank on worker rights was held at local Spanish TV station Univision in Austin, and handouts of information at two Mexican grocery store and HEB grocery store in a Hispanic neighborhood. At one of the outreach events, the Austin Police Department was able to have a local Spanish language radio station stream the event live, to encourage the public to stop by and pick up information. Participating organizations also visited a gas station and convenience store where day laborers wait for odd jobs, and distributed bottled water, and informational materials to Spanish speaking workers. OSHA Wage & Hour and the Consulate also exhibited at the quarterly Carpenter's Union Local 1266 meeting. OSHA, EEOC, and Refugee Services of Texas also provided training to all the groups participating in Labor Rights Week on the information needed to make a referral to OSHA and EEOC.
   • Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health: The alliance has opened the door of communication with immigrant Spanish workers in the Austin and nationally, so that they can exercise their right to a safe and healthy workplace.

4. Results

   The alliance has raised the Agency's profile with hard to reach immigrant Spanish speaking workers in the Austin area through a multi-pronged approach.

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   Spanish OSHA publications provided	800
   Exhibit tables	200
   TOTAL	1000

5. Upcoming Milestones

   The alliance provides a conduit for Hispanic workers to exercise their OSHA workplace rights. The OSHA CAS has been the main contact for questions from Consular staff. The alliance was renewed on August 25, 2017 for another 2 years.

   Report Prepared by: Joann Natarajan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Austin Area OSHA Office

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
DALLAS REGIONAL OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE ASSOCIATION OF ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES

 

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Dallas Regional Office and The Association of Energy Service Companies (AESC) recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and AESC hereby renew the Alliance signed September 24, 2013, and renewed on February 17, 2016, with a continued emphasis on providing AESC 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 all hazards in the Well-Servicing industry and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

This renewal agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use relevant injury, illness, and hazard exposure data when appropriate to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options to evaluate the effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on improving workplace safety for employers and workers. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and AESC recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site OSHA Consultation (OSHCON) Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives related to raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

• To share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on Well-Servicing industry safety and health issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on related safety and health issues.

Training and Education

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

• To develop effective training and education programs for Well-Servicing regarding Rig Inspections and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for Well-Servicing 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.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of 10-Hour Safety courses.
• To promote participation in the OSHCON program, and utilize OSHCON's extensive video library.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication objectives:

• To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and the AESC Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry. OSHA will write an article quarterly for the Well-Servicing magazine.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or AESC conferences, local meetings, or other Oil and Gas Safety Conference events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding AESC good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants. Deliver or arrange for delivery of well-servicing field-training courses for OSHA compliance and consultation officers.
• To promote the AESC Alliance with other OSHA offices to foster interaction within other areas of the country.

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 Dallas 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 three 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 17^th day of April, 2018

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE DALLAS AND FORT WORTH AREA OFFICES OF
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
DRYWALL ACCOUSTICS CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION – DALLAS / FORT WORTH

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Dallas and Fort Worth Area Offices and Drywall Acoustics Contractors Association, Dallas Fort Worth (DACA DFW), recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and the DACA DFW hereby form an Alliance to provide members of DACA DFW and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of construction workers, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to construction's "Focus-Four" safety hazards in the construction industry, understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use relevant injury, illness and hazard exposure data, when appropriate, to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options to evaluate the effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on improving workplace safety for employers and workers. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and DACA DFW recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives related to raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

• To share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulations being developed, 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 the safety hazards in the construction industry and help forge innovative solutions at construction sites or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by collaborating and sharing information via internet webpages, webinars, teleconferences, and resource links.

Training and Education

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

• To develop effective training and education programs for construction workers regarding falls, struck-by, caught-between and electrical hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for construction contractors and 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.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of construction safety training courses.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication objectives:

• To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and the DACA DFW Web sites) to employers and workers in the construction industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or DACA DFW conferences, local meetings, or other Safety-related events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and construction industry safety and health professionals regarding DACA DFW Member 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 on construction-focused written Safety and Health Programs that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
• To develop and disseminate case studies on construction injury and illness rates and publicize their results.

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

An implementation team made up of representatives 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 Dallas Area Office, DACA DFW 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 16^th day of November, 2017

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
LUBBOCK AREA OFFICE
AND
T & T STAFF MANAGEMENT, LP

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the T & T Staff Management, LP recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and the T & T Staff Management, LP hereby form an Alliance to provide the T & T Staff Management, LP members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to construction and general industry safety hazards (such as but not limited to falls, electrical, struck-by, caught between). In developing this Alliance, OSHA and the T & T Staff Management, LP recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

OSHA and the T & T Staff Management, LP will work together to achieve the following training and education goals:

• Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic assistance tools and links from OSHA's and T & T's website.
   
• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of construction courses, as well as courses that will benefit employees working in general industry.
   
• Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop workplace safety and health curricula on construction and general industry courses.

OSHA and T & T Staff Management, LP will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:

• Speak, exhibit, or appear at T & T Staff Management, LP conferences, local meetings, or other events such as El Paso Roofers Association, El Paso Association of Builders, and Sub-contractors Association of El Paso.
   
• Promote and encourage T & T members' or worksites' participation in OSHA's cooperative programs, such as compliance assistance, the Voluntary Protection Program, Consultation, and the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program. T & T will mentor client worksites to achieve excellence in safety and health.
   
• Share information on T & T worksites, best practices, as jointly determined by OSHA and T & T with others in the industry and publicize results through outreach by T & T and through OSHA develop training programs and materials, workshops, seminars, and lectures.
   
• Promote and encourage T & T worksites and client companies to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and area office and Consultation Projects to address health and safety issues, including issues that impact the construction industry.

OSHA and T & T Staff Management, LP will work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting the national dialogue on workplace safety and health.

• Raise others' awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health whenever T & T Staff Management, LP leaders address groups.
   
• Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on construction issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace to provide input.

OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing any of that party's products or services; nor does the Agency enter into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party's products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of both organizations will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. Team members will include representatives of OSHA's Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs. In addition, they will meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance.

This agreement will remain in effect for 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 concurrence of all signatories.

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

The Consulate of Mexico in Austin, Texas (The Consulate) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Austin, Texas Area Office, 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 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Department of Labor of the United States of America, concerning Workplace Safety and Health Protections Applicable to Mexican Workers in the United States, signed at Washington, D.C., on November 6, 2014; and

RECOGNIZING that OSHA’s Alliance Program provides for the establishment of cooperative relationships for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication, and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health;

Intend to form an Alliance to achieve the following:

Overall Objective

The Participants intend to establish a collaborative relationship to provide Mexican Nationals in Austin, Texas including the counties of Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Coleman, Comanche, Coryell, Falls, Fayette, Hamilton, Hays, Lampasas, Lee, Limestone, Llano, McLennan, Milam, Mills, San Saba, Travis and Williamson in Central Texas, (hereinafter “the counties covered by the Consulate”) 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 Austin, Texas and the counties covered by the Consulate, regarding workplace safety and health.


• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in Austin, Texas and the counties covered by the Consulate, 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 Austin, Texas and the counties covered by the Consulate 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 Austin, Texas and the counties covered by the Consulate, 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 Austin, Texas in duplicate, this 25th day of August, 2017, in the English and Spanish languages.