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.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
And the
Interactive Community Alliance

February 15, 2025

1. Alliance Background
   1. Date Signed
      February 23, 2024
   2. Evaluation Period
      February 23, 2024, to February 23, 2025
   3. Overview:
      The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Fort Lauderdale Area Office and the Interactive Community Alliance, Inc. (ICA) 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 ICA hereby form an Alliance to provide ICA members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect vulnerable¹ workers by reducing and preventing exposure to hazards in the agricultural² and construction³ industries and understand the rights or workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).
   4. Implementation Team Members OSHA

      Condell Eastmond, Area Director, Fort Lauderdale Area Office
      Leny Chango, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Fort Lauderdale Area Office

      Alliance participants
      Claudia Patricia Vega – Executive director ICA
2. Implementation Team Meetings
   • December 15, 2023 (Planning/Development Meeting)
   • January 16, 2024 (Planning/Development Meeting)
   • January 18, 2024 (Planning/Development Meeting)
   • January 23, 2025

   The Alliance implementation meetings were held in-person, virtually, and/or by phone. A minimum of two implementation meetings were conducted by the Alliance group, during which the Interactive Community Alliance shared valuable safety information. This included updates on the services provided by OSHA, our partnership with Career Services, FIU, and USF. Additionally, health and safety materials were distributed via mass emails and social media to promote positive trends in worker health and safety.

   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.

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

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

¹ Vulnerable Workers include low-wage and immigrant workers.
² Agricultural Hazards include falls, amputations, suffocations, burns, toxic exposure, struck-by, and heat illness.
³ Construction Hazards include falls, struck-by, electrical, caught-in, and heat illness.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

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

Georgia Warehouse Alliance

Alliance Annual Report
February 26, 2025

1. Alliance Background
   1. Date Signed
      February 22, 2023
   2. Evaluation Period
      April 1, 2024, through February 24, 2025
   3. Overview
      The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West, and Savannah Area Offices and Ergonomics Assist Systems & Equipment Council (EASE) of MHI 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 EASE of MHI hereby form an Alliance to provide EASE of MHI members and others, including owners and operators of public warehouses and other third-party warehouses, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers, including hard-to-reach and youth workers, by reducing and preventing exposure to ergonomics issues related to material handling.
   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA
      Robin Bennett, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), Atlanta-East Area Office (AO)
      Jessica Bookman, Assistant Area Director (AAD), Savannah Area Office
      Tom Bosley, Region IV Alliance Coordinator

      Georgia Tech Onsite Consultation Program
      Paul Schlumper, Georgia Tech

      Industry Group Alliance Participants
      Anna Teter, Managing Executive (ASRS, ICWM, Rack Manuf. Institute, and SMA)
      Kelly Wehner- Boston Tech/EASE Chair
      Dr. Steve Lavender, Prof., Integrated Systems Engineering
      Rob Beightol, Gorbel
      Randy Dickinson, Southworth
      Patrick Lippert- Hamilton
      Jodi Fritsch- Hamilton
      Michael Famularo- MHI
2. Implementation Team Meetings
   • The Alliance group met of the following dates to discuss its goals and objectives.
     • March 18, 2024
     • April 5, 2024 (OSHA coordinated the participation of NCDOL in the MHI Spring Meeting)
     • May 21, 2024 (MHI Spring Meeting)
     • July 30, 2024
     • August 1, 2024
     • September 16, 2024
     • November 25, 2024
   • In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from each organization maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance’s progress and results.
3. Results of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals
   
   Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on OSHA-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, or outreach campaigns.

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

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE BETWEEN
THE WISCONSIN OSHA AREA OFFICES OF
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
WISCONSIN CHEESE MAKERS ASSOCIATION

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Appleton, Eau Claire, Madison and Milwaukee Area offices, and the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safe and healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and WCMA hereby form an Alliance to provide WCMA members and others with information, guidance, and training resources to protect the health and safety of workers particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to hazards associated with machine guarding, control of hazardous energy, electrical hazards, occupational noise, heat illness, 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 WCMA recognize that OSHA's On-Site Consultation Program partner (Wisconsin Safety and Health Consultation Program) is an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

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

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

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

• Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and communicate such information (e.g., print, and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA and the WCMA website) to employers and workers in the industry.

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

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

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

• Encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health increasing hazard awareness training and reporting.

• Encourage WCMA members to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including hazards associated with machine guarding, control of hazardous energy, electrical hazards, occupational noise, and heat illness.

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for the dairy processing industry regarding hazards associated with machine guarding, control of hazardous energy, electrical hazards, occupational noise, heat illness, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.

• Develop effective training and education programs for the dairy processing industry 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 Appleton, Eau Claire, Madison and Milwaukee Area Offices and any other OSHA Area Office representatives that may contribute to the success of the Alliance. Wisconsin Safety and Health Consultation Program will designate a representative to be on the implementation team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either 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 17th day of October, 2024