U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta Regional Office
61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Room 6T50
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(404) 562-2300; Fax (404) 562-2295

Region IV Alliance Annual Status Report
July 1, 2024

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:

      September 26, 2003

      Renewal Dates:

      December 20, 2006
      July 1, 2011
      April 11, 2014
      December 13, 2016
      November 3, 2022

   2. Evaluation Period:

      June 30, 2023, through June 30, 2024

   3. Overview:

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Southeastern Line Constructors Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (SLCC/NECA), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 5th and tenth districts, and the Southeastern Line Constructors Apprenticeship and Training (SELCAT) work cooperatively to provide workers 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 electrical transmission and distribution equipment hazards.

2. Implementation Team Members and Meetings:

   Representatives from OSHA, SLCC/NECA, IBEW, and SELCAT communicated regarding the Alliance during the following periods:

   • December 14, 2023
   • April 18, 2024

   Alliance meetings were conducted in-person and by telephone. The Alliance coordinators from each group 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.

Report prepared by Tom Bosley, Regional Alliance Coordinator

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
And The
Consulate General of Mexico in New Orleans, Louisiana


June 14, 2024

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed
      February 7, 2023

   2. Dates Renewed
      N/A

   3. Evaluation Period
      June 14, 2023, through June 14, 2024

   4. Alliance Overview and Goals

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Consulate General of Mexico in New Orleans, Louisiana formed an alliance to provide Mexican nationals in Mississippi 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).

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   The Alliance group primarily communicated with the Area Office via emails and telephone. The Alliance coordinators from both groups 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.

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Dissemination/ Outreach	August 23, 2023	On August 23, 2023, An OSHA representative supported the Consulate’s Labor’s Rights Week event. Material provided to the Consulate was also shared via the Consulate’s New Orleans, LA, Office on August 28, 2023. Alliance promoted this event through their social media webpage. This event reached more than 500 Hispanic employers and workers in Mississippi.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Health Care Workers’ Rights	500+ impact
   Dissemination/ Outreach	October 21, 2023	On October 21, 2023, a Mobile Consulate event was held in Ripley, MS. An OSHA representative shared information with the Alliance group regarding Worker’s Rights. Material provided to the Consulate was also shared via the Consulate’s New Orleans, LA, Office. This event reached more than 500 Hispanic employers and workers in Mississippi.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Health Concerns, and Workers’ Rights	500+ impact
   Dissemination/ Outreach	April 13, 2024	On April 13, 2024, a Mobile Consulate event was held in Meridian, MS. An OSHA representative shared information with the Alliance group regarding Worker’s Rights. Material provided to the Consulate was also shared via the Consulate’s New Orleans, LA, Office. This event reached more than 500 Hispanic employers and workers in Mississippi.	Construction, Fall Prevention and Small Business, and Hispanic/ Latino Workers	500+ impact
   Dissemination/ Outreach	April 25, 2024	On April 25, 2024, an OSHA representative shared information with the Alliance group regarding OSHA’s National Fall Prevention Safety Stand-Down Webinar using the Consulate’s social media webpage. This event was promoted to more than 500 Hispanic employers and workers in Mississippi.	Construction, Fall Prevention and Small Business, Hispanic/Latino Workers	500+ impact

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

   Activity Type	Date	Event Name	Representative Name(s) and Affiliation(s)	Title Of Presentation (if applicable)	City	State	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Outreach/ Training	November4, 2023	Mobile Consulate Mexico	Christian Arroyo-Torres, Compliance Assistance Specialist	An OSHA representative provided information outreach material to members of the Alliance group, during a Mobile Consulate event at the El Pueblo. Attendees were informed about the importance of reporting unsafe conditions to OSHA, regardless of the immigration status of the worker. This outreach impacted more than 100 members of the Hispanic community.	Forest	MS	Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/Latino Workers, and Workers’ Rights	100+ impact
   Outreach/ Training	May 18, 2024	Mobile Consulate Mexico	Christian Arroyo-Torres, Compliance Assistance Specialist	An OSHA representative provided information outreach material to members of the Alliance group. During a Mobile Consulate event conducted at Elmore Litton Law Firm. Attendees were informed about the importance of reporting unsafe conditions to OSHA, regardless of the immigration status of the worker. This outreach impacted more than 100 members of the Hispanic community.	Ridgeland	MS	Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/Latino Workers, and Workers’ Rights	100+ impact

   Report prepared by: Christian Arroyo-Torres, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), Jackson Area Office

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE KANSAS CITY AND WICHITA AREA OFFICES
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE KANSAS CITY JOINT ELECTRICAL APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING COMMITTEE (KC-JATC)
AND
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW)
Local Union 124
AND
KANSAS CITY CHAPTER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS’ ASSOCIATION (NECA)

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Kansas City and Wichita Area Offices (OSHA); the Kansas City Joint Electrical Apprenticeship and Training Committee (KC-JATC); International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 124 (IBEW); and the Kansas City Chapter-National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) 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, KC­ JATC, IBEW, and NECA hereby renew the Alliance signed May 20, 2022, with a continued emphasis on providing their apprentices and union members with information, guidance, and training to prevent burns, electric shocks, electrocutions, and other health and safety hazards in the construction industry. Specifically, KC-JATC, IBEW, and NECA are committed to providing KC-JATC apprentices, IBEW and NECA members, and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers and understand the rights of workers and responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address how to prevent burns, electric shocks, and electrocutions in the construction 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" and the "Guidelines for OSHA's Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products and Other Alliance Projects." https://www.osha.gov/alliances/alliance-products-guide

Through this Alliance, the organizations will continue to address injury, illness, and hazard exposure data, when appropriate, to identify areas of emphasis for awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance participants 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, KC-JATC, IBEW, and NECA recognize that OSHA's State Plan and Onsite Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and 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 initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda Outreach), 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 to prevent electrical shocks, electrical burns, electrocutions, and other health and safety hazards in the construction industry.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and KC-JATC, IBEW, and NECA local association meetings and other related events.
• Encourage KC-JATC apprentices IBEW and NECA members to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including electrical safety, personal protective equipment, and suicide prevention in the construction industry.

Training and Education

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

• KC-JATC will develop effective training and education programs for their apprentices regarding the identification, prevention, and control of potential electrical hazards in the construction industry. Also, KC-JATC is responsible for communicating this information to constituent employers, workers, and union members and ensuring training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to equitably meet the needs of their target audiences.
• KC-JATC will develop and deliver basic, intermediate, and advanced electrical courses for apprentices, employers, workers, and union members.
• KC-JATC will develop effective training and education programs for KC-JATC apprentices 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. Also, KC-JATC is responsible for communicating this information to constituent employers and workers and ensuring training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to equitably meet the needs of their target audiences.

OSHA's alliances provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's initiatives, outreach, 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 Kansas City and Wichita Area Offices and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans' OSHA On-Site Consultation program's participation on the team.

This Agreement will remain in effect for five years. Any signatory may terminate the Alliance for any reason at any time, provided they give thirty (30) days written notice. This Agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of all signatories.

Signed at Kansas City, Missouri, in duplicate, this 21st day of June, 2024.

ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE PROGRAM AMBASSADOR RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN
THE TOLEDO AREA OFFICE OF
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE SAFETY COUNCIL OF NORTHWEST OHIO

Since entering into an Alliance on December 20, 2005, with subsequent renewal(s) on January 25, 2008, February 24, 2012, March 21, 2014, November 18, 2016, and January 31, 2019 the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Toledo Area Office and The Safety Council Of Northwest Ohio have worked together to improve workplace health and safety by sharing information, guidance, and access to training resources that address occupational hazards, and promoting understanding of the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

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

In recognition of this ongoing commitment, OSHA will continue to foster an active relationship with The Safety Council of Northwest Ohio by:

• Providing routine communications on enforcement, regulatory, and outreach initiatives.
• Sharing invitations to and offering opportunities to speak at OSHA Alliance Program and other agency stakeholder meetings or events, such as outreach and training activities through the National, Regional, or Area Office, and the National Alliance Program Construction Roundtable and Forum.
• Engaging in information sharing and technical discussions, as appropriate, including completing special projects of mutual interest that align with agency priorities and as resources allow.
• Maintaining the organization's status as Alliance Program Ambassador on the agency's public webpage.

The Safety Council of Northwest Ohio will continue to foster an active relationship with OSHA by:

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

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

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

Signed this 20^th day of June 2024.