ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT 

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 
And 
The Consulate of El Salvador in Miami, Florida 

December 14, 2023

1. Alliance Background
   1. Date Signed:
      September 1, 2022
   2. Evaluation Period
      September 1, 2022 – December 14, 2023
   3. Overview:
      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Consul General of El Salvador in Miami, Florida, formed an Alliance to provide Salvadoran national workers throughout South Florida with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety and allow them to exercise their rights fully.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA
      Leny Chango, CAS – Fort Lauderdale AO 
      Condell Eastmond, AD - Fort Lauderdale AO 
      Alliance participant
      Ricardo Cuacalon, Titular General Consul 
      Eduardo Umaña Acevedo, Former General Consul 
      Francisco Cuellar, Labor Mobility Liaison

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • August 16, 2022
   • September 6, 2022

   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.

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Area(s)	Number Reached
   E-mail	March 16, 2023	During this period, the OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS) for the Ft. Lauderdale Area Office shared information with the Consulateand the Protection Consul regarding the new U&T Visas policy.	Hispanic/Latino Workers	1,000
   E-mail	April 18, 2023	During this period, the CAS shared information regarding a free Fall Protection Webinar. The 2023 National Fall Stand-down was also promoted during this communication with the Consulate.	Small Business, and Hispanic/Latino Workers	1,000
   Meeting	April 21, 2023	During this period, the CAS shared information with the Consulate regarding the 2023 Worker Memorial Day.	Hispanic/Latino Workers	1,000
   E-mail	May 30, 2023	During this period, the CAS shared information with the Consulate regarding OSHA's Safe + Sound Week.	Small Business, and Hispanic/Latino Workers	1,000
   E-mail	July 10, 2023	During this period, the CAS shared information with the Consulate regarding OSHA's new National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Falls and disseminated information on outreach activities and resources, including an outreach letter fromthe Regional Administrator (RA) for OSHA's Region IV. The Consulate was also provided witha flyer promoting a free webinar focused on the Falls NEP.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, and Small Businesses	1,000
   E-mail	August 16, 2023	During this period, the CAS shared informationwith the Consulate and the Protection Consul regarding workers' rights and OSHA's Whistleblower Protections Program. The Consulate was also informed about the Region IV Webinar on Whistleblower Protections.	Hispanic/Latino Workers	1,000
   E-mail	September 21, 2023	During this period, the CAS shared information with the Consulate regarding OSHA's new National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Warehousing and Distribution NEP. The Consulate was also provided with a flyer promoting a free webinar focused on the Warehousing and Distribution NEP. The Region IV Webinar was simulcast in English and Spanish.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, and Small Business	1,000
   E-mail	December 7, 2023	During this period, the CAS shared information with the Consulate regarding OSHA's Enforcement Initiative for Engineered Stone Fabrication and Installation Industries webinar on 12/13/23. The CAS also disseminated information regarding outreach resources, such as the outreach letter from the Regional Administrator (RA) for OSHA's Region IV. The Region IV Webinar was simulcast in English and Spanish.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, and Small Business	1,000

   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 and Affiliation	Title of Presentation, if applicable	City	State	Emphasis Area(s)	Number Reached
   Speech/ Presentation/ Conference	September 28, 2022	Health Awareness	Leny Chango, CAS, Fort Lauderdale Office	During this period, the OSHA CAS conducted a presentation at a Health Awareness event coordinated by the Mobile Consulate for El Salvador in Homestead, Florida. The CAS addressed workers' rights, hazards in the construction industry, and shared several OSHA publications.	Miami	FL	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Construction, Agriculture, Hazard Communication; Heat Illness Prevention; Safety and Health Programs; Mental Health; Temporary Workers; and Worker's Rights	60
   Speech/ Presentation/ Conference	August 4, 2023	Safe & Sound event	Leny Chango, CAS, Fort Lauderdale Office	During this period, the OSHA CAS conducted presentation at a Safe & Sound event coordinated by the Consulate for El Salvado. Topics addressed included the following: hazards at job sites, heat illness prevention, and suicide prevention.	Miami	FL	Hispanic/Latino Workers; Agriculture; Hazard Communication; Heat Illness Prevention; Safety and Health Programs; Mental Health; Temporary Workers; and Worker's Rights	50
   Speech/ booth	August 28, 2023	Workers Right week	Leny Chango, CAS, Fort Lauderdale Office	During this period, the OSHA CAS conducted presentation for the Consulate and the Protection Consul, which focused on the following: construction hazards, agricultural hazards, workers' rights, and OSHA's Whistleblower Protections Program.	Miami	FL	Hispanic/Latino Workers, and Workplace Rights	80

   Report Prepared by: Leny Chango, Fort Lauderdale, CAS

ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE PROGRAM AMBASSADOR RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN

BRIDGEPORT AREA OFFICE
HARTFORD AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND

STATE OF CONNECTICUT- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
AND

CONNECTICUT BUSINESS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Since entering into an Alliance on February 17, 2016, with subsequent renewal on August 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Connecticut Business Industry Association (CBIA) 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 CBIA 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 CBIA 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 an Alliance Program Ambassador on the agency's public webpage.

CBIA 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 CBIA to build relationships with OSHA's National, Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues.
• Sharing information with OSHA and CONN-OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding CBIA good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's, CONN-OSHA's, or CBIA conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of safety and health courses and to host an annual CBIA Safety and Health Conference and allow OSHA and CONN-OSHA to participate.
• 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 on-going cooperative association and a good faith effort by the parties to meet the intent of this document and its underlying policies. Any signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided the terminating signatory gives 30 days' written notice to the others.

Signed this 5 day of December 2023.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE BIRMINGHAM AREA OFFICE
OF THE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE ALABAMA COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE, INC.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Birmingham Area Office and the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice 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 Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice hereby form an Alliance to provide the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice's 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 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 the Alliance's awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to member surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the Alliance's impact on improving workplace safety and health. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-Site Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

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

• Share information on occupational safety and health laws, standards, and National Emphasis Programs (NEP), 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 Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice websites) to employers and workers in the agricultural and construction industries.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice conferences, local meetings, or other events including Workers Memorial Day, Labor Rights Week, OSHA's Safe + Sound Campaigns, as well as the Fall Prevention and Heat Illness Prevention Stand-Downs.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on agricultural and construction industry hazards 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 Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for the vulnerable workers in the agricultural and construction industries regarding prevailing hazards in these industries, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of agricultural and construction industries hazard awareness courses.
• Develop effective training and education programs for vulnerable workers in the agricultural and construction industries, to promote understanding of workers' rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, 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 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 Birmingham Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans' and OSHA On-Site Consultation program' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either signatory may terminate 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 in Birmingham, Alabama, this 10th day of January 2024.

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.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE 
BETWEEN 
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND 
NATIONAL DEMOLITION ASSOCIATION

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and National Demolition Association (NDA) 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 NDA hereby renew in part the Alliance signed July 8, 2021, with a continued emphasis on worker safety within the demolition industry. Specifically, both organizations are committed to providing NDA members, safety and health professionals, the public, labor representation groups, and others in the demolition industry with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers from hazards within the demolition industry as well as promote a better understanding the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address hazards encountered within the demolition industry by developing safety and health training resources including demolition best practices and training seminars focusing on the deconstruction and selective dismantlement of building components.

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

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use 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, 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 and NDA recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-Site Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

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

• Share information on OSHA's National Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach) compliance assistance products, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process, including those relevant to demolition and related industries.
• Disseminate information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• Convene and/or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on health and safety hazards in demolition and related industries to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• Disseminate new and/or revised informational and training resources (print and electronic media) to NDA members and other stakeholders in the demolition sector. Ensure information developed encourages and reflects the diversity of the workforce and is accessible in multiple languages and formats.
• Promote awareness of OSHA's Safe and Sound Campaign, Fall Stand-Down as well as sharing of information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, including but not limited to fall prevention and hazardous materials.
• Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects such as construction safety, temporary worker protection, and any other issues that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program (e.g., participation in the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable).
• Encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by engaging with labor representatives from Laborers' International Union of North America to ensure that worker perspectives are taken into account, and that resources and training materials/programs developed and offered through this alliance are made available in appropriate languages to equitably meet the needs of their target audiences.

Training and Education

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

• Expand existing relationships between the NDA and OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including the training of agency staff and providing technical expertise when appropriate.
• Develop materials and effective training aids that align with current regulatory information, interpretations, and enforcement initiatives, as well as promote an understanding of workers' rights and employer responsibilities outlined in the OSH Act. Ensure information developed encourages and reflects the diversity of the workforce and is accessible in multiple languages and formats.
• Revise existing and develop new best practices for workplace safety and health management systems and other safety performance programs, as well as promote their adoption by demolition contractors.
• Provide for the delivery of Best Practice Training Seminar to agency staff, focusing on deconstruction and selective dismantlement of building components for re-use, repurposing, recycling, and waste management.

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 proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with an organization, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that organization's products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet one to two times per year to discuss the responsibilities of the participants, to share information on activities, and to track results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, Directorate of Construction, Directorate of Administrative Programs – Office of Training and Education, and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans' and OSHA On-Site Consultation programs' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for a period of five years. Either signatory may terminate their organization's participation in the agreement for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days' written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of both signatories.

Signed this 9th day of January, 2024.