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

The U.S. Department of Labor's, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Omaha and the Consulate of Mexico in Omaha, Nebraska (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 DC on September 2, 2021; 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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska regarding workplace safety and health.
• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in Nebraska 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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska 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 all Participants. This Arrangement may continue for two (2) years from the date of signing. A Participant should endeavor to provide to 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 Omaha, Nebraska, in duplicate, this 1st day of September, 2023, in the English and Spanish languages.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DENVER REGIONAL OFFICE
DENVER AREA OFFICE
ENGLEWOOD AREA OFFICE
BILLINGS AREA OFFICE
AND
LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Denver Regional Office, Denver Area Office, Englewood Area Office, Billings Area Office, and Lamar Advertising Company 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 Lamar Advertising Company hereby renew the Alliance signed October 13, 2022, with a continued emphasis on providing Lamar Advertising Company's members and others 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 Administration Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organization will continue to address hazards inherent to the outdoor advertising industry including falls, personal protective equipment (PPE), safe use of ladders, electrical hazards, control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), bloodborne pathogens, whistleblower protection laws.

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 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 Lamar Advertising Company 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:

• To share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach) and opportunities to participate in initiatives and the rulemaking process.
• To deliver site specific training to employees as determined through an alliance­ developed training needs assessment. The alliance will explore employee training needs during Lamar Advertising Company's bi-annual training events.
• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To 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's and the Lamar Advertising Company Web sites) to employers and workers in the outdoor advertising industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or Lamar Advertising Company's conferences, local meetings, or other safety and health events.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on falls, PPE, safe use of ladders, electrical hazards, lockout/tag out, and bloodborne pathogens to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Lamar Advertising Company's safety meetings, which will be attended by Lamar personnel and others in the outdoor advertising industry to share good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
• To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by notifying them of other training opportunities and collaborating with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on hazards specific to the outdoor advertising industry.
• To develop and disseminate case studies on accidents and near misses and publicize the results within the outdoor advertising industry.
• To encourage Lamar Advertising Company to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety hazards, including best practices for its industry.
• To share information about the OSHA Whistleblower Protection Program, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To disseminate information to workers regarding national and regional safety stand-downs and summits through the use of Lamar Advertising Company media.

Training and Education

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

• To develop effective training and education programs for Lamar Advertising Company and others in the outdoor advertising field regarding falls, PPE, safe use of ladders, electrical hazards, lockout/tagout, bloodborne pathogens, first aid, CPR, other hazards in their industry, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for Lamar Advertising Company and others in the outdoor advertising field to promote understanding of workers' rights, including 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 safety and health training including but not limited to: falls, PPE, safe use of ladders, electrical hazards, lockout/tagout, bloodborne pathogens, first aid, and CPR.
• To provide training and education related to OSHA's Whistleblower Protection Program.

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 regional management team 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 two (2) 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 any signatories.

Signed this 20th day of October 2023.

ARRANGEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
ATLANTA REGIONAL OFFICE
AND
THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF MEXICO IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Atlanta Regional Office and The Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta, Georgia (the Consulate) and 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 Alabama and Georgia 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 Alabama and Georgia regarding workplace safety and health.
• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in Alabama and Georgia 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 Alabama and Georgia 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 Alabama and Georgia 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 Atlanta, Georgia, in duplicate, this 26th day of August 2019 in the Spanish and English languages.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE BOISE AREA OFFICE OF
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER (CTEC) OF IDAHO FALLS

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Boise Area Office and The Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) of Idaho Falls recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster good safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and CTEC of Idaho Falls hereby form an Alliance to provide CTEC students, faculty, staff, and the public with information, guidance, and access to OSHA training resources. The Alliance aims to reduce and prevent worker exposure to occupational workplace safety and health hazards, address youth employment issues related to safety and health, and educate students on 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 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 developing this Alliance, OSHA and CTEC of Idaho Falls recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-Site Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

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

• Share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and 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 CTEC websites) to employers and workers in the industry.

• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and CTEC conferences, local meetings, or other high school events.

• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on youth-worker safety and health topics 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 CTEC good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).

• Encourage student participation in workplace safety and health by asking for their input on the progress of the Alliance and the development of specific OSHA 10-hour courses.

• Collaborate with CTEC on specific issues and projects related to developing OSHA 10-hour courses and delivering training in occupational safety and health to students.

• Encourage CTEC to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues affecting youth employment.

Training and Education

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

• Develop construction and general industry OSHA 10 Hour courses for CTEC students.

• Collaborate with Alliance participants on project to develop high school faculty to become authorized trainers to teach OSHA 10 Hour courses.

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 Boise Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States and OSHA On-Site Consultation Programs to participate 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 all signatories.

Signed this 28th day of August, 2023.

AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
HONOLULU AREA OFFICE
AND
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OSHA ONSITE CONSULTATIONS
AND
NORTHERN MARIANAS TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Honolulu Area Office and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Labor OSHA Onsite Consultations and Northern Marianas Technical Institute recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. Northern Marianas Technical Institute supports OSHA Training Institute Educations Centers and support OSHA's training and education mission by offering courses and seminars on a variety of safety and health topics and through other programs, based upon regional worker and industry needs.

To that end, OSHA and Northern Marianas Technical Institute, hereby form an Alliance to provide Northern Marianas Technical Institute students and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them to prevent and reduce worker exposure to safety and health hazards. The Alliance will provide information on 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 evaluate its impact on improving workplace safety and health. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and Northern Marianas Technical Institute recognize that OSHA's State Plans Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort and will share information about the products and activities of the Alliance with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

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

• Share information on OSHA initiatives, campaigns, and emphasis programs and opportunities to participate in OSHA activities 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 Northern Marianas Technical Institute websites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and Northern Marianas Technical Institute conferences, local meetings, or other related events.
• Encourage constituent participation in workplace safety and health by providing information on Northern Marianas Technical Institute programs and other safety and health resources available through OSHA and the State plans.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on safety and health issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• Collaborate with other Alliance participants on national and regional campaigns, safety stand-downs, and other events developed through the Alliance.
• Share information among OSHA personnel, State Plans, and industry safety and health professionals regarding Northern Marianas Technical Institute support of OSHA's mission through training, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).

Training and Education

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

• Assess employer/employee training needs and trends in Region 9 and communicate those needs and trends to OSHA Area offices, State Plans, and Northern Marianas Technical Institute.
• Develop effective training and education programs for safety and health in construction, general industry, maritime, agriculture, and disaster sites. Promote safety and health management programs and OSHA initiatives through training and education programs.
• Develop effective training and education programs 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.
• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of training in support of OSHA initiatives, campaigns, and emphasis programs at in-person or virtual events.

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.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet at least two times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. The implementation team develops a work plan, determine procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. OSHA team members will include representatives of the San Francisco Regional Office, the Region 9 Area Offices as needed, and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans programs to participate 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 at Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, in duplicate, this 21st day of August, 2023.