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Partnership #1282 - Agreement – October 19, 2022

  1. General

    The Erie Area Office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (hereafter referred to as “OSHA”), the Albert M. Higley Co.

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Partnership #1280 - Agreement - November 30, 2022

  1. General

    The Charleston Area Office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (hereafter referred to as "OSHA") and PJ Dick Incorporated (hereafter referred to as "PJ Dick"), have agreed to implement an OSHA Strategic Partnership (hereafter referred to as "Partnership") during construction of the Marshall University College of Business (hereafter referred to as "Project").

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Region 7 - Renewal Agreement - December 29, 2022

Region 7 - Renewal Agreement - December 29, 2022

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
KANSAS CITY AND THE SAINT LOUIS AREA OFFICES
AND
MISSOURI ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS (MAM)

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Kansas City and Saint Louis Area Offices and Missouri Association of Manufacturers (MAM) 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 the Missouri Association of Manufacturers hereby renew “in part” the Alliance signed October 28, 2020, and renewed December 29, 2022, with a continued emphasis on workers safety and health. Specifically, the OSHA Area Offices are committed to providing MAM’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 Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address: amputations, lacerations or punctures, lock tagout hazards, machine guarding, heat stress, falls, struck-by, caught-in/between, ergonomics and electrical hazards.

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 MAM 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, 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 MAM’s websites) to employers and workers in the industry.

  • Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and MAM’s conferences, local meetings, or any other events.

  • Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on amputation prevention, machine guarding, LOTO, heat illness prevention, safe and sound programs, 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 MAM’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 by sharing information on safety and health topics.

  • Encourage MAM’ members to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including how to improve their safety and health management systems.

Training and Education

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

  • MAM, with OSHA’s assistance, is going to work in a collaborative manner to develop effective training and education through programs and events for manufacturers and/or related industries regarding safety, and health hazards and risks, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers, as described in the work plan

  • MAM, with OSHA’s assistance, can develop effective training and education programs for manufacturers and/or related industries to promote understanding of workers’ rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, the responsibilities of employers, and communication of such information to workers and employers. Along with making manufacturers aware of established programs provided by MAM Partners and other certifications.

  • Participate in MAM events, programs, and other workshops as applicable:

    • Events which include, but not limited to: MAM’s annual events: MAM Manufacturing Trade Show & Conference, MAM Environmental, Health Safety Conference, and other events and activities that might be developed.

    • Development of messaging opportunities to include, but not limited to, website, blog, onsite or virtual training, social media, newsletters, and other applicable communication methods.

    • Develop effective training and education programs for the current members, prospective members, partners, and affiliates of Missouri Association of Manufacturers regarding amputations, lacerations or punctures, lock tagout hazards, machine guarding, heat stress, falls, struck-by, caught-in/between, ergonomics and electrical hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.

    • Develop effective training for the current members, prospective members, partners, and affiliates of Missouri Association of Manufacturers 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, 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 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 Kansas City and Saint Louis Area Offices, 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 three years. Any signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days’ written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of all signatories.

Signed this 29 day of December, 2022

Karena Lorek
Area Director
OSHA Kansas City Area Office

Michael Eaton
Executive Director/President
Missouri Association of Manufacturers (MAM)

William McDonald, CSP
Area Director
OSHA Saint Louis Area Office

Region 6 - Alliance Renewal Agreement (Spanish) - December 7, 2022

Region 6 - Alliance Renewal Agreement (Spanish) - December 7, 2022

ARREGLO QUE ESTABLECE UNA ALIANZA
ENTRE
LA OFICINA DE AREA DE EL PASO
DE LA ADMINISTRACION DE SEGURIDAD Y SALUD OCUPACIONAL DEL DEPARTAMENTO DEL
TRABAJO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA
y
EL CONSULADO GENERAL DE MÉXICO EN EL PASO, TEXAS

La Oficina de Área de El Paso de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA) del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos de América y el Consulado General de México en El Paso, Texas ("el Consulado"), en adelante denominados conjuntamente "los Participantes";

RECONOCIENDO el compromiso conjunto de proteger los derechos de los trabajadores mexicanos en los Estados Unidos reconocidos en la Carta de Arreglo entre la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos y la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos de América relativa a las Protecciones de Seguridad y Salud en el Lugar de Trabajo Aplicables a los Trabajadores Mexicanos en los Estados Unidos, firmada en Washington, D.C., el 2 de septiembre de 2027; y

RECONOCIENDO que el Programa de Alianza de la OSHA prevé el establecimiento de relaciones de cooperación para fines tales como la capacitación y la educación, difusión y comunicación, y para promover un diálogo nacional sobre la seguridad y la salud en el trabajo; Se proponen establecer una Alianza para lograr lo siguiente:

Objetivo General

Los Participantes tienen la intención de establecer una relación de colaboración para proveer a los nacionales mexicanos y a otros en Texas (Condados de El Paso y Hudspeth), información, orientación y acceso a recurses de capacitación y educación para promover los derechos de los trabajadores a la protección de su seguridad y salud ocupacionales, y para ayudarlos a entender la ley nacional de los Estados Unidos de América sobre los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores al amparo de la Ley de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacionales (OSH Act).

Capacitación y Educación

Los Participantes tienen la intención de trabajar conjuntamente para lograr los siguientes objetivos de capacitación y educación:

  • Elaborar programas de capacitación y educación para los empleadores y los trabajadores mexicanos en Texas (Condados de El Paso y Hudspeth) sobre la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo.
  • Elaborar programas de capacitación y educación para los empleadores y los trabajadores mexicanos en Texas (Condados de El Paso y Hudspeth) a fin de promover el entendimiento de los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores al amparo del OSH Act, incluyendo el uso del procedimiento de quejas de OSHA.
Difusión y Comunicación

Los Participantes tienen la intención de trabajar conjuntamente para lograr los siguientes objetivos de difusión y comunicación:

  • Elaborar información sobre el reconocimiento y la prevención de riesgos en el lugar de trabajo, y formular mecanismos para comunicar dicha información (por ejemplo, por medios impresos y electrónicos, herramientas de asistencia electrónica y enlaces al sitio Web de la OSHA desde el sitio Web del Consulado), a los nacionales mexicanos que trabajan en Texas (Condados de El Paso y Hudspeth) y a sus empleadores.
  • Dar discursos, realizar exposiciones o presentarse en las conferencias, reuniones locales u otros eventos de los Participantes.
  • Participar en las actividades y los eventos del "Consulado Móvil".
Promoción de un Dialogo Nacional

Los Participantes tienen la intención de trabajar conjuntamente para lograr los siguientes objetivos relacionados con la promoción de un diálogo conjunto sobre la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo:

  • Dar a conocer y demostrar el compromiso con la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo y los derechos de los trabajadores siempre que los funcionarios principales de los Participantes se dirijan al publico.
  • Convocar o participar en foros, debates en mesas redondas o reuniones de interesados principales sobre cuestiones que afectan a los nacionales mexicanos que trabajan en Texas (Condados de El Paso y Hudspeth) para ayudar a forjar soluciones innovadoras sobre cuestiones relativas a la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo, y el entendimiento los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores al amparo del OSH Act.

Un grupo de implementación, integrado por representantes de cada Participante, tiene la intención de reunirse para elaborar un plan de acción, determinar I procedimientos de trabajo y establecer las funciones y responsabilidades de los Participantes. Además, los Participantes tienen el propósito de reunirse por lo menos tres veces al año con fines de seguimiento e intercambio de información sobre las actividades y los resultados en torno al logro de los objetivos de la Alianza.

Nada de lo dispuesto en el presente Arreglo compromete a los Participantes a erogar recursos.

Este Arreglo puede iniciarse una vez firmado por los dos Participantes. El presente Arreglo puede durar dos (2) años a partir de la fecha de su firma. El Participante que tenga la intención de dar por terminado el presente Arreglo procurara notificar por escrito al respecto con treinta (30) días de antelación. El presente Arreglo podrá modificarse por escrito en cualquier momento mediante el consentimiento mutuo de los Participantes.

Firmado en El Paso, Texas, en duplicado, el día 7 de diciembre de 2022, en los idiomas inglés y español.

Mauricio Ibarra Ponce de León Cónsul General

 

POR LA OFICINA DE ÁREA DE EL PASO DE LA ADMINISTRATIÓN DE SEGURIDAD Y SALUD OCCUPACIONAL DEL DEPARTMENTO DEL TRABAJO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA:

Diego Alvarado Jr.
Director de Área

 

POR EL CONSULADO GENERAL DE MÉXICO EN EL PASO, TEXAS:

Mauricio Ibarra Ponce de León
Cónsul General

Region 6 - Alliance Renewal Agreement - December 7, 2022

Region 6 - Alliance Renewal Agreement - December 7, 2022

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

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) El Paso Area Office and the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, Texas (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 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 Texas (El Paso and Hudspeth Counties) 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 Texas (El Paso and Hudspeth Counties) regarding workplace safety and health.
  • To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in Texas (El Paso and Hudspeth Counties) 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 Texas (El Paso and Hudspeth Counties) 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 Texas (El Paso and Hudspeth Counties) 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 El Paso, Texas, in duplicate, this 7th day of December 2022, in the English and Spanish languages.

FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINSITRATION EL PASO AREA OFFICE:

Diego Alvarado Jr.
Area Director

 

FOR THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF MEXICO IN EL PASO, TEXAS:

Mauricio Ibarra Ponce de León
Consul General

Reg 4 - Alliance Annual Report - December 22, 2022

Reg 4 - Alliance Annual Report - December 22, 2022

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Florida Gulf Coast Chapter
(ABC) Alliance
December 22, 2022

  1. Alliance Background
    1. Date Signed
      June 12, 2008
    2. Date Renewed
      February 25, 2011
      April 12, 2016
      July 18, 2018
      March 25, 2021
    3. Evaluation Period
      October 1, 2021 – December 16, 2022
    4. Alliance Overview and Goals
      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Florida Gulf Coast Chapter (ABC) agreed to establish an Alliance to reduce and prevent employee exposure to health and safety hazards, such as, falls, trenching and excavation, scaffolds, confined space, struck-by, chemical and electrical hazards in construction by developing and sharing information, guidance, and training resources.
  2. Implementation Team Meetings
    • Feb 11, 2022
    • May 19, 2022
    • June 14, 2022
    • July 19, 2022
    • Aug 25, 2022
    • Sep 16, 2022
    • Sep 22, 2022
  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.

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Results of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals
Dissemination Type Date Description Emphasis Area(s)* Number Reached (numeric value)
Dissemination 2/25/2022 During this period, the Alliance group informed its members and other about Workers Memorial Construction, and Small Business 500
Dissemination 6/14/2022 During this period, the Alliance group promoted the OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Campaign to its members and others. Construction, Heat Illness Prevention and Small Business 500
Dissemination/
Other		 During this period On July 12 and September 21, 2022, the Alliance group conducted "Lunch & Learn" sessions, which included an OSHA Update. Construction and Small Business 100

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.

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Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff
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)
Training 1/13/2022 ABC Safety Academy Edward Tordesillas - ABC FL Gulf During this period, the ABC Safety Academy was conducted by the ABC FL Gulf Coast for its members and other. Tampa FL Safety & Health Management System, and Small Businesses 39
Training 1/31/2022 OSHA 300 Edward Tordesillas - ABC FL Gulf During this period, the Alliance group led by the ABC FL Gulf Coast conducted a virtual training course on accident reporting, which focused on "Recordable vs Reportable." Tampa FL Safety & Health Management System, Small Businesses, and Accident Recording 100
Training During this period OSHA 10 Edward Tordesillas - ABC FL Gulf During this period, the Alliance group led by the ABC FL Gulf Coast conducted the following courses:

OSHA 10-hr Construction Industry -2/3/2022 and 5/26/2022

OSHA 30 – Construction Industry - 2/17/2022

OSHA 10-hr, Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), First Aid - 4/21/2022, 8/24/2022, and 12/6/2022		 Tampa FL Construction, Safety & Health Management System, Hazard Communications/Chemical Safety, Fall Prevention, and Heat Illness Prevention 77
Training During this period Fall Prevention Edward Tordesillas - ABC FL Gulf During this period, the Alliance group led by the ABC FL Gulf Coast conducted Fall Protection & Ladder Safety on the following dates:

Fall Protection & Ladder Safety - 4/29/2022

Fall Protection & Ladder Safety - 12/12/2022		 Tampa FL Construction, Safety & Health Management System, and Fall Prevention 200
Training 6/27/2022 Infection Control Risk Assessment” for Healthcare Construction Training Edward Tordesillas - ABC FL Gulf During this period, the Alliance group led by the ABC FL Gulf Coast conducted “Infection Control Risk Assessment” for Healthcare Construction (ICRA) to group members and others. Tampa FL Construction, and Safety & Health Management System 100

Report prepared by: Olja S. Correa, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Tampa Area Office.