AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
FORT WORTH AND DALLAS AREA OFFICES
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE NATIONAL UTILITY CONTRACTOR ASSOCIATION OF NORTH TEXAS INC.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Fort Worth and Dallas Area Offices and the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) of North Texas continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and NUCA hereby renew the Alliance signed September 18, 2015, with a continued emphasis on the focus four hazards in the construction industry. Specifically, NUCA and OSHA are committed to providing members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of 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 the focus four and other hazards observed in the construction industry.

This renewal agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance’s activities. Alliance participants will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

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 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 and NUCA recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On-site Consultation Project 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 of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives related to raising awareness of OSHA’s rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

• To share information on OSHA’s National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on the “Focus Four” hazards in the construction industry to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by internet pages and resource links.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following training and education objectives:

• To develop effective training and education programs for construction workers regarding falls, struck by, caught between, and electrical hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for construction contractors 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.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of construction safety courses.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication objectives:

• 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 OSHA’s and NUCA’s Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or NUCA’s conferences, local meetings, or other Safety Fair events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding NUCA members good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.
• To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on construction focused written safety and health programs that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
• To develop and disseminate case studies on construction injury and illness rates and publicize their results.

OSHA’s Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA’s rulemaking and enforcement initiatives, training and education, and outreach and communication. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that party’s products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet to develop a work plan, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least 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 Fort Worth and Dallas Area Offices and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States’ and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects’ participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for 2 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 19th day of January, 2022.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
SAN ANTONIO AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS SOUTH TEXAS CHAPTER

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) San Antonio Area Office and The Associated Builders and Contractors South Texas chapter (ABC) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and ABC hereby renew the Alliance signed February 06, 2020, with a continued emphasis on fostering safer and healthful workplaces for ABC members and others, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to work place hazards in the construction and general industries. Specifically, both organizations are committed to providing ABC members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of 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 exposure to fall, electrical, struck by, and caught in or between hazards.

This renewal agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

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 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 and ABC recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project 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 of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objective related to raising awareness of OSHA’s rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

• To share information on OSHA’s National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on construction and general industry site hazard recognition and employee injury prevention to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by mentoring the workers on conducting daily job safety analysis to identify hazards and abating the hazards found in their worksites.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following training and education objectives:

• To develop effective training and education programs for construction workers regarding fall hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for ABC members and their contractors 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.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA 10 hour construction courses in English and Spanish.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication objectives:

• 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 OSHA’s and the ABC’s Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or ABC’s conferences, local meetings, or other community events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding ABC’s good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.
• To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on construction safety and health issues and projects that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives, training and education, and outreach and communication. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that party’s products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet to develop a work plan, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least two times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the San Antonio Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for three 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 this 07 day of February, 2022.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
AUSTIN AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
WORKERS DEFENSE PROJECT

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Austin Area office and Workers Defense Project 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 Workers Defense Project hereby renew the Alliance signed August 22, 2014 and renewed August 30, 2016 and August 28, 2018, with a continued emphasis on Hispanic construction worker safety. Specifically, both organization(s) are committed to providing Workers Defense Project 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 immigrant worker safety in construction.

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 effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on improving workplace safety and health. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and Workers Defense Project recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-Site Consultation Project 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.
• Speak and appear at Workers Defense Project local meetings.
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Workers Defense Project 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 informing Hispanic workers of their rights under OSHA.
• Collaborate with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on construction worker safety.
• Encourage Workers Defense Project to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including worker’s rights and construction safety.

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for construction workers regarding the focus four hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• Develop effective training and education programs for construction workers 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 parties 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 its 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 Austin Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA On-Site Consultation Projects’ participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for three 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 this 2nd day of September 2022.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
OMAHA AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
NEBRASKA APPLESEED

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Omaha Area Office, and Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest (Nebraska Appleseed), a statewide organization based in Lincoln, Nebraska, 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 Nebraska Appleseed hereby form this Alliance, with an emphasis on worker rights and employer responsibilities to provide a safe and healthful workplace. Specifically, both organizations are committed to providing Nebraska Appleseed staff, immigrant workers, meat and poultry processing workers, English language learners, and other underserved vulnerable populations with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance’s activities. Alliance participants also agree to meet the “Fundamental Requirements for OSHA Alliance Program Participants” and the “Guidelines for OSHA’s Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products and Other Alliance Projects.”

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use available injury, illness, and hazard exposure data, when appropriate, to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to member surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and Nebraska Appleseed 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.

• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and Nebraska Appleseed conferences, local meetings, or other community-based events.

• Collaborate with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects related to the safety and health and whistleblower rights for immigrant workers, meat and poultry processing workers, English language learners, and other hard-to-reach populations that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

• 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 Nebraska Appleseed’s websites) to employers and workers in the industry.

• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on priority workplace safety and health concerns that affect immigrant Nebraskans and other hard-to-reach populations – such as meat and poultry processing work-speed related injuries, ergonomics, recordkeeping, and other workplace safety issues – 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 Nebraska Appleseed’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 know your rights materials and facilitating safety conversations.

• Explore the efficacy of developing case studies on ergonomics, recordkeeping, other health and safety concerns in meat and poultry processing, or other workplace safety issues that affect immigrant Nebraskans and hard-to-reach populations.

• Encourage other local nonprofit partners and grassroots organizations to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to address workplace health and safety issues.

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for immigrant Nebraskan workers, meat and poultry processing workers, English language learners, and other underserved vulnerable populations to promote understanding of workers’ safety and health and whistleblower rights. This includes the use of the OSHA complaint process, and the responsibilities of employers and to communicate such information to workers and employers.

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

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet one to two times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Omaha Area Office and Nebraska Appleseed 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 this 28^th day of September, 2022.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
OSHA CONSULTATION DIVISION
AND
THE OKLAHOMA SECTION OF THE AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
ASSOCIATION

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Oklahoma City, OK Area Office (hereafter referred to as OSHA) and The Oklahoma Local Section of The American Industrial Hygiene Association (hereafter referred to as OKAIHA) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and OKAIHA hereby renew the Alliance signed August 21, 2012, and renewed August 21, 2014, August 26, 2016, and September 5, 2019, with a continued emphasis on safety and health training. Specifically, both organizations are committed to providing OKAIHA members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of 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 occupational safety and health issues.

This renewal agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance’s activities. Alliance participants will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

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 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 and OKAIHA recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and On-site Consultation Project 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 of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objective related to raising awareness of OSHA’s rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

• To share information on OSHA’s National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on emerging occupational health and safety issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.

To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by participation in professional conferences, and technical presentations at lunch or dinner meetings.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following training and education objectives:

• To develop effective training and education programs for business, industry and health and safety professionals regarding current or emerging health, safety, or compliance issues, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for business, industry and health and safety professionals 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.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication objectives:

• 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 OSHA’s and the OKAIHA Web site) to employers and workers in industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or OKAIHA conferences, local meetings, or other planned events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding industry good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.
• To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on current or emerging safety and health or compliance issues that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
• To develop and disseminate case studies on industry or government health and safety issues and publicize their results.

OSHA’s Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA’s rulemaking and enforcement initiatives, training and education, and outreach and communication. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that party’s products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet to develop a work plan, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least 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 OSHA, OSHA Consultation and OKAIHA and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States’ and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects’ 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 6th day of September 2022.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
DALLAS AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
REGIONAL HISPANIC CONTRACTORS - DALLAS

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Dallas Area Office and the Regional Hispanic Contractors Association - Dallas (RHCA) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and RHCA hereby renew the Alliance signed April 28, 2014, with a continued emphasis on Hispanic worker rights to work where they will not become injured or ill, nor be discriminated for voicing their safety and health concerns. Specifically, both organizations are committed to providing RHCA members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of 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 outreach efforts to inform communities of their rights as workers.

This renewal agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

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 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 and RHCA recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project 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 of raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives, training and education, outreach and communication.

Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following objectives related to raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives:

• To share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on the Focus Four hazards, to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by motivating employers to have safety and health plans.

Training and Education

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following training and education objectives:

• To develop effective training and education programs for Hispanic communities regarding construction focus four hazards, worker rights, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for Hispanic contractors and workers 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.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA 10 and 30-hour Construction Safety, and Focus-Four Hazard awareness courses.

Outreach and Communication

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following outreach and communication objectives:

• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or RHCA -Dallas conferences, local meetings, or other construction safety outreach events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding RHCA best practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.
• To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on language barriers to creating safer construction work sites that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
• To develop and disseminate case studies on Focus-Four safety hazards, heat stress, distracted driving, workplace violence at construction sites and publicize their results.

OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives, training and education, and outreach and communication. These Alliances have proved to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a party, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that party's products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet to develop a work plan, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least 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 Dallas Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects' 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 this 25th day of May, 2016.

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and
The Consulate of Mexico in Orlando, Florida
August 18, 2022

1. Alliance Background

   A. Date Signed

   August 30, 2018

   B. Date Renewed

   December 9, 2020

   C. Evaluation Period

   January 31, 2021 – August 31, 2022

   D. Alliance Overview and Goals

   The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Consul General of Mexico in Orlando, Florida, formed an Alliance to provide Mexican National workers throughout Central 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.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • February 3, 2022
   • February 17, 2022
   • February 23, 2022
   • March 24, 2022

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
   Dissemination/Outreach	2/5/2022	During this period, the Mexican Consulate’s Mobile Consulate visit in the North Florida area was supported by the OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS) for the Jacksonville Area Office.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Health Care	Putnam County, over 100 participants
   Dissemination/Outreach	2/26/2022	During this period, the Mexican Consulate’s Mobile Consulate visit in the North Florida area was supported by the OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS) for the Jacksonville Area Office.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Health Care	Duval County, over 200 participants
   Dissemination/Outreach	5/7/2022	During this period, the Mexican Consulate’s Mobile Consulate visit in the North Florida area was supported by the OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS) for the Jacksonville Area Office.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Health Care	Live Oak (St Francis Xavier Catholic Church), over 100 participants

   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
   Training/Presentation	4/19/2022	Intro to OSHA and Worker’s Right	Yvis Torres-Gilot, Compliance Assistance Specialist	During this period, an OSHA CAS for the Jacksonville Area Office conducted a presentation in support of the Mexican Consulate with farmworkers. The workers are employed at farming facilities in Apopka FL.	Apopka	FL	Small business, Hispanic/Latino Workers	125 -participants
   Training/Presentation	4/29/2022	Intro to OSHA and Worker’s Right	Yvis Torres-Gilot, Compliance Assistance Specialist	During this period, an OSHA CAS for the Jacksonville Area Office conducted a presentation in support of the Mexican Consulate.	Orlando	FL	Small business, Hispanic/Latino Workers	4 -employers

Report prepared by: Sarah Carle, Area Director, Orlando Area OSHA Office, August 17, 2022.