ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the
United Safety Council (USC) Alliance
August 26, 2022

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      May 6, 2008

   2. Dates Renewed

      February 25, 2011
      July 31, 2012
      October 31. 2014
      February 22, 2019

   3. Evaluation Period

      August 1, 2021, through August 1, 2022

   4. Alliance Overview and Goals

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the United Safety Council (USC) agreed to establish an Alliance to reduce and prevent employee exposure to workplace hazards associated with disasters by developing and sharing information, guidance, and training resources on emergency preparedness and effective response.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Most of the communication with the Area and Regional Offices was conducted via email by the Alliance group.

   • January 14, 2022
   • May 4, 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.

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Dissemination	Multiple Dates	During this period, the Alliance group distributed a wide range of OSHA Quick Cards and Facts sheets, to promote compliance with the OSHA Standards.	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.

   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	Multiple Dates	Participant Outreach	USC Trainer	During this period, the Alliance group conducted training on the following topic for members and others: Certified Occupational Safety Specialist/Manager	Orlando	FL	Recordkeeping/Reporting, Safety & Health Programs, Small Business	19
   Training	Multiple Dates	Participant Outreach	USC Trainer	During this period, the Alliance group conducted training on the following topic for members and others: OSHA 10-hour; 500 Authorized Trainer Course; 502 Update for Construction Trainers; 510 Standards for Construction Industry; and 511 Standards for General Industry.	Orlando	FL	Construction, Fall Prevention, Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/Latino Workers, Recordkeeping/Reporting, Safety & Health Programs, Small Business	120
   Training	Multiple Dates	Participant Outreach	USC Trainer	During this period, the Alliance group conducted training on the following topic for members and others: Basic Rigging/ Signaling /Qualification/Eng/Span	Orlando	FL	Construction, Small Business	51
   Training	Multiple Dates	Participant Outreach	USC Trainer	During this period, the Alliance group conducted training on the following topic for members and others: Forklifts/Train the Trainer	Orlando	FL	Construction, Small Business	49

Report prepared by: Sarah Carle, Area Director, Orlando Area Office, August 26, 2022

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
AUGUSTA AREA OFFICE
AND
BANGOR DISTRICT OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
MAINE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION- SAFETYWORKS!
AND
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ALLIANCE OF MAINE

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Augusta Area Office, Bangor District Office, Maine 21(d) On-Site Consultation Program-SafetyWorks! (SafetyWorks!), and Construction Safety Alliance of Maine (CSAM) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA, SafetyWorks!, and CSAM hereby form an Alliance to provide CSAM members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to construction workplace safety and health hazards and addressing upcoming and on going trends in construction safety and health, 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, SafetyWorks!, and CSAM 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, SafetyWorks!, and the CSAM websites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA, SafetyWorks!, and CSAM conferences, local meetings, or other construction safety related events in Maine.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on variety of construction related topics to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• Share information among OSHA personnel, SafetyWorks!, and industry safety and health professionals regarding CSAM'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 posting information such as safety stand down locations and times on social media and alliance website.
• Collaborate with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on construction workplace safety and health.
• Develop and disseminate case studies on construction safety related topics and publicize their results.
• Encourage CSAM to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices and SafetyWorks! to address health and safety issues, including keeping on top of upcoming and current trends in relation to construction safety and health.
• Develop a network of like-minded Safety Professionals that wish to work with each other
• Share Lessons Learned in an open, judgment free manner
• Share Safety Best practices

Training and Education

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

• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of educational courses in conjunction with other area office alliances courses.
• To develop effective training and education programs for construction 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

OSHA's Alliances provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA and SafetyWorks! for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's and SafetyWorks! initiatives, outreach, communications, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA, SafetyWorks!, 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 Bangor District Office and the Augusta Area Office and any other appropriate offices.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Any signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided that signatory gives 30 days' written notice to the others. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of all signatories.

Signed this 3 day of August, 2022.

ARREGLO QUE ESTABLECE UNA ALIANZA
ENTRE
LA OFICINAS DE AREA DE FORT LAUDERDALE
DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD Y SALUD OCUPACIONAL,
DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE TRABAJO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA
Y
EL CONSULADO GENERAL DE EL SALVADOR EN MIAMI, FLORIDA

Las Oficinas Áreas de Fort Lauderdale de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA) del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos de América y el Consulado General de El Salvador en Miami, Florida, en adelante denominados colectivamente “los Participantes;”

Reconociendo el compromiso conjunto de proteger el bienestar de los trabajadores salvadoreños en los Estados Unidos, reconocidos en la Carta de Acuerdo entre la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional de los Estados Unidos de América y el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de El Salvador, firmada en Washington, D.C., el 10 de Mayo de 2022.

Reconociendo que el Programa de Alianza de 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 desean establecer una relación de colaboración con el fin de ofrecer a los nacionales salvadoreños en Florida y la jurisdicción común a ambos Participantes información, orientación y acceso a recursos educativos y de capacitación con miras a promover los derechos de los trabajadores a la protección de su seguridad y salud, en especial en lo referente a la prevención de la exposición a los peligros de caídas, amputaciones y los de la apertura de zanjas y realización de excavaciones, además de los riesgos eléctricos, y ayudarlos a comprender los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores al amparo de la Ley de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (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 salvadoreños en la Florida y la jurisdicción común de ambos Participantes sobre los riesgos de las caídas, enfermedades a causa del calor, excavaciones y trincheras, como también los riesgos de la jardinería.

• Elaborar programas de capacitación y educación para los salvadoreños en la Florida y la jurisdicción común a ambos Participantes sobre los temas de los derechos y responsabilidades de los patronos, incluyendo el uso del proceso de querellas de OSHA.

• Realizar o asegurarse de que se realicen los cursos de prevención de riesgos.

• Preparar material de estudio sobre seguridad y salud en el lugar de trabajo sobre los temas de los riesgos de las caídas, enfermedades a causa del calor, excavaciones y trincheras, como también los riesgos de la jardinería.

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 prevención de riesgos en el lugar de trabajo, y formular mecanismos para comunicar dicha información (por ejemplo, por medios impresos o electrónicos, herramientas de asistencia electrónica y enlaces al sitio Web de la OSHA desde el sitio Web del Consulado) a los salvadoreños en la Florida y la jurisdicción común a ambos Participantes 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."

• Compartir información entre el personal del Departamento de Trabajo de los EE. UU. y los profesionales de salud y seguridad sobre las prácticas óptimas o los enfoques efectivos del Consulado General de El Salvador en Miami, Florida, y publicar los resultados mediante actividades de difusión por parte del Consulado General de El Salvador en Miami, Florida, y por medio de materiales, programas de capacitación, talleres, seminarios y presentaciones orales (o cualquier otro foro que corresponda) elaborados por los Participantes.

Promoción de un Diálogo Nacional

Los Participantes desean trabajar conjuntamente para alcanzar las siguientes metas con la promoción de un diálogo nacional sobre la salud y la seguridad 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 público.

• Convocar o participar en foros, discusiones de mesa redonda o reuniones con interesados directos sobre los riesgos de las caídas, enfermedades a causa del calor, excavaciones y trincheras, como también los riesgos de la jardinería.

• Compartir información sobre las leyes y normas aplicables de los EE.UU., incluidas las relacionadas a los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores.

Un grupo de implementación, integrado por representantes de cada Participante, tiene la intención de reunirse para elaborar un plan de acción, determinar los 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 gastos de algún fondo.

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 procurará 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 Miami, Florida, en duplicado, el día 1st de septiembre del 2022, en los idiomas inglés y español.

ARRANGEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION’S
FORT LAUDERDALE AREA OFFICES
AND
THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF EL SALVADOR IN MIAMI, FLORIDA

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Fort Lauderdale Area Offices and the Consulate General of El Salvador in Miami, Florida, hereinafter referred to collectively as “the Participants;”

Recognizing the joint commitment to protect workers’ rights for Salvadorans workers acknowledged in the Letter of Arrangement between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States of America and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador, signed at Washington, D.C., on May 10, 2022; 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 Salvadoran Nationals in Florida and the Participants’ common jurisdiction and others information, guidance, and access to education and training resources to promote workers’ rights in protecting their occupational safety and health, particularly with regards to preventing exposure to fall, heat illness, trenching and excavation, as well as landscaping hazards and to help them understand 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 Salvadoran Nationals in Florida and the Participants’ common jurisdiction regarding fall, heat illness, trenching and excavation, as well as landscaping hazards.

• To develop training and education programs for Salvadorans Nationals in Florida and in the Participants’ common jurisdiction to promote understanding of workers' rights and responsibilities of employers, including the use of the OSHA complaint process.

• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of hazard prevention courses.

• To develop workplace health and safety curricula on fall, heat illness, trenching and excavation, as well as landscaping hazards.

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 Salvadoran Nationals in Florida and the Participants’ common jurisdiction 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.

• To share information among DOL personnel and safety and health professionals regarding the Consulate General of El Salvador in Miami, Florida, good practices or effective approaches and publicize results through outreach by Consulate General of El Salvador in Miami, Florida, and through materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.

Promotion of a National Dialogue

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting a national 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 fall, heat illness, trenching and excavation, as well as landscaping hazards 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.

• To share information on laws and standards, including those relating to 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 is intended to discontinue two (2) years from the date of signing. A Participant should endeavor to provide thirty (30) days advance written notice of its intent to discontinue its participation in this Arrangement. This Arrangement may be modified in writing at any time by mutual consent of the Participants.

Signed at Miami, Florida, in duplicate, this 1st day of September 2022 in the English and Spanish languages.

BETWEEN
ALLENTOWN AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
LEHIGH CAREER AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
AND
PENNSYLVANIA OSHA CONSULTATION PROGRAM
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Allentown Area Office, and Wage and Hour Division’s (WHD) Wilkes-Barre and Philadelphia District Offices, Lehigh Career and Technical Institute (LCTI), and the Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation Program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (PA OSHA Consultation) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA, WHD, LCTI and PA OSHA Consultation hereby form an Alliance to provide warehouse and material logistics industry employers and workers, including temporary workers, with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them reduce and prevent exposure to workplace safety and health hazards (e.g., overexertion, contact with objects and fall hazards); and promote understanding of workers' rights and employer responsibilities under WHD statutes and 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, the Alliance participants 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.

• Share information on wage and hour laws and regulations, including workplace rights with overtime, use of the Family and Medical Leave Act and assurances that workers are safe from workplace harassment and retaliation when they claim their rights.

• 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, WHD, LCTI, and PA OSHA Consultation websites) to employers and workers in the warehouse and materials logistics industry.

• Assist LCTI in curriculum development or review of the Materials Logistics Program including occupational safety and health regulations, guidelines, and best practices and wage and hour requirements.

• Speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences, local meetings, or other events, as time and resources permit.

• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on warehouse and material logistics workplace safety and health issues and/or wage and hour issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace and/or to provide input on identified issues.

• Share information among OSHA and WHD personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding participating members 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 inviting workers to actively participate in any local meetings, conference, or other events, as time and resources permit.

• Collaborate with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on the primary focused hazards within the warehouse and materials logistics industry, including overexertion, contact with objects and falls.

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for the warehouse and materials logistics industry regarding workplace safety and health hazards and wage and hour regulations and communicate such information to warehouse and materials logistics industry employers and workers.

• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of the OSHA #7005 – Public Warehousing and Storage course.

• Develop effective training and education programs for the warehouse and materials logistics industry 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, 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 and WHD 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 OSHA Allentown Area Office and the Wage and Hour District Offices (Philadelphia and Wilkes-Barre) as well as representatives from the Lehigh Career and Technical Institute and the PA OSHA Consultation Program.

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 this 10th day of August 2022.

Alliance Agreement Signature Page

AGREEMENT
ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) 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 AFSP hereby form an Alliance to provide employers, workers, and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them promote workplace mental health and suicide prevention awareness 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 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 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 AFSP 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), 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 workplace mental health and suicide prevention awareness, and communicate such information (e.g., via print and electronic media (AFSP Hope Hub, Daily Updates, Chapter eUpdate), other electronic assistance tools, social media, and the OSHA and AFSP websites) to employers and workers. Ensure products developed encourage and reflect the diversity of the workforce, are accessible in multiple languages and formats, and encourage workers’ sense of belonging.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at conferences, local meetings and other events, such as OSHA’s Alliance Program Forum and Construction Roundtable and AFSP’s Chapter Leadership Conference and regional events.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on mental health and suicide prevention awareness to help forge innovative solutions for the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• Share information among OSHA personnel and safety and health professionals regarding AFSP’s good practices or effective approaches for promoting workplace mental health and suicide prevention awareness through programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
• Collaborate with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on workplace mental health and suicide prevention awareness.
• Encourage AFSP chapters to build relationships with OSHA’s Regional and Area Offices to promote workplace mental health and suicide prevention awareness.

Training and Education

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

• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of AFSP’s Talk Saves Lives and other mental health and suicide prevention awareness programming to federal OSHA, State Plan, and On-Site Consultation Program personnel.

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 Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs, the Directorate of Construction, 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 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 7th day of September, 2022.

ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE PROGRAM
AMBASSADOR RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINSTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ERIE AREA OFFICE
AND
ERIE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Since entering into an Alliance on June 13, 2013, with subsequent renewals on June 26, 2015, and June 26, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Erie Area Office, and the Erie Institute of Technology (EIT) have worked together to improve workplace health and safety by sharing information, guidance, and access to training resources that address occupational hazards, and by promoting understanding of the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

OSHA and EIT 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 EIT 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 EIT's status as an Alliance Program Ambassador on OSHA's public webpage.

EIT 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 EIT to build relationships with OSHA's National, Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues.

• Sharing information with OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding ETI's good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
• Offering OSHA opportunities to speak, exhibit, or appear at one another's conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• Adhering to requirements laid out in the Alliance Program Directive regarding the prohibition on promoting or implying the OSHA'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 ETI's products or services.

This Ambassador relationship will remain in effect for the duration of an ongoing cooperative association and a good faith effort by all parties to meet the intent of this document and its underlying policies. Each signatory may terminate this Alliance for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days' written notice. Termination by one signatory will not nullify the Ambassador relationship with all signatories, with the exception of OSHA; OSHA may terminate the Ambassador relationship as a whole, or its relationship with one or more individual signatories.

Signed this 24th day of June 2022.