AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)
THE KANSAS CITY AND THE WICHITA AREA OFFICES
AND
THE KANSAS CITY JOINT ELECTRICAL APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING COMMITTEE (KC-JATC)
(INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS’ (IBEW)
Local Union (LU), Number 124, KANSAS CITY CHAPTER
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (NECA)

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Kansas City and Wichita Area Offices, and the Kansas City Joint Electrical Apprenticeship and Training Committee (KC-JATC), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers’ (IBEW), Local Union 124, and the Kansas City Chapter-National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) (herein referred to collectively as the “Participants”) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and KC-JATC hereby form an alliance to provide KC-JATC apprentices with information, guidance, and training to prevent exposures to prevalent health and safety hazards in the construction industry.

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

Through this alliance, the organizations will use injury, illness, and hazard exposure data, when appropriate, to identify areas of emphasis for awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The alliance participants 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 developing this alliance the participants, recognize that OSHA’s State Plan and Onsite Consultation Program partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and information about the products and activities of the alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Outreach and Communication

• Share information on OSHA’s National/Regional/Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda Outreach), opportunities to participate in initiatives, and rulemaking process.
• Share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights of workers and responsibilities of employers to prevent electrical shocks, electrical burns, electrocutions, and health and safety hazards in the construction industry.
• Speak, exhibit, and/ or appear at OSHA and the Kansas City Joint Electrical Apprenticeship and Training Committee-International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers’ (IBEW), Local Union 124, Kansas City Chapter-National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), safety and health conference, local association meetings, Greater Kansas City Federal Field Safety and Health Conference council meetings, and other related events.

Training and Education

• Develop effective training and education programs for KC-JATC regarding electrical hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of electrical safe work practice courses.
• Develop effective training and education programs for KC-JATC 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.

Nothing in this agreement commits the participants to the expenditure of any funds.

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 Kansas City Area Office and the Wichita Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans’ and OSHA On-Site Consultation program’ participation on the team.

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

Signed at Kansas City, Missouri, in duplicate, this 20^th day of May 2022.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
And The
Consulate General of Mexico in New Orleans, Louisiana
May 21, 2021

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:

      May 5, 2020

   2. Evaluation Period

      May 8, 2021, through May 21, 2022

   3. Overview:

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Consulate General of Mexico in New Orleans, Louisiana formed an alliance to provide Mexican nationals in Mississippi 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).

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Christian Arroyo-Torres, Compliance Assistance Specialist, OSHA Jackson Area Office
      Courtney Bohannon, Area Director, OSHA Jackson Area Office

      Alliance Participants:

      Diego Pérez Ramos, Cónsul de Protección y Asuntos Jurídicos, Consulate of México, New Orleans, Louisiana

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • August 27, 2020
   • November 12, 2020
   • February 4, 2021
   • April 30, 2021

   In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.

3. Results

   The following table summarizes the Alliance's activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreement.

   Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on OSHA-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, or outreach campaigns.

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Area(s)	Number Reached
   Dissemination/Outreach	During this period	During this period, OSHA coordinated with the Mexican Consulate, regarding the renewal of the Alliance agreement.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Health Care	N/A
   Dissemination/Outreach	November 12, 2020	On November 12, 2020, the Alliance group promoted OSHA’s COVID-19 guidelines and resources using the Consulate’s social media webpage. This outreach method targets more than 500 Hispanic employers and workers in Mississippi.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Health Care	500+
   Dissemination/Outreach	February 4, 2021	On November 12, 2020, the Alliance group promoted OSHA’s online complaint system and worker’s rights using the Consulate’s social media webpage. This outreach method targets more than 500 Hispanic employers and workers in Mississippi.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Small Business	500+
   Dissemination/Outreach	April 30, 2021	On April 30, 2021, the Alliance group promoted the OSHA’s National Fall Prevention Safety Stand-Down using the Consulate’s social media webpage. This outreach method targets more than 500 Hispanic employers and workers in Mississippi.	Construction, Fall Prevention and Small Business, Hispanic/Latino Workers	500+

   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(s)	Title Of Presentation, if applicable	City	State	Emphasis Area(s)	Number Reached
   Training/Presentation	August 31 to September 4, 2020	Labor’s Rights Week	Christian Arroyo-Torres, Compliance Assistance Specialist	During this period, an OSHA representative conducted an Introduction to OSHA Presentation in Spanish for the Mexican Consulate. This presentation impacted more than 500 Hispanic employers and workers in Mississippi.	New Orleans	LA	Construction, Fall Prevention, Small Business, Hispanic/Latino Workers	500+

   Report Prepared by: Christian Arroyo-Torres, Compliance Assistance Specialist

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta-West Area Office
1995 North Park Place, Suite 525
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(678) 903-7301; Fax (770) 984-8855
Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West, and Savannah Area Offices
Georgia Adult Blood Lead Alliance
Alliance Annual Report
May 6, 2022

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      April 20, 2018

      Renewal

      September 15, 2020

   2. Evaluation Period

      April 21, 2021, through April 20, 2022

   3. Overview

      The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Atlanta East, Atlanta West and Savannah, Georgia, Area Offices, the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute – Safety, Health, and Environment Services Group (Georgia Tech), and the Georgia Department of Public Health, Division of Health Protection, Epidemiology Office (DPH). The focus of the Alliance to provide members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers, particularly by reducing and preventing exposure to lead hazards in both general and construction industries.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Keith Hass, Assistant Area Director, Atlanta-West Area Office(AO)
      Dr. Michael Hejazi, Assistant Area Director, Atlanta-East AO
      Robin Bennett, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Atlanta-East AO
      Monica McKenzie, Region IV Consultation Manager
      Tom Bosley, Region IV Alliance Coordinator

      Alliance participant

      Rana Bayakly, Georgia Department of Public Health (Georgia DPH)
      Antionette Lavender, Georgia DPH
      LaShanda Lee, Lead and Healthy Homes Consultant, Georgia DPH
      Paul Schlumper, Georgia Tech On-site Consultation Program
      Jenny Houlroyd, Georgia Tech
      Hilarie Warren, Georgia Tech
      Vicki Ainslie, Georgia Tech
      Sean Castillo, Georgia Tech

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • The Alliance group met on the following dates to discuss its goals and objectives.
     • July 26, 2021
     • November 15, 2021
     • March 18, 2021
   • In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from each organization maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance’s progress and results.

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.

   These tables are best viewed on tablets, notebooks, or desktop computer screens.

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Dissemination	May 27, 2021	An article and news story regarding employee exposure to lead at the shooting range in the Burke County Sheriff Department featured the DPH and OSHA factsheets on the topic. Learn more at - https://www.wrdw.com/2021/05/27/i-team-deputies-in-danger/	Hazard Communication/Chemical and Lead	500+
   Dissemination	During this period (FY2022)	The soilSHOP program agreed to share the take-home lead exposure educational materials with participants of the program, as well as offer any participating businesses the opportunity for follow-up by the GA Tech Onsite Consultation Program. Additionally, an Occupational Lead Exposure Resources document was created for the soilSHOP program to share with participants.	Hazard Communication/Chemical and Lead	78 participants
   Dissemination	During this period (FY2022)	Recommendations for take-home lead exposures and additional educational materials were shared with the Georgia DPH legislative liaison for the Resolution for Childhood Lead Exposure	Hazard Communication/Chemical and Lead	N/A
   Dissemination	During this period (FY2022)	The Alliance group shared factsheets for shooting ranges with the Georgia Department for Natural Resources (DNR), which oversees 17 shooting ranges (and staffs 7 of these sites).	Hazard Communication/Chemical and Lead	100+
   Dissemination	During this period (FY2022)	During this period, several members of the Alliance participated in the following meetings with the Georgia DPH Ad Committee meeting, to address Overexposure to Lead: December 13, 2021 January 6, 2022 March 10, 2022	Hazard Communication/Chemical and Lead	N/A
   Dissemination	During this period (FY2022)	Georgia Tech and the Georgia DPH coordinated to conduct a “Workplace Lead Exposure Needs Assessment” with a total 16 employers/employees in industries with potential lead exposure. This information will be used to developed future outreach efforts.	Hazard Communication/Chemical and Lead	16

   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.

   These tables are best viewed on tablets, notebooks, or desktop computer screens.

   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/Presentation	During this period	Safety Presentation	OSHA CAS	During this period, construction students at Lanier Technical College in Gainesville, GA, were provided with an overview of Construction safety, which address the hazards of lead exposure.	Gainesville	GA	Construction, Hazard Communication/Chemical and Lead
   Training	April 11, 2022	EST 8002: Special Topics in Occupational Health/ Industrial Hygiene	GA Tech	During this period, Georgia Tech conducted a training seminar which provided an “Overview of the Health Effects of Lead Exposure and the OSHA Lead Standard” and it addressed “Preventing Take Home Lead Exposure: The Roles of the Employer and Employees to Protect their Families at Home”	Conducted Virtually	Reg IV	Construction, Hazard Communication/Chemical and Lead

   Report prepared by Tom Bosley, Regional Alliance Coordinator

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor,
Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West and Savannah, GA, Area Offices,
Georgia Highway Contractors Association, Incorporated,
Georgia Utility Contractors Association,
Associated General Contractors of Georgia, Inc.,
Lamar Outdoor Advertising, Georgia Power,
Construction Ready (formerly CEFGA),
And
Pike Electric, LLC.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Area Offices in Georgia); the Georgia Highway Contractors Association (GHCA); the Georgia Utility Contractors Association (GUCA); the Associated General Contractors of Georgia, Inc.; Lamar Outdoor Advertising (Lamar); Georgia Power; Construction Ready (Formerly CEFGA); Pike Electric, LLC.; and other stakeholders¹ (hereafter referred to as the Georgia Struck by Alliance) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and the Georgia Struck by Alliance hereby renew the Alliance signed on December 5, 2006, and renewed March 5, 2013, March 19, 2015, and March 9, 2017, with a continued emphasis on protecting workers from struck by and work zone hazards. Specifically, these organizations remain committed to providing employers and employees in the construction industry 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 struck by and work zone 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 the Struck by Alliance members 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:

• 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 Georgia Struck by Alliance member’s Web sites) to employers and employees in the construction industry.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and Georgia Struck by Alliance member’s conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Georgia Struck by Alliance member’s good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for Georgia Struck by Alliance members regarding struck-by hazards and other work zone issues, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of work zone safety and struck by training courses.

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

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet one to two times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the OSHA Area Offices in Georgia that is a signatory to the Alliance 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 five 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 April 2022

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta Regional Office
61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Room 6T50
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(678) 237-0443; Fax (678) 237-0447

OSHA, Consul General of El Salvador in Atlanta Alliance
Region IV Alliance Annual Report
April 11, 2022

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:
      April 10, 2013

      Renewal Date:
      March 15, 2016

   2. Evaluation Period

      April 11, 2021, through April 10, 2022

   3. Overview:

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Consul General of El Salvador in Atlanta formed an Alliance to provide Salvadoran Nationals throughout the southeast 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

   Implementation team meetings were conducted during this period. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic meetings were conducted by conference call, MS Teams or WebEx.

   • April 2021
   • August 30, 2021
   In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results

    

3. Results 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/ Outreach	FY2021	Representatives from the Alliance group participated in the Georgia Farmworkers Taskforcei meetings. The Farmworker Taskforceii consist of a wide range of government agencies, community groups, as well as diplomatic representatives.	Hazard Communication/ Chemicals, Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker and Small Business	100+ attendees

   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 (numeric value)
   Outreach/ Training	FY 2021	Annual Labor Rights Week	Marilyn Velez, CAS – Atlanta-West Area Office	During this period, the OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS) from the Atlanta-West Area Office supported the Labor Rights Week event.	Atlanta	GA	Falls, Heat Illness Prevention, Construction and Small Businesses	100+ workers
   Outreach/ Training	FY 2021	OSHA's National Fall Safety Stand-Down; Heat Illness Prevention; and Safe + Sound Week	Marilyn Velez, CAS – Atlanta-West Area Office	During this period, the Alliance group conducted outreach events in support of the following OSHA initiatives and campaigns: National Fall Safety Stand-Down; Heat Illness Prevention; and Safe + Sound Week.	Atlanta	GA	Falls, Heat Illness Prevention, Construction and Small Businesses	300+ workers
   Outreach/ Training	FY 2021	Outreach Events	Marilyn Velez, CAS – Atlanta-West Area Office	During this period, representatives from the Consulate and OSHA supported the following task group events and meetings: Human and Labor Trafficking; Suicide Prevention and Mental Health; Georgia Farmworkers Rights Task Forces; Cherokee Family Violence Center; Women in Construction Week; EMPLEO Alliance; and the Georgia Coalition for Pregnant Workers.	Atlanta	GA	Hazard Communication/ Chemicals, Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker and Small Business	500+ attendees

Report Prepared by: Tom Bosley, Region IV Alliance Coordinator

ⁱThe Georgia Farmworker Task Force is an advocacy group lead by the Farmworker Rights Division of the Georgia Legal Services. They advocate and represent farmworkers who are working and living unsafely because their employer is violating regulations in place to protect them. This group visits farms to inform workers of their rights; they also provide legal representation and inform the members of potential violations of existing laws. The Federal Agencies belonging to this group are there to provide resources and clarification of their regulations/jurisdictions/limitations and the non-profit organizations and Consulates are usually receiving employees' complaints because the workers feel more comfortable speaking to them than a government agency.

ⁱⁱMembers of the Farmworker Taskforce consisted of the following: Georgia Legal Services Program; Tapestry / Anti-Human Trafficking Program; Southern Poverty Law Center; Justice for Migrant Women; Emory University Nursing School; Medical College of Augusta; Farmworker Association of Florida; United Farm Workers (UFW) Foundation; Mexican Consulate of Atlanta; El Salvador Consulate of Atlanta; Honduras Consulate of Atlanta; Guatemala Consulate of Atlanta; USDOL OSHA; USDOL Wage & Hour Division; and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta Regional Office
61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Room 6T50
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(678) 237-0443; Fax (678) 237-0447

OSHA, Consul General of Honduras in Atlanta Alliance
Region IV Alliance Annual Report
April 11, 2022

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:
      April 10, 2013

      Renewal Date:
      March 15, 2016

   2. Evaluation Period:
      April 11, 2021, through April 10, 2022

   3. Overview:

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Consul General of Honduras in Atlanta formed an Alliance to provide Salvadoran Nationals throughout the southeast 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

   Implementation team meetings were conducted during this period. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic meetings were conducted by conference call, MS Teams or WebEx.

   • April 2021

   • August 30, 2021

   In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance’s progress and results

3. Results 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/Outreach	FY2021	Representatives from the Alliance group participated in the Georgia Farmworkers Taskforce meetings. The Farmworker Taskforce consist of a wide range of government agencies, community groups, as well as diplomatic representatives.	Hazard Communication/ Chemicals, Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker and Small Business	100+ attendees

   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 (numeric value)
   Outreach/Training	FY 2021	Annual Labor Rights Week	Marilyn Velez, CAS – Atlanta-West Area Office	During this period, the OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS) from the Atlanta-West Area Office supported the Labor Rights Week event.	Atlanta	GA	Falls, Heat Illness Prevention, Construction and Small Businesses	100+ workers
   Outreach/Training	FY 2021	OSHA’s National Fall Safety Stand-Down; Heat Illness Prevention; and Safe + Sound Week	Marilyn Velez, CAS – Atlanta-West Area Office	During this period, the Alliance group conducted outreach events in support of the following OSHA initiatives and campaigns: National Fall Safety Stand-Down; Heat Illness Prevention; and Safe + Sound Week.	Atlanta	GA	Falls, Heat Illness Prevention, Construction and Small Businesses	300+ workers
   Outreach/Training	FY 2021	Outreach Events	Marilyn Velez, CAS – Atlanta-West Area Office	During this period, representatives from the Consulate and OSHA supported the following task group events and meetings: Human and Labor Trafficking; Suicide Prevention and Mental Health; Georgia Farmworkers Rights Task Forces; Cherokee Family Violence Center; Women in Construction Week; EMPLEO Alliance; and the Georgia Coalition for Pregnant Workers.	Atlanta	GA	Hazard Communication/ Chemicals, Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker and Small Business	500+ attendees

   Report Prepared by: Tom Bosley, Region IV Alliance Coordinator

   ⁱ The Georgia Farmworker Task Force is an advocacy group lead by the Farmworker Rights Division of the Georgia Legal Services. They advocate and represent farmworkers who are working and living unsafely because their employer is violating regulations in place to protect them. This group visits farms to inform workers of their rights; they also provide legal representation and inform the members of potential violations of existing laws. The Federal Agencies belonging to this group are there to provide resources and clarification of their regulations/jurisdictions/limitations and the non-profit organizations and Consulates are usually receiving employees’ complaints because the workers feel more comfortable speaking to them than a government agency.

   ⁱⁱ Members of the Farmworker Taskforce consisted of the following: Georgia Legal Services Program; Tapestry / Anti-Human Trafficking Program; Southern Poverty Law Center; Justice for Migrant Women; Emory University Nursing School; Medical College of Augusta; Farmworker Association of Florida; United Farm Workers (UFW) Foundation; Mexican Consulate of Atlanta; El Salvador Consulate of Atlanta; Honduras Consulate of Atlanta; Guatemala Consulate of Atlanta; USDOL OSHA; USDOL Wage & Hour Division; and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
BIRMINGHAM AREA OFFICE
AND
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. – NORTH ALABAMA CHAPTER

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Birmingham Area Office, and the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. – North Alabama Chapter (hereinafter referred to collectively as the ABC – North AL Chapter Alliance) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and the ABC – North AL Chapter Alliance hereby renew the Alliance signed August 20, 2014, with a continued emphasis on the construction industry. Specifically, OSHA and the ABC – North AL Chapter are committed to providing ABC – North AL Chapter members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers and to help them understand the rights and responsibilities of employers and workers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address construction industry hazards, such as falls, electrocution, struck-by and caught-in-between, and emphasis will be placed on effectively communicating adequate protection regarding these types of hazards to the hard-to-reach groups, such as small businesses.

This renewal agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants can 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 the ABC – North AL Chapter Alliance participants 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 goals 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 encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by sharing information on best practices as agreed upon by OSHA and the ABC – North AL Chapter.

Training and Education

The Participants will work together to achieve the following training and education goal:

• To develop effective training and education programs for ABC – North AL Chapter members and others regarding the prevention of fall, electrocution, struck-by and caught-in-between related hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of safety and health training focused on the prevention of fall, electrocution, struck-by and caught-in-between related 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 OSHA’s and the ABC – North AL Chapter’s Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or ABC – North AL Chapter’s conferences, local meetings, or other events, such as the quarterly safety summit meetings held by the ABC – North AL Chapter.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding the ABC – North AL Chapter good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.
• Promote and encourage ABC – North AL Chapter members participation in cooperative programs such as compliance assistance and VPP; and

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 participating organization will meet to develop a plan of action, 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 to share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Birmingham Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States’ and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects’ participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for five years from the date of signing. Any signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days written notice to the other participants. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of all signatories.

Signed this 28^th day of September, 2016

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
ATLANTA WEST AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
AND
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF GEORGIA

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Atlanta West Area Office, Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and Mental Health America of Georgia (MHA-GA) and (hereafter all parties shall be referred to as “the Georgia Mental Health Alliance” or “GAMH Alliance”) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, the GAMH Alliance hereby forms an Alliance to provide GAMH members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to mental health hazards and/or addressing work-related suicide and drug overdose issues 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 the Georgia Mental Health Alliance 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 GAMH Alliance intends to work together to achieve the following objectives:

• Develop information on the recognition and prevention of work-related suicide, mental health issues, and potential workplace drug overdoses, and communicate such information (e.g., print and electronic assistance tools, and websites for OSHA, DPH, and MHA-GA) to employers and workers in the targeted industries.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s, DPH, and MHA-GA conferences, local meetings, or other suicide awareness and mental health awareness events.
• Collaborate with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects regarding work-related mental health, drug overdoses, and suicides. Emphasis will be focused on effectively communicating about these issues with hard-to-reach groups, such as construction and agricultural workers.

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs regarding mental health, drug overdoses, and suicides awareness, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers within the construction, agricultural and other industries.
• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of workplace suicide prevention and post-prevention training courses.

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

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet one to two times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Atlanta West Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans' and OSHA On-Site Consultation program' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. 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 1st day of March, 2022.

• Jeffery Stawowy
• Area Director, Atlanta West Area Office
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration

• Cherie L. Drenzek DVM, MS
• State Epidemiologist
• Chief Science Officer
• Georgia Department of Public Health

• Erin N. Clayton
• Director of Programs
• Mental Health America of Georgia