ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE PROGRAM AMBASSADOR
RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL AREA OFFICE
AND
EL SOL JUPITER’S NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE CENTER

Since entering into an Alliance on February 27, 2015, with a subsequent renewal on March 10, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Ft. Lauderdale Area Office and the El Sol Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center have worked together to improve workplace health and safety by sharing information, guidance, and access to training resources that address occupational hazard, and promoting understanding of the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

OSHA and El Sol Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center 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 El Sol Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center 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 the organization’s status as Alliance Program Ambassador on the agency’s public webpage.

El Sol Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center 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 El Sol Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center 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 El Sol Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center 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 El Sol Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center events.
• Adhering to requirements laid out in the Alliance Program Directive regarding the prohibition on promoting or implying the agency’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 this Ambassador relationship, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that organization’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 both parties to meet the intent of this document and its underlying policies. 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 25 day of March 2022.

ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE PROGRAM AMBASSADOR RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL AREA OFFICE
AND
THE SAFETY COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.

Since entering into an Alliance on July 28, 2004, with subsequent renewals on September 13, 2006; March 10, 2011; March 14, 2013; March 12, 2015; and March 9, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Ft. Lauderdale Area Office and the Safety Council of Palm Beach County (SCPBC) have worked together to improve workplace health and safety by sharing information, guidance, and access to training resources that address occupational hazard, and promoting understanding of the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

OSHA and SCPBC 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 SCPBC 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 the organization’s status as Alliance Program Ambassador on the agency’s public webpage.

SCPBC 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 SCPBC 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 SCPBC 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 SCPBC events.
• Adhering to requirements laid out in the Alliance Program Directive regarding the prohibition on promoting or implying the agency’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 this Ambassador relationship, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any of that organization’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 both parties to meet the intent of this document and its underlying policies. 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 25 day of March 2022.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
El Sol Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
Ft. Lauderdale Area Office
1000 South Pine Island Road, Suite 100
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33324
(954) 424-0242; Fax (954) 424-3073
March 7, 2022

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:
      February 27, 2015
      
      Renewal Date:
      March 10, 2017

   2. Evaluation Period
      February 27, 2020 - February 27, 2022

   3. Overview:
      OSHA and El Sol Jupiter's Neighborhood Resource Center agreed to provide information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help protect employees’ health and safety, particularly by reducing and preventing exposures to hazards in the construction industry. The Alliance participants will also work to increase the understanding of worker's rights and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA
      Condell Eastmond – Area Director
      Vergie Bain – Compliance Assistance Specialist

      Alliance participant - As of 2017
      Betzy Rega - Health Coordinator
      Kate Layton – Worker Developer Coordinator
      Worker's Council – Eight (8) Participants

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   In addition to formal meetings, the implementation team members maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results. Implementation team meeting of the Worker’s Council were conducted on the 3rd Friday of each month. Twelve meetings are held with the workers council monthly.

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/ Speech/ Presentation	2/2020 thru 2/2022	During this period, the Alliance group conducted safety and health outreach and training in support of the OSHA National Fall and Heat Illness Prevention campaigns.	Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers., Heat Illness Prevention, Fall Prevention; and Small Businesses	107
   Dissemination/ Speech/ Presentation	2/2020 thru 2/2022	During this period, the Alliance group conducted outreach and presentations regarding the COVID-19 vaccine program. An overall message was also shared with workers regarding workplace health and safety during the ongoing pandemic.	Hispanic Workers/Temporary Workers/Young Workers/ and Small Businesses	2,460

   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	2/2020 thru 2/2022	Safety & Health Training Courses	Representative from the Alliance group	During this period, the Alliance group conducted an OSHA 10-hour safety and health training course for construction workers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic participants was limited to 10 students in each course.	Miami	FL	Construction, Fall Prevention, Trenching and Excavation, and Small Businesses	144
   Training	2/2020 thru 2/2022	Safety & Health Training Courses	Representative from the Alliance group	During this period, the Alliance group conducted a wide range of safety and health courses. These training courses included, but were not limited to, the following: Hurricane Preparedness; Workplace Stress Due the Pandemic; Occupational Health Screenings; Construction Safety (Focus4).	Miami	FL	Construction, Fall Prevention, Trenching and Excavation, and Small Businesses	1,713

   Report Prepared by: Condell Eastmond, Area Director (AD), and Leny Chango, Compliance Assistant Specialist (CAS) OSHA’s Ft. Lauderdale Area Office

ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE PROGRAM AMBASSADOR RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
ATLANTA REGIONAL OFFICE,
AND
THE CONCERNED BEAUTY AND BARBER PROFESSIONALS

Since entering into an Alliance on March 31, 2014, with a subsequent renewal on December 2, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Atlanta Regional Office and the Concerned Beauty and Barber Professionals (CBBP) have worked ¹together to improve workplace health and safety by sharing information, guidance, and access to training resources that address occupational hazards, and promoting understanding of the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

OSHA and the CBBP 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 the CBBP by:

• Providing routine communications on enforcement, regulatory, and outreach initiatives.
• 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 the organization’s status as Alliance Program Ambassador on the agency’s public webpage.

The CBBP 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 CBBP members 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 CBBP 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 agency’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 that organization’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 both parties to meet the intent of this document and its underlying policies. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days’ written notice.

Signed this 7th day of March, 2022.

¹ The Georgia Tech, Enterprise Innovation Institute Safety, Health and Environmental Service Program (Georgia Tech Onsite Consultation Program) has also actively supported this agreement.

ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE PROGRAM AMBASSADOR RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL AREA OFFICE
AND
SAFETY ALLIANCE FOR EXCELLENCE (SAFE)

Since entering into an Alliance on March 8, 2013, with subsequent renewals on March 11, 2015; and April 5, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Ft. Lauderdale Area Office and the Safety Alliance for Excellence (SAFE) have worked together to improve workplace health and safety by sharing information, guidance, and access to training resources that address occupational hazard, and promoting understanding of the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

OSHA and SAFE 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 SAFE 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 the organization’s status as Alliance Program Ambassador on the agency’s public webpage.

SAFE 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 SAFE 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 SAFE 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 SAFE events.
• Adhering to requirements laid out in the Alliance Program Directive regarding the prohibition on promoting or implying the agency’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 that organization’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 both parties to meet the intent of this document and its underlying policies. 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 7^th day of March 2022.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Ft. Lauderdale Area Office
1000 South Pine Island Road, Suite 100
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33324
(954) 424-0242; Fax (954) 424-3073
And the
Safety Council of Palm Beach County, Inc. (SCPBC)
March 3, 2022

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      July 28, 2004

      Renewals

      September 13, 2006
      March 10, 2011
      March 14, 2013
      March 12, 2015
      March 9, 2017

   2. Evaluation Period:

      March 12, 2020, thru February 28, 2022

   3. Overview:

      OSHA and the SCPBC renewed this alliance with a continued emphasis on reducing and preventing employee exposure to workplace hazards in the construction and general industries, by developing effective safety and health tools (i.e., fleet safety programs, work zone safety, as well as safety and health management systems). Additionally, the group’s goal is to develop and share information, guidance, as well as training resources.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Implementation Team Members
   OSHA
   Condell Eastmond – Area Director (AD)
   Vergie Bain – Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS)

   Alliance Participants
   Leslie Mckenna; SCPBC, Executive Vice-President
   Chelsea Mace, Occupational Safety Training Coordinator

   During this period, Alliance meetings were primarily limited to interaction by telephone and/or virtual meeting platforms. Overall, Alliance activity was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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/Speach/Presentation	N/A	No Activity to report during this period.	N/A	N/A

   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	3/2020 thru 2/2022	Safety & Health Training Courses	Representative from the SCPBC	During this period, the Alliance group conducted a wide range of safety and health courses. These training courses included, but were not limited to, the following: Forklift Operator; Permit-Required Confined Space; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); First Aid; Fall Protection; OSHA 10 and 30 hour for Construction and General Industries; OSHA Recordkeeping; Respirable Crystalline Silica; Ergonomics; and Power Tool Safety.	West Palm Beach	FL	Construction, Fall Prevention, Trenching and Excavation, and Small Businesses	1,786

Report prepared by: Condell Eastmond, Area Director, OSHA’s Ft. Lauderdale Area Office