ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
T & T Staff Management, L.P.
01/30/2008

1. Alliance Background
   
   Date Signed: January 8, 2004
   
   Renewed: August 20, 2007
   
   Overview
   
   Alliance between the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and T & T Staff Management, L.P. was established as a collaborative relationship to foster a safety and more healthful workplace for Americans working in the construction industries. The goal of the Alliance is to save lives, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to construction hazards such as falls from elevations, struck-by and caught-in-between objects, and electrocution
    
2. Implementation Team Members: Jack Turner, Thad Steele, Frank Olivas (initial); Sheila Schulmeyer (after September 2006).
   
   Contributors
   
   Alejandro Del Hierro, Elias Casillas, Richard Rivera
   
   Evaluation Period
   
   This report covers January 8, 2004 through September 30, 2006
    
3. Implementation Team Meetings
   
   January 20, 2004, January 23, 2004, March 29, 2004, May 10, 2004, November 2, 2006, August 14, 2007
    
4. Events and Products
   
   Training and Education
    
   • 2004 - New Hire Safety Orientations: 743 English, 1735 Spanish, Total:2478
   • 2005 - New Hire Safety Orientations: 928 English, 2783 Spanish,
     Total: 3711
   • 2006 - New Hire Safety Orientations: 1441 English, 3360 Spanish, Total: 4801
   • 10 Hour Outreach Training:
     • 2004 - English, 92; Spanish, 170
     • 2005 - English, 65; Spanish, 85
     • 2006 - English, 41; Spanish, 68
   • Other Safety Training Provided to Food Service Safety, Powered Industrial Truck, Confined Space, Hazard Communication, Aerial Lift, Scaffolding and Excavation, etc., in 2006 to 1639 employees.
   Outreach and Communication
   • May 6/7, 2004 Participated in the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), First Annual “Safety without Borders” Safety Seminar held at the El Paso Convention Center. A booth was provided by T & T to promote the Alliance between OSHA and T & T.
   • July 14, 2004, T&T presented “An Alliance with OSHA” at the ASSE monthly meeting.
   • August 6, 2004, meeting at Vista Hills Country Club with over 200 employers where OSHA and T & T presented a duel program covering “Introduction to OSHA” and “ Upper Management’s Commitment to Safety”
   • August 11, 2004, T&T met with UTEP’s PACE to try and expand safety training in English and Spanish for the El Paso, West Texas, Southern New Mexico, and Northern New Mexico areas.
   • Since the inception of the Alliance in 2004, over 700 CFR Manuals published by Mangan Communications, Inc., have been issued by T & T to individuals in the construction industry in El Paso and surrounding areas.
   • Youth Outreach: In 2007 CFRs published by Mangan Communications, Inc., have been distributed to local school districts for distribution to students enrolled in Career and Technology course (i.e. Building Trades, Automotive Trades, etc.)
   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
   • August 11, 2004, T&T met with UTEP’s PACE to try and expand safety training in English and Spanish for the El Paso, West Texas, Southern New Mexico, and Northern New Mexico areas.
5. Results
   
   Using the table below, list each activity and the number of individuals reached or trained during the reporting period.
    

   2004 - New Hire Safety Orientations: 2005 - New Hire Safety Orientations: Total: 3711 2006 - New Hire Safety Orientations: 10 Hour Outreach Training: 2004 - English, 92; Spanish, 170 2005 - English, 65; Spanish, 85 2006 - English, 41; Spanish, 68 Other Safety Training Provided to Food Service Safety, Powered Industrial Truck, Confined Space, Hazard Communication, Aerial Lift, Scaffolding and Excavation, etc., in 2006 to 1639 employees.

   743 English, 1735 Spanish, Total:2478 Spanish, 928 English, 2783

   TOTAL

   13,150

6. T & T Staff Management, L. P., has enjoyed a 25 percent reduction in injury claims for their own employees although exposure to hazards has increased at 15 percent.

ARREGLO QUE ESTABLECE UNA ALIANZA
ENTRE
LAS OFICINAS DE ÁREA DE HOUSTON
DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD Y SALUD OCUPACIONAL DEL
DEPARTAMENTO DEL TRABAJO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA
Y
EL CONSULADO GENERAL DE MÉXICO EN HOUSTON, TEXAS

Las Oficinas de área de Houston de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA) del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos de América y el Consulado de México en Houston, Texas (“el Consulado”), en adelante denominados conjuntamente “los Participantes”;

RECONOCIENDO el compromiso conjunto de proteger los derechos de los trabajadores mexicanos en los Estados Unidos, reconocidos en la Carta de Arreglo entre la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional del Departamento del Trabajo de los Estados Unidos de América y la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, relativa a las Protecciones de Seguridad y Salud en el Lugar de Trabajo Aplicables a los Trabajadores Mexicanos en los Estados Unidos, firmada en Washington, D.C., el 6 de noviembre de 2014; y

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

Se proponen establecer una Alianza para lograr lo siguiente:

Objetivo General

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

Capacitación y Educación

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

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

Difusión y Comunicación

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

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

Promoción de un Diálogo Nacional

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

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

Un grupo de implementación, integrado por representantes de cada Participante, tiene la intención de reunirse para elaborar un plan de acción, determinar 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 erogar recursos.

Este Arreglo puede iniciarse una vez firmado por los dos Participantes. El presente Arreglo puede durar dos (2) años a partir de la fecha de su firma. El Participante que tenga la intención de dar por terminado el presente Arreglo 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 Houston, Texas, en duplicado, el día 31 de agosto de 2015, en los idiomas español e inglés.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BATON ROUGE AREA OFFICE
AND
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC., PELICAN CHAPTER

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Baton Rouge Area Office and Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC), Pelican Chapter continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and ABC, Pelican Chapter hereby renew the Alliance signed May 3, 2012, and renewed on August 11, 2014, with a continued emphasis on information sharing and identification and elimination of workplace hazards. Specifically, both organizations are committed to providing ABC, Pelican Chapter members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address the reduction and prevention of exposures to struck-by, falls, caught-in-between and electrical hazards.

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

Through the Alliance the organizations will use relevant injury, illness, and hazard exposure data when appropriate to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options to evaluate the effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on improving workplace safety for employers and workers, In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and ABC, Pelican Chapter 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 share with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

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

• To share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process.
• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on construction and industrial contractor safety and health issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by organizing a forum aimed at worker outreach whereby ideas and information can be exchanged.

Training and Education

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

• To develop effective training and education programs for construction and industrial contractors regarding building and maintenance issues, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for contractors to promote understanding of workers' rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, and the responsibilities of employers and to communicate such information to workers and employers.

Outreach and Communication

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

• To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and the ABC, Pelican Chapter Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or ABC, Pelican Chapter conferences, local meetings, or other outreach events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding ABC, Pelican Chapter good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.
• To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on construction and industrial maintenance safety and health issues that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

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

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least three 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 Baton Rouge 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. 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 23rd day of March, 2017.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
El Paso Area Office
And the
T&T Staff Management, Inc.
September 25, 2017

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      Original - January 28, 2004; Renewal - August 14, 2007; Renewal - August 25, 2009; Renewal - September 02, 2011; Renewal - September 26, 2013; Renewal - September 10, 2015.

   2. Evaluation Period

      This report covers August 26, 2016 to August 25, 2017

   3. Overview

      The Alliance between the United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and T&T Staff Management, Inc. was established as a collaborative relationship to foster a safety and more healthful workplace for Americans working in the construction industries. The goal of the Alliance is to save lives, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to construction hazards such as falls from elevations, struck-by and caught-in-between objects, and electrocution.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA – El Paso Area Office

      Diego Alvarado, OSHA El Paso Area Office, Area Director
      Abraham Arzola, OSHA El Paso Area Office, Compliance Assistance Specialist

      Alliance Participant – T&T Staff Management, Inc.

      Thad Steele, President
      Allison Marshall, Vice President
      Aaron Montoya, Vice President

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • March 7, 2017
   • August 24, 2017

   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.

   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

   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 construction rulemaking process.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Dissemination	T&T Staff Website – On-going	Agriculture, Construction, Ergonomics, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Health Care, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker	550
   Speech/Presentation	National Fall Prevention Stand-Down Presentation by OSHA CAS hosted by T&T Staff– May 11, 2017	Construction, Fall Prevention, Hispanic Worker, Small Business	175
   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, such as falls, electrocution, struck-by, caught-in or between and heat illness hazards including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Dissemination	Set up Permanent Tables at T&T Staff with several OSHA Publications on them available at all times during regular business hours – On-going	Agriculture, Construction, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Oil and Gas, Small Business	400
   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on construction issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on construction and general industry safety and health issues. – NO ACTIVITY
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   N/A	No Activity
   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by providing safety information during visits to members' jobsites and involving employees during jobsite assessments, inspections and audits.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Training	Jobsite Assessments / Recommendations	Agriculture, Construction, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Hispanic Worker, Small Business, Transportation, Young Workers	950

   Training and Education

   Training and Education: To develop effective training and education programs for construction workers regarding such as but not limited to falls, electrocution, struck-by, caught-in or between and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Training	New Hire Construction & General Industry Safety Orientations	Construction, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Young Workers	3,275
   Training	On-going safety training in various construction and general industry related topics such as but not limited to; Fall Protection, Scaffolding, Electrical Safety, Excavations, Confined Space, Ladder Safety, PPE Use, & Hand and Power Tools	Construction, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker, Small Business, Young Workers	3,047
   Training	Held a Fall Protection Demonstration and Training at T&T that was presented by FALLTECH (a fall protection equipment manufacturer)	Construction, Fall Prevention, Hispanic Worker, Young Workers	100
   Training and Education: To deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA 10 Hour Construction and General Industry courses in English and Spanish.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Training	10 Hour Construction Outreach Safety Courses in English and Spanish	Construction Safety	26

   Outreach and Communication

   Outreach and Communication: 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 T&T Staff Management, Inc., Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Alliance Product	Developed, updated and revised Toolbox Safety Talks and made them available on the T&T Staff Website.	Construction, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Health Care, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker	500
   Outreach and Communication: To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or T&T Staff Management, Inc. conferences, local meetings, or other safety training events.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Event	5th Annual OSHA El Paso Area Office Update – October 19, 2016	Construction, Fall Prevention, Haz Com, Health Care, Heat Illness, Hispanic Worker	2,000
   Event	T&T Safety Department Personnel participated in National Fall Prevention Stand-Down by providing speeches and tool box safety talks to various construction companies in the El Paso area	Construction, Hispanic Worker, Fall Prevention	176
   Outreach and Communication: To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding T&T Staff Management, Inc. good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants. – No activity.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   N/A	No Activity
   TOTAL			11,199

4. Evaluations

   None for this Alliance

5. Upcoming Milestones

   • Continue seeking opportunities for Youth Outreach
   • Continue Public Safety & Health Awareness through T&T’s Marquee Sign-Safety Messages
   • Continue Partnering with the University of Texas at Arlington OSHA Education Center when possible and host available courses.
   • Partner EPCC Risk Management Institute to refer students to Free OSHA Courses offered at EPCC.
   • Establish web links to OSHA Local Emphasis Program (LEP) and National Emphasis Program (NEP) web pages

   Report prepared by: Elias Casillas III, Safety Specialist, T&T Staff Management, September 25, 2017

   Report prepared by: Abraham Arzola, CAS, El Paso Area Office, September 25, 2017

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Austin Area Office
And
The Workers Defense Project
July 26, 2019

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      August 28, 2018

   2. Evaluation Period

      This report covers the period between July 15, 2018 and July 15, 2019.

   3. Alliance Overview

      To provide outreach to immigrant workers, provide training on OSHA regulations, policies and procedures to Worker’s Defense Project (WDP) employees and volunteers to foster cooperation and to further the dialogue on safety and health.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      R. Casey Perkins, Area Director, Austin Area OSHA Office
      Joann Natarajan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Austin Area OSHA Office

      The Workers Defense Project

      Jose P. Garza, Executive Director, Workers Defense Project
      Alondra Johnson, Staff Attorney, WDP Austin

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Alliance meetings (in person or by phone) were held on November 6, 2018, May 7, 2019, and July 2, 2019.

3. Activities, Events and Products

   Alliance Activity

   • Training and Education: OSHA has provided WDP with 200 copies of OSHA publications for distribution in their construction safety orientation classes.
   • Outreach and Communication: OSHA participated in 11 monthly WDP in-take nights to provide Hispanic workers the opportunity to ask questions and file complaints with OSHA. WDP conducts intake nights to allow workers to make complaints about workplace safety issues and nonpayment of wages complaints. As a result of the intake nights, OSHA has received six worker complaints that were taken in person at intake nights, four complaints were emailed to the AAO CAS, one whistleblower complaint, and one complaint that was referred to MSHA. OSHA fielded numerous safety and health questions from workers and WDP staff and volunteers.
   • Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health: OSHA and WDP have worked to promote knowledge about worker rights in Central Texas through a wide range of events targeted to reach immigrant Spanish-speaking workers. WDP has made ten referrals on unsafe worksite conditions, most of which resulted in OSHA inspections that have protected workers from fall hazards in construction, amputations, and eye injuries due to PPE. These referrals were a direct result of the closer working relationship between OSHA and WDP.

   Alliance Products

   • Training and Education: OSHA has provided approximately 200 pamphlets for WDP construction safety orientations, and intake nights in the past year. WDP has developed an OSHA 10-hour and safety orientation training that covers fall protection and focus four hazards. OSHA has publicized these events to assist WDP in finding Spanish-speaking attendees. Both WDP and OSHA participated in Labor Rights Week to do outreach to Spanish speaking workers at events across Austin.
   • Outreach and Communication: WDP communicates with OSHA staff frequently to make referrals, make general safety & health inquiries, and to file complaints on behalf of Hispanic workers. OSHA has also received complaints during the intake nights. OSHA has put WDP in contact with free outreach events that WDP may wish to participate in. WDP and OSHA have worked with the Mexican Consulate to do joint network and conduct joint activities to reach out to immigrant workers, particularly on events such as Workers Memorial Day, and Labor Rights Week.
   • Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health: The alliance has opened the door of communication with immigrant Spanish workers in the Austin and nationally, so that they can exercise their right to a safe and healthy workplace.

4. Results

   The alliance has raised the Agency’s profile with hard to reach immigrant Spanish-speaking workers in the Austin area through a multi-pronged approach.

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   Spanish OSHA publications provided	200
   In-take nights-workers contacted	550
   OSHA 10 hour attendees	120
   OSHA Complaints/referrals/inquiries generated as a result of the alliance	37
   TOTAL	907

5. Upcoming Milestones

   The alliance has impacted Hispanic construction workers by offering low cost or free OSHA 10 hour classes, fall protection, and focus four-hazard training and through the development of targeted training materials in Spanish offered by WDP. The alliance provides a conduit for Hispanic workers to exercise their OSHA workplace rights. The OSHA CAS has been the main contact for questions from WDP staff. The alliance was renewed on August 28, 2018 for another 3 years.

Report Prepared by: Joann Natarajan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Austin Area OSHA Office

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
And the
Oklahoma Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association
August 12, 2016

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      August 21, 2012

   2. Evaluation Period

      August 21, 2015-August 2016

   3. Overview

      The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Oklahoma City, OK Area Office (hereafter referred to as OSHA) and The Oklahoma Local Section of The American Industrial Hygiene Association (hereafter referred to as OKAIHA) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and OKAIHA hereby renew the Alliance signed August 21, 2012 and renewed August 21, 2014, with a continued emphasis on safety and health training. Specifically, both organization(s) are committed to providing OKAIHA members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address occupational safety and health issues. This renewal agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      David Bates

      Area Director, Oklahoma City Area OSHA Office

      Jorge A. Delucca,

      MS, MA, CAIH, Compliance Assistance Specialist; President Elect, OKAIHA

      Terri Pearce,

      PhD, Industrial Hygienist (IH); Past President, OKAIHA

      American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) - Oklahoma Local Section

      Charles L. Marshall,

      PhD, CIH, CSP, FAIHA, President, OKAIHA

      Margaret Levin Phillips,

      Ph.D., CIH, Treasurer, OKAIHA

      Shannon Herrera,

      Secretary, OKAIHA

      Joshua Simmons,

      CIH, Director, OKAIHA

      Cyraj Elbakoush,

      MS, CIH, Director, OKAIHA

      Gregory Day,

      PhD, Director, OKAIHA

      Cheri Marcham,

      PhD, CIH, CSP, CHMM, FAIHA, American Industrial Hygiene Association Local Sections Council Chair

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • Board meeting, July 23, 2015
   • Board meeting, June 20, 2016

    

   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.

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

   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives:
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   10/08/2015	OKAIHA Fall Conference at Oklahoma City, OK-Regulatory Update	OSHA Update, OSHA Industrial Hygiene case study; Whistleblower Program, Workers Compensation, Environmental protection	26
   11/06/2015	OKAIHA Fall Conference at Tulsa, OK-Regulatory Update	OSHA Update, OSHA Industrial Hygiene case study; Whistleblower Program, Workers Compensation, Environmental protection	45
   Training and Education: Emerging safety and health issues
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   04/21/2016	OKAIHA Spring Conference, Oklahoma City, OK featured presenters from Academia that spoke on estimating employee exposures; managing limited EHS resources; and an OSHA Update provided by David Bates, Area Director. Jorge Delucca, CAS, shared his experience in the US Air Force with estimating employee exposure as well as conducting an OSHA Industrial Hygiene inspection. Terri Pearce, CSHO and OKAIHA past President, obtained the venue for the conference.	Industrial hygiene exposure assessment Management of Safety & health programs	22
   06/16/2016	Oklahoma Health and Safety Conference, Cox Business Center, Tulsa OK, sponsored by the Oklahoma Safety Council (OSC) - OKAIHA Local Section President, Dr. Charles Marshall CIH, delivered a Break Out Session to Conference participants that included the Industrial Hygiene Professional Path (an AIHA initiative) and the implementation of OSHA 1910 and 1926 Standards with Written IH Program Requirements. An emphasis was placed on fostering skills for "What Safety Professions Need To Know About Industrial Hygiene," which was part of the OSC Conference's Training / Certificate Program.	Industrial Hygiene, Promotion of OSHA Standards with IH Requirements, Industrial Hygienist Career Development (i.e. AIHA Pro Path), and Training.	50
   07/22/2016	OKAIHA disseminated information regarding the announcement of free OSHA training facilitated by the Oklahoma Safety Council: July 25–27 | Oklahoma City, OK - OSHA 503 — Update for General Industry Outreach Trainers August 8–10 | Oklahoma City, OK - OSHA 3115 — Fall Protection August 16 | Oklahoma City, OK - OSHA 7505 — Introduction to Incident (Accident) Investigation	-Update for General industry OSHA trainers -Fall protection -Accident and Incident Investigations	70
   07/28/2016	OKAIHA disseminated information regarding free HAZCOM 2012 /GHS training facilitated by The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)	HAZCOM 2012/GHS	70
   Outreach and Communication: OKAIHA Speakers present benefits of Safety Programs to EH&S Organizations
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   09/10/2015 Dinner Meeting	Terri Pearce, CSHO and OKAIHA Local Section President, chaired a dinner meeting with Lester Claravall, Oklahoma Department of Labor, delivered a presentation on "Mainstreaming OSH into Education: Integration Efforts in Oklahoma"	Young Workers	18
   11/12/2015	Oklahoma Federal Field Safety and Health Council (OFFSHC) Meeting, FAA Center in OKC, OK. OKAIHA Local Section President Elect, Dr. Charles Marshall CIH, presented a briefing entitled: "Update Your EH&S Program – Current Topics Impacting Industrial Hygiene." This activity emphasized modernizing a Safety Management System to include Hazard Assessment and Risk Management approaches that are not solely based on exposures measurements but based more on risks to employee from potential exposures.	Hazard Banding, IH GAP Analysis for SMS -Current Status of AIHA Registry - Programs, Review of Recent Changes to TLVs and the anticipated OSHA Silica PEL, Emerging Criteria (Vapor Intrusion).	20
   03/02/2016 Speech/Presentation	Presentation provided by Karol Mitchell, Tinker Air Force Base Safety Office, regarding employee involvement in the VPP program at Tinker Air Force Base.	Voluntary Protection Program	150
   06/15/2016	A dinner meeting was held, featuring guest speaker, Denise Deeds who provided an informational update, regarding the progression of HAZCOM 2012 requirements, and a status update on progression of the new SDS requirement.	HAZCOM 2012/GHS	10
   Outreach and Communication: Commenting on Proposed Rule Making
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   01/07/2016	Dr. Charles Marshall, 2016 OKAIHA President attended Public Hearing set by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF). Dr. Marshall presented written and oral comments that included comments from The National AIHA and the Local OKAIHA Section's Past President, Dr. Hal Poovey. The written Position Statement provided by the OKAIHA included proposed rulemaking by ODAFF. The focus of the comments addressed recommendations on the use and application of pesticide (specifically "application of antimicrobial agents), and licensing requirements that would require an Industrial Hygienist to provide recommendations on the use and application of a pesticide.	Rulemaking, Value of CIH Credential	3 (Agency General council)
   TOTAL			356

4. Evaluations

   This alliance has resulted in a very close relationship and cooperation between OSHA and members of OKAIHA which encompass representatives of academia, industry and other federal agencies.

   The Conferences on the "Regulatory Update" have provided valuable information to attendees regarding the various aspects of OSHA activities and emerging issues as well as Environmental Compliance and Workers Compensation.

   The Spring Conference and dinner and lunch meetings with guest speakers provided education and outreach on Industrial Hygiene exposure estimating, youth safety programs and the OSHA VPP program.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   1. Alliance renewal, August 26, 2016
   2. OKAIHA Fall Conference, Regulatory Update, October 7 and 21, 2016
   3. OKAIHA Dinner Meeting, September 14, 2016: The guest speaker will provide a presentation regarding "Innovative approach to complying with the OSHA Silica Standard."
   4. Annually provide free EH&S Webinar Training via AIHA eLearning Subscription to Local Section Members and other partners (offered on a monthly basis** by AIHA through the OKAIHA Local Section).
      ** Live Webinar schedule is determined by AIHA. Archived Webinars are available on demand.

Report Prepared by:
Alliance Coordinator, Jorge A. Delucca, Compliance Assistance Specialist,
Oklahoma City Area Office
August 12, 2016

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Baton Rouge Area Office
And
Greater Baton Rouge Chapter, American Society of Safety Engineers

July 14, 2016

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      December 19, 2008

   2. Evaluation Period

      March 14, 2015 through March 14, 2016

   3. Overview

      The Greater Baton Rouge Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is a non-profit organization that was founded in September 1957. The current membership is comprised of over 300 safety professionals who represent employers from various industries such as construction, refinery, chemical, heath care, insurance, and governmental agencies.

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Baton Rouge Area Office and Greater Baton Rouge Chapter, ASSE set out to form an Alliance in order to provide Chapter members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help foster employee health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure including, but not limited to: fall hazards, trenching/excavations, combustible dusts, and struck-by hazards.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Dorinda Folse

      Area Director (AD), OSHA, Baton Rouge Area Office

      Alexander Novas

      Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), OSHA, Baton Rouge Area Office

      American Society of Safety Engineers

      Jeremy Miller

      President, Greater Baton Rouge Chapter, ASSE

      Lance Roux

      Area Director, ASSE, Region IV

      Contributors

      Chapter Baton Rouge ASSE Executive Board

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   The implementation team holds meetings to discuss the objectives and progress toward the goals set forth within the signed Alliance document. The discussions occur by face-to-face meetings and e-mail communications. The implementation team also addresses attendees of the monthly general membership meetings that are held at various locations in Baton Rouge.

3. Activities, Events and Products

   Training and Education

   • The Chapter Board members participate in the annual Louisiana Governor’s Safety and Health Conference to promote membership, safety education, and safety certification.
   • The Chapter Board members also participate in several other safety-training workshops and serve in various capacities within the safety communities at the local, state, and national levels, including various industries.

    

   Outreach and Communication

   • Regular compliance updates are provided by representatives from the OSHA, Baton Rouge Area Office that includes occasional appearances at monthly membership meetings to discuss the latest regulatory information.
   • The OSHA, Baton Rouge Area Office, CAS provides daily e-mail updates to officers and executive committee members on current events related to occupational safety and health. The information provided is further distributed throughout industry.
   • The Chapter holds monthly general meetings that include guest speakers who discuss topics related to Health, Safety or Environmental issues and/or current events.
   • The Chapter will continue to host the “Bring-a-Worker” meetings where members invite their employees to attend, in addition to other outreach efforts.

    

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

   • Members of the Greater Baton Rouge Chapter, ASSE Executive Board and General Membership continued to foster relationships and share ideas through their involvement with other professional association safety committees which include: Associated Builders and Contractors, Pelican Chapter; Safety Council of Louisiana; Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance; ANSI/ASSE Z-59 Fall Protection Standard Advisory Committee; Southeastern Louisiana University, Occupational Safety & Health Curriculum Advisory Steering Committee; Associated General Contractors, South Louisiana STEPS Network, and the National Petroleum & Refining Association National Safety Committee.
   • Joint membership meetings were also held with the American Industrial Hygiene Association.
   • The OSHA, Baton Rouge Area Office, CAS provided an OSHA Update presentation, question and answer session for a Chapter meeting.
   • The Chapter annually recognizes Workers’ Memorial Day as a day of remembrance for fallen workers and communicates related information to members and others in the industry.
   • The Chapter recognizes and communicates information relating to national initiatives such as, the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Fatalities in Construction.

4. Results

   The Chapter members continue to have access to a greater amount of educational information and are made aware of OSHA’s on-going efforts to reach at-risk industries by sharing current events, safety alerts and best practices.

   Type of Activity 2015-2016	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained	Topic(s)
   September	46	PSM
   October	20	Drop Tool Prevention
   November	19	Spill Response Safety
   December	42	OSHA Update
   January	38	State of the State
   February	51	PSM
   March	34	Worker's Compensation
   April	21	Industrial Fire Safety
   TOTAL	271

5. Upcoming Milestones

   • The Greater Baton Rouge Chapter, ASSE is entering the ninth year of its Alliance with the OSHA, Baton Rouge Area Office. The current agreement is planned for renewal this coming year.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Austin Area Office
And
The Mexican Consulate in Austin

September 21, 2016

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      August 31, 2015

   2. Evaluation Period

      This report covers the period between August 30, 2015 and August 30, 2016.

   3. Alliance Overview

      To provide outreach to Mexican Nationals in Central Texas of their rights under OSHA and to foster cooperation and to further the dialogue on safety and health.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      R. Casey Perkins

      Area Director, Austin Area OSHA Office

      Joann Natarajan

      Compliance Assistance Specialist, Austin Area OSHA Office

      The Mexican Consulate

      Blanca Gaviño Arvizo

      Protection Department

      Jonathan Hernandez

      Protection Department

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Alliance meetings (in person or by phone) were held on September 4, 2015, March 16, 2016, and July 7, 2016.

3. Activities, Events and Products

   Alliance Activity

   • Training and Education: OSHA has assisted the Consulate in finding low cost and free OSHA 10 hour construction safety classes offered by the Texas Department of Insurance and the Workers Defense Project. A training session was also provided to Consulate staff on OSHA complaint intake during Labor Rights Week.
   • Outreach and Communication: OSHA participated in exhibit table events at the Mexican Consulate to distribute worker's rights information to Mexican Nationals visiting the Consulate. OSHA, the Mexican Consulate, and another alliance partner, the Workers Defense Project, have joined together to assist Mexican workers needing assistance with unsafe jobsite conditions, and injured workers whose employers refuse to pay for their medical bills. One of the main outreach events planned with the Consulate is Labor Rights Week. The Consulate also participated in the Worker Memorial Day event planned and hosted by the Worker's Defense Project in April 2016.
   • Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health: OSHA added the Consulate contacts to her email distribution lists on free and low cost safety classes, and other local safety events.

    

   Alliance Products

   • Training and Education: OSHA has provided approximately 500 pamphlets for Labor Rights Week distribution bags that were handed out at seven events during Labor Rights Week. The Consulate also retained 500 All About OSHA pamphlets for distribution at the Consulate. Approximately 600 Hispanic workers were reached through exhibit tables at the Consulate.
   • Outreach and Communication: Labor Rights Week events were spearheaded by the Consulate. Participants included governmental and nonprofit organizations, with four additional groups participating this year over last year's events. There were a total number of eight events in 2016, versus four that took place in 2015. The groups participating in Labor Rights Week included Wage & Hour, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, Catholic Charities, Equal Justice Center, Austin Police Department, Refugee Services of Texas, and EEOC, in addition to the Consulate and OSHA. A total of 500 bags of information were distributed at events across Austin, containing information on labor rights, legal rights, and human trafficking. The events during Labor Rights Week included distribution of informational bags at two La Michocana markets on two evenings to contact workers after work, distribution of info bags at the day labor center and at a construction worker parking area in the mornings, and distribution of bags at the Consulate. As part of Labor Rights Week, a phone bank on worker rights was held at local Spanish TV station Univision in Austin to do intake on various worker's rights issues such as wage theft and discrimination. OSHA, EEOC, and Wage & Hour also provided training to all the groups participating in Labor Rights Week on the information needed to make a referral to OSHA, EEOC, or Wage & Hour.
   • Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health: The alliance has opened the door of communication with immigrant Spanish workers in the Austin and nationally, so that they can exercise their right to a safe and healthy workplace.

4. Results

   The alliance has raised the Agency’s profile with hard to reach immigrant Spanish speaking workers in the Austin area through a multi-pronged approach.

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   Spanish OSHA publications provided	1000
   Exhibit tables	600
   TOTAL	1600

5. Upcoming Milestones

   The alliance provides a conduit for Hispanic workers to exercise their OSHA workplace rights. The OSHA CAS has been the main contact for questions from Consular staff. The alliance was last renewed on August 31, 2015 for another 2 years.

   Report Prepared by: Joann Natarajan, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Austin Area OSHA Office

GREATER BATON ROUGE CHAPTER ASSE
ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
February 18, 2011

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed.

   December 19, 2008

   Alliance Overview

   The Greater Baton Rouge Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is a non-profit organization that was founded in September 1957. The current membership is comprised of over 300 safety professionals who represent employers from various industries such as construction, refinery, chemical, and governmental agencies.

   OSHA and Greater Baton Rouge Chapter ASSE set out to form an Alliance in order to provide Chapter members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help foster employee health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure including, but not limited to: fall hazards, trenching/excavations, combustible dusts, and struck-by hazards.

2. Implementation Team Members.

   Karen Saurage, President Baton Rouge Chapter ASSE, 2009 – 2010

   Lance S. Roux, Delegate Baton Rouge Chapter ASSE, 2009 – 2010

   Alex Novas, OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist

   Contributors

   Chapter Baton Rouge ASSE Executive Board

   Evaluation Period

   December 19, 2009 - December 19, 2010

3. Implementation Team Metings:

   The implementation team met three (3) times during the evaluation period to discuss the objectives and progress toward the goals set forth within the signed Alliance document. The implementation team also addressed attendees of the monthly general membership meetings that were held at various restaurants in the Greater Baton Rouge Area.

4. Events and Products

   Training and Education

   1. Events

      The Chapter hosted an ASP/CSP certification workshop to benefit members as well as the general public.

   Outreach and Communication

   1. Events

      Continuous updates from local OSHA office including occasional appearances at monthly membership meetings to discuss latest regulatory impacts as applicable.

      The chapter holds monthly General Meetings include Guest Speakers who discussed topics concerning Health, Safety or Environmental issues and/or current events.

      The chapter officers and local OSHA representatives produce informative Emails, newsletters, and Safety Alerts that are distributed to Chapter Membership, Guests and Professional Colleagues.

      The Chapter continues to participate in the Adopt-a-School program where volunteers visit local high schools to discuss and promote workplace safety. In addition, PPE is donated to schools from the members of the general membership.

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

   1. Events

      Members of the Greater Baton Rouge Chapter ASSE Executive Board and General Membership continue to foster relationships and shared ideas through their involvement with other Professional Association Safety Committees including but not limited to: Associated Builders and Contractors Pelican Chapter, Safety Council of Louisiana, Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance, ANSI/ASSE Z-59 Fall Protection Standard Advisory Committee, Southeastern Louisiana University’s Occupational Safety & Health Curriculum Advisory Steering Committee, and the National Petroleum & Refining Association National Safety Committee.

      Joint Membership meetings were also held with the American Industrial Hygiene Association and the Bayou Chapter ASSE.

5. Results

   The Greater Baton Rouge Chapter ASSE Members now have access to a greater of amount of educational information and have been exposed the continued efforts of OSHA to reach at-risk industries by sharing current events, safety alerts and best practices.

   Type of Activity: Membership Meeting	Attendees	2010 General Meetings Topics
   January	34	Emergency Response
   February	45	OSHA 300 Log Classification
   March	36	LA Highway and Safety Commission Distracted Driving Initiative
   April	41	Issues Surrounding the Aging Workforce
   May	43	Crane Safety
   June	33	Making the Connection Between Wellness and Employee Injury
   September	39	OSHA Update

   As with the previous year, the OSHA-BRAO Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS) provided OSHA Update presentations and gave presentations at various member workplaces. At each month’s meeting, the CAS provided literature which included educational brochures, pamphlets and training materials. Topics provided but were not limited to: Concrete and Masonry Construction, Work Zone Safety Fact Sheets, Process Safety Management, and Scaffolding Safety.

6. Upcoming Milestones

   The Baton Rouge area OSHA and the Greater Baton Rouge Chapter ASSE will continue to work together through the Alliance to provide employers, employees, OSHA staff and the public with information targeted at the individual worker. Specifically, the chapter will host a membership meeting where individual workers will be invited. The meeting topic will be on worker rights to a safe workplace.

   In addition, the Regional ASSE Professional Development Conference (PDC) is returning to New Orleans in the first quarter of 2012. The ASSE Baton Rouge chapter, the area office compliance assistance staff and area director will conduct presentations and provide conference participants with OSHA publications and relevant topics.

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

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Austin Area Office and Workers Defense Project continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and Workers Defense Project hereby renew the Alliance signed July 15, 2010 and renewed on August 23, 2012 and August 22, 2014, with a continued emphasis on Hispanic construction worker safety. Specifically, both organization(s) are committed to providing Workers Defense Project members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address immigrant worker safety in construction.

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

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use relevant injury, illness, and hazard exposure data when appropriate to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options to evaluate the effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on improving workplace safety for employers and workers. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and Workers Defense Project recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

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

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

Training and Education

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

• To develop effective training and education programs for construction workers regarding the focus four hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for construction workers to promote understanding of workers' rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, and the responsibilities of employers and to communicate such information to workers and employers.

Outreach and Communication

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

• To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and the Workers Defense Project Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or Workers Defense Project conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Workers Defense Project's good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.
• To work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on construction worker safety that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

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

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

This agreement will remain in effect for 2 years. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time with the written concurrence of both signatories.

Signed this 30th day of August, 2016.