ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
And the
Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, Texas
September 25, 2017

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      August 29, 2013, August 28, 2015, and August 28, 2017

   2. Evaluation Period

      09/01/2016 – 08/31/2017

   3. Overview

      Alliance between the United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Consulate General of Mexico was established as a collaborative relationship to provide Mexican Nationals and others in El Paso and Counties covered by the Consulate 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 El Paso Area Office:

      Diego Alvarado, Area Director, OSHA El Paso Area Office
      Abraham Arzola, CAS, OSHA El Paso Area Office

      Consulate General of Mexico:

      Marcos Augusto Bucio Mujica, Consul General, Consulate General of Mexico
      Omar Alejandro Rivera Valderrábano, Consul De Proteccion, Consulate General of Mexico
      Leticia Martinez de Anda, Departamento de Proteccion, Consulate General of Mexico

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • September 1, 2016, February 24, 2017, and August 25, 2017.
   • Contact has been continuous with the El Paso Area Office during the term of the Alliance and the OSHA El Paso Area Office continues to be invited to give presentations on a monthly basis.

3. Results

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

   Training and Education: To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in El Paso and Hudspeth Counties regarding workplace safety and health.
   Type of Activity	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   	No Activities
   Training and Education: To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in El Paso and Hudspeth Counties to promote understanding of workers' rights and responsibilities of employers under the OSH Act, including the use of the OSHA complaint process.
   Type of Activity	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Training	Free OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Construction Courses and UTEP's Confined Spaces in Construction Class have been communicated to the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, TX, so employees or the general public can attend the free courses being offered.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Fall Prevention Heat Illness Prevention
   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 links to OSHA's Web site from the Consulate's Web site) to Mexican Nationals working in El Paso and Hudspeth Counties and their employers.
   Type of Activity	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   	No Activities
   Outreach and Communication: To speak, exhibit, or appear at the Participants' conferences, local meetings, or other events.
   Type of Activity	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Speech/Presentation	CAS Arzola gave an Introduction to OSHA presentation to forty persons at the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, TX. CAS Arzola also distributed El Paso Area Office contact information tri-folds to all attendees on September 30, 2016.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Fall Prevention Workers' Rights Poultry Processing Heat Illness Prevention	40
   Speech/Presentation	CAS Arzola gave an Introduction to OSHA presentation to fifty persons at the Consulate General of Mexico and distributed EPAO contact information tri-folds in Spanish on November 18, 2016.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Fall Prevention Workers' Rights Poultry Processing	500
   Speech/Presentation	CAS Arzola gave an Introduction to OSHA presentation to forty persons at the Consulate General of Mexico and distributed EPAO contact information tri-folds in Spanish on December 2, 2016.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Fall Prevention Workers' Rights Poultry Processing	400
   Speech/Presentation	CAS Arzola gave a Workers' Rights speech to thirty persons at the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, TX, and distributed EPAO Contact tri-folds in Spanish on February 24, 2017.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Fall Prevention Workers' Rights	300
   Speech/Presentation	CAS Arzola gave an Introduction to OSHA Presentation to forty persons at the Consulate General of Mexico and distributed EPAO Contact information tri-folds in Spanish on March 10, 2017.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Fall Prevention Workers' Rights Poultry Processing Heat Illness Prevention	400
   Speech/Presentation	CAS Arzola gave a Workers' Rights speech to fifty persons at the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, TX, and distributed EPAO contact tri-folds in Spanish on April 21, 2017.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Fall Prevention Workers' Rights Heat Illness Prevention	500
   Speech/Presentation	CAS Arzola gave a Fall Prevention presentation at the Consulate General of Mexico and distributed EPAO contact info tri-folds in Spanish May 19, 2017.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Fall Prevention Workers' Rights	300
   Speech/Presentation	CAS Arzola gave a Workers' Rights speech to forty persons at the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, TX, and distributed EPAO contact information tri-folds in Spanish on June 30, 2017.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Fall Prevention Workers' Rights	40
   Speech/Presentation	CAS Arzola gave a Workers' Rights speech to thirty persons at the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, TX, and distributed EPAO contact information tri-folds in Spanish on July 21, 2017.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Fall Prevention Workers' Rights	300
   Speech/Presentation	CAS Arzola gave an Introduction to OSHA presentation to forty persons at the Consulate General of Mexico and distributed Workers' Rights leaflets in Spanish on August 11, 2017.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Fall Prevention Workers' Rights Poultry Processing Heat Illness Prevention	400
   Speech/Presentation	CAS Arzola participated in a radio interview with the Consulate General of Mexico on Radio KAMA 750. CAS Arzola was interviewed by Mrs. Leticia Martinez and was able to talk about Workers' Rights, How to Report a Complaint, and Construction Hazards on August 25, 2017.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Fall Prevention Hazard Communication Workers' Rights Heat Illness Prevention	12,500
   Speech/Presentation	CAS Arzola gave an Introduction to OSHA presentation to thirty persons at the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, TX. CAS Arzola also distributed EPAO contact information tri-folds in Spanish to all attendees on August 31, 2017.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Fall Prevention Workers' Rights	300
   Outreach and Communication: To participate in “Mobile Consulate” activities and events
   Type of Activity	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Speech/Presentation	CAS Arzola gave a speech at the Consulate General of Mexico's Mobile Consulate at the Centro De Salud La Fe in El Paso, TX. CAS Arzola talked about OSHA's Mission, How to file a complaint and Workers' Rights. EEOC, Wage and Hour and other agencies were also present during this Labor Rights Week event on September 1, 2016.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Fall Prevention Workers' Rights	500
   Speech/Presentation	CAS Arzola attended the Consulate General of Mexico Migrant Worker Forum held at Canutillo Independent School District. CAS Arzola gave a Workers' Rights presentation in Spanish and distributed Workers' Rights publications on February 23, 2017.	Agriculture Hispanic/Latino Workers Workers' Rights Heat Illness Prevention	300
   Promotion of a National Dialogue: To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on issues affecting Mexican Nationals working in El Paso and Hudspeth Counties to help forge innovative solutions on issues concerning workplace safety and health and understanding of workers' rights and responsibilities of employers under the OSH Act.
   Type of Activity	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Speech/Presentation	AD Alvarado signed a new Alliance agreement with the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, TX. CAS Arzola and AD Alvarado attended the signing ceremony on August 28, 2017.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Workers' Rights Labor Rights Week	120
   Promotion of a National Dialogue: To raise awareness of and demonstrate commitment to workplace safety and health and workers' rights under the OSH Act whenever leaders from the Participants address groups.
   Type of Activity	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   	No Activities
   TOTAL			16,900

4. Evaluations

   None for this Alliance

5. Upcoming Milestones

   Labor Rights Week Outreach 2018

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

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

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Austin Area office and Workers Defense Project continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and Workers Defense Project hereby renew the Alliance signed August 22, 2014 and renewed August 30, 2016, with a continued emphasis on Hispanic construction worker safety. Specifically, both organization(s) are committed to providing Workers Defense Project members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address immigrant worker safety in construction.

This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants also agree to meet the requirements for program participation laid out in the "Fundamental Requirements for OSHA Alliance Program Participants" and the "Guidelines for OSHA's Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products and Other Alliance Projects."

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use injury, illness, and hazard exposure data, when appropriate, to help identify areas of emphasis for Alliance awareness, outreach, and communication activities. The Alliance will also explore and implement selected options, including but not limited to member surveys, to evaluate the effectiveness of the Alliance and measure the impact of its overall effort on improving workplace safety and health. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and Workers Defense Project recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-Site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort, and that information about the products and activities of the Alliance may be shared with these partners for the advancement of common goals.

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

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

• To share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach), and opportunities to participate in initiatives and the rulemaking process.
• To share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• To speak and appear at Workers Defense Project local meetings.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Workers Defense Project good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
• To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by informing Hispanic workers of their rights under OSHA.
• To collaborate with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on construction worker safety.
• To encourage Workers Defense Project to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including worker's rights and construction safety.

Training and Education

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

• 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.

OSHA's Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's initiatives, outreach, communication, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with 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 one to two times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Austin Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA On-Site Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

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

Signed this 28th day of August, 2018.

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
May 15, 2019

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      December 19, 2008

   2. Evaluation Period

      May 15, 2018 through May 15, 2019

   3. Overview

      The Greater Baton Rouge Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers is a non-profit organization that was founded in September 1957. The current membership is comprised of over 400 safety professionals who represent employers from various industries such as construction, refinery, chemical, heath care, insurance, and governmental agencies. Within the last year, the American Society of Safety Engineers organization has officially changed their name to the American Society of Safety Professionals.

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Baton Rouge Area Office and Greater Baton Rouge Chapter, ASSE (GBRC-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

      Rod Chube, Area Director (AD), OSHA, Baton Rouge Area Office
      Alexander Novas, Compliance Assistance Specialist, OSHA, Baton Rouge Area Office
      Wilfred Hebert, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), OSHA, Baton Rouge Area Office

      American Society of Safety Engineers

      Daniel Slattery, President, Greater Baton Rouge Chapter, ASSP
      Julie Roussel, Past President, Greater Baton Rouge Chapter, ASSE
      Lance Roux, Area Director, ASSE, Region IV

      Contributors

      Greater Baton Rouge Chapter, 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. Results

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

   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: To share information on OSHA's emphasis programs, regulatory agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process. To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace as well as 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.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Dissemination	Baton Rouge Area Office compliance assistance provided the GBRC-ASSE membership with updates on OSHA events, regulatory, compliance and related nationwide news events through a daily e-mail.	Event, Regulatory and Compliance Updates	300
   Speech/Presentation	An OSHA Update presentation was provided by representatives from the Baton Rouge Area Office in addition to attendance at other monthly general membership meetings.	Regulatory and Compliance Updates	40
   Other	The GBRC-ASSE continued to host "Bring-a-Worker" meetings where members invite their employees to attend monthly membership meetings.	Worker Outreach	34
   Training and Education: To develop effective training and education programs for workers of the Greater Baton Rouge ASSE and promote understanding of workers' rights and the responsibilities of employers to communicate such information to workers and employers.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Event	The GBRC-ASSE board members participated in the annual Louisiana Governor's Safety and Health Conference to promote membership, safety education and certification.	Occupational Safety and Health Training	300
   Speech/Presentation	The GBRC-ASSE held monthly general meetings that included guest speakers presenting on various safety, health and environmental topics and current events.	Safety on a Multi-Employer Worksite, Site Safety Rules, Learning through Real World Experiences, PSM Responsibilities, Luck is not a Safety Strategy, Mobile Equipment: Cranes Lifts & Forklifts, Safety Leadership	303
   Outreach and Communication: Participate in cooperative efforts to develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards and to develop ways to communicate such information.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Dissemination	The GBRC-ASSE recognized OSHA's national initiatives and communicated related information to members.	Falls in Construction, Heat Stress	300
   Event	The GBRC-ASSE annually recognizes Workers' Memorial Day as day of remembrance for fallen workers and participates in the memorial event.	Workers' Memorial Day	50
   Event	The GBRC-ASSE board members assisted in the planning, coordination, and facilitation of the ASSE, Region IV Professional Development Conference that included attendees from throughout the Southeastern United States.	Safety and Health Management Programs	250
   Event	Members of the GBRC-ASSE participated in a two-day community service/outreach at Central High School. Members provided lessons on safe work scenarios that are likely encountered once students graduate and enter the workforce. Stations were set up demonstrating energy isolation (LOTO), emergency response with FRC clothing and bunker gear, proper tool use and damages to look out for, and fall protection.	Community Service and Outreach	200
   Total Outreach			1777

4. 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.

   Report prepared by:
   Alexander Novas, Compliance Assistance Specialist,
   Wilfred Hebert, Compliance Assistance Specialist
   Baton Rouge Area Office, July 7, 2019.

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 recognize the value of establishing 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, with a continued emphasis on Hispanic construction worker safety. Specifically, these 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. 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.

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 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 safety information to Hispanic and teen workers through providing informational materials and training sessions to contractors, subcontractors and workers.

Training and Education

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

• To develop effective training and education programs for construction workers regarding 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 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 Workers Defense Project’s web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or Workers Defense Project local meetings, or other events.
• To share information between OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding Workers Defense Project good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.

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 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 23rd day of August, 2012.

ARRANGEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
HOUSTON AREA OFFICES
AND
THE CONSULATE OF MEXICO IN HOUSTON, TEXAS

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Houston Area Offices and the Consulate of Mexico in Houston, Texas, (the Consulate), hereinafter referred to collectively as “the Participants;”

RECOGNIZING the joint commitment to protect workers’ rights for Mexican workers in the United States acknowledged in the Letter of Arrangement between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States of America and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States, signed at Washington, D.C., on June 1, 2010; and

RECOGNIZING that OSHA’s Alliance Program provides for the establishment of cooperative relationships for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication, and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health;

Intend to form an Alliance to achieve the following:

Overall Objective

The Participants intend to establish a collaborative relationship to provide Mexican Nationals in Eastern Texas 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).

Training and Education

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

• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in Eastern Texas regarding workplace safety and health.
• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in Eastern Texas to promote understanding of workers’ rights and responsibilities of employers under the OSH Act, including the use of the OSHA complaint process.

Outreach and Communication

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

• To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and links to OSHA’s Web site from the Consulate’s Web site) to Mexican Nationals working in Eastern Texas and their employers.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at the Participants’ conferences, local meetings, or other events.
• To participate in “Mobile Consulate” activities and events.

Promotion of a National Dialogue

The Participants intend to work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting a joint dialogue on workplace safety and health:

• To raise awareness of and demonstrate commitment to workplace safety and health and workers’ rights under the OSH Act whenever leaders from the Participants address groups.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on issues affecting Mexican Nationals working in Eastern Texas to help forge innovative solutions on issues concerning workplace safety and health and understanding of workers’ rights and responsibilities of employers under the OSH Act.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each Participant intends to meet to develop a plan of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the Participants. In addition, the Participants intend to meet at least three times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance.

Nothing in this Arrangement commits the Participants to the expenditure of any funds.

This Arrangement may commence upon signature by both Participants. This Arrangement may continue for two (2) years from the date of signing. A Participant should endeavor to provide thirty (30) days advanced written notice of its intent to discontinue the Arrangement. This Arrangement may be modified in writing at any time by mutual consent of the Participants.

Signed at Houston, Texas, in duplicate, this 8th day of November, 2013, in the English and Spanish languages.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF OKLAHOMA BUILDING CHAPTER
AND
THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), The Oklahoma Department of Labor (ODOL), OSHA Consultation Division, and The Associated General Contractors of Oklahoma Building Chapter (AGCOK) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and AGCOK hereby form an Alliance to provide AGCOK 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 excavation hazards, struck by and crushed by issues, exposure to silica, confined space hazards, heat and cold related illnesses, and other 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 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 developing this Alliance, OSHA and AGCOK recognize that OSHA's 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 excavation safety and confined spaces in construction 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 attending training sessions.

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 workers, supervisors, and administrators to promote understanding of workers' rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, and the responsibilities of employers and to communicate such information to workers and employers.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of the following courses: Fall Protection, Trenching and Excavation Safety including Competent Persons training , Electrical Safety, Silica Dust , Confined Space including Competent Person training, Hot and Cold Weather Exposure Safety, Crushing Hazards, Fire Extinguishers/Fire Safety, CPR (Instructor), and Hazard Communication (Supervisor/Administrator Training) courses.

Outreach and Communication

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

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

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

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

This agreement will remain in effect for a period not to exceed 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 18th day of December, 2018.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Baton Rouge Area Office
And
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Pelican Chapter
August 12, 2017

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      May 3, 2012 and renewed on August 11, 2014, and March 23, 2017.

   2. Evaluation Period

      August 11, 2016 to August 11, 2017

   3. Overview

      The Alliance with the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Pelican Chapter was established to create a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful workplaces. The goals of the Alliance are to be achieved through sharing information, providing guidance, and access to training resources to protect employees' health and safety. Particular focus is to be paid to reducing and preventing exposure to struck-by, falls, caught-in-between and electrical hazards and addressing construction and industrial contractor issues.

      ABC is a national trade association with 72 chapters representing 22,000 members representing more than 19,000 construction and industry-related firms. The ABC, Pelican Chapter was incorporated and developed in April 1980, around the need to adequately service the construction industry throughout Louisiana.

      The Chapter's Safety Committee is responsible for continually updating the membership on any new or revised standards and regulations, to provide oversight and review on all Pelican Chapter safety training, to promote the ABC National Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) Awards program, and to maintain the Alliance with OSHA. The Pelican Chapter Safety Committee comprises the largest concentration of contractor safety professionals in the region, and through the Alliance has a mission of supporting the industry through outreach efforts.

   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

      Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Pelican Chapter

      Jeremy Miller, Chairman, ABC, Pelican Chapter Safety Committee
      Wade Walker, Vice Chair, ABC, Pelican Chapter Safety Committee

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   The Safety Committee members and officers meet monthly to discuss the progress of the Alliance and topical information covering industry's safety and health concerns. Alliance activities are planned and coordinated at the monthly meetings. OSHA representation normally provides an update presentation and fields a variety of questions from industry professionals regarding regulatory and compliance issues.

   • October 2016
   • November 2016
   • December 2016
   • January 2017
   • February 2017
   • March 2017
   • April 2017
   • May 2017
   • June 2017
   • July 2017
   • August 2017

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: To share information on OSHA's National /Regional/Local Emphasis Program, 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 and participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on construction and industrial contractor safety and health issues to help forge innovative solution sin 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.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Dissemination	Baton Rouge Area Office compliance assistance provided the ABC, Pelican Chapter membership with updates on OSHA events, regulatory, compliance and related nationwide news events through a daily e-mail.	Event, Regulatory and Compliance Updates	545
   Speech / Presentation	OSHA Updates were provided by the Area Director, Baton Rouge Area Office during attendance at the monthly safety committee meetings.	Regulatory and Compliance Updates	162
   Training and Education: To develop effective training education programs for construction and industrial contractors regarding building and maintenance issues, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers. 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
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Event	The ABC, Pelican Chapter safety committee members participated in the annual Louisiana Governor's Safety and Health Conference to promote membership, safety education and training.	Occupational Safety and Health Training	120
   Speech/ Presentation	The ABC, Pelican Chapter safety committee held monthly general meetings that included guest speakers presenting on various safety, health and environmental topics and current events.	Risk Assessments, Confined Space, Silica, Record Keeping, Heat Stress.	162
   Outreach and Communication: To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop way 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 works in the industry. To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's and the 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.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Dissemination	The ABC, Pelican Chapter recognized OSHA's national initiatives and communicated related information to members.	Falls in Construction, Heat Stress	545
   Event	The ABC, Pelican Chapter annually recognizes Workers' Memorial Day as day of remembrance for fallen workers.	Workers' Memorial Day	545
   Event	Build Your Future	Careers in Construction	691
   Total Outreach			2,770

4. Evaluations

   The ABC, Pelican Chapter's campus location in Baton Rouge was severely impacted by a prolonged rainfall that resulted in catastrophic flooding for areas of South Louisiana, August 12, 2016 through August 22, 2016. Despite the numerous setbacks and hardships caused by the event, the Alliance resumed activities during the evaluation period, continuing to focus on training and education along with outreach and communication.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   • Continue Monthly Safety Committee Meetings.
   • Continue to provide Safety outreach to regional high school craft programs.
   • Conduct a safety seminar on emerging trends in the industry, focus four, fall protection or other topics of interest.
   • Renewal of the current Alliance agreement.

Report prepared by: Alexander Novas, Compliance Assistance Specialist

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Baton Rouge Area Office
And the
Greater Baton Rouge Chapter American Society of Safety Engineers
May 14, 2014

1. Alliance Background

   1. Signed

      December 19, 2008

   2. Evaluation Period

      May 14, 2013 - May 14, 2014

   3. 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, heath care, insurance, 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.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      Paul Marks

      President, Greater Baton Rouge Chapter ASSE

      Lance S. Roux

      Area Director, ASSE Region IV

      Alexander Novas

      OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist, Baton Rouge Area Office

      Contributors: Chapter Baton Rouge ASSE Executive Board

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   The implementation team met during the evaluation period to discuss the objectives and progress toward the goals set forth within the signed Alliance document. Discussions occurred by face-to-face meeting, telephone, and e-mail communications. The implementation team also addressed attendees of the monthly general membership meetings that were held at various locations in the Greater Baton Rouge Area.

3. Activities, Events and Products

   Training and Education

   Events

   • The Chapter hosted a "Bring-A-Worker" event at an ASSE meeting featuring safety at the workplace.
   • The Chapter Board members participated in the Louisiana Governor's Safety and Health Conference to promote membership, safety education, and safety certification. Interest was solicited for planned safety certification preparatory workshops for the construction-based designation of Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) offered by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.
   • The Chapter president participated in education forums at Southeastern University with emphasis on OSHA 300 log and workplace safety.
   • Chapter Board members also participated in several other safety-training workshops and served in various capacities within the safety communities at the local, state, and national levels, including various industries.

   Outreach and Communication

   Events

   • Regular compliance updates were provided by the OSHA, Baton Rouge Area Office including occasional appearances at monthly membership meetings to discuss the latest regulatory information.
   • The Chapter holds monthly general meetings including guest speakers who discussed topics concerning Health, Safety or Environmental issues and/or current events.
   • The Chapter officers and local OSHA representatives generate informative Emails, newsletters, and Safety Alerts that are distributed to Chapter Membership, Guests and Professional Colleagues.
   • The Chapter continues to participate in the safety in the workplace where volunteers discuss and promote workplace safety.
   • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was donated to "Cenikor" a foundation that promotes helping people deal with behavioral health issues and chemical dependency, changing lives for those entering or returning to the workplace.

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

   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, 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. The OSHA, Baton Rouge Area Office's, Area Director conducted a presentation at a Chapter meeting on familiarity with the Silica Standards.
   • The Greater Baton Rouge Chapter ASSE annually recognizes Workers' Memorial Day and communicates related information to member organizations.

4. Results

   The Greater Baton Rouge Chapter ASSE 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	Attendees	2013-14 General Meetings Topics
   May	29	Leave no Hazard Behind
   September	31	GHS Standards
   October	23	OSHA update (by Louisiana OSHA Consultation)
   November	32	Fall Protection
   December	38	Panel of Workplace Safety Issues
   January	45	Joint Meeting with AIHA
   February	26	Fire Safety Code State Fire Marshall
   March	28	Return to Work
   April	31	OSHA Update
   TOTAL	283

   As with the previous year, the OSHA, Baton Rouge Area Office Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS) provided OSHA Update presentations and gave presentations at various member workplaces. The CAS provided literature which included educational brochures, pamphlets and training materials. Topics provided but were not limited to: Fall Protection, Heat Stress, Process Safety Management and Emergency Preparedness.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   The OSHA, Baton Rouge Area Office and the Greater Baton Rouge Chapter ASSE will continue to work together through the Alliance to provide employers, employees and the public with information targeted at the individual worker. Specifically, the chapter will continue to host the "Bring-a-Worker" meetings were members invite their employees to attend, in addition to other outreach efforts. Efforts will continue in the creation of local opportunities for professional development in order to assist employers in work-related injury reduction, and particularly serious injuries and fatalities.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
EL PASO AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE - RISK MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) El Paso Area Office and El Paso Community College – Risk Management Institute recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and El Paso Community College – Risk Management Institute hereby form an Alliance to provide El Paso Community College – Risk Management Institute students 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 falls, electrocution, struck-by, caught-in or between and addressing construction and general industry 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 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 developing this Alliance, OSHA and El Paso Community College – Risk Management Institute 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 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.
• To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on safety and health issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on construction and general industry safety and health issues.

Training and Education

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

• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA 10 and 30 Hour courses and other Safety and Health courses in English and Spanish.

Outreach and Communication

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

• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or El Paso Community College conferences, local meetings, or other safety training events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding El Paso Community College good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants.

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 El Paso Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan States' and OSHA On-site Consultation Projects' participation on the team.

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

Signed this 14^th day of August, 2017.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT FOR SOUTH TEXAS EXPLORATION AND
PRODUCTION SAFETY NETWORK (STEPS)

December 17, 2010

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed.

   October 20, 2004 with the latest re-signing October 15, 2008. This alliance is to be renewed.

   Alliance Overview

   The STEPS alliance was formed to establish a collaborative relationship between the oil and gas onshore exploration and production industry and the OSHA Corpus Christi Area Office (CCAO) to improve the safety performance in South Texas. Through the years the alliance has expanded its focus beyond South Texas and has fostered the formation of similar networks in Oklahoma, West Texas, East Texas, Houston, South Louisiana, New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado, and Illinois.

2. Implementation Team Members.

   Implementation team members included John Cantu, El Paso Production Company; Bobby Baber, BP North American Gas; Pat Marshall, South Texas Fuels; Ted Reed, BJ Services; Rick Ingram BP North American Gas; and Marianne McGee, OSHA Corpus Christi Area Office.

   Evaluation Period

   October 2009 to October 2010

3. Implementation Team Metings:

   January 20, 2010 - A meeting was held following the STEPS meeting to discuss the direction of the alliance and the areas requesting assistance in forming similar networks. STEPS Executive committee members Rick Ingram and Ted Reed agreed to speak at the kickoff meeting for the Illinois Basin STEPS Network scheduled for April 29, 2010.

   April 19, 2010 – A teleconference meeting was held with the Officers and Executive Committee Members. STEPS members John Beuhrig, ExxonMobil and Rick Ingram, BP America Production Company are assisting in the planning of the 2010 OSHA Oil and Gas Conference.

   July 21, 2010 – A meeting was held following the STEPS meeting with the Officers and Executive Committee Members to plan future meetings.

   October 20, 2010 – A meeting was held following the STEPS meeting with Officers and Executive Committee Members. All agreed to continue the alliance with OSHA. The Texas Department of Insurance is now interested in becoming a signatory to the alliance.

4. Events and Products

   Alliance Activity.

   Training and Education: Monthly STEPS meetings are held the third Wednesday of the month from 8a.m. to noon. At each meeting there are three or four presenters on various safety and health topics which are relative to the industry. The topics are selected on their applicability to the industry and current events and safety performance. The STEPS alliance has been effective in delivering hazard recognition training to its members throughout the South Texas Network. Approximately three informational training sessions are conducted at each monthly South Texas STEPS Network meeting. Topics include industrial hygiene in the oil and gas industry, the new crane standard, fall protection requirements, safety and health program development, driving safety, the enforcement of the FRC usage, and much more. An average of 85 people attend each monthly meeting.

   An indirect product of the STEPS alliance has been the development by industry of the common orientation known as SafeLandUSA. The purpose of SafeLandUSA is to provide an effective 8 hour orientation to contract employees that will be recognized by the major producers. The benefit of this program will be a more consistent safety orientation from the producers and less time spent by the contract employees in orientation sessions that provide duplicate information. For more information visit the SafeLandUSA Web Page.

   Outreach and Communication: The South Texas STEPS Network members have assisted in developing STEPS Networks in Oklahoma, New Mexico, West Texas, East Texas, Fort Worth, Houston, Louisiana and Illinois. Several existing groups have chosen to become part of the National STEPS Network in an effort to coordinate communications throughout the industry. Existing networks that have combined with the National STEPS Network include The Western Slope Safety Council (Colorado) and Western Wyoming Community College.

   The South Texas STEPS membership has conducted extensive outreach to the oil and gas exploration and production industry. The STEPS members encourage their counterparts and competitors to attend the monthly STEPS meeting and expand their safety and health knowledge and to improve the safety performance of the industry.

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health: The STEPS Network has been effective in creating a large network of individuals and groups in the oil and gas industry with the common goal of improving the safety performance. A National STEPS Network have been created to allow better communication through the networks and to assist in improving the lives of the workers.

   The 2010 OSHA Oil and Gas Conference was held in December 20108 in Dallas, Texas with nearly 1200 attendees. Three members of the South Texas STEPS Network were on the planning committee for this two day conference.

   A National STEPS Network website was developed by the South Texas group. The website currently lists the various STEPS networks and either a link to their website or contact information including their meeting dates, times, location and contact information.

   In July 2010 the OSHA National Office contacted the CCAO Compliance Assistance Specialist requesting participation of the STEPS Network in talks with the National Office and International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC), Association of Energy Servicing Companies (AESC), and American Petroleum Institute (API) regarding fire retardant clothing (FRC) and the recent enforcement memorandum. Members of the South Texas STEPS, Permian Basis STEPS, and Mid Continent STEPS Networks traveled to Washington D. C. August 16, 2010 to participate in this meeting.

5. Results

   A. The STEPS alliance has been integral in elevating safety in the exploration and production industry throughout the United States. As a result of the South Texas STEPS alliance at least 10 other networks have been formed to promote safety and health. An added benefit has been the improved communication between OSHA and the industry.

   B.

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   12 Monthly meetings	Approximately 85 per meeting, for a total for 1020
   TOTAL	1020

6. Upcoming Milestones

   The STEPS alliance will be submitted for continuation with the addition of the Texas OSHCON program included as a signatory.

   Report Prepared by: Marianne McGee