ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
T & T Staff Management, L.P.
08/30/2008

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); Elias Casillas III, Richard Rivera, Sheila Schulmeyer (after September 2006).

   Contributors

   Elias Casillas III, Richard Rivera

   Evaluation Period

   This report covers 2007/2008

3. Implementation Team Meetings

   August 14, 2007, June 23, 2008

4. Events and Products

   Training and Education

   • 2007 - New Hire Safety Orientations: 1948 English, 3617 Spanish, Total: 5565
   • 2008* - New Hire Safety Orientations: 1319 English, Spanish 2451, Total: 3770 (as of Aug. 15, 2008)

     • 10 Hour Outreach Training:
       2007 - English, 37; Spanish 49
       2008 - English,16 ; Spanish 21

   • Other Safety Training Provided to Food Service Safety, Powered Industrial Truck Operator Safety Training, Confined Space, Hazard Communication, Aerial Lift, Scaffolding and Excavation, etc., in 2007 to 934 employees.
   • Other Safety Training Provided to Food Service Safety, Powered Industrial Truck Operator Safety Training, Confined Space, Hazard Communication, Aerial Lift, Scaffolding and Excavation, etc., in 2008 to 445 employees.

   Outreach and Communication

   • On-going 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.)
   • 2007/2008 - Completed Construction of new T & T Staff Management "Safety Training Center" and renovation of existing training facilities.
   • 2008 - Installed new outdoor digital bill board/sign (Marquee) which communicates safety message at all times and advertises on-going safety courses
   • 2008 - Implemented "Big 4" construction hazards training program in English and Spanish
   • 2008 - Added "General Industry" New Hire Safety Orientations to orientation schedule. Now provide a total 11 "New Hire Safety Orientations" per week
   • August 8 & 9, 2008 Participated in Collaborative "Free OSHA 10-Hour and Construction Big Four Hazards" training between the Hispanic Contractors Association de Tejas; The Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce; The Small Business Administration where approximately 200 participants completed the safety training in English/Spanish.

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

   • 2007/2008 - Continue to dialog with OSHA Education Centers in Region VI to try and expand safety training in English and Spanish for the El Paso, Far West Texas region.

5. Results

   Using the table below, list each activity and the number of individuals reached or trained during the reporting period.

   EVENT	PARTICIPANTS TRAINED
   2007 - New Hire Safety Orientations: 2008* - New Hire Safety Orientations: 2007 - 10 Hour Outreach Training: 2008* - 10 Hour Outreach Training: 2007 - Other Safety Training Provided to Food Service Safety, Powered Industrial Lift Truck Operator Safety, Confined Space, Hazard Communication, Aerial Lift, Scaffolding and Excavation, etc.,: 2008* - Other Safety Training Provided to Food Service Safety, Powered Industrial Lift Truck Operator Safety, Confined Space, Hazard Communication, Aerial Lift, Scaffolding and Excavation, etc.,: 2008* - 10 Hour Collaborative Training:	1948 English, 3617 Spanish, Total: 5565 1373 English, 2553 Spanish, Total: 3926 English, 37; Spanish, 49, Total: 86 English, 16; Spanish, 21 Total: 37 934 employees. 445 employees. 125 English, 81 Spanish, Total 206
   TOTAL	11199

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.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
San Antonio Area Office
And
Hispanic Contractors De San Antonio
June 4, 2019

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      September 28, 2011

   2. Evaluation Period

      June 6, 2017 through June 4, 2019

   3. Overview:

      To provide OSHA training to small contractors in the construction industry and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to occupational safety and health hazards such as heat stress, electrical, falls, struck-by, and caught-between hazards in the construction industry. This alliance provides educating small businesses on creating and having a safety/health program for their business.

      In this Alliance, we will conduct safety and health training meetings with the small contractors and their workers. Classes and briefings in English and Spanish include: workers' rights, employer responsibilities, employee responsibilities, heat stress prevention and recognition, preventing falls, and other hazards at the construction sites.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Alejandro Porter, Area Director, San Antonio Area Office
      Victor Ramon, CAS, San Antonio Area Office

      Hispanic Contractors De San Antonio

      Dave Sanchez, Executive Director

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • 06/06/2018
   • 12/07/2018
   • 02/13/2019
   • 04/29/2019

3. Activities and Products

   Training and Education, Briefings included the below subjects:

   Develop training and education programs for workers in construction:
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Product	Construction and general industry Quick cards	Falls, electrocutions, Struck-by, PPE, Workers' rights,	80
   Training	Eight 10 hour construction classes in Spanish	Falls, electrocutions, Struck-by, caught-between	180
   Training	OSHA Silica Dust Lunch and Learn	Construction Training	80
   Training	Managing Excavation Hazards-Spanish	Construction	30
   Work with OSHA to provide information in recognizing hazards to prevent injuries and electronic assistance tools and links from OSHA's websites:
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Product	Heat Stress and Fall Prevention outreach	Water Rest Shade Campaign, Fall Prevention Campaign	360
   TOTAL			730

4. Results

   Small business construction companies have had the ability to educate their workers about safety and health, OSHA regulations and workers' rights and attend OSHA 10 and lunch-and-learn classes.

   Upcoming Milestones

   Annual free HCA Safety Fair with classes in CPR/First-Aid, Flagger Class, Fall Protection Awareness (English and Spanish), and Silica Dust hazards.

   Free 10 Hour Construction course in Spanish every other month.

   Conducting a safety summit in our area, expecting over 120 attendees made up of safety managers, superintendents, foremen and business owners.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT for T & T Staff Management, Inc. #110
511 Executive Center Blvd.
El Paso, TX 79902
08/27/2010

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed.

   January 8, 2004 and resigned on August 14th, 2007 and renewed on August 25th, 2009

   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

   Implementation Team Members: Jack Turner, Thad Steele, Frank Olivas (initial). Current: Rey Leyva, Sheila Schulmeyer (June 2009 to present).

   Contributors

   Rey Leyva

   Evaluation Period

   This report covers August, 2009 to August, 2010

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   August 14th, 2007; June 23rd,2008 & June 4th, 2009

3. Events and Products

   Training and Education

   • August 2009 thru August 2010 New Hire Safety Orientations: 1728 English, 2380 Spanish, Total: 4036
   • August 2009 thru August 2010 10 Hour Outreach Training: 15
   • August 2009 thru August 2010 Other Safety Training Provided to Food Service Safety, Powered Industrial Truck Operator Safety Training, Confined Space, Hazard Communication, Aerial Lift, Scissor Lift, Scaffolding, Excavation, MSHA, and First Aid/CPR, etc., to 658 employees.

   Outreach and Communication

   August 2009 thru August 2010

   • Completed issuance of over 400 Code of Federal Regulation Manuals published by Morgan Communications-CFR 1910's to local General Industry businesses. Dal-Tile a local VPP participant was given well over 100 manuals.
   • Distributed AGC/OSHA/TEEKs Spanish safety classes information flyer to over 400 businesses in the El Paso area.
   • Distributed NMOSHA / ASSE Zia Chapter OSHA 10 hour information flyer to over 400 business in the El Paso area.

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

4. Results: This Safety Network has enjoyed great success. There is a website and many companies involved help sponsor the meeting place and refreshments for the monthly meetings. Involvement is key and each month, the involvement grows. Most of the attendees are safety personnel from companies and the information/training they receive from these meetings is taken back to the employee population of each company which makes the total magnified by thousands.

   EVENT	PARTICIPANTS TRAINED
   2009 – New Hire Safety Orientations: 2010* – New Hire Safety Orientations: 2009 – 10 Hour Outreach Training: 2009* - Other Safety Training Provided to Food Service Safety, Powered Industrial Lift Truck Operator Safety, Confined Space, Hazard Communication, Aerial Lift, Scaffolding and Excavation, etc.,:	472 English, 731 Spanish, Total: 1203 1256 English, 1649 Spanish, Total: 2905 English, 15; Spanish, 0 Total: 15 658 employees.
   TOTAL for August 2009 – August 2010	4781

   T & T Staff Management, L. P., has continued to enjoy a 25 percent reduction in injury claims for their own employees throughout the duration of this alliance.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   • Renew Alliance in 2011
   • Continue Youth Outreach
   • Continue Public Awareness through Marquee Sign – Safety Messages
   • Partner with OSHA Education Center(s)
   • Kick-off City Wide Billboard Campaign
   • Implement On-line Web Based New Hire Safety Orientation

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE LUBBOCK AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE WEST TEXAS SAFETY TRAINING CENTER

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Lubbock Area Office and The West Texas Safety Training Center continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and The West Texas Safety Training Center, hereby renew "in part" the Alliance signed April 23, 2007, revised on June 11, 2007, renewed August 27, 2009, December 14^th, 2011, January 8, 2014, and February 18, 2016, with a continued emphasis on construction hazards and oil and gas industry safety and health. Specifically, OSHA and the West Texas Safety Training Centers are committed to providing West Texas Safety Training Center students of industry employers 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 hazards that are inherent to the oil and gas industry and the focus four hazards 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 The West Texas Safety Training Center 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 in oil and gas industry specific hazards 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 training and information that educates workers on the importance of prevention of unsafe procedures and behaviors.

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 oil and gas industry employers and workers regarding fall hazards, electrical hazards, caught and struck-by hazards, and fire and explosion hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for oil and gas industry to promote understanding of workers' rights, including the use of the OSHA complaint process, and the responsibilities of employers and to communicate such information to workers and employers.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of oil and gas specific and fundamental curriculum 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 the West Texas Safety Training Center's Web site) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To invite, speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or West Texas Safety Training Center's conferences, local meetings, or other community events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding West Texas Safety Training Center'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 the oil and gas industry employers and their employees that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
• To develop and disseminate case studies on hazards inherent to the oil and gas industry 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 Lubbock 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. 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 both signatories.

Signed this 12^th day of February, 2019.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
SAN ANTONIO AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA,
SAN ANTONIO CHAPTER

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) San Antonio Area Office and The Associated General Contractors of America, San Antonio Chapter (AGC) continues to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and AGC hereby renew the Alliance signed January 22, 2015, with a continued emphasis on fostering safer and healthful workplaces for workers. Specifically, both organizations are committed to providing AGC 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 fall, electrical, struck by, and caught in or between hazards, and understanding the rights of workers and the responsibilities of their employers.

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 AGC 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 fall, electrical, struck-by and caught in between hazards 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 mentoring the workers on conducting daily job safety analysis to identify hazards and abating the hazards found in a in their worksites.

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 fall hazards and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for AGC members and their 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.
• To deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA 10 hour construction courses in English and in Spanish.

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 AGC's Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or AGC conferences, local meetings, or other community events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding AGC'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 construction safety and health issues and projects 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 written 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 San Antonio Area Office and any other appropriate OSHA 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 15^th day of June 2017.

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

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. 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. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and ABC, Pelican Chapter 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 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 goals:

• 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 goals:

• To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and the ABC, 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 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 11 day of August, 2014.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
San Antonio Area Office
And the
Associated General Contractors of America, San Antonio Chapter #247
February 9, 2018

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:

      January 22, 2015

   2. Evaluation Period:

      January 23, 2017 through January 22, 2018

   3. Overview

      This Alliance will provide AGC 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 work place hazards in the construction industry. This will be accomplished by addressing fall, electrical, struck by, and caught in or between hazards, other safety issues, and understanding the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Alex Porter, Area Director, San Antonio Area OSHA Office
      Victor Ramon, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), San Antonio Area OSHA Office

      Associated General Contractors of America San Antonio Chapter

      Mr. Doug McMurray, Executive Director
      Ms. Kelly Wilson, Member Services Director
      Mr. Leonard DeBraska, Chairman Safety and Health Committee

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • 1/12/2017
   • 3/16/2017
   • 6/08/2017
   • 10/16/2017

   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: Silica in Construction
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Alliance Product	Training Requirements in OSHA Silica standards	Silica in Construction	35
   Meeting	AGC General Contractors and Subcontractors monthly meetings	Safety briefings with question and answer session for Superintendents, Foremen, Project managers	300
   Presentation	Brown Bag Lunch: Silica in Construction	Silica In Construction	240
   Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives: OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Presentations	AGC Monthly Meetings	Electronic Submission of Records, OSHAs Injury Tracking Application.	500
   Training and Education: Fall Prevention, Trenching Hazards, Electrical Hazards, Struck by Hazards
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Presentations	AGC Monthly Meetings	Construction Site Hazards	500
   Outreach and Communication: OSHA 10/30 Hour Classes/ Fall Stand Down
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Training	Ten classes on OSHA 10 hour in construction provided throughout the year.	Falls, Trenching, Electrical, Machine guarding	200
   Training	Two classes on OSHA 30 hour in construction provided throughout the year.
   Fall Stand Down Event	Presentation at the construction site	Fall protection/prevention Fall demonstration	250
   TOTAL			2025

4. Evaluations

   This Alliance is very proactive in training their workers/members on safety and health. We meet monthly and we present to all attending members a 30 minute OSHA briefing on Fatalities, injuries and other events that have occurred in our area, region or nation monthly. The member companies have experienced safety managers and officers at the construction sites who attend the monthly briefings with OSHA. During these meetings there is an open question and answer session with the attending members.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   • OSHA 10 hour classes are scheduled to occur in March, May, July, September, and November of 2018.
   • OSHA 30 hour class is scheduled to occur in February.
   • Fall Stand Down events are scheduled to occur at selected construction sites in May 2018.

   Report prepared by: Victor Ramon, CAS, San Antonio, Texas

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Houston South Area Office
And
The Consulate General of Mexico in Houston
September 27, 2016

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      November 8, 2013

   2. Evaluation Period

      April 14, 2014 to August 29, 2015

   3. Overview

      The Mexican Consulate spear-heads The Justice & Equality Workgroup which is comprised of ten Consulates, several federal agencies, and non-profits whose focus is to inform, educate the Hispanic workforce on issues related to labor rights.

      The Participants intend to establish a collaborative relationship to provide Mexican Nationals in Eastern Texas and others with information, guidance, and access to education and training resources to promote workers' rights in protecting their occupational health and safety, particularly with regards to reducing injuries and fatalities related to fall, electrical, struck-by, and caught in/between hazards, and to help them understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

   4. Implementation Team Members

      Consulate General of Houston:

      Jesus Loera Carrillo

      Cónsul de Protección

      OSHA

      Mark R. Briggs

      Area Director, OSHA, Houston South Area Office

      Mark A. Hernandez

      Compliance Assistance Specialist, OSHA, Houston South Area Office

      James Shelton

      Compliance Assistance Specialist, Houston North Area Office

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   The Houston South Area Office's (HSAO) Compliance Assistance Specialists (CAS) attended the Sub-Committee of the Justice and Equality bi-monthly meetings and additional alliance meetings as needed. The HSAO CAS left the Agency in late 2014 and the HNAO CAS starting attending the bi-monthly meetings in January 2015 to present.

3. Activities, Events and Products

   Training and Education

   • CAS Shelton provides OSHA update information at the bi-monthly Justice and Equality meetings.
   • CAS Shelton provided a bilingual slideshow presentation on heat illness prevention and worker rights to the Consulate for use on the lobby television screens
   
   

   Outreach and Communication

   • Bi-monthly meeting with Justice & Equality members
   
   

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

   • The Mexican Consulate has been successful in maintaining the Justice and Equality group and facilitating OSHA outreach to the Hispanic community.
   • The Consulate of Mexican in Houston participates in the Annual Worker Memorial Vigil which is held each year.

4. Results

   • The Alliance between the Consulate of Mexico in Houston and OSHA has allowed worker rights information to be distributed to several thousand Hispanic workers in the Greater Houston Area.
   • The Alliance and Justice and Equality group provides periodic meetings to discuss worker rights with various organizations that work in the Hispanic community.
   • Some information for this evaluation period is unavailable due to the departure of the CAS from the HSAO. The Alliance was resigned August 31, 2015.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   The Alliance will be renewed during Labor Rights Week during the opening ceremony at the Mexican Consulate.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Houston North Area Office
And
Houston South Area Office
And
The Consulate of Mexico in Houston
August 28, 2018

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      August 28, 2017

   2. Evaluation Period

      August 28, 2017 to August 28, 2018

   3. Alliance Overview

      The Alliance was formed to establish a collaborative relationship between the Consulate of Mexico in Houston, OSHA Houston North Area Office (HNAO), and the OSHA Houston South Area Office (HSAO) to promote safety, health and environmental and inform workers in the Hispanic community of their workplace rights in the Houston area.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Joann Figueroa, Area Director, OSHA, Houston North Area Office
      Mark Briggs, Area Director, OSHA, Houston South Area Office
      Jim Shelton, Compliance Assistance Specialist, OSHA, Houston North Area Office

      The Consulate of Mexico in Houston

      Jesús Loera, Mexican Consulate Houston

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Alliance members meet regularly after bi-monthly meetings to plan upcoming meetings and activities. The Alliance participants work with the Justice and Equality group to plan outreach activities and participate in Labor Rights Week.

3. Activities, Events and Products

   Training and Education

   • Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS) Shelton provides OSHA update information during the bi-monthly Justice and Equality meetings.
   • OSHA information such as Spanish language safety training information in the Houston area is forwarded to the Mexican Consulate. During the 2017 Houston flood the Houston North Area Office provided flood related safety and clean-up information for distribution at the Consulate and during mobile Consulate events.
   • Due to the flooding in Houston, Labor Rights Week was canceled. The Houston North Area Office participated in work groups and distributed information to and through the Mexican Consulate on flood related hazards.
   • During the 2018 Labor Rights Week OSHA, the Consulate of Mexico in Houston, and other Department of Labor agencies and worker organizations conducted educational sessions at various locations and activities, such as the following: Mexican Consulate; Interfaith Worker Justice Center; Consulate of El Salvador; and the Consulate of Guatemala.

   Outreach and Communication

   • CAS Shelton distributed worker rights information through the Mexican Consulate and other groups. A flyer on worker rights was developed with local contact information for distribution to workers.

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

   • The Mexican Consulate has been successful in maintaining the Justice and Equality group and facilitating OSHA outreach to the Hispanic community.
   • The Consulate of Mexican in Houston participates in the Annual Worker Memorial Vigil, which is held each year.

4. Results

   • The Alliance between the Consulate of Mexico in Houston and OSHA has allowed worker rights information to be distributed to hundreds of Hispanic workers in the Greater Houston Area.
   • The Alliance and Justice and Equality group provides periodic meetings to discuss worker rights with various organizations that work in the Hispanic community.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   Plans for the upcoming year include building attendance and looking at ways to reach Hispanic workers and small contractors in the construction industry.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Oklahoma City Area Office
And the
Mid Continent Exploration and Production Safety Network (MCEPS)
November 21, 2017

Report prepared by:
Jorge A. Delucca, OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist
Oklahoma City Area Office

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      Originally signed on September 9, 2007 and last renewed April 20, 2017.

   2. Evaluation Period

      November 22, 2016 to November 21, 2017

   3. Overview

      The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Oklahoma City Area Office, Oklahoma Department of Labor, and MCEPS continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA, ODOL Consultation, and MCEPS hereby renew the alliance signed on September 9, 2007 and renewed April 20, 2017, with a continued emphasis on promoting worker awareness of industry-related hazards and solutions in the exploration and production of oil and gas. Specifically, OSHA, MCEPS, and ODOL/CON are committed to providing MCEPS 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 work-related injuries and fatalities.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      David Bates; Oklahoma City Area Director
      Jorge Delucca; Compliance Assistance Specialist, Oklahoma City Area Office

      Oklahoma Department of Labor

      Melissa McLawhorn Houston; Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor
      John Dyer; Assistant Safety & Health Director

      Alliance participant

      Kevin Ediger; President (Chesapeake Energy Company)
      Jennifer Martin; Vice President (QES Pressure Control)
      Jenny Sloan; Secretary (TPS Alert)

      Executive Committee:

      Jorge Delucca; OSHA
      Rene Soto; Aztec Safety solutions
      Gary Hanson; Mid Century Energy
      Tara Porter; Canadian Valley Technology Center
      Chance Odom; Insurica
      Ben Kokojan; SJL Well Service, LLC

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • The Board members and Executive Committee met the fourth Thursday of each month

   In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact, via electronic mail, 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:
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Alliance Product	No Activities	Oil and gas	NA
   Dissemination Via email	12/12/2016: OSHA Enforcement Guidance for Oil and Gas Extraction Industries 1/20/2017: OSHA Slides from MCEPS meeting on 1/19/2017   5/3/2017: Remembering the May 3, 1999 tornado (article by Jorge Delucca) 6/16/2017: OSHA's Heat Illness Prevention Campaign 7/17/2017; Hazards Alerts and Free Employer Training	Oil and gas O&G fats; OSHA penalties; Recordkeeping; walking working surfaces Tornado safety HOTDAYS HOTDAYS; Fair Labor Standard Act; Family Medical leave Act	500 500   500 500 500
   Event	DOL Free Employer Forum	OSHA; WHD; OFCCP; EBSA; VETS	150
   Exhibit	No Activities	Oil and gas	NA
   OSHA Product Review	No Activities	Oil and gas	NA
   Speech/Presentation	10/20/2016: David Bates, AD, gave update on fatalities in Oklahoma in FY 2016. He also announced the OSHA oil and Gas Conference on November 29-30, in Houston. Joe Howard, from Wicks security Advisors, gave a presentation on Oilfield Theft and Securing the Field. 11/29/2016: David Bates, OCAO AD, Susan Lobsinger, Kathy Willingham, Joyce Ryel and Rachel Steely gave a presentation on "Changes to OSHA Recordkeeping Rule & Post Accident Drug Testing Impacts" to 125 attendees of the 2016 OSHA Oil & Gas Conference at Houston, TX. 11/30/2016: David Bates, OCAO AD, and Marianne McGee, CAS CCAO, gave an OSHA Update to 75 attendees of the 2016 OSHA Oil and Gas Conference at Houston, TX. 11/30/2017: Carmen Martinez, AAD, OCAO, and Jason Bogeel, Devon Energy company, gave a presentation on "The OSHA vs Industry Investigation Process." 1/19/2017: Jorge Delucca, CAS, gave an update on BLS statistics of U.S. Oil Patch Fatality rate, 1993 to 2015; Region 6 oil and gas fatality rate, 2014 to 2016. OSHA penalties as of January 15, 2017. Update to walking working surface rule. David Bates, AD, gave presentation about Region 6 and National Oil Patch Fatality rates. He also discussed the OSHA memorandum "Enforcement Guidance for Upstream oil and Gas Extraction Industries." Andrew Baker, QES Pressure Control, talked about effective communications. Jennifer Martin, QES Pressure Control, shared her experience of "Getting the Phone call" when her 16 year old son was killed in an auto accident. 2/16/2017: Jerry West from OKIE811 talked about the importance of calling his organization before digging to have underground utilities marked and avoid accidents. Jorge Delucca, CAS, described an accident he investigated for OSHA in Dallas where three homes were destroyed by fire, and a person was fatally burned during horizontal gas line drilling operation, and existing utilities were not marked. Carmen Martinez, AAD and Jeremy Patman, Devon Energy, gave a presentation on "The OSHA vs. Industry Investigation Process" about the similarities between how OSHA and Devon Energy investigate accidents. David Bates, AD, gave a presentation about Region VI and the National Oil Patch Fatality rates. He also discussed the OSHA memorandum "Enforcement Guidance for Upstream oil and Gas Extraction Industries." 3/16/2017: David Bates, AD and Jorge Delucca, CAS, attended a Mid Continent Exploration and Production Safety Network (MCEPS) meeting/ Deren Boyd from HazardScout discussed the importance of data analysis for safety programs. David Bates talked about upcoming activities which included: (1) Department of Labor Forum on March 28 where OSHA, WHD, EBSA, OFCCP and VETS will provide free training on their regulations; (2) Safe + Sound where employers can show their commitment to safety through Management Leadership, Worker Participation, and Finding and Fixing Workplace hazards (June 12-18); and (3) The National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent falls. Joyce Ryels, a member of the committee revising API-54 "Occupational Safety and Health for Oil & Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations" explained how the standard is being rewritten so it will be more user-friendly. Representatives of the American Red Cross gave a presentation about Disaster Services, how the Red Cross plans, responds, and assists communities recover from disasters. The representatives stated that 90% of their responders are volunteers. 4/20/2017: David Bates, AD and Jorge Delucca, CAS, attended the April 2017 meeting of the Mid Continent Exploration and Production Safety Network. Jenny Sloan, MCEPS secretary gave a Safety Minute on substance abuse David Bates, Melissa McLawhorn Houston (Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor) and Kevin Ediger (MCEPS President) signed the renewal between MCEPS, OSHA and Oklahoma Department of Labor. David Bates talked about the April 28th Worker Memorial event at the State Capitol as well as the May 11 safety classes, which are free and open to the public, as part of the National Stand Down to Prevent Falls in the Workplace Hal Cox, Safety Investigator for Oklahoma Highway Patrol discussed the difference between intra and interstate commerce and federal and Oklahoma requirements for drug and alcohol testing and limits on hours driving vs. rest. 5/18/2017: David Bates, AD and Jorge Delucca, CAS attended the May 2017 meeting of the Mid Continent Exploration and production safety network (MCEPS). Brendan Costello, PEC Safety, explained SAFELAND USA for US onshore and EP industry 3,000 instructors. David Bates, OSHA, gave OSHA Update to include a report of results of the events in Oklahoma of the National Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. David provided a video of the deputy Director of the OSHA Construction Directorate, Scott Ketchum, talking about his personal experience with a fall at a workplace. John Dyer, Oklahoma Department of Labor, gave an update about OSHA Consultation. Gary Davis, Speaker and safety professional, spoke about his personal experience with a fall from an oil rig 150 feet tall, and his injuries. 6/15/2017: David Bates, AD, discussed a recent fatality in the oil and gas industry in Oklahoma, which was a result of the worker being struck-by a piece of equipment that broke during work process, as well as the need to inspect equipment prior to use. David Bates also discussed additional heat illness prevention techniques, with emphasis of acclimatization of employees, and discussed two case studies of fatalities caused by heat. 7/20/2017: David Bates, AD, gave an OSHA Update to 73 attendees of the Mid Continent Exploration and Production Safety Network that addressed the following: Electronic submission of injury & illness record Extended to Dec 1, 2017 App is due on August 1, 2017 Ways to submit Which employers need to submit What forms to submit in 2017 and 2019 Updated New Heat App-OSHA/NIOSH Trench safety training-OMCA Alliance Group to meet with all alliances Executive Committee met to discuss emerging issues; training needs; Fact Sheets; Quick Cards; training tools OSHA e-tools (through national STEPS alliance) Transportation module added Transporting personnel/equipment Vehicle & equipment operations at well sites (ATVs & UTV) John Dyer, Oklahoma Department of Labor, gave an update on the new authority of the Public Employee Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH) to issue penalties to employers working on state projects. Chance Odom, from Insurica, gave a presentation on Understanding the Experience Modifier Rating. 8/17/2017: Bryan Fulton with Gaillardia Country Club gave a presentation about Job Safety Analysis David Bates, AD, talked about severe injury reporting and rapid Response Investigation process; the OSHA complaint process and the Whistleblower protection program. Betsey Kulakowski from the Oklahoma Safety Council provided a presentation about "The State of Safety: A Call to Action." 10/19/2017: Dr. Angela Smith from TEAM Professional Services talked about office ergonomics. David Bates, AD, gave a full OSHA Update, including talk about Injury and Illness Tracking Application (ITA) and the 2018 National Stand down to Prevent falls in Construction. Jake Kirmey, Chesapeake Energy, talked about equipment adopted to track lone employees through the state of Oklahoma 11/16/2017: Elections were held to elect the 2018 Executive Board. David Bates provided an OSHA Update. Kenny Baker, from Cactus Drilling, gave a presentation entitled: "The first step in stopping the job: Hazard Recognition."	Oil and gas	54   125   75   60   72   58   37   64   50   50   73   39   66   65
   Training and Education:
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   9/21/2017	David Bates, ADS, and Jorge Delucca, CAS, were deployed to Texas for Hurricane Harvey response. Garrett Thornburg, Continental resources, gave a presentation on "Distracted driving personal testimony"	Oil and gas	53
   TOTAL			3591

4. Evaluations

   The alliance is effectively attracting members from major oil and gas companies and related organizations to its monthly meetings. Attendees to the meetings are receiving high quality presentations with lessons learned from other companies plus updates from the OSHA Area Director.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   We are planning to invite a vendor of fall protection equipment to give a demonstration at the MCEPS meeting during the Falls Stand Down coming in May 2018