ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
And the
Oklahoma Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association
November 5, 2017

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      August 21, 2012; last renewed August 26, 2016

   2. Evaluation Period

      August 26, 2016- October 31, 2017

   3. Overview

      The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Oklahoma City, OK Area Office (hereafter referred to as OSHA) and The Oklahoma Local Section of The American Industrial Hygiene Association (hereafter referred to as OKAIHA) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and OKAIHA hereby renew the Alliance signed August 21, 2012 and renewed August 21, 2014, and August 26, 2016, with a continued emphasis on safety and health training. Specifically, both organization(s) are committed to providing OKAIHA members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect the health and safety of workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address occupational safety and health issues. This renewal agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants will summarize specific activities and timeframes for completion in a written work plan.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      David Bates, Area Director, Oklahoma City Area OSHA Office
      Jorge A. Delucca, MS, MA, CAIH, Compliance Assistance Specialist; President, OKAIHA

      Oklahoma Department of Labor (ODOL)

      Melissa Mc Lawhorn Houston, Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor

      American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) - Oklahoma Local Section

      Charles L. Marshall, PhD, CIH, CSP, FAIHA; Past President, OKAIHA
      Chris W. Bradshaw, EdD, MT (ASCP), CEA
      Margaret Levin Phillips, Ph.D., CIH; Treasurer, OKAIHA
      Rachel Butler, MS, CIH, Secretary, OKAIHA
      Joshua Simmons, CIH; Director, OKAIHA
      Gregory Day, PhD; Director, OKAIHA
      Bryan Stolte, PhD, CIH, Director, OKAIHA
      Cheri Marcham, PhD, CIH, CSP, CHMM, FAIHA; American Industrial Hygiene Association Local Sections Council Chair

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • Board meeting, January 18, 2017
   • Board meeting, June 30, 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.

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

   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives:
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   10/07/2017	OKAIHA Fall Conference at Oklahoma City, OK-Regulatory Update: OSHA Update, OSHA Industrial Hygiene case study; presentation on AIHA government affairs by president, Deborah Nelson, PhD, CIH; legal aspects of industrial hygiene; radiation awareness; Oklahoma earthquakes	Training and Education	20
   10/21/2017	OKAIHA Fall Conference at Tulsa, OK-Regulatory Update: OSHA Update, OSHA Industrial Hygiene case study; presentation on AIHA government affairs by president, Deborah Nelson, PhD, CIH; legal aspects of industrial hygiene; radiation awareness; Oklahoma earthquakes	Training and Education	22
   Training and Education: Emerging safety and health issues
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   1/18/2017	Dinner meeting; presentation about IH employment opportunities in the Department of Defense and federal government by Scott Nelson, CIH, CHP, CSP, US Army Health center of Excellence and AIHA Local sections Regional representative.	Outreach and communication	14
   4/18/2017	Lunch meeting; Cheri Marcham, PhD, CIH, CSP, gave a presentation about what is an industrial hygienist (I Am IH) , and a presentation about the Certified Safety professional examination development process.	Outreach and communication	25
   Outreach and Communication: OKAIHA Speakers present benefits of Safety Programs to EH&S Organizations
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Presentation	August 18, 2017: I Am IH to ASSE, Tulsa, Oklahoma Chapter, given by Joshua Simmons, OKAIHA Director	Outreach and communication	15
   Presentation	August 17, 2017; I Am IH to Oklahoma State University, given by Cheri Marcham, PhD, CIH, CSP, CHMM	Outreach and communication	23
   Presentation	5/11/2017; Cheri Marcham, PhD, CIH, CSP, CHMM, about Hazard Communication, Globally Harmonized System to 10 members of the Oklahoma Field Federal safety and Health Council. The members worked for: FAA, USPS, Oklahoma National Guard, Department of Defense, and OSHA.	Training and education	10
   Outreach and Communication: Commenting on Proposed Rule Making
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Meeting	3/03/2017 and 4/10/2017; Planning meetings for Workers Memorial Day, 2017, Dr. Charles Marshall, CIH, CSP, CHMM represented OKAIHA; David Bate, Jorge Delucca, CAS, and Georgia Gibson (Admin. Assistant) represented OSHA.	Outreach and communication	22
   Meeting	6/15/2017; Planning for Workers Memorial Day, 2018. Dr. Charles Marshall, CIH, CSP, CHMM represented OKAIHA. David Bates, AD, and Jorge Delucca, CAS, represented OSHA.	Workers Memorial Day	12
   TOTAL			163

4. Evaluations

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

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

   Dinner and lunch meetings with guest speakers provided education and outreach on the Industrial Hygiene career field, and the Certified Safety Professional credential.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   ** Live Webinars are provided by AIHA. Archived Webinars are available on demand.

   1. OKAIHA executive board elections, scheduled for November 12-18, 2017.
   2. Annually, provide free EH&S Webinar Training via AIHA eLearning Subscription to Local Section Members and other partners (offered on a monthly basis by AIHA through the OKAIHA Local Section). **

Report Prepared by:
Alliance Coordinator, Jorge A. Delucca, Compliance Assistance Specialist,
Oklahoma City Area Office
November 5, 2017

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

Las Oficinas del Área Norte y Sur de Houston de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional ("OSHA", por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos de América y el Consulado General de México en Houston, Texas ("el Consulado"), en adelante denominados conjuntamente "los Participantes";

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

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

Se proponen establecer una Alianza para lograr lo siguiente:

Objetivo General

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

Capacitación y Educación

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

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

Difusión y Comunicación

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

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

Promoción de un Diálogo Nacional

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

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

Un grupo de implementación, integrado por representantes de cada Participante, tiene la intención de reunirse para elaborar un plan de acción, determinar los procedimientos de trabajo y establecer las funciones y responsabilidades de los Participantes. Además, los Participantes tienen el propósito de reunirse por lo menos tres veces al año con fines de seguimiento e intercambio de información sobre las actividades y los resultados en torno al logro de los objetivos de la Alianza.

Nada de lo dispuesto en el presente Arreglo compromete a los Participantes a erogar recursos.

Este Arreglo puede iniciarse una vez firmado por los dos Participantes. El presente Arreglo puede durar dos (2) años a partir de la fecha de su firma. El Participante que tenga la intención de dar por terminado el presente Arreglo procurará notificar por escrito al respecto con treinta (30) días de antelación. El presente Arreglo podrá modificarse por escrito en cualquier momento mediante el consentimiento mutuo de los Participantes.

Firmado en Houston, Texas, en duplicado, el día 28 de Agosto de 2017, en los idiomas español e inglés.

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
BATON ROUGE AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS
GREATER BATON ROUGE CHAPTER

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Baton Rouge Area Office and American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Greater Baton Rouge Chapter continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Greater Baton Rouge Chapter hereby renew the Alliance signed December 19, 2008, with a continued emphasis on providing for those individuals seeking to increase their professional competency in safety and health with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety. Specifically, both organizations are committed to providing ASSE Greater Baton Rouge 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 hazards have contributed to a significant number of fatalities investigated by OSHA's Baton Rouge Area Office within the past three fiscal years. In renewing this Alliance, OSHA and ASSE Greater Baton Rouge 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 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.

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 workers of the Greater Baton Rouge ASSE 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 Greater Baton Rouge ASSE Web site to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or Greater Baton Rouge ASSE conferences local monthly meetings.
• Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g. print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and the Greater Baton Rouge American Society of Safety Engineers Web site) to employers and employees.

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 14th day of May, 2013.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
THE OKLAHOMA MUNICIPAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
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 Oklahoma Municipal Contractors Association (OMCA) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces.  To that end, OSHA and OMCA hereby form an Alliance to provide OMCA 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 hazards, 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 OMCA 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:  Trenching and Excavation Safety including Competent Persons training; Silica Dust; Confined Space including Competent Person training; Hot & Cold Weather Exposure Safety; Crushing Hazards (Industrial/Plant Sites); Fire Extinguishers/Fire Safety; CPR (Instructor); and Hazard Communications (Supervisor/Administrator Training).

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 OMCA’s Web site) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA’s or OMCA’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 shareinformation 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 30th day of March, 2016.

ALLIANCE EVALUATION REPORT
SAN ANTONIO AREA OFFICE AND HISPANIC CONTRACTORS DE SAN ANTONIO
October 01, 2013

1. Alliance # 206

   Date Signed: 09/28/2011

   End Date: 09/28/2013

   Overview:

   To provide 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.

   The second part of this alliance is to conduct safety and health training meetings with the Hispanic contractors and their workers who only speak Spanish. Classes and briefing include: workers' rights, employer responsibilities, employee responsibilities, heat stress prevention and recognition, preventing falls, and other hazards at the construction sites.

   Implementation Team Members

   Tomas Larralde

   Director Hispanic Contractors de San Antonio

   Raul Carrillo

   CAS OSHA San Antonio Office

   Evaluation Period

   09/28/2011 through 09/28/2013

   Implementation Team Meetings

   This alliance meets once a month and quarterly with members and instructors, all instructors are certified to teach the OSHA 10 and 30 hour construction courses. 10 out of the 12 instructors are fluent in Spanish.

2. Events and Products

   2-10 Hour OSHA Construction Course, 438 attendees

   2-10 Hour OSHA Construction Course, in Spanish, 74 attendees

   Fall Protection/Prevention, in Spanish, Susan hardwood Grant, 8 classes, 245 attendees

   2-30 hour OSHA Construction course, with Hensel Phelps, 38 attendees

   Creating a Safety Program for Small Business, 6 classes, 56 attendees

3. Training and Education
   • Heat Stress and Fall Protection Regional Campaign
   • Creating and having a safety program for your small business
   • Partnering with the Mexican Consulate for OSHA Focus Four Classes
4. Results

   Membership has increased their participation, in part due to all the free training and OSHA involvement. Minority construction businesses have had the ability to educate their non-English speaking workers about safety and health, OSHA regulations and workers' rights.

5. Upcoming Milestones:
   • 10 Hour Construction Course, 5/23/2014
   • Fall Protection/Prevention Classes, 3/27/2014 and 08/21/2014
   • Resigning this Alliance by 05/01/2014

ANNUAL AREA ALLIANCE REPORT
10-25-12

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed.

   8-30-11

   Alliance Overview.

   To reach and inform Mexican nationals in Central Texas of their rights under OSHA.

   Implementation Team Members.

   R. Casey Perkins, Joann Natarajan, OSHA
   Jose Luis Chavez, Blanca Gaviño Arvizu, Mexican Consulate

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   In person meetings were held 6-23-12 and 8-27-12.

3. Activities and Products

   Evaluation Period.

   The evaluation period covers 8-30-11 to 8-30-12.

   Alliance Activity.

   • Training and Education - OSHA assisted the Consulate in finding volunteers to teach a $5 OSHA 10 hour class in Spanish for Mexican Nationals. The first class offered will be held November 8-9, 2012 in Austin.
   
   
   • Outreach and Communication - OSHA participated in outreach events at the Consulate on 9-1-11, 5-22-12, 6-19-12, 8-27-12 and 8-28-12.
   
   
   • OSHA had tables at the mobile consulate events on 6-23-12, and 9-22-12.
   
   
   • Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health - OSHA has strengthened their relationship with the Consulate through dialogue on safety and health regarding fatalities to Mexican Nationals. The Austin office frequently has difficulty in reaching next of kin for deceased workers whose family resides in Mexico. Through contacts with the Consulate, the Austin office has been able to obtain good addresses for next of kin. The Consulate has also contacted the office to report serious injuries that have occurred to Mexican workers. As a result of these referrals, OSHA conducted two inspections in response to focus four hazards that resulted in serious injuries that required worker hospitalization.

   Alliance Products.

   • Training and Education - Approximately 1100 Hispanic workers were reached through exhibit tables at Consulate events.
   
   
   • Outreach and Communication - A Spanish OSHA 10 hour was scheduled for Mexican workers.
   
   
   • Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health - Two inspections were conducted as a result of referrals from the Consulate.

   CSHO Monica Munoz has assisted with Spanish translation and participated in many of the exhibit events.

4. Results

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   Exhibit tables	1100
   TOTAL	1100

5. Upcoming Milestones

   A Spanish OSHA 10 hour class will be offered in November 2012. Based on how the class is received, additional classes will be scheduled. The Consulate plans to offer 2-3 OSHA 10 hour classes per year to help Hispanic workers in the Austin area understand how to be safe on the job.

Report Prepared by: Joann Natarajan

AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE EL PASO AREA OFFICE/LUBBOCK DISTRICT 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 District 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 the Alliance signed April 23, 2007, revised on June 11, 2007 and renewed August 27, 2009, with a continued emphasis on 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 four focus hazards in construction. 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.

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 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 goals:

• 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 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 West Texas Safety Training Center’s Web site) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To 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 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 shareinformation on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the El Paso Area Office and the Lubbock District 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 year. 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 14th day of December, 2011.

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

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) San Antonio Area Office and the Consulate of Mexico in San Antonio, Texas 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 San Antonio and surrounding communities 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 construction and general industries regarding workplace safety and health.
• To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in OSHA 10 hour construction and general industry courses 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 construction and general industry sites and their employers.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at the Participants’ conferences, local meetings, and annual Labor Rights week 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 San Antonio, Texas and surrounding communities 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 in San Antonio, Texas, in duplicate this 26th day of August 2013, in the English and Spanish languages.

FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION SAN ANTONIO AREA OFFICE:

FOR THE CONSULATE OF MEXICO IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS:

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Oklahoma City Area Office
And
Oklahoma Department of Labor Consultation Services
And
Oklahoma Safety Council
June 26, 2017

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      June 26, 2015

   2. Evaluation Period

      June 26, 2016 to June 26, 2017

   3. Overview

      OSHA, Oklahoma Department of Labor and Oklahoma Safety Council formed an Alliance to provide OSC 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 occupational hazards, and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). In developing this Alliance, OSHA and OSC recognize that OSHA, Oklahoma Department of Labor Consultation Services and Oklahoma Safety Council partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

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

      Oklahoma Department of Labor

      Melissa McLawhorn Houston, Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor
      John Dyer, Assistant Director, PEOSH Division
      Jason Hudson, Assistant Director, OSHA Consultation

      Oklahoma Safety Council

      Dave Koeneke, Executive Director
      Betsey Kulakowski, Training and Development Manager

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • March 3, 2017: Planning meeting for Worker's Memorial event
   • March 10, 2017: Planning meeting for Worker Memorial event

   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: Speak, exhibit at Conference
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Alliance Product	No activity
   Dissemination	No activity
   Event	Worker Memorial Day, April 28, 2017. OSC provided silhouettes for each worker killed on the job the previous year. Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor was Master of ceremonies. OSHA Area Director and Oklahoma Department of Labor Deputy Commissioner read the names of 32 workers killed in occupational accidents.	Falls, struck by, electrocution, etc.	150
   Exhibit	OSHA exhibit at Oklahoma Safety & Health Conference by Jorge Delucca, Compliance Assistance Specialist.	Falls, struck by, electrocution, heat illnesses	80
   Exhibit	Oklahoma Department of Labor had a booth manned by John Dyer and Jason Hudson, Assistant Directors for Public Employee Occupational safety and Health and OSHA Consultation respectively.	Public Employee Occupational Safety and Health Program Safety Consultation SHARP Program	80
   OSHA Product Review	No activity
   Speech/Presentation	OSHA Updates: for Construction and for General Industry at Oklahoma Safety & Health Conference by Sandra Swearngin, OSHA Industrial Hygienist.	Fall Prevention All Construction, Fall Prevention Stand Down, Heat, Inspections/Penalties, Oil and Gas, Other, Recordkeeping Reporting, Safety & Health Management Systems, Silica, Whistleblower Protection; confined spaces in construction	80
   Training	National Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction With participation of Oklahoma Department of Labor. Presentations by David Bates, OSHA Area Director, Jason Hudson, Oklahoma Department of Labor, Assistant Director for Safety, and Marcus Rambo, OSHA Safety Specialist.	Fall Prevention	49
   Total Reached			439

4. Evaluations

   This alliance is effective to accomplish safety and health outreach and training to hundreds of industry safety and health specialists and workers.

5. Upcoming Milestones

   Alliance renewal, July 2017

   Report Prepared by: Jorge Delucca, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Oklahoma City Area Office

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 11, 2016

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      May 3, 2012 and renewed on August 11, 2014

   2. Evaluation Period

      August 11, 2015 to August 11, 2016

   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
      Shane Pourciau, Chairman, ABC, Pelican Chapter Safety Committee
      Jeremy Miller, 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. The monthly meetings commonly feature a guest speaker on a selected safety and health topic relevant to the group. 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.

3. Activities and Products

   Training and Education

   • The ABC, Pelican Chapter Safety Committee held a training seminar on the topics of “Safety Revolution” which included all aspects of safety and the STEP award process. The seminar was provided free of charge and attended by chapter and non-chapter members and their employees.

   Outreach and Communication

   • The Baton Rouge Area Office, CAS provided OSHA informational and instructive outreach publications at each committee meeting for member distribution to employees.
   • The Baton Rouge Area Office, CAS electronically distributed a daily e-mail that provided internet links to current occupational safety and health related information, news, issues and topics.
   • The Baton Rouge Area Office, CAS provided compliance update information for the Chapter’s Southwest Campus safety committee meetings in Westlake, Louisiana.
   • The Chapter e-mailed the OSHA’s twice monthly newsletter “QuickTakes” to safety committee members upon its release and encourages further distribution.

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Safety and Health

   • The ABC, Pelican Chapter annually recognizes “Workers’ Memorial Day” as a day of remembrance for fallen workers and communicates related information to member employers and industry in the region.
   • The ABC, Pelican Chapter supported OSHA’s 2016 “National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction” and promoted event training activities to ABC, Pelican Chapter.

4. Results

   The ABC, Pelican Chapter Members continue to have access to a greater amount of outreach publications, current information and are made aware of the continued efforts of the OSHA, Baton Rouge Area Office (BRAO) to reach at-risk industries by sharing current events, safety alerts and best practices.

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

   Type of Activity	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained	Topic(s)
   August 2015, Meeting	14	Near Miss, Safety Audit, and Heat exhaustion
   September 2015, Meeting	17	LWC discussed safety plans; STEP presentation
   October 2015, Meeting	13	OSHAs confined space standard; Completion of Safety Audit
   October 2015, Event	912	Careers in Construction - BYF
   November 2015, Meeting	9	Safety Leading Indicators presentation
   December 2015, Meeting	17	EIC Awards discussion; Spring Seminar topic discussion
   December 2015, Event	69	Provided Safety Judges, Oversight and First-Aid Stand-By for ABC Craft Competition
   January 2016, Meeting	23	HSE Leadership Committee; STEP and EIC processes
   February 2016, Meeting	21	Spring Seminar; Best Practices
   March 2016, Event	107	Provided Safety Judges, Oversight and First-Aid Stand-By for the High School Craft Competition
   March 2016, Event	65	Safety Revolution Seminar
   March 2016, Meeting	25	STEP Seminar; Workers’ Memorial Day information
   April 2016, Meeting	16	A-1 Hydration Management Program presentation; CSST giving safety presentations top classes
   May 2016, Meeting	24	HSE Updates; Spring Seminar
   June 2016, Meeting	19	Branding Campaign; STEP applications, upcoming events
   July 2016, Meeting	12	Near Miss Reports, Lessons Learned.
   July 2016, Event	42	Companies completing and submitting self-evaluation against STEP Award criteria for recognition.
   August 2016, Meeting	11	Drug and Alcohol free program; Safety Moment
   TOTAL	1,416

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, Baton Rouge Area Office