AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, OKLAHOMA CITY AREA OFFICE
AND
OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, OSHA CONSULTATION DIVISION
AND
THE OKLAHOMA CITY AND TULSA CHAPTERS OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY
OF SAFETY PROFESSIONALS

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Oklahoma City Area Office and Oklahoma Department of Labor, OSHA Consultation Division and The Oklahoma City and Tulsa Chapters of The American Society of Safety Professionals continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, Oklahoma Department of Labor, OSHA Consultation Division and The Oklahoma City and Tulsa Chapters of The American Society of Safety Professionals hereby renew the Alliance signed June 5, 2014 and renewed June 17, 2016, with a continued emphasis on recognizing the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and ASSP hereby continue an Alliance to provide ASSP 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 continuing this Alliance, OSHA and ASSP recognize that OSHA's State Plan and On-site Consultation Project partners are an integral part of the OSHA national effort.

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 opt ions 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 Oklahoma Department of Labor, OSHA Consultation Division and The Oklahoma City and Tulsa Chapters of The American Society of Safety Professionals 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 occupational safety and health 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 participating in safety and health conferences.

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 ASSP members regarding occupational safety and health, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for ASSP members 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 occupational safety and health 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 ASSP's Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or ASSP's conferences, local meetings, or other local events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding ASSP 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 occupational safety and health that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
• To develop and disseminate case studies on occupational safety and health and publicize their results.

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

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet to develop a work plan, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the participants. In addition, they will meet at least two times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the OSHA Consultation and ASSP and any other appropriate offices.

This agreement will remain in effect for a period not to exceed 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 all signatories.

Signed this 11th day of July 2019.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT for T & T Staff Management, L.P. #110
511 Executive Ctr Blvd
El Paso, TX 79902
08/14/2009

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed: January 8, 2004 and resigned on August 14th, 2007
   Date renewed: August 25, 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); Elias Casillas III, Richard Rivera, Sheila Schulmeyer (after September 2006). Rey Leyva, Elias Casillas, Sheila Schulmeyer (After June 2009).

   Contributors

   Rey Leyva, Elias Casillas III

   Evaluation Period

   This report covers August, 2008 to Aug, 2009

2. Implementation Team Meetings

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

3. Events and Products

   Training and Education

   • 2008 – New Hire Safety Orientations: 2177 English, 3648 Spanish, Total: 5825

   • 2009* – New Hire Safety Orientations: 1100 English, 1804 Spanish , Total: 2904
     (as of Aug. 12, 2009)

   • 2009* –Youth Outreach – (14 -19 year olds) New Hire Safety Orientations: Total: 2,757 (as of Aug. 12, 2009)
     
     10 Hour Outreach Training:
     2008 – English, 37; Spanish 49
     2009* – English,13 ; Spanish 0
     (as of Aug. 12, 2009)

   • 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

   • 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.
   • 2009-Became sponsor of lighted “Star” on the mountain which will be used to promote and represent employee safety in El Paso.
   • 2009-Began presenting General Industry safety orientation to youth ages 14-19 years old.

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

   • 2008/2009 - 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.
4. Results

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

   EVENT	PARTICIPANTS TRAINED
   2008 – New Hire Safety Orientations: 2009* – New Hire Safety Orientations: 2009* –Youth Outreach General Industry Safety Orientations: 2008 – 10 Hour Outreach Training: 2009* – 10 Hour Outreach Training: 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.,: 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.,: 2008* - 10 Hour Collaborative Training:	2177 English, 3648 Spanish, Total: 5825 1100 English, 1804 Spanish, Total: 2904 Ages: 14 year olds = 440 15 year olds = 544 16 year olds = 555 17 year olds = 563 18 year olds = 422 19 year olds = 233 Total=2,757 English, 37; Spanish, 49, Total: 86 English, 13; Spanish, 0 Total: 13 445 employees. 424 employees 125 English, 81 Spanish, Total 206
   TOTAL for all 2008 and partial 2009	12660

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

5. Upcoming Milestones

   • Renew Alliance in 2009
   • Continue Youth Outreach
   • Continue Public Awareness through Marquee Sign – Safety Messages
   • Complete issuance of over 400 Code of Federal Regulation Manuals published by Mangan Communications-CFR 1910’s
   • Partner with OSHA Education Center(s)
   • Kick-off City Wide Billboard Campaign
   • Implement On-line Web Based New Hire Safety Orientation

ARREGLO QUE ESTABLECE UNA ALIANZA ENTRE
LA OFICINA DE LA ZONA DE AUSTIN
DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD Y SALUD OCUPACIONALES
DEL DEPARTAMENTO DEL TRABAJO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÈRICA
Y
EL CONSULADO GENERAL DE MÈXICO EN AUSTIN, TEXAS

El Consulado General de Mèxico en Austin, Texas, y la Oficina de la Zona de Austin de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacionales (OSHA) del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos de Amèrica, en adelante denominados colectivamente "los Participantes",

Reconociendo el compromiso conjunto de proteger los derechos de los trabajadores mexicanos, reconocido en la Declaración Conjunta entre la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos y el Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos de Amèrica, firmada en Washington, D.C. el 4 de mayo de 2010; y

Reconociendo que el Programa de Alianza de la OSHA estipula el establecimiento de relaciones de cooperación con fines de capacitación, educación, extensión y comunicación, y para promover un diálogo nacional sobre la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de 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 en la Zona Central de Texas con información, orientación y acceso a los recursos de capacitación y educación para promover los derechos de los trabajadores y proteger su salud y seguridad ocupacionales, en particular en lo que se refiere a reducir y prevenir la exposición a peligros relacionados con caídas, golpes, atrapamientos, electricidad y amputaciones, y ayudarles a entender los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores en virtud de la Ley de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacionales.

Capacitación y Educación

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

• Impartir o hacer los arreglos necesarios para la impartición de cursos de capacitación sobre seguridad y salud para los trabajadores del Consulado y los nacionales mexicanos en la Zona Central de Texas.

Extensión y Comunicación

Los Participantes tienen la intención de trabajar juntos para lograr los siguientes objetivos de extensión y comunicación:

• Pronunciar discursos, realizar exposiciones o presentarse en conferencias, reuniones locales u otros eventos de la OSHA o del Consulado.
• Compartir información entre el personal del Departamento de Trabajo y los profesionales de seguridad y salud en relación con las buenas prácticas del Consulado o los enfoques eficaces y dar a conocer los resultados mediante actividades de extensión realizadas por el Consulado y mediante materiales elaborados por cada uno de los Participantes, programas de capacitación, talleres, seminarios y conferencias (o cualquier otro foro pertinente).

Promoción de un Diálogo Nacional Promotion of a National Dialogue

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

• Convocar foros, debates en mesa redonda o reuniones de interesados principales, o participar en ellos, sobre peligros generales y de la industria de la construcción como caídas, golpes, atrapamientos, electricidad y amputaciones para ayudar a forjar soluciones innovadoras sobre cuestiones relativas a la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo y entendimiento de los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores.
• Compartir información sobre leyes y normas del Departamento de Trabajo, entre ellas las relacionadas con los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores.

Un grupo de aplicación, compuesto por representantes de ambos Participantes, 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.

Se tiene la intención de que el presente Arreglo cese a los dos años de la fecha de suscripción. El Participante que tenga la intención de dar por terminado el presente Arreglo procurará notificar por escrito al respecto con treinta días de antelación. El presente Arreglo podrá modificarse por escrito en cualquier momento mediante el consentimiento mutuo de los Participantes.

Firmado en Austin, Texas, en duplicado, a los 30th días del mes de August, 2011, en los idiomas español e inglès.

¹La jurisdicción del Consulado de Mèxico en Austin abarca los condados de Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Caldwell, Coleman, Comanche, Coryell, Falls, Fayette, Hamilton, Hays, Lampasas, Lee, Limestone, Llano, McLennan, Milam, Mills, San Saba, Travis y Williamson en la Zona Central de Texas.

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) continue 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 and renewed June 15, 2017, 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 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 specific issues and projects 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 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 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 2019.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Dallas Regional OSHA Office
And the
Association of Energy Service Companies (AESC)
November 22, 2016

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      Original Alliance signed on September 24, 2013, and renewed on February 17, 2016.

   2. Evaluation Period

      September 24, 2015 to September 24, 2016

   3. Overview

      Through the OSHA and AESC Alliance, the organizations are working together to provide AESC members and affiliates in the well servicing industry with information, guidance, and access to training resources to protect employees’ health and safety. OSHA Region VI and AESC continue to successfully partner together to achieve consistent improvements in the safety and health of workers in the well servicing industry. AESC has approximately 800 member companies who employ between 500,000 and 750,000 workers.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Josh Flesher

      OSHA Region VI Assistant Regional Administrator - Cooperative and State Programs

      Doug Huddleston

      OSHA Region VI Alliance Coordinator

      AESC

      Kenny Jordan

      Executive Director

      Matt Daniel

      HSE Committee Chair

      Sam Tolley

      HSE Committee Past Chair

      Kevin Northcutt

      HSE Committee Vice Chairman

      Nick Messersmith

      HSE Committee Secretary/Treasurer

      Linda Markin

      HSE Committee Program Chair

      Eric Rosemann

      HSE Committee member

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Alliance Renewal – AESC and OSHA members held a telephone conference call on October 08, 2015. Kenny Jordan led the discussion, and the members provided feedback on the copy of the draft Alliance. The Region VI Alliance Coordinator led the discussion on the Alliance work plan, and group members provided feedback regarding initiatives and goals for the renewal period.

   On February 17, 2016, Kenny Jordan, Executive Director, AESC and Joyce Ryel, President, AESC met with Kelly Knighton, Acting Regional Administrator, Josh Flesher, ARA Cooperative State Programs and the OSHA Region VI Alliance Coordinator to sign the Alliance Renewal.

   Training and Education

   • 10/18/2015 – Quarterly meeting was held with AESC via conference call to discuss upcoming training for OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHO) and the activities during the quarter.
   
   
   • 11/17/2015 – AESC and OSHA participated in training that focused on the properties, detection, hazards and avoidance techniques of Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S). Over 34 OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers from the Dallas and Fort Worth Area OSHA Offices, as well as other stakeholders, attended the H2S training. The training was hosted at the University of Texas at Arlington, OSHA Education Center in Arlington, Texas. Mr. Eric Rosemann, HSE Committee member, provided the training. Attendees were provided with “real-life” examples of hazard recognition, effective training, sampling techniques, and safe work practices. Additionally, OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers were afforded the opportunity to contribute to the discussion and provide information on hazard identification and avoidance.
   
   
   • 11/28/2015 – Oil & Gas Conference, Houston, Texas Planning Meeting – AESC committee members, that included Kenny Jordan, and other AESC members participated in a planning meeting for the upcoming Oil & Gas Safety and Health Conference in Houston, Texas, scheduled for November 28 – 30, 2016.
   
   
   • 01/06/2016 – Submitted an article on the new recordkeeping requirement for the Well Servicing magazine, part of the AESC Alliance.
   
   
   • 02/01/2016 – Submitted an article on “Occupational Injuries during Oil and Gas Operations, and the Way Forward to Improve Worker Safety.” The article explored various industry statistics, using Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) data, looked at activities and events that tend to be indicators of incident and accident trends, as well as explored options, such as partnering with industry through the Alliance process, as well as continued coordination of safety and health training for Oil & Gas well servicing workers.
   
   
   • 02/10/2016 – AESC hosted their Annual Winter Meeting at the Horseshoe Bay Resort in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. On February 10th, members met for an opening Executive Committee Meeting and day of golfing at the Ram Rock Golf Course located in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. On February 11th, over 170 AESC members met for the opening and commencement of the formal meeting. The meeting also included a presentation of various safety awards to participating companies. The safety awards were awarded for various levels of recognition of safety performance, which included gold, silver and bronze. Notably, Dr. David Michaels, DOL Assistant Secretary spoke to the AESC group on what to expect to see from OSHA in 2016. Among the various talking points discussed was the roll-out of the new Hazard Alert – “Health and Safety Risks for Workers Involved in Manual Tank Gauging and Sampling at Oil and Gas Extraction Sites.” Dr. Michaels also provided an update on the proposed rule for respirable crystalline silica, and the importance of the rule as it relates to the improvement of working conditions for workers in the Oil & Gas industry.
   
   
   • 05/23/2016 – AESC hosted a second annual “Well Servicing Rig Orientation and Training” at the Pioneer Energy Services, Bryan Training Center, Bryan, Texas. The event was a two day event that focused on the safety and health procedures involved in oil and gas well servicing and how the industry complies with OSHA regulations. On the first day, more than 17 OSHA personnel including CSHO’s from the Austin, Houston North, Houston South, and Oklahoma City Area OSHA Offices, two US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) representatives, as well as a representative from the Petroleum Education Council (PEC) participated in classroom training. On the second day, the attendees were provided an “up-close” view of an oil and gas service rig in action. Following the demonstration, attendees were provided instruction on the safety inspection checklist, where AESC member instructors provided a demonstration of the “walk-around” inspection, utilizing the work-over rig safety inspection checklist. The training provided an excellent opportunity for OSHA personnel to become more familiar with well servicing equipment and operating practices, and facilitated an open discussion with industry professionals about safety & health, as well as hazard mitigation.
   
   
   • AESC provided information and expertise, and along with OSHA produced a Hazard Alert titled “Fatalities Associated with Hot Work on Oilfield Tanks, Tankers and Other Related Equipment.” The Hazard Alert letter addresses the hazards of welding & cutting, flammable & toxic hazards, general hazard recognition and safe work practices. AESC was instrumental in providing information, best work practices, and valuable feedback to work group members during the creation of the Hazard Alert letter. AESC plans to include the Hazard Alert in their Well Servicing magazine. (September 2016)
   
   
   • 10/18/2016 – AESC and OSHA participated in training that focused on the properties, detection, hazards and avoidance techniques of Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S). The training was conducted at the Canadian Valley Technology Center in El Reno, Oklahoma. Mr. Eric Rosemann, HSE Committee member, provided the training to over 32 CSHO’s and OSHA Consultation personnel. The training included the H2S Clear certification, which provides training on the dangers of H2S, as well as the precautions, tools and controls required when working in and around H2S environments. Additionally, the participants were able to receive some additional instruction on the multi-gas meter and emergency escape respirator.
    

   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

   • 09/24/2015 – Kenny Jordan, AESC Executive Director was sent an invitation from the OSHA National Office to participate in a Workgroup that is tasked to update the OSHA Oil & Gas Well Drilling & Servicing e-Tool. The AESC Health and Safety Executive Committee members played a key role in updating the e-Tool’s modules, content and overall structure.
   
   
   • 10/24/2016 – Work continues on the OSHA Oil & Gas Well Drilling & Servicing e-Tool update. The AESC Health and Safety Executive Committee members, along with several key member companies continue to play a key role in updating the e-Tool’s modules, content and overall structure.
    

   Outreach and Communication

   The AESC continues to work with the South Texas Exploration and Production Safety Network (STEPS), National Service, Transmission, Exploration and Production Safety (NTEPS), and other networks involving exploration and production companies promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health.

   Projects and Workgroups

   AESC became an active participant in the OSHA Oil & Gas Well Drilling & Servicing e-Tool review. The Workgroup conducted a planning teleconference with the OSHA National Office on October 22, 2015, for the purpose of updating and improving the content of the e-Tool. AESC Health and Safety Executive Committee members, along with several key member companies continue the process of reviewing the eTool for overall structure and coverage, format, and a review of modules and sub-modules.

   AESC also worked with OSHA to produce a Hazard Alert “Fatalities Associated with Hot Work on Oilfield Tanks, Tankers and Other Related Equipment” AESC provided input, information and feedback to the working group during the process. Additionally, AESC worked closely with members of the South Texas Exploration and Production Safety Network (STEPS) members. AESC plans to include the Hazard Alert in their Well Servicing magazine. (September 2016)

3. Results

   Activity	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   AESC Safety/Wireline Conference & Tradeshow	88
   Well Servicing magazine articles on the following:
   Oil & Gas Conference	12,000
   Updated Recordkeeping Standard	12,000
   CSHO and AESC Joint Rig Training	12,000
   Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Training	34
   Total	36,122

4. Upcoming Milestones

   • AESC and OSHA continued participation in the upcoming Oil & Gas Safety and Health Conference 2016 (November 29 – 30, 2016)
   • Continue work on the OSHA Oil & Gas Well Drilling & Servicing e-Tool update
   • Continued emphasis on Oil & Gas Hazards training, UTA OSHA Education Center – Arlington, Texas
   • Continued participation in the AESC and OSHA Region VI Oil Rig Orientation Training (Spring 2017)
   • AESC Safety/Wireline Conference & Tradeshow (Spring 2017)

    

   Well Servicing magazine articles (4)

   • Amputations Emphasis – Kenny Jordan
   • Silica Hazards – Kenny Jordan
   • Occupational Injuries during Oil and Gas Operations and The Way Forward to Improve Worker Safety (Winter 2015) – Doug Huddleston
   • Heat Stress (Fall 2016) – Doug Huddleston

    

   Alliance Progress Meetings:

   The AESC and OSHA members also discussed projected articles, projected training and upcoming events, such as: the November, 2015 AESC / OSHA Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) training; the February 2016 Annual Winter Meeting; and the May 2016 second annual AESC / OSHA rig orientation training.

Summary:

This Alliance continues to provide a means for OSHA Region VI and the oil field services companies to share information through articles published in their publications as well as participation in both AESC and OSHA training events and meetings.

Report prepared by: Doug Huddleston, OSHA Region VI Alliance Coordinator, November 22, 2016.

Alliance Report
December 4, 2009
The Permian Basin Services, Transmission,
Exploration and Production Safety Network (PBSTEPS)

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed – 09/09/2008

   Overview

   To promote safe and healthful working conditions for workers in the Permian Basin who are engaged in one form or another in the business of oil and gas and also to help people get into, stay in, expand and improve their small business in the Permian Basin area which includes southeast New Mexico. Provide employers with information, guidance and access to training resources that will help them provide to their employees knowledge of safety and health hazards of construction and general industry with a focus on the four major hazards: falls, electrical, struck by and caught in between.

2. Evaluation Period – 09-2008 through 09/2009

   Implementation Team Meetings

   2/12/2008
   3/11/2008
   4/08/2008
   5/13/2008
   6/10/2008
   7/15/2008
   8/12/2008

3. Events and Products

   Training and Education

   • Events – Presentations and training provided at the PBSTEPS monthly meetings
   • September 08 : Education on encountering bees; Repetitive motion/ergonomics
   • October 08 : Fleet safety; NORM (normally occurring radioactive material; NFPA Arch Flash 70E
   • November 08: Narcotics; NIOSH’s Oil and Gas Extraction Program; Successful Leadership
   • December 08: OSHA Update; PPE Update; OSHCON Program; Home Fire Safety
   • January 09: Pumping Unit Safety; Trenching and Excavation; Worker’s Compensation Fraud
   • February 09: Behavioral Safety; ID Theft; WorkSteps (physical therapy); ISNetworld Overview
   • March 09: Emergency Evacuation; Severe Weather; Fleet Safety
   • April 09: Operation Excellence
   • May 09: Fall Protection (OSHA); OSHA Challenge, Roadmap to VPP; NFPA 70E; Respiratory Protection
   • June 09: Texas Rangers; Training Methodologies; Weather Emergency Preparedness
   • July 09: DIG TESS; Communication Training; Sharp communication
   • August 09: OSHA Update and Employer payment of PPE; Experimental Training.
   • September 09: H1N1 Flu Update and CDC recommendations; Flame Retardant Clothing Update; OSHA Challenge; Hazard Awareness
   • Products: PowerPoints for most of the presentations are available for download on the PBSTEPS (www.pbsteps.com) website.

   Outreach and Communication

   • Events: All of the events (meetings) that occur monthly have some element of outreach. An OSHA representative is almost always present.
   • Products

     No products have yet to be developed under this alliance. However, the concept of this network has grown throughout Region VI as well as other Regions in OSHA.

   Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health

   • Events: Each meeting has some element of dialogue on workplace safety.
   • This network enjoys a large attendance each month; over 120 persons attend representing 40 or more companies involved in oil and gas.



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.

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

   Type of Activity (Conference, Training, Print and Electronic Distribution, etc.)	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   1. September 08: Repetitive Motion/Ergo	120
   2. October 08: Arc Flash NFPA 70E	95
   3. December 08: OSHA Update/PPE 4. January 09: Trenching/Excavation 5. March 09: Emergency Evacuation 6. May 09: Fall Protection/Respiratory Protection 7. August 09: OSHA Update/Employer Paid PPE 8. September 09: H1N1 Flu	95 120 90 120 110 120
   Total:	870




5. Upcoming Milestones

   The Permian Basin STEPS Network has exceeded expectations as far as content and involvement of the oil and gas community. Out of this network, others have blossomed throughout the region as well as in other OSHA regions. The networks have become connected and a National STEPS is on the horizon and is in the works. This network looks forward to continuing their association with the El Paso AO and the Lubbock District Office by renewing their alliance in September 2010.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
DALLAS AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
REGIONAL HISPANIC CONTRACTORS' ASSOCIATION - DALLAS

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Dallas Area Office and the Regional Hispanic Contractors' Association (RHCA) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and the RHCA hereby renew the Alliance signed on April 28, 2014, and renewed on May 25, 2016, with a continued emphasis on Hispanic worker rights to a safe and healthful workplace, as well as the ability to voice safety concerns without reprisal. Specifically, both organizations are committed to providing RHCA 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 program, the organizations will continue to address OSHA outreach efforts to inform construction communities of worker's right and employer responsibilities.

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, the OSHA Dallas Area OSHA Office and RHCA 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 of raising awareness of OSHA's rulemaking and enforcement initiatives, training and education and communication.

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 the "Focus-Four" hazards in the construction industry and to help forge innovative solutions in workplaces or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• To encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by collaborating and sharing information via internet webpages and resource links, and motivating employers develop and implement their own safety programs.

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 falls, struck-by, caught-between and electrical hazards, and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
• To develop effective training and education programs for construction contractors and 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 construction safety training courses.

Outreach and Communication

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

• To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and the regionalhca.org websites) to employers and workers in the construction industry.
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or RHCA conferences, local meetings, or other construction worker safety-related events.
• To share information among OSHA personnel and construction industry safety and health professionals regarding RHCA Member best worker safety 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-focused written Safety and Health Programs that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
• To develop and disseminate case studies on construction injury and illness rates 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 Dallas 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 all signatories.

Signed this 31st day of June, 2018

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

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

RECOGNIZING the joint commitment to protect workers' rights for Mexican workers in the United States acknowledged in the Letter of Arrangement between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Department of Labor of the United States of America, concerning Workplace Safety and Health Protections Applicable to Mexican Workers in the United States, signed at Washington, D.C., on November 6, 2014; 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 safetyand 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 Houston, Texas and others information, guidance, and access to education and training resources to promote workers' rights in protecting their occupational safety and health, and to help them understand U.S. domestic law on the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

Training and Education

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

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

Outreach and Communication

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

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

Promotion of a National Dialogue

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

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

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

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

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

Signed at Houston, Texas, in duplicate, this 28th day of August, 2017, in the Spanish and English languages.

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Dallas Regional OSHA Office
And the
Association of Energy Service Companies (AESC)

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:

      Signed - September 24, 2013

   2. Evaluation Period:

      September 24, 2014 to September 24, 2015

   3. Overview:

      Through the OSHA and AESC Alliance, the organizations are working together to provide AESC members and affiliates in the well servicing industry with information, guidance, and access to training resources to protect employees' health and safety. AESC has approximately 800 member companies who employ between 500,000 and 750,000 workers.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Josh Flesher

      OSHA Region VI Assistant Regional Administrator - Cooperative and State Programs

      Doug Huddleston

      OSHA Region VI Alliance Coordinator

      AESC

      Kenny Jordan

      Executive Director

      Matt Daniel

      HSE Committee Chair

      Sam Tolley

      HSE Committee Past Chairr

      Kevin Northcutt

      HSE Committee Vice Chairman

      Nick Messersmith

      HSE Committee Secretary/Treasurer

      Linda Markin

      HSE Committee Program Chair

      Eric Rosemann

      HSE Committee member

2. Implementation Team Meetings

3. Alliance Renewal: The AESC and OSHA members held a telephone conference call on October 08, 2015. Kenny Jordan led the discussion, and the members provided feedback on the copy of the draft Alliance. The Region VI Alliance Coordinator led the discussion on the Alliance work plan, and group members provided feedback regarding initiatives and goals for the renewal period.

   The group also discussed upcoming Trucking Conference and Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) training class scheduled for November 17, 2015. Additionally, the group discussed ideas for venue and locations for the second service rig orientation training tentatively scheduled for Spring, 2016.

   Training and Education

   • 11/23/2014 - Quarterly meeting was held with AESC via conference call to discuss upcoming training for OSHA CSHOs, and the activities during the quarter.
   • 12/02/2014 - Oil & Gas Conference, Houston Texas - AESC committee members, that included Kenny Jordan, and Sam Tolley, were among the participatory members of the Conference, and were instrumental in the development and production of the 2014 Oil & Gas Conference.
   • 01/06/2015 - Submitted an article on the new recordkeeping requirement for the Well Servicing magazine, part of the AESC Alliance.
   • 07/24/2015 - David Rhodes, CSP Assistant Area Director and Vance Delsignore, Compliance Safety and Health Officer out of the Pittsburgh, PA office presented an OSHA update at the annual AESC Summer meeting held in Pittsburgh, PA. There were 140 attendees at the summer meeting.
   • 09/22/2015 - Personnel from the Region VI OSHA Office along with personnel from the Texas Department of Insurance OSHA Consultation (OSHCON) attended the Association of Energy Service Companies (AESC) Annual Safety/Wireline Conference. OSHA and OSHCON personnel staffed a booth, distributed DOL/OSHA Quick Cards and Fact Sheets, and answered participants questions. There were approximately 88 attendees at the Conference.
   • 09/22/2015 - Oklahoma City Area Office, Area Director, David Bates provided an OSHA Update presentation to Conference attendees.

   Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

   • 09/23/2015 - A quarterly meeting was held with AESC committee members at the AESC Annual Safety/Wireline Conference where the group discussed activities during the quarter that included AESC committee members input to OSHA's Oil & Gas e-Tool, as well as upcoming training events that would involve the Region's OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHO). Additionally, the group discussed procedures to begin development of the draft Alliance renewal.
   • 09/24/2015 - Kenny Jordan, AESC Executive Director was sent an invitation from the OSHA National Office to participate in a Workgroup that will be tasked to update the OSHA Oil & Gas Well Drilling & Servicing e-Tool. The AESC Health and Safety Executive Committee members will play a key role in updating the e-Tool's modules, content and overall structure.

   Outreach and Communication

   The AESC continues to work with the South Texas Exploration and Production Safety Network (STEPS), National Service, Transmission, Exploration & Production Safety (NTEPS), and other networks involving exploration and production companies promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health.

   Projects and Workgroups

   AESC will be an active participant in the OSHA Oil & Gas Well Drilling & Servicing e-Tool review. The Workgroup will conduct a teleconference on October 22, 2015 for the purpose of updating and improving the content of the e-Tool. AESC Health and Safety Executive Committee members collectively have begun the process of reviewing the eTool for overall structure and coverage, format, and a review of modules and sub-modules.

4. Results

   Activity	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   AESC Safety/Wireline Conference & Tradeshow	88
   Well Servicing magazine articles on the following:
   Oil & Gas Conference	12,000
   Updated Recordkeeping Standard	12,000
   CSHO and AESC Joint Rig Training	12,000
   Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Training	34
   Total	36,122

5. Upcoming Milestones

   • Renewal of the Alliance
   • Begin work on the OSHA Oil & Gas Well Drilling & Servicing e-Tool update
   • Continued emphasis on Oil & Gas Hazards Training, UTA OSHA Education Center - Arlington, Texas
   • Continue AESC and OSHA Region VI Oil Rig Orientation Training in South Texas (Spring 2016)
   • Fall 2016 - AESC Safety/Wireline Conference & Tradeshow

   Well Servicing magazine articles (4)

   • Amputations Emphasis - Kenny Jordan
   • Silica Hazards - Kenny Jordan
   • Occupational Injuries during Oil and Gas Operations and The Way Forward to Improve Worker Safety (Winter 2015) - Doug Huddleston
   • Heat Stress (Spring 2016) - Doug Huddleston

Summary:

This Alliance continues to provide a means for OSHA Region VI and the oil field services companies to share information through articles published in their publications as well as participation in both AESC and OSHA training events and meetings.

Report prepared by: Doug Huddleston, OSHA Region VI Alliance Coordinator, November 24, 2015.

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
SAN ANTONIO AREA OFFICE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
AMERICAN SUBCONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION-SAN ANTONIO CHAPTER

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) San Antonio Area Office and The American Subcontractors Association-San Antonio recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and The American Subcontractors Association-San Antonio hereby form an Alliance to provide The American Subcontractors Association-San Antonio 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 and general industries. This will accomplished by addressing fall, electrical, machine and struck by hazards, other safety issues, 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 The American Subcontractors Association-San Antonio 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 general industry site hazard recognition and employee injury prevention 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 ensuring that workers understand their right to work in a safe and healthful work place and to that safety is everyone's responsibility.

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 the construction and general industries regarding fall protection and prevention, electrical safe practices, machine guarding, struck by, trenching and excavation hazards and to communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.
   
• To develop effective training and education programs for both the construction and general industries 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 safety courses and fall protection 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 American Subcontractors Association-San Antonio Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry.
   
• To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or American Subcontractors Association-San Antonio conferences, local meetings, or other safety and health events.
   
• To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding safety and health 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 workers' rights, Latino work force and residential construction industry 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 San Antonio 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 24 day of April, 2013.