AGREEMENT RENEWING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
WISCONSIN OSHA AREA OFFICES OF
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
WISCONSIN SAFETY AND HEALTH CONSULTATION PROGRAM
AND
WISCONSIN UNDERGROUND CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Appleton, Eau Claire, Madison, and Milwaukee Area Offices, Wisconsin Safety and Health Consultation Program, and Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association, Inc. (WUCA) continue to recognize the value of maintaining a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA, Wisconsin Safety and Health Consultation Program, and WUCA hereby renew the Alliance signed April 21, 2023, and renewed March XX, 2026, with a continued emphasis on protecting workers in the underground construction industry. Specifically, each organization is committed to providing WUCA members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). Through the Alliance, the organizations will continue to address hazards associated with trench cave-ins, underground utility strikes, confined space entries, struck-by equipment and material, respirable silica, heat illness, and roadway work zones.

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

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

Raising Awareness: Outreach and Communication

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

• Share information on OSHA's National/Regional/Local Initiatives (Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, Outreach), and opportunities to participate in initiatives and the rulemaking process.
• Share information on occupational safety and health laws and standards, including the rights and responsibilities of workers and employers.
• Develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and communicate such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA and the WUCA website) to employers and workers in the industry. Ensure information developed is available in multiple languages and formats.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and WUCA conferences, local meetings, or other related events.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on underground construction to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding WUCA's good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
• Ensure Alliance activities are informed by the perspectives of non-managerial workers employed in the underground construction industry by encouraging worker participation in workplace safety and health.
• Collaborate with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on the underground construction industry.
• Develop and disseminate case studies on trenching and publicize their results.
• Encourage WUCA members to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including trenching, struck-by, underground utilities, confined space entry, and roadway work zone safety.

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for the underground construction industry regarding trenching, struck-by equipment and materials, respirable silica, heat illness, underground utilities, confined space entry and roadway work zone safety, and communicate such information to constituent employers and workers. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to meet the needs of their target audiences.
• Develop effective training and education programs for the underground construction 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. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to meet the needs of their target audiences.

OSHA's Alliances provide organizations an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as raising awareness of OSHA's initiatives, outreach, communication, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. In entering this Alliance, OSHA and WUCA acknowledge that this agreement is not legally binding. This agreement does not obligate or authorize the expenditure or reimbursement of appropriations or other funds, nor does it require the parties to enter into any contract or other obligations. It does not confer any rights or responsibilities under U.S. law, nor does it limit or restrict the parties from participating in similar activities or arrangements with other entities. This agreement does not limit, supersede, or otherwise affect OSHA's normal operations or decisions in carrying out its statutory and regulatory duties and functions. OSHA's entering an Alliance with an organization does not imply the agency's endorsement or promotion of that organization's products or services.

An implementation team made up of representatives of each organization will meet one to two times per year to track and share information on activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Appleton, Eau Claire, Madison, and Milwaukee Area Offices and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans' and OSHA On-Site Consultation programs' participation on the team.

This agreement will be executed in full compliance with all applicable federal laws. It takes effect on the date of signing and will remain in effect for two years. Any signatory may terminate their organization's participation in the agreement 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 25th day of March, 2026.

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta-West Area Office
1995 North Park Place, Suite 525
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(678) 903-7301; Fax (770) 984-8855

Atlanta-East, Atlanta-West, and Savannah Area Offices
Georgia Adult Blood Lead Alliance

Alliance Annual Report
March 23, 2026

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed
      April 20, 2018

      Renewal
      September 15, 2020
      September 29, 2025

   2. Evaluation Period
      March 18, 2025, through March 17, 2026

   3. Overview

      The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Atlanta East, Atlanta West and Savannah, Georgia, Area Offices, the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute – Safety, Health, and Environment Services Group (Georgia Tech), and the Georgia Department of Public Health, Division of Health Protection, Epidemiology Office (DPH). The focus of the Alliance is to provide 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 lead hazards in both general and construction industries.

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Narcis Mahdiyar, Assistant Area Director (AAD), Atlanta-East Area Office (AO)
      Robin Bennett, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Atlanta-East AO
      Jeff Stawowy, AD, Atlanta-West AO
      Keith Hass, AAD, Atlanta-West AO
      Audrey (Dawn) Windham, AD, Savannah AO
      Tom Bosley, Region IV Alliance Coordinator

      Alliance participant

      Rana Bayakly, Georgia Department of Public Health (Georgia DPH)
      Antionette Lavender, Georgia DPH
      LaShanda Lee, Lead and Healthy Homes Consultant, Georgia DPH
      Paul Schlumper, Georgia Tech On-site Consultation Program
      Jenny Houlroyd, Georgia Tech
      Hilarie Warren, Georgia Tech
      Vicki Ainslie, Georgia Tech

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • The Alliance group met on the following dates to discuss its goals and objectives.
     • July 21, 2025
     • March 16, 2026
   • In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from each organization maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.

3. Results of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals

   Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on OSHA-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, or outreach campaigns.

Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participant or OSHA participation in events, which includes speeches/presentations, exhibits, roundtables, conferences, informational webinars or other meetings or training in support of the Alliance or an OSHA initiative.

Report prepared by Tom Bosley, Atlanta Region - Alliance Coordinator

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta Regional Office
61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Room 6T50
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(678) 237-0443; Fax (678) 237-0447

OSHA, Consul General of Honduras in Atlanta Alliance
Atlanta Region - Alliance Annual Report
March 23, 2026

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:
      April 10, 2013

      Renewal Date:
      March 15, 2016

   2. Evaluation Period:
      March 8, 2025, through March 7, 2026

   3. Overview:
      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Consul General of Honduras in Atlanta formed an Alliance to provide Salvadoran Nationals throughout the southeast with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety and allow them to exercise their rights fully.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   During this period, the Alliance members met and/or communicated virtually, as well as in-person.

   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 of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals

   Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on OSHA-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, or outreach campaigns.

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Dissemination/ Outreach	During this period	During this period, a representative from OSHA's Atlanta-West Area Office participated in a seminar for the Victim Advocate's Community of Practice at the National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project (NIWAP).	Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker, and Small Business	68 attendees
   Dissemination/ Outreach	During this period	During this period, a representative from OSHA's Atlanta-West Area Office distributed information regarding Heat Illness and Fall Prevention campaigns.	Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker, Small Business, Heat Illness Prevention, and Fall Prevention	30 attendees

   Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participant or OSHA participation in events, which includes speeches/presentations, exhibits, roundtables, conferences, informational webinars or other meetings or training in support of the Alliance or an OSHA initiative.

   Activity Type	Date	Event Name	Representative Name and Affiliation	Title Of Presentation, if applicable	City	State	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Dissemination/Training	May 2025	Workplace Mental Health and Fall Prevention	OSHA staff from the Atlanta-West Area Office	During this period, a representative from OSHA's Atlanta-West Area Office participated in virtual training session focused on Mental Health in the Workplace, as well as Fall Prevention.	Atlanta,	GA	Hispanic/ Latino Worker and Small Business, Mental Health, and Fall Prevention	30 attendees

   Report Prepared by: Tom Bosley, Atlanta Region - Alliance Coordinator

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta Regional Office
61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Room 6T50
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(678) 237-0443; Fax (678) 237-0447

OSHA, Consul General of El Salvador in Atlanta Alliance
OSHA’s Atlanta Region - Alliance Annual Report
March 23, 2026

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:
      April 10, 2013

      Renewal Date:
      March 15, 2016

   2. Evaluation Period:
      March 8, 2025, through March 7, 2026

   3. Overview:
      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Consul General of El Salvador in Atlanta formed an Alliance to provide Salvadoran Nationals throughout the southeast with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety and allow them to exercise their rights fully.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   During this period, the Alliance members met and/or communicated virtually, as well as in-person.

   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 of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals

   Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on OSHA-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, or outreach campaigns.

   Dissemination Type	Date	Description	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Dissemination/ Outreach	During this period	During this period, a representative from OSHA’s Atlanta-West Area Office participated in a seminar for the Victim Advocate’s Community of Practice at the National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP).	Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker, and Small Business	68 attendees
   Dissemination/ Outreach	During this period	During this period, a representative from OSHA’s Atlanta-West Area Office distributed information regarding Heat Illness and Fall Prevention campaigns.	Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker, Small Business, Heat Illness Prevention, and Fall Prevention	30 attendees

   Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff: Alliance Program participant or OSHA participation in events, which includes speeches/presentations, exhibits, roundtables, conferences, informational webinars or other meetings or training in support of the Alliance or an OSHA initiative.

   Activity Type	Date	Event Name	Representative Name and Affiliation	Title Of Presentation, if applicable	City	State	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Dissemination/Training	May 2025	Workplace Mental Health and Fall Prevention	OSHA staff from the Atlanta-West Area Office	During this period, a representative from OSHA’s Atlanta-West Area Office participated in virtual training session focused on Mental Health in the Workplace, as well as Fall Prevention.	Atlanta,	GA	Hispanic/ Latino Worker and Small Business, Mental Health, and Fall Prevention	30 attendees

   Report Prepared by: Tom Bosley, Region IV Alliance Coordinator