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Partnership #1385 - Agreement - September 30, 2024

San Francisco Region - Agreement (Spanish) - August 28, 2024

San Francisco Region - Agreement (Spanish) - August 28, 2024

ARREGLO QUE ESTABLECE UNA ALIANZA
ENTRE
DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD Y SALUD OCUPACIONAL DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE TRABAJO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS Y
EL CONSULADO DE MÉXICO EN BOISE, IDAHO

La Oficina del Area de Boise de la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos y el Consulado de México en Boise, Idaho ("el Consulado"), en adelante denominados conjuntamente "los Participantes";

RECONOCIENDO el compromiso conjunto de proteger los derechos de los trabajadores mexicanos en los Estados Unidos, y dicho compromiso reconocido en la Carta de Arreglo entre la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional del Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos de América y la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos referente 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 23 de agosto de 2024; y

RECONOCIENDO que el Programa de Alianza de la OSHA provee para el establecimiento de relaciones de cooperación para fines tales como entrenamiento y la educación, divulgación 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 los 37 condados en Idaho información, orientación y acceso a recursos de entrenamiento y educación para promover los derechos de los trabajadores sobre cómo proteger su seguridad y salud ocupacionales, y para ayudarlos a entender la ley nacional estadounidense sobre los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores al amparo de la Ley de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacionales (concocido como OSH Act).

Entrenamiento y Educación

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

  • Elaborar programas de entrenamiento y educación para los empleadores y los trabajadores mexicanos en los 37 condados en Idaho sobre la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo.

  • Elaborar programas de entrenamiento y educación para los empleadores y los trabajadores mexicanos en los 37 condados en Idaho y promover el entendimiento de los derechos de los trabajadores y las responsabilidades de los empleadores bajo el OSH Act, incluyendo el uso del procedimiento de quejas de OSHA.

Divulgación y Comunicación

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

  • Desarrollar 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 los 37 condados en Idaho 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 a con la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo y los derechos de los trabajadores cuando los funcionarios principales de los Participantes se dirijan al público.

  • Convocar o participar en foros, debates de mesas redondas o reuniones de interesados principales sobre cuestiones que afectan a los nacionales mexicanos que trabajan en 37 condados en Idaho 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 cómo lograr los objetivos de la Alianza.

Nada en este Arreglo compromete a los Participantes en gastar 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 Boise, Idaho, en duplicado, el día August 28th, 2024, en los idiomas inglés y español.

POR LA OFICINA DEL AREA DE BOISE DE LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD Y SALUD OCUPACIONAL DEL DEPARTMENTO DEL TRABAJO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA:

David Kearns
Director de Area

POR EL CONSULADO DE MÉXICO EN BOISE, IDAHO

Ricardo Gerardo Higuera
Cónsul Titular

San Francisco Region - Agreement - August 28, 2024

San Francisco Region - Agreement - August 28, 2024

ARRANGEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
BOISE AREA OFFICE
AND
THE CONSULATE OF MEXICO IN BOISE, IDAHO

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Boise Area Office and the Consulate of Mexico in Boise, Idaho (the Consulate), hereinafter referred to collectively as "the Participants;"

RECOGNIZING the joint commitment to protect workers' rights for Mexican workers in the United States acknowledged in the Letter of Arrangement between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Department of Labor of the United States of America and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States, concerning Workplace Safety and Health Protections Applicable to Mexican Workers in the United States, signed at Washington, D.C., on August 23, 2024; 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 37 counties in Idaho 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 37 counties in Idaho regarding workplace safety and health.

  • To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in 37 counties in Idaho and 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 37 counties in Idaho and their employers.

  • To speak, exhibit, or appear at the Participants' conferences, local meetings, or other events.

  • To participate in "Mobile Consulate" activities and events.

Promotion of a National Dialogue

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

  • To raise awareness of and demonstrate commitment to workplace safety and health and workers' rights under the OSH Act whenever leaders from the Participants address groups.

  • To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on issues affecting Mexican Nationals working in 37 counties in Idaho and 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 Boise, Idaho in duplicate, this August 28, 2024, in the English and Spanish languages.

FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
BOISE AREA OFFICE

David Kearns
Area Director

FOR THE CONSULATE OF MEXICO IN BOISE IDAHO:

Ricardo Gerardo Higuera
Head Cónsul

Partnership #1372 - Agreement - October 2, 2024

Atlanta Region - Alliance Annual Report - September 30, 2023

Atlanta Region - Alliance Annual Report - September 30, 2023

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Florida Gulf Coast Chapter (ABC) Alliance
September 30, 2023

  1. Alliance Background
    1. Date Signed
      June 12, 2008
    2. Date Renewed
      February 25, 2011
      April 12, 2016
      July 18, 2018
      March 25, 2021
    3. Evaluation Period
      October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023
    4. Alliance Overview and Goals
      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Florida Gulf Coast Chapter (ABC) agreed to establish an Alliance to reduce and prevent employee exposure to health and safety hazards, such as, falls, trenching and excavation, scaffolds, confined space, struck-by, chemical and electrical hazards in construction by developing and sharing information, guidance, and training resources.
  2. Implementation Team Meetings
    1. February 2, 2023
    2. March 14, 2023
    3. April 11, 2023
    4. May 9, 2023
    5. June 13, 2023
    6. July 11, 2023
    7. August 8, 2023
    8. September 12, 2023
  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.

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Results of Alliance Activities in Support of Agreement Goals
Dissemination Type Date Description Emphasis Area(s)* Number Reached (numeric value)
Dissemination/ Presentations Monthly During this period, Safety Professionals within the ABC Membership conduct monthly safety meetings. These meetings focused on current state of the construction industry and safety issues that members might be facing. Safety and Health Management System, Workplace Stress, Construction, Hispanic and Temporary Workers 250
Dissemination/ Presentations Quarterly During this period, Quarterly Toolbox Talks were distributed to all ABC members. These documents focused on Hurricane Preparedness, Strech & Flex, Heat Awareness Safety and Health Management System, and Construction, 1500

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.

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Outreach Events and Training for non-OSHA Staff
Activity Type Date Event Name Representative Name(s) and Affiliation(s) Title Of Presentation (if applicable) City State Emphasis Area(s)* Number Reached (numeric value)
Training 01/24/23
01/26/23		 Concrete Sawing & Drilling Safety Seminar GPRS During this period, a representative from GPRS conducted training focused the following topic:

1) Concrete Sawing & Drilling Safety Seminar
2) Concrete Sawing & Drilling Safety Seminar		 Tampa & Fort Myers FL Safety and Health Management System, chemical/Hazard communication, and Construction 50
35
Training 01/31/23
02/21/23		 Insurance Market Update Brown & Brown Insurance During this period, a representative from GPRS conducted training focused the following topic:

1) State of the Commercial Insurance Market
2) Workers Compensation 101		 Tampa FL Safety and Health Management System, chemical/Hazard communication, and Construction 50
25
Training 03/23/23
04/04/23
04/25/23		 Safety and Health Training William Billups, US Safe Solutions During this period, a representative from GPRS conducted training focused the following topic:
1) OSHA 30-hour
2) Scaffold Training & Safety
3) OSHA 10-hour		 Tampa FL Safety and Health Management System, chemical/Hazard communication, and Construction 20
10
10
Training 04/04/23
8/22/2023		 CPR/First Aid Wishart Safety During this period, a representative from GPRS conducted training focused the following topic:
1) CPR/First Aid
2) Bloodborne Pathogens		 Tampa FL Safety and Health Management System, chemical/Hazard communication, and Construction 20
10
Training 04/12/23 Lunch & Learn: OSHA Updates Olja Correa, OSHA During this period, a representative from OSHA provided the group with an OSHA Update. Tampa FL Safety and Health Management System, Heat Illness Prevention, Fall Prevention, and Construction 25
Training 7/18/23 ANSI Standard Update Falltech During this period, a representative from Falltech conducted an ANSI Standard Update, which focused on “Self-Retracting Devices.” Tampa FL Safety and Health Management System, Fall Prevention, and Construction 10
Training 08/17/23 Creating a Safety Incentive Program Colwill Engineering and Adams and Reese, LLP During this period, a representative from Colwill Engineering and Adams and Reese, LLP, conducted a presentation on the following: “Creating a Safety Incentive Program.” He indicated that an effective program could improving your company’s safety program and the level of worker engagement. Tampa FL Safety and Health Management System, and Small Business 15
Training 09/13/23 ABC Safety Academy ABC National, Joe Xavier, Sr. Director of Health and Safety During this period, a representative from ABC National conducted a presentation on the ABC Safety Academy. Potential benefits of the ABC Safety Academy include the following, enhanced safety performance, effective safety programs, enhanced safety culture, establishment of best practices, and others. Tampa FL Safety and Health Management System, and Small Business 20
Training 09/19/23 Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) Certification Rob Mulford, DS Contracting During this period, a representative from DS Contracting provided the group with a presentation on the ICRA Healthcare Certification Training Program. Tampa FL Safety and Health Management System, and Small Business 15

Report prepared by: Olja S. Correa, Compliance Assistance Specialist, Tampa Area Office.