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
Region IV Alliance Annual Report
April 2, 2024

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:
      April 10, 2013

      Renewal Date:
      March 15, 2016

   2. Evaluation Period:
      April 11, 2023, through March 31, 2024

   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	April 11, 2023 June 28, 2023 June 29, 2023 July 12, 2023	Representatives from the Alliance group including OSHA's Atlanta-West Area Office and the Consulate of El Salvador attended information/awareness sessions focused on the following: Human Trafficking; Labor Trafficking; Gang Facilitated Trafficking. Participants consist of a wide range of government agencies, community groups, as well as diplomatic representatives.	Hispanic/ Latino Worker, Small Business, and Worker Rights	100+ attendees
   Dissemination/ Outreach	April 11, 2023 June 26, 2023	During this period, Representatives from the Alliance group including OSHA's Atlanta-West Area Office and the Consulate of El Salvador participated in meeting with the Latino Community Fund of Georgia, which were focused on worker rights.	Hispanic/ Latino Worker, Small Business, and Worker Rights	100+ attendees
   Dissemination/ Outreach	April 18, 2023 August 25, 2023 March 15, 2024	During this period, Representatives from the Alliance group including OSHA's Atlanta-West Area Office and the Consulate of El Salvador participated in meeting with the EMPLEO.	Hispanic/ Latino Worker, Small Business, and Worker Rights	100+ attendees
   Dissemination/ Outreach	August 15, 2023 Nov. 21, 2023 Feb. 20, 2024	Representatives from the Alliance group participated in the Georgia Farmworkers Taskforcei meetings. The Farmworker Taskforceii consist of a wide range of government agencies, community groups, as well as diplomatic representatives.	Hazard Communication/ Chemicals, Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker, Small Business, and Worker Rights	100+ attendees
   Dissemination/ Outreach	Sept. 11, 2023 Oct. 10, 2023	During this period, representative from OSHA's Atlanta-West Area Office, the US DOL – ETA, Worker Advocate Groups, and State Monitor Advocates met to address concerns facing immigrant workers, such as housing and heat illness prevention.	Hazard Communication/ Chemicals, Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker, Small Business, and Worker Rights	100+ 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)
   Outreach/Training	April 26, 2023 August 28, 2023	Webinars/ Facebook Live Sessions	Marilyn Velez, CAS – Atlanta-West Area Office	During this period, webinars and Facebook Live sessions were conducted in Spanish, for the consulate staff and others, which focused on the following topics: 1) Worker Memorial Day 2) Labor Rights Week	Atlanta	GA	Hazard Communication/ Chemicals, Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker, and Small Business	100+ attendees
   Outreach/Training	Sept. 14, 2023	During this period	Marilyn Velez, CAS – Atlanta-West Area Office	During this period, Representatives from the Alliance group including OSHA's Atlanta-West Area Office and the Consulate of El Salvador participated in a meeting and information session with the Mayor of Atlanta Office's.	Atlanta	GA	Hazard Communication/ Chemicals, Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker, and Small Business	25+ attendees
   Outreach/Training	Oct. 12, 2023 March 5 & 7, 2024	During this period	US DOL OSHA, WHD and ETA	Representatives from the OSHA, Wage & Hour Division, and Employee Training Administration collaborated to provided training to farmers and farm workers in South Georgia. Topics addressed included the following: 1) H2A program 2) Common Farm Hazards 3) Migrant Housing 4) OSHA Recordkeeping 5) Heat Illness Prevention	Macon, Athens, and Tifton	GA	Hazard Communication/ Chemicals, Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker, and Small Business	100+ attendees

   Report Prepared by: Tom Bosley, Region IV Alliance Coordinator

   ⁱ The Georgia Farmworker Task Force is an advocacy group lead by the Farmworker Rights Division of the Georgia Legal Services. They advocate and represent farmworkers who are working and living unsafely because their employer is violating regulations in place to protect them. This group visits farms to inform workers of their rights; they also provide legal representation and inform the members of potential violations of existing laws. The Federal Agencies belonging to this group are there to provide resources and clarification of their regulations/jurisdictions/limitations and the non-profit organizations and Consulates are usually receiving employees' complaints because the workers feel more comfortable speaking to them than a government agency.

   ⁱⁱ Members of the Farmworker Taskforce consisted of the following: Georgia Legal Services Program; Tapestry / Anti-Human Trafficking Program; Southern Poverty Law Center; Justice for Migrant Women; Emory University Nursing School; Medical College of Augusta; Farmworker Association of Florida; United Farm Workers (UFW) Foundation; Mexican Consulate of Atlanta; El Salvador Consulate of Atlanta; Honduras Consulate of Atlanta; Guatemala Consulate of Atlanta; USDOL OSHA; USDOL Wage & Hour Division; and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and the
ABC Mississippi Chapter Alliance
April 1, 2024

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed
      August 16, 2022

   2. Dates Renewed
      N/A

   3. Evaluation Period:
      August 16, 2022, through April 1, 2024

   4. Alliance Overview and Goals
      The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Jackson Area Office and the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Mississippi Chapter ("ABC, MS Chapter") recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and the ABC, MS Chapter hereby form an Alliance to provide members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to hazards commonly found in trenching and excavation, scaffolding, and confined spaces, as well as other prevalent safety and health hazards in the construction industry such as falls, struck-by, chemical and electrical hazards, and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers.

2. Implementation Team Meetings
   Most of the communication with the Area and Regional Offices was conducted via email by the Alliance group. 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.

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: Christian Arroyo-Torres, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), Jackson Area Office

ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
And the
Consulate General of Mexico in Miami, Florida

March 11, 2024

1. Alliance Background
   1. Date Signed:
      December 10, 2021
   2. Evaluation Period
      February 03, 2023 – March 11, 2024
   3. Overview:
      OSHA and the Consulate General of Mexico in Miami, Florida agreed to provide information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help protect employees’ health and safety, particularly by reducing and preventing exposures to hazards in the construction industry.  The Alliance participants will also work to increase the understanding of worker's rights and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).
   4. Implementation Team Members
      OSHA
      Condell Eastmond – Area Director
      Leny Chango – Compliance Assistance Specialist
      
      Alliance participant
      Jonathan Chait Auerbach, Consul General
      Alexia Núñez, Acting Consul General
      Eliel Campuzano, Acting Consul General
      José Manuel Murillo, Consul for Protection and Legal Affairs
2. Implementation Team Meetings
   1. 04/28/2023
   2. 05/02/2023
   3. 08/15/2023
      
      In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.
3. Results
   The following table summarizes the Alliance's activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreement.
   
   Dissemination: Alliance Program participant shared information on OSHA-developed or OSHA Alliance Program-developed tools and resources, OSHA standards/rulemakings, enforcement, or outreach campaigns.

Report Prepared by:  Leny Chango, CAS, Ft. Lauderdale Area Office

AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN
THE FORT WORTH AREA OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY PROFESSIONALS FORT WORTH CHAPTER

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Fort Worth Area Office and the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Fort Worth Chapter recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster safety and health practices and programs to improve American workplaces. To that end, OSHA and ASSP Fort Worth hereby form an Alliance to provide ASSP Fort Worth members and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to construction and manufacturing hazards, addressing safety and health issues, and understand the rights of workers and the responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act).

This agreement provides a framework and objectives for the Alliance's activities. Alliance participants also agree to meet the "Fundamental Requirements for OSHA Alliance Program Participants" and the "Guidelines for OSHA's Alliance Program Participants: Alliance Products and Other Alliance Projects."

Through the Alliance, the organizations will use available 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 member surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and ASSP Fort Worth 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 ASSP websites) to employers and workers in the industry.
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and ASSP conferences, local meetings, or other ASSP Fort Worth Member events.
• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on safety and health topics 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 good safety and health 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 safety and health industry by safety and health professionals.
• Collaborate with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on safety and health topics.
• Develop and disseminate case studies on safety and health issues and publicize their results.
• Encourage ASSP Fort Worth Chapter members to build relationships with OSHA's Regional and Area Offices to address health and safety issues, including enforcement programs and cooperative programs.

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for ASSP Fort Worth regarding safety and health issues, and communicate such information to constituent employers and workers. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to equitably meet the needs of their target audiences.
• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of OSHA 10 and 30 courses.
• Develop effective training and education programs for the Fort Worth ASSP Chapter 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 equitably 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, communications, training, and education. These Alliances have proven to be valuable tools for both OSHA and Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with an organization, OSHA is not endorsing or promoting, nor does it intend to endorse or promote, any 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 OSHA Fort Worth Area Office and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plans' and OSHA On-Site Consultation program' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either 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 19th day of March, 2024.