U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta Regional Office
61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Room 6T50
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(678) 237-0400; Fax (678) 237-0447

OSHA, Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta
Region IV Alliance Annual Report
November 16, 2018

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1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed

      December 7, 2004

      Renewal date

      • August 30, 2013
      • August 31, 2015
      • September 1, 2017

   2. Evaluation Period

      December 8, 2017, through November 9, 2018

   3. Overview

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Consul General of Mexico in Atlanta, Georgia, formed an Alliance to provide Mexican workers 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.

   4. Implementation Team Membership and Contributors

      The implementation team included representatives from the OSHA and the Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta, Georgia.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Quarterly implementation team meetings were conducted during the following periods:

   • January 5, 2018
   • February 2, 2018
   • March 2, 2018
   • April 6, 2018
   • May 4, 2018
   • June 1, 2018
   • July 6, 2018
   • August 3, 2018
   • September 7, 2018
   • October 5, 2018
   • November 2, 2018

   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.

III. 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/ Information Meeting	January 5, 2018 February 2, 2018 March 2, 2018 April 6, 2018 May 4, 2018 June 1, 2018 July 6, 2018 August 3, 2018 September 7, 2018 October 5, 2018 November 2, 2018	On the 1st Friday of each month, representatives from OSHA's Atlanta-West and East Area Offices conducted a monthly outreach visit with the Consulate of Mexico. Additionally, during this period, OSHA staff member and the Mexican Consulate in Atlanta, Georgia, continued to support the development of the EMPLEO Program.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Fall Prevention, Heat Illness Prevention, temporary Workers, Young Workers and Small Business	1,400+
Dissemination/ Information	August 28- 31, 2018	During this period, OSHA's staff members shared information with the Tennessee OSH Program (TOSHA) regarding the Consulate on Wheels (formerly the Mobile Consulate) event scheduled for August 28- 31, 2018, in Nashville, TN.	Hispanic/ Latino Workers; Fall Prevention, Worker Rights, Hazard Communication/ Chemicals and Heat Illness Prevention	N/A
Dissemination/ Speech/Presentation	Struck-by Stand-down April 9-13, 2018 Heat/Landscaping Stand-down April 17 - 18, 2018 Fall Prevention Stand-down May 7 -11, 2018 Trenching Safety Initiative June 18-23, 2018 Safety and Sound Campaign August 13 -19, 2018	During the period, the OSHA Atlanta Regional Office worked cooperatively with the Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta, Georgia to promote the following OSHA National and Regional Safety Stand-down events:	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Heat Campaign, Falls Stand-down, and Safety and Health Programs	100+

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)
Exhibit/ Presentation/ Training	March 27, 2018	Worker's Memorial Day	Marilyn Velez, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS) - Atlanta-West Area Office	OSHA's CAS conducted an outreach visit to the Mexican Consulate in Atlanta, Georgia.	Atlanta	GA	Hispanic/ Latino Workers, Fall Prevention and Worker Rights	25 attendees
Exhibit/ Presentation/ Training	August 18-19, 2018	Consulate on Wheels (formerly the Mobile Consulate) events.	OSHA staff members	During this period, OSHA's staff members supported the Consulate on Wheels (formerly the Mobile Consulate) events.	Tuscaloosa	GA	Falls, Heat Illness Prevention, Construction and Small Businesses	100+ attendees
Exhibit/ Presentation/ Training	August 29, 2018	Consulate on Wheels (formerly the Mobile Consulate) events.	OSHA staff members	During this period, OSHA's staff members supported the Consulate on Wheels (formerly the Mobile Consulate) events.	Savannah	GA	Hispanic/ Latino Workers; Fall Prevention, Worker Rights, Hazard Communication/ Chemicals and Heat Illness Prevention	100+ attendees
Exhibit/ Presentation/ Training	August 27 through September 3, 2018	Mexican Consulate's 10th Annual Labor Rights Week	Marilyn Velez, CAS - Atlanta-West Area Office	OSHA's Atlanta-East and Atlanta-West Area Offices supported the Mexican Consulate's Annual Labor Rights Week in Atlanta, Georgia. During these events, information was shared with workers regarding their workplace safety and health rights.	Atlanta	GA	Falls, Heat Illness Prevention, Construction and Small Businesses	900+ workers

Report Prepared by: Tom Bosley, Region IV Alliance Coordinator