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.