ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
And The
Consulate General of Mexico in New Orleans, Louisiana


June 14, 2024

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed
      February 7, 2023

   2. Dates Renewed
      N/A

   3. Evaluation Period
      June 14, 2023, through June 14, 2024

   4. Alliance Overview and Goals

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Consulate General of Mexico in New Orleans, Louisiana formed an alliance to provide Mexican nationals in Mississippi 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).

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   The Alliance group primarily communicated with the Area Office via emails and telephone. 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	August 23, 2023	On August 23, 2023, An OSHA representative supported the Consulate’s Labor’s Rights Week event. Material provided to the Consulate was also shared via the Consulate’s New Orleans, LA, Office on August 28, 2023. Alliance promoted this event through their social media webpage. This event reached more than 500 Hispanic employers and workers in Mississippi.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Health Care Workers’ Rights	500+ impact
   Dissemination/ Outreach	October 21, 2023	On October 21, 2023, a Mobile Consulate event was held in Ripley, MS. An OSHA representative shared information with the Alliance group regarding Worker’s Rights. Material provided to the Consulate was also shared via the Consulate’s New Orleans, LA, Office. This event reached more than 500 Hispanic employers and workers in Mississippi.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Health Concerns, and Workers’ Rights	500+ impact
   Dissemination/ Outreach	April 13, 2024	On April 13, 2024, a Mobile Consulate event was held in Meridian, MS. An OSHA representative shared information with the Alliance group regarding Worker’s Rights. Material provided to the Consulate was also shared via the Consulate’s New Orleans, LA, Office. This event reached more than 500 Hispanic employers and workers in Mississippi.	Construction, Fall Prevention and Small Business, and Hispanic/ Latino Workers	500+ impact
   Dissemination/ Outreach	April 25, 2024	On April 25, 2024, an OSHA representative shared information with the Alliance group regarding OSHA’s National Fall Prevention Safety Stand-Down Webinar using the Consulate’s social media webpage. This event was promoted to more than 500 Hispanic employers and workers in Mississippi.	Construction, Fall Prevention and Small Business, Hispanic/Latino Workers	500+ impact

   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(s) and Affiliation(s)	Title Of Presentation (if applicable)	City	State	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Outreach/ Training	November4, 2023	Mobile Consulate Mexico	Christian Arroyo-Torres, Compliance Assistance Specialist	An OSHA representative provided information outreach material to members of the Alliance group, during a Mobile Consulate event at the El Pueblo. Attendees were informed about the importance of reporting unsafe conditions to OSHA, regardless of the immigration status of the worker. This outreach impacted more than 100 members of the Hispanic community.	Forest	MS	Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/Latino Workers, and Workers’ Rights	100+ impact
   Outreach/ Training	May 18, 2024	Mobile Consulate Mexico	Christian Arroyo-Torres, Compliance Assistance Specialist	An OSHA representative provided information outreach material to members of the Alliance group. During a Mobile Consulate event conducted at Elmore Litton Law Firm. Attendees were informed about the importance of reporting unsafe conditions to OSHA, regardless of the immigration status of the worker. This outreach impacted more than 100 members of the Hispanic community.	Ridgeland	MS	Construction, Small Business, Hispanic/Latino Workers, and Workers’ Rights	100+ impact

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