AGREEMENT
ESTABLISHING AN ALLIANCE
BETWEEN DENVER REGIONAL OFFICE
THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND
CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION FOUNDATION OSHA TRAINING INSTITUTE
EDUCATION CENTER

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Denver Regional Office and the Construction Education Foundation OSHA Training Institute Education Center (CEF OTIEC), 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 CEF OTIEC hereby form an Alliance to provide OTIEC students and the public with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect workers by reducing and preventing exposure to prevalent safety hazards in the general and construction industries 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 requirements for program participation laid out in 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 surveys, to evaluate the Alliance and measure the impact on improving workplace safety and health. In developing this Alliance, OSHA and CEF OTIEC 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 objective(s):

• Share information on OSHA's National 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 OTIEC websites) to employers and workers. Ensure information developed recognizes the diversity of the workforce and is accessible in multiple languages and formats.

• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA and OTIEC conferences, local meetings, or other outreach and training activities throughout Region VIII as appropriate. Support Region VIII Field Federal Safety and Health Councils (FFSHCs) by periodically attending meetings to share information about OTIEC resources and hosting meetings when possible.

• Convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings for information sharing and technical discussion, as appropriate. These meetings may include completing special projects of mutual interest that align with agency priorities, to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or provide input on safety and health issues.

• Encourage worker participation in workplace safety and health by sharing information with OTIEC students in Region VIII about effective safety and health management systems. Encourage students/employees to actively participate in their company safety programs and events including Safety and Health Stand Down events or attend events hosted by the OTIEC.

• Collaborate with other Alliance participants on training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures, and issues such as Diversity Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA), and mental health.

• Share information with and educate OTIEC students in Region VIII on OSHA's Heat Illness Prevention Campaign.

• Build relationships between the OTIECs and OSHA's Regional and Area Offices and State Plan offices to address health and safety issues, including current hazards trending in Region VIII.

Training and Education

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

• Develop effective training and education programs for OTIEC students in Region VIII 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.

• Deliver or arrange for the delivery of health and safety training to targeted industries in support of OSHA's National/Regional/Local Emphasis Programs and campaigns including fall prevention, trenching, heat injury and illness prevention, controlling silica dust exposure and others. Ensure training materials/programs are made available in appropriate languages and formats to equitably meet the needs of their target audiences.

• Collectively assess employer training needs in Region VIII and determine the most effective OTIEC locations to provide training on different topics.

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, communication, 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 discuss the responsibilities of the participants, to share information on activities, and to track results in achieving the goals of the Alliance. OSHA team members will include representatives of the Denver and Englewood Area Offices and any other appropriate offices. OSHA will encourage State Plan and OSHA On-Site Consultation programs' participation on the team.

This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason at any time, provided they give 30 days' written notice.

Signed this 25th day of April 2024.