ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Ft. Lauderdale Area Office
1000 South Pine Island Road, Suite 100
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33324
(954) 424-0242; Fax (954) 424-3073
And the
El Sol Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center
October 8, 2019

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:
      February 27, 2015
      Renewal Date:
      March 10, 2017

   2. Evaluation Period
      February 27, 2018 - February 27, 2019

   3. Overview:
      OSHA and El Sol Jupiter's Neighborhood Resource Center 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
      Vergie Bain – Compliance Assistance Specialist

      Alliance participant
      Betzy Rega - Health Coordinator
      Wilberto Luna – Labor Coordinator
      Workers Council – Nine (9) Participants

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   In addition to formal meetings, the implementation team members maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results. Implementation team meeting were conducted on the following dates:

   • May 1, 2018
   • August 27, 2018

    

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/ Speech/ Presentation	08/2018	During Labor Rights Week, the Alliance group conducted a presentation for day laborers and others regarding workers’ rights.  OSHA outreach material was also shared with the group.	Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers and Small Businesses	55
   Dissemination/ Speech/ Presentation	05/2018	During this period, representatives from the OSHA Area Office conducted presentations on Fall Prevention and share outreach material with day laborers regarding the topic.	Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers and Small Businesses	60
   Distribution of materials	04/2018	During this period, the Alliance group promoted and distributed outreach material regarding the Region 4’s Landscape and Heat Illness Prevention Safety Stand-down	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Heat Illness Prevention, Construction	80

   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)
   Training	04/2018	Region IV Land-scape Stand-down for FY 2018	OSHA and El Sol Rep.	The Alliance group conducted a safety and health-training course in support of the Landscape Stand-down.	Jupiter	FL	Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers/ Young, Workers & Small Businesses	20
   Training	04/2018	OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Campaign	OSHA and El Sol Rep.	The Alliance group conducted safety and health training in Staying Hydrated And Environmental Hazards in support of the OSHA Heat Illness Prevention Campaign.	Jupiter	FL	Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers & Small Businesses	353
   Training	05/2018	OSHA Fall Prevention Safety Stand-down	OSHA and El Sol Rep	The Alliance group conducted a safety and health-training course in support of the 2018 National Fall Prevention - Stand-down.	Jupiter	FL	Fall Prevention, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers and Small Businesses	55
   Training	02/2018 thru 02/2019	OSHA 10 hour construction safety and health training	OSHA and El Sol Rep	The Alliance group conducted monthly OSHA 10 hour construction safety and health training course.	Jupiter	FL	Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers and Small Businesses Safety & Health Programs and Construction	161
   Training		Hurricane Preparedness Training	El Sol	The Alliance group conducted a safety for Hurricane preparedness for employers and employees.	Jupiter	FL	Fall Prevention, Hispanic Workers, Temporary Workers, Young Workers and Small Businesses	80

   Report Prepared by: Vergie Bain, Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS), Ft. Lauderdale Area Office.