ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
And The
Consulate General of Mexico in New Orleans, Louisiana
May 21, 2021

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:

      May 5, 2020

   2. Evaluation Period

      May 8, 2021, through May 21, 2022

   3. Overview:

      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).

   4. Implementation Team Members

      OSHA

      Christian Arroyo-Torres, Compliance Assistance Specialist, OSHA Jackson Area Office
      Courtney Bohannon, Area Director, OSHA Jackson Area Office

      Alliance Participants:

      Diego Pérez Ramos, Cónsul de Protección y Asuntos Jurídicos, Consulate of México, New Orleans, Louisiana

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • August 27, 2020
   • November 12, 2020
   • February 4, 2021
   • April 30, 2021

   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.

   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
   Dissemination/Outreach	During this period	During this period, OSHA coordinated with the Mexican Consulate, regarding the renewal of the Alliance agreement.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Health Care	N/A
   Dissemination/Outreach	November 12, 2020	On November 12, 2020, the Alliance group promoted OSHA’s COVID-19 guidelines and resources using the Consulate’s social media webpage. This outreach method targets more than 500 Hispanic employers and workers in Mississippi.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Health Care	500+
   Dissemination/Outreach	February 4, 2021	On November 12, 2020, the Alliance group promoted OSHA’s online complaint system and worker’s rights using the Consulate’s social media webpage. This outreach method targets more than 500 Hispanic employers and workers in Mississippi.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Small Business	500+
   Dissemination/Outreach	April 30, 2021	On April 30, 2021, the Alliance group promoted the OSHA’s National Fall Prevention Safety Stand-Down using the Consulate’s social media webpage. This outreach method targets more than 500 Hispanic employers and workers in Mississippi.	Construction, Fall Prevention and Small Business, Hispanic/Latino Workers	500+

   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(s)	Title Of Presentation, if applicable	City	State	Emphasis Area(s)	Number Reached
   Training/Presentation	August 31 to September 4, 2020	Labor’s Rights Week	Christian Arroyo-Torres, Compliance Assistance Specialist	During this period, an OSHA representative conducted an Introduction to OSHA Presentation in Spanish for the Mexican Consulate. This presentation impacted more than 500 Hispanic employers and workers in Mississippi.	New Orleans	LA	Construction, Fall Prevention, Small Business, Hispanic/Latino Workers	500+

   Report Prepared by: Christian Arroyo-Torres, Compliance Assistance Specialist