ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
Consulate General of Mexico in New Orleans, Louisiana

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Jackson Area Office
Dr. A.H. McCoy Federal Building
100 West Capitol Street, Suite 749
Jackson, MS 39269
(601) 965-4606; Fax (601) 965-4610

June 4, 2021

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:

      May 5, 2020

   2. Evaluation Period

      March 5, 2020, through May 7, 2021

   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 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 of materials/Outreach	November 12, 2020	In November 12, 2020, the Alliance group promoted OSHA COVID-19 guidelines and resources through their social media webpage, targeting more than 500 Hispanic employers and workers.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Health Care	500+
   Dissemination of materials/Outreach	February 4, 2021	In November 12, 2020, the Alliance group promoted in their social media webpage how to file a complaint with OSHA and OSHA worker’s rights targeting more than 500 Hispanic employers and workers.	Hispanic/Latino Workers, Small Business	500+
   Dissemination of materials/Outreach	April 30, 2021	On April 30, 2021, the Alliance group promoted the OSHA National Fall Prevention Safety Stand-Down throughout their social media webpage targeting more than 500 Hispanic employers and workers.	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(s) and Affiliation(s)	Title Of Presentation (if applicable)	City	State	Emphasis Area(s)*	Number Reached (numeric value)
   Outreach Presentation	August 31 to September 4, 2020	Labor’s Rights Week	Christian Arroyo-Torres, Compliance Assistance Specialist	In support of Labor’s Rights Week, a representative from OSHA conducted an Introduction to OSHA presentation in Spanish.	New Orleans	LA	Construction, Fall Prevention, Small Business, Hispanic/Latino Workers	500+

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