U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Atlanta Regional Office
61 Forsyth Street, S.W., Room 6T50
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(678) 237-0443; Fax (678) 237-0447

OSHA, Consul General of El Salvador in Atlanta Alliance
Region IV Alliance Annual Report
May 19, 2020

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:
      April 10, 2013

      Renewal Date:
      March 15, 2016

   2. Evaluation Period:
      April 11, 2019, through April 10, 2020

   3. Overview:

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Consul General of El Salvador in Atlanta formed an Alliance to provide Salvadoran Nationals throughout the southeast with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them protect employees’ health and safety and allow them to exercise their rights fully.

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • Representatives from OSHA’s Atlanta-East and/or Atlanta-West Area Office communicated with Alliance members from the El Salvadoran Consulate during the following time periods:
     • August 30, 2019
     • August 1, 2019
     • April 5, 2019
   • In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from each organization 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 1, 2019	Representatives from the Alliance group participated in the Georgia Farmworkers Taskforce meeting, hosted by the Mexican Consulate in Atlanta, GA. The Consul of El Salvador is a member of this task force.	Hazard Communication/ Chemicals, Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker and Small Business	25 attendees

   
   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)
   Exhibit/Information/ Presentation	April 5, 2019	Consulate of El Salvador in Atlanta, GA – Quarterly Visit	Marilyn Velez, CAS – Atlanta-West Area Office and other members of the OSHA staff	During this period, OSHA conducted outreach for workers and small employer visiting the Consulate of El Salvador in Atlanta, GA. During this event, information was shared participants regarding their workplace safety and health rights.	Atlanta	GA	Falls, Heat Illness Prevention, Construction and Small Businesses	100+ workers
   Exhibit/Information/ Presentation	August 26 through 30, 2019	Consulate of El Salvador in Atlanta, GA – Labor Rights Week Event	Marilyn Velez, CAS – Atlanta-West Area Office and other members of the OSHA staff	During this period, OSHA conducted outreach for workers and small employer visiting the Consulate of El Salvador in Atlanta, GA. During this event, information was shared participants regarding their workplace safety and health rights.	Atlanta	GA	Falls, Heat Illness Prevention, Construction and Small Businesses	100+ workers
   Exhibit/Information/ Presentation	August 30, 2019	Georgia Hispanic Construction Association (GHCA) Construction Expo at the Latin American Association	Marilyn Velez, CAS – Atlanta-West Area Office	During this period, OSHA conducted outreach for workers and small employer at GHCA) Construction Expo at the Latin American Association.	Atlanta	GA	Falls, Heat Illness Prevention, Construction and Small Businesses	100+ workers

   
   Report prepared by: Tom Bosley, Region IV Alliance Coordinator