Region 4 - Alliance Annual Report - April 11, 2022

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 Honduras in Atlanta Alliance
Region IV Alliance Annual Report
April 11, 2022

  1. Alliance Background

    1. Date Signed:
      April 10, 2013

      Renewal Date:
      March 15, 2016

    2. Evaluation Period:
      April 11, 2021, through April 10, 2022

    3. Overview:

      The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Consul General of Honduras 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

    Implementation team meetings were conducted during this period. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic meetings were conducted by conference call, MS Teams or WebEx.

    • April 2021

    • August 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/Outreach FY2021 Representatives from the Alliance group participated in the Georgia Farmworkers Taskforce meetings. The Farmworker Taskforce consist of a wide range of government agencies, community groups, as well as diplomatic representatives. Hazard Communication/ Chemicals, Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker and Small Business 100+ 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 and Affiliation Title Of Presentation, if applicable City State Emphasis Area(s)* Number Reached (numeric value)
    Outreach/Training FY 2021 Annual Labor Rights Week Marilyn Velez, CAS – Atlanta-West Area Office During this period, the OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS) from the Atlanta-West Area Office supported the Labor Rights Week event. Atlanta GA Falls, Heat Illness Prevention, Construction and Small Businesses 100+ workers
    Outreach/Training FY 2021 OSHA’s National Fall Safety Stand-Down; Heat Illness Prevention; and Safe + Sound Week Marilyn Velez, CAS – Atlanta-West Area Office During this period, the Alliance group conducted outreach events in support of the following OSHA initiatives and campaigns: National Fall Safety Stand-Down; Heat Illness Prevention; and Safe + Sound Week. Atlanta GA Falls, Heat Illness Prevention, Construction and Small Businesses 300+ workers
    Outreach/Training FY 2021 Outreach Events Marilyn Velez, CAS – Atlanta-West Area Office During this period, representatives from the Consulate and OSHA supported the following task group events and meetings: Human and Labor Trafficking; Suicide Prevention and Mental Health; Georgia Farmworkers Rights Task Forces; Cherokee Family Violence Center; Women in Construction Week; EMPLEO Alliance; and the Georgia Coalition for Pregnant Workers. Atlanta GA Hazard Communication/ Chemicals, Heat Illness Prevention, Hispanic/ Latino Worker and Small Business 500+ attendees

    Report Prepared by: Tom Bosley, Region IV Alliance Coordinator

    i The Georgia Farmworker Task Force is an advocacy group lead by the Farmworker Rights Division of the Georgia Legal Services. They advocate and represent farmworkers who are working and living unsafely because their employer is violating regulations in place to protect them. This group visits farms to inform workers of their rights; they also provide legal representation and inform the members of potential violations of existing laws. The Federal Agencies belonging to this group are there to provide resources and clarification of their regulations/jurisdictions/limitations and the non-profit organizations and Consulates are usually receiving employees’ complaints because the workers feel more comfortable speaking to them than a government agency.

    ii Members of the Farmworker Taskforce consisted of the following: Georgia Legal Services Program; Tapestry / Anti-Human Trafficking Program; Southern Poverty Law Center; Justice for Migrant Women; Emory University Nursing School; Medical College of Augusta; Farmworker Association of Florida; United Farm Workers (UFW) Foundation; Mexican Consulate of Atlanta; El Salvador Consulate of Atlanta; Honduras Consulate of Atlanta; Guatemala Consulate of Atlanta; USDOL OSHA; USDOL Wage & Hour Division; and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.