Region 4 - Alliance Annual Report - August 18, 2022

ALLIANCE ANNUAL REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
and
The Consulate of Mexico in Orlando, Florida
August 18, 2022

  1. Alliance Background

    A. Date Signed

    August 30, 2018

    B. Date Renewed

    December 9, 2020

    C. Evaluation Period

    January 31, 2021 – August 31, 2022

    D. Alliance Overview and Goals

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Consul General of Mexico in Orlando, Florida, formed an Alliance to provide Mexican National workers throughout Central Florida 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

    • February 3, 2022
    • February 17, 2022
    • February 23, 2022
    • March 24, 2022

  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 2/5/2022 During this period, the Mexican Consulate’s Mobile Consulate visit in the North Florida area was supported by the OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS) for the Jacksonville Area Office. Hispanic/Latino Workers, Health Care Putnam County, over 100 participants
    Dissemination/Outreach 2/26/2022 During this period, the Mexican Consulate’s Mobile Consulate visit in the North Florida area was supported by the OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS) for the Jacksonville Area Office. Hispanic/Latino Workers, Health Care Duval County, over 200 participants
    Dissemination/Outreach 5/7/2022 During this period, the Mexican Consulate’s Mobile Consulate visit in the North Florida area was supported by the OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist (CAS) for the Jacksonville Area Office. Hispanic/Latino Workers, Health Care Live Oak (St Francis Xavier Catholic Church), over 100 participants

    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
    Training/Presentation 4/19/2022 Intro to OSHA and Worker’s Right Yvis Torres-Gilot, Compliance Assistance Specialist During this period, an OSHA CAS for the Jacksonville Area Office conducted a presentation in support of the Mexican Consulate with farmworkers. The workers are employed at farming facilities in Apopka FL. Apopka FL Small business, Hispanic/Latino Workers 125 -participants
    Training/Presentation 4/29/2022 Intro to OSHA and Worker’s Right Yvis Torres-Gilot, Compliance Assistance Specialist During this period, an OSHA CAS for the Jacksonville Area Office conducted a presentation in support of the Mexican Consulate. Orlando FL Small business, Hispanic/Latino Workers 4 -employers

Report prepared by: Sarah Carle, Area Director, Orlando Area OSHA Office, August 17, 2022.