Annual Alliance Report
September 2017

1. Alliance Background

   Date Signed: August 28, 2013

   Alliance Overview

   The purpose of this Alliance is to establish a collaborative relationship to provide Mexican Nationals in Indiana and Ohio with information, guidance and access to education and training resources to promote worker safety and health. Additionally, the alliance aims at helping workers understand the rights of workers and responsibilities of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

   Team Members

   Vanessa Martin - OSHA
   Melissa Linton - OSHA
   Luz Estela Alvarez - Protection to Mexicanos

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   Planning meetings were held on October 5, 2016, March 1, 2017, June 21, 2017 and September 5, 2017. These meetings were held in order to coordinate outreach events throughout the year.

3. Events and Products

   Evaluation Period: October 2016 – September 2017

   Alliance Activity

   • Training and Education:

     • The Indianapolis Area Office conducted four training sessions at the Consulate as well sharing five email blasts of pertinent safety information.
     • The Columbus Area Office, in conjunction with Wage and Hour, manned an informational booth during a consulate, mobile event at the Columbus Health Department.
     • The Indianapolis Area Office provided Spanish, OSHA publications throughout the year, to clients awaiting services at the Consulate.

   • Outreach and Communication:

     • During Labor Rights Week, OSHA personnel presented information about Worker Rights under OSHA, handed out publication and answered questions for clients at the Mexican Consulate in Indianapolis on October 15, 2016. The worker rights week was well attended and received by Spanish speaking workers from Ohio.
     • In Ohio, OSHA staff attended a mobile consulate event during this alliance period. The two events were held on October 15, 2016 at the Columbus Health Department. There was an OSHA informational booth and worker rights information was handed out to about 200 people.
     • During the week of August 28, 2017, Indianapolis staff affected 350 individuals while presenting to clients of the Mexican Consulate and handing out employee rights information (English and Spanish) to members of the general public.

   • Promotion of National Dialogue:

     • Training and outreach activities organized as a result of the Alliance increased awareness and helped educate Spanish speaking employees about worker rights under OSHA.
     • The Alliance helped establish a continuous, cooperative relationship with the Mexican Consulate in Indianapolis.

   Alliance Products: Same as above.

4. Results

   Type of Activity	Number of Individuals Reached or Trained
   Labor Rights Week (booth)	350
   National Fall Stand Down Training	50
   Worker Rights	38
   Publications	620
   Indiana Latino Expo	225
   Speeches at Consulate	115
   Mobile Consulate (Ohio)	250
   Email Blast of Safety Information	180
   TOTAL	1828

5. Upcoming Milestones

   • No activities have been confirmed at this time.

Prepared by: Vanessa L. Martin, Indianapolis Area Director