ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
El Paso Area Office
And the
Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, Texas
October 15, 2019

1. Alliance Background

   1. Date Signed:

      August 29, 2013, August 28, 2015, and August 28, 2017

   2. Evaluation Period

      09/01/2018 – 08/31/2019

   3. Overview

      Alliance between the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Consulate General of Mexico was established as a collaborative relationship to provide Mexican Nationals and others in El Paso and Counties covered by the Consulate 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 – El Paso Area Office:

      Diego Alvarado, Area Director, OSHA El Paso Area Office
      Abraham Arzola, CAS, OSHA El Paso Area Office

      Consulate General of Mexico:

      Mauricio Ibarra Ponce de Leon, Consul General, Consulate General of Mexico
      Omar Alejandro Rivera Valderrábano, Consul De Proteccion, Consulate General of Mexico
      Leticia Martinez de Anda, Departamento de Proteccion, Consulate General of Mexico

2. Implementation Team Meetings

   • October 1, 2018
   • December 14, 2018
   • May 2, 2019
   • August 23, 2019
   • Contact has been continuous with the El Paso Area Office during the term of the Alliance and the OSHA El Paso Area Office continues being invited, to give presentations on a monthly basis.

3. Results

   The following table summarizes the Alliance’s activities in support of the goals in the Alliance Agreement.

   Training and Education: To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in El Paso and Hudspeth Counties regarding workplace safety and health.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   	No Activities
   Training and Education: To develop training and education programs for Mexican workers and Mexican employers in El Paso and Hudspeth Counties to promote understanding of workers’ rights and responsibilities of employers under the OSH Act, including the use of the OSHA complaint process.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Training	Free OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Construction Courses have been communicated to the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, TX, so employees or the general public can attend the free courses being offered at El Paso Community College.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Fall Prevention Heat Illness Prevention Hazard Communication
   Outreach and Communication: To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and links to OSHA’s Web site from the Consulate’s Web site) to Mexican Nationals working in El Paso and Hudspeth Counties and their employers.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Dissemination	The Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, TX, communicates all of OSHA’s El Paso Area Office speeches and presentations being held at the Consulate and during Labor Right’s Week on their local web page.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Fall Prevention Heat Illness Prevention Hazard Communication
   Outreach and Communication: To speak, exhibit, or appear at the Participants’ conferences, local meetings, or other events.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Presentation	CAS Arzola gave an Introduction to OSHA presentation to forty persons at the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, TX, and distributed EPAO contact information tri-folds in Spanish on September 7, 2018.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Hazard Communication Fall Prevention Workers' Rights Poultry Processing	400
   Presentation	CAS Arzola gave an Introduction to OSHA presentation to forty persons at the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, TX, and distributed EPAO contact information tri-folds in Spanish on October 1, 2018.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Hazard Communication Fall Prevention Workers' Rights Poultry Processing	400
   Speech	CAS Arzola gave a Workers' Rights speech to thirty persons at the Consulate General of Mexico and distributed EPAO contact information tri-folds in Spanish on December 14, 2018.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Hazard Communication Fall Prevention Workers' Rights Poultry Processing	300
   Presentation	CAS Arzola gave an Introduction to OSHA presentation to fifty persons at the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, TX, and distributed EPAO contact information tri-folds in Spanish on January 7, 2019.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Hazard Communication Fall Prevention Workers' Rights Poultry Processing	500
   Presentation	CAS Arzola gave an Introduction to OSHA presentation to fifty persons at the Consulate General of Mexico and distributed EPAO contact information tri-folds in Spanish on February 1, 2019.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Hazard Communication Fall Prevention Workers' Rights Poultry Processing	500
   Presentation	CAS Arzola gave an Introduction to OSHA presentation to fifty persons at the Consulate General of Mexico and distributed EPAO Contact information tri-folds in Spanish on March 4, 2019.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Hazard Communication Fall Prevention Workers' Rights Poultry Processing	500
   Presentation	CAS Arzola gave an Introduction to OSHA presentation to forty persons at the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, TX, and distributed EPAO Contact information tri-folds in Spanish on April 15, 2019.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Hazard Communication Fall Prevention Workers' Rights Poultry Processing	400
   Presentation	CAS Arzola attended the multi-agency Workers' Memorial Outreach Day at the Consulate General of Mexico. OSHA was joined by Wage & Hour, and The Labor Rights Committee, all agencies gave presentations regarding workers' rights. CAS Arzola also distributed El Paso Area Office contact information tri-folds in Spanish to all in attendance on May 2, 2019.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Hazard Communication Fall Prevention Workers' Rights Poultry Processing Heat Illness Prevention	300
   Presentation	CAS Arzola gave a Fall Prevention presentation to forty persons at the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, TX, and distributed EPAO Contact information tri-folds in Spanish on May 13, 2019.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Fall Prevention Workers' Rights	400
   Presentation	CAS Arzola gave an Introduction to OSHA presentation to fifty persons at the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso, TX, on July 26, 2019.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Hazard Communication Fall Prevention Workers' Rights Poultry Processing Heat Illness Prevention	500
   Presentation	CAS Arzola attended the multi-agency Labor Rights Week Outreach Day at the Consulate General of Mexico. OSHA was joined by Wage & Hour, Labor Justice Committee, Texas Workers' Compensation and other agencies. All agencies gave presentations regarding workers' rights. CAS Arzola also distributed OSHA bookmarks to all in attendance on August 26, 2019.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Fall Prevention Workers' Rights	500
   Outreach and Communication: To participate in "Mobile Consulate" activities and events
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Speech/Exhibit	CAS Arzola had a booth set up during the Consulate General of Mexico's event at the Pete Herrera Library and distributed OSHA Publications in Spanish. CAS Arzola also gave a speech about Workers' Rights on August 27, 2019.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Fall Prevention Workers' Rights	300
   Speech/Exhibit	CAS Arzola had a booth set up during the Consulate General of Mexico's event at the La Fe Culture and Technology Center and distributed OSHA Publications in English and Spanish. CAS Arzola also gave a speech about Workers' Rights on August 28, 2019.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Fall Prevention Workers' Rights	300
   Speech	CAS Arzola gave a Workers' Rights speech at the Consulate General of Mexico mobile consulate at the El Paso Community College. CAS Arzola also distributed All About OSHA in Spanish to all attendees on August 29, 2019.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Construction Workers' Rights Heat Illness Prevention	420
   Promotion of a National Dialogue: To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on issues affecting Mexican Nationals working in El Paso and Hudspeth Counties to help forge innovative solutions on issues concerning workplace safety and health and understanding of workers' rights and responsibilities of employers under the OSH Act.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   Event	CAS Arzola attended the Consulate General of Mexico Labor Rights Week press conference to disseminate information about OSHA's role in the Labor Rights Week events on August 23, 2019.	Hispanic/Latino Workers Workers' Rights Labor Rights Week Heat Illness Prevention	200
   Promotion of a National Dialogue: To raise awareness of and demonstrate commitment to workplace safety and health and workers' rights under the OSH Act whenever leaders from the Participants address groups.
   Activity Type	Activity Name/Summary	OSHA Areas of Emphasis Supported	Number Reached
   	No Activities
   TOTAL			5,920

4. Evaluations

   None for this Alliance

5. Upcoming Milestones

   Labor Rights Week Outreach 2020

Report prepared by: Abraham Arzola, CAS, El Paso Area Office, October 15, 2019.