The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and The Association of General Contractors
– Houston Chapter (AGC) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster
safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and AGC hereby form an Alliance to provide AGC
members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them
protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to
construction hazards and addressing fall, electrical, caught-in-between and struck-by issues
relating to the construction industry.
The AGC and OSHA Houston Area Offices will work to achieve the following training and education
goals:
- Instruct Hispanic construction workers in Spanish on the four leading hazards in the construction
industry (i.e. fall, struck-by, electrical, and caught-in between).
- Increase the number of Hispanic workers trained in occupational safety and health in the
construction industry.
- Develop training and education programs on construction hazards issues targeted to the Hispanic
construction work force.
- Provide training to attendees in the Spanish language free of charge to Hispanic Construction
workers.
OSHA and AGC will work together to achieve the following outreach and communication goals:
- Develop an efficient and effective avenue for communicating occupational safety and health
information utilizing the Spanish language in the construction industry.
- Promote the training program to businesses and community groups whose employees would benefit from
this training.
- Identify and target interested businesses for safety and health training on OSHA requirements and
job-site safety and health in the construction industry.
- Identify needs for specific safety and health training to develop and deliver the an 8-hour
Construction Safety Awareness Course
- Develop and disseminate information through print and electronic media, including electronic tools
and links from OSHA’s and AGC’s Web sites.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at AGC conferences, local meetings, or other construction related
events.
- Cross-train OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals in AGC best practices or
effective approaches, as jointly determined by OSHA and AGC.
OSHA and AGC will work together to achieve the following goals related to promoting
the national dialogue on workplace safety and health:
- To provide Construction Safety Training and Education to Hispanic Construction workers.
- Raise others’ awareness of and demonstrate their own commitment to workplace safety and health
whenever AGC leaders address groups.
- Develop and disseminate case studies illustrating the business value of safety and health and
publicize their results.
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on Construction
Safety Awareness relating to Hispanic workforce issues to help forge innovative solutions in the
workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.
OSHA’s Alliances provide parties an opportunity to participate in a voluntary cooperative
relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication and
promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health. These Alliances have proved to be
valuable tools for both OSHA and its Alliance participants. By entering into an Alliance with a
party, OSHA is not endorsing any of that party’s products or services; nor does the Agency enter
into an Alliance with the purpose of promoting a particular party’s products or services.
An implementation team made up of representatives of both organizations will meet to develop a plan
of action, determine working procedures, and identify the roles and responsibilities of the
participants. In addition, they will meet at least quarterly to track and share information on
activities and results in achieving the goals of the Alliance.
This agreement will remain in effect for two years. Either signatory may terminate it for any reason
at any time, provided they give 30 days written notice. This agreement may be modified at any time
with the concurrence of both signatories.
On this XXXXXX day of Month , 2004, all undersigned parties mutually agree to the terms and
conditions of this document and commence the OSHA and AGC, Limited Partnership for Hispanic
Construction Safety Awareness Task Force.
Joe Reina
Deputy Regional Administrator
USDOL, OSHA |
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Tom Bellows
Executive Vice President
AGC – Houston Chapter |
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John H. Lawson
Area Director
OSHA – Houston North Area Office |
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Chuck Williams
Area Director
OSHA – Houston South Area Office |
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