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ALLIANCE ANNUAL AND CLOSEOUT REPORT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the
December 10, 2007 |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed
Originally signed October 10, 2003 and renewed December 6, 2006
Overview
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and The Centro de Apoyo, Recursos Y
Oportunidades (CLARO) recognize the value of establishing a collaborative relationship to foster
safer and more healthful American workplaces. OSHA and the CLARO formed an Alliance to provide CLARO
members and others with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help
protect them employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing occupational
injury and illness to Hispanic workers.
Activities
OSHA and CLARO have worked together to achieve the following training and education goals:
- Deliver training and education programs on employees’ occupational safety and health rights and
responsibilities; and safety and health issues faced by Hispanic employees.
- Deliver or arrange for the delivery of informational courses about hazards in industries, such as
meat processing, where those clients whom CLARO serves are commonly employed.
OSHA and CLARO have worked together to achieve the following outreach and
communication goals:
- Developed and disseminated information, through print and electronic media, including electronic
assistance tools and links from OSHA's site, including information provided in English and Spanish
languages.
- CLARO continued to maintain phone contact with the KCAO Area Director as resource for answering
questions from their constituents.
- Phone numbers were provided so members could contact the Kansas City Area Office if they had
questions or safety complaints.
II. Time period covered by this report
December 6, 2006 – December 6, 2007
III. Alliance Action Plans
CLARO’s Executive Director and Founder, Ms. Carrie Tyler, relocated to Columbia, MO, two months
after renewing this Alliance. In her new position she attempted to establish another Alliance,
however, her associates were not interested in pursuing the matter at this time. This Alliance is
concluded as of December 6, 2007.
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