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Alliance Annual Report
February 4, 2008
HOUSTON AREA OFFICES AND THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF MEXICO IN HOUSTON |
I. Alliance Background
Date Signed: March 24, 2006
End Date: March 24, 2007
Overview:
OSHA and the Consulate General of Mexico in Houston an Alliance to provide Hispanic workers in the
Houston area with information, guidance, and access to training resources that will help them
protect employees’ health and safety, particularly in reducing and preventing exposure to
occupational safety and health hazards during hurricane response and clean –up activities.
Implementation team Members:
Consulate General of Mexico (CGM)
USDOL/OSHA
Jim Shelton, Houston North AO
Mark Briggs, Houston South AO
John Lawson, Houston North AO
Joe Reina, Dallas RO
Evaluation Period:
March 24, 2006 through March 24, 2007
II. Implementation Team Meetings:
The Houston North and Houston South Area Office’s Compliance Assistance Specialists attended several
planning meetings at the Mexican Consulate. In addition, the Region VI DRA Joe Reina had several
meetings with the Mexican consulate related to Hispanic worker safety.
III. Events and Products
Training and Education
- Events – None
- Seminars – Arranged for Hazard Communication Training pertaining to hurricane clean-up through
OAI, a hurricane related grantee. Approximately 12 attendees.
- Products – No products developed at this time
Outreach and Communication
- Events – The Houston OSHA offices distributed hundreds of hurricane related quick cards and
fact sheets during Hispanic community events and during two events with the Mexican Consulates
mobile consulate.
- Products – No products developed at this time
Promoting the National Dialogue on Workplace Safety and Health
- Events – Hurricane related issues are discussed with the Mexican Consulate in conjunction with
other meetings including hurricane safety and employee safety in the New Orleans area.
- Products – No products developed at this time
IV. Results
Hundreds of Hispanic employees were provided information related to hurricane Katrina and Rita clean
up hazards along the Gulf Coast. Contacts and support information was exchanged between OSHA and the
Mexican Consulate to assist efforts in the New Orleans area.
V. Upcoming Milestones
None.
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