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This page highlights success stories from OSHA's Regional and Area Offices and State Plan State Alliance Programs. OSHA and Alliance participants work together to reach out, educate and lead the nation's employers and their employees in improving and advancing workplace safety and health.

Region I

• Region I Concord Area Office and New Hampshire Construction Roundtable Collaborate to Achieve Safety and Health Goals. (As of December 2010)
• Region I Area Offices Form Alliance with Brazilian Immigrant Center to Improve Safety and Health of Portuguese Speaking Workers in Massachusetts. (As of September 2009)
• Alliance Among Three OSHA Region I Massachusetts Area Offices, The Massachusetts Division of Occupational Safety On-site Consultation Program and The Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards Trains Building Inspectors in Hazard Prevention. (As of September 2007)
• Alliance Among OSHA Region I Area Offices, On-Site Consultation Programs, Vermont OSHA, and the Safety and Health Council of Northern New England Promotes Training Seminars to Protect Employees. (As of December 2006)
• Alliances Between OSHA's Region I Augusta, Maine, Area Office and Public and Private Entities Open Communication Channels To Protect Maine's Employers and Employees. (As of September 2006)
• Alliance Between Region I's Springfield, Massachusetts, Area Office and Worcester Contractors Formalizes Collaborative Efforts and Provides Safety and Health Training. (As of September 2006)
• Alliance Between Region I's Braintree and Methuen Area Offices and Construction Safety Roundtable Continues to Grow and Reach Out to Students. (As of May 2006; updated November 24, 2008)
• Alliance Among OSHA Region I's Braintree, Methuen and Springfield, Massachusetts, Area Offices; Massachusetts Consultation Program; and Massachusetts Nurses Association Provides Information on Hazardous Chemicals, Workplace Violence and Ergonomic Hazards. (As of May 2006)
• Alliance Between OSHA Region I and Iron Worker's District Council of New England Labor Management Cooperation Trust Protects the Safety and Health of Construction Workers. (As of June 2005)
• Region I's OSHA and Lamar Bridgeport Alliance Working to Improve the Safety and Health of the Outdoor Advertising Industry's Employees. (As of February 2003; updated September 2004)

Region II

• OSHA Region II Staff Participates in Mobile Guatemalan Consulate Events. (As of May 2012)
• Region II Alliance with The Wind of the Spirit Immigrant Resource Center Trains in Spanish and Portuguese. (As of October 2010)
• Alliance Between Region II Avenel, New Jersey Area Office and El Centro de Hospitalidad trains Hispanic Workers. (As of March 2010)
• Alliance Between Region II Puerto Rico Area Office and the Sociedad de Profesionales de Prevención de Accidentes de Puerto Rico (SPPAPR) Provides Safety and Health Education, Training and Outreach to Hispanics. (As of December 2008)
• Alliance Between Region II Buffalo, New York Area Office and Lehigh Construction Group Provides Construction Safety Training to Thousands of Students in Western New York. (As of August 2008)
• OSHA's Region II Alliance With the Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association Trains over 600 Employees at a Family Health and Safety Fair. (As of March 2008)
• Region II Working With Community-Based Organizations to Improve Safety and Health for Hispanic Employees in Staten Island, New Jersey. (As of March 2007)
• Region II Alliance Trains Teachers to Help Protect Young Workers. (As of December 2006)
• Alliance Between OSHA's Region II Syracuse, New York, Area Office, and the Manufacturers Association of Central New York Brings Safety and Health Training to Small Companies. (As of September 2006)
• Alliance Between Region II OSHA Area Offices and the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Address Workplace Fatalities. (As of August 2004)
• Region II's OSHA/CASA Alliance Recognizes the Value of Early Safety and Health Education for Children of Hispanic Workers. (As of November 2003)

Region III

• Philadelphia Area Office, Steel Erectors Association, and Ironworkers Local Union #401 Alliance Trains Construction Workers. (As of June 2011)
• Charleston, West Virginia Area Office and Project BEST Alliance Focuses on Construction Hazards. (As of May 2011)
• Philadelphia Area Office Alliance with American Mushroom Institute Trains Workers. (As of June 2010)
• OSHA's Alliance Between Allentown, Pennsylvania Area Office and Lehigh Valley Area Labor Management Council Trains Hundreds at Expos. (As of 2009 March)
• OSHA Region III, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Area Office and the Pittsburgh Regional Building Trades Council Alliance Uses Apprenticeship Schools to Train Thousands of Workers. (As of December 2007)
• Region III Addressing Hispanic Worker Safety and Health Through Alliance with the Delmarva Safety Association. (As of January 2006; updated January 2007)
• Alliance Among Region III's Pittsburgh Area Office, Pennsylvania/OSHA Consultation Program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and the SMC Business Councils Reaches Out to Small Businesses. (As of January 2006)

Region IV

• Georgia Struck-By Alliance Reaches Thousands with Safety Stand-Downs. (As of August 2011)
• Region IV's Atlanta-West Area Office and Constru-Guia Al Dia Magazine Alliance Focuses on Spanish Speaking Workers in Construction Industry. (As of August 2011)
• Florida Alliance Hosts Crane Safety Stand Down. (As of September 2010)
• Region IV Jacksonville, Florida Area Office and The Northeast Florida Safety Council Alliance Provides Training to Thousands of Florida Employers. (As of December 2009)
• OSHA Region IV Alliance Educates Students About Construction Hazards. (As of December 2007; Updated September 2009)
• OSHA Region IV's Alabama Youth Alliance Provides Safety and Health Training for Vocational Educators and Students. (As of September 2008)
• OSHA Region IV Mobile, Alabama Area Office Alliance Develops Courses in Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Maritime Industry. (As of March 2008)
• Region IV and Mexican Consulate Alliance Establish Helpline to Assist Hispanic Workers in the Southeast. (As of December 2007)
• Alliance Among OSHA Region IV and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Fifth and Tenth Districts, Southeastern Line Constructors Apprenticeship and Training Council and Southeastern Line Constructors Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc. Trains Employees in the Electrical Utility Industry in Safety. (As of September 2007)
• Alliance Among OSHA Region IV and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Fifth and Tenth Districts, Southeastern Line Constructors Apprenticeship and Training Council and Southeastern Line Constructors Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc. Trains Employees in the Electrical Utility Industry in Safety. (As of September 2007)
• Alliance Among OSHA Region IV, Mobile, Alabama Area Office and Health and Safety Advocates Works to Increase Awareness of Workplace Violence Issues. (As of September 2007)
• Alliance Between Region IV Fort Lauderdale and Tampa, Florida, Area Offices and Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Provides Training to Thousands of Construction Employees. (As of September 2006)
• Alliance Between OSHA Region IV, Mobile Area Office and the Wiregrass Safety Alliance Provides No-Cost Training to Small Businesses. (As of October 2005)
• Alliance Among OSHA's Region IV, Mobile, Alabama, Area Office, Mobile County Public School System, American Society Of Safety Engineers, Alabama Safe State Consultation Program, and Mobile United Helps Young Workers Learn About Safety in the Workplace. (As of June 2005)
• Alliance Between OSHA Region IV and the Sunshine Safety Council Strives to Reduce Work-Zone Traffic Accidents. (As of June 2005; updated March 2007)
• Ft. Lauderdale, FL Area Office, the University of South Florida (USF), SafetyFlorida Consultation Program and the USF/OSHA Training Institute at the College of Public Health, Host a Hispanic Worker Family Health and Safety Fair. (As of November 2004)
• Region IV's OSHA Alliance Signed with Alabama Organizations to Enhance Work Zone Safety. (As of March 2004; updated November 2008)

Region V

• Region V Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area Office and Chippewa Valley Technical College Alliance Trains CSHOs and Students. (As of June 2011)
• OSHA Region V Alliance with Consulate General of Mexico Educates Mexican Workers About Their Rights. (As of November 2010)
• Illinois Alliance with International Union of Operating Engineers Presents Crane and HAZWOPER Training. (As of September 2010)
• Ohio Alliance Develops Videos and DVDs for Temporary Workers. (As of June 2010)
• Alliance Between OSHA Region V Wisconsin Area Offices and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Ergonomics Works to Reduce Ergonomic Injuries to Healthcare Providers. (As of June 2008)
• OSHA Region V Area Offices' Alliance Focuses on Workplace Injury, Illness Prevention in Ready Mix Concrete Industry. (As of June 2008)
• OSHA Region V Alliance with Life Services Network Provides Safety and Health Resources for Nursing Home Employees in Illinois. (As of June 2008)
• Alliance among OSHA Region V Peoria, Illinois Area Office, Richland Community College and the Illinois On-site Safety and Health Consultation Program Works to Increases Employee Awareness of Hazards in General, Construction and Service Industries. (As of September 2007)
• OSHA Region V Area Offices' Alliance with Wisconsin State Agencies Communicates Safety Messages to Youth Workers and General Public. (As of June 2007)
• OSHA Region V Alliance with the Marble Institute of America Works to Provide Hazard Recognition in the Stone-Cutting Industry. (As of June 2007; updated June 2008)
• Alliance Among OSHA Region V Area Offices in Illinois, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Illinois On-site Safety and Health Consultation Program and Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators Reduces and Prevents Exposure to Trenching Hazards, Especially Involving Underground Utilities. (As of March 2007)
• Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry and OSHA Region V and VI Form Alliances to Address Application of Polyurethane. (As of December 2006; updated March 2007)
• Alliance Reaches Out to Landscapers in Illinois. (As of April 2005)
• Alliance Reaches Out to Landscapers in Ohio. (As of March 2005)
• Madison Area Office and the Interfaith Coalition for Worker Justice of South Central Wisconsin Sign an Alliance to Reach Out to Hispanic Workers. (As of October 2004)
• OSHA and Northwest Carpenters Alliance -- Working to Protect the Safety and Health of Construction Workers. (As of October 2003)

Region VI

• Region VI Alliance with Permian Basin STEPS Network Reaches Out to Oil and Gas Industry. (As of June 2012)
• Austin Area Office Alliance with Workers Defense Project Supports Spanish-Speaking Construction Workers. (As of March 2012)
• Dallas, Texas Regional Office Alliance with Hispanic Contractors Association de Tejas Trains Workers at 10-Hour Construction Marathon. (As of March 2012)
• Workers Memorial Day Events in Houston, Texas. (As of October 2011)
• Alliance With Mexican Consulate Reaches Out to Mexican Immigrants in Arkansas and Oklahoma. (As of May 2011)
• AESC Alliance Trains CSHOs in Texas. (As of March 2011)
• 2010 OSHA Oil & Gas Safety Conference. (As of March 2011)
• Houston Area Offices, Mexican Consulate, and Justice and Equity in the Workplace Participate in Labor Right Week August 30 - September 3, 2010. (As of February 2011)
• Texas Regional Office and International Association of Foundation Drilling Hold Seminar. (As of May 2010)
• Houston Area Offices and Houston Affirmative Action Contract Compliance Alliance Focuses Training on Top Four Construction Hazards. (As of March 2010)
• Alliance between OSHA Region VI and South Texas Exploration and Production Safety Network Aims for Incident Free Operations for Oil and Gas Workers. (As of February 2007; Updated May 2009)
• Alliance With Region VI Lubbock Area Office and T&T Management LP Promotes Safety in Spanish-Speaking Community. (As of November 2005; updated May 2009)
• Region VI Alliance with Northrop Grumman and Metals Trades Council Changes Safety Culture of Shipyard Employees. (As of 2009 March)
• Alliance Among OSHA Region VI Austin, Texas Area Office, the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. South Texas Chapter and The Southwest Independent School District Provides Safety Training to Students Entering Construction Industry. (As of June 2007)
• Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry and OSHA Region V and VI Form Alliances to Address Application of Polyurethane. (As of December 2006; updated March 2007)
• Region VI Alliance Signed with Houston Area Organizations Addressing Workplace Safety for Teens. (As of November 2004)

Region VII

• Region VII Working with the Consulate of Mexico in Omaha to Provide Outreach and Training to Hispanic Workers in Nebraska. (As of December 2008)
• Alliance Between OSHA Region VII Omaha Area Office and Omaha Public Schools - Career Center Trains High-School Students. (As of December 2006)
• OSHA Region VII Omaha, Nebraska, Area Office and Landscape Industry Alliance Reaching Out to Employers and Employees in Nebraska. (As of May 2006)
• Alliance Between OSHA Region VII and the Ozark Underground Laboratory Protects Cave Workers/Visitors and Cave Environments. (As of June 2005; updated February 2008)
• Government Agencies Come Together to Form an Alliance to Help Protect Employees' Health and Safety in OSHA's Region VII. (As of March 2005; updated July 2006)
• OSHA and the Kansas City Power and Light Alliance Leads to a Reduction in Overhead Powerline Hazards. (As of March 2005)
• OSHA, Mexican-American Commission Alliance Reaches out to Hispanic Community to Prevent Construction Industry Hazards. (As of November 2003)

Region VIII

• Region VIII Alliance Educates OSHA, Employees, and Students on Automotive Lift Hazards. (As of December 2008)
• Alliance Among OSHA Region VIII's Denver and Englewood, Colorado Offices and Colorado Safety Association Provides Training. (As of May 2006; updated April 2008)
• Alliance Between OSHA Region VIII And The Montana Utility Coordinating Council Improves Awareness Of "Call Before You Dig" Law. (As of June 2005)
• Region VIII Alliance Providing Training and Developing Safety Programs for Electrical Contractors. (As of March 2005)
• Pueblo Community College (PCC) Hosts the First Excavation Awareness Seminar as Part of its Alliance with OSHA's Englewood Area Office. (As of October 2004)

Region X

• Alliance between Region X OSHA Anchorage Area Office and Alyeska Pipeline Service Company - SERVS & TCC/llc Addresses Marine Oil Spill Response Training in Prince William Sound, Alaska. (As of August 2004; Updated January 2010)
• OSHA, Shipbuilders Council of America Alliance in Region X Leads to Innovative Safety and Health Training Programs. (As of July 2003)

State Plan

• New Mexico Trains Workers Through Alliance with National Utility Contractors Association of New Mexico. (As of December 2007)