Following the National Action Summit for Latino Worker Health and Safety in 2010, OSHA has implemented a robust outreach strategy to collaborate with community- and faith-based organizations, unions, employers, and many other nonprofit organizations at the local, regional, and national levels. Since the summit, we have reached out to hundreds of organizations, conducted numerous educational programs and summits, and provided extensive compliance assistance to vulnerable worker populations. The goal of this outreach is to enhance workers' knowledge of their workplace rights and improve their ability to exercise those rights. Click on the map below or scroll down to see just a few examples of the many events that are coming up or have previously taken place around the country. For information on other events in your area, contact your OSHA
Diverse Workforce/Limited English Proficiency Coordinator or OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist.
Upcoming Events
- Conferences. Listing of upcoming conferences, including those involving outreach to diverse workers.
- Training. Listing of upcoming training, including training for diverse workers.
Previous Events
National | Region I | Region II | Region III | Region IV | Region V | Region VI | Region VII | Region VIII |
Region IX | Region X
National:
Region I
- OSHA Listens Series in New England
Region I has hosted a series of "OSHA Listens" events, convening local workers, union members, community organizations and other stakeholders to discuss a range of topics, ranging from OSHA rights, Whistleblower issues, and how to file a complaint to specific hazards. Meetings took place on June 8, 2010 in New Hampshire, in Connecticut on Jul 19th, 2010, in Augusta Maine on September 20th, 2010, in New Bedford, Massachusetts on Nov 4th 2010, in Dorchester, Massachusetts on Nov 10th, 2010, and Providence, Rhode Island on Nov 22nd, 2010.
Region II
Region III
- OSHA Hispanic Safety Summit in Seaford, Delaware
OSHA's Region 3 hosted an OSHA Hispanic Safety Summit in Seaford, Delaware on Sunday, June 10, 2012 [News Releaseand Slide Show]. More than 100 workers attended this free event, including workers from the construction, poultry processing, agriculture, and landscaping industries. The summit featured a session on worker rights with a demonstration by OSHA staff and a session on preventing heat illnesses. There were also breakout sessions for poultry, landscaping, and construction workers that were provided in Spanish and included practical demonstrations. OSHA worked with a variety of groups on this summit, including the Delmarva Safety Association, the Philadelphia Area Project on Occupational Safety and Health (Philaposh), the Mexican Consulate in Philadelphia, the American Mushroom Institute, West Virginia University, and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and Women’s Bureau. See the flyer in English and Spanish [PDF* 126KB].
- Greater Philadelphia Area Action Summit for Latino/Immigrant Construction Worker Health and Safety
OSHA's Region 3 hosted a Greater Philadelphia Summit for Latino/Immigrant Worker Construction Safety and Health on Friday April 15, 2011, at the Cardinal Bevilacqua Community Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This Summit brought together over 115 participants, including workers, community organizations, faith based groups, and government officials. Worker rights and employer responsibilities were discussed, with a particular focus on the construction industry and vulnerable worker populations. Attendees participated in workplace safety and health workshops, saw demonstrations, and received guidance on recognizing and eliminating scaffolding and fall hazards in construction. Free OSHA publications and Wage and Hour information were made available. Click here to see the flyer in English [PDF* 120KB] and Spanish [PDF* 120KB].
Photo of the Greater Philadelphia Area Action Summit for Latino/Immigrant Construction Worker Health and Safety
Region IV
- Hispanic Outreach Conference in Ft. Lauderdale
On July 23, 2010, OSHA, Wage & Hour and EBSA co-hosted a Department of Labor Hispanic Outreach Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The event featured workshops and a roundtable discussion with workers and community organizations. Since then, OSHA's Region IV has participated in a number of local fairs and activities, including the Bicentennial Mexican Independence Day Celebration at the Orlando Mexican Consulate in September 2010, and the Inter-American Community Action, Inc., (ICA) Hispanic Health Fair on March 26 2011, in Lake Worth, Florida.
Region V
Region VI
- Latino Summit Follow-Up in Region VI
OSHA's Region VI held a Houston Latino Safety Fair following the National Action Summit and has actively participated in a range of events since then. Some few examples include participation at the Grace Community Services community expo in July 2010, with approximately 600 attendees; that same month, a Compliance Assistance Specialist met with the Hispanic Division of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, providing them with OSHA resources for Latino employers. In September 2010, a presentation on employee rights was given to 450 attendees at the Mexican consulate.
Region VII
- Omaha Area Office Open House
The Omaha area office held an Open house on July 16th, 2011, including 50 representatives from local labor organizations, colleges, safety and health organizations and Voluntary Protection Program facilities. Region VII has also leveraged a number of radio opportunities to reach out to Latino workers, including participating in a program on July 11, 2010 on La Gran D radio station, in Kansas City, and the "Vida" radio program on 1480 AM KCZZ Spanish Radio in Mission KS on September 2nd. In addition they have partnered with 2010KS Radio Lobo (KBBX), a Spanish-language radio station serving metro Omaha, to periodically running Publis Service Announcements to an estimated audience of 50,000.
Region VIII
- OSHA Participates in Worker Protection Event in Denver
On February 24th 2011, OSHA's Region 8 participated along with Wage and Hour Division in a conference with 50 participants representing unions, interfaith groups, community based organizations, and the Mexican consulate, among others. Issues discussed included OSHA's mission, emphasis programs, and inspection process, as well as worker rights, whistleblower protection, how to file complaints, and employer responsibilities.
Region IX
- Latino Worker Outreach Conferences and Workshops
OSHA's Region IX held conferences and workshops on April 14, 2012 (Las Vegas, Nevada), April 22, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona), and April 30, 2012 (San Francisco, California area). The events focused on hard-to-reach workers, including day laborers, migrant workers, and non-English-speaking workers. Topics included heat stress, the focus four construction hazards, and worker rights. Region IX worked with a variety of organizations to put on these events, including Mexican and other Latin American Consulates, California's Department of Industrial Relations, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor, local colleges, community and faith-based organizations, and labor groups.
For more information on the Las Vegas event, see the flyer in English and Spanish [PDF* 842 KB].
- Workers' Memorial Day – Action Summit on Worker Health and Safety
OSHA and Cal-OSHA hosted an Action Summit on Worker Health and Safety on April 26, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Region IX worked with the University of California at Los Angeles – Labor Occupational Safety and Health Program (UCLA-LOSH) and other local groups on the event, which was part of a series of events in support of Workers' Memorial Day. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis spoke at this event. For more information, see the flyer. [PDF* - 134 MB]
- Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis observes Workers' Memorial Day at Action Summit for Worker Safety and Health, announces fall prevention campaign. OSHA News Release [English] [Spanish] (2012, April 26).
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Worker Protection Summit
On Tuesday, May 10th, 2011, OSHA's Region IX, California's Department of Industrial Relations, and the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor, held an Asian American and Pacific Islander Worker Protection Summit in San Francisco. The event featured free presentations, information booths, materials and assistance covering workplace safety and wage rights. Over one hundred participants, representing community groups, workers, employers, non-profit organizations, and faith based organizations came together to discuss worker protection issues and how to enhance workers' ability to use their rights. Click here to see the flyer [PDF* 1.31MB].
- OSHA hosts regional Latino outreach and education conference on safety, health and workers' rights
On Feb. 1, 2011, OSHA hosted a regional Latino workforce outreach and education conference in Oakland, California, in cooperation with California OSHA. The one-day event provided materials, products and assistance from experts on employee rights and employer responsibilities, and featured information booths and health and safety workshops. Event photos - [En Español]
Region X
- Region X Consular Alliance and Interagency Work Group
Region X Consular Alliance and Interagency Work Group Region X is comprised primarily of State Plan States: Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and one federal jurisdiction state, Idaho. In June 2010, Region X finalized an alliance agreement with the Mexican Consulate in Boise, Idaho, and the OSHA Boise Area Office and the Idaho Department of Labor began conducting one-hour presentations through the Mexican consulate in Boise, covering worker rights and how to file complaints. That same month, an interagency work group comprised of representatives of OSHA, Washington Department of Labor and Industries Division of Occupational Safety and Health and Oregon-OSHA was formed. Objectives of the group include improving Latino worker safety and health in the Pacific Northwest through stakeholder partnerships; forming relationships to facilitate the distribution of government-sponsored outreach material; and promoting safe practices to the Latino worker population by facilitating access to and communication with government representatives.
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