Attendees: Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the US Department of Labor
El Paso Community College
Alliance Description: On November 28, 2022, the OSHA El Paso area office signed an Ambassador Alliance agreement with the Risk Management Institute of El Paso Community College, recognizing the center as an ambassador for the OSHA Alliance program. This is the first ambassadorial agreement signed by the five-state OSHA region, which includes Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. OSHA grants Ambassador status to long-time Alliance members who agree to continue a collaborative relationship and who share timely and relevant safety and health information with their stakeholders. Ambassadors are also recognized for working collaboratively on safety and health issues raised by their stakeholders. Unlike regular alliances, Ambassador relationships do not need to be renewed and remain in effect for the duration of an ongoing cooperative relationship and a good faith effort by both parties to fulfill the intent of the agreement.
El Paso Community College’s Risk Management Institute also participates in OSHA’s Susan Harwood Grant Program and has trained 4,055 employees since 2018.
Background: OSHA’s Alliance program works with groups concerned with occupational safety and health to prevent workplace deaths, injuries and illnesses. These groups include unions, consulates, trade or professional associations, businesses, religious and community-based organizations, and educational institutions. OSHA and the groups work together to develop tools and resources to support compliance, share information with workers and employers, and educate workers and employers about their rights and responsibilities.
