OSHA Latino Workforce Initiatives

Diana CortezArea DirectorOccupational Safety and Health Administration

Former SPALW Vice-Chair SPALW Content Advisor

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OSHA’s Enforcement Initiatives• Severe Violator Enforcement Program• Site-Specific Targeting• Field Operations Manual updates• National and Local Emphasis

Programs• Corporate-Wide Settlement

Agreements• Enforcement Directives

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Enforcement Page https://www.osha.gov/dep/index.html

Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP)

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National and Local Emphasis Programs

• Fall Hazards in Construction• Heavy Highway and Bridge

Construction & Maintenance• Gut Rehab & Demolition• Warehousing & Refuse Handlers

• Construction Worksites- Local Targeting• Health High Hazard – Top 50• Lead—NEP• Crystalline Silica- NEP• Sandy Cleanup & Recovery

For a complete list – visit :https://www.osha.gov/dep/neps/nep-programs.html and https://www.osha.gov/dep/leps/leps.html

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Help for Employers PageWe Can Help

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Small Business PageWeb Resources• Small Business Web Page • $afety Pays • Success StoriesPublications • Small Business Handbook• Consultation Brochure• Small Entity Compliance Guides• On-site Consultation ProgramAnd much more…

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OSHA en Español

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Spanish-Language Resources Pagehttps://www.osha.gov/dcsp/compliance_assistance/index_hispanic.html

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More Compliance Assistance Resourceshttps://www.osha.gov/dcsp/compliance_assistance/new_ca_products.html

Publications https://www.osha.gov/pls/publications/publication.athruz?pType=Types&pID=9

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Collaborative Efforts• Labor Organizations• Employer and Professional Groups• Federal, State and Local Agencies• Chambers of Commerce• Print and TV Media

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Alliances with Consulates:*Latin American Consulates*Brazil, Philippine

Dominican Republic Philippine

MexicoEl Salvador

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Training Initiatives

Donated PPE - AlcoaOSHA 10-hr courses in Spanish

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OSHA – Construction Training

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OSHA Training Employers and Workers

Make the Road New YorkConstruction Training

Orange and Rockland UtilitiesCommunity & Professional Groups

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Alliance Participants Products

https://www.osha.gov/dcsp/alliances/alliance_products.html

https://www.osha.gov/dte/grant_materials/index.html

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Best Practices for the Development, Delivery, and Evaluation of Susan Harwood Training Grants

• Contents• Introduction• Organization• Background: Purpose of Susan H

arwood Training Grants• The Value of Safety and Health T

raining• Characteristics of Sound Training

Programs• Overview of Best Practices for S

usan Harwood Training Grants• Principles of Adult Education• The Principles of Adult Educatio

n: A Checklist• Program Design, Delivery and Ev

aluation

• Elements• Element One. Staffing

• Element Two. Training Facilities and the Learning Environment

• Element Three. Training Course Materials and Content

• Element Four. Training and Overall Program Evaluation

• Element Five. Training Program Quality Control

• Element Six. Specific Populations to Consider

Developing and Evaluating Your Training Program

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Diana CortezArea DirectorOccupational Safety and Health Administration(914)524-7510Cortez.diana@dol.gov

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SPALW Contact Information

Advisory Committee SPALWAdvisoryCommittee@gmail.com

Jose Velasquez jvelasquez@isn.com