OSHA, National Council of La Raza Form Alliance

Alliance provides information and access to health and safety training to vulnerable worker populations.

WASHINGTON - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) signed an Alliance May 20, to foster safer and more healthful American workplaces. The Alliance will provide NCLR affiliates with information, guidance and access to health and safety training resources to reach low-wage, limited basic education, and other vulnerable worker populations in the construction, healthcare, service and "green" industries.

OSHA and NCLR will use the Alliance to connect with vulnerable and hard-to-reach workers through NCLR's affiliates. NCLR is the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States. The organization provides research, analysis and support, from a Latino perspective, in areas including health, education and employment. NCLR outreach efforts affect more than 2.6 million Hispanic workers each year.

Through the Alliance Program, OSHA works with groups committed to worker safety and health to prevent workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses. These groups include unions, consulates, trade or professional organizations, faith- and community-based organizations, businesses and educational institutions. OSHA and the groups work together to develop compliance assistance tools and resources, share information with workers and employers, and educate workers and employers about their rights and responsibilities. Alliance Program participants do not receive exemptions from OSHA programmed inspections.

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