The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has recently renewed its alliance with the Consulate General of Mexico in Kansas City, continuing its shared effort to promote health and workplace safety for Mexican nationals working in Kansas and Missouri.
The agreement, first signed in 2013, aims to provide Mexican nationals with education on their rights as employees and resources for ensuring their safety while performing work, a Jan. 6 DOL press release said.
“The list of accomplishments made possible by our alliance with the Mexican Consulate during the last eight years is impressive,” Acting Regional Administrator Ryan Hodge, based in Kansas City, said in the release. “Together, we have successfully shared and disseminated information on OSHA’s national campaigns and its regional and local initiatives.”
As part of the agreement, the Mexican Consulate has engaged in outreach over Hispanic media to reach more than 750,000 Mexican nationals, including employees and employers, throughout Kansas and Missouri, the release said.
The renewal of the alliance will enable OSHA and the consulate to continue ensuring Mexican nationals can work in a safe environment and have access to training for workplace safety, the release said.
“Our goals are the same: ensuring safe working conditions to allow workers to end their day safely and return home to their families and loved ones,” Hodge said in the release.
