OSHA, Mexican Consulate to Promote Worker Safety in Illinois, Wisconsin

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has signed an alliance with the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago as part of an effort to provide Mexican nationals in Illinois and Wisconsin with access to education and training resources that promote workers’ rights and protect health and safety in the workplace.

Alliance participants will work collaboratively to develop training and education programs for Mexican nationals in Illinois and Wisconsin regarding safety and health issues in general industry and construction, including unguarded or inadequately guarded machinery; the unexpected energizing of machinery during maintenance; exposure to hazardous chemicals; and falls from elevated work surfaces.

Under the alliance, participants will communicate such information to constituent employers and workers.

The alliance was signed at the Mexican consulate by OSHA Regional Administrator Michael Connors and Consul General of Mexico Manuel Rodrguez Arriaga.

Source: OSHA