OSHA, Mexican consulate teaming in Ark., Okla.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The federal Occupational Safety and Healthy Administration says it has teamed up with the Mexican consulate at Little Rock to provide enhanced workplace safety and health for Mexican workers in Arkansas and Oklahoma. OSHA said Friday in a news release that it had signed an
alliance with the consulate for a joint effort to promote safety and health in high-risk industries.

William Burke, OSHA's acting regional administrator in Dallas, said the relationship would provide education and training to protect workers' occupational safety and health. The Mexican consul at Little Rock, Andres Chao, said the closer relationship should strengthen mechanisms for the protection of labor rights of Mexican citizens in the United States.