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WISHA Update

WISHA Update. Stephen M. Cant, CIH Division of Occupational Safety & Health WA Department of Labor & Industries October 8, 2009. Hidden Hazards Bite. DOSH Mission Safer Washington Workplaces Vision Safest workplaces in the nation. 3. Stakeholder Advice Is Critical.

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WISHA Update

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  1. WISHA Update Stephen M. Cant, CIH Division of Occupational Safety & Health WA Department of Labor & Industries October 8, 2009

  2. Hidden Hazards Bite

  3. DOSH Mission Safer Washington Workplaces Vision Safest workplaces in the nation 3

  4. Stakeholder Advice Is Critical • WISHA Advisory Committee • Quarterly business and labor meetings • Electrical Utility Safety Advisory Committee (EUSAC) • Business and labor ad-hoc committees • Public hearings and informational meetings

  5. Workers’ Compensation Data – SFY 2008 • 171,000 employers • 2.6 million employees • 3.4 billion hours worked • 7.5 million paid lost workdays

  6. Example Average State Fund Claim Costs • Hearing loss claim - $6,773 • Average back injury - $9,106 • Hand amputation - $32,976 • Foot amputation - $29,025 • Average medical aid only claim - $949 • Average cost of paid lost work day - $56.64 daily - Average claim - $16,074 State Fiscal Year 2008

  7. What We Do For You • Provide technical assistance and consultation • Help on ergonomics and risk management • Effective enforcement • Adjust service delivery to meet local and regional needs • Emphasize professional, accurate and timely services

  8. How We Do Business • Provide technical assistance and consultation • Enforcement • Ergonomics and risk management • Meet local and regional needs • Professional, accurate and timely services

  9. Program Highlights • Increase culture of safety throughout state • Complete implementation of crane safety legislation • Safety and health grants – SHIP • Pragmatic and clearly written rules and policies • Targeting for enforcement and consultation using injured worker data and high hazard industry issues

  10. Highlights - continued • Ensure training and education of health & safety staff • Improve coordination and increase communication between Regions • Meet all Federal OSHA requirements • Increase Hispanic outreach and assistance • Increase emphasis on young workers

  11. Rulemaking Process • Identify issue or problem and begin research & development • Develop public participation and rule drafting strategy • Economic analysis as needed • File Notice of Intent or Pre-proposal • Stakeholder review of proposed rule and economic impact assessment • File Proposal • Public Hearing(s) • Adopt final rule

  12. Current Significant Rulemaking • Construction fall protection • Fire fighting • Telecommunications • Construction crane safety standards • Compressed atmospheres

  13. Hospitalizations from July 2007 - December 2008 Note: There were approximately 977 hospitalizations in this time period. All other accident types not listed were under 1% of all hospitalizations.

  14. Jan – Sept 2009 = 36 fatalities

  15. Consultation Visits Completed October 2008 - August 2009

  16. Other Consultation Activities October 2008 – August 2009

  17. Compliance Inspections Conducted October 2008 – August 2009 (543)

  18. FTA = Failure to Abate 1st time General violations have no monetary penalty Average Penalty Amount Initially Assessed SFY 2008

  19. Compliance Inspection Penalties Initially AssessedSFY 2008 FTA = Failure to Abate

  20. 45 foot fall – 2009 Bellingham

  21. Outdoor Heat Inspections by Industry 5/1/09 to 9/18/09

  22. Outdoor Heat Exposure Violations 5/1/09 to 9/18/09

  23. Noise / Hearing Loss Prevention Violations SFY 2006-08

  24. Hexavalent Chromium Violations SFY 2006-08

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