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DELAWARE. OFFICE OF SAFETY & HEALTH CONSULTATION. WHEN AND HOW WAS THE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED?. 1877 the first factory inspection law was passed Before passage of OSH Act in 1970, most states had factory inspection laws
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DELAWARE OFFICE OF SAFETY & HEALTHCONSULTATION
WHEN AND HOW WAS THE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED? • 1877 the first factory inspection law was passed • Before passage of OSH Act in 1970, most states had factory inspection laws • 1975, 29 CFR 1908 was published as the mechanism for implementing a consultation program • CAAA section 21(d), is the new authority
FUNDED BY • FEDERAL OSHA (90%) • STATE OF DELAWARE (10%)
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF A CONSULTATION PROJECT? • Obtaining requests for assistance • Providing prompt and accurate identification of hazards • Proposing reliable corrective action • Working with employers to ensure reasonable, timely correction • Encouraging and assisting employers to establish safety and health programs • Providing training and education • Encouraging participation in SHARP • Ensuring effective management and administration of the program Show us how to save money by being safe.
SAFETY ASSISTANCE • MACHINE GUARDING • FALL PROTECTION • SCAFFOLDING • ELECTRICAL • PPE • FIRE PROTECTION • TRENCHING AND EXCAVATION
HEALTH ASSISTANCE • BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS • TB • ERGONOMICS • NOISE • CHEMICAL EXPOSURE • VENTILATION
TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE • HAZARD COMMUNICATION • BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN • EMERGENCY EVACUATION • FIRE PROTECTION • PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT • CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS • AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!!!!
SAFETY & HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT • SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY • SAFETY COMMITTEES • ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION • JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS • INSPECTION DEFERRAL PROGRAM
ADVANTAGES • NO COST • CONFIDENTIAL • NO CITATIONS • S.H.A.R.P.
REQUESTS FOR SERVICE Telephone (302) 761-8219 Mail Office of Safety & Health Consultation Division of Industrial Affairs P.O. Box 9954 Wilmington, DE 19809-9954