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REGION VI OSHA UPDATE

REGION VI OSHA UPDATE. Dorinda Folse Deputy Regional Administrator 2018 Annual North Texas OSHA Regulatory Update Seminar. Agenda. Inspection Activities Significant Cases Cooperative Programs. Inspections October 1, 2017 – August 29, 2018. All Inspections: 4,625 Safety: 3,991

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REGION VI OSHA UPDATE

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  1. REGION VI OSHA UPDATE Dorinda Folse Deputy Regional Administrator 2018 Annual North Texas OSHA Regulatory Update Seminar

  2. Agenda • Inspection Activities • Significant Cases • Cooperative Programs

  3. InspectionsOctober 1, 2017 – August 29, 2018 All Inspections: 4,625 Safety: 3,991 Health: 747 No. of Fatalities Investigated: 225 *23 less than this time last fiscal year. Total No. of Violations Issued: 7,195 Average Current Serious Penalty Amount: $3,612

  4. InspectionsOctober 1, 2017 – September 1, 2018 % Construction: 52.3% % General Industry: 48.7% % Programmed: 56.0% % Un-Programmed: 44.0% % Follow-up: 4%

  5. Region VI – Severe Injury Reports

  6. Regional Emphasis ProgramsFY 2018 Construction - CPL 2 02-00-14 Cranes used in Construction- CPL 2 02-00-021 Fall Hazards in Non-Construction Ind.- CPL 2 02-00-024 Grain Handling Facilities - CPL 2 02-00-028 Health Hazards in Healthcare Industry - CPL 2 02-00-029

  7. Regional Emphasis ProgramsFY2018 Continued Heat Illness - CPL 2 02-00-027 High Noise in Mfg. Industries- CPL 2 02-00-023 Poultry Processing - CPL 2 02-00-030 Fabricated Metal Products - CPL 2 02-00-022A Upstream Oil and Gas Industry – CPL 2 02-00-013 Fertilizer Grade Ammonium Nitrate – CPL 2 02-031

  8. Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501) Scaffolding (1926.451) Ladders (1926.1053) Fall Protection – Training (1926.503) Eye and Face Protection (1926.102) Hazard Communication (1910.1200) Head Protection (1926.100) Aerial Lifts (1926.453) General Safety and Health Provisions (1926.20) Fall Protection – Systems Criteria and Practices (1926.502) https://www.osha.gov/Top_Ten_Standards.html

  9. Significant Enforcement ActionsCases with Penalties $140,000 or Greater • Genan, Inc. • Workplace Fatality • $204,549 • Violations: 5(a)(1)Respiratory Protection and Confined Space • Precision IBC • Workplace Fatality • $192,307 • Violations: Respirators, Confined Spaces, Hexavalent Chromium, Methylene Chloride, Hazard Communication, PPE • El Paso Underground • Workplace Fatality • $190,642 • Violations: Trench Cave-In Hazards, No Safe Egress from Trench, No Trench Protection Berry Marble Company dba US Granite Safety Follow-up $318,867 Violations: LO/TO, PPE, Machine Guarding, Slings, Hazard Communication German Pellets of Texas Workplace Fatality $305,884 Violations: 5(a)(1), Confined Spaces, Unguarded Augers, (lack of) Air Monitoring, Unguarded Floor Openings Alexander Tank Company Safety Complaint $283,255 Violations: Fall Protection, Electrical, Confined Spaces, Material Handling, PPE, Noise, Respirators, Hazard Communication

  10. Significant Enforcement ActionsNovel Case with Significant Penalty Cottonwood Financial Ltd., dba Cash Store Novel WPV $126,749 Violations: 5(a)(1) Workplace Violence

  11. Total VPP Sites: (as of 3/26/2018)

  12. Hurricane Harvey

  13. Region VI OSHA Training Institute Education Centers

  14. Region VI Education Centers Quarterly WebEx

  15. Region VIConsultation Services FY 2017 • Total Visits Closed in FY 2017: 3,481 • SHARP Sites 129 Active • As a result of these visits, 5 imminent dangers, 7,964 serious, 1,057 other than serious and 272 regulatory hazards were identified

  16. Region VI - Consultation ServicesSize of Employers Receiving in FY 2017 Total Visits Closed in FY 2017: 3,481

  17. Upcoming Conferences 2018 OSHA Construction Safety and Health Conference OSHA Region VI with the University of Texas at Arlington OSHA Education Center, co-hosted the inaugural OSHA Construction Safety and Health Conference in Irving, Texas.  450 conference attendees, with 35 break-out sessions. www.oshacon.org Upcoming September 13-14, 2018 2018 OSHA Oil & Gas Safety Conference OSHA Region VI with the University of Texas at Arlington OSHA Education Center, co-hosted the 5th biennial OSHA Oil & Gas Safety Conference in Houston, Texas.  More than 1,000 industry professionals, 90 diverse breakout sessions, and 100 exhibitors. www.oshasafetyconference.org Upcoming in December

  18. Other Outreach Events 2018 • Amputation Stand Down • China Delegation • Education Centers WebEx • Fall Stand Down • Ladder Symposium • NUCA Live Trench Training • Trenching Safety Symposium • Trenching Stand Down • Tower Crane Awareness Training • West Texas Excavation Safety Day • 10-Hour Construction Training – High School

  19. Working Together, We Can Help www.osha.gov 800-321-OSHA (6742)

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