1 / 31

OSHA Standards and Compliance Update

This presentation provides an overview of OSHA regulations, inspection priorities, top cited standards, and recent enforcement efforts.

fia
Download Presentation

OSHA Standards and Compliance Update

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. OSHA Standards and Compliance Region IV Fatality Update Marilyn M. Velez, M.P.H. Compliance Assistance Specialist OSHA, Atlanta West Area Office Bill Fulcher Team Leader – Enforcement Programs February ’07 All Managers’ Meeting

  2. What is OSHA? • Occupational • Safety and • Health • Administration O S H A

  3. Why was OSHA created? • 14,000 employees died annually from job-related injuries and illnesses (5,488 workplace fatalities for 2007) • Nearly 2.5 million employees were disabled • 300,000 new cases of occupational disease

  4. OSHA’s Vision • Every employer and employee in the Nation recognizes that occupational safety and health adds value to American businesses, workplaces, and workers’ lives.

  5. OSHA’s Main Tasks • Standards Development • Inspections and Enforcement of OSHA’s Standards • Citations and Penalties • Compliance Assistance and Cooperative Programs (Partnerships, Alliances, VPP Sites, SHARP Sites, Consultation Visits)

  6. Inspection Priorities • Imminent Danger • Fatalities and Catastrophes • Employee’s Complaints • formal • in-formal • Referrals • Programmed • Follow Up (especially willful & repeat)

  7. OSHA Inspection Process • Opening Conference • Inspection Tour (walkaround) • Closing Conference

  8. Top Ten Cited Standards in General Industry • 1910.1200 – Hazard Communication • 1910.305 – General Electrical Requirements (Wiring methods, Components, Flexible cords and Equipment for general use) • 1910.134 – Respiratory Protection • 1910.147 – Lock Out/Tag Out • 1910.303 – General Electrical Requirements (Wiring Design and Protection, Systems Design)

  9. Top Ten Cited Standards in General Industry • 1910.178 – Powered Industrial Trucks (Training) • 1910.212 – General Machine Guarding Requirements • 1910.23 – Guarding Floor and Wall Openings and Holes • 1904.29 – Recordkeeping • 1910.219 – Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus

  10. Top Ten Cited Standards in Construction • 1926.451 – Scaffolds – General Requirements • 1926.501 – Fall Protection • 1926.453 – Aerial Lifts (Lack of Fall Protection) • 1926.1053 – Ladders • 1910.1200 – Hazard Communication • 1926.20 – Contractor Requirements / General Safety & Health Provisions (Training, Safety Programs, etc.)

  11. Top Ten Cited Standards in Construction • 1926.454 – Training Requirements for Working on or Erecting Scaffolds • 1926.503 – Training Requirements for Fall Protection Use • 1926.100 – Head Protection (Hard Hats) • 1926.651 – Requirements for Excavation Protection

  12. Standards Cited for SIC 3600: Electronic And Other Electrical Equipment And Components, Except Computer Equipment FY 2008 Standard #Cited $Penalty Description Total 904 $809,241 1910.147 74 $58,895 Lock Out/Tag Out 1910.134 73 $25,575 Respiratory Protection 1910.1200 67 $79,279 Hazard Communication 1910.305 64 $33,890 Wiring methods, components and equipment for general use 1910.212 47 $63,711 General Machine Guarding Requirements 1910.303 46 $32,751 General Electrical Requirements

  13. Standards Cited for SIC 3610: Electric Transmission And Distribution EquipmentFY 2008 Standard #Cited $Penalty Description Total 101 $200,495 1910.305 9 $10,000 Wiring methods, components and equipment for general use 1910.134 8 $4,000 Respiratory protection 1910.217 8 $18,500 Mechanical power presses 1910.253 7 $9,000 Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting 1910.212 6 $16,125 General machine guarding requirements 1910.215 5 $12,300 Abrasive wheel machinery

  14. MAJOR CAUSES GENERAL INDUSTRY FATALITIES 39% Struck by/crushed by 19% Falls 15% Burns 9% Electrocution 8% Other 5% Caught in 5% Drowning

  15. MAJOR CAUSES CONSTRUCTION FATALITIES 36% Falls 34% Struck by/crushed by 15% Electrocution 6% Caught in 5% Drowning 2% Burns 2% Other

  16. A Review of Recent OSHA Enforcement Efforts and Results • Workplace fatalities declined from 5.2 (1992) to lowest-ever 3.7 (2007) per 100,000 FTE’s • National workplace injury and illness rates declined from 11 (1972) to 4.2 (2007) • During this time, the number of employees increased from 58 M (1970) to 115 M (2007)

  17. WORKPLACE FATALITIES AS COUNTED BY BLS/CFOI & OSHA, 1998 - 2007 *Fiscal year, investigated by OSHA (as of 06/30/2008) +Calendar year

  18. IMMLANG FATALITIES REPORTED NATIONWIDE BY REGION FOR FISCAL YEARS 2007 & 2008 IMMLANG FATALITIES* REPORTED NATIONWIDE BY REGION FOR FISCAL YEARS 2007 & 2008 “08” Fatalities = 224 “07” Fatalities = 274 *Investigated by OSHA +Reflects Current Data in IMIS System

  19. Compliance Assistance Overview Tools and Resources Cooperative Programs Training Compliance Assistance By Topic

  20. Compliance Assistance Tools and Resources OSHA Web Site Compliance Assistance Web Page Electronic Assistance Tools Compliance Assistance Quick Start Publications Compliance Assistance Specialists Standards and Regulations State Plans Contact OSHA

  21. The OSHA Web Site • www.osha.gov SAFETY & HEALTH

  22. Examples of Compliance Assistance By Topic • Amputations • Combustible Dust • Construction • Electrical • Ergonomics • Hexavalent Chromium • Hispanic Employers and Workers • Lockout/Tagout • Small Business • Transportation • Youth

  23. Compliance Assistance Specialists • At least one in each OSHA Area Office • Provide general information about OSHA • Respond to requests for help from a variety of groups • Available for seminars, workshops, and speaking events • Promote cooperative programs and OSHA's training resources and materials

  24. COOPERATIVE PROGRAM PARTICIPATIONCONTINUES TO GROW IN FY-2008

  25. TOTAL PARTICIPANTS IN COOPERATIVE PROGRAMSVPP, SHARP SITES, PARTNERSHIPS & ALLIANCES - FY2008* Total VPP Sites = 2,000 Total SHARP Sites = 1183 Partnerships = 171 Alliances = 503 * Fiscal Year 2008 (in IMIS as of 06/30/2008)

  26. OSHA On-Site Consultation Program • No cost, confidential assistance • On-site assistance with safety, health, ergonomics • Serious hazard obligation! • Focused compliance assistance or comprehensive assistance • http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/smallbusiness/consult.html

  27. Summary • Compliance assistance is working effectively: • To achieve OSHA's operating plan goals • To provide leadership in safety and health through cooperative programs • To target specific industries and hazards for high impact • To recognize exemplary workplaces and share best practices

  28. THE NATIONAL SCENE • Safety and Health Management System Emphasis • Chemical plants • Crane Initiative • Succession Planning • Transition

  29. Safety Delivers a Return on Investment!Liberty Mutual Survey • Survey shows 61 percent of executives say $3 or more saved for each $1 invested in workplace safety • 95 percent of executives surveyed believe workplace safety has a positive impact on a company's financial performance

More Related