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The USF SafetyFlorida Consultation Program

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The USF SafetyFlorida Consultation Program

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    1. The USF SafetyFlorida Consultation Program Charlene Vespi Associate Director

    2. Why would a company want our services? We provide free and confidential workplace safety consultation to Florida’s Small Businesses.

    3. Florida’s small businesses are suffering from high costs for workers’ compensation because of high rates of workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Why is there a need for our services?

    4. Florida Workplace Fatalities In 2005, workplace accidents killed 404 workers in Florida. Every 14 calendar days, 16 workers die in Florida.

    5. Florida Workplace Fatalities 246,300 workplace injuries and illness were reported in Florida in 2005. Each week 4,736 employees are injured or become ill in the Florida workplace.

    6. The Cost of Florida’s Workplace Injuries

    7. The Benefits of Using Our Services The mission of USF SafetyFlorida is to provide free, confidential consultation that helps Florida’s small businesses be in compliance with OSHA standards and save money by eliminating workplace hazards that cause injury, illness, or death.

    9. The Employer Requests a Consultation Initial contact via USF SafetyFlorida website, phone, or in writing.

    10. USF SafetyFlorida Prioritizes Requests on a “Worst First” basis Imminent Danger Situations Congressionally Mandated Activities Small, High-Hazard Employers targeted in the Federal or State strategic plan, National Emphasis Program, Local Emphasis Program or other “Targeted Industries.”

    11. USF SafetyFlorida Prioritizes Requests on a “Worst First” basis Small, High-Hazard Employers High Incidents Rates High-Hazard SIC Codes Alternative High Hazard Listing Secondary SIC Process Hazardousness Small, Non-High Hazard Employers Large Employers

    12. Employers are Contacted to: Ensure that employer is aware of the employer rights and responsibilities Establish the scope of services Set up Opening Conference

    13. Consultant Conducts: Opening conference Hazard assessments Training and assistance Follow-up visits Completes required Visit Form Closing Conference

    14. Written Report Sent to company within 20 days of closing conference.

    15. Consultation Activity and Areas of Emphasis PRIMARY Construction Non-Construction AREA OF EMPHASIS Landscaping/horticultural Preserve fruits & vegetables Concrete & concrete products Ship & boat building & repair Public warehousing & storage ALLIANCES JEA JAX Airport AMPUTATIONS Manufacturing Construction ERGONOMICS – LEAD – SILICA SHARP

    16. Would you like to be exempt from OSHA inspections? OSHA encourages employers to operate exemplary safety and health management programs. To reward such employers, OSHA allows those who meet a few basic eligibility requirements to become exempt from OSHA inspections for one year and then receive annual renewals for up to two additional years.

    17. What Are the Outcomes of Using Our Services? Eliminate the hazards that cause injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Reduce the cost of workers’ comp Defer OSHA inspections

    18. Defer OSHA Inspections with SHARP OSHA’s Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program How does SHARP work?

    19. To Qualify for SHARP: Request a full-service comprehensive visit from USF SafetyFlorida and correct all hazards (serious and other-than-serious) identified by the consultant.

    20. To Qualify for SHARP: Request a full-service comprehensive visit from USF SafetyFlorida and correct all hazards (serious and other-than-serious) identified by the consultant. Implement and maintain a safety and health management program.

    21. To Qualify for SHARP: Request a full-service comprehensive visit from USF SafetyFlorida and correct all hazards (serious and other-than-serious) identified by the consultant. Implement and maintain a safety and health management program. Score at least two on all 58 basic attributes of the Safety and Health Program Assessment Worksheet (OSHA Form 33).

    22. To Qualify for SHARP: Request a full-service comprehensive visit from USF SafetyFlorida and correct all hazards (serious and other-than-serious) identified by the consultant. Implement and maintain a safety and health management program. Score at least two on all 58 basic attributes of the Safety and Health Program Assessment Worksheet (OSHA Form 33). Agree to notify USF SafetyFlorida prior to making any changes in working conditions or work processes that might introduce new hazards into the workplace.

    23. If you have satisfied all SHARP participation criteria: USF SafetyFlorida may recommend your site for final approval. If OSHA approves the SHARP request, the initial exemption will extend for one year from the date shown on the certificate of recognition that you will receive from OSHA. The renewal exemption period may be up to two additional years, based on OSHA approval. You must apply for renewal during the last quarter of the initial exemption period. Of course, a fatality or formal complaint will trigger an inspection of your site by USF SafetyFlorida at any time during the initial or renewal periods.

    24. Our Website Supports Your Safety Program Request a consultation Simplify your OSHA recordkeeping Borrow safety-training videos

    25. Request Consultation via Web

    26. USF Web Recordkeeping When an Employee is Injured… OSHA requires you to record an injury or illness on your OSHA form 300 within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred.

    27. #1 OSHA 301

    28. #2 OSHA 300

    29. #3 OSHA 300A

    30. #4 FL Workers’ Comp

    31. Free On-Line Recordkeeping

    32. USF Wizard Saves Time

    33. Borrow Safety Videos

    34. Select over 400 Videos

    35. Order Videos On-Line

    36. Download Safety Programs

    37. Select by SIC

    38. Who has time to research and write the necessary safety plan? SafetyWriter enables you to “click” together a safety plan What you’ll get with SafetyWriter Complete Word document of a safety plan, including policies and procedures, customized with your company’s name. Save the plan to your hard drive and then edit it in Word to suit your business.

    39. Who has time to document high-frequency accident hot-spots? AccidentTracker helps you collect the data you need for documenting lost-time accidents. What you’ll get with AccidentTracker Reports that let your slice and dice your employee’s accident data by injury type, injury cause, body part, and claim type. Root cause analysis

    40. Who has time to keep OSHA records? RecordKeeper’s wizard fills in all three OSHA recordable accident forms. What you’ll get with RecordKeeper Completed official OSHA-required forms 301 (to report a recordable accident), 300 (all accidents at a location), and 300A (summary of accidents to be posted).

    41. Sunshine Safety Award Certificate

    42. Sunshine State Safety Recognition Award This award is to recognize employers who proactively work with their employees to improve their work practice. The employer can demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement of the effectiveness of their company’s workplace safety and health management system. Qualifications are: Request and receive a full-service on-site visit by the USF SafetyFlorida Consultation Program. The company has no willful or repeat citations from OSHA on the job site within the past 24 months. Have established and maintained an effective injury and illness prevention program. Recommended by the USF Consultant performing the survey.

    44. Newsletter

    45. USF College of Public Health

    48. USF SafetyFlorida: Why would a company want our services? To be in compliance with OSHA standards and save money by eliminating workplace hazards that cause injury, illness, or death.

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