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Working Cooperatively With OSHA Printing Industry Perspective

Working Cooperatively With OSHA Printing Industry Perspective. OSHA’s Compliance Assistance Conference September 26, 2002 Vienna, VA Jim Kyger Dir. Federal Employment Compliance Assistance PIA National 703-519-8150 jkyger@printing.org. PIA/OSHA Alliance. Ergonomics Alliance Agreement

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Working Cooperatively With OSHA Printing Industry Perspective

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  1. Working Cooperatively With OSHA Printing Industry Perspective OSHA’s Compliance Assistance Conference September 26, 2002 Vienna, VA Jim Kyger Dir. Federal Employment Compliance Assistance PIA National 703-519-8150 jkyger@printing.org

  2. PIA/OSHA Alliance Ergonomics Alliance Agreement • Significance to the printing industry • Benefits • Future partnering opportunities

  3. PIA/OSHA Alliance • Entered into VOLUNTARY Alliance to address Ergo hazards • June 2002 • PIA, GATF, & Screenprinting Association • Agreement signed in a week! • WHY did we jump on board so quick?

  4. Why? • Previous Ergo regulation too costly and burdensome • “Guidelines” lets us focus $$ and resources on where the problems (injuries) occur • Industry developed solutions w/OSHA oversite • Avoids one size fits all approach • Flexible • Alliance & Guidelines better than regulations • Cooperation and assistance not enforcement

  5. Why? • Printing & Publishing • One of the safest Mgf. Industries!! • Printing wants to be safer and this is the best way • Our positive relationship with EPA gave us the confidence to engage OSHA

  6. Printers love it! PIA surveys show OSHA has gone from an “adversary” in the 90s to a “resource” today! Other industries are watching us! Chemical, Foundry, Newspapers, & Restaurants Encourages Cooperative Relationship with Industry Labor Union (GCIU). Positive Perception on Capitol Hill and w/other regulators Opens Dialog on other topics LO/TO, Voluntary Programs, etc. Benefits

  7. Alliance has spurred response University of Wisconsin Ergo Lab 10 Printers willing to share their programs No formal solicitation done yet by PIA $40,000 from industry already pledged Only 1 formal solicitation so far Benefits

  8. Dialog • OSHA’s Salt Lake Office invited industry to comment on Printing Ergo web page • Printing Industry/OSHA relationship has significantly improved • Build on previous successes. • Region V and III (Machine Guarding & LO/TO)

  9. Our Position • Printing is SMALL BUSINESS (Ave. 25 employees) • Address injuries/illnesses where they occur - results in a safer workplace! • Would like to see more $$ directed towards industry-specific research, guidelines, & training

  10. Other Successes • OSHA Speakers • “Meet Your OSHA Inspector” • “OSHA 300 Recordkeeping” • Ohio Machine Guarding Project • Region V

  11. The Future (wish list) • Printing Ergo Guidelines finalized and “accepted” by OSHA in spring 2003 • Encourage more consultation visits, SHARP, VPP, and Strategic Partnerships • PIA prepared article explaining programs • Take the above into State Plan territories • Keep Dialog Going!

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