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National Emphasis Program on Amputations

National Emphasis Program on Amputations. National Emphasis Program. What’s its purpose?. Describe policies and procedures to identify and reduce workplace industry hazards likely to cause amputations. Where does it apply?. OSHA wide 40% of nations workplaces

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National Emphasis Program on Amputations

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  1. National Emphasis Program on Amputations National Emphasis Program

  2. What’s its purpose? • Describe policies and procedures to identify and reduce workplace industry hazards likely to cause amputations

  3. Where does it apply? • OSHA wide • 40% of nations workplaces • States encouraged to adopt similar programs • General industry employers whose workplaces include shears, saws, slicers, and power presses (the 3s and a P)

  4. What’s the background and reason for the program? • Continued incidence of amputations from the operation of saws, shears, slicers, and power presses of all types • Equipment was identified from three sources: • NIOSH research project on machine safety • OSHA IMIS accident database • BLS data

  5. Saws • Used primarily in woodworking and manufacturing shops • Two types • Table • Radial arm • Other types include: Hand held Chop Miter Skil Band

  6. Table saw

  7. Radial arm saw

  8. Hand held saw

  9. Band saw

  10. Miter saw

  11. Shears • Self-contained machines using a mechanically driven ram • Ram moves a nonrotary blade at a constant rate past the edge of fixed blade • Machine components consist of: Frame RAM Blades Drive Hold-down(s) Guards Clutch Brake

  12. Shear Pre-cut Shear for pre-cut profiles

  13. Power squaring shear

  14. Hydraulic shear

  15. Hand operated shear

  16. Slicers • Commonly used to slice meat and food • Use rotary blade • Guillotine cutters used in other industries • Most injuries occur in restaurants and grocery stores

  17. Meat slicer Meat Holder Rotating Blade On/off switch Thickness adjustment

  18. Power presses • NEP covers all types of power presses • Presses consist of stationary bed, and slide • Used in a variety of industries

  19. Part revolution clutch Floor Mounted Bench Top

  20. Presence device Control box Light curtain

  21. Two-hand controls Key Selector capable of being supervised Top Stop Emergency Stop Indicator Light

  22. Full revolution clutch

  23. Press brake

  24. Two person operation with pullbacks

  25. Program Procedures • Existing programs may be combined or expanded, or a new program developed • NEP includes three activities: • Outreach • Targeting/selection • Inspection NEP - Amputations

  26. When will the program start? • Outreach – will be continued to support the purpose of this NEP • Inspections – are to begin March 26, 2002

  27. Standard industrial classification codes - 1910.212, All machines SIC CodeIndustry • 3499 Fabricated Metal Products, Not Elsewhere Classified • 3443 Fabricated Plate Work (boiler shops) • 3441 Fabricated Structural Metal • 3599 Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Equipment, • Not Elsewhere Classified • Metal Doors, Sash, and Trim • 3469 Metal Stampings, Not Elsewhere Classified • 3496 Miscellaneous Fabricated Wire Products • 3714 Motor Vehicles Parts and Accessories • 3089 Plastic Products, Not Elsewhere Classified • Sheet Metal Work

  28. Standard industrial classification codes - 1910.213, Woodworking machinery SIC CodeIndustry • 3499 Fabricated Metal Products, NEC • 2431 Mill work • 2451 Mobile Homes • 3089 Plastic Products, NEC • 2421 Sawmills & Planning Mills • Wood Kitchen Cabinets • 2511 Wood Household Furniture, Excepted Upholstered • Wood Office and Store Fixtures, Partitions, Shelving, • and Lockers • 2448 Wood Pallets & Skids • 2499 Wood Products, Not Elsewhere Classified

  29. Standard industrial classification codes - 1910.217, Power presses SIC Code Industry • 3499 Fabricated Metal Products, Not Elsewhere Classified • Fabricated Plate Work (boiler shops) • Fabricated Structural Metal • 3429 Hardware, Not Elsewhere Classified • 3442 Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Molding, and Trim • 3469 Metal Stampings, Not Elsewhere Classified • Miscellaneous Fabricated Wire Products • 3714 Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories • 2542 Office & Store Fixtures, Partitions, Shelving, & Lockers, Except Wood • 3444 Sheet Metal Work

  30. Additions to list • Area offices will obtain and use additional data to identify and add establishments where amputation injuries or fatalities related to these machines have occurred in the last 5 years. • Local information could include • IMIS/Workers’compensation data • NIOSH/hospital admissions/discharge data • Emergency Medical Services, fire department, and police reports • OSHA 200 and 300 logs

  31. Inspection Procedures • Scheduled I.A.W. firm • Once scheduled, IMIS data base will be searched for employer’s citation and fatality/accident history prior to opening conference • At opening conference, CSHO will inquire if any of this machinery is present in the workplace

  32. Inspection procedures (cont’d) • If present, a thorough inspection will be conducted focusing on: • Nip points • Pinch points • Shear points • Cutting actions • Point(s) of operation

  33. Inspection procedures (cont’d) • CSHO will also evaluate employee exposures during the following: • Regular operation of machine • Setup/threading/preparation for operation of machine • Clearing jamups or upset conditions • Making adjustments while machine is operating • Cleaning of machine • Oiling/greasing of machine /machine parts • Scheduled/unscheduled maintenance • Lockout/tagout considerations

  34. Inspections procedures (cont’d) • CSHO will review OSHA 200 and 300logs for all amputation injuries or hazards • Limited to hazards associated with power presses, saws, shears, and slicers, but may be expanded • Inspections will begin March 26, 2002 • Because program may yield significant cases, A.D.s, supervisors and CSHOs should ensure case developments are being met

  35. Scheduling and resource allocation • Resources - R.A.’s will ensure adequate resources for this NEP • Planning - R.A.’s will report to DCP, the number of NEP inspections that are planned for each fiscal year

  36. Scheduling and resource allocation (cont’d) • Priority - Inspection conducted under this NEP have a lower priority than Site Specific Targeting (SST), but have a higher priority than other programmed inspections

  37. Coordination • National Office • NEP will be coordinated with Office of General Industry Compliance, DCP • Field • Each R.A. will have a coordinator

  38. Training • Due to nature of program, staff must have adequate training or experience • OTI provides training materials • Additional sessions of power press/machine guarding course can be made available • Can be expanded to include use of stop time measuring device

  39. Additional training • On-the-Job-Training • Enforcement and compliance issues

  40. Federal agencies/program evaluation Area Offices Federal Agencies Evaluate according to CPL2.102 A Regional Offices

  41. IMIS coding • Inspections in industries where potential exposure exist will be coded as an amputation hazard • Done regardless of whether machinery was guarded and amputation hazard removed • Coding and back coding done for all industries except construction

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