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Indiana OSHA

IOSHA Update. OUR PHILIOSOPHY: Not all employers are the sameWhile compliance guidelines are the same for all employers, how they achieve compliance can varyWe are public servants to the citizens of Indiana, and we believe customer service must be an integral part of our fabric. Voluntary Compliance.

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Indiana OSHA

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    1. Indiana OSHA Program Update – March 2010

    2. IOSHA Update OUR PHILIOSOPHY: Not all employers are the same While compliance guidelines are the same for all employers, how they achieve compliance can vary We are public servants to the citizens of Indiana, and we believe customer service must be an integral part of our fabric

    3. Voluntary Compliance Partnerships Alliances Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) INSafe & Targeted Initiatives INSHARP

    4. Partnerships MICCS Indiana Constructors Association Parkview Hospital (Fort Wayne) Ortho Indy (Greenwood) Morgan Elementary School (Palmyra) Indiana Convention Center (Indianapolis)

    5. Alliances Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors of North America (SMACNA) Indiana Ready-Mix Concrete Association (IRMCA) Indiana Builders Association (IBA) Indiana University – Heartland Education Center

    6. INSafe Initiatives Traffic Safety Agriculture Safety Teen Worker Safety

    7. Customer Service Top Priority of Governor Daniels and Commissioner Torres The IDOL’s #1 Agency Goal is to provide “Customer Driven Service.” Customer Service Comment Cards/Surveys Competency on ALL Employee Work Profiles

    8. Indiana Performance Historic Low in Indiana for General Industrial & Construction Indiana Non-fatal Injury and Illness Rate was 4.9 in 2008 for General Industry. Ten years ago(1998) it was 8.2. Improvement for Construction Trades was Even More Impressive: 1998 = 10 and 2008 = 4.6

    9. Indiana Performance Reduction in Injury and Illness Rates has been steady over the past 10 years Injury data is statistically credible No observed widespread recordkeeping issues OSHA 300 errors may be more attributable to the complexity of Recordkeeping Guidelines

    10. On the Horizon… Combustible Dust MSD’s Global Harmonization of Chemical Information Hazard Communication Cranes and Derricks Diacetyl Walking and Working Surfaces

    11. OSHA & IOSHA Indiana OSHA Rules are the same as Federal Penalty calculations are performed in identical manner Complaint procedures are identical CSHO Training requirements are based on the same 3 year model

    12. OSHA & IOSHA Board of Safety Review legal procedures do vary from Federal OSHRC IOSHA “No More and No Less Stringent” Rule IOSSC rule adoption process FOM versus prior Indiana FIRM Public Entity coverage “One OSHA” movement

    13. Enforcement Issues Village Pantry Safety Orders and $67,000 penalty The OSH Act protects all workers Random versus predictable acts of violence Amtrak Safety Orders Knowing/Serious violations and $100,000 penalty Failure to Notify in Fatality/Catastrophe cases

    14. Enforcement Issues Multi-Employer Doctrine is selectively used in Indiana Search Warrants Knowing, Repeat and Failure to Abate Violations Indiana uses State and Federal prior S.O.’s to determine Repeat Violations Number of inspections up 90% from 3 years ago

    15. National Emphasis Programs Hexavalent Chromium (Note Directed Final Rule) Recordkeeping Machine Safety Lead Silica

    16. Local Emphasis Programs Fall Protection Trenching and Shoring Every Trench, Every Day Scaffolding

    17. What Works… We believe a mixture of voluntary compliance and traditional enforcement methods best serve our workers Our overriding interest is employee safety IOSHA’s choice of enforcement tools varies with the nature of an Employers record and response.

    18. Questions Any request for information should be given to the IOSHA staff person at the back of the room Please include your name, phone number, email or mailing address along with the document requested

    19. Contact Information Jeffry S. Carter Office Phone: (317) 233-3605 Mobile Phone: (317) 460-0688 Email: JECarter@dol.in.gov Assistant: Kathy Brewer (317) 234-4267

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