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OSHA 2003 Update

OSHA 2003 Update. by Gary Jones Manager, Environmental, Health and Safety Affairs Graphic Arts Technical Foundation 412/741-6860 garyjgatf@aol.com. 2003 OSHA Update. Reorganization Enforcement Ergonomics Inj/Ill Recordkeeping Revised Rules Proposed Rules. OSHA Reorganization.

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OSHA 2003 Update

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  1. OSHA 2003 Update by Gary Jones Manager, Environmental, Health and Safety Affairs Graphic Arts Technical Foundation 412/741-6860 garyjgatf@aol.com

  2. 2003 OSHA Update • Reorganization • Enforcement • Ergonomics • Inj/Ill Recordkeeping • Revised Rules • Proposed Rules

  3. OSHA Reorganization • Announced August 27, 2002 • Reorganization Enhances Compliance Ass’t • New Directorate of Cooperative and State Pgms • Office of Small Business Assistance • New Directorates • Enforcement • Standards and Guidance • Evaluation and Analysis • Stats, Reivention, Regulatory Analysis • Science, Technology and Medicine • Replaces Directorate of Technical Support

  4. OSHA Enforcement!

  5. Most Frequent OSHA Violations-FY02 Newspapers (2711) Rank 1910. Standard Ave. Fine 1. .1200 HCS-Written Pgm $ 261 2. .147 LO/TO $ 1,066 3. .303 Electrical System Design $ 1,366 4. .305 Electrical Wiring $ 112 5. .132 PPE, General Req’s $ 1,011

  6. Most Frequent OSHA Violations-FY02 Newspapers (2711) Rank 1910. Standard Ave. Fine 6. .212 Machine Guarding $ 6,035 7. .219 Mechanical Power Trans $ 6,155 8. .178 Powered Indust Trucks $ 360 9. .023 Floor/Wall Openings $ 2,087 10. .037 Means of Egress $ 525

  7. Most Frequent OSHA Violations-FY02 Newspapers (2711) Rank 1910. Standard Ave. Fine 11. .106 Flammable Liquids $ 700 12. .157 Fire Extinguishers $ 572 13. .095 Noise Exposure $ 1,750 14. .120 HAZWOPER $ 3,670 15. .134 Respiratory Protection $ 300

  8. Most Frequent OSHA Violations-FY02 Newspapers (2711) Rank 1910. Standard Ave. Fine 16. .151 First Aid $ 1,173 17. .322 Electrical Training $ 450 18. 1904.002 Form 200/300 $ 245 19. .022 Walking/Working Surf $ 0 20. .036 Means of Egress $ 1,350

  9. OSHA Enforcement 2003 Outlook • 36,400 Inspections Conducted FY 2002 • 400 More Than FY 2001 • Planning Additional 1,300 More FY 2003 • Emphasis • Ergonomics • Nursing Homes

  10. Ergonomics Ergonomics Regulation • Released November 16, 2000 • Effective January 16, 2001 • Rule Rescinded March 9, 2001 By Congress • Contentious Points • Trigger • Risk Factors • Job Protection & Medical Management • Grandfathering Existing Programs • Costs

  11. Ergonomics OSHA’s Response • Guidance For Targeted Industries • Those With High Injury Rates - Nursing • Enforcement Using General Duty Clause • Will Not Focus On Those With Programs • Outreach and Assistance • Focus On Small Business – Grants, Tools, Partnership • Research • Formed National Advisory Committee • Ergonomics, Medical Science, and Prevention • NIOSH To Assist and Participate

  12. Ergonomics Printing Industry Ergo Alliance • Signed With OSHA On June 18, 2002 • Agree To Work Together • Develop and Disseminate Best Practices • Develop and Disseminate Training Materials • Encourage Participation In Voluntary Programs • VPP, SHARP • Promote National Dialog On Ergonomics • Convene/Participate In Forums and Share Data To Develop Innovative Solutions • Meet Quarterly To Discuss Progress

  13. OSHA Recordkeeping • Required Since 1971 • Work Related Injuries and Illnesses • Effective January 1, 2002 • New Forms and Rules • Creates Simpler Rule and Forms • “Plain English” Wording • Question and Answer Format • Incorporates Checklists and Flowcharts • Incorporates Previous Interpretations

  14. Recordkeeping Major Changes • Better Definitions • Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses • Clarified Restricted Work • New Definitions To Simplify Recording Decision • Medical Treatment • First Aid • If Not On First Aid List, Then Considered Medical Treatment and Recordable

  15. Recordkeeping Major Changes • Revised “Days Away” Counting Method • Increased Employee Awareness & Involvement • New Provisions for Employee Privacy • Recognizes Computer Use • Allows All Forms To Be Kept On Computer Equipment Or At Alternate Location

  16. Recordkeeping Hearing Loss & MSD Recordability • July 1, 2002 Rule & Dec 12, 2002 Interpretation • Set Hearing Loss Criteria – Effective Jan 2003 I. Employee Aggregate 25 dB Shift From Audiometric Zero II. Employee Must Experience STS (10 dB) III. Hearing Loss Must Be Work Related • Taking Comment On Column For Form • Delayed Musculoskeletal Disorder Criteria • Need To Define Work Related MSD

  17. Means of Egress • Existing Rule Revised November 7, 2002 • Renamed To “Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, and Fire Prevention Plans” • Proposed September 10, 1996 • First Attempt At Plain English Standard • Does Not Revise Current Requirements • Reorganizes, Shortens, and Clarifies Text • Performance Oriented • NFPA Life Safety Code In Lieu of Exit Rules

  18. Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, and Fire Prevention Plans Standard Coverage • Design and Construction of Exit Routes • Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Requirements of Exit Routes • Emergency Action Plans • Written If More Than 10 Full Time Workers • Fire Prevention Plan • Written If More Than 10 Full Time Workers

  19. Seat Belts & Industrial Trucks Proposed Policy Revision • September 26, 2002 Proposal • Current Policy Allows Citation If Restraining System (Seat Belt) Is Present But Not Used • Use General Duty Clause • Revised Policy Limits Citation To Only When A Tipover Hazard Exists • Remote Possibilities or No History/Near Misses

  20. Updating Health Standards • October 31, 2002 Proposal • Revise 23 Health Standards • Revising Plan Updating, Exposure Monitoring and Posting Exposure Monitoring • Lead, Vinyl Chloride, Inorganic Arsenic, Coke • Revise First Aid Nonmandatory Appendix A • Replace 1978 ANSI Z308.1Version With 1998 One • Basic and Optional Fill Items • Container Specifications With Performance Standards • Fill Items To Meet Performance Standards

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