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Extending OSHA’s Impact

Extending OSHA’s Impact. Paula O. White Director, Cooperative and State Programs USDOL-OSHA for the Construction Management Association of America. Assistant Secretary Henshaw’s Priorities. Expanded outreach, education, and compliance assistance efforts

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Extending OSHA’s Impact

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  1. Extending OSHA’s Impact Paula O. White Director, Cooperative and State Programs USDOL-OSHA for the Construction Management Association of America

  2. Assistant Secretary Henshaw’s Priorities • Expanded outreach, education, and compliance assistance efforts • Improved voluntary efforts with partnerships on every scale • Leading the national dialogue on safety and health • Strong, effective enforcement

  3. Alliances Are Flexible • Few formal program requirements • No enforcement component • Less structured than Strategic Partnerships • Open to all--businesses, labor groups, trade or professional organizations, universities, or other government agencies • Low-Risk--designed to initiate dialog with OSHA, can serve as a stepping stone toward a more structured cooperative relationships

  4. CMAA-OSHA Training &Education Goals • Safety & health programs & guidelines • Delivery of OSHA’s construction course to CMAA members

  5. OSHA-CMAA Outreach and Communication Goals • Guidance and info • Speak or appear together • Cross-training OSHA and CMAA personnel • OSHA’s cooperative programs

  6. OSHA-CMAA Promoting National Dialogue Goals • Raise awareness & demonstrate commitment • Best practices in the industry • Forums & round table discussions on multi-employer worksite issues

  7. Compliance Assistance eTools VPP Partnerships Alliances Consultation Office Directory Events Publications News Releases Fact Sheets Standards & Guidance Training and outreach on new guidance & regs What’s New QuickTakes www.osha.gov

  8. VPP Works • Nearly 820 workplaces and 180 industries in the Federal and State Plan State programs • Over 540,000 employees covered • In 2001, participants achieved injury rates 54% below their industry averages, with 5,876 lost workday cases avoided

  9. Construction in VPP SICs 1521-1799 • Sites at the end of FY 02: • Federal: 27 • States: 17 • Employees covered at end of FY 02: • Federal: 5955 • State: 2879 • FY 01 Rates • DART 60% below the national average • TCIR 64% below the national average

  10. VPP ConstructionPrograms • Star & Merit • Short Term Construction Demo • Mobile Workforce Demo

  11. OSHA Strategic Partnerships OSPs are voluntary, cooperative agreements between OSHA and groups of employers, employees, and other stakeholders.

  12. Success Story: Idaho OSHA-General Contractor Partnership Program • Reduced construction fatalities • Improved OSHA’s relationship with stakeholders • Fostered other partnerships • Saved contractors money

  13. Fatality Rate 2.1 1.0 0.42 per 10K Employees Years

  14. Idaho Claims Rate Injuries per 100 Employees 25.0 21.0 21.0 20.9 201 18.9 17.8 15.1 15.2 14.9 14.2 Year

  15. Consultation: for Small Businesses • Free and confidential • Helps employer identify and correct hazards • Provides onsite & offsite training • Assists employer in developing or maintaining an effective safety and health management system • No citations issued or penalties proposed

  16. Contact paula.white@osha.gov 202-693-2200

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