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Introduction to OSHA

Introduction to OSHA. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. What’s wrong in this hallway?. Injuries and Deaths. > 6, 000 workers die each year 5.7 mil (out of 105 mil) workers are injured on the job each year (1999) – strains and sprains are very common

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Introduction to OSHA

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  1. Introduction to OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration

  2. What’s wrong in this hallway?

  3. Injuries and Deaths • >6, 000 workers die each year • 5.7 mil (out of 105 mil) workers are injured on the job each year (1999) – strains and sprains are very common • 1.7 mil workers are disabled each year (1999) • Permanent or temporary

  4. Deaths (6,000) 500 x Lost workdays (3,000,000) Recordables (6,000,000) 1000 x ? x First aid Not reported ? x Near misses ? x Accident Triangle (Approximate Numbers) Note: Based on Bureau of Labor and Statistics

  5. Workplace Injuries • All industry-6.3 per 100 workers • Health services-7.7 per 100 workers • Hospitals-8.4 per 100 workers • Nursing and Personal Care workers 13.8 per 100 workers Note: Based on Bureau of Labor and Statistics

  6. Purpose of OSHA & MIOSHA PROVIDE A SAFE WORKPLACE • www.osha.gov

  7. OSH ACT 1970 • Created these divisions to oversee safety: • OSHA (enforces compliance via inspections) • Occupational Safety and Health Administration • NIOSH (conducts research for safety products) • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health • OSHRC (appeals & citation management) • The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

  8. General Duty Clause 5(a)OSH act 1970 • 5(a) Employer Responsibility - • “(1) furnish employees employment which is free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees”

  9. General Duty Clause 5(b) • 5(b) Employee Responsibility- • “(b) Employee shall comply with OSHA standards and all rules and regulations which are applicable to his own actions and conduct.”

  10. Michigan Act 154 • R408.1011 Section 11: • An employer shall:...Furnish a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards that are... likely to cause…death or serious harm...

  11. Michigan Act 154 • 408.1012 Section 12 • An employee shall: Comply with (safety) rules and standards...

  12. INSPECTONS (without advanced notice) • Imminent danger • Catastrophes and fatal accidents • Employee complaints • Programmed high hazard inspections (i.e. hospitals) • Follow-up

  13. Imminent Danger • IDLH (“A REASONABLE PERSON”) IMMEDIATLY DANGEROUS TO LIFE & HEALTH (i.e. exposed electrical wire) • Need correction ASAP

  14. Catastrophes and Fatal Accidents • Must Report in 8 Hours • 3 EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED FROM SAME ACCIDENT or • 1 FATALITY

  15. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) • Each day regulations are passed by Congress, they are published in Federal Register • Each rule is placed in 1 of 50 Titles • Title 29 is LABOR

  16. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) • 29 CFR - rules for “Department of Labor” • Title 29 CFR 1910 - rules for Labor in General Industry • Healthcare is "General Industry“ • Healthcare must follow all federal & state rules & standards

  17. OSHA 200/300 Log • Helps identify: • Types of accidents • Departments that are having accidents • Employees that are having accidents • By knowing this information, accidents can be reduced in numbers

  18. OSHA 200 Log Legal form to record injuries & illnesses (& medical tx for work-related injury) Must be posted in your work area for the month of February Must be kept up-to-date

  19. Common Hospital Violations • 1. No annual BBP training for employees • 2. Employees not wearing PPE • 3. Failure to act appropriately for post-exposure • 4. Failure to consider safer medical devices • 5. Recapping needles • 6. Employer not offering Hep B Vaccine

  20. State Plans • The OSH Act of 1970 allowed states “to assume responsibility for…OSHA standards…” • The stipulation was they must “… be at least as effective...” as federal government’s standards. • 26 states have state plans.

  21. MIOSHA Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act Act 154 of 1974 “state plan state” “state program”

  22. Whistleblower Protection • Section 11( c ) of the OSH Act of 1970 • “Workers have the right to complain to OSHA and seek an OSHA inspection...” (without discrimination)

  23. What should you do? • 1. If you see a hazard in the work area? • 2. If you spill something? • 3. After you finish working with a sharp object?

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