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General OSHA Information

General OSHA Information. Marianne McGee Compliance Assistance Specialist Corpus Christi Area Office. OSHA’s Mission. To ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. Who is Covered under OSHA. Employees of an employer who is employed in a business

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General OSHA Information

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  1. General OSHA Information Marianne McGee Compliance Assistance Specialist Corpus Christi Area Office

  2. OSHA’s Mission • To ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women.

  3. Who is Covered under OSHA • Employees of an employer who is employed in a business • Federal employees

  4. Who is not covered under OSHA • Self employed individuals • Immediate members of farming families that do not employ outside workers • Those covered by other federal regulations. i.e., rail workers and atomic energy workers • Public employees in state and local governments

  5. Employer Responsibilities • Each employer must: • Post at a prominent location within the workplace, the OSHA poster informing employees of their rights and responsibilities • Maintain OSHA- required records of work-related injuries and illnesses. OSHA 300 log • Report within 8 hours any accident that results in a fatality or catastrophe.

  6. Responsibilities (continued) • Provide a workplace free from recognized hazards • Be familiar with OSHA standards • Comply with OSHA rules and regulations • Provide employee access to the OSHA 300 log and medical and exposure records • Evaluate workplace conditions • Minimize or eliminate potential hazards

  7. Reporting Requirements • Within 8 hours of a work-related fatality or accident resulting in the hospitalization of three or more employees the employer shall orally report the incident to the Area Office or 1-800-321-OSHA.

  8. Report Contents • Each report of a fatality or multiple hospitalization incident must include the establishment name, location of the incident, time of the incident, number of fatalities of hospitalized employees, contact person, phone number, and a brief description of the incident.

  9. OSHA 300 Log of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses • Employers with 10 or fewer employees are exempt from maintaining the OSHA 300 Log • Unless the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) or OSHA notifies them they have been selected to participate in a mandatory data collection

  10. OSHA 300 Log (exemptions) • Employers in low-hazard industries are exempt from maintaining the log. • Retail trade • Finance, Insurance, Real Estate • Services • (Sic 52-89)

  11. Maintaining the OSHA 300 Log • Occupational injuries resulting in a fatality, lost work, restricted work, or medical treatment must be recorded. • The log must be updated within seven calendar days of an occupational injury or illness. • The summary of the 300 Log must be posted for the months of February 1 through April 30.

  12. Injury vs. Illness • An injury results from an instantaneous event. • An illness results from repeated or prolonged exposure.

  13. OSHA Activity • OSHA investigates all occupational fatalities and catastrophes. • OSHA investigates imminent danger conditions, formal complaints, and referrals. • OSHA conducts programmed inspections. • OSHA corresponds with the employer concerning non-formal complaints.

  14. OSHA Arrives at Your Door • The Compliance Officer will present his/her credentials. • An opening conference will be conducted covering the purpose and scope of the visit, walk around procedures, employee representation, employee interviews, and the closing conference.

  15. Then What Happens? • After the opening conference, the compliance officer reviews records then with accompanying representatives proceeds through the establishment, inspecting work areas for potentially hazardous working conditions. • The compliance officer will conduct private employee interviews.

  16. Then……? • After the inspection walkaround, the compliance officer holds a closing conference discussing: • Unsafe or unhealthful conditions observed and all apparent violations for which citations may be recommended • Right to an informal conference within 15 working days of receiving citations

  17. Then……? • Employee protection against discrimination under 11(c) of the OSH Act • Abatement documentation • Right to contest

  18. Consultation Services • OSHA Consultation Services (OSHCON) are available free of charge to smaller employers (with fewer than 250 employees at a fixed site and no more than 500 nationwide) • 361-883-2551 Corpus Christi • 956-423-0402 Harlingen

  19. Additional OSHA Information • www.osha.gov • 1-800-321-OSHA • 361-888-3420

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