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2009 WTBA WISDOT Contractor Engineer Conference

2009 WTBA WISDOT Contractor Engineer Conference. OSHA Update. January 22, 2009. Agenda. General Information Areas of Emphasis and Concern Changes in 2009?. OSHA Overview. Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor Wisconsin Offices Madison Milwaukee

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2009 WTBA WISDOT Contractor Engineer Conference

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  1. 2009 WTBA WISDOTContractor Engineer Conference OSHA Update January 22, 2009

  2. Agenda • General Information • Areas of Emphasis and Concern • Changes in 2009?

  3. OSHA Overview • Occupational Safety and Health Administration • U.S. Department of Labor • Wisconsin Offices • Madison • Milwaukee • Appleton • Eau Claire

  4. Mission To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. Strategies: • Strong, fair and effective enforcement • Outreach, education and compliance assistance • Partnerships and other cooperative programs

  5. 2007 – Wisconsin Fatalities Up To 103

  6. AREAS OF EMPHASIS AND CONCERN EMPHASIS PROGRAMS: National • Trenching & Excavation • Silica • Lead Local • Fall Hazards in Construction • Powered Industrial Vehicles

  7. Region V Fatality Trends - Struck By Falling Objects • Quick-Coupler Excavator Buckets • OSHA SHIB: http://www.osha.gov/dts/shib/shib072205a.html Other Struck by Hazards • Moving Equipment • Backing

  8. Region V Fatality Trends - Overhead Powerlines • Cranes, Forklifts, Dump Trucks, Aerial Lifts, Scaffolds etc. • De-Energize • Clearances • Marking *Thru 8/31/08

  9. Underground Utilities • Hot issue! • 1800 reported strikes • Multiple problems • Not mapped • Not marked • Dead??? • Multiple Interest Groups • Need solutions

  10. Health Hazards • Noise • Hearing Loss Claims • Studies • Enforcement • Model Programs • Welding & Cutting • Hexavalent Chromium • Arsenic

  11. Cranes: Proposed Rule • Construction Crane Standard • Comment Period Incidents in 2008 • Heightened Awareness • Compliance Officer Training

  12. Changes in 2009 • New Administration • New Secretary of Labor • New Secretary of OSHA

  13. OSHA’s Cooperative Programs • Alliance Program • OSHA Strategic Partnership Program • Voluntary Protection Programs • Consultation Program & SHARP VPP In Construction!

  14. Growth in CooperativeProgram Participation

  15. Questions? Appleton Area Office(920) 734-4521Eau Claire Area Office(715) 832-9019(Madison Area Office(608)441-5388Milwaukee Area Office(414) 297-3315 www.osha.gov

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