Post on 16-Dec-2015
Bill Fulcher
Team Leader – Enforcement Programs
February ’07 All Managers’ Meeting
Region IV Fatality Update
OSHA Standards and Compliance
Marilyn M. Velez, M.P.H.Compliance Assistance SpecialistOSHA, Atlanta West Area Office
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What is OSHA?
• Occupational
• Safety and
• Health
• Administration
O S H A
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Why was OSHA created?
• 14,000 employees died annually from job-related injuries and illnesses (5,488 workplace fatalities for 2007)
• Nearly 2.5 million employees were disabled
• 300,000 new cases of occupational disease
OSHA’s Vision
• Every employer and employee in the Nation recognizes that occupational safety and health adds value to American businesses, workplaces, and workers’ lives.
OSHA’s Main Tasks
• Standards Development• Inspections and Enforcement of OSHA’s
Standards• Citations and Penalties• Compliance Assistance and Cooperative
Programs (Partnerships, Alliances, VPP Sites, SHARP Sites, Consultation Visits)
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Inspection Priorities
• Imminent Danger• Fatalities and Catastrophes• Employee’s Complaints
– formal– in-formal
• Referrals• Programmed• Follow Up (especially willful & repeat)
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OSHA Inspection Process
• Opening Conference
• Inspection Tour (walkaround)
• Closing Conference
Top Ten Cited Standards in General Industry
• 1910.1200 – Hazard Communication
• 1910.305 – General Electrical Requirements (Wiring methods, Components, Flexible cords and Equipment for general use)
• 1910.134 – Respiratory Protection
• 1910.147 – Lock Out/Tag Out
• 1910.303 – General Electrical Requirements (Wiring Design and Protection, Systems Design)
Top Ten Cited Standards in General Industry
• 1910.178 – Powered Industrial Trucks (Training)
• 1910.212 – General Machine Guarding Requirements
• 1910.23 – Guarding Floor and Wall Openings and Holes
• 1904.29 – Recordkeeping• 1910.219 – Mechanical
Power-Transmission Apparatus
Top Ten Cited Standards in Construction
• 1926.451 – Scaffolds – General Requirements
• 1926.501 – Fall Protection
• 1926.453 – Aerial Lifts (Lack of Fall Protection)
• 1926.1053 – Ladders• 1910.1200 – Hazard
Communication• 1926.20 – Contractor
Requirements / General Safety & Health Provisions (Training, Safety Programs, etc.)
Top Ten Cited Standards in Construction
• 1926.454 – Training Requirements for Working on or Erecting Scaffolds
• 1926.503 – Training Requirements for Fall Protection Use
• 1926.100 – Head Protection (Hard Hats)
• 1926.651 – Requirements for Excavation Protection
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Standards Cited for SIC 3600: Electronic And Other Electrical Equipment And
Components, Except Computer Equipment FY 2008
Standard #Cited $Penalty DescriptionTotal 904 $809,2411910.147 74 $58,895 Lock Out/Tag Out1910.134 73 $25,575 Respiratory Protection1910.1200 67 $79,279 Hazard Communication1910.305 64 $33,890 Wiring methods, components
and equipment for general use
1910.212 47 $63,711 General Machine Guarding Requirements
1910.303 46 $32,751 General Electrical Requirements
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Standards Cited for SIC 3610: Electric Transmission And Distribution Equipment
FY 2008
Standard #Cited $Penalty DescriptionTotal 101 $200,4951910.305 9 $10,000 Wiring methods, components
and equipment for general use
1910.134 8 $4,000 Respiratory protection1910.217 8 $18,500 Mechanical power presses1910.253 7 $9,000 Oxygen-fuel gas welding and
cutting1910.212 6 $16,125 General machine guarding
requirements1910.215 5 $12,300 Abrasive wheel
machinery
MAJOR CAUSES GENERAL INDUSTRY FATALITIES
39% Struck
by/crushed by 19% Falls 15% Burns 9% Electrocution 8% Other 5% Caught in 5% Drowning
MAJOR CAUSES CONSTRUCTION FATALITIES
36% Falls34% Struck
by/crushed by
15% Electrocution 6% Caught in 5% Drowning
2% Burns 2% Other
A Review of Recent OSHA Enforcement Efforts and Results
• Workplace fatalities declined from 5.2 (1992) to lowest-ever 3.7 (2007) per 100,000 FTE’s
• National workplace injury and illness rates declined from 11 (1972) to 4.2 (2007)
• During this time, the number of employees increased from 58 M (1970) to 115 M (2007)
WORKPLACE FATALITIES AS COUNTED BY BLS/CFOI & OSHA, 1998 - 2007
1,124 1,186 1,158 1,124 1,119 1,083 1,161 1,064
1,690 1,750 1,742 1,831 1,800 1,853 1,952 1,976 2,0011,836
6,055 6,054 5,920 5,915
5,534 5,5755,764 5,734 5,840
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IMMLANG FATALITIES* REPORTED NATIONWIDE BY REGION FOR FISCAL YEARS 2007 & 2008
94
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*Investigated by OSHA +Reflects Current Data in IMIS System
“08” Fatalities = 224“07” Fatalities = 274
IMMLANG FATALITIES REPORTED NATIONWIDE BY REGION FOR FISCAL YEARS 2007 & 2008
Compliance Assistance Overview
Tools and Resources
Cooperative Programs
Training
Compliance Assistance By Topic
Compliance Assistance Tools and Resources
OSHA Web Site Compliance Assistance Web Page
Electronic Assistance Tools Compliance Assistance Quick Start
PublicationsCompliance Assistance Specialists
Standards and Regulations State Plans
Contact OSHA
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The OSHA Web Site
www.osha.govSAFETY & HEALTH
Examples of Compliance Assistance By Topic
• Amputations • Combustible Dust • Construction• Electrical • Ergonomics• Hexavalent Chromium
• Hispanic Employers and Workers
• Lockout/Tagout • Small Business• Transportation• Youth
Compliance Assistance Specialists
• At least one in each OSHA Area Office
• Provide general information about OSHA
• Respond to requests for help from a variety of groups
• Available for seminars, workshops, and speaking events
• Promote cooperative programs and OSHA's training resources and materials
COOPERATIVE PROGRAM PARTICIPATIONCONTINUES TO GROW IN FY-2008
578705
807884
1,024
1,180
1,367
1,612
1,869
353 396
1,0741,183
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TOTAL PARTICIPANTS IN COOPERATIVE PROGRAMSVPP, SHARP SITES, PARTNERSHIPS & ALLIANCES - FY2008*
88
58
14
77
155
107
36
116
172
93
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429
152
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Total VPP Sites = 2,000Total SHARP Sites = 1183Partnerships = 171Alliances = 503
* Fiscal Year 2008 (in IMIS as of 06/30/2008)
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OSHA On-Site Consultation Program
• No cost, confidential assistance• On-site assistance with safety, health,
ergonomics• Serious hazard obligation!• Focused compliance assistance or
comprehensive assistance• http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/smallbusiness/
consult.html
Summary
• Compliance assistance is working effectively:– To achieve OSHA's operating plan goals– To provide leadership in safety and health through
cooperative programs – To target specific industries and hazards for high
impact– To recognize exemplary workplaces and share best
practices
THE NATIONAL SCENE
• Safety and Health Management System Emphasis
• Chemical plants• Crane Initiative• Succession Planning• Transition
Safety Delivers a Return on Investment!Liberty Mutual Survey
• Survey shows 61 percent of executives say $3 or more saved for each $1 invested in workplace safety
• 95 percent of executives surveyed believe workplace safety has a positive impact on a company's financial performance