Cooperative Programs:Expanding OSHA’s Impact

Paula O. WhiteDirector, Cooperative and State ProgramsOccupational Safety and Health Administration

Quarterly Alliance Program OrientationDecember 11, 2003

OSHA’s Intervention Strategies

• Expanded outreach, education, and compliance assistance efforts

• Improved voluntary and partnership efforts

• Strong, effective, and fair enforcement

OSHA’s Strategic Management Plan• Reduce fatality rates 15% and

injury/illness rates 20% through:• Direct intervention• Compliance assistance, cooperative

programs and strong leadership• Strengthened agency capabilities

and infrastructure

Targeting Non-traditional Issues

• Workplace motor vehicle accidents• Workplace violence• Emergency preparedness

and response• Youth

OSHA National/Regional/Area OfficeAlliance Growth Chart

(Through 11/30/03)

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Most Recently Signed National Alliances

• Association of Diving Contractors International

• Society for Chemical Hazard Communication

• Roadwork Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition

• American Heart Association

Some Alliance Results

• The Society of the Plastics Industry• Airlines Industry• Dow Chemical Company

S.O.S.

Help us compile:• Success stories—brief anecdotes

for the Web• Case studies—rigorous

accountings making the business case for a culture of workplace safety and health

Partnerships and Recognition Programs

• Voluntary Protection Programs• OSHA Strategic Partnerships• Safety and Health Achievement

Recognition Program

Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)

• 1,043 workplaces in the Federal and State Plan State programs

• Over half-million employees covered

• In 2002, participants achieved injury rates 54% below their industry averages, with 5,876 lost workday cases avoided

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Number of Sites as of 11/30/03Source: OSHA, Office of Partnerships & Recognition

Chemical -

Construction -

Textiles -

Wood Products -

Paper Products -- Other Manufacturing

- Food Products

- Misc. Industries

- Warehouse & Storage

- Petroleum

- Electricity

- Services

Other

-- Plastics

Citizen’s Memorial Health Care • Implemented comprehensive ergo program • Over a five year period (1994-1999)

– Reduced lost workday cases from over 200 to 39 – Reduced lifting injuries by 50%– Direct savings of $150,000 in Worker’s Comp

• Current total rate is 57% and lost workday rate is 37% below the national average for their industry

What’s Next for VPP?

• VPP Challenge• VPP Corporate• VPP Construction

Expected Impact of VPP Challenge

• Easy access to mentors• Recognition for reaching

milestones• Improvements in safety and health

VPP Corporate Program • Increase corporate commitment to

VPP• Eliminate redundancy in applications

from the same corporation• Streamline OSHA application review

and onsite evaluation process

Next Steps for VPP Construction

Develop a VPP Challenge module for construction

Design a more flexible program

Increase construction participation in VPP

OSHA Strategic Partnership Program (OSPP)

• 209 active partnerships• Over 292 partnerships since 1998• 55 new partnerships in FY 03• 16 Partnerships with ergonomic

focus

National Partnerships

• Koch Industries• Johnson & Johnson• UAW-Ford/Visteon• US Postal Service

Idaho OSHA-General Contractor Partnership Program

• Reduced construction fatalities• Improved OSHA’s relationship with

stakeholders• Fostered other partnerships• Saved contractors money

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UAW-Ford-Visteon Partnership

00 02 <%Vehicle operations• Ergo lost time rate 3.4 0.974%• Ergo severity rate 54.2 12.0 78%Power Train• Ergo lost time rate 0.8 0.275%• Ergo severity rate 11.5 3.2 72%

Office of Small Business Assistance

• Outreach—become the go-to office for small businesses and their associations

• Advocating for Small Business—in SBA hearings, SBREFA hearings, and Regulatory Enforcement Fairness hearings

• Communication—showcasing SHARP sites, strong Web presence, videos

Consultation: Help for Small Businesses

• Helps employer identify and correct hazards

• Identifies sources for further assistance• Assists employer in developing or

maintaining an effective safety and health management system

• Offers training—on-site or off-site• No citations issued or penalties

proposed

Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP)

• Develop and implement a safety and health management system

• Maintain injury and illness rates below the industry average

• Removed from programmed inspection list for at least 1 year

• Recognition and promotion

Laser Technologies, Inc.• 1993: 60-70 lost workdays/year• 1994: qualified for SHARP• 1994-present:

– 0 lost workdays– 20% lower WC premiums– Dramatically lower turnover– Company quadrupled in size

Office of Training & Education

• Training for the OSHA family• Education Centers• Compliance assistance materials• Training grants

Compliance Assistance

• Compliance Assistance Specialists• e-Tools & Safety & Health Topic

Pages• e-Correspondence• Web: www.osha.gov

Contact

Paula Whitewhite.paula@dol.gov202-693-2200