Introduction

• Emphasis areasEmphasis areas• Heat illness prevention planp p• New & Temporary employees• Your questions

OSHA must proveOSHA must prove• Exposed employee

• Serious hazard

• Employer knowledge

• Feasible method to abate hazard

Do you have a truly effective safety and health program?• Do you have clear rules and expectations?

• How do you know employees understand the rules and expectations?

• Do you have an effective process to discover y pdeviations from expectations?

• Do you have an effective enforcement program?

Focus on the major hazards:

• Falls• Electrocution• Struck byStruck by• Crushed• Crushed

Ladders

• Inspect ladders for broken, or defective parts before usedefective parts before use

D t d th l d ti• Do not exceed the load rating

E th l dd t d 3 f t• Ensure the ladder extends 3 feet above landing surface

• Use non-conductive ladders when near electrical linesnear electrical lines

Overhead electrical lines

• Excavators need to maintain a minimum of a 10 foot• Excavators need to maintain a minimum of a 10 foot clearance from power lines.

• Additional 0.4 inch for every 1 kV over 50 kV.

Working on or near liveWorking on or near live electrical?

• Hazard: arc flash, arc blast & shock• Work performed on or near energized circuits

– Testing, troubleshooting, measuring voltage• Conduct a flash hazard analysis

– Ensure use of proper electrical protective p p pequipment in compliance with NFPA 70e

• Establish a flash protection boundaryp y

Appropriate traffic controlAppropriate traffic control

• Temporary traffic control in accordance with MUTCD or IDOT.– Advance

warning signswarning signs– Channeling

devicesdevices

2013 NEPs, LEPs, plus..2013 NEPs, LEPs, plus..

• Fall hazards in constructionFall hazards in construction• Powered Industrial Vehicles

Sit S ifi t t d i ti• Site Specific targeted inspections• Amputation hazards• Excavations• Grain Handling industryGrain Handling industry • Fall hazards in General Industry

B ildi R ti• Building Renovation

2013 NEPs, LEPs, plus..• Lead• Silica• Tree trimming industryg y• Primary Metal industries • Hexavalent Chrome exposures• Hexavalent Chrome exposures• Combustible dust hazards• Nursing home industry• Chemical plantsp• Federal Agencies

IsocyanatesIsocyanates• Respiratory sensitization (asthmatic-type reaction)Respiratory sensitization (asthmatic type reaction)

• irritation of the eyes respiratory tract skin and mayirritation of the eyes, respiratory tract, skin and may produce bronchitis and pulmonary edema.

• air purifying respirators – poor warning propertiespoor warning properties– (ESL indicator)

HeatHeat

• Body temperature can rise to 106 degrees or higher within 10-15 minutes.

• If untreated, may quickly progress to life-threatening heat strokethreatening heat stroke.

Heat stress prevention plan• Workers need to gradually build up to heavy work

(acclimated)(acclimated)

K i f h t ill• Know signs of heat illnesses

W t i t k l• Water intake plan

• Management check of workers

• Plan for emergencies

signs and symptoms

• Confusion• Confusion• irrational behavior• loss of coordination• loss of consciousness • convulsions• convulsions • headache, ,• nausea

How hot is it?

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Actions for Low Risk Conditions: H t I d L Th 91°FHeat Index Less Than 91°F

• Provide drinking water

• Ensure that adequate medical services are available

• Encourage workers to wear sunscreen

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Actions for Moderate Risk Heat Index is 91°F to 103°F

• Acclimatize workers • Remind workers to drink water often (about 4 cups/hour)

R i h t l t d ill t i ith k h t• Review heat-related illness topics with workers: how to recognize heat-related illness, how to prevent it, and what to do if someone gets sick g

• Schedule frequent breaks in cool, shaded area • Set up buddy system/instruct supervisors to watch workers

f i f h t l t d illfor signs of heat-related illness • Schedule activities at a time when the heat index is lower • Develop work/rest schedules• Develop work/rest schedules • Monitor workers closely 18

Actions for High Risk H t I d i 103°F t 115°FHeat Index is 103°F to 115°F

Al t k f hi h i k diti• Alert workers of high risk conditions • Actively encourage workers to drink water (4 cups/hour)• Limit physical exertion (e g use mechanical lifts)• Limit physical exertion (e.g. use mechanical lifts) • Have a knowledgeable heat-related illnesses person at site

with authority to take prompt corrective action • Establish and enforce work/rest schedules • Adjust work activities (reschedule work, pace/rotate jobs) • Use cooling techniques • Watch/communicate with workers at all times

When possible reschedule activities to a time when heat• When possible, reschedule activities to a time when heat index is lower 19

Actions for Very High to Extreme Risk Heat Index Greater Than 115°FHeat Index Greater Than 115 F

• Reschedule non-essential activity to days orReschedule non essential activity to days or times of day with lower heat index

• Move essential work tasks to the coolest t f th k hift id h ipart of the work shift; consider changing

work times or split shifts. Strenuous work t k d th i i htasks and those requiring heavy, non-breathable clothing or impermeable

t ti l thi h ld t b d t dprotective clothing should not be conducted when the heat index is at or above 115°F. 20

If essential work must be done, inHeat Index Greater Than 115°FHeat Index Greater Than 115 F

• Alert workers of extreme heat hazardsAlert workers of extreme heat hazards • Establish and enforce water drinking schedule

(about 4 cups/hour)(about 4 cups/hour)• Develop and enforce protective work/rest

h d lschedules • Conduct physiological monitoring (e.g., pulse,

temperature, etc) • Stop work if essential control methods are p

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Hazard assessmentHazard assessment• Assessment of all jobs/tasks• Assessment of all jobs/tasks.

W itt tifi ti• Written certification.

• Certifying official identified.

• Date of last evaluation

Personal Protective EquipmentPersonal Protective Equipment

• Eye and face protection• Eye and face protection• Head protection• Foot protection• Hand protectionHand protection• Fall Protection

Respiratory protection• Respiratory protection• Electrical protective equipment

Trainingg• When• When• What• How

– to put on and offp– to adjust, fit, & wear

• Proper care maintenance useful life &Proper care, maintenance, useful life, & disposalIts limitations• Its limitations

Hearing protection• Muffs

– 15-19 decibel reduction• Formable plugsp g

– 14-16 decibel reduction• Other plugs• Other plugs

– 5-8 decibel reduction• For muffs and plugs

– Additional 5 decibel reduction

Respiratory Protection Program

• Program Administrator• Written program – selection processWritten program selection process

– Do you know the level of the contaminant?• Medical evaluation• Medical evaluation• Fit test• Training• Recordkeepingp g

Employee Involvement1904 351904.35

• Must inform each employee of how to report an injury or illnessp j y–Set up system for reporting

I f h l f t–Inform each employee of system

The employer must establish a procedure for the reporting of injuries and illnesses and train employees to use the procedure

Emergency Action Plang y• Emergency escape routes and procedures.

• Procedures for critical equipment operators prior to evacuation.

• Procedures to account for all employees.

• Rescue and medical duties.

• Preferred means of reporting emergencies.

• Who to contact for further information.

Emergency ActionEmergency Action Training

• Review the parts of the plan that the employee must know in the event of an emergencymust know in the event of an emergency.

I iti ll h th l i d l d• Initially when the plan is developed

• When responsibilities change

• When the plan is changed

Employee alarm systemsEmployee alarm systems• Shall provide adequate warning• Shall provide adequate warning

with suitable reaction time.

• Capable of being perceived above ambient noise levels.

• May need special procedures for l ith di bilitiemployees with disabilities.

Sh ld h b k t• Should have back-up system.

Fire extinguisher training• Where portable fire extinguishers are

id dprovided

• The employer shall provide an educational program to familiarizeeducational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fi i i h d h h dfire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.

Emergency response to h d b t lhazardous substance releases

• Emergency response -Emergency response

is an effort by employees outside the– is an effort by employees outside the immediate release area or by designated respondersresponders.

Hazardous Chemical Release

• Chemical release requiring outside response• Chemical release requiring outside response.

• Initial response with a SCBA• Initial response with a SCBA.

• Analytical equipment to evaluate exposureAnalytical equipment to evaluate exposure.

• Buddy system.Buddy system.

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Emergency Response Training

First responder a areness le el• First responder awareness level– witness or discover releases

take no action beyond notifying authority– take no action beyond notifying authority

• First responder operations levelFirst responder operations level – respond to initial releases for the purposes of protecting

people property and the environment– respond in a defensive fashion without actually trying to

stop the release.contain the release from a safe distance– contain the release from a safe distance

– 8 hours of training

Trainingg• Hazardous materials technician

– respond to stop the release (plug patch orrespond to stop the release (plug, patch, or minimize release)

– 24 hours of trainingg

• Hazardous materials specialist – respond and provide support during a release– 24 hours of training

• On scene incident commander– assume control of incident scene – 24 hours of training

Powered industrial trucks

• Vehicle and worksite specific trainingVehicle and worksite specific training

• Evaluation .

• Each operator is competent

Truck related topicsp• (A) All operating instructions, warnings and precautions for the types of

trucks the operator will be authorized to operate; • (B) Similarities to and differences from the automobile; ( ) ;• (C) Controls/instrumentation: location, what they do and how they work• (D) Power plant operation and maintenance; • (E) Steering and maneuvering;• (E) Steering and maneuvering; • (F) Visibility (including restrictions due to loading); • (G) Fork attachment adaptation, operation and limitations of their use • (H) Vehicle capacity; • (I) Vehicle stability; • (J) Vehicle inspection and maintenance; ( ) p ;• (K) Refueling or charging, recharging batteries; • (L) Operating limitations; and • (M) Any other operating instruction warning or precaution listed in the• (M) Any other operating instruction, warning or precaution listed in the

operator's manual for the type vehicle which the employee is being trained to operate.

Workplace related topics• (A) Surface conditions where the vehicle will be operated; • (B) Composition of probable loads and load stability;(B) Composition of probable loads and load stability; • (C) Load manipulation, stacking, unstacking; • (D) Pedestrian traffic; ( )• (E) Narrow aisles and other restricted places of operation; • (F) Operating in hazardous classified locations; • (G) Operating the truck on ramps and other sloped

surfaces that could affect the stability of the vehicle; • (H) Other unique or potentially hazardous environmental• (H) Other unique or potentially hazardous environmental

conditions that exist or may exist in the workplace; and • (I) Operating the vehicle in closed environments and other

areas where insufficient ventilation could cause a buildup of carbon monoxide or diesel exhaust.

Training and evaluation records

1910 178(l)(6) Th l h ll tif th t• 1910.178(l)(6) The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certificationrequired by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include

• name of the operator, • date of the training, • date of the evaluation, and • identity of the person(s) performing the training

and e al ationand evaluation.

Hazard Communication / GHS• Written Program

– Non-routine tasks– Contractors– list

• MSDS• Labels on containers

– IdentityIdentity– Hazard warning

• Training• Training– Health hazards

Employee training• Methods and observations used to detect a release of a

hazardous chemical (monitoring odor visual appearance)hazardous chemical (monitoring, odor, visual appearance)

• The physical and health hazards of chemicals in the workThe physical and health hazards of chemicals in the work area.

• The measures employees can take to protect themselves (specific procedures, work practices, emergency procedures and ppe)procedures, and ppe)

• The details of the hazard communication program (labeling, MSDS’s, and how to obtain and use the information.

Important DatesEffective

Completion DateRequirement(s) Who

Completion Date

December 1, 2013Train employees on the new label elements and SDS format.

Employers

June 1, 2015Comply with all modified provisions of this final rule, except distributor extension

Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and employers

December 1, 2015Distributors may ship products labeled by manufacturers under the old system until December 1, 2015.Update alternative workplace labeling and hazard Employers

June 1, 2016 communication program as necessary, and provide additional employee training for newly identified physical or health hazards.C l ith ith 29 CFR 1910 1200 (thi fi l All h i l

Transition PeriodComply with either 29 CFR 1910.1200 (this final standard), or the current standard, or both.

All chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and employers

Safety data sheetsSafety data sheets• 1. Identification1. Identification• 2. Hazard(s) Identification• 3 Composition/information on ingredients• 3. Composition/information on ingredients • 4. First-aid measures

5 Fi fi hti• 5. Firefighting measures• 6. Accidental release measures• 7. Handling and storage• 8. Exposure controls / ppe

Safety data sheetsSafety data sheets• 9. Physical and chemical properties9. Physical and chemical properties• 10. Stability and reactivity• 11 Toxicological information• 11. Toxicological information• 12. Ecological information

13 Di l C id ti• 13. Disposal Considerations• 14. Transport information• 15. Regulatory information• 16. Other information

LabelsLabels• PictogramsPictograms• signal words

h d d• hazard and precautionary t t tstatements

• the product identifier

• supplier ppidentification.

Inspect before use.Inspect before use.• Portable cord and plug connected

i t d fl ibl d tequipment and flexible cord sets

• Extension cords shall be visually inspected before use on any shift for – external defects

• loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damagedamage

– internal damage • pinched or crushed jacket• pinched or crushed jacket

Ground-fault circuit interrupters

• All 120-volt, single-phase 15- and 20-ampere receptacle outlets onampere receptacle outlets on construction sites, which are not a part of the permanent wiring of the building p g gor structure and which are in use by employees, shall have approved

f fground-fault circuit interrupters for personnel protection.

No Grand fatheringNo Grand fathering• Original equipment manufactures• Original equipment manufactures

have to warn of the hazards.

Lockout / tagoutLockout / tagout• Applies to the maintenance and service of• Applies to the maintenance and service of

machines and equipment in which the unexpected start up or release of storedunexpected start up or release of stored energy could cause injury.

• Applies to production operations when the employeeemployee...– removes or bypasses a guard or safety device.– places any part of his body into an area where aplaces any part of his body into an area where a

danger zone exists.

Servicing and Maintenance ““Exposure to unexpected energy”

C t ti i t lli tti dj ti• Constructing, installing, setting up, adjusting, inspecting, and modifying equipment. L b i ti• Lubrication

• Cleaning• Unjamming• Adjustments• Tool changes• Establishes minimum performanceEstablishes minimum performance

requirements

Temp employee killed dayTemp employee killed day 1 in Confined Space p

• Employees must acquire the understanding kno ledge and skills

• How to use equipment.• Verify all procedures andknowledge, and skills

necessary for the safe performance of assigned d ti

Verify all procedures and equipment is in place.

• Verify rescue services are duties.

• Signs and symptoms of

available.• Detect prohibited conditions.• Communicationg y p

exposure.• Recognition of warning

signs

• Communication.• Prevent unauthorized entry.

signs.

•Questions?Questions?

Remember: We Work For YouRemember: We Work For You.

Brian BothastCompliance Assistance SpecialistCompliance Assistance Specialist

Peoria Area OfficeT 309 589 7033T 309.589.7033

bothast.brian@dol.gov