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Mid-Atlantic Equipment Managers Association

MOSH & MORE

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IMPORTANT NOTE

Please note: All parts of this presentation are for informational

purposes only. No parts of this presentation are to be construed as

OSHA/MOSH required training or legal advice and are not a

substitute for training or the advice of legal counsel. Please consult

an attorney for advice concerning compliance with laws set out in

Code of Maryland Regulations or Code of Federal Regulations.

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MOSH

• OSHA Full State Plan created as part of Division of Labor and Industry in 1973

• Assure safe and healthful workplace free from recognized hazards for all employees in State of Maryland

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Achieving the MOSH Mission

• Provides compliance assistance, training, and other support programs to help

employers and employees

▪ Consultation services

▪ Outreach and education

• Encourages employers and employees to reduce workplace hazards and

implement new or improve safety and health programs

▪ Cooperative programs

▪ Alliances

• Develop and enforce applicable laws and regulations (standards) for employee

safety

• Maintain a reporting and recordkeeping system to monitor job-related injuries

and illnesses

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MOSH Consultation Services

Maryland’s Voluntary Free On-Site Consultation:

▪ Confidential

▪ Full or limited safety and health surveys

▪ No citations or penalties

▪ Training assistance

▪ Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program

For more information:

▪ Call (410) 527-4472

▪ Fax (410) 527-5678

▪ Web http://www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/mosh/volc.shtml

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MOSH Outreach and Education

• Helps reduce occupational injuries and illnesses through free educational

services

▪ Full and half-day seminars

▪ Speaker requests

▪ Free pamphlets and brochures

▪ Free video lending library

• For more information:

▪ Call (410) 527-2091

▪ Fax (410) 527-4490

▪ Web https://www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/mosh/train.shtml

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MOSH Cooperative Programs

Recognizes employers that partner with MOSH to protect employees above the minimally required standards and practices. These employers:

• Develop and maintain exemplary health and safety programs.

• Lower injury and illness rates .

• Work side-by-side with MOSH to achieve these goals.

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SHARP – Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program

• SHARP is a recognition program administered by

MOSH for smaller, high-hazard employers who

operate exemplary safety and health programs

• SHARP Requirements

▪ Be a fixed worksite (construction companies

are not eligible)

▪ Have at least one year operating history

▪ Have lost workday injury and illness rate and

Total Recordable Case Rate at levels below

the national average for their industry NAICS

(North American Industrial Classification

System)

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VPP - Voluntary Protection Program

• Recognizes the outstanding achievements of

general industry employers who have

developed and fully implemented a

successful comprehensive safety and health

management system

▪ Promotes continuous improvement and

mentorship amongst participating

employers

▪ Establishes a cooperative relationship

between employers, employees, and

MOSH Compliance

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SPECS – Strategic Partnership for Excellence in Construction Safety Program

• SPECS is a cooperative agreement between MOSH

and Maryland chapters of the Associated Builders and

Contractors (ABC)

• This program recognizes general contractors and

subcontractors who provide a safe and healthful work

environment in the construction industry

• SPECS:

▪ Encourages general contractors and

subcontractors to develop exceptional safety and

health management systems

▪ Provides mentorship to those employers who are

seeking a higher level of safety and health

program

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MOSH Cooperative Programs Benefits

• Improves employer safety and health performance

• Promotes employee engagement with the safety and health program

• Leads to improved employee moral

• Provides motivation to work safely and productively

• Reduces injury and illness-related costs

• Provides community and industry recognition

• Establishes a cooperative relationship between employers, employees,

and MOSH

• Possible exemption from MOSH programmed inspections

Focused Four (+ 1) Hazard Areas

• Falls

• Electrical

• Caught In

• Struck By

and

• Hazardous Chemicals

Most frequently cited OSHA regulations during FY 2018 inspections. (Overall)

1. Fall Protection

2. Hazard Communication (Chemical)

3. Scaffolding (Fall, Struck By, Electrical)

4. Respiratory Protection

5. Lockout/Tagout (Caught In, Electrical)

6. Ladders (Fall, Struck By)

7. Powered Industrial Trucks (Struck By, Caught In, Falls, Electrical)

8. Fall Protection Training

9. Machine Guarding (Caught In)

10. Eye and Face Protection (Struck By, Chemical

Falls

Falls

• Falls are a leading cause of injury and illness in the workplace

• Occur in many areas of the workplace▪ Ladders▪ Stairs ▪ Equipment▪ Same level

• Slips, trips and, falls lead to many workplace injuries

• Falls from as little as 4 to 6 feet can cause serious lost-time accidents and sometimes death

Duty To Have Fall Protection

Any areas that are above a lower level require protection

▪ 6-feet Construction

▪ 4-feet General Industry

• Walkways & ramps

• Open sides & edges

• Holes

• Mezzanines

Areas on the same level posing hazards

• Holes

• Curbs

• Debris

• Materials

• Shoe laces

Fall Protection Options

Guard rails Personal fall arrest system

Fall Protection Options

Nets Fall protection plans

• Area specific

• Uses minimal trained personnel

• Identifies personnel

• Explain why traditional protection is not feasible

Unprotected Holes

Falling through holes and tripping in holes.

Aerial Lifts

Aerial Lift Safety

• Trained and authorized to operate lift

• Tied of to boom or basket, never to other structures

• Feet always on floor

• Not moved when elevated unless designed to do so

Stairways

• Stairways must have a stair rail along each unprotected side or edge

▪ 4 or more risers

▪ 30 inches high

• Maintained clean and clear

• Be uniform

Ladders

Ladders

• Secure ladders to prevent accidental movement

• Use on stable and level surfaces

• Use as intended

• Keep area at top and bottom of ladder clear

• Do not tie ladders together

Ladder and Stairway Training

• Trained by Competent person

▪ Fall hazards

▪ Proper

▪ Erection

▪ Use

▪ Care

• Retraining

▪ Don’t understand standards

Electrical Safety

Types of Electrical Injuries

• Direct:

▪ Electrocution

▪ Electrical Shock

▪ Burns (Arc Blast)

• Indirect

▪ Falls

▪ Struck By

▪ Fire

Exposed Electrical Parts- Hazards

Assume all electrical equipment is LIVE!

• Exposed live parts

▪ Bare Cooper

▪ Missing breakers

• Unprotected conductors

▪ Flexible cords

▪ Wires

Electrical Covers

• All electrical boxes need to be covered and opening effectively closed

Exposed Electrical Parts- Control

• Protect conductors going into boxes

• Correctly close any unused openings

Overhead Power Lines - Hazard

• Stay at least 10- feet away from power lines

• Examples of equipment that can contact power lines:

▪ Crane ▪ Ladder▪ Scaffold▪ Backhoe▪ Scissors and aerial lift▪ Dump truck bed▪ Tools ▪ Materials

Hazard – Defective Cords & Wires

• Flexible Cords

▪ Lack of strain relief

▪ Splices

▪ Ground Pins

▪ Used as fixed wiring

Power Taps (Power Strip)

• Use as intended

• Follow manufacturer and testing directions▪ No daisy chaining▪ Not designed to plug into extension cords

Caught In / Struck By

Many times these two hazards are found together

▪ Moving parts

▪ Vehicles and equipment

▪ Excavations

Power Transmission

• Devices

▪ Pullies

▪ Belts

▪ Chains

#1 Culprit in Shop

• Tongue guards 1/4 inch

• Tool rest 1/8 inch

• Spindles guarded

• Mounted securely

LOTO/ Energy Control

• Lock Out / Tag Out

• Stored energy

▪ hydraulic or pneumatic pressure

▪ Gravity

• Controls

▪ Block and secure

▪ Relieve Pressure

Forklifts and Heavy Equipment

• Struck by material and equipment

• Caught between material and equipment

• Operation in tight areas with pedestrian

• Don’t assume operator sees you

• Stay out of equipment and hard places

Traffic

• Watch vehicle traffic

• Wear high visibility clothing

• Ensure following Maryland Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MDMUTCD), might need to go beyond requirements

HazCom Program Violations

• Written program

• Employee training and information

• Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

• Labels

HazCom Information and Training

• Provided prior to initial assignment and when new chemicals are introduced

▪ HazCom Program

▪ Safety Data Sheets

▪ Labels

▪ Hazards of Chemicals

▪ Measure of protection

• HazCom Program, Safety Data Sheets, Labels shall always be available to employees

Summary

• Most hazards you encounter in the workplace fall into one or all of these categories

▪ Falls

▪ Electrical

▪ Caught In

▪ Struck By

▪ Hazardous Chemicals

• Training, hazard assessments, and following the standards can go a long way in protecting yourself and employees.

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Web Safety Resources

www.dllr.state.md.us/labor/mosh

and

www.OSHA.gov

• Standards

• File a Complaint

• Updates

• Safety Bulletins

• Training Resources

• Services

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For the safety of you and/or your EMPLOYEES,

remember to take advantage of

MOSH’s Consultation, outreach, and Cooperative

Programs.

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Contact Maryland Occupational Safety & Health Voluntary Services

• General Information (410) 527-4499

• Consultation (410) 527-4472

• Outreach-Training & Education (410) 527-2091

• Partnership Programs▪ SHARPS (410) 527-4472

▪ VPP (410) 527-4469

▪ CCP (410) 527-2087

▪ SPECS (410) 527-4469

▪ (301) 657-8000

• Statistics and Research (410) 527-4463

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Contact Maryland Occupational Safety & Health Compliance Services

Report Fatality/Catastrophes (MEMA)

(888) 257-MOSH

• Complaints (410) 527-4447

• Research and Statistics (410) 527-4463

• Region 1 (Easton) (410) 819-5860

• Region 2 (Health - Hunt Valley) (410) 527-4442

• Region 3 (Hunt Valley) (410) 527-4426

• Region 4 (Hagerstown) (301) 791-4699

• Region 5 (Hunt Valley) (410) 527-4424

• Region 6 (Largo) (301) 883-3300

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Division of Labor and Industry Program Units

Employment Standards*

(410) 767-2357 | dldliemploymentstandards-dllr@maryland.gov

Prevailing Wage/Living Wage*

(PW) (410) 767-2342 | (LW) (410) 767-2232dldliprevailingwage-dllr@maryland.gov

Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH)*

(410) 527-4499 | dldlimosh-dllr@maryland.gov

Safety Inspection Unit

(Amusement Rides, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Inspection,

Elevator Safety, and Railroad Safety)

(410) 767-2990 | dldlisafetyinspection-dllr@maryland.gov

Worker Classification Protection Unit*

(410) 767-9885 | dldliwcpu-dllr@maryland.gov

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Division of Labor and Industry Outreach

For information regarding our outreach workshops, free classes and seminars, and speaker requests covering employment standards, prevailing wage, worker

classification, or Maryland Occupational Safety and Health, please contact:

Steven S. Lakin, Deputy Commissioner DLI

(410) 767-2992

steven.lakin@maryland.gov

For Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH) outreach and other information, please contact:

MOSH Outreach Unit

(410) 527-2091

dldlimosh-dllr@maryland.gov

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Thank you!

Once you receive your certificate,please enjoy the rest of your day.