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Tressi Cordaro, Principal Jackson Lewis P.C. | Washington, DC Region [email protected] | 703-483-8336
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Focus on compliance assistance? Shy away from new regulations?
• Recently rescinded interpretation that employees at a non-union
worksite could elect to have a non-employee who is “affiliated with a union” or with a “community organization” to act as their walk-around representative during OSHA inspections
• Public statements suggest that Acosta will focus on job training
• Expected to roll back or delay regulations, such as silica and beryllium
• Elimination of public shaming tactics except in the most egregious
cases
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Electronic Submission - Employers with 250 or more (includes part-time, seasonal,
and/or temporary workers) in each establishment to electronically submit their 300, 300A, and 301 forms to OSHA annually
- Employers with more than 20 but less than 250 employees in certain identified industries to electronically submit their 300A form annually
- Employers who receive notification from OSHA to electronically submit their 300, 300A, and 301 forms to OSHA
OSHA will post the data from employer submissions on a publically accessible website – not to include an information that could be used to identify individual employees
Employers required to develop employee injury and illness reporting requirements – employers must inform employees of the following: • Procedures for reporting work-related injuries and illnesses
promptly and accurately - employees must not be deterred or discouraged from reporting
injuries and illnesses (reasonable reporting procedures are required)
• Employees have the right to report work-related injuries and illnesses
• Employers are prohibited from discharging on in any manner discriminating against employees for reporting work-related injuries and illnesses
Post-accident drug testing • “should limit post-accident testing to situations in which
employee drug use is likely to have contributed to the accident and for which the drug test can accurately identify impairment caused by drug use”
Incentive Programs
• Be careful that program doesn’t incentivize underreporting – e.g. bonus for team of employees if no one is injured over defined period of time vs. bonus for employees participating in safety committee
Disciplinary programs are not prohibited. But can’t use discipline or threats of discipline for reporting injuries or illness. • Cannot discipline employees simply because they report work-related
injuries or illnesses without regard to the circumstances of the injuries or illnesses
• E.g., automatically suspending workers who report an injury or
assigning them points that have future employment consequences.
• Cannot discipline employees under the pretext that the employee violated a work rule if the real reason for the discipline was the injury or illness report.
• E.g., employer disciplines an employee who reported a work-related
injury for violating a work rule, but fails to enforce the work rule against other employees who violate the same rule but do not report an injury or illness.
• OSHA is pursing whistleblower cases on this issue.
Be careful that program doesn’t incentivize underreporting – e.g., bonus for team of employees if no one is injured over defined period of time.
If an employee reports an injury or illness, and is subsequently denied a benefit as part of an incentive program, this may constitute retaliatory action.
OSHA indicates determinations will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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Programs based on lagging (injury reporting) as opposed to leading indicators (safety promoting activities) problematic.
Incentive programs should encourage safe work practices and promote worker participation in safety-related activities • Participating in a safety committee • Performing a safety audit • Engaging in corrective actions • Preventative maintenance schedules • Identifying hazards, close calls, or near misses • Successful completion of safety and health training
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Best practices:
• Reward safety behaviors rather than no injuries.
• Include several safety behaviors as components of your safety incentive and bonus program.
• Stress preventative actions versus reactive actions.
• Avoid taking away rewards merely because someone reports an injury.
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November 1, 2016
Provisions regarding employee injury reporting policies – “anti-retaliation” provisions
Specifically, requirements to inform employees they have a right to report a work-related injury
Prohibition from discharging or otherwise discriminating against employees for reporting work-related injuries or illnesses
Employers can comply with these requirements by posting the “OSHA It’s the Law” poster – April 2015 or newer
January 1, 2017 Requirements relating to the electronic submission of Part 1904 recordkeeping forms Establishments with ≥ 250 employees must submit information from their 2016 form
300A by July 1, 2017 Establishments with ≥ employees but < 250 employees in designated industries must
submit information from their 2016 form 300A by July 1, 2017
January 1, 2018 Establishments with ≥ 250 employees must submit required to submit information from
all 2017 forms (300A, 300, and 301) by July 1, 2018 Establishments with ≥ employees but < 250 employees in designated industries must
submit their 2017 form 300A by July 1, 2018 Establishments with ≥ employees but < 250 employees in designated industries must
submit their 2017 form 300A by July 1, 2018
Beginning in 2019 and every year thereafter Information must be submitted annually by March 2
Three ways to submit information: • Web form (manual submission), • Batch file (form and format information will
be announced in November) • Electronic transmission via application
program interface (API).
Portal now available – submissions due December 1, 2017
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Effective January 17, 2017 Align general industry with construction and update
standards to reflect current national consensus standards
Covers all places of employment in general industry It does not change construction or agricultural standards Rule incorporates advances in technology, industry best
practices, and national consensus standards Updates general industry standards addressing slip, trip,
and fall hazards and adds requirements for personal fall protection systems
Definition: any horizontal or vertical surface on or through which an employee walks, works, or gains access to a work area or workplace location
Requires protection from fall hazards at 4 feet above a lower level.
Requires fall protection in specific situations, such as hoist areas, runways, dockboards, areas above dangerous equipment, wall openings, repair pits, stairways, scaffolds, and slaughtering platforms.
Establishes requirements for the performance, inspection, use, and maintenance of personal fall protection systems.
Guardrails • Barrier erected along an unprotected or exposed side, edge • To prevent workers from falling to lower level
Safety Nets • Horizontal or semi-horizontal, cantilever-style barrier • Uses netting system to stop falling workers before making contact
with lower level or obstruction
Personal Fall Arrests • System which stops a fall before worker makes contact with lower
level • Consists of body harness, anchorage, and connector • May include lanyard, deceleration device, lifeline, or combination • NOTE: Final Rule prohibits use of body belts as part of a personal
fall arrest system
Positioning System • System of equipment and connectors used in combination with a
body harness or belt which allows worker to be supported on an elevated vertical surface – e.g. wall, window sill – while working with both hands free
Travel Restraint System • Combination of anchorage, anchorage connector, lanyard and body
support • Eliminates possibility of worker going over unprotected edge or side
of walking-working surface
Ladder Safety System • System attached to a fixed ladder • Designed to eliminate or reduce possibility of worker falling off
ladder • Usually consists of carrier, safety sleeve, lanyard, connectors, and
body harness • Cages and wells are NOT considered ladder safety systems
General requirements • Clean, orderly and sanitary • Inspected regularly and maintained in a safe condition
Ladders • Regular inspections • Grasp with at least one hand at all times • Step bolts – inspected at start of each shift
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Less than 6 feet from the edge requires a guardrail, net system, travel restraint or personal fall arrest
More than 6 feet but less than 15 feet requires a
designated area if work is infrequent and temporary, if not full fall protection
15 feet or more does not require protection if infrequent
and temporary and employer has a work rule instructing employees to maintain 15 feet, if not full fall protection
The final rule defines ‘‘designated area’’ as ‘‘a distinct portion of a walking working surface delineated by a warning line in which employees may perform work without additional fall protection’’ (final § 1910.21(b)). The definition of designated area is similar to the construction standard’s ‘‘warning line system,’’ defined as a barrier erected on a roof to warn employees that they are approaching an unprotected roof side or edge, and which designates an area in which roofing work may take place without the use of guardrail, body belt, or safety net systems to protect employees in that area (§ 1926.500(b)).
[A] warning line ‘‘serves to warn and remind employees that they are
approaching or working near a fall hazard by providing direct physical contact with the employee. The contact attracts the employee’s attention, enabling the employee to stop in time to avoid falling off the roof’’ (59 FR 40672, 40689 (8/9/1994)).
Dockboard - a portable or fixed device that spans a gap or compensates for a difference in elevation between a loading platform and a transport vehicle. • Examples: bridge plates, dock plates, and dock levelers. Can be
powered or manual.
Must be capable of supporting maximum intended load • Workers, equipment, vehicles, tools, materials and other “reasonably
anticipated loads”
Grandfathers existing dockboards – DO NOT have to replace or retrofit dockboards currently in use
If put into initial service (for the first time) after January 17, 2017 • Must have run-off protection, guards or curbs • If in compliance with ANSI MH14.1 -1987, MH30.1 – 2007 or MH30.2
– 2005 considered in compliance
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If no hazard of running off dockboard edge, can eliminate run-off protection • Revised in response to comments from ATA • Consistent with national consensus standards which require guards for
openings that exceed 36 inches • No specific size opening that constitutes a run-off hazard in standard –
case by case basis (factors – type and size transfer vehicle) Portable dockboards must be secured in place
• Anchor them or use devices or equipment to prevent moving out of a safe position
• If infeasible, must ensure there is sufficient contact between dockboard and surface to prevent movement out of safe position
Measures (chocks, sand shoes etc.) must be used to prevent transport
vehicle from moving while dockboards are in place Portable dockboards must be equipped with handholds or other means to
permit safe handling of dockboards
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Employees on dockboards must be provided fall protection if fall hazard of 4 feet or more
Guardrails or handrail systems Not required if:
• Dockboards are used solely for materials-handling operations using motorized equipment (i.e., forklifts); and
• Employees engaged in those operations are not exposed to fall hazards greater than 10 feet; and
• Employees have been trained in fall hazards
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OSHA defines ‘‘rolling stock’’ as any locomotive, railcar, or vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails, or a trolley bus operated by electric power supplied from an overhead wire. ‘‘Motor vehicle’’ means any commercial bus, van, or truck, including tractor trailer, flatbed, tanker, and hopper trucks.
No specific fall protection requirements for motor vehicles or rolling stock
“This final rule does not include any specific requirements for fall protection on rolling stock and motor vehicles and OSHA’s current existing enforcement policies on rolling stock and motor vehicles will remain in effect”
1996 Letter of Interpretation, revised in 2009 • “The enforcement policy of the Agency, consequently, is that falls
from rolling stock also will not be cited under Subpart D.” • “Additionally, it would not be appropriate to use the personal
protection equipment standard, 29 CFR 1910.132(d), to cite exposure to fall hazards from the tops of rolling stock, unless employees are working atop stock that is positioned inside of or contiguous to a building or other structure where the installation of fall protection is feasible.”
• General Duty Clause if there are feasible means to abate • Erickson Air Crane
- Employer did not have notice of any duty to use fall protection equipment or provide the related training with respect to its tanker truck
“OSHA believes the evidence employers and industry associations submitted shows it is technologically feasible in many cases for employers to provide fall protection for rolling stock and motor vehicles regardless of their location”’
“OSHA still believes that additional information and
data analysis is needed in order to determine an appropriate course of action”
Mobile ladder stands, platforms, wheels and casters under load must support 4x maximum intended load, plus proportional share of unit’s weight
Meet specified design criteria, including slip-resistant surfaces Stands and platforms with wheels or casters must have
system to impede horizontal movement when occupied, and may not be moved when employee is on it
All ladder stand platforms with platform height above 10-feet must have guardrails and toeboards on exposed sides and ends of platform
Removable gates or non-rigid members, such as chains, may be used on mobile ladder stand platforms instead of handrails/guardrails in special-use applications
Usually consist of side rails joined at intervals by steps, rungs, or cleats May be self-supporting or lean against supporting structure Employers must ensure that:
• rungs and steps are corrugated, knurled, dimpled, coated with skid-resistant material or treated to minimize possibility of slipping
• When used on slippery surfaces must be secured and stabilized • Stepladders and combination ladders used as stepladder must have metal spreader or
locking device to secure when in use • Ladders may not be loaded beyond maximum intended load, must be used only on
stable and level surfaces (unless secured or stabilized to prevent displacement) • No portable single rail ladders may be used • No ladder may be moved, shifted, or extended while a worker is on it • Ladders may not be placed in passageways, doorways, or driveways where they could
be displaced unless secured, or guarded by temporary barricade • Cap and top step of a stepladder may not be used as steps • Top of non-self-supporting ladder must be placed so both side rails are supported
unless it has a single support attachment • Portable ladders used to gain access to upper landing surface must have side rails
extending at least 3 feet above landing surface • Ladders/sections cannot be tied or fastened together to provide added length unless
designed for this, and ladders cannot be placed on boxes or other unstable bases to obtain additional height
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Covers all types (standard, spiral, ship, alternating tread-type stairs) except those serving floating roof tanks, scaffolds, and those designed into machines or on self-propelled motorized equipment
Must provide handrails, stair rail systems, and guardrail systems
Stairs must have uniform risers and tread depth between railings
Spiral, ship or alt-tread stairs used only when infeasible to use standard stairs, and installed, used and maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions
Standard stairs must also meet specs if installed after January 17, 2017
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Training compliance date May 17, 2017 Final rule adds training requirements for employers whose
employees use personal fall protection and work in other specified high hazard situations
Training must cover fall and equipment hazards, including fall protection systems
Trainer must be qualified person Information and training must be given to each worker in manner the
worker understands (language and vocabulary) Provide training BEFORE EXPOSURE to hazards Additional training must be provided following change in workplace
operations or equipment, when beneficial or if worker demonstrates a lack of knowledge or skill