Montana Governors Conference

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Montana Governors Conference

• September 7, 2006
• Mary Lynn OSHA Region VIII

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Objectives

• Whats New with OSHA?
• Nation
• Region
• Hottest Resources

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New Leadership

• Mr. Ed Foulke
• OSHA Assistant Secretary
• Labor Law Background
• Served on the OSHA Review
• Commission

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Happy Birthday OSHA

• 62 Decrease in Fatalities
• 40 Decrease in Injury and Illness Rate
• Employment Doubled
• 56 million workers at 3.5 million worksites
• 115 million workers at 7 million worksites

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Major Milestones

• First Standards Promulgated 1971
• OSHA Consultation Program 1975
• Cotton Dust/Lead Standards 1978
• VPP Created 1982
• Hazard Communication Standard 1983
• Grain Handling Standard - 1987

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Major Milestones

• Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines
  1989
• Lockout/Tagout 1989
• Bloodborne Pathogens, PSM, Confined Spaces,
  Asbestos, Scaffolding 1990s
• Education Centers 1992
• Expanded Web Page - 1995

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Major Milestones

• Site Specific Targeting -1999
• 9/11 2001
• Comprehensive Plan for Ergonomics 2002
• Hurricane Katrina 2005
• BP Products Largest Penalty Issued -2005

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Issues at the Forefront

• New Hexavalent Chrome Standard
• Published February 28, 2006
• PEL reduced from 52 to 5 ug/m3
• Exposures common in pigments, metal plating,
  welding on stainless or painted surfaces
• Health affects include lung cancer, nasal septum
  and skin ulcerations, etc.
• 558,000 workers covered

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Issues at the Forefront

• Pandemic Flu Preparedness
• Updating Guidance Document
• Multi-Departmental Coordination with the HHS,
  Agriculture, EPA, Homeland Security
• www.pandemicflu.gov
• Global Harmonization
• Globalized system of classifying and labeling
  chemicals

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Issues at the Forefront

• New Assigned Protection Factors for Respiratory
  Protection
• Published August 24, 2006
• Completes 1998 Revised Standard
• Compare exposure level to Maximum Use
  Concentration

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Regional Update

• Regional Emphasis Programs
• Concrete Products
• Oil and Gas
• Fall Hazards

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Regional Update

• Local Emphasis Programs
• Isocyanate Exposure During Truck Bed Lining
  Operations
• Automotive Lifts
• Silica and slab handling
• Grain Handling Facilities
• Roadway Work Zone Activities

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Truck Bed LiningIsocyanate Exposure
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Consultation Program

• May 20, 1975 On-Site Consultation Program Created
• More than 500,000 businesses participated in the
  past 30 years
• Nationwide over 30,000 visits are conducted
  annually
• Each state in the U.S. including the Virgin
  Islands has a program

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Montana Consultation

• 198 Consultation Visits in FY 2005
• 59 Formal Training Sessions
• Assistance with Hurricane Katrina Efforts

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Recognition and Exemption

• Safety and Health Achievement and Recognition
  Program

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Montana SHARP Companies

• Stillwater Mining Company - Columbus
• Scoular Silver Bow
• Silver City Lumber Three Forks
• Helena SurgiCenter

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Voluntary Protection Program

• PPL Montana Corette
• PPL Montana Kerr Dam
• USPS - Kalispell

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Hottest OSHA Resources

• E-Tools
• Expert Advisors
• Safety and Health Topics Pages
• Power Point Presentations
• SHIBS
• Quick Cards
• Quick Start

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