Bill Fulcher

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OSHA Standards and Compliance
Region IV Fatality Update
Marilyn M. Velez, M.P.H. Compliance Assistance
Specialist OSHA, Atlanta West Area Office
Bill Fulcher Team Leader Enforcement
Programs February 07 All Managers Meeting
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What is OSHA?

• Occupational
• Safety and
• Health
• Administration

O S H A
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Why was OSHA created?

• 14,000 employees died annually from job-related
  injuries and illnesses (5,488 workplace
  fatalities for 2007)
• Nearly 2.5 million employees were disabled
• 300,000 new cases of occupational disease

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OSHAs Vision

• Every employer and employee in the Nation
  recognizes that occupational safety and health
  adds value to American businesses, workplaces,
  and workers lives.

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OSHAs Main Tasks

• Standards Development
• Inspections and Enforcement of OSHAs Standards
• Citations and Penalties
• Compliance Assistance and Cooperative Programs
  (Partnerships, Alliances, VPP Sites, SHARP Sites,
  Consultation Visits)

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Inspection Priorities

• Imminent Danger
• Fatalities and Catastrophes
• Employees Complaints
• formal
• in-formal
• Referrals
• Programmed
• Follow Up (especially willful repeat)

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OSHA Inspection Process

• Opening Conference
• Inspection Tour (walkaround)
• Closing Conference

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Top Ten Cited Standards in General Industry

• 1910.1200 Hazard Communication
• 1910.305 General Electrical Requirements
  (Wiring methods, Components, Flexible cords and
  Equipment for general use)
• 1910.134 Respiratory Protection
• 1910.147 Lock Out/Tag Out
• 1910.303 General Electrical Requirements
  (Wiring Design and Protection, Systems Design)

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Top Ten Cited Standards in General Industry

• 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Training)
• 1910.212 General Machine Guarding Requirements
• 1910.23 Guarding Floor and Wall Openings and
  Holes
• 1904.29 Recordkeeping
• 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission
  Apparatus

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Top Ten Cited Standards in Construction

• 1926.451 Scaffolds General Requirements
• 1926.501 Fall Protection
• 1926.453 Aerial Lifts (Lack of Fall Protection)
• 1926.1053 Ladders
• 1910.1200 Hazard Communication
• 1926.20 Contractor Requirements / General
  Safety Health Provisions (Training, Safety
  Programs, etc.)

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Top Ten Cited Standards in Construction

• 1926.454 Training Requirements for Working on
  or Erecting Scaffolds
• 1926.503 Training Requirements for Fall
  Protection Use
• 1926.100 Head Protection (Hard Hats)
• 1926.651 Requirements for Excavation Protection

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Standards Cited for SIC 3600 Electronic And
Other Electrical Equipment And Components, Except
Computer Equipment FY 2008

• Standard Cited Penalty Description
• Total 904 809,241
• 1910.147 74 58,895
  Lock Out/Tag Out
• 1910.134 73 25,575
  Respiratory Protection
• 1910.1200 67 79,279
  Hazard Communication
• 1910.305 64 33,890 Wiring
  methods, components and
  equipment for general use
• 1910.212 47 63,711
  General Machine Guarding Requirements
• 1910.303 46 32,751
  General Electrical Requirements

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Standards Cited for SIC 3610 Electric
Transmission And Distribution EquipmentFY 2008

• Standard Cited Penalty Description
• Total 101 200,495
• 1910.305 9 10,000
  Wiring methods, components
  and equipment for general use
• 1910.134 8 4,000
  Respiratory protection
• 1910.217 8 18,500
  Mechanical power presses
• 1910.253 7 9,000
  Oxygen-fuel gas welding and
  cutting
• 1910.212 6 16,125
  General machine guarding requirements
• 1910.215 5 12,300
  Abrasive wheel
• machinery

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MAJOR CAUSES GENERAL INDUSTRY FATALITIES

• 39 Struck by/crushed by
• 19 Falls
• 15 Burns
• 9 Electrocution
• 8 Other
• 5 Caught in
• 5 Drowning

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MAJOR CAUSES CONSTRUCTION FATALITIES

• 36 Falls
• 34 Struck by/crushed by
• 15 Electrocution
• 6 Caught in
• 5 Drowning
• 2 Burns
• 2 Other

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A Review of Recent OSHA Enforcement Efforts and
Results

• Workplace fatalities declined from 5.2 (1992) to
  lowest-ever 3.7 (2007) per 100,000 FTEs
• National workplace injury and illness rates
  declined from 11 (1972) to 4.2 (2007)
• During this time, the number of employees
  increased from 58 M (1970) to 115 M (2007)

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WORKPLACE FATALITIES AS COUNTED BY BLS/CFOI
OSHA, 1998 - 2007
Fiscal year, investigated by OSHA (as of
06/30/2008) Calendar year
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IMMLANG FATALITIES REPORTED NATIONWIDE BY
REGION FOR FISCAL YEARS 2007 2008
IMMLANG FATALITIES REPORTED NATIONWIDE BY REGION
FOR FISCAL YEARS 2007 2008
08 Fatalities 224 07 Fatalities 274
Investigated by OSHA
Reflects Current Data in IMIS System
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Compliance Assistance Overview

• Tools and Resources
• Cooperative Programs
• Training
• Compliance Assistance By Topic

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Compliance Assistance Tools and Resources
OSHA Web Site Compliance Assistance Web
Page Electronic Assistance Tools Compliance
Assistance Quick Start Publications Compliance
Assistance Specialists Standards and Regulations
State Plans Contact OSHA
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The OSHA Web Site

• www.osha.gov

SAFETY HEALTH
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Examples of Compliance Assistance By Topic

• Amputations
• Combustible Dust
• Construction
• Electrical
• Ergonomics
• Hexavalent Chromium

• Hispanic Employers and Workers
• Lockout/Tagout
• Small Business
• Transportation
• Youth

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Compliance Assistance Specialists

• At least one in each OSHA Area Office
• Provide general information about OSHA
• Respond to requests for help from a variety of
• groups
• Available for seminars, workshops, and speaking
  events
• Promote cooperative programs and
• OSHA's training resources and materials

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COOPERATIVE PROGRAM PARTICIPATIONCONTINUES TO
GROW IN FY-2008
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TOTAL PARTICIPANTS IN COOPERATIVE PROGRAMSVPP,
SHARP SITES, PARTNERSHIPS ALLIANCES - FY2008
Total VPP Sites 2,000 Total SHARP Sites
1183 Partnerships
171 Alliances 503
Fiscal Year 2008 (in IMIS as of 06/30/2008)
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OSHA On-Site Consultation Program

• No cost, confidential assistance
• On-site assistance with safety, health,
  ergonomics
• Serious hazard obligation!
• Focused compliance assistance or comprehensive
  assistance
• http//www.osha.gov/dcsp/smallbusiness/consult.htm
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Summary

• Compliance assistance is working effectively
• To achieve OSHA's operating plan goals
• To provide leadership in safety and health
  through cooperative programs
• To target specific industries and hazards for
  high impact
• To recognize exemplary workplaces and share best
  practices

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THE NATIONAL SCENE

• Safety and Health Management System Emphasis
• Chemical plants
• Crane Initiative
• Succession Planning
• Transition

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Safety Delivers a Return on Investment!Liberty
Mutual Survey

• Survey shows 61 percent of executives say 3 or
  more saved for each 1 invested in workplace
  safety
• 95 percent of executives surveyed believe
  workplace safety has a positive impact on a
  company's financial performance

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