OSHA’s 21d Consultation Program SHARP

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OSHAs 21d Consultation ProgramSHARP

• TRFA
• 14 November 2005

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Workplace Safety Health Consultation Services

• Free service delivered by state government
  (agency or university) with approximately 90
  funding provided by OSHA
• Consultation services are confidential and
  independent of enforcement side of the house
• Well trained and professional consultants

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Workplace Safety Health Consultation

• Services usually provided onsite, though limited
  services offsite are available
• No citations issued or penalties assessed
• Employer commits to correct serious hazards
• Consultation services include
• Evaluation of OSHA mandated safety programs
• Assessment of workplace safety health
  management system
• Workplace hazard identification
• Training and technical assistance

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Workplace Safety Health Consultation

• How does it work?
• Employer requests services via telephone, letter,
  fax, or internet
• Consultant and employer discuss scope of services
  to be provided and establish visit date based on
  priority of request
• Congressionally mandated activities
• Imminent Danger Situations
• Small, High-Hazard Employers targeted in the
  Federal or State strategic plan, National Local
  Emphasis Programs, or other Targeted Industries.

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Workplace Safety Health Consultation

• Small, High-Hazard Employers
• a) High Incidents Rates
• b) High-Hazard SIC Codes
• c) Alternative High Hazard Listing
• d) Secondary SIC
• e) Process Hazardousness
• f) Small, Non-High Hazard Employers
• g) Larger Employers

(Small employer 250 or fewer employees onsite
less than 500 nationwide)
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Workplace Safety Health Consultation Onsite
Visits

• Initial Visit
• Opening Conference review workplace safety
  policies/procedures/programs injury/illness data
• Hazard Survey identify workplace hazards
• Closing Conference discuss hazards, recommend
  corrective actions, establish corrective action
  due dates
• Training and Assistance Visits provide formal
  or informal training, as well as technical
  assistance
• Follow-up Visit verify correction of hazards

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Workplace Safety Health Consultation Onsite
Visits

• Initial Visits
• Opening Conference- review workplace safety
  policies/procedures/programs injury/illness data
• Hazard Survey identify workplace hazards
• Closing Conference discuss hazards, recommend
  corrective actions, establish corrective action
  due dates
• Training and Assistance Visits provide formal
  or informal training, as well as assistance in
  interpretation of OSHA Standards
• Follow-up Visit verify correction of hazards

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Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program
(SHARP)

• Some worksites may qualify for exemption from
  programmed OSHA inspections if
• Effective Safety and Health Management System in
  place
• Work related injury and illness incident rates
  below national industry average
• Correction of all hazards

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SHARP

• Administered by Consultation Projects
• Recognizes employers with exemplary safety and
  health management systems
• Recognized employers receive SHARP Certificate,
  flag, and, initially, a one year exemption from
  OSHA programmed inspections, renewable for up to
  two years.

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Benefits of Consultation

• Make safety and health activities routine
  considerations rather than crisis-oriented
  responses
• Knowledge of workplace hazards and ways to
  eliminate them can improve your operations and
  the management of your firm
• Reduce losses costs
• Increase profitability of operations

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Consultation Will

• Help you recognize hazards in your workplace
• Suggest general approaches or options for solving
  a safety or health problem
• Identify kinds of help available if you need
  further assistance
• Provide you a written report summarizing findings
  
• Assist you to develop or maintain an effective
  safety and health program
• Provide training and education for you and your
  employees
• Recommend you for a one-year exclusion from OSHA
  programmed inspections, once program criteria are
  met.

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Consultation Will Not

• Issue citations or propose penalties for
  violations of OSHA standards.
• Report possible violations to OSHA enforcement
  staff.
• Guarantee that your workplace will "pass" an OSHA
  inspection.

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Form more info go to www.osha.gov
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Did I mention the best part about OSHAs
Consultation Service?

• Its FREE!!!

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Canadian Centre for Occupational Safety and
Health (CCOHS)

• Established in 1978, CCOHS is a federal
  departmental corporation which reports to the
  Canadian Parliament through the federal Minister
  of Labour.
• Governed by a Council representing three key
  stakeholder groups government (federal,
  provincial and territorial), employers, and
  workers
• Mission To promote health and safety in the
  workplace in Canada to
• Facilitate Consultation and cooperation among
  federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions
• Participation by labour and management
• Assist in the development and maintenance of
  policies and programs
• Serve as a national centre for information
  relating to occupational health and safety

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Canadas National Occupational Health and Safety
Website (CANOSH)

• Site created and maintained by CCOHS
• Designed to provide Canadian employers and
  employees with a convenient and efficient way to
  access the health and safety information provided
  by the federal, provincial, and territorial
  government agencies responsible for OSH, Workers
  Compensation Boards and the CCOHS

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