DELAWARE

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DELAWARE

• OFFICE OF
• SAFETY HEALTH CONSULTATION

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WHEN AND HOW WAS THE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED?

• 1877 the first factory inspection law was passed
• Before passage of OSH Act in 1970, most states
  had factory inspection laws
• 1975, 29 CFR 1908 was published as the mechanism
  for implementing a consultation program
• CAAA section 21(d), is the new authority

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FUNDED BY

• FEDERAL OSHA (90)
• STATE OF DELAWARE (10)

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WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF A CONSULTATION PROJECT?

• Obtaining requests for assistance
• Providing prompt and accurate identification of
  hazards
• Proposing reliable corrective action
• Working with employers to ensure reasonable,
  timely correction
• Encouraging and assisting employers to establish
  safety and health programs
• Providing training and education
• Encouraging participation in SHARP
• Ensuring effective management and administration
  of the program

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SAFETY ASSISTANCE

• MACHINE GUARDING
• FALL PROTECTION
• SCAFFOLDING
• ELECTRICAL
• PPE
• FIRE PROTECTION
• TRENCHING AND EXCAVATION

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HEALTH ASSISTANCE

• BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
• TB
• ERGONOMICS
• NOISE
• CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
• VENTILATION

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TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE

• HAZARD COMMUNICATION
• BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN
• EMERGENCY EVACUATION
• FIRE PROTECTION
• PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
• CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
• AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!!!!

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SAFETY HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

• SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY
• SAFETY COMMITTEES
• ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION
• JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS
• INSPECTION DEFERRAL PROGRAM

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STANDARD UPDATES

• 1910.178 POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS
• 1910.146 CONFINED SPACE
• 1926.501 FALL PROTECTION
• 1910.1200 HAZARD COMMUNICATION

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ADVANTAGES

• NO COST
• CONFIDENTIAL
• NO CITATIONS
• S.H.A.R.P.

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REQUESTS FOR SERVICE

• Telephone
• [phone]
• Mail
• Office of Safety Health Consultation
• Division of Industrial Affairs
• P.O. Box 9954
• Wilmington, DE 19809-9954