OSHA

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OSHA MVR10
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OSHA Really????

• All programs can benefit from OSHA training
• Yes-- all programs.

The government says it can prove it with some
fancy physics in a nuclear lab. Of course they
can. Theoretical physics can prove an elephant
can hang from a cliff with his tail tied to a
daisy. But use your eyes, your common
sense Quote from the movie JFK
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Example of OSHA in a safe program

• Accounting
• Ergonomics
• Fire protection
• SARS Fact Sheet
• Bloodborne training
• OSHA record keeping
• Lockout/Tagout Policy
• West Nile Virus Fact Sheet
• Young Workers Fact Sheet
• Job Safety and Health Facts
• Workplace Violence Fact Sheet
• Protecting workers from Asbestos
• Emergency Exit Routes Fact Sheet
• Protecting Workers from Effects of Heat
• Evacuating High-Rise Buildings Fact Sheet
• Fungi Hazards and Flood Cleanup Fact Sheet

Many others apply if job is within an industrial
setting
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Example of OSHA in typical CTE program

• Autobody
• Fire protection
• SARS Fact Sheet
• Bloodborne training
• OSHA record keeping
• Lockout/Tagout policy
• West Nile Virus Fact Sheet
• Young Workers Fact Sheet
• Job Safety and Health facts
• Workplace Violence Fact Sheet
• Protecting workers from Asbestos
• Protecting Workers from Effects of Heat
• Evacuating High-Rise Buildings Fact Sheet
• Fungi Hazards and Flood Cleanup Fact Sheet

• Typical OSHA related
• 30hr Card
• General Industry
• 10hr Card
• General Industry

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What cards does OSHA offer?

• 30hr Card
• Construction
• General Industry
• 10hr Card
• Construction
• General Industry
• Train the Trainer
• Construction
• General Industry

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MVR10/CTE Members OSHA opportunities

• 30hr Card -- for those who wish to be trainers or
  well versed.
• Construction
• General Industry
• 10hr Card -- for those who wish to begin the
  journey.
• Construction
• General Industry
• Train the Trainer --for those who wish to be
  trainers
• Construction
• General Industry

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To become a MVRT OSHA Trainer

• General Industry
• Able to issue OSHA General Industry 10hr or 30hr
  cards
• Courses and steps involved
• 5 years or 3 years degree
• Course 511
• Course 501
• Construction Industry
• Able to issue OSHA General Industry 10hr or 30hr
  cards
• Courses and steps involved
• 5 years or 3 years degree
• Course 500
• Course 510

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Instructor OSHA Data collection

• Instructors complete the online form
• http//www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?smjW3LeCRnXMPl
  I5JMV3hM2A_3d_3d
• Form will gather the following information
• Contact information
• Past OSHA coursework
• OSHA Pathway of choice
• Personal preference time of courses
• Personal delivery method preference

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Links for more information

• Link to free OSHA classes http//www.maine.gov/to
  ols/whatsnew/index.php?topicSafetyworks_Classesv
  ListAll
• (currency none listed, will be updated soon)
• Link to online instructor assessment survey
• http//www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?smjW3LeCRnXMP
  lI5JMV3hM2A_3d_3d
• Link to MDOE-CTE OSHA resource page
• http//www.maine.gov/education/it/resources/osha.
  html

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Top 15 Penalized Violations in Maine (OSHA)

• Training on Work Zone Setup and Flagging
• Written Lockout/Tag out program
• Training on Lockout/Tag out
• Written Confined Space Program
• Trenching and Excavation Training
• Written Hazard Communication Program
• Written Exposure Control Plan
• Training on written Exposure Control Plan
• Hepatitis Shots/Waivers
• Written Respiratory Protection Plan
• Training on Written Respirators
• Medical Clearness
• Fit Testing for Respirators
• Maintenance of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
• Fork Lift Training

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125 MDOE-CTE cited recommendations

• Not in order of importance.
• Create Capital Asset Management Plan.
• Review Maine Food Code and license.
• Review fire extinguisher mounting practices.
• Review knife storage procedures in kitchen area.
• Review and remove any obstruction in exit paths
• Invite Maine SafetyWorks in for an updated visit.
• Create Maine School Facilities Maintenance plan.
• Review the storage of heavy objects to avoid fall
  hazards.
• Review and clear paths to shut off valve and
  electrical panels.
• Review and correctly identify chemical storage in
  storage vessels.
• Review the possibility of having one CTE center
  for all programs.
• Using an upper mezzanine level for a classroom.
• Using upper mezzanine levels as storage and as an
  office.
• Marking the locations of egress windows, doors,
  and fire extinguishers throughout the building.
• Marking safety zones on the floor
• Ensuring that flammables/combustibles are kept in
  flammable cabinets
• Ensuring that combustible materials are not
  stored below stairwells

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125 MDOE-CTE cited recommendations

• Not in order of importance.
• Improve indoor air quality and noise concerns
• Ensure that all TVs are tied down on push carts
  and that the push carts are appropriately
  balanced to minimize the possibility of
  overturning and causing injury.
• Ensure that the wall shelves are adequately
  reinforced.
• Ensure that discharges into the local sanitary
  sewer system are consistent.
• Ensure that Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
  are present for all chemicals and discourage
  staff from bringing chemicals into school without
  authorization.
• Increase storage areas for all the programs.
• Consider forming a safety committee specific
  center/region itself.
• Provide housekeeping to areas in classrooms and
  labs that have unused equipment.
• Remove from overhead spaces any equipment or
  materials that may fall
• Remove equipment and/or materials stored near
  classrooms and labs where access/egress could be
  impeded
• Secure in locked cabinets all flammable materials
  
• Restrict access to overhead storage area
• Increase space for all programs
• Investigate relocating the bus maintenance garage
  outside of the vocational building
• Improve building accessibility, especially the
  bathroom facilities.
• Improve traffic pattern and parking around the
  perimeter of the facility.
• Provide evidence that the chainfall is certified
  annually.

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125 MDOE-CTE cited recommendations

• Not in order of importance.
• Examine corrosion to the water heater in the
  Culinary Arts kitchen
• Repair the roof
• Place an exit sign in correct areas
• Improve access to the exit doors
• Determine if a fire suppression system is
  required over the range in the Culinary Arts
• Investigate the feasibility of a process to set
  aside a percentage of the annual budget
• Recommend and encourage instructors to take the
  30-hour OSHA program.
• Paint yellow safety lines around machinery
• Secure acetylene and oxygen tanks
• Develop a formal plan for preventative
  maintenance for all vehicles (NSTSP-May 2000 and
  individual manufacturers specifications)
• MRSA 29A 2303-document annual physical
  examination-DOE Rules Chapter 81
• Comprehensive fleet management practices are
  formalized and in place
• Integrated Pest Management Plan
• Chemical storage and Hazmat training
• Emergency Egress plans
• Annual training for staff
• Remove cobwebs from classrooms

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125 MDOE-CTE cited recommendations

• Not in order of importance.
• Machine guarding
• Training and maintenance logs
• Dumpsters must be placed on hard, cleanable
  surfaces
• Complete required number of fire drills each year
• Radon testing
• Chapter 161 Chemical purchasing policies
• Every exit sign is conspicuously indicated and
  visible from all points
• An approved formal Fire Plan is developed
• Determine who will have the ultimate
  responsibility for maintenance throughout the
  entire facility.
• Carefully determine program needs and demands to
  ensure that all programs have appropriate amount
  of space and equipment to fulfill their mission.
  
• Carefully follow state law regarding panic
  hardware on exit doors.
• Provide adequate Americans with Disabilities Act
  (ADA) compliance access.
• Remove gasoline powered tools from the area
  around the furnace (29 CFR 1926.152 (f)(3)).
• Review and update the written emergency plan,
  including a crisis and disaster plan and train
  all staff in their emergency duties.
• Install emergency eyewash stations in the
  appropriate areas.
• Submit the facilities management plan to the
  appropriate agencies.
• Develop a plan for safety and security for staff
  and students.

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125 MDOE-CTE cited recommendations

• Not in order of importance.
• Determine if a security system and an operational
  policy for opening and closing the building is
  appropriate.
• Consider installing a facility air exchange
  system.
• Lack of mandatory OSHA safety training for the
  custodial staff.
• Purchase non-toxic materials when available.
• Maintain training logs and other required logs
  related to health and safety.
• Remove and properly dispose of mercury
  sphygmomanometer.
• Maintain boiler room according to State Fire
  Marshal and OSHA regulations.
• Remove chain fall if it is determined to be
  unnecessary.
• Improve safety communication among staff.
• Remove boxes against walls in storage rooms and
  wooden shelving used for food storage in
  accordance with an approved Pest Management
  Policy.
• Marking the locations of egress windows and
  doors, emergency shutoff buttons, and fire
  extinguishers throughout the building.
• Ensuring that electrical codes are in compliance
  and junction boxes
• Invite SafetyWorks to do a consultation for the
  facility
• Ensure that staff training for blood-borne
  pathogens, hazard communication, emergency
  preparedness, and security is conducted within
  regulatory standards.
• Investigate cost-effective ways to improve
  heating and ventilation systems
• Evaluate future instructional needs and develop a
  comprehensive building master plan.
• Evaluate the possibility of installing carbon
  monoxide detection devices.

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125 MDOE-CTE cited recommendations

• Not in order of importance.
• Remove or repair the overhead electric cords
• Secure the mezzanine access ladder to the wall
• Develop a comprehensive building master plan.
• Evaluate and repair as necessary the ventilation
  in the building, including air intakes.
• Check grinders for appropriate platform
  clearances and modify as necessary.
• Develop a Spill Prevention, Control, and
  Countermeasure (SPCC) plans
• Remove stored items in several areas from
  locations above 6 feet in height.
• Develop a cleaning/sanitizing program for safety
  glasses.
• Consult with the State Fire Marshals office to
  ensure it is safe/permissible
• Implement the appropriate portions of the Maine
  School Facilities Management
• Integrated Pest Management plan
• Asbestos abatement plan
• Radon testing
• Lead paint screening
• Training requirements and training logs
• Universal Waste
• Provide adequate restroom facilities for females.

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125 MDOE-CTE cited recommendations

• Not in order of importance.
• Change several misleading emergency exit signs to
  read emergency exit plan.
• Leaking water hose/nozzle
• Pressurized gas cylinder not tightly secure
• Lack of tied downs straps on TV monitor
• Lack of a wet floor sign near water hazard (
  hoses)
• Lack of a warning sign on electric panel
• Separating male plug-end on a yellow extension
  cord(s)
• Lack of a water hose hanger for water hose
  causing a trip hazard
• Loose pressurized gas cylinders (being stored)
• Lack of secure tie downs on pressurized gas
  cylinder
• Trip hazard from electric cord
• Trip hazard from mobile wooden platform
• Wood/sheetrock sheets are not secured to wall or
  secured to base/rack.
• Lack of properly dedicated welding area
• Lack of computer cord management
• Jack stands were not being used under hoist while
  vehicle was left in the raised position.
• Sauce/frying pans, stock pots, were stored with
  open side up. To avoid possible cross
  contamination issues, it would be beneficial to
  store pots/pans with open face down.

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Maine SafetyWorks

• Think of MSW as
• Maines OSHA.
• Services
• Consultations
• Training
• SHAPE Program
• Ask the Experts
• Videos/Publications

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Maine SafetyWorks

• Consultations

SafetyWorks! is not OSHA and cannot issue fines
or citations.

• SafetyWorks! professionals can come to your
  workplace and help you
• Recognize safety hazards
• Sample for air and noise exposures
• Reduce or eliminate hazards
• Develop or improve a safety program
• Comply with OSHA regulations
• Identify training needs

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Maine SafetyWorks

• Training
• SafetyWorks! professionals can train you and your
  employees on a wide range of safety and health
  topics - at no cost to you.
• Request training at your workplace
• Sign up for a scheduled class at a location near
  you
• Take a class online

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Maine SafetyWorks

• SHAPE
• Public Sector
• Recognition Program
• Request a consultation visit that involves a
  complete hazard identification survey
• Involve employees in the consultation process
• Correct all hazards identified by the consultant
• Implement and maintain a safety and health
  management system
• Help with Self-Evaluation tools
• Agree to notify the Workplace Safety and Health
  Division prior to making any changes

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Maine SafetyWorks

• Ask the Experts
• Online question submission page

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Maine SafetyWorks

• Free Resources
• Publications
• Videos
• Links

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More information?

• Feel free to contact Shawn with OSHA related
  concerns
• Shawn.Lagasse_at_maine.gov
• http//www.maine.gov/education/it/resources/osha.h
  tml
• Thanks