Introduction to OSHA

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Introduction to OSHA
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Learning Objectives

• Know the basic history of OSH Act
• Understand the General Duty Clause
• Learn about the Employer Employee Rights
  Responsibilities
• Learn about Federal and State OSHA plans
• Understand about OSHA Regulations
• Know the Recordkeeping Reporting requirements
• Learn of Inspections, Citations, Penalties
• Understand the difference between Qualified
  Person, Competent Person, and being
  Authorized/Designated
• Learn of OSHA website, 800 number resources
• Quiz

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History of Act OSHA

• In 1970, Congress considered these annual
  figures
• 14,000 worker deaths
• 2.5 million workers disabled
• 300,000 new occupational disease cases
• Signed OSH Act into law by President Nixon
• OSH Act created OSHA

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Employer and Employee

• OSH Act defines an employer is any person
  engaged in a business affecting commerce who has
  employees, but does not include the United States
  or any State or political subdivision of a
  State.
• Also, defined as contractor or subcontractor in
  29CFR1926

• Either an employer or employee!

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State OSHA Plans

• 22 Plans cover public and private sector

• Alaska
• Arizona
• California
• Hawaii
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kentucky
• Maryland

• Utah
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Washington
• Wyoming
• Puerto Rico

• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• North Carolina
• Oregon
• South Carolina
• Tennessee

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Posting Citation Requirements

• Post the citation (or a copy) at or near the
  place where each violation occurred
• Make employees aware of the hazards
• Posted for 3 working days or until the violation
  is corrected, whichever is longer
• Abatement documents must be posted at or near
  the place where the violation occurred
• certifications, plans and progress reports
• Tags placed on movable equipment

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Competent Person (1926)

• one who is capable of identifying existing and
  predictable hazards in the surroundings or
  working conditions which are unsanitary,
  hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has
  authorization to take prompt corrective measures
  to eliminate them.

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Quiz

• 2. The General Duty Clause requires employers to
  furnish a place of employment that is free from
  recognized hazards that are causing or are likely
  to cause death or serious physical harm to his
  employees.
• True False

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Quiz

• 4. How many state OSHA plans are there covering
  public and private sector employees?
• a. zero
• b. 10
• c. 60
• d. 22

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Quiz

• 6. Recordable Injuries are recorded on what?
• a. National Injury log
• b. Insurance log
• c. Captains log
• d. OSHA 300 log