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Are Safety and Health
Programs at Federal Agencies
Really Necessary?
Leslie Ptak
Compliance Assistance Specialist
NFFE Forest Service Council
Advanced Union Training
June 9, 2010
Objectives
At the end of the workshop, you will be
able to:
1. Explain the benefits of implementing a safety
and health management system.
2. Identify the core elements of an effective safety
and health management system.
What is OSHA?
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Establish and enforce workplace safety
standards in certain industries
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General industry
Construction
Agriculture
Maritime
• In Wisconsin, OSHA has jurisdiction over
– Private sector employees
– Federal employees
What Does OSHA Do?
• Inspections (with no advance notice)
– Health hazards (chemical, dust, noise, radiation,
ergonomics, etc.)
– Safety hazards (machinery, fire/explosions, etc.)
• Outreach and training
• Collaborate with stakeholders
• Have consultation program for private sector
employers (WI State Lab of Hygiene)
• Agency Technical Assistance Requests (ATAR)
for federal
Direct Costs are the Tip of the
Iceberg
Indirect costs:
-Training and
compensating
replacement
workers
-Spoiled product
-Cleaning time
-Repair of
damaged property
-Investigation of
accident
-Schedule delays
- Poorer customer
relations
-Legal fees, etc.
DIRECT
INDIRECT
Direct Costs:
-Medical treatment
-Physician
-Hospital
-Ambulance
-Indemnity
(compensation to
injured)
OSHA’s Safety and Health
System Model
MANAGEMENT
LEADERSHIP &
EMPLOYEE
INVOLVEMENT
WORKSITE
ANALYSIS
TRAINING
HAZARD
PREVENTION
& CONTROL
Since 1982…
Exemplary Safety and Health
Programs
• About 2358 VPP sites (as of June 6, 2010)
– 43 in Wisconsin; all four OSHA Wisconsin
offices are recognized
– Nine OSHA offices region-wide (WI, IL and
OH) are VPP
– One US Postal Service site in MN and four in
MI are VPP
Are Safety and Health Programs in
Federal Agencies Necessary?
Injury and Illness Data, Selected Federal Workplaces versus Private Sector – 2010 YTD
Number of
Employees
Total Number of
Cases
Total Case
Rate
Total Number of
Lost Time Cases
Lost Time
Case Rate
Number of
Fatalities
Federal Agencies
(all)
2,803,909
53,025
1.89
23,183
0.83
23
Federal Agencies
(excluding post
office)
2,100,251
31,601
1.5
15,174
0.72
19
97,803
37,091
16,316
1,950
1,186
170
1.99
3.2
1.04
659
295
77
0.67
0.8
0.47
1
1
0
Dept of
Agriculture
Forest Service
Dept of Labor
OSHA
Private Industry
There is no YTD data for OSHA
There is no BLS data for 2010, yet.
Are Safety and Health Programs in
Federal Agencies Necessary?
Injury and Illness Data, Forest Service 2007 - 2009
Number of
Employees
Total Number
of Cases
Total Case
Rate
Total Number
of Lost Time
Cases
Lost Time
Case Rate
Number of
Fatalities
Forest Service
2007
34,118
2,045
5.99
713
2.09
8
Forest Service
2008
33,364
3,658
10.96
963
2.89
6
Forest Service
2009
32,622
3,378
10.35
841
2.58
7
37,091
1,186
3.2
295
0.8
1
Forest Service
2010 YTD
Take a minute or so to think about, and jot down
on your handout, key hazards or problems in your
workplace that are causing you, co-workers or
members of your union to become injured, made ill
or stressed.
Hazards or Problems in My Workplace
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DOES SAFETY & HEALTH FIT IN
YOUR FEDERAL WORKPLACE?
• Safety and health are an integral part of our
operations.
___ Yes ___No ___Don’t know
• Teamwork is apparent in all parts of the organization.
___ Yes ___No ___Don’t know
• Managers and supervisors are familiar with FS
employees’ working conditions and always observe FS
safety and health rules.
___ Yes ___No ___Don’t know
• Employees are encouraged to identify safety and
health hazards and correct them on their own.
___ Yes ___No ___Don’t know
• Employees have full and open access to all the tools
and equipment they need to do their job safely.
___ Yes ___No ___Don’t know
Safety & Health Culture
_____All individuals within the organization believe
they have a right to a safe and healthy
workplace
_____Each person accepts personal responsibility
for ensuring his or her own safety and health.
_____Everyone believes he or she has a duty to
protect the safety and health of others.
Element 1 – Management
Leadership & Employee
Involvement
• Management leadership - Motivating force
and resources
• Employee involvement - Means through
which workers express their own commitment
to safety and health
• Contractor Safety – The safety of
contractors working at federal facilities is as
important as that of federal employees
OSHA Management Structure
Hilda Solis
Secretary of Labor
David Michaels
Assistant Secretary of
Labor for OSHA
Michael Connors
Region 5 Regional
Administrator
WI
IL
OH
MI
MN IN
Plus nine other Regional
Administrators
OSHA Region 5 Safety and Health Program Elements
• Policy Statement
• Incident Investigation &
Reporting
• EAP
• Office Safety and Health
• First Aid, CPR & AED
• Vehicles
• Protection During Incident
Investigation
• Violence in the Workplace
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Decontamination
• Permit-Required Confined
Space
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Hazard Communication
Lockout Tagout
Hearing Conservation
Fall Protection
Respiratory Protection
Bloodborne Pathogens
Ergonomics
Radiation
Electrical Safety
Contractors
Field Inspections
Emergencies
Visitors
Training
Why Should Employees be
Involved?
• Workers know potential hazards and have
a vested interest in effective protection.
• Group input provides a wider range of
experience.
• Employees are more likely to support and
use programs in which they have input.
Element 2Worksite Analysis
• Managers and
employees analyze all
worksite conditions to
identify and eliminate
existing or potential
hazards.
To Identify Worksite Hazards
Job Hazard Analysis
• What can go wrong?
• What are the consequences?
• How could it happen?
• What are other contributing factors?
• How likely is it that the hazard will occur?
Region V Recordable Injury/Illness
Data
Region V Injury/Illness Data
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
14
10
7
5
5
6
3 3
2000
2001
2002
7
6
5
3
2
2003
2004
2005
2
3
1
2006
Calendar Year
Total Recordable
Total Lost Time
1
2007
2008
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Submissions By Office
25
21
20
16
15
10
5
14
10
7
6
7
5
1
2
2
5
1
1
0
0
By Event Type
By Event Type
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
34
27
17
11
6
CSHO
Monitoring
Injury
Near-Miss
Property
Damage
Report of
Hazard
Heinrich’s Accident Pyramid
1
29
300
Serious
Injury
Minor
Injury
Near Miss
Incidents
By Location
By Location
25%
27%
48%
Field
Office
Travel
Field by Exposure
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One Exposure to Silica
One Exposure to Potassium Permanganate
One Exposure to Respirable Dust
Two Exposures to Carbon Monoxide in
Warehouses
Field by Electrical
• CSHO within 3 feet of 208 Volt overhead
powerline drop
• Contact with a broken light bulb which
sparked while coming down a ladder
• Outlet tester arched while removing it from
a duplex outlet
• GOV drove over an energized line at a job
site
Field by Slips/Trips
• Four instances where employees slipped on
ice or had to walk on ice.
• CSHO slipped and fell in a parking lot due to
uneven pavement.
• CSHO in a warehouse step on a 1x1x2 piece
of wood and turned ankle.
Office By Electrical
• Extension cord crimped in door jam
• Damage duplex outlet
• Contractor observed changing ballast
without locking out circuit
• Relocatable power taps were found daisy
chained
• Relocatable power tap not properly
mounted
CSHO Sampling Data
Nos. Inspections
with Personal
Sampling
Nos. of Inspections with
CSHO Personal
Sampling
Health
Inspections
FY04*
297
150 (51%)
1593
FY05
550
258 (47%)
1482
FY06
486
258 (53%)
1313
FY07
365
235 (64%)
1208
FY08
385
270 (70%)
1185
FY09
405^
347 (86%)
1280
Fiscal
Year
# High CSHO
Exposures
# CSHO
Over
exposures
# CSHO
Samples
Taken
% Samples
with
Exposures >
50% of PEL
FY04-FY09
FY04-FY09
FY04-FY09
FY04-FY09
Benzene
2
0
26
~8%
Beryllium
2
0
148
~1%
Cadmium
1
0
419
< 1%
Carbon Monoxide
9
0
141
~6%
Coal Tar Pitch
Volatiles
2
1
11
~27%
Copper Fume
1
2
384
<1%
Lead
2
1
536
<1%
Methylene Chloride
1
1
37
~5%
Ozone
0
1
5
~20%
Silica
17
4
426
~5%
Silver
2
0
12
~17%
Analyte
Memorandum
• Dated 01/30/2009
• Proposed mandatory
Hands-On Defensive
Driving Training
High Risk Behaviors
• Moving violations
• Employee has had some responsibility for
an accident/incident
• Reports of unsafe driving
Total Region V Vehicle Incidents
FY2004 – FY2009YTD
Total Region V Vehicle Incidents as of 03/17/09
15
16
14
12
12
11
10
11
8
8
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
2
0
FY2004
FY2005
FY2006
Moving
FY2007
FY2008
All Other
FY2009YTD
Total Region V Vehicle Incidents
by Type FY2004 – FY2009YTD
Total Region V Vehicle Incidents by Type
FY2004 – FY2009YTD as of 03/17/09
9%
10%
22%
8%
20%
31%
Struck Other Vehicle
Struck by Other Vehicle
Struck Object
Struck By Debris/Objects
Vandalism
Unknown Cause of Damage
Region V Vehicle Incidents “Struck by Other
Vehicle”
FY2004 – FY2009YTD
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
18%
7%
Broadsided
Rear Ended
Backing Vehicle
Changing Lanes
Struck While Opening Door
51%
Hit and Run
Turning Vehicle
Ran Red Light
Crossed Center Line
Region V costs associated with
Vehicle Incidents
FY2004 – FY2009YTD
Region V Cost Associated with Vehicle Incidents
$40,000
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
$33,870
$22,106
$22,989
$22,266
FY2008
FY2009 YTD
$16,675
FY2005
FY2006
FY2007
Safety & Health Inspections
• Cover entire worksite
• Labor and Management representative
conduct inspections together
• Regular intervals
• Inspectors trained
• Hazards tracked to correction
Accident Investigation
Procedures
1. A clear policy statement.
2. Identification of those authorized to notify
outside agencies (fire, police, etc.).
3. Designation and training of those
responsible to investigate accidents.
4. Timetables for conducting the investigation
and follow-up.
5. Identification of those who will receive the
report and take corrective action.
Causes of Injuries, Illnesses and
Accidents
• Direct Causes
• Indirect Causes
• Root Causes
Hazards?
Causes?
Element 3 –
Hazard Prevention and Control
Systems used to prevent and control
hazards include:
• Hierarchy of Controls
• Engineering controls
• Safe work practices
• Administrative procedures
• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Systems to track hazard correction
• Preventive maintenance systems
• Emergency plans
• Medical programs
Emergency Action Plan
• Survey of possible emergencies
• Planning actions to reduce impact on the
workplace
• Employee information and training
• Emergency drills as needed
• Evaluations of drills
Medical Programs
• Size and complexity of a medical program
depends on:
• Conducted annually by Federal Occupational
Health or a contractor (Dean OCC Health in
Madison)
• Vision, hearing, pulmonary function, blood tests
(general health and toxic agents), regular schedule
of x-rays, physical exam
• Bloodborne pathogens and Tuberculosis program
• Respirator fit tests/Qualification to wear a
respirator exa,
Element 4 –
Safety and Health Training
• Interns and new office staff under go orientation and
must go through training for all safety and health
program elements
• Annual training conducted by staff program
coordinators
• Defensive driving/motor vehicle training annually
• Training as needed via webinar from our National
Office (pan flu)
• Training as needed as decided by staff
• Maintain a matrix of completed training and ensure
that missed training is re-scheduled and completed
Safety and Health Program
Evaluation
• How did we do this year and where do we
want to be next year
– Review injury/illness and incident trends
– Review changes in our work, our
environment, new OSHA standards/initiatives
and the tools we have to do the work
– Ensure written programs are updated
– Ensure all training was accomplished
– Set goals and initiatives for the new year