Transcript Required Annual Cal OSHA Training

Cal OSHA
Required Training
Presented by Thomas Smith
County Safety Officer
Kings County
Objectives
• Understand the role of the California
Occupational Health and Safety
Administration (Cal OSHA)
• Understand in a general sense the training
obligations required by Cal OSHA
• Understand our obligation to the employees
of Kings County
Who or What is OSHA?
• Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
led to the formation of the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
• Mission of OSHA is to save lives, prevent
injuries and protect the health of America's
workers
• Two main branches
– Enforcement
– Consultation
Cal OSHA
• Federal plan allowed states to have their
own program (California - 1973)
• Must be as stringent or more stringent than
the federal standards (No problem in CA)
• California OSHA’s goal is the same as Fed
OSHA
Cal OSHA
• Just like Federal OSHA it has two main
branches
– Enforcement
– Consultation
• With the passage of AB1127 they can now
levy fines against Public entities (except
schools)
Cal OSHA
• Standards are not all inclusive
– General duty clause is the catch-all (CCR T8
§3203) (OSH Act section 5 (a)(1))
• Standards are set as a minimum level of
protection or safety
• They will not fault you if you go over but
they will if you fall short of the minimum
Training
• Every employee should be receiving some
training annually regardless of where they
work
• It is meant to be repetitive
• Doesn’t need to be boring ( it might be but
doesn’t need to be)
Because
I'm
OSHA
and I
said so!
Training-Injury and Illness
Prevention Program
• Title 8 section 3203
• Required for all employees
• According to Kings County IIPP this should
be done at least annually
• For whom? EVERYONE
Training-Injury and Illness
Prevention Program
• Identify the responsible person
• Include a system for ensuring compliance
with health and safety work practices.
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Recognition
training/retraining
disciplinary actions
etc.
Training-Injury and Illness
Prevention Program
• Communication system
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Reporting hazards
training
posters
anonymous notification by employees
safety committees/staff meetings
Training-Injury and Illness
Prevention Program
• Identifying and evaluating hazards
– periodic inspections
• Accident/Illness investigation procedures
• Procedures for correcting hazards
• Training
Periodic Investigations
• To be performed at least annually
• Must be documented
• Important because
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Assists in finding hazards or potential hazards
Adds a beneficial psychological factor
Kings County IIPP says that we will
Cal OSHA requires us to
TrainingEmergency Action Plan
• Title 8 section 3220
• Required for all employees
• According to Kings County IIPP this should
be done at least annually
• For whom? EVERYONE
TrainingEmergency Action Plan
• Escape routes
• Procedures to account for everyone
• Procedures for reporting emergencies
TrainingEmergency Action Plan
• Know who is responsible for what
• Alarm system
– verbal
– bell
– flashing lights
• Evacuation
TrainingHazard Communications
• Title 8 section 5194
• “Right-to-Know” law
• Required for most employees to one degree
or another
• According to Kings County IIPP this should
be done at least annually
TrainingHazard Communications
• Title 8 section 5194 cont.
• Employees have the right to know
– requirements of the standard
– job tasks that may cause them to be exposed to
hazardous chemicals
– what are the hazardous chemicals
TrainingHazard Communications
• Title 8 section 5194 cont.
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MSDS location
properties of the chemicals
how to tell if there is a release, spill or leak
container labeling
when new chemicals come into use training
should occur for that chemical
Training - Lockout Tagout
• CFR 1910.147, Title 8 §3314, §3203,
§6004, §2320, §2530
• Required by OSHA (Fed and Cal) annually
• Different levels of training are required and
acceptable according to level of
involvement
Training - Lockout Tagout
• Authorized employees must receive training
on the recognition of applicable hazardous
energy sources, the type and magnitude of
the energy available in the workplace, and
the methods and means necessary for
energy isolation and control. (c)(7)(i)(A)
• Example: electrician, plumber, HVAC
repairman
Training - Lockout Tagout
• Affected employees must receive training
on the purpose and use of the energy control
procedures. (c)(7)(i)(B)
• Example: Machine operator
Training - Lockout Tagout
• Other employees (those whose work
activities are or may be in an area where
energy control procedures may be utilized)
must be instructed about the procedure and
about the prohibition relating to attempts to
restart or reenergize machines or equipment
that are locked out or tagged out.
(c)(7)(i)(C)
Training - Hearing Conservation
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Title 8 Section 5099
Employees exposed to over 85 dBA -TWA
Annual testing
Annual training
Training - Hearing Conservation
• Training should include
– The effects of noise
– purpose of hearing protectors
• advantages
• disadvantages
– Instructions on selection of various types
– Fitting, use and care
– The purpose and methods of audiometric
testing
Anything Else?
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Respirators
Confined space
Blood Borne Pathogen
Comprehensively Regulated Substances
– Lead
- Methylene Chloride
– Formaldehyde
- Asbestos
– Ethylene Dibromide
Why is Training Important?
• Benefits from training?
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Better informed workforce
Build “muscle memory”
Less likely to become injured
Better morale
Cost effective
Better service to our consumer
Fulfill responsibilities to Cal OSHA
Why is Training Important?
You are the chief airplane washer at the company's hangar you
(1) Hook high pressure hose up to the soap suds machine.
(2) Turn the machine "on".
(3) Receive an important call and have to leave work to go home.
(4) As you depart for home, you yell to Don, your assistant,
"Don, turn it off."
(5) Assistant Don thinks he hears, "Don't turn it off."
He shrugs, and leaves the area right after you.
(6) As with any occupation, make sure personnel have a clear
understanding of what you are communicating!
Training not only teaches you but also helps you
remember what you probably already know
Something just
doesn’t look right.
SH… Cool? What the
heck does that mean?
Conclusion
• Numerous training topics
• Don’t fear OSHA
• We need to train for the benefit of repetitive
learning
• Training benefits:
– employees (directly and indirectly)
– employer (directly and indirectly)
“I don’t believe, and this facility does not believe, in
safety first. Safety first is not what we sell. We
sell paper. Our goal is to get a roll of paper out the
door at the best possible price at the best possible
quality. That means doing it without interruptions
and injuries; incidents and injuries are interruptions
to that process. People who are very much
production-oriented can buy into safety from that
perspective.”
-Robert Leclerc
Safety Manager
Boise-Cascade’s Rumford mill