Transcript Temporary Staffing - Connecticut Department of Labor

CAPATILIZING ON YOUR STAFFING FIRM AND
YOUR SAFETY PARTNERSHIP
Marty Schertzer and Christy Lamberton
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WHY SAFETY IS IMPORTANT AND WHAT WE DO
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A SAFETY PARTNERSHIP FROM THE BEGINNING
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PRE EMPLOYMENT SCREENING AND TRAINING
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Safety Survey
Client Interview
Fit Assesment
BBQs
YOUR LOSS PREVENTION IS OUR LOSS PREVENTION
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Section 5 (a) Each Employer:
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Shall furnish to each of his employees, employment
and a place of employment which are free from
recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to
cause, death or serious harm to employees
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Shall comply with occupational safety and health
standards promulgated under this Act
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“Temp workers are more prone to injury than others
due to often, less extensive safety training”
Feelings are “Temps are expendable”
Illinois study of amputation injuries - 5 of the 10
employers with the highest number of incidents were
temporary staffing agencies.
Exposed to conditions in violation of OSHA rules and
whether the workers received safety and health
training “in a language and vocabulary they
understand.”
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Jackson Lewis Information:
 “At a recent American Bar Association meeting, Jordan
Barab, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA,
Dorothy Dougherty, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor
for OSHA and Tom Galassi, Director of Enforcement
Programs, all stressed the agency’s continued focus on key
enforcement initiatives, such as temporary workers,
workplace violence and heat stress. In addition, use of the
severe violator enhancement program (SVEP)… it was made
clear that OSHA continues to see enforcement, as opposed to
compliance assistance, as its primary objective.”
 More money, more inspectors, interview temporary staff
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June 18 - MAPLEWOOD, N.J. – Maplewood Beverage
Packers LLC and temporary employment agency Corporate
Resource Services Corp. in Elizabeth have been cited by
the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and
Health Administration for health and safety violations found
at the beverage bottling company's Maplewood plant.
OSHA's December 2013 investigation, which found willful
and repeat violations, was initiated following a referral from
the Maplewood Fire Department after a temporary worker
was injured after falling from a ladder. OSHA has proposed
$182,270 in penalties.
Corporate Resources Services. OSHA cited two serious health and safety violations for failure to
conduct a hazard assessment of the workplace, ensure that each employee was informed of the effects of
noise on hearing and inform each employee about hearing protectors. The serious violations carry an
$11,000 penalty.
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FY 2014
Top 10 Most Cited OSHA Standards
1. Fall Protection
2. Hazard Communication
3. Scaffolding
4. Respiratory Protection
5. Powered Industrial Trucks
6. Electrical, Wiring Methods
7. Lockout/Tagout
8. Ladders
9. Machine Guarding
10. Electrical, General Requirements
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What due diligence is in the staffing industry
NCCI / Mod Rates
PPE
Hazcom
Emergency exits
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PROCESSES AND ACTIONS:
What safety process is in place to empower individuals to take action? ________________________________________
What training programs do you have in place? ___________________________________________________________
When and how often do you have safety meetings? ________________________________________________
What is the process for injury investigation? _____________________________________________________
How are safety and quality audits performed? ____________________________________________________
Following an injury what return to work program is in place? ________________________________________
What safety equipment and items do you use in this facility (PPE, LO/TO etc…)?
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Slips, trips, and falls
Fires
Chemical and machine accidents
Electrical shocks
Collisions and dangerous falling objects
These things result in thousands of workplace
deaths every year!
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Assesses risk due to knowledge of existing hazards
and the controls in place to deal with them
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Provides additional due diligence information for
marginal class code exposures, governing class
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Heavily weighted as an essential element of a loss
program by A-rated insurance carriers
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Temp worker at a Chicago-area factory
“Hot water & citric acid” erupted from a tank
Carlos was burned over 80% of his body
Bosses refused to call 9-1-1
A friend drove him to a local clinic
Transferred to a burn unit
Died three weeks later
OSHA cited the host employer $473,000
Case is still pending in various courts
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Job duties
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Hours, breaks, etc.
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Safety training
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PPE issues/ compliance
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Job Description
Skill Sets
Experience
“FIT”
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“FIT” ASSESMENT
Relevant experience
 Safety common sense
 BBQs
 Pre-Employment checks…
 Gaps in work history
 Physically capable of position
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Questions : Circle only one letter for the best answer.
1. Safety awareness is the responsibility of :
a. Your supervisor
b. Me
c. My Loss Control Expert
d. OSHA
2. In order to be as safe as possible on the job, I must:
a. Follow all established work practices and rules
b. Let my Supervisor know I am safe
c. Work as fast as possible
d. Be alert if the fire alarm goes off
3. Safety procedures are written to:
a. Protect yourself and co-workers from harm
b. Increase production as much as possible
c. Allow me to make fewer mistakes
d. Let me get home on time at the end of the shift
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In the first 30 days of employment with us, how many
days are acceptable to take off
 Tell me about a time when you saw a safety violation
or hazard on the job. What did you do about it?
 What measures do you take to keep yourself safe on
the job?
 Tell or show me how you would lift a heavy box off
the floor. What would you do if you lost your grip and it
started to fall?
 If your supervisor asks you to do something that you
are not sure how to do, what would you say to them?
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Client and job specific “primers”- pre-training
Does not replace your training program
Hazards
What to do if…
MEDCOR program directs “initial” medical
Care
Light duty, Transitional Work
(40 # restriction)
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Emergency procedures – fire, chemical spill,
Equipment jams, etc.
Hazard Comm
Machine Guarding
Lockout / Tagout
Powered Industrial Trucks
Personal Protective Equipment
Fall protection
Fork Lift
Confined Space
GHS
Heat Stress
GMP
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Training example
Monroe Staffing Services
in partnership
with
CLIENT name
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All of our staff at least OSHA 10
Safety surveys performed at all locations
Safety Manager oversight
Collaboration prevention partnership
Share copies of training documents
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General Policies
Housekeeping
Bloodborne Pathogens
•($7,000
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fine for violation in RI Grainger Item # 3PWJ7 $46.75)
Equipment / Process Training
Lock Out / Tag Out
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Marty Schertzer – Director of Loss Control
Ed DeFrancesco – Manager Loss Prevention
Christy Lamberton – Regional Sales Manager
Branch Operation Supervisors
ACCOUNT MANAGERS
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 QUESTIONS
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