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OSHA Standards and
Compliance
Region IV Fatality Update
Marilyn M. Velez, M.P.H.
Compliance Assistance Specialist
OSHA, Atlanta West Area Office
Bill Fulcher
Team Leader – Enforcement Programs
February ’07 All Managers’ Meeting
What is OSHA?
• Occupational
• Safety and
• Health
• Administration
OS
HA
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Why was OSHA created?
• 14,000 employees died annually from jobrelated injuries and illnesses (5,488 workplace
fatalities for 2007)
• Nearly 2.5 million employees were disabled
• 300,000 new cases of occupational disease
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OSHA’s Vision
• Every employer and employee in the
Nation recognizes that occupational safety
and health adds value to American
businesses, workplaces, and workers’
lives.
OSHA’s Main Tasks
• Standards Development
• Inspections and Enforcement of OSHA’s
Standards
• Citations and Penalties
• Compliance Assistance and Cooperative
Programs (Partnerships, Alliances, VPP Sites,
SHARP Sites, Consultation Visits)
Inspection Priorities
• Imminent Danger
• Fatalities and Catastrophes
• Employee’s Complaints
–
–
formal
in-formal
• Referrals
• Programmed
• Follow Up (especially willful & repeat)
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OSHA
Inspection Process
• Opening Conference
• Inspection Tour (walkaround)
• Closing Conference
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Top Ten Cited Standards in General
Industry
• 1910.1200 – Hazard
Communication
• 1910.305 – General
Electrical Requirements
(Wiring methods,
Components, Flexible cords
and Equipment for general
use)
• 1910.134 – Respiratory
Protection
• 1910.147 – Lock Out/Tag
Out
• 1910.303 – General
Electrical Requirements
(Wiring Design and
Protection, Systems Design)
Top Ten Cited Standards in General
Industry
• 1910.178 – Powered
Industrial Trucks
(Training)
• 1910.212 – General
Machine Guarding
Requirements
• 1910.23 – Guarding Floor
and Wall Openings and
Holes
• 1904.29 – Recordkeeping
• 1910.219 – Mechanical
Power-Transmission
Apparatus
Top Ten Cited Standards in
Construction
• 1926.451 – Scaffolds –
General Requirements
• 1926.501 – Fall
Protection
• 1926.453 – Aerial Lifts
(Lack of Fall Protection)
• 1926.1053 – Ladders
• 1910.1200 – Hazard
Communication
• 1926.20 – Contractor
Requirements / General
Safety & Health
Provisions (Training,
Safety Programs, etc.)
Top Ten Cited Standards in
Construction
• 1926.454 – Training
Requirements for
Working on or
Erecting Scaffolds
• 1926.503 – Training
Requirements for Fall
Protection Use
• 1926.100 – Head
Protection (Hard
Hats)
• 1926.651 –
Requirements for
Excavation Protection
Standards Cited for SIC 3600:
Electronic And Other Electrical Equipment And
Components, Except Computer Equipment
FY 2008
Standard
Total
#Cited
904
$Penalty
$809,241
1910.147
1910.134
1910.1200
1910.305
74
73
67
64
$58,895
$25,575
$79,279
$33,890
1910.212
47
$63,711
1910.303
46
$32,751
Description
Lock Out/Tag Out
Respiratory Protection
Hazard Communication
Wiring methods, components
and equipment for general use
General Machine Guarding
Requirements
General Electrical
Requirements
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Standards Cited for SIC 3610:
Electric Transmission And Distribution Equipment
FY 2008
Standard
Total
#Cited
101
$Penalty
$200,495
1910.305
9
$10,000
1910.134
1910.217
1910.253
8
8
7
$4,000
$18,500
$9,000
1910.212
6
$16,125
1910.215
5
$12,300
Description
Wiring methods, components
and equipment for general use
Respiratory protection
Mechanical power presses
Oxygen-fuel gas welding and
cutting
General machine guarding
requirements
Abrasive wheel
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MAJOR CAUSES GENERAL
INDUSTRY FATALITIES
39%
19%
15%
9%
8%
5%
5%
Struck
by/crushed by
Falls
Burns
Electrocution
Other
Caught in
Drowning
MAJOR CAUSES
CONSTRUCTION FATALITIES
36%
34%
15%
6%
5%
2%
2%
Falls
Struck
by/crushed by
Electrocution
Caught in
Drowning
Burns
Other
A Review of Recent OSHA Enforcement
Efforts and Results
• Workplace fatalities declined from 5.2 (1992) to
lowest-ever 3.7 (2007) per 100,000 FTE’s
• National workplace injury and illness rates
declined from 11 (1972) to 4.2 (2007)
• During this time, the number of employees
increased from 58 M (1970) to 115 M (2007)
WORKPLACE FATALITIES AS COUNTED BY
BLS/CFOI & OSHA, 1998 - 2007
OSHA Federal Jurisdiction*
OSHA Fed & 18(b)*
Total (BLS/CFOI)+
7,000
6,055
6,054
5,920
5,915
Number Fatalities
6,000
5,534
5,575
5,764
5,734
5,840
5,488
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,742
1,831
1,800
1,853
1,976
2,001
1,750
1,952
1,690
1,124
1,186
1,158
1,124
1,119
1,083
1,125
1,161
1,112
1,064
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
1,836
1,000
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*Fiscal year, investigated by OSHA (as of 06/30/2008)
+Calendar year
IMMLANG
FATALITIES*
REPORTED NATIONWIDE
NATIONWIDE BY
IMMLANG
FATALITIES
REPORTED
BY REGION FOR FISCAL YEARS 2007 & 2008
REGION FOR FISCAL YEARS 2007 & 2008
FY2007+
FY2008+
“08” Fatalities = 224
“07” Fatalities = 274
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Fatalities
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61
50
40
39
34
30
24
20
10
18
16
24
15
12
9
6 7
4
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2
3
*Investigated by OSHA
+Reflects Current Data in IMIS System
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Region
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Compliance Assistance Overview
Tools and Resources
Cooperative Programs
Training
Compliance Assistance By Topic
Compliance Assistance
Tools and Resources
OSHA Web Site
Compliance Assistance Web Page
Electronic Assistance Tools
Compliance Assistance Quick Start
Publications
Compliance Assistance Specialists
Standards and Regulations
State Plans
Contact OSHA
The OSHA Web Site
èwww.osha.gov
SAFETY & HEALTH
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Examples of Compliance
Assistance By Topic
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Amputations
Combustible Dust
Construction
Electrical
Ergonomics
Hexavalent Chromium
• Hispanic Employers and
Workers
• Lockout/Tagout
• Small Business
• Transportation
• Youth
Compliance Assistance Specialists
• At least one in each OSHA Area Office
• Provide general information about OSHA
• Respond to requests for help from a variety of
groups
• Available for seminars, workshops, and speaking
events
• Promote cooperative programs and
OSHA's training resources and materials
COOPERATIVE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
CONTINUES TO GROW IN FY-2008
VPP Sites
SHARP Sites
Partnerships
Alliances
2,500
1,869
Number Programs
2,000
2,000
1,612
1,367
1,500
1,183
1,180
1,024
1,000
884
807
705
1,003
789
699
1,074
805
578
455
500
42
413
85
0
1999
2000
396
353
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167
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2001
2002
125
350
411
456
503
240
206
104
2003
211
182
149
158
171
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Fiscal Year
TOTAL PARTICIPANTS IN COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS
VPP, SHARP SITES, PARTNERSHIPS & ALLIANCES - FY2008*
VPP
SHARP Sites
Partnerships
Alliances
500
473
Total VPP Sites =
2,000
Total SHARP Sites = 1183
Partnerships =
171
Alliances =
503
429
450
Number Programs
400
350
305
300
235
250
200
172
152
155
150
100
107 116
88
58
38
1228
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112110
84
77
14
126
101
93
36
50
142
130
61
54
24
25
2224
6
23
84
0
1
2
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* Fiscal Year 2008 (in IMIS as of 06/30/2008)
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Region
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59
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411
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Nat'l
OSHA
On-Site Consultation Program
• No cost, confidential assistance
• On-site assistance with safety, health,
ergonomics
• Serious hazard obligation!
• Focused compliance assistance or
comprehensive assistance
• http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/smallbusiness/cons
ult.html
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Summary
• Compliance assistance is working
effectively:
– To achieve OSHA's operating plan goals
– To provide leadership in safety and health through
cooperative programs
– To target specific industries and hazards for high
impact
– To recognize exemplary workplaces and share
best practices
THE NATIONAL SCENE
• Safety and Health Management
System Emphasis
• Chemical plants
• Crane Initiative
• Succession Planning
• Transition
Safety Delivers a Return on Investment!
Liberty Mutual Survey
• Survey shows 61 percent of executives say
$3 or more saved for each $1 invested in
workplace safety
• 95 percent of executives surveyed believe
workplace safety has a positive impact on a
company's financial performance