Occupational Safety & Health Administration

1. United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration Richard T. Gilgrist, CIH Area Director Cincinnati Area OSHA Office

2. OSHA’s Role • … to ensure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health.

3. OSHA’s Focus OSHA is focusing on three strategies: (1) strong, fair and effective enforcement; (2) outreach, education and compliance assistance; and (3) partnerships and cooperative programs.

4. Enforcement Compliance Assistance Balanced Program

5. WHAT’S GOING ON IN D.C.? • Edwin Foulke OSHA Assistant Secretary is now on board • Jonathan Snare: Deputy A.S. • Things will begin to move now!

6. WHAT ED SAID AT THE AICHE LAST WEEK • He wants to touch the hearts of employers • He wants to reach out to employers without safety and health programs • OSHA: “The friendly Policeman” • Thanked S&H professionals for what we do

7. WHAT ED SAID AT THE AICHE LAST WEEK • PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS • I will review the 11TH Circuit decision to find the “roadmap” • Optimistic that Cr+6 will be upheld • New silica standard?

8. WHAT ED SAID AT THE AICHE LAST WEEK • Other Standards • MSDS Global Harmonization • Permit Required Confined Space for Construction

9. WHAT ED SAID AT THE AICHE LAST WEEK • Wants to use alliances to further the cause of ergonomic • OSHA will be involved in the planning for a pandemic influenza outbreak

10. THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SAFETYAdding Value and Competitive Advantage A Joint Initiative of OSHA, Abbott, and The Center for Business and Public Policy at Georgetown University March 2005

11. WHY BE CONCERNED WITH SAFETY? • Safety is good business • Right thing to do… • Employee morale / protection of most valuable resource • Control costs (direct and indirect) • Safety and health excellence correlates with business excellence (quality, efficiency, profitability)

12. SAFETY EXCELLENCE MODEL requires… Management Commitment Employee Involvement Systems Safety and Health Site Leadership

13. EXCELLENCE IN SAFETY & HEALTH Adds Business Value and Competitive Advantage … Ability to compete Enhanced Reputation Access to Global Markets Cost and Risk Reduction Safety and Health Employee morale Improved quality Improved efficiency Improved productivity

14. IMPLEMENTING SAFETY EXCELLENCE • Assume all incidents are preventable • Assume all exposures/risks can be controlled • Hold management responsible and accountable for preventing injuries • Involve employees • Make working safely a condition of employment • Train employees to work safely • Promote off-the-job safety • Audit safety Adapted from “Managing Safety: Techniques that Work for the Safety Pro”, Dupont

15. SYSTEMSPerformance Metrics Leading metrics Trailing metrics Attitudes (set up conditions, behavior) Incident or Near Miss Program Elements Physical conditions Behavior (action) - Perception surveys • Training • Accountability • Communications • Planning & Evaluation • Roles & Procedures • Incident Investigations -Inspections -Audits -Risk assessments -Prevention & control -Observations -Feedback loops • OSHA Recordables • Lost Workdays • Restricted Workdays ORC Worldwide Metrics Taskforce

16. WHAT DO ACCIDENTS COST YOU? Direct - Insured Costs Unseen costs can sink the ship! “Just the tip of the iceberg” Indirect - Uninsured, hidden Costs - Out of pocket Examples: 1. Time lost from work by injured employee. 2. Lost time by fellow employees. 3. Loss of efficiency due to break-up of crew. 4. Lost time by supervisor. 5. Training costs for new/replacement workers. 6. Damage to tools and equipment. 7. Time damaged equipment is out of service. 8. Loss of production for remainder of the day. 9. Damage from accident: fire, water, chemical, explosives, etc. 10. Failure to fill orders/meet deadlines. 11. Overhead costs while work was disrupted. 12. Other miscellaneous costs (over 100 other items may 13. Others? ________________________________ Unknown Costs - 1. Human Tragedy 2. Morale 3. Reputation

17. SAFETY’S ROLE IN BUSINESS FUNCTIONS FINANCE / ACCOUNTING STRATEGY OPERATIONS SAFETY and HEALTH MARKETING / RISK COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT / ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR The Center for Business and Public Policy at Georgetown University

18. Enforcement Programs • Enhanced Enforcement Program (EEP) announced more than two years ago. This program allows us to zero in on employers with the gravest violations who have failed to take their safety and health responsibilities seriously. In FY 2005, OSHA conducted more than 500 EEP inspections • 50 percent of those were in construction • 87 percent involved a fatality

19. OSHA Federal Inspections(FY2000 - FY2006) FY 2000 36,350 FY 2001 35,974 FY 2002 37,614 FY 2003 39,798 FY 2004 39,167 FY 2005 38,735

20. Safer Workplaces Data shows a 6.4 percent reduction in the rate of workplace injuries and illnesses nationwide from 2002 to 2003.

21. Safer Workplaces Since 2001, the rate of Hispanic worker deaths has decreased after seeing continuing increases in earlier years. • 2001 - 6.0 • 2002 - 5.0 • 2003 - 4.5 • 2004 - 4.9

22. Safer Workplaces Workplace fatalities remain at historically low levels. The last three years have been the lowest since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began collecting this data.

23. Hazard Communication Respiratory Protection Lockout/Tagout Powered Industrial Trucks Electrical, Wiring Methods Machine Guarding Electrical, Systems Design Powered Transmission Apparatus Personal Protective Equipment Abrasive Wheel Machinery FY 2005Top 10 Most Cited Standards(General Industry Only)

24. Scaffolding Fall Protection Ladders Excavations Fall Protection Training Construction (General S&H Provisions) Head Protection Hazard Communication Mobile Ladder Stands & Scaffolding Excavation, Protective Systems FY 2005Top 10 Most Cited Standards(Construction Only)

25. OSHA Challenge

26. OSHA Challenge For further information on the Challenge Program contact: Dale Henderson, Compliance Assistance Cincinnati Area OSHA Office 513 841-4132

27. Workplace Fatalities (1995 - 2004)

28. Occupational Injuries & Illnesses(1995 - 2004)

29. Hispanic Fatality Statistics(1999 - 2004)

30. Focus on Hispanic • While we are concerned about the relatively high levels of Hispanic worker fatalities, we remain convinced that OSHA's outreach programs are succeeding. • The higher levels of Hispanic/Latino worker fatalities was focused in the same categories as all other fatalities-transportation incidents, contact with objects and equipment, and falls. 1/4

31. Focus on Hispanics • Workplace safety for Spanish-speaking workers remains a priority within OSHA, and we are committed to identify ways to improve their workplace safety. • Our approach includes numerous Hispanic outreach compliance tools, programs and training resources for employers and Spanish-speaking workers, including: 2/4

32. Focus on Hispanics • OSHA's Web site featuring a new Hispanic Employers and Workers Compliance Assistance page targeted to English-speaking and bilingual Hispanic employers and workers; • A Spanish-language version of essential information available on OSHA's Web site, along with numerous electronic compliance assistance tools and Spanish-language publications; and 3/4

33. Focus on Hispanics OSHA's national helpline (800-321-OSHA) with Spanish-speaking operators, and Hispanic/English-as-Second-Language coordinators in each of OSHA's ten regions to assist Hispanic workers with outreach, education and training. In addition, each of the Area Offices within the Chicago Region will have an Hispanic/Latino coordinator. In many of our area offices, we have Spanish speaking employees and we have ready access to translators of many other languages, also. 4/4

34. OSHA Cooperative Programs Voluntary Protection Programs    • 1,400 VPP (Federal and State) sites, covering 670,000 employees and contractorsAlliance Program    • 392 Alliances, including 14 new national Alliances in FY 2005Strategic Partnership Program    • Currently, there are 188 active partnerships, covering more than 4,700 employers and more than 544,000 employees    • 54 percent of these health and safety partnerships include union participation

35. VPP for Construction • Piloted in Cincinnati • Century Construction • VIOX Services, Inc. • Turner (Cincinnati Business Unit) • Danis Building Construction • Danis Industrial Construction • TP Mechanical Contractors • Ferguson Construction • D.A.G. Construction • United Group Services

36. OSHA Cooperative Programs Consultation Program    • More than 32,000 visits in FY 2005Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP)    • 843 sites (includes 521 Federal and 322 State Plan participants)

37. Local Emphasis ProgramsAll Federal Enforcement Area Offices in Region V • Ergonomics( 8) •  Road Construction Work Zone activities(17) • Fall Hazards in Construction(244) • Isocyanate (12) Complete! • Primary Metals (NEW for 2006)

38. National Emphasis ProgramsAll Federal Enforcement Area Offices in Region V • Trenching (14) • Silica (8) • Lead (8) • Amputations (113) • Site Specific Targeting (57)

39. Improperly Used Quick Couplers Linked to Accidents Since 1/98, there have been 16 incidents investigated by OSHA in which workers were struck by excavator buckets that fell from their quick coupling devices; 9 of these resulted in fatalities. Note: Related bucket accidents investigated by Madison, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Cleveland and Columbus Area Offices

40. Improperly Used Quick Couplers Linked to Accidents Purpose of SHIB: Alert employers and employees that excavator attachments may inadvertentlyrelease from quick coupling devices if improperly used.

41. What Are Quick Couplers and Why Are They Popular? • After market devices that enable contractors to make quick attachment changes on hydraulic excavators • With bucket removed the lifting capacity of the machine is increased • Contractors are able to do the majority of their work with a large bucket then switch to a smaller bucket for fine-tuning and tight areas • Quick couplers allow the operator to change from using a bucket to a ram attachment and back to a bucket easily

42. Why Do the Buckets Release? 1. Quick coupler not fully engaged & locked. 2. Wrong size, or worn bucket pin. 3. Worn, or missing, quick coupler springs. 4. Quick couplers not properlymaintained.

43. Cincinnati Area Office Resources • Machine Guarding, LOTO – James Washam • Electrical – John Collier • Fall Protection – Steve Medlock • Asbestos/Silica/Lead – James Sweeney • Confined Spaces – Steve Brunette • Process Safety Management – Gaye Johnson • Trenching –Ken Montgomery • Ergonomics/BBP/TB – Debbie Wallace • Cranes/Machine Guarding – Wendell Taylor • Powered Industrial Equipment – Kevin McCaffrey • Discrimination – Henry Yost

44. Cincinnati Area Office Assistant AD’s • Barbara Marcum • Dennis Slessman • Bill Wilkerson *

45. Don’tForget • www.osha.gov • Compliance Assistance • Specialist (Dale Henderson) • On-site Consultation • Quick Takes • Our Phone Number (513) 841-4132

46. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING OR REJECTING A CONTRACTOR

47. POSITIVE CRITERIA • VPP? • OSHA PARTNER? • SHARPS? • OSHA CHALLENGE?

48. STATISTICS TO CONSIDER • The average OSHA construction inspection results in 3 Serious violations • We also average 93% SERIOUS classifications in Construction

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