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Stakeholder Meeting: Establishing Indicators to Determine Whether State Plan Operations are At Least as Effective as Federal OSHA June 25, 2012 10 am – 1 pm est. Francis Perkins Building U.S. Department of Labor Room N3437 200 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20210. Purpose.

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  1. Stakeholder Meeting: Establishing Indicators to Determine Whether State Plan Operations are At Least as Effective as Federal OSHAJune 25, 201210 am – 1 pm est Francis Perkins BuildingU.S. Department of LaborRoom N3437200 Constitution Ave., NWWashington, DC 20210

  2. Purpose • To provide a forum to gather information and ideas on: • Key outcome and activity-based indicators • How OSHA can use such indicators to assess the effectiveness of State Plans

  3. OSHA's Mission “to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.” - Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

  4. State Plans • Section 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 encourages States to develop and operate their own job safety and health programs. • State Plans, as a condition of OSHA approval, must provide standards and enforcement programs that are “at least as effective as'' the federal OSHA program.

  5. Overview of Draft Measures

  6. Question 1 How would you define or describe the components that constitute an OSHA-approved State Plan that was “effective” in achieving this mission? • Examples: funding, staffing, standards setting, strong enforcement program, strong consultation program, frequency of inspection, strong training and outreach programs, level of penalties, etc.

  7. Question 2 What indicators would you use to determine and monitor whether OSHA-approved State Plans are “at least as effective” as federal OSHA as outlined in Section 18(b) of the Act? • Outcome based measures (e.g., reductions in injury and illness rates, reductions in fatality rates, etc.) • Activity based measures (e.g., number of inspections conducted, number of violations issued, etc.)

  8. Question 3 What activity and outcome based measures would you use to assess effectiveness as it relates to • the reduction of health hazards? • the effectiveness of the whistleblower program under Section 11(c) of the Act?

  9. Question 4 If OSHA and the State Plans develop a core set of effectiveness measures that both OSHA and State Plan programs must meet • How should OSHA determine the range that state plans must meet for individual measures? • How should OSHA work with the states to address measures that fall outside of these ranges?

  10. Written Comments • May be submitted at: http://www.regulations.gov • Docket No. OSHA-2012-0021 • Comment period closes on Friday, July 6, 2012

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