FHM TRAINING TOOLS

1. FHM TRAINING TOOLS This training presentation is part of FHM’s commitment to creating and keeping safe workplaces. Be sure to check out all the training programs that are specific to your industry.

2. Introduction to OSHA

3. Learning Objectives • By the conclusion, you will: • Describe the tools OSHA uses to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses • Understand basic employer and employee responsibilities and rights under OSHA • Recognize how OSHA standards are organized and developed • Identify the steps of the OSHA inspection process

4. Course Agenda • Agenda: • All about OSHA • Inspection process • Additional information

5. Section 1 All About OSHA

6. OSHA’s Establishment • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): • Law signed on December 29, 1970 • Provide worker safety and health protection

7. Why OSHA is Needed • Prior to 1970, this country experienced: • 4,000 deaths annually • 2.5 million disabled by work-related injuries • 300,000 cases of work-related illness

8. OSHA’s Impact • Since 1970: • Work-related fatalities cut 62% • Injury and illness rate reduced 42% • Brown lung disease eliminated • Trenching fatalities reduced 35%

9. OSHA’s Tools • OSHA uses the following tools to accomplish their mission: • Strong, fair, effective enforcement • Outreach, education, compliance assistance • Partnerships and other cooperative programs

10. OSHA Coverage • OSHA does not cover: • Self-employed • Farming families with no outside workers • Mine workers, certain truckers, transportation and atomic energy workers • Public employees

11. Major Employer Responsibilities • Under the OSH Act, employers have three major responsibilities: • Workplace free from recognized hazards • Comply with OSHA standards and regulations • Familiar with applicable workplace standards • Make copies available

12. Major Employer Rights • Those rights include: • Obtain free advice and on-site consultation • Accompany compliance officer on inspection • Request informal conference • Contest citations and penalties

13. Section 11(c) of the OSH Act • Discrimination can include: • Firing or laying off • Blacklisting • Demoting • Denying overtime or promotion • Disciplining • Denial of benefits • Failure to hire or rehire • Intimidation • Reassignment affecting futurepromotions • Reducing pay or hours

14. OSHA Standards Overview • 29 (Code of Federal Regulations): • 1910 - General Industry • 1926 - Construction • 1915, 1917 & 1918 - Maritime

15. General Duty Clause • Section 5(a)(1): • Employers required to furnish place of employment free from recognized hazards • Applies when no other specific standard: • e.g., indoor air quality and ergonomics

16. How OSHA Develops Standards • How OSHA develops standards: • Intention to propose, amend, or revoke standard in Federal Register • Interested parties submit written information • Final outcome, standard or amendment, or determination no standard necessary

17. Reporting and Recordkeeping • If company has ten or fewer employees: • Do not need to keepinjury or illness records • unless OSHA or BLS informs in writing • Report incident resulting in fatality or hospitalization

18. Inspection Priorities • Priorities include: • Imminent danger • Catastrophes and fatal accidents • Employee complaints • Referrals • Planned or targeted inspections • Follow-up inspections

19. Section 2 The OSHA Inspection Process

20. Inspection Process • OSHA inspection process: • Opening conference • Walk around • Closing conference

21. Opening Conference • During the opening conference: • Inspection purpose described • Complaint copy provided • Employees included • Inspection scope discussed, including: • Private employee interviews • Physical inspection workplace and records • Possible referrals • Discrimination complaints • Closing conference

22. Walk Around Representatives • Walk around inspection includes: • Employer designated • Employee designated representatives

23. Records Review • Compliance Safety and Health Officer (or CSHO) checks: • OSHA poster • Injury or illness records for three prior calendar years • Posting of Injury or Illness Summary (February 1 – April 30)

24. Walk Around Inspection • Walk around includes: • Evaluate • Record • Collect samples • Summarize • Interview

25. Abatement Assistance • CSHO’s abatement assistance will include employer guidance in: • Developing acceptable abatement methods • Seeking professional assistance

26. Closing Conference • CSHO’s closing conference: • Is with employer and employee representatives • Is on site or by telephone

27. OSHA Citations • Inform employers and employees of: • Regulations or standards employer allegedly violated • Hazardous working conditions • Proposed length of time set for abatement hazards • Proposed penalties

28. Citations and Penalties • Citations and penalties are: • Sent to area director • Sent by certified mail: • Employers must: • Post copy • Comply with posting requirements

29. Violations and Penalties • Violations and penalties categories: • Other-than-serious • Serious (up to $7,000) • Willful (up to $70,000) • Repeated (up to $70,000) • Failure to abate

30. Appeals Process • Employer may: • Seek informal conference or settlement • Contest must be done within 15 working days • In writing to area office

31. Informal Conferences • Before filing a contest, employers encouraged to: • Request informal conference within 15 working day contest period

32. Informal Conferences and Settlement • During informal conferences, employers can: • Obtain better explanation • Negotiate or enter into informal settlement agreement • Discuss correction methods • Resolve disputed citations and penalties • Obtain answers to other questions

33. Module 3 Additional Information

34. Additional Information • Additional information: • http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3000.pdf • http://www.osha.gov