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Small Business Forum – July 2009

Small Business Forum – July 2009. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Richard E. Fairfax, CIH Director – Enforcement & Construction Programs. General Discussion Items. Training Serious revamping of the training More courses More mandatory courses Hands on with equipment

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Small Business Forum – July 2009

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  1. Small Business Forum – July 2009 Occupational Safety and Health Administration Richard E. Fairfax, CIH Director – Enforcement & Construction Programs

  2. General Discussion Items • Training • Serious revamping of the training • More courses • More mandatory courses • Hands on with equipment • New IH courses • Criminal • Record keeping

  3. ARRA Initiative • As of July 13th we had coded 630+ inspections coded as ARRA inspections • Regional and Local Emphasis Programs: • Road and highway • Bridge • Demolition • ARRA related

  4. ARRA Initiative • Regional and Local Emphasis Programs: • Green energy – wind mills, bio fuels, ethanol facilities • Manufacturing support industries

  5. The Enhanced Enforcement Program (EEP) becomes the Serious Violators Enforcement Program (SVEP) • Revising the program • New criteria • Focusing on fatalities and accident • Focusing on serious hazards and hazards identified in OSHA's NEPs • Mandatory follow-up inspections among other items

  6. FOM Update • Cleaned-Up version with Index, Expected issuance date is early July 2009 • Change 1, some parts will need to go out on FORM 201. The expected issuance date is November 2009.

  7. Construction • Cranes • The post-hearing record closed Thursday, June 18, 2009 • Comments and information from the record are being analyzed

  8. Construction • Confined Spaces • The record closed Oct. 23, 2008 • Comments and information in the record are being analyzed • The explanation of the rule (preamble) is being drafted • Almost all of the Standards Office's resources is devoted to finalizing the cranes and derricks standard.

  9. Construction • ACCSH • Working Groups to meet on July 28-29. Full committee meets July 30-31. Washington, D.C.

  10. Other Projects in the Works • Revision and update of the Corporate Settlement Agreement Directive • Bloodborne pathogens • TB

  11. FY 2008 & FY 2009 (Oct-Jun)Special Emphasis ProgramsInspection Data

  12. LeadNational Emphasis Program

  13. Lead NEP Inspection Data

  14. Top 5 Standards Cited for Lead NEP Inspections • Lead – General Industry • Lead - Construction • Respiratory Protection • Hazard Communication • Electrical – Wiring Methods

  15. AmputationNational Emphasis Program

  16. Amputation NEP Inspection Data

  17. Top 5 Standards Cited for Amputation NEP Inspections • Lockout/Tagout • Machine Guarding • Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus • Electrical – Wiring Methods • Powered Industrial Trucks

  18. Silica National Emphasis Program

  19. Silica NEP Inspection Data

  20. Top 5 Standards Cited for Silica NEP Inspections • Respiratory Protection • Hazard Communication • Scaffolding • Occupational Noise Exposure • Air Contaminants

  21. TrenchingNational Emphasis Program

  22. Trenching NEP Inspection Data

  23. Top 5 Standards Cited for Trenching NEP Inspections • Specific Excavation Requirements • Excavation – Protective Requirements Systems • Safety Training & Education • Head Protection • Ladders

  24. Site Specific Targeting (SST)National Emphasis Program

  25. SST NEP Inspection Data

  26. Top 5 Standards Cited for SST NEP Inspections • Scaffolding • Hazard Communication • Fall Protection • Respiratory Protection • Lockout/Tagout

  27. Combustible DustNational Emphasis Program

  28. Combustible Dust NEP Inspection Data

  29. Top 5 Standards Cited for Combustible Dust NEP Inspections • Hazard Communication • Respiratory Protection • Walking-Working Surfaces • Electrical – Wiring Methods • Lockout/Tagout

  30. Petroleum Refinery National Emphasis Program

  31. Petroleum Refinery NEP Inspection Data

  32. Top 5 Standards Cited for Petroleum Refinery NEP Inspections • Process Safety Management • Lockout/Tagout • Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response • Guarding Floor & Wall Openings & Holes • Permit Required Confined Spaces

  33. Local Emphasis Programs

  34. Local Emphasis Programs Inspection Data

  35. NEPs in the Works • Flavorings • Chemical Plants • Primary metals • Hexavalent Chromium • Record keeping

  36. QUESTIONS ??????????

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