OSHA – On the Radar ScreenOSHA – On the Radar Screenand Working For Youand Working For You
Paula O. White, Director Cooperative and State ProgramsOccupational Safety and Health Administration
NEHS ConferenceMarch 8, 2005
OSHA’s Intervention OSHA’s Intervention StrategiesStrategies
Expanded outreach, education, and Expanded outreach, education, and compliance assistance effortscompliance assistance efforts
Improved voluntary and partnership Improved voluntary and partnership efforts efforts
Strong, effective, and fair enforcementStrong, effective, and fair enforcement
OSHA’s Cooperative OSHA’s Cooperative ProgramsPrograms
Alliance ProgramAlliance Program
Consultation Program Consultation Program & SHARP& SHARP
Voluntary Protection Voluntary Protection ProgramsPrograms
OSHA Strategic OSHA Strategic Partnership ProgramPartnership Program
OSHA’s Alliance ProgramOSHA’s Alliance Program
Broadly written agreementsBroadly written agreements
Established at OSHA’s National, Established at OSHA’s National, Regional, Area Offices orRegional, Area Offices or by State Plan Statesby State Plan States
Formed with trade associations, businesses, Formed with trade associations, businesses, educational institutions, unionseducational institutions, unions
72 National Alliances72 National Alliances
232 Regional and Area Office Alliances232 Regional and Area Office Alliances
Who’s Entering Alliances?Who’s Entering Alliances?•Abbott •The Steel Group•Health Physics Society•National Hearing Conservation Association•Drug-Free Workplace•Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association•National Safety Council
•Board of Certified Safety Professionals•Club Managers Association of America•Center for Business and Public Policy, McDonough School of Business•Graphic Arts Coalition•Dow Chemical Company
•Construction Institute of American Society of Civil Engineers•American Dental Association•National Association of Homebuilders•Modular Building Institute•Industrial Truck Association•American Heart Association•American Apparel and Footwear Association
•Tree Care Industry Association•Shipbuilders Council of America•American Shipbuilding Association.•American Meat Institute•International Safety Equipment Association•National Federation of Independent Business•Washington Group International
Benefits of an AllianceBenefits of an Alliance
• • Build a cooperative and trusting Build a cooperative and trusting relationship with OSHArelationship with OSHA
• • Network with other organizations Network with other organizations committed to workplace safety and committed to workplace safety and healthhealth
• • Leverage resources to maximize worker Leverage resources to maximize worker protection protection
Some National Alliance Some National Alliance ResultsResults
Society of the Plastics IndustrySociety of the Plastics Industry– Machine guarding & LOTO TrainingMachine guarding & LOTO Training– Machine guarding e-ToolMachine guarding e-Tool
The Dow Chemical CompanyThe Dow Chemical Company– Ergonomics case studyErgonomics case study– Motor vehicle safety programs case Motor vehicle safety programs case
studiesstudies– Best practicesBest practices – – PSM WorkshopPSM Workshop
Airlines Industry AllianceAirlines Industry Alliance
Ergonomic issues of baggage-handlingErgonomic issues of baggage-handling
OSHA, 13 Airlines, NSC – OSHA, 13 Airlines, NSC – International Air Transport SectionInternational Air Transport Section
Revised eToolRevised eTool
Developing training manualDeveloping training manual
Consultation: Help for Consultation: Help for Small BusinessesSmall Businesses
Free, confidential, and professional help for Free, confidential, and professional help for employers to identify and correct hazardsemployers to identify and correct hazards
Assists small businesses in developing Assists small businesses in developing safety and health management systems safety and health management systems and providing trainingand providing training
No citations issued or penalties proposedNo citations issued or penalties proposed
Service delivered by state & territorial Service delivered by state & territorial governments using well-trained governments using well-trained professional staff.professional staff.
Dear Senator Biden:
Penn Fibre Plastics, Inc. is a manufacturer that employs 65 people in Greenwood, DE. I am writing to inform you of the valuable service that is provided by the Department of Labor's Office of Safety and Health Consultation.
This Consultation service is of great benefit to small and medium-sized companies such as ours to ensure compliance to all applicable Codes of Federal Regulations of the OSHA ACT. Their approach of working together with us is highly productive. As a result, the negative stereotype of OSHA as an enforcer and regulator is corrected through the work of the Delaware Office of Safety and Health Consultation service, which demonstrates that compliance is good for business and good for people. Frankly, we would be hard-pressed to remain in compliance or in a competitive position without this service. The OSH Consultation is a true partnership between government and business that effectively establishes and promotes safe and competitive work environments.
Thank you in advance for your support and recognition of a truly beneficial program such as this.
Safety & Health Achievement Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP)Recognition Program (SHARP)
An effective safety and health An effective safety and health management systemmanagement system
Injury and illness rates below the Injury and illness rates below the industry averageindustry average
Removed from programmed Removed from programmed inspection list for at least 1 yearinspection list for at least 1 year
Sharp Success StorySharp Success Story
What is VPP?What is VPP?
1,230 VPP Participants1,230 VPP Participants
A process for achieving safety A process for achieving safety and health excellenceand health excellence
Labor – Management – Labor – Management – Government cooperationGovernment cooperation
Official recognition of Official recognition of excellenceexcellence
OSHA ChallengeOSHA Challenge
Road Map for safety and Road Map for safety and health health
RecognitionRecognition
Conserve OSHA resourcesConserve OSHA resources
Increase and expedite Increase and expedite participationparticipation
VPP CorporateVPP Corporate
Maximize reliance onMaximize reliance oncorporate pre-screening corporate pre-screening Streamline applicationsStreamline applications
Streamline onsite evaluationsStreamline onsite evaluations
Maximize leadership andMaximize leadership andoutreachoutreach
VPP for Construction VPP for Construction A Redesign A Redesign
Provides flexibility to Provides flexibility to meet unique aspects meet unique aspects of industryof industry
Companies may Companies may attain recognition at attain recognition at corporate, division or corporate, division or business unit levelbusiness unit level
International PaperInternational PaperA Business Case for VPPA Business Case for VPP
IP has had over 90 sites in VPP since IP has had over 90 sites in VPP since 1992. 1992.
Safety performance at VPP sites was Safety performance at VPP sites was compared to non-VPP sites for years 2000 compared to non-VPP sites for years 2000 and 2001.and 2001.
VPP vs. Non-VPPVPP vs. Non-VPP
Total Incidence Rate (TIR)Total Incidence Rate (TIR)
2-year Difference: VPP sites = 28% lower2-year Difference: VPP sites = 28% lower
Lost Workday Incident Rate (LWIR) Lost Workday Incident Rate (LWIR)
2-year Difference: VPP sites = 48% lower2-year Difference: VPP sites = 48% lower
Workers Compensation costs:Workers Compensation costs:
VPP sites cost 58% lessVPP sites cost 58% less
Benefits Foregone by Non-VPPBenefits Foregone by Non-VPP
If non-VPP sites had performed as well as If non-VPP sites had performed as well as VPP sites for the 2 years:VPP sites for the 2 years:
18% or 165 Recordable Incidents would 18% or 165 Recordable Incidents would have been preventedhave been prevented45% or 56 Lost Workday cases would 45% or 56 Lost Workday cases would have been preventedhave been prevented$16,523,181$16,523,181 would have been saved in would have been saved in Workers Compensation claimsWorkers Compensation claims
OSHA Strategic PartnershipsOSHA Strategic Partnerships
227 active partnerships227 active partnerships
12,895 employers and 12,895 employers and 721,186 employees impacted 721,186 employees impacted since 1994since 1994
11 National partnerships11 National partnerships
United States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal ServiceOSPPOSPP
Focus on Ergonomic Risk Reduction Focus on Ergonomic Risk Reduction 14,196 employees & 59 facilities 14,196 employees & 59 facilities covered (93 sites by 8/05)covered (93 sites by 8/05)19% reduction to Total Case Incident 19% reduction to Total Case Incident RateRate22% reduction in Days Away, 22% reduction in Days Away, Restricted and Transferred (DART) Restricted and Transferred (DART) raterate17% reduction in Lost Workday rate17% reduction in Lost Workday rate
Koch Industries PartnershipKoch Industries Partnership
Partnership covers 18 sites with 384 employeesPartnership covers 18 sites with 384 employees
2 sites have achieved VPP Star, 1 site has 2 sites have achieved VPP Star, 1 site has application pending, and 7 sites will apply in application pending, and 7 sites will apply in 20042004
8 partnership sites have not had an injury or 8 partnership sites have not had an injury or illness in the past three yearsillness in the past three years
13 out of 18 sites have TCIR and DART rates 13 out of 18 sites have TCIR and DART rates which are 50% lower than national average for which are 50% lower than national average for their industry for last 3 yearstheir industry for last 3 years
Compliance AssistanceCompliance Assistance
Compliance Assistance SpecialistsCompliance Assistance Specialists
Web: Web: www.osha.govwww.osha.gov
eTools & Safety & Health Topic PageseTools & Safety & Health Topic Pages
OSHA Hotline: 1-800-321-OSHAOSHA Hotline: 1-800-321-OSHA
QuickTakesQuickTakes
Small Business AssistanceSmall Business Assistancehttp://www.osha.gov/dcsp/smallbusiness/http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/smallbusiness/
Hispanic OutreachHispanic Outreach
National compliance National compliance assistance clearinghouse of assistance clearinghouse of Spanish language outreach Spanish language outreach materialsmaterials
Hispanic compliance Hispanic compliance assistance web-pageassistance web-page
National Hispanic Summit – National Hispanic Summit – July 2004July 2004
Hispanic Workers Task ForceHispanic Workers Task Force
ContactContact
Paula [email protected]
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