Benjamin Ross, Assistant Regional Administrator

for Enforcement Programs

February 13, 2012

ASSE FEBRUARY MEETINGFederal OSHA Update

FY 2007 – FY 2011Inspections Conducted

39,324 38,667 39,004 40,993 40,648

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11

FY 2007 – FY 2011% Programmed vs. % Unprogrammed

59%

41%

60%

40%

62%

38%

60%

40%

58%

42%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11

Programmed Unprogrammed

FY 2007 – FY 2011% Complaint Inspections

18% 17% 17% 20% 21%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11

FY 2007 – FY 2011% Follow-Up Inspections

2% 2%3% 3% 3%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11

FY 2007 – FY 2011% Inspections In-Compliance

26% 23% 25% 23% 24%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11

FY 2007 – FY 2011Total Violations Issued

88,846 87,210 87,66396,742 91,265

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11

FY 2007 – FY 2011% Total Violations Issued As Serious

76% 77% 77% 77% 73%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11

FY 2007 – FY 2011% Total Violations Issued As Serious,

Willful, Repeat, & Unclass

79% 81% 81% 82% 78%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11

FY 2007 – FY 2011% NIC Inspections With Only Other-Than-

Serious Violations Cited

11% 10% 10% 10% 11%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11

FY 2007 – FY 2011% Inspections With Violations Contested

7% 7% 7% 8% 8%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11

FY 2007 – FY 2011Average Penalty Per Serious Violation

$918 $998 $970 $1,053

$2,133

$0

$400

$800

$1,200

$1,600

$2,000

$2,400

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11

FY 2007 – FY 2011Average Penalty Per Serious Violation

(Private Sector)

$928 $1,012 $983 $1,069

$2,167

$0

$400

$800

$1,200

$1,600

$2,000

$2,400

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11

FY 2007 – FY 2011% Construction Inspections

59% 60% 61% 60% 56%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11

FY 2007 – FY 2011Significant Cases

107121 120

164

215

0

50

100

150

200

250

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11Note: FY11 figures include cases under OSHA’s revised significant case procedures and new penalty system.

FY 2007 – FY 2011Average Hours Per Safety Inspection

18 18 18 1920

0

10

20

30

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11

FY 2007 – FY 2011Average Hours Per Health Inspection

32 3230

33 33

0

10

20

30

40

50

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11

FY 2007 – FY 2011Fatality Investigations

1,043936

797 804 738

0

250

500

750

1,000

1,250

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11

FY 2011Top 10 Most Cited Standards

(General Industry)

1. Hazard Communication

2. Lockout/Tagout

3. Electrical, Wiring Methods

4. Powered Industrial Trucks

5. Respiratory Protection

6. Electrical, General Requirements

7. Machine Guarding

8. Personal Protective Equipment

9. Recordkeeping, Forms

10. Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus

FY 2011 Top 10 Most Cited Standards

(Construction Industry)

1. Scaffolding

2. Fall Protection

3. Ladders

4. Fall Protection, Training Requirements

5. Hazard Communication

6. Head Protection7. General Safety &

Health Provisions8. Aerial Lifts9. Eye & Face

Protection10. Specific Excavation

Requirements

New OSHA Crane Standards

Cranes and Derricks Standard

22

In July 2010, OSHA began enforcement of new rules delineating crane safety

First overhaul of rules since 1973 (year originally published)

Regulations covering the following:

o Procedures for assembly and disassembly

o Operator qualification and certification

o Signaler qualification and standards

o Inspection of crane, wire rope and ground conditions

o Procedures for working near power lines and utilizing personnel platforms

o Standards for tower, barge, overhead and gantry cranes

Leading Cause of FatalitiesPercent of Leading Causes of Crane-related FatalitiesOSHA 1996 Study (n=502)

Crane assembly/dismantling

12%

Boom buckling/collapse

8%

Crane upset/overturn 7%

Rigging failure 7%

Struck by moving load4%Overloading

4%

Electrocution39%

* 52 of 59 struck by booms/jibs were due to falling booms/jibsSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Research File

How do Accidents occur?

• Instability – unsecured load, load capacity exceeded, or ground not level or too soft

• Lack of communication - the point of operation is a distance from the crane operator or not in full view of the operator

• Lack of training• Inadequate maintenance

or inspection• Contact with powerlines

Two Leading Causes: Stability – tip & Structural – bends / breaks

QUESTIONS