Cooperative Programs:Expanding OSHA’s Impact

Paula O. WhiteDirector, Cooperative and State ProgramsOccupational Safety and Health Administration

Quarterly Alliance Program OrientationMay 19, 2003

Assistant Secretary Henshaw’sPriorities for OSHA

• Expanded outreach, education, and compliance assistance efforts

• Improved voluntary and partnership efforts

• Strong, effective, and fair enforcement

Current OSHA Alliances

25 National Alliances • 15 Ergonomic-Specific Alliances• Other topics include:

– Biological hazards– Lockout/tagout– Construction hazards– Reactive chemicals– Falls and electrocutions– Confined space entry

Newly Signed Alliances

• American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

• American Association of Occupational Health Nurses

• Air Conditioning Contractors of America• National Home Builders Association• National Association of Directors of Nursing

Administration/Longterm Care• Georgetown University McDonough School

of Business, Center for Business & Public Policy

Onsite Consultation Program

Confidential and free for the asking to businesses that are:

• Small (<250 onsite and <500 corporation-wide)

• High-hazard industry or processes• Committed to abating all serious

hazards found• Available in all states and territories

Consultation: Help for Small Businesses

• Helps employer identify and correct hazards

• Identifies sources for further assistance• Assists employer in developing or

maintaining an effective safety and health management system

• Offers training—on- or off-site• No citations issued or penalties

proposed

Partnerships and Recognition Programs

• Voluntary Protection Programs• OSHA Strategic Partnerships• Safety and Health Achievement

Recognition Program

Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)

• 951 workplaces in the Federal and State Plan State programs

• Over 575,000 employees covered• In 2001, participants achieved

injury rates 54% below their industry averages, with 5,876 lost workday cases avoided

INDUSTRIES IN THE VPPFEDERAL ONLY

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Number of Sites as of 4/30/03Source: OSHA, Office of Partnerships & Recognition

Chemical -

Construction -

Textiles -

Wood Products -

Paper Products -

- Other Manufacturing

- Food Products

- Misc. Industries

- Warehouse & Storage

- Petroleum

- Electricity

- Services

Other

-- Plastics

Citizen’s Memorial Health Care

• Implemented comprehensive ergo program • Over a five year period (1994-1999)

– Reduced lost workday cases from over 200 to 39

– Reduced lifting injuries by 50%– Direct savings of $150,000 in Worker’s Comp

• Current total rate is 57% and lost workday rate is 37% below the national average for their industry

What’s Next for VPP?

• VPP Jump Start• Facilitating corporate participation• Targeting ISO sites

OSHA Strategic Partnership Program (OSPP)

• 185 active partnerships• Over 257 partnerships since 1998• 53 new partnerships in FY 02• Average 51 new partnerships last

3 years• 13 Partnerships with ergonomic

focus

Idaho OSHA-General Contractor Partnership Program

• Reduced construction fatalities• Improved OSHA’s relationship with

stakeholders• Fostered other partnerships• Saved contractors money

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UAW-Ford-Visteon Partnership

00 02 <%Vehicle operations• Ergo lost time rate 3.4 0.9 74%• Ergo severity rate 54.2 12.0

78%Power Train• Ergo lost time rate 0.8 0.2 75%• Ergo severity rate 11.5 3.2

72%

Safety & Health Achievement RecognitionProgram (SHARP)

Responsibilities:• Develop and

implement a safety and health management system

• Maintain injury and illness rates below your industry average

Benefits:• Removal from

programmed inspection list for at least 1 year

• Recognition and promotion

Pre-SHARP Inspection Deferral

Responsibilities:• Begin to develop and implement a

safety and health management system

• Have potential to attain injury and illness as well as total recordable case rates below your industry average

• Have potential to meet SHARP requirements within 18 months

Benefits of Pre-SHARP Inspection Deferral

• Removal from programmed inspection list for up to 18 months

• Assistance from OSHA consultation to achieve SHARP status

Laser Technologies, Inc.

• 1993: 60-70 lost workdays/year• 1994: qualified for SHARP• 1994-present:

– 0 lost workdays– 20% lower WC premiums– Dramatically lower turnover– Company quadrupled in size

Office of Small Business Assistance

• Primary point of contact with OSHA for small business owners

• MOU with SBA– Developing materials on ergonomics

• Developing outreach materials

Office of Training & Education

• Training for the OSHA family• Education Centers• Compliance assistance materials• Training grants

Compliance Assistance

• Compliance Assistance Specialists• e-Tools & Safety & Health Topic

Pages• e-Correspondence• Web: www.osha.gov

Contact

Paula Whitepaula.white@osha.gov202-693-2200