Friday, July 24, 2009Kimlee Lindgren

QUESTIONSQUESTIONSHow many of you are in “fixed facilities”?Do you have contractors coming in to your

facility?Do any of you hire employees out of a “labor

pool”?What is the difference between “dual-employer”

and “multi-employer”?

DUAL-EMPLOYERDUAL-EMPLOYER

… employee has two employers at the same time

MULTI-EMPLOYERMULTI-EMPLOYER

… worksites with more than one employer

How easy is it to deal with contractors?

Why is construction different from general industry?

Environmental - Outside versus insideMulti-employer worksiteTransient workforceLow bid processAlways changing environmentMultiple jobs - different locationsDifferent jobs - different hazards

Differences (Cont.)

White Collar - Blue Collar - “No Collar”

Source of Workforce - Union?Construction Industry - FluctuationsHigh Hazard Industry“Temporary” versus “Permanent”Terminology Others?????

MULTI-EMPLOYER WORKSITE POLICY

ExposingCreatingControllingCorrecting

IMPORTANT DECISIONS

Cal/OSHA – HarrisOSHA – Summit

Constructors

CONTRACTS

HierarchyContract LanguageAuthority Having JurisdictionMulti-Employer SiteInteractionSite Specifications

PROPER $$$$$$ ALLOTTMENT

CONSIDERATIONS

Pre-Job ConferencesTemporary vs. PermanentMultiple LocationsJob Start UpRequired Programs - Site Specific

PROGRAMSIIPPCode of Safe PracticesAccident InvestigationHazard CommunicationEmergency ResponseFire

Prevention/ProtectionHearing ConservationMedical SurveillanceRespiratory Protection

Traffic Control Confined Space EntryHot WorkFall ProtectionTrenching/ExcavatingLOTOEquipment InspectionSteel ErectionTrainingOthers?????

What is a “competent person”?

Competent person - one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.

What is a “qualified person”?

Qualified Person - one who by possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing, or by extensive knowledge, training, and experience, has successfully demonstrated his/her ability to solve or resolve problems related to the subject matter, the work, or the project.

IDENTIFYING & CONTROLLING HAZARDS

Changing EnvironmentJob ProgressMethodsFrequencyIs it working?

WORKFORCETransientSource of WorkersLevel of Education“Piece” WorkersLiterateLanguage Barriers

TRAINING NEEDSManagementProject ManagementEstimatorsSupervisorsEmployeesSpecialized

If you didn’t document it….You didn’t do it!