Upload
others
View
2
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Todd Flick
Assistant Area Director
Denver Area Office
303-844-5285
OSHA 2017 Summary
for the Colorado Chapter of
the National Utility Contractors
Association (NUCA)
Topics
• Fiscal Year 2017 Summary
• OSHA Emphasis Programs
• Regulatory Changes
• OSHA Initiatives
• Resources
Colorado Year in Review FY 2017
• 13 Fatalities (14 FY 2016, 24 FY 2015)
• 1,120 Inspections (1158 FY 2016,1429 FY
2015)
• 84% Safety and 16% Health
• 58% Construction
• 32% In-compliance
• ~ 63% Inspections with violations
• ~ 62% Violations - serious
Colorado Year in Review FY 2017
• 1385 Violations Issued (1597 FY 2016,
1723 FY2015)
• $4,543,835 in proposed penalties
• $3,571490 FY 2016, $4,279,279 FY 2015
• $3,737 average initial penalty for serious
violation
• 32% reduction in penalty
• 4.7% contested
Colorado FatalitiesFY 2005-2017
0
20
40
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
0 37 7
1 0 0 2 1 2 20 1
3228 29
33
11
2116
2216 19
23
1513
Oil and Gas
General Industry
Construction
Total
Colorado Fatalities Brief Facts
FY 2017
• 13 fatalities
• Weld - 3
• Denver - 3
• El Paso - 2
• Broomfield -1
• Arapahoe - 1
• La Plata - 1
• Garfield - 1
• Summit - 1
• 4 fatalities struck by objects
• 6 fatalities in construction
• 1 fatality in oil and gas
• 1 electrocution
• 1 explosion
• 1 drowning
• 30% involved being struck by
object
Top Ten Violations
Most frequently cited
OSHA standards
during FY 2017
inspections
1. Fall Protection – General Requirements
(1926.501)
2. Hazard Communication (1910.1200)
3. Scaffolding (1926.451)
4. Respiratory Protection (1910.134)
5. Lockout/Tagout (1910.147)
6. Ladders (1926.1053)
7. Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178)
8. Machine Guarding (1910.212)
9. Fall Protection – Training Requirements
(1926.503)
10. Electrical – Wiring Methods (1910.305)
OSHA Specific Standards Most Frequently Cited Violations in Colorado
FY 2017
1. Fall Protection, General 1926.501(b)(13)
2. General Safety & Health 1926.20(b)(2)
3. Hazard Communication written program
1910.1200(e)
4. Hazard Communication Training
(GHS)1910.1200(h)
5. Eye and Face Protection 1926.102(a)(1)
6. Ladder use extend 3’ above 1926.1053(b)(1)
7. Machine guarding 1910.212(a)(1)
8. Respiratory protection medical evaluation
1910.134(e)(1)
9. Respiratory protection program
1910.134(c)(1)
10. Respiratory protection evaluate respiratory
hazards 1910.134(d)(1)(i)
*Above make up 44% of the penalties
Top Ten Violations: FY 2017 (with top 5 sections cited)
1) 1926.501 - Fall Protection
• 1926.501(b)(13) (4,257 violations) – fall protection in
residential construction
• 1926.501(b)(1) (1,055 violations) – unprotected sides
and edges
• 1926.501(b)(10) (589 violations) – roofing work on low-
slope roofs
• 1926.501(b)(11) (485 violations) – steep roofs
• 1926.501(b)(4)(i) (143 violations) – protection from
falling through holes, including skylights
Top Ten Violations: FY 2017 (with top 5 sections cited)
2) 1910.1200 - Hazard Communication
• 1910.1200(e)(1) (1,520 violations) – written hazard
communication program
• 1910.1200(h)(1) (1,233 violations) – employee
information and training
• 1910.1200(g)(8) (459 violations) – maintaining
copies of Safety Data Sheets in the workplace and
ensuring that they are readily available to employees
• 1910.1200(g)(1) (338 violations) – having Safety Data
Sheets in the workplace for each hazardous chemical
• 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv) (192 violations) – training on
details of employer’s hazard communication program
Top Ten Violations: FY 2017 (with top 5 sections cited)
3) 1926.451 - Scaffolding
• 1926.451(g)(1) (606 violations) – fall protection
• 1926.451(e)(1) (483 violations) – providing access
• 1926.451(b)(1) (374 violations) – platform construction
• 1926.451(g)(1)(vii) (298 violations) – use of personal fall
arrest or guardrail systems
• 1926.451(c)(2) (181 violations) – foundation for
supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames, and uprights
Top Ten Violations: FY 2017 (with top 5 sections cited)
4) 1910.134 – Respiratory Protection
• 1910.134(e)(1) (605 violations) – medical evaluation to
determine employee’s ability to use a respirator
• 1910.134(c)(1) (495 violations) – written respiratory
protection program
• 1910.134(f)(2) (277 violations) – fit testing for employees
using a tight-fitting face piece respirator: testing frequency
• 1910.134(c)(2)(i) (239 violations) – providing respirators
at request of employees or permitting employees to use
their own respirators
• 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) (225 violations) – respirator selection:
evaluation of respiratory hazards in workplace
Top Ten Violations: FY 2017 (with top 5 sections cited)
5) 1910.147 – Lockout/Tagout
• 1910.147(c)(4)(i) (622 violations) – developing,
documenting, and utilizing energy control procedures
• 1910.147(c)(6)(i) (384 violations) – periodic inspection of
energy control procedure at least annually
• 1910.147(c)(1) (373 violations) – establishing an energy
control program
• 1910.147(c)(7)(i) (288 violations) – training on the energy
control program
• 1910.147(d) (178 violations) – elements of lockout/tagout
procedures
Top Ten Violations: FY 2017 (with top 5 sections cited)
6) 1926.1053 - Ladders
• 1926.1053(b)(1) (1,454 violations) – extending
portable ladder side rails at least 3 feet above upper
landing surface
• 1926.1053(b)(4) (333 violations) – using ladders only
for purpose for which they were designed
• 1926.1053(b)(13) (219 violations) – not using the top
or top step of a stepladder as a step
• 1926.1053(b)(16) (108 violations) – marking or tagging
portable ladders with structural defects and
removing them from service
• 1926.1053(b)(6) (79 violations) – using ladders only on
stable and level surfaces unless secured
Top Ten Violations: FY 2017 (with top 5 sections cited)
7) 1910.178 – Powered Industrial Trucks
• 1910.178(l)(1)(i) (455 violations) – operator training:
ensuring that operators are competent to safely operate a
powered industrial vehicle as demonstrated by completion of
training and evaluation
• 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) (254 violations) – refresher training and
evaluation: evaluation of operator’s performance must be
conducted at least once every three years
• 1910.178(p)(1) (232 violations) – not taking powered
industrial trucks out of service when in need of repair,
defective, or unsafe
• 1910.178(l)(6) (225 violations) – certification of operator
training and evaluation
• 1910.178(q)(7) (171 violations) – examining powered
industrial trucks daily or after each shift before placing
them in service
Top Ten Violations: FY 2017 (with top 5 sections cited)
8) 1910.212 – Machine Guarding
• 1910.212(a)(1) (1,334 violations) – providing
one or more methods of machine guarding
• 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) (499 violations) – point of
operation guarding
• 1910.212(b) (104 violations) – anchoring
fixed machinery
• 1910.212(a)(2) (75 violations) – affixing
guards to the machine
• 1910.212(a)(5) (43 violations) – guarding fan
blades
Top Ten Violations: FY 2017 (with top 5 sections cited)
9) 1926.503 – Fall Protection, Training
• 1926.503(a)(1) (1,237 violations) – training program for each
employee who might be exposed to fall hazards
• 1926.503(b)(1) (245 violations) – written training certification
• 1926.503(a)(2) (80 violations) – training by a competent
person qualified in specified areas
• 1926.503(c)(3) (61 violations) – retraining required when
inadequacies in employee’s knowledge or use of fall protection
systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not
retained the requisite understanding or skill
• 1926.503(a)(2)(iii) (35 violations) – training by a competent
person on fall protection to be used, including guardrail, personal
fall arrest, safety net, warning line, and safety monitoring
systems, and controlled access zones
Top Ten Violations: FY 2017 (with top 5 sections cited)
10) 1910.305 – Electrical, Wiring Methods
• 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A) (277 violations) – using flexible cords and
cables as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure
• 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) (252 violations) – connecting flexible cords and
cables to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will
prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws
• 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) (215 violations) – closing unused openings in
cabinets, boxes, and fittings
• 1910.305(b)(2)(i) (198 violations) – providing pull boxes, junction
boxes, and fittings with covers identified for the purpose
• 1910.305(b)(1)(i) (73 violations) – protecting conductors entering
cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings from abrasion
FY 2018 National Emphasis
Programs (NEPs)• Amputations in Manufacturing
• Lead Exposures (GI and Construction)
• C-Target Construction
• Hexavalent Chromium Exposures
• Chemical Processing Safety
• Combustible Dust
• Trenching and Excavation
• Primary Metals Industries (Foundries)
• Federal Agencies based on injury rates
FY 2018 Regional and Local
Emphasis (REP/LEPs)• Regional Emphasis Programs
– Fall Hazards in Construction
– Roadway Work Zone Activities
– Oil and Gas Industry
– Grain Handling Facilities
– Workplace Violence in Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities
• Local Emphasis Programs
– Hazards in Automotive Services (Englewood)
– Asbestos Abatement (Englewood)
– Scrap & Recycling (Englewood)
– Aircraft Support and Maintenance Facilities (Englewood)
– Beverage handling (Englewood)
New Standards and Policies
• Confined Spaces in Construction
• Respirable Silica
• Walking Working Surfaces
• Beryllium
• Injury/Illness Reporting
• Electronic Recordkeeping
OSHA’s Respirable Crystalline Silica Rule
for Construction
Silica Standard
(Respirable Crystalline Silica)
• Current permissible exposure limits (PELs) are
hard to understand
• General industry formula PEL is about equal to
100 µg/m3; construction = 250 µg/m3
• Current PELs do not adequately protect
workers
• Epidemiologic evidence that lung cancer/silicosis
occur at exposure levels below 100 µg/m3
• New PEL 50ug/m3
24
Exposure and Health Risks
Exposure to respirable crystalline silica
has been linked to:
– Silicosis;
– Lung cancer;
– Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and
– Kidney disease
Healthy Lung
Silicotic Lung
25
Respirable Silica Construction/GI(a) Scope
(b) Definitions
(c) Specified exposure control methods (const)
OR
(d) Alternative exposure control methods (const)
• PEL
• Exposure Assessment
• Methods of Compliance
(e) Respiratory protection
(f) Housekeeping
(g) Written exposure control plan
(h) Medical surveillance
(i) Communication of silica hazards
(j) Recordkeeping
(k) Dates
(e) Regulated areas (GI)
(f) Methods of compliance (GI)
(1) Engineering and work practice controls
(2) Written exposure control plan
Example of Table 1 Entry
Equipment
/ Task
Engineering and Work Practice
Control Methods
Required
Respiratory
Protection and
Minimum APF
≤ 4
hr/shift
> 4
hr/shift
Handheld
power saws
(any blade
diameter)
Use saw equipped with integrated
water delivery system that
continuously feeds water to the
blade.
Operate and maintain tool in
accordance with manufacturers’
instruction to minimize dust
- When used outdoors
- When used indoors or in an
enclosed area
None
APF 10
APF 10
APF 10
26
Engineering Controls
Grinding using a vacuum
dust collector
Grinding without engineering
controls
27
Construction –
Competent Person
• Construction employers must designate a
competent person to implement the written
exposure control plan
• Competent person is an individual capable of
identifying existing and foreseeable respirable
crystalline silica hazards, who has authorization
to take prompt corrective measures
• Makes frequent and regular inspection of job
sites, materials, and equipment
28
Written Exposure Control Plan
• The plan must describe:
• Tasks involving exposure to respirable
crystalline silica
• Engineering controls, work practices, and
respiratory protection for each task
• Housekeeping measures used to limit
exposure
29
Communication of Hazards
• Employers required to comply with hazard
communication standard (HCS) (29 CFR
1910.1200)
• Address: Cancer, lung effects, immune system
effects, and kidney effects as part of HCS
• Train workers on health hazards, tasks resulting
in exposure, workplace protections, and medical
surveillance.
30
31
Construction –
Compliance Dates
• Employers must comply with all
requirements (except methods of
sample analysis) by September 23,
2017
• Compliance with methods of sample
analysis required by June 23, 2018
32
Assistance to Small Businesses
33
Many examples of controls on
www.osha.gov
• 1904.41(a)(1) – Establishments with 250
or more employees in industries
covered by the recordkeeping rule:
– Must, on an annual basis, provide data from
the:
• Summary Form 300A
• Log Form 300
• Incident Report 301
– Does not include the injured worker’s name and address
– Does not include the physician’s name and address
Electronic Reporting Injury and
Illness Records (OSHA 300s)
Electronic Reporting
• 1904.41(a)(2) covered Industries
– Ag., forestry and fishing (NAICS 11)
– Utilities (NAICS 22)
– Construction (NAICS 23)
– Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33)
– Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42)
– Industry groups (4-digit NAICS) with a three year average DART rate of 2.0 or greater in the Retail, Transportation, Information, Finance, Real Estate and Service sectors.
– Full list: https://www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/NAICScodesforelectronicsubmission.pdf
• Final Rule Federal Register Notice – May 12, 2016
• Employee Rights effective date – August 10, 2016
• Electronic Reporting effective Date – January 1, 2017
• Phase-in data submission due dates
• New date moved from July 1, 2017 to December 1, 2017
Timeline for Reporting OSHA 300
information
Injury Tracking Application (ITA)
• Employers can access the application from the ITA
landing page at
https://www.osha.gov/injuryreporting/index.html
The ITA was
successfully launched
August 1, 2017
Injury Tracking Application (ITA)
ITA is a secure website with 3 options for
data submission:
o Manually enter data into a webform
o Upload CSV file to process single of multiple
establishments at the same time
o Users of automated recordkeeping systems
can transmit data electronically via an
Application Programming Interface (API)
Injury Tracking Application (ITA):
Get Started
Injury Tracking Application (ITA):
Submit Data to OSHA
Injury Tracking Application (ITA):
Add 300A Summary
Beryllium
• Published as final rule January 9, 2017
• Effective date of May 20, 2017
• Compliance with most provisions required within
one year March 12, 2018
• Proposed rule on construction and maritime
published on June 27, 2017 modifying the new
standard
• Beryllium Final Rule website:
https://www.osha.gov/berylliumrule/index.html
– Contains the rule, overview, FAQ and links to
other info including the archived proposed
rule page
Beryllium
• Reasons for the rule:
– Health dangers have been know for decades
• Chronic Beryllium Disease (sensitization)
• Lung Cancer
– OSHA’s current PEL is outdated and
ineffective for preventing disease
– New PEL .2ug/m3 – 2ug/m3 STEL
– The technology to meet the new standards is
widely available and feasible
Walking Working Surfaces
29 CFR 1910 – General Industry
Walking and Working Surface
Rule effective January 17, 2017
§1910.21 – Scope, Application
and Definitions
§1910.22 – General
Requirements
§1910.23 – Ladders
§1910.24 – Step bolts and
Manhole Steps
§1910.25 – Stairways
§1910.26 – Dockboards
§1910.27 – Scaffolds and
Rope Descent Systems
§1910.28 – Duty to Have Fall
Protection
§1910.29 – Fall Protection
Systems Criteria and
Practices
§1910.30 –Training
Requirements
RAPID RESPONSE INVESTIGATION (RRI)
About 870 reported in Colorado since 1/1/15
37% inspections, 90% hospitalizations
▪ Collaborative, problem-solving approach
▪ Invites an employer and an OSHA Area Office expert to work together toward shared goal:
Find and fix hazards, and improve overall safety
Severe Injury Reporting
▪ Reporting leads to productive interactions with OSHA
▪ Most employers are eager to cooperate with OSHA to prevent similar or worse worker injuries
▪ Many employers went above and beyond OSHA requirements
▪ Some employers continued to put workers at risk and conceal hazards
Severe Injury Reporting:
www.osha.gov
OSHA’s Initiatives
We Can Helpwww.osha.gov
Heat Illness Prevention
▪ Transformational: Improves workplace culture
▪ Good for workers and businesses’ bottom line
▪ Targets small and medium-sized businesses
▪ OSHA encourages this program for every business
▪ National Safe + Sound Week: 2018 TBD
Safe + Sound Campaign
Recommended Practices
▪ Based on best thinking and experiences of successful employers
▪ Will help small and medium-sized employers find and fix hazards before workers are harmed
▪ Shows how multiple employers on same worksite can coordinate efforts to ensure all workers are given equal protection
Safety and Health Programs
Seven Core Elements
▪ Management leadership
▪ Worker participation
▪ Hazard identification and assessment
▪ Hazard prevention and control
▪ Education and training
▪ Program evaluation and improvement
▪ Coordination and Communication on Multi-Employer Worksites
Safety and Health Programs
▪ FALLS are the leading cause of deaths in construction —37% of all construction fatalities
▪ In 2015, 648 workers were killed at work from falls to lower levels. 54% were in construction
▪ Millions of employers and workers participate in annual National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls events nationwide
Fall Prevention Campaign
13Stopworker fallsFollowing a dramatic decline, communication towers-related worker deaths have risen again
2013
12
2014
3
2015Source: U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration
6
2016
▪ Both host employers and staffing agencies have roles in complying with workplace health and safety requirements and they share responsibility for ensuring worker safety and health.
▪ Legally, both the host employer and the staffing agency are employers of the temporary worker.
Protecting Temporary Workers: A joint responsibility
Shared control over worker = Shared responsibility for worker
Protecting Young Workers
Workers <25 years old were twice as likely to end up in the emergency room as those 25 and older
osha.gov/youngworkers
Whistleblowers.gov
Whistleblower Protections
▪ Bad for workersand bad for business
▪ When workers fear retaliation for speaking up, problems in the workplace go unreported
and become costlier to fix.
Retaliation against workers
21 million visitors to OSHA’s website in FY 2015
251,000 responses to OSHA 1-800 calls for help
21,000 Spanish-speaking callers helped
16,000 e-mail requests for assistance answered
5,000 outreach activities by Regional & Area Offices
27,800 small businesses helped through Consultation
Compliance AssistanceOSHA helping employers
HG new info-
Cooperative Programs
• Alliance Program
• OSHA Strategic Partnership Program
• Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP)
• OSHA Challenge
• On-site Consultation Program & Safety and Health Recognition Program (SHARP)
We
On-site Consultation with Colorado State University
▪ FREE OSHA e-newsletter delivered twice monthly to more than 170,000subscribers
▪ Latest news about OSHA initiatives and products to help employers and workers find and prevent workplace hazards
▪ Sign up at www.osha.gov
OSHA QuickTakes
Social Media
• DOL Twitter
Account
• DOL YouTube
Channel
• DOL Facebook
Page
• DOL Blog
OSHA publications for every employer’s workplace training needs
Thank You for listening and
participating
• Questions???
www.osha.gov
800-321-OSHA (6742)
Disclaimer
• This information has been developed by an OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist and is intended to assist employers, workers, and others as they strive to improve workplace health and safety. While we attempt to thoroughly address specific topics, it is not possible to include discussion of everything necessary to ensure a healthy and safe working environment in a presentation of this nature. Thus, this information must be understood as a tool for addressing workplace hazards, rather than an exhaustive statement of an employer’s legal obligations, which are defined by statute, regulations, and standards. Likewise, to the extent that this information references practices or procedures that may enhance health or safety, but which are not required by a statute, regulation, or standard, it cannot, and does not, create additional legal obligations. Finally, over time, OSHA may modify rules and interpretations in light of new technology, information, or circumstances; to keep apprised of such developments, or to review information on a wide range of occupational safety and health topics, you can visit OSHA’s website at www.osha.gov.