OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration

• William Coulehan

• Barbara Smith

• Calumet City Area Office– (708) 891-3800

REGION V

• Federal– Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin

• State Plans– Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota

ENFORCEMENT - ILLINOIS

• OSHA• Private Sector

• Federal Employees

• Illinois Department of Labor

• Employees of• STATE

• COUNTY

• MUNICIPALITY

• PUBLIC SCHOOLS

OSHA Offices in Illinois

• Aurora - (630) 896-8700

• Calumet City - (708) 891-3800

• Chicago North - (847) 803-4800

• Peoria - (309) 671-7033

• Fairview Heights - (618) 632-8612

• REGION V - (312) 353-2220

CONSULTATION

• ILLINOIS : Onsite Consultation Program– 1-800-972-4216 (312) 814-2337

• INDIANA: Bureau of Safety and Health Training (BUSET) (317) 232-2688

• WISCONSIN: Department of Commerce– (262) 523-3040

• OSHA– 1-800-321-OSHA (hot line)

–www.osha.gov• Standards

• Interpretations

• News Bulletins

• Training material

• Training Institute Schedule

• e-Tools

OSHA STANDARDS

• 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i)

• 29 - Department of LABOR

• CFR - Code of Federal Regulations

• 1910 - General Industry (1926 - Construction)

• 132 - Personal Protective Equipment –General Requirements

• (d) – Hazard Assessment & Equipment Selection

• (1) – “The employer shall assess the workplace…”

• (i) - “Select and have…. employees use the type of PPE”

OSHA STANDARDS

• 29 CFR 1910 – General Industry

– 1910.1200 – Hazard Communication– 1910.132 thru .139 – P. P. E.

• 1910.134 Respirators

– 1910.147 – Lockout Tagout• 1910.333 - Electrical

– 1910.1000 thru .1052 – Air Contaminants– 1910.38 – Employee Emergency / Fire Plans

AIR CONTAMINANTS

• Expanded Health Standards– Require an initial exposure determination

• 1910.1001 – Asbestos1926-1101 – Asbestos (Construction)

• 1910.1018 – Inorganic Arsenic• 1910.1025 – Lead• 1910.1027 – Cadmium• 1910.1048 - Formaldehyde

General Duty Clause - 5(a)(1)

Each employer "shall furnish . . . a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.”

- recognized hazard - likely to cause death or serious physical harm - feasible and useful method to correct the hazard

HEIRARCHY of CONTROLS

• Engineering Controls

• Administrative Controls

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Engineering Controls

Substitution

Process modification

Enclosing or confining operations or worker

Ventilation

Administrative Controls

Work practice controls

Job rotation

Task timing

Personal Protective Equipment

Last line of defense!

- Gloves, goggles, helmets, safety shoes, protective clothing, respirators

- Individually selected, properly fitted and periodically refitted, properly worn, regularly maintained, and replaced as necessary

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Hazard Communication. subpart Number: Z 1910.1200

Toxic and Hazardous Substances • Purpose." (a)(1) To ensure that the hazards of all

chemicals produced or imported are evaluated, and that information concerning their hazards is transmitted to employers and employees.

Hazard Communication

ProgramContainer Labeling

Material Safety

Data Sheet

M.S.D.S.

Program

Label

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Hazard Communication. Subpart Number: Z 1910.1200

Toxic and Hazardous Substances

• (e) "Written hazard communication program."

Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section …. will be met.

(f) "Labels and other forms of warning."(g) "Material safety data sheets."(h) "Employee information and training."

Haz Com Program

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Hazard Communication. Subpart Number: Z 1910.1200

Toxic and Hazardous Substances • (g) "Material safety

data sheets. "Employers shall have a material safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.”

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Hazard Communication. Subpart Number: Z 1910.1200

Toxic and Hazardous Substances • (f)(5) Ensure that each container of

hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with the following information:– Identity of the hazardous chemical(s)– contained therein; and,

Appropriate hazard warnings, or alternatively, words, pictures symbols, or combination thereof,

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Hazard Communication. Subpart Number: Z 1910.1200

Toxic and Hazardous Substances • (h) "Employee information and

training." Employers shall provide

employees with effective information

and training…

– at the time of their initial

assignment,

– whenever a new physical or health

hazard …. is introduced into their

work area.

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Hazard Communication. Subpart Number: Z 1910.1200

Toxic and Hazardous Substances

• "Training." Employee training shall include at least:– Methods and observations that may be used to detect

the presence or release …

– The physical and health hazards…

– The measures employees can take to protect themselves…

– The details of the hazard communication program…

(a)(a) Protective Protective equipment …shall equipment …shall be provided, used be provided, used and maintained and maintained …wherever it is …wherever it is necessary by necessary by reason of hazards reason of hazards …capable of …capable of causing injury or causing injury or impairmentimpairment

Personal Protective Equipment Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 1910.132(PPE) 1910.132

Establishing a PPE Program

• A PPE program sets out procedures for selecting, providing and using PPE as part of an employer’s routine operation

• The first essential step is to assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of PPE

• Once the proper PPE has been selected, the employer must provide training to each employee who is required to use PPE

1910.132(d)(1)1910.132(d)(1) The The employer shall assess the employer shall assess the workplace to determine if workplace to determine if hazards are present … hazards are present … which necessitate the use which necessitate the use of personal protective of personal protective equipment. If such hazards equipment. If such hazards are present …., the are present …., the employer shall:employer shall:– i) select and have i) select and have

affected employee useaffected employee use– ii) communicate ii) communicate

selection decisions to selection decisions to each affected employeeeach affected employee

– iii) select PPE that iii) select PPE that properly fitsproperly fits

1910.132(d)(2)1910.132(d)(2) Employer shall Employer shall verify that the required workplace verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been hazard assessment has been performed through a WRITTEN performed through a WRITTEN CERTIFICATION that identifies: CERTIFICATION that identifies:

– the workplace assessedthe workplace assessed

– the person certifying that the the person certifying that the assessment has been assessment has been performedperformed

– date(s) of the assessmentdate(s) of the assessment

– the document as a the document as a certification of hazard certification of hazard assessmentassessment

VERIFICATIOVERIFICATION OFN OF

ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT

(f)(1) The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by the PPE section to use PPE … shall be trained to know at least the following:

› when PPE is necessary

› what PPE is necessary

› how to properly don, doff, adjust and wear PPE

› the proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE

PPE 1910.132

General RequirementsGeneral Requirements– When exposed to eye When exposed to eye

or face hazards, or face hazards, employees shall use employees shall use appropriate appropriate protectionprotection

– Side ProtectionSide Protection– Prescription lensesPrescription lenses– MarkingsMarkings– Filter lensesFilter lenses

Eye & Face ProtectionEye & Face Protection

General RequirementsGeneral Requirements– Skin HazardsSkin Hazards

SelectionSelection– Based ON:Based ON:– Performance Performance

characteristics of the characteristics of the protection …tasksprotection …tasks

– Conditions presentConditions present– Duration of useDuration of use– Hazards or potential Hazards or potential

hazards identifiedhazards identified

Hand ProtectionHand Protection

OSHA Respirator Standard29 CFR 1910.134

• Applies to:

– General Industry

– Construction

– Shipyards

– Marine Terminals

– Longshoring

Respiratory Protection Program

• Written program– When required by the employer– When required by OSHA

– Partial program for voluntary usage of elastomeric facepieces

Written Program ElementsProgram AdministratorSelection of Respirators (Change Schedule)Medical EvaluationFit TestingEmergency ProceduresMaintenanceTrainingEvaluation of program effectiveness

Voluntary Respirator Usage

• Determine the respirator will not create a hazard

• Provide information in appendix D

• Limited written program– Medical Evaluation (except for Dust Mask)

Medical Evaluation

• Required before the employee is fit-tested or required to use the respirator in the facility

• May be through a physical examination or a questionnaire (appendix C contains a questionnaire)

Training And Information

• Cover necessity of respirator, limitations, emergency situations, inspection, maintenance & storage, medical signs & symptoms, effective use of respirators, general requirements of respirator standard

Program Evaluation

• Conduct evaluations of the workplace to ensure program is properly implemented

• Regularly consult employees

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29 CFR 1910.147 (and 1910.333(b)(2))

Control of Hazardous Energy(Lockout/Tagout)

The Standard Applies to:

• General industry workers performing servicing and maintenance on machines and equipment who are exposed to unexpected energization, startup, or release of hazardous energy.

What activities/operations are covered?

• Mechanical hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, or other energy

• Constructing, installing, setting up, adjusting, installing, and modifying machines and equipment

• Servicing and maintenance during normal operations • Establishes minimum performance requirements

What’s the purpose of the standard and how is it accomplished?

• Prevent unexpected startup of machines and equipment

• Release of stored energy to prevent workplace injuries

• Requires employer to establish an energy control program

What’s the employer’s obligation in establishing energy control

procedures?

• Employers must

– Develop

– DOCUMENT, and

– Use

Lockout Procedures Lockout Procedures

WORKSHOP