Overview of OSHA Regulations
Overview of OSHA Regulations
Overview of OSHA Regulations
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A DIVISION OF THEDEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANDWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTKarla Davis, Commissioner
T<strong>OSHA</strong> SENIOR STAFF• Steve Hawkins T<strong>OSHA</strong> Administrator• VacantAssistant Administrator• John Pietuszka Safety Compliance Mgr.• Wendy Fisher Safety Compliance Mgr.• Jeffrey Campbell Health Compliance Mgr.• Ron Rich Public Sector Mgr.
T<strong>OSHA</strong> SENIOR STAFF• Sandra Bennett• Larry Hunt• Garrett Rea• Jim Flanagan• Dan BaileyTraining & Education Mgr.Standards Mgr.Consultation Mgr.VPP Mgr.Legal Counsel
T<strong>OSHA</strong> STAFFINGEffective July 1, 2012• 92 Total Positions• 34 Occ. Safety Specialists• 28 Industrial Hygienists• 18 Support Staff• 2 Chemists• Remaining positions Admin, Legal, etc.• Staffing remains above Federal Benchmark
Positions in T<strong>OSHA</strong>Number <strong>of</strong> PositionsYear
Total Recordable IncidentRates, U.S. and Tennessee2006-2011
Total Recordable IncidentRates, U.S. and Tennessee2006-2011 (All Industries)
TN OSH Review CommissionMembers• J. Russell Farrar, Chairman, Nashville• Dana Dodson, Member, Cordova• Kenneth Gross, Member, Knoxville
Review Commission Activity• Current Inspections Contested 52– 2013 4– 2012 17– 2011 30– 2010 1• Awaiting Settlement 18• Set for Hearing 8• Current March 4, 2013
T<strong>OSHA</strong> Inspection Activity,Recognition Programs,Recent Changes to theT<strong>OSHA</strong> Act
Inspection ActivityJuly 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012• Safety & Health Compliance Program– 1,926 Inspections Conducted– 7,589 Hazards Identified– $2,818,000 Penalties Assessed• Consultative Assistance Program– 411 Visits– 2,827 Hazards Identified– $ 0 Penalties Assessed
Discrimination ActivityFederal FY 2012• 65 Total Allegations Filed• 23 Dismissed – Non Merit• 22 Dismissed – Failure to Cooperate• 7 Settled• 5 Withdrawn by Complainant• 2 Untimely Filed• 4 Screen/Closed w/o investigation• 2 Forwarded to the AG
Emphasis Programs• Amputations (National)• Combustible Dust (National)• Food Flavoring Containing Diacetyl (National)• Hexavalent Chromium (National)• Lead (National)
Emphasis Programs• Recordkeeping (National)• Trenching And Excavation (National)• PSM Covered Chemical Facilities (National)• Carbon Monoxide (Tennessee)• Falls (Tennessee)• Noise (Tennessee)• Abrasive Blasting (Tennessee)
Targeting Initiatives• Sharps Injury Reduction in Hospitals &Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers• Construction• Metal Working Industries
T<strong>OSHA</strong> Outreach• Heat Stress• Stand Down Electrical Safety• Safety Fest (Oak Ridge) Sept. 2012• Aerial Lift Letter• Combustible Dust Letter• Training Videos Now Online
Legislative Changes• Governor supported bill to update the TN Right toKnow law to align with the federal GHS changes.Recently passed by the state senate and pending inthe house.
Review <strong>of</strong> <strong>OSHA</strong>’sRegulatory AgendaPublished December 21, 2012
Regulatory AgendaPre-Rule Stage• Combustible Dust• Infectious Diseases—TB, SARS, etc.• Injury and Illness Prevention Programs—I2P2• Reinforced Concrete in Construction andPreventing Backover Injuries and Fatalities• Review/Lookback <strong>of</strong> <strong>OSHA</strong> ChemicalStandards
Regulatory AgendaProposed Rule Stage• Occupational Exposure to CrystallineSilica• Occupational Exposure to Beryllium• Bloodborne Pathogens (610)• Improve Tracking <strong>of</strong> Workplace Injuries• Applicability <strong>of</strong> Crane Standard toDemolition and UndergroundConstruction
Regulatory AgendaProposed Rule Stage• Standards Improvement Project IV• Elimination <strong>of</strong> Digger Derricks from CraneStandard• Consensus Standard Update – Signs• Revocation <strong>of</strong> Periodic Inspection Records
Regulatory AgendaFinal Rule Stage• Confined Space in Construction• Electric Power Transmission andDistribution; Electrical ProtectiveEquipment• Walking Working Surfaces andPersonal Fall Protection Systems(Industry - Slips, Trips, and FallPrevention)
Regulatory AgendaFinal Rule Stage• Cooperative Agreements (SHARP)• Occupational Injury and IllnessRecording and ReportingRequirements--NAICS Update andReporting Revisions (reporting all workrelated fatalities and allhospitalizations)
Regulatory AgendaFinal Rule Stage• Several Discrimination standardsupdated
Federal <strong>OSHA</strong>/National• Residential Fall Protection• Currently working on changes to the FOMto raise average penalties• Incentive Programs• Workplace Violence• Monitoring <strong>of</strong> State Programs
Fatalities Investigatedby T<strong>OSHA</strong>Calendar Years
2011 Fatality Investigations• Struck By 12• Falls 4• Fires/burns 3• Crushed 3• Drowning 1• Slip/trip/fall 1• Equipment Rollover 1• Electrocution 1• Total26 (29 Victims)
2012 Fatality Investigations• Struck by 9• Falls 8• Caught between/in 4• Cave-in 1• Explosion & Chemical Exposure 3• Equipment failure 1• Equipment Overturned 1• Drowning 1• Electrocution 1• Workplace Violence (Robbery) 1• Asphyxiation 1• Total 31
2013 Fatality Investigations• Fall 1• Stuck By 3• CO Multiple Hospitalization 1• Current 3/15/2013
Hazard CommunicationChangesGlobally Harmonized System
Major Changes• Chemicals are now CLASSIFIED instead<strong>of</strong> evaluated• New definition <strong>of</strong> “hazardous chemical”• New mandatory labeling• MSDS are now SDS (Safety DataSheets)• New mandatory 16-item format forSDS
Classification• Classes <strong>of</strong> hazardous chemicals– Health hazard—toxic, irritant, reproductivehazard, etc– Physical hazard—flammable liquid– Simple ashyxiant—displaces oxygen– Combustible dust—explosion, fire– Pyrophoric gas—burns spontaneously in air– Hazard not otherwise classified
CategoriesCategory• Each class is broken down into categoriesaccording to the degree <strong>of</strong> the hazard• Example, for flammable liquids there are 4categoriesCriteria1 Flash point < 23°C (73.4°F) and initial boiling point ≤ 35°C (95°F)2 Flash point < 23°C (73.4°F) and initial boiling point > 35°C (95°F)3 Flash point ≥ 23°C (73.4°F) and ≤ 60°C (140°F)4 Flash point > 60°C (140°F) and ≤ 93°C (199.4°F)
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Safety Data Sheets• Section 1, Identification;• Section 2, Hazard(s) identification;• Section 3, Composition/information on ingredients;• (Section 4, First-aid measures;• Section 5, Fire-fighting measures;• Section 6, Accidental release measures;• Section 7, Handling and storage;• (Section 8, Exposure controls/personal protection;• Section 9, Physical and chemical properties;• Section 10, Stability and reactivity;• Section 11, Toxicological information.
Safety Data Sheets• Note 1 to paragraph (g)(2): To be consistent with theGHS, an SDS must also include the following headingsin this order:• Section 12, Ecological information;• Section 13, Disposal considerations;• (Section 14, Transport information; and• Section 15, Regulatory information.• Note 2 to paragraph (g)(2): <strong>OSHA</strong> will not be enforcinginformation requirements in sections 12 through 15, asthese areas are not under its jurisdiction.• Section 16, Other information, including date <strong>of</strong>preparation or last revision.
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