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May 6–7, 2015 | The Renaissance | Capital View Arlington #RMLC2015
May 6–7, 2015 | The Renaissance | Capital View Arlington #RMLC2015
Directorate of ConstructionUpdates
Dean McKenzie, Deputy DirectorDirectorate of ConstructionOccupational Safety and Health Administration
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OSHA’S MISSION: PREVENT WORK INJURY AND ILLNESS
More than 4,000 Americans die from workplace injuries every year.
Perhaps as many as 50,000 workers die from illnesses in which workplace exposures were a contributing factor.
More than 3 million cases of non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses are recorded annually by employers.
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OSHA’S CHALLENGE
OSHA has a range of tools and deterrence strategies, appropriate for different employers and different situations.
Given (very) limited resources, OSHA’s challenge is to apply the most efficient mix in order to maximize the abatement of hazards, and therefore the prevention on injuries, illnesses and fatalities.
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Distribution of Employers, by Commitment to Workplace Safety
COMMITMENT TO SAFETYLITTLE GREAT
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Criminal Penalties
Recognition Programs
SVEP
Compliance Assistance & Consultation
Inspections & Civil Penalties
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Distribution of Employers, by Commitment to Workplace Safety
SVEP
Criminal Penalties
Inspections & Civil Penalties
Compliance Assistance & Consultation
Recognition Programs
NU
MB
ER O
F EM
PLO
YER
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COMMITMENT TO SAFETYLITTLE GREAT
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OSHA levels the
playing field
for responsible
employers
competing with
those who cut
corners and costs
on worker safety.
Leveling the playing field
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Workplace Fatality Rates2006- 2013
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Number & rate of fatal occupational injuries
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
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Inspections ConductedFY 2007 – FY 2012
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Construction Industry Fatalities
Residentil Construction*Years 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Total Fatalities All
Construction1239 1204 975 834 774 738 806 828
Fatalities For
Residential
Construction
283 267 196 187 182 154 205 203
Source: BLS CFOI Data
2013
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Leading Causes of Construction
Fatalities
CauseFatalities
2011
Fatalities
2012
Fatalities
2013
FALL TO LOWER
LEVEL255 281 291
STRUCK BY 73 79 84
ELECTROCUTION 69 66 71
CAUGHT IN/BETWEEN 18 13 21
Source: BLS Table A-9 for Each Year2013 Numbers are Final
*
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Fatal Falls in Residential Construction
2003 - 2013
102
132 134 130110
9381 87
70
11191
18622021
2156
1845
1383
853
571 603 629802
975
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
50
100
150
200
250
3002
003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
20
10
2011
2012
2013
Fatal Falls
Housing Starts (inThousands)
Source of fatality data: Bureau of Labor
Statistics
Source of housing starts: McGraw-Hill
Construction
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Top 10 Violations in Construction - FY 2014Standards Cited FY2014 Number of Citations Number of Inspections Current Penalty Brief Description of Standard
1926.501 6,011 15,842 $17,220,055 Duty to have fall protection.
19260.451 3,871 1,767 $7,113,242 General scaffold requirements.
1926.1053 2,292 1,866 $3,501,835 Ladders.
1926.503 1,441 2,076 $1,931,317Fall protection training
requirements.
1926.102 1,160 1,156 $1,527,388 Eye and face protection.
1926.100 1,119 1,119 $1,526,919 Head protection.
1910.1200 774 434 $296,854 Hazard Communication
1926.20 667 567 $861,104General safety and health
provisions.
1926.453 661 587 $1,201,615 Aerial lifts.
1926.502 525 389 $755,489Fall Protection Systems Criteria
Requirements. and Practices
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Carpenter Falls from Elevations
• The average cost of a lost time claim for carpenters involved in a fall from an elevation during the three years was nearly $98,000
• For indemnity (wage replacement) benefits, In each case, approximately $30,000 was allocated while $68,000 was for medical care.
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— National Safety Council“Injury Facts” 2014
Workplace injuries and fatalities cost our economy $198.2 billion a year.
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20,000,000 visitors annually to OSHA’s website
213,200 responses to OSHA 1-800 calls for help
19,300 Spanish-speaking callers helped
22,500 e-mail requests for assistance answered
1,320,500 educational materials distributed
26,700 visits to small & medium-sized businesses through OSHA’s free On-Site Consultation Program
OSHA Compliance
Assistance
2014 data
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Construction Confined Spaces
StandardsNew Rule Published
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Confined Spaces in Construction
• Publish Date: May 4, 2015
• Effective Date: August 3, 2015
• Closely aligned with General Industry Rule
• Find more info at
http://osha.gov/confinedspaces/index.html
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Confined Spaces in Construction
• What is a confined space?
– A confined space has;
• Limited means of entry and/or exit,
• Is large enough for a worker to enter it, and
• Is not intended for regular/continuous occupancy.
• Examples include sewers, pits, crawl spaces,
attics, boilers, and many more.
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Confined Spaces in Construction
• What is a permit required confined space (permit space)?
– A permit space is a confined space that may have a hazardous atmosphere, engulfment hazard, or other serious hazard, such as exposed wiring, that can interfere with a worker’s ability to leave the space without assistance.
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Confined Space in Construction
• Can anyone work in a permit space?
– Only workers who have been assigned and trained to work in a permit space may do so. Additionally, before workers can enter a permit space, the employer has to write a permit that specifies what safety measures must to be taken and who is allowed to go in.
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Confined Space in Construction
• Do employers have to have a written
confined space program?
–Yes, if workers will enter permit spaces.
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Confined Space in Construction
• If the employer is following the construction standard, he or she is in compliance with general industry standard
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Confined Space in Construction
What does this mean to you?
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New OSHA Reporting Requirements (Effective January 01, 2015)
• Required 24 hour reporting
– Any work related hospitalizations
• One or more employees
– Amputations
• One or more employees
– Loss of an eye
• One or more employees
• Required 8 hour Reporting of fatalities and catastrophe
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3 million people are employed by staffing companies every week.
11 million temporary and contract employees are hired by U.S. staffing firms over the course of a year.
Source: American Staffing Association
Temporary Workers
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Why Are Temp Workers At High Risk of Injury?
New workers are at increased risk of injury.
Host employers don’t have the same commitment to temporary employees as to permanent ones.
Employer who bears the risk of the injury (temp agency) does not control safety and health investment.
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Temporary Worker Initiative Extensive outreach
and education
In all inspections, OSHA’s inspectors ask about presence of temp workers, the hazards to which they are exposed, and the training they have received.
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Outreach & Education Alliance with American
Staffing Association
Issued Temporary Worker Recommended Practices
Developing Compliance Assistance Bulletins
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Temporary Worker Initiative
Recordkeeping Bulletin
Issued March 2014
Injuries/illnesses should be recorded on only one employer’s log
Recordkeeping responsibility is determined by who is supervising workers — generally the host employer
Host and staffing agency need to communicate when injuries occur and work togetherto prevent them from occurring again
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Bulletin
Issued March 2015
PPE may include items such as gloves, safety glasses, earplugs or muffs, hard hats, respirators, or vests
Both host employer and staffing agency areresponsible for providing PPE and training
Host employer usually has primary responsibility for selecting, providing and ensuring use of PPE
Host and staffing agency must communicate, complete hazard assessment and provide PPE
Temporary Worker Initiative
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SAFETY LEADERSHIP
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Leading by Example
• Differential effects of transformational leadership facets on employee safety(Safety Science - Hoffmeister et al.)
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Communicating
• Safety messages– From top management– Newsletters– Slogans have a role, but rarely have lasting
impact• Content
– Technical is important– Practical – Designed for the audience
• Training
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Conversations Matter
• Accidents waiting to happen, and yet are not discussed
– Get it done, justified by deadlines
– Incompetence, skill deficits
– Just this once, exceptions are ok
– Overboard, rule is considered excessive
– Are you a team player, peer pressure
Silent Danger, Vital Smarts
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Crucial Conversations
• How critical are your safety conversations?
• Do YOU know how to have them with your workers?
• Are you teaching your people how to have them?
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www.osha.gov/stopfalls
2015 Fall Prevention Campaign
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2015 National Safety Stand-down