2016 OSHA UpdateWayne Kerrigan

Safety Consultant

Iowa Division of Labor

Ph. 515-725-5673

E-mail: wayne.kerrigan@iwd.iowa.gov

Expanded reporting requirements

The rule expands the list of severe work-related injuries and illnesses that all covered employers must report to OSHA.

Employers must report the following to OSHA:• All work-related fatalities within 8 hours (same as current requirement)

• All work-related in-patient hospitalizations of one or more employees within 24 hours

• All work-related amputations within 24 hours

• All work-related losses of an eye within 24 hours

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Expanded reporting requirements

When Do I have to submit data electronically to OSHA?

The final rule takes effect Jan. 1 2017, and reporting requirements will be phased in over two years, as follows:• Establishments with 250 or more EE must begin submitting

information from Form 300A by July 1, 2017 and must submit information from all forms (300A, 300 & 301) by July 1, 2018. Beginning in 2019 and every year thereafter, information shall be submitted by March 2.

• Establishments with 20-249 EE in certain high-risk-industries* must begin submitting information from Form 300A by July 1, 2017, and again by July 1, 2018. Beginning 2019 and every year thereafter, information shall be submitted by March 2.

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Silica: Regulatory Update

Reasons for the Rule

• Current permissible exposure limits (PELs) are formulas that many find hard to understand

• Construction/shipyard PELs are obsolete particle count limits

• General industry formula PEL is about equal to 100 µg/m3; construction/shipyard formulas are about 250 µg/m3

Timeline for compliance• June 23 2017

• Engineering controls shall be in effect.

• Wet cutting

• Vacuum systems- Dust collection systems

• See tables in standard

• June 23, 2018

• Requirements for method of sample analysis

• Additional information www.OSHA.gov/silica

• OSHA consultation and Education

• Provide air quality monitoring at no cost

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

Industries and Operations with Exposures

• Construction• Glass manufacturing• Pottery products• Structural clay products• Concrete products• Foundries• Dental laboratories• Paintings and coatings• Jewelry production • Refractory products• Asphalt products

• Landscaping• Ready-mix concrete• Cut stone and stone products• Abrasive blasting in:

• Maritime work• Construction• General industry

• Refractory furnace installation and repair

• Railroads• Hydraulic fracturing for gas and

oil

Engineering Controls

Polishing stone using water to

control the dust

Grinding stone

without engineering controls

12

Engineering Controls

Grinding using a vacuum

dust collector

Grinding without engineering

controls

13

Engineering Controls (cont.)

Jackhammer use with water

spray to control dust

Jackhammer use without

engineering controls

14

Final Rule to Update General Industry Walking-Working Surfaces and Fall Protection Standards

OSHA estimates that these changes will prevent 29 fatalities and 5,842 lost-workday injuries every year.

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What’s New?

• 1910.22 General Requirements: Surface conditions on all surfaces are neat and orderly.

• 1910.23 Ladders: All ladders, scaffolds, catwalks, etc.. meet requirements and are inspected for defects. Training is performed on proper care and use to all affected workers.

• 1910.24 Step bolts and manhole steps: installed on or after January 17, 2017 in an environment where corrosion may occur is constructed of, or coated with, material that protects against corrosion.

• 1910.25 Stairways – All stairways depth, width, angle, capacity.

• 1910.26 Dockboards put into service on or after January 17, 2017 are designed, constructed and maintained to prevent transfer vehicles from running off the dockboard edge:

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• 1910.27 Scaffolds and rope descent systems must meet 1926 subpart L. Training for all affected workers, including but not limited to anchorage points, harnesses, care use and inspection and by no later than November 20, 2017.

• 1910.28 Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection for the 4’ height.

• 1910.29 Fall protection systems and falling objects protection-criteria and practices: Provided, installed, workers trained (where and when used or needed) and inspected.

• 1910.30 Training requirements:

• 1910.66 Powered platforms for building maintenance

• 1910.67 Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms.

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• 1910.68 Manlifts: revise paragraphs (b)(8)(ii) and (b)(12)

• 1910.140 Personal fall protection systems: Add §1910.140 (Competent

person)

• 1910.178 Powered Industrial trucks: (j)

• 1910.179 Overhead and gantry cranes: (c)(2): (d)(3): (d)(4)(iii)

• 1910.261 Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills: revise paragraphs (c)(15)(ii),

(e)(4), (g)(2)(ii), (g)(13)(i), (h)(1), (j)(4)(iii), (j)(5)(i), (k)(6), (k)(13)(i) and (k)(15)

• 1910.262 Textiles: (r)

• 1910.265 Sawmills: revise paragraphs (c)(4)(v), (c)(5)(i), and (f)(6)

• 1910.268 Telecommunications: Revise paragraphs (g)(1); Remove paragraph

(g)(2); Re-designate (g)(3) as (g)(2); and Revise paragraph (h)

• 1910.269 Electrical power generation, transmission, and distribution: revise paragraphs (g)(2)(i), (g)(2)(iv)(B), and (g)(2)(iv)(C)(1)

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In November 2015, Congress enacted legislation requiring federal agencies to adjust their civil penalties to account for inflation. The Department of Labor has adjusted penalties for its agencies, including the Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA). The new penalties took effect August 2, 2016. Any citations issued by OSHA on or

after this date will be subject to the new penalties if the related violations occurred after November 2, 2015.

(The State of IOWA has not yet passed what the increase will be.)

Type of Violation Current Maximum Penalty New Maximum Penalty

SeriousOther-Than-SeriousPosting Requirements

$7,000 per violation $12,471 per violation

Failure to Abate$7,000 per day beyond the abatement date

$12,471 per day beyond the abatement date

Willful or Repeated $70,000 per violation $124,709 per violation

Top GI Safety Violations for 2016:1. General Duty Clause (1910.5(a)(1)) 49

2. Machine Guarding (1910.212(a)(1)) 46

3. 24 Hour Reporting (1904) 38

4. Hazard Communication (1910.1200) 25

5. Lockout/Tagout: (1910.147) 20

6. PPE Hazard Assessment (1910.132) 17

7. Point of Operation (1910.212(a)(3) 16

8. Power Transmission Pulleys (1910.219(d)(1) 14

9. Haz Communication Training (1910.1200(h)(1) 13

10. Power Transmission Shafts (1910.219(c)(2)(i) 13

11. Electrical Openings (1910.305(b)(1) 13

Top Const. Safety Violations for 2016:1. General Duty Clause (1910.5(a)(1)) 49

2. OSHA Logs Non-Reporting (1904.39) 38

3. Toxic & Haz Chem. Cmp. Person 1926.1101(f)(2)(i) 18

4. Labeling Chem. 1926.1200(h)(1) 13

5. PPE 1926.100(a) 15

6. Working at or above 6 ft 1926.501(b)(1) 10

7. Frequent Insp. Of site 1926.20(b)(2) 9

8. Safety Training and education 1926.21(b)(2) 9

9. Aerial Lifts 1926.453(b)(2)(X) 8

10. Excavation – Daily Inspection 1926.651(k)(1) 8

11. Excavation – Protection Equip. 1926.652(a)(1) 8

2016 Employer Reported Incidents

2016

Hospitalzations 287

Amputations 127

Employer Reported Incidents 2015

Hospitilazations, 230

Amputations, 109

Loss of Eye, 1

Hospitilazations

Amputations

Loss of Eye

Method of Injury 2016 Hospitalazations

Caught-in/between 127

Slip Trip Fall 105

Struck-by 78

Medical 31

Exposure/Chemical 12

Burns 11

Lifting 9

WPV 7

Heat Related 6

Infections 5

Shock 5

Animal 4

Notable Slip Trip Fall 2016

• Falls from Ladders 23

• Falls from Elevation 13

Other Notables 2016

• Motor Vehicle Accidents 11

• Cut by Box Cutter or Knife 3

• Needle stick 2

• Explosion 2

2016 Fatalities

24 Fatalities

Fall 9

Struck-by 7

Caught-in/between 6

Exposure 1

Burn 1

Method of Incident 2015

20 Fatalities

Falls 8

Struckby 7

Caughtin 5

Types of Inspections:

• Imminent Danger

• Fatality/Catastrophe/Accident/Amputation

• Employee Complaint

• Referral

• Emphasis Program (Grain Handling)

• Significant Observed Hazard