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Darlene Fossum Darlene Fossum Area Director Area Director Ft. Lauderdale Area Office Ft. Lauderdale Area Office August 29, 2011 August 29, 2011 OSHA Update OSHA Update

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Page 1: Darlene Fossum Area Director Ft. Lauderdale Area Office August 29, 2011 OSHA Update

Darlene FossumDarlene Fossum

Area DirectorArea Director

Ft. Lauderdale Area OfficeFt. Lauderdale Area Office

August 29, 2011August 29, 2011

OSHA UpdateOSHA Update

Page 2: Darlene Fossum Area Director Ft. Lauderdale Area Office August 29, 2011 OSHA Update

Secretary

Hilda L. Solis

Assistant Secretary

Dr. David Michaels

Chief of Staff

Deborah Berkowitz

NEW SHERIFFS IN TOWN

Page 3: Darlene Fossum Area Director Ft. Lauderdale Area Office August 29, 2011 OSHA Update

OSHA’S MISSIONOSHA’S MISSION

Assure so far as possible every working man Assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the nation safe and healthful and woman in the nation safe and healthful working conditions. working conditions.

Page 4: Darlene Fossum Area Director Ft. Lauderdale Area Office August 29, 2011 OSHA Update

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR• Secretary Solis; “Good Jobs for

Everyone.”

OSHA’S PERSPECTIVE• “…no job is a good job unless it’s

a safe job.”

Page 5: Darlene Fossum Area Director Ft. Lauderdale Area Office August 29, 2011 OSHA Update

OSHA LEADERSHIPOSHA LEADERSHIP

1.1. Strong, fair and effective Strong, fair and effective enforcementenforcement

2.2. Outreach, education and Outreach, education and compliance assistancecompliance assistance

3.3. Partnerships and Partnerships and cooperative programscooperative programs

Page 6: Darlene Fossum Area Director Ft. Lauderdale Area Office August 29, 2011 OSHA Update

ENFORCEMENT• Emphasis on Safety and Health Programs

• An updated penalty policy

• More accurate reporting

• Resetting priorities on regulatory agenda– Common-sense approach– Stakeholder involvement

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ENFORCEMENT CONT.• Improved investigative techniques

• More consistent and equitable enforcement

• Provide stakeholders means to research enforcement activities– DOL Online Enforcement Database

• http://www.ogesdw.dol.gov

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DOL Online Enforcement Database

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ENFORCEMENTCURRENT FATALITY DATA

• National Statistics (2010) – 4,447

• State of Florida• 2010 – 68• 2011 - 67 (As of 8/22/11)

– Jacksonville Area Office – 13– Tampa Area Office – 32– Ft. Lauderdale Area Office – 22

Page 11: Darlene Fossum Area Director Ft. Lauderdale Area Office August 29, 2011 OSHA Update

ENFORCEMENTINSPECTION DATA

• FY11 – Inspection Data (As of 8/22/11)

– National Inspections -32,469

– Florida Inspections – 2,210• Jacksonville Area Office - 586• Tampa Area Office – 862• Ft. Lauderdale Area Office - 762

Page 12: Darlene Fossum Area Director Ft. Lauderdale Area Office August 29, 2011 OSHA Update

OUTREACH• Increased interaction with associations

and industry safety and health experts

• Programs and Initiatives– Distracted Driving Initiative– Heat Stress– Changing Workplace Culture– Education for Vulnerable Hard-to-Reach

Workers

Page 13: Darlene Fossum Area Director Ft. Lauderdale Area Office August 29, 2011 OSHA Update

OUTREACH CONT.• Review and change chemical safety

issues and Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs)

• Deletion of the Residential Construction Directive

• Targeting Program for Severe Violators (SVEP)

• Emphasis on Safety and Health Management Programs

Page 14: Darlene Fossum Area Director Ft. Lauderdale Area Office August 29, 2011 OSHA Update

COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE AND VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS

• Commitment to compliance assistance for small business– Provided assistance in 2010 to more than

200,000 stakeholders– Through On-site Consultation Program

• 30,000 on-site visits • Developed over 25,000 Safety and Health

Programs• Trained over 600,000 workers thru OSHA 10 and

30 courses

Page 15: Darlene Fossum Area Director Ft. Lauderdale Area Office August 29, 2011 OSHA Update

OSHA’s Triple Bottom LineOSHA’s Triple Bottom Line

Reduce injuries…Reduce injuries…

Illnesses … and Illnesses … and

FatalitiesFatalities

Page 16: Darlene Fossum Area Director Ft. Lauderdale Area Office August 29, 2011 OSHA Update

QUESTIONS???????

Page 17: Darlene Fossum Area Director Ft. Lauderdale Area Office August 29, 2011 OSHA Update