Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs Update

National Capitol Chapter of ASSE and Potomac Section of AIHA Joint Chapter Meeting

March 25, 2010

Elizabeth (Bea) WayDirector, Office of Outreach Services and AlliancesDirectorate of Cooperative and State Programs

DCSP Overview • Office of Outreach Services and Alliances

• Alliance Program • Compliance Assistance and Outreach

• Office of Partnerships and Recognition • Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP)• OSHA Challenge• Strategic Partnerships Program

• Office of Small Business Assistance• On-site Consultation Program• Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP)

• Office of State Programs

Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)

Background of OSHA’s Alliance Program

• Promote workplace safety and health

• Develop and disseminate compliance assistance products

• Share information to prevent injuries, illnesses, and fatalities

Review of OSHA’s Alliance Program

• Review of National and Regional/Area Office Alliances– Does the Alliance address OSHA’s areas of

emphasis?– Is the Alliance actively working to meet the

goals of the Alliance agreement and produce tangible results?

• 47 active National Alliances • 333 active Regional/Area Office Alliances

OSHA’s Alliance Program Aligned with OSHA Priorities

• Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives

• Outreach and Communication

• Training and Education

• Worker Involvement

ASSE• Signed: December 4, 2002• Renewed: June 12, 2006 and June 10,

2008

• Alliance Focus: Immigrant Employers and Workers; Small Business; Motor Vehicle Safety; Ergonomics; and Youth

AIHA• Signed: October 10, 2002• Renewed April 23,2004, July 6, 2006,

and October 21, 2008

• Alliance Focus: Construction; General Industry; and Emergency Response

2009 NAOSH Week Kick-off event on May 4, 2009 in Washington, DC.

OSHA ASSE and AIHA Alliances

Results and SuccessesProducts and Resources

• Input to OSHA on Development

– eTools– Safety and Health

Topics Pages– Compliance

Assistance Products

•Best Practice Seminars for OSHA Staff Products and Resources Developed with input from

Alliance Program participants

Alliance Program Participants Developed Products

Alliance Program Construction Roundtable Web Page

Screen Capture of the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable

Compliance Assistance (CA)

• Coordinates OSHA CA and outreach activities

• Promotes safety and health outreach resources

• Develops case studies and success stories

• Coordinates the activities of the Compliance Assistance Specialists (CASs) and Hispanic/ESL Coordinators

• CA planning and tracking

Compliance Assistance Web Page

Screen Capture of the OSHA Compliance Assistance Web Page

OSHA Products

Pictures of OSHA Publications

Electronic Assistance Tools

• eTools– Computer Workstations– Evacuation Plans and Procedures– Respiratory Protection– Construction– Safety and Health Management Systems– Electric Power Generation,

Transmission, and Distribution

• Safety and Health Topics Pages– Ergonomics – Hazard Communication– Personal Protective Equipment– Bloodborne Pathogens– Asbestos

Screen Capture of the OSHA Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution eTool

Office of Partnerships and Recognition (OPR)

OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP)

• A voluntary cooperative program administered by OSHA.

• Trilateral Cooperation between labor, management, and government.

• Proven model for achieving safety and health excellence that utilizes a systems approach.

• 918, 466 workers impacted by VPP (as of 2/28/10).

• Average TCIR for participants was 54% below (2007) BLS; DART rates were 51% below.*

• VPP participants saved more than $280 million by avoiding DART injuries for one year.**

• VPP Federal agency worksites saved the government more than $50 million by avoiding DART injuries.**

Cabot Supermetals celebrates VPP

approval and recognition

*Preliminary results from VPP’s 2008 annual evaluation.**Reported by National Safety Council’s Injury Facts.

Federal Register Notice (FRN)“2009 Revisions To VPP”

• Published January 9, 2009

• Effective May 9, 2009

• Announced Three Ways to Participate– Mobile Workforce– Site-Based– Corporate

Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report (June 18, 2009)

• Key Results of GAO Study– Steadily grown since 1982 inception– Internal controls require strengthening to ensure qualified

participation and operational consistency

• Key Recommendations – Development of documentation policy– Establishing internal controls for consistent compliance – Develop goals and performance measures

• Strengthening the Administration of VPP– Statement of Executive Action (SEA)– Administrative Memoranda

• Response to GAO recommendations• Three memos to date

VPP Success Story: Vaughn Industries, LLC

VPP Success Story: Vaughn Industries, LLC

• Safety culture change • Full-time Safety Inspector and

Safety Trainer added to key staff• Built state-of-the-art in-house

training facility• Three-year average TCIR: 44%

below BLS• Three-year average DART rate:

84% below BLS

Matt Plotts, President, Mark Greer, Safety Director, Jule Hovi, Director, OSHA Toledo Area Office, Charles Shelton, Compliance Specialist,

Toledo Area Office,  And Tim Vaughn, CEO

“This was Vaughn Industries’ new beginning. No one can go back and change the past, but moving forward, we’re committed to investing in our employees to ensure their safety and in making them the best tradesman in the country.”

--Mark Greer, Safety Director, Vaughn Industries, LLC

• Three-stage roadmap to a safety and health management system

• Two tracks: General Industry and Construction

• Close to 106,000 total workers impacted• 202 Participants (as of February 28,

2010):– 27 Administrators, 123 Coordinators– 91,651 total active workers– 38% of total Participants unionized

OSHA Challenge

OSHA Challenge Impact Injury and Illness Rates (from CY 2008 Evaluation)• 81% of Participants attained TCIRs below the 2007 BLS national

average for their respective industries• 79% of Participants attained DART rates below the 2007 BLS

national average for their respective industries• 24 Participants graduated, 10 achieved VPP recognition

Challenge Graduate Success Story: Thomas & Marker Construction

• 2004: $87,724 lost-time claims + $3,058 medical only = $90,783• Since 2004, workers’ compensation paid dropped nearly 99%• From 2004 to 2007 – Reduced TCIR by 66%• 2007: No lost time claims, $553.03 medical only• VPP Recognition in 2008

Become a Challenge Administrator!

• Requirements:– Knowledge and experience in SHMS– Available resources including time, personnel, and expertise to

administer– Commit to Challenge and agree to sponsor a number of Participants

• Roles and Responsibilities:– Serves as a Liaison between Participants and OSHA– Provides direction and understanding of Challenge/VPP requirements – Prepares and Submits Documents to OSHA

• For More Information, Contact – Your local OSHA Area Office – Cathy Oliver, Director, OPR

OSHA Strategic Partnership Program (OSPP)

• Voluntary agreements with employers, workers, professional or trade associations, labor organizations, On-site Consultation projects, and/or other interested stakeholders.

• Encourage, assist, and recognize efforts to eliminate serious hazards and achieve model workplace safety and health practices.

• Unique, formal agreement that establishes specific goals, strategies, and performance measures.

• Results as of February 28, 2010–633 OSPs formed –1,526,279 workers and 24,486 employers impacted–143 active partnerships (137 regional and 6 national)

Four Models ofOSHA Strategic Partnerships (OSPs)

• Single Site• Single Employer/Multiple Site• Industry-wide• Trade Associations

Preliminary Highlights of the FY 2008

OSPP Annual Evaluation • Injury and Illness Rates

– 60% reported reductions in both TCIR and DART rates as compared with either their respective baselines or their rates from the previous year.

– 75% reported a TCIR below the BLS national average.

– 80% of OSPs reported a DART below their industry’s average.

• Enforcement Inspection Compliance– 74% of the enforcement inspections for Partnership activity resulted in

no citation issued– 55% of the Partnerships with enforcement inspections performed were

fully compliant with no citations issued.• Participant Benefits

– 89% reported Improved safety and health awareness – 86% reported Improved relations with OSHA – 81% reported Improved relations between employers

Office of Small Business Assistance (OSBA)

On-site Consultation Program

• Free, confidential service (separate from ENFORCEMENT)

• Employer must request (voluntary)

• No citations or penalties issued

Screen Capture of the OSHA On-site Consultation Web page

On-site Consultation Web Page

What is SHARP?

Safety and Health Achievement

Recognition Program

• Recognizes exemplary employers

• Highest OSHA honor for small businesses

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SHARP Web Page

Screen Capture of the SHARP Web page

Consultation reports generated: January 6, 2010Parameters: Private Sector, Closing Conference Date: October 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009

** Total includes 21(d) and 23(g) Consultation Project data through report date

Total 21(d) and 23(g) Consultation Visitsby Number of Employees

FY 2010 - 1st Quarter

1-25 Employees, 3,547, 54%

101-250 Employees, 763, 12%

26-100 Employees, 1,968, 31%

>250 Employees, 161, 3%

Active SHARP Sites

As of February 28, 2010

Fiscal Year

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Office of State Programs

Federal:District of ColumbiaGuamAmerican SamoaTrust Territories

OSHA State Plan Coverage7.5 Million Establishments 115 Million Workers

56 States and Territories

Federal OSHA State PlansStates and Territories 34 22 (Plus 5 Public Sector Only Plans)Establishments 4,500,000 – 60% 3,000,000 – 40%workers Covered 69,000,000 – 60% 46,000,000 – 40%

(+ 11,500,000 Public Sector)

FY 2009 – NationalFinal Inspection Data

State Plans FederalTotal Inspections 61,016 39,004 % Safety 79% 85% % Health 21% 15%Total Violations 129,363 87,663 % Serious 43% 77%Avg. Current Penalty Per Serious Violation

$800 $970

Total Current Penalties $60,556,670 $96,254,766

FY 2009 – Region IIIFinal Inspection Data

State Plans(MD, VA)

Total Inspections 4,594

% Safety 79%

% Health 21%

Total Violations 10,904

% Serious 53%

Avg. Current Penalty Per Serious Violation

$594

Total Current Penalties $5,688,393

State Plan Funding Information

• FY 2010 State Plan grant funding- $104.4 Million

• FY 2011 Proposed Funding of $105.8 Million

• 7 States accepted over $1.6 million to support inspections related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)

Important Things to Note

• Nevada Hearing

• Special Studies

State Occupational Safety and Health Plans Web Page

State Plan Web Page

Virginia State Plan Web Page

VA State Plan Web page