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TOP COMPLIANCE PRIORITIES 3-18-2010TRANSCRIPT
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TOP COMPLIANCE PRIORITIESTOP COMPLIANCE PRIORITIES
3-18-20103-18-2010
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PRESENTED BYPRESENTED BY
Wayne CurtisDirector, Client Operations
678-298-5492
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QUESTIONSQUESTIONS
• If you have questions during the presentation, please submit them using the “Questions” feature
• Questions will be answered at the end of the webinar
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THE NATION’S LEADERTHE NATION’S LEADER
ABOUT KPA • 23 Years Experience
• 3000 + Automotive facilities
• 50 consultants serving 43 States
• Degreed Staff
• Environmental and Safety Compliance Product
•22 State Automobile Dealership Association Endorsements
• HR Compliance Product•14 State Endorsements
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AGENDAAGENDA
OBJECTIVE:
• Largest Reoccurring Fine Amounts• How to Avoid Them• Three Top Compliance Priorities
• EPA• DOT• OSHA
APPLICABILITY
•EPA – Any business whose operations services components of motor vehicle refrigerants
•DOT – Any business whose employees ship or receive Hazardous Materials
•OSHA – Any business whose employees work with chemicals
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EPAEPA
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EPA MVAC COMPLIANCEEPA MVAC COMPLIANCE
BACKGROUND
•The Clean Air Act of 1990, directs EPA to establish requirements to prevent the release of ozone-depleting substances.
•Chlorine is the ozone depleting agent found in CFC’s (R-12) and HCFC’s (R-22)
•The CAA sections dealing with ozone depletion are Sections 608 and 609.
•Section 609 addresses the mobile motor vehicle air conditioning (MVAC) industry.
• MVAC technicians can only service motor vehicle A/C systems used to cool passenger compartments.
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EPA MVAC COMPLIANCEEPA MVAC COMPLIANCE
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WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR YOUR BUSINESS:
•Maintain records of the name and address to which refrigerant is sent for reclamation.
•Retain records demonstrating that all persons are in fact 609 certified
•Records must be maintained onsite for 3 years
•Must certify to the EPA that you are using approved recovery equipment.
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THE FINES:
• Up to $25,000 per incident per violation per day
• Penalties are defined by the Clean Air Act Stationary Source Penalty Policy• Starting fine amounts, then • Economic benefit of non-compliance (# of non-compliant months), then • The severity of the violation (toxicity, harm to environment, etc), then• The size of the violator, then• Violator history
•Penalty Policy: “in the case of a company with more than one facility, the size of the violator is determined based on the company’s entire operation, not just the violating facility”
EPA MVAC COMPLIANCEEPA MVAC COMPLIANCE
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MVAC COMPLIANCE
Review the following website for
• EPA Equipment Registration Forms• Listing of EPA approved Equipment• Listing of EPA approved vendors to conduct MVAC training • Other MVAC related regulatory information
http://www.epa.gov/Ozone/title6/609/justfax.html
EPA MVAC COMPLIANCEEPA MVAC COMPLIANCE
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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BACKGROUND
Department of Transportation (DOT) Mission Statement: “Ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future.”
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA) of 1975 Requires:• Identification & Classification• Packaging Requirements• Hazard Communication • Handling & Transporting
…of Hazardous Materials.
Hazardous Material - A material capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety and property when transported in commerce.
DOT/FAA COMPLIANCEDOT/FAA COMPLIANCE
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DOT / FAA COMPLIANCEDOT / FAA COMPLIANCE
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DOT/FAA COMPLIANCEDOT/FAA COMPLIANCE
WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR YOUR BUSINESS
HAZMAT Employer: A person or business who uses one or more employees in connection with:• Transporting hazmat in commerce• Causing hazmat to be transported or shipped in commerce• Representing, marking, certifying, selling, offering, reconditioning, testing, repairing or modifying packages as qualified for use in the transportation of hazmat
HAZMAT Employee: A person who is employed by a hazmat employer and who directly affects hazmat transportation safety including a person who:• Loads, unloads, or handles hazmat• Tests, reconditions, repairs, modifies, marks, or otherwise represents packages as qualified for use in the transportation of hazmat• Prepares hazmat for transportation• Responsible for safety of transporting hazmat• Operates a vehicle used to transport hazmat
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DOT / FAA COMPLIANCEDOT / FAA COMPLIANCE
Each Hazmat Employer Must: • Train And Test• Certify Appropriate Training• Develop And Retain Records Of
Training • 24 Hour Emergency Contact
Number• Retain shipping papers for any
HAZMAT shipment
Hazmat Training Subjects Must Include:
• General Awareness/Familiarization• Function-Specific Training• Safety• Driver Training (If Applicable)• Security Awareness
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Hazard Communication• Shipping Papers• Packaging• Marking• Labeling• Placarding• Emergency Response
HAZMAT Table• Mode Of Transportation
Restrictions/Conditions• Proper Shipping Name• Hazard Class• UN Or NA Identification Number• Packing Group• Required Labels• Special Provisions• Packaging Requirements• Air Transportation• Vessel Transportation
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TRAINING REQUIREMENTSTRAINING REQUIREMENTS
DOT Hazmat employees must receive training:– Within 90 days of new hire
– Every 3 years
– When proficiency or understanding is not demonstrated
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24 Hour Emergency Contact Information29 CFR 172.604
24 Hour Emergency Contact Information29 CFR 172.604
• Placed on hazardous material shipping papers
• Monitored at all times the hazardous material is in transportation, including storage
• The person monitoring the number has knowledge of the material and emergency response information
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DOT / FAA COMPLIANCEDOT / FAA COMPLIANCEIMPORTANT EVENTS
May 11, 1996• Value Jet Flight 592• No HAZMAT training• Chemical Oxygen generators ignited
February 17, 2006 • DOT Raises the Maximum Civil Penalty from $32,500 to $50,000• DOT Raises the Maximum Criminal Penalty to $500,000 and up to 10 years in Prison.
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DOT / FAA COMPLIANCEDOT / FAA COMPLIANCE
A receiver of an improperly packaged HAZMAT shipment is required by law to turn you in!
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OSHAOSHA
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BACKGROUND: Essentially requires all chemical manufacturers and employers to communicate specific information to all workers regarding the hazards of workplace chemicals or products
• OSHA’s #1 frequently cited standard, the Hazard Communication Standard (CFR1910.1200) expanded to all industries in 1987
• Applicable to all industries whose employees are potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals
• More commonly referred to as “Right-to-Know”
OSHA’S HAZARD COMMUNICATIONOSHA’S HAZARD COMMUNICATION
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OSHA ENFORCEMENTOSHA ENFORCEMENT
• President Obama’s Budget proposal:• $69 million increase for worker protection programs
• Hire about 177 new inspectors and investigators
• 1/29/10 - Labor Secretary, Hilda Solis:•“OSHA received over 100 inspectors in our 2010 budget, as well as an additional 25 requested in 2011. We are also moving 35 inspectors from compliance assistance activities to enforcement….There’s a new Sheriff in town.”
• Top10 citations increased by almost 30% last year• Recent news 11-24-2009 http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2009/11/23/daily29.html
•The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined World of Wheels & Hubcaps in Decatur, Ga., $69,550 for alleged health and safety violations.… The employer failed to develop a written hazard communication program, failed to provide a hazard communication training, failed to certify that a hazard assessment for personal protection had been conducted, failed to develop or implement a written respiratory protection program, and did not train workers who wear tight-fitting respirators, OSHA said.
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HAZARD COMMUNICATIONHAZARD COMMUNICATION
• Written Program• Chemical Inventory• Material Safety Data Sheets• Container Labeling• Employee Training
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TAKE-AWAYSTAKE-AWAYS
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