OSHA REGION VI UPDATE Stephen B. Boyd Deputy Regional Administrator 2017 Annual North Texas OSHAMSHA Regulatory Update Seminar

Agenda Inspection Activities Significant Cases Cooperative Programs

Inspections October 1, 2016 – September 10, 2017 All Inspections: 4,840 (16% of National Total) Safety: 4,144 Health: 696 No. of Fatalities Investigated: 216 *8 less than this time last fiscal year. Total No. of Violations Issued: 7,581 Average Current Serious Penalty Amount: $3,723

Inspections October 1, 2016 – September 10, 2017 % Construction: 55.3% % General Industry: 44.7% % Programmed: 57.2% % Un-Programmed: 42.8% % Follow-up: 4%

Regional Emphasis Programs FY2017 Construction - CPL 2 02-00-14 Cranes used in Construction - CPL 2 02-00-021 Fall Hazards in Non-Construction Ind.- CPL 2 02-00-024 Grain Handling Facilities - CPL 2 02-00-028 Health Hazards in Healthcare Industry - CPL 2 02-00-029

Regional Emphasis Programs FY2017 Heat Illness - CPL 2 02-00-027 High Noise in Mfg. Industries - CPL 2 02-00-023 Poultry Processing - CPL 2 02-00-030 Fabricated Metal Products - CPL 2 02-00-022A Upstream Oil and Gas Industry – CPL 2 02-00-013

Most Frequently Cited Standards All Industries 1. Fall Protection 2. Eye Protection 3. Ladders 4. Head Protection 5. Machine Guarding 6. General Duty Clause 7. Aerial Lifts 8. Fall Protection Training 9. Scaffolding 10. Hazard Communication

Significant Enforcement Actions Cases with Penalties $180,000 or Greater FY2017: 12 Significant Cases FY2016: 24 Significant Cases Bix Tex Trailers d/b/a CM Truck Beds Health and Safety Complaint $535,411 Violations: Overexposure, Respiratory Protection, Breathing Air, Machine Guarding, LO/TO and Machine Guarding Dallas Waste Disposal and Recycling, Inc. d/b/a Dall Employer Reported Referral 32 Serious Violations $195,633 DayBreak Mental Health Hospital Workplace Fatality $21,379 Violations: Workplace Violence Freeflow Services, LLC Violations: Respiratory Protection and Confined Space $249,564

Significant Enforcement Actions Cases with Penalties $140,000 or Greater German Pellets Texas, LLC Referral (Fire) – Health & Safety Inspections $317,891 Violations: General Duty Clause – Combustible Dust, Electrical, Confined Space, Fall Hazards, Respiratory Protection Johns Manville Serious Injury Report & Employee Complaint $303,757 Violations: Machine Guarding Jyoti Americas, LLC Follow-up Health & Safety Inspections $561,195 Violations: Noise, Machine Guarding And LOTO Laboratory Tops, Inc. d/b/a Durcon, Inc. Employee Complaint – Silica Exposure $561,195 Violations: Overexposure, Noise, Ergonomics, Respiratory Protection, Machine Guarding, LOTO PECOFacet, Inc. Employer Reported Referral – Amputation NEP $630,671 Violations: General Duty Clause – Materials Handling, Machine Guarding, LOTO, Fall Hazards

Significant Enforcement Actions Cases with Penalties $140,000 or Greater PolyVision Corporation Health and Safety Follow-up Inspection $244,994 Violations: Noise Exposure, LO/TO and Machine Guarding Sesco Cement Corp. Employee Safety Complaint, Health Referral $208,604 Violations: Fall Hazards, PIT, Electrical, Respiratory Protection, Overexposures, Hazcom Texamerican Food Blending, Inc. Workplace Fatality $197,730 Violations: LOTO, Machine Guarding, Fall Hazards

Cooperative Programs Conferences 2016 OSHA Construction Safety and Health Conference OSHA Region VI with the University of Texas at Arlington OSHA Education Center, co-hosted the inaugural OSHA Construction Safety and Health Conference in Irving, Texas.  450 conference attendees, with 35 break-out sessions.   2016 OSHA Oil & Gas Safety Conference OSHA Region VI with the University of Texas at Arlington OSHA Education Center, co-hosted the 5th biennial OSHA Oil & Gas Safety Conference in Houston, Texas.  More than 1,000 industry professionals, 90 diverse breakout sessions, and 100 exhibitors.

Cooperative Programs Ladder Symposium March 2, 2017, OSHA Region VI sponsored a free Ladder Symposium – Raise awareness of ladder safety and decrease the number of ladder-related injuries and fatalities. 135 participants from 20 States. Department of Labor Forum March 28, 2017, OSHA, Oklahoma City Area Office, partnered with Francis Tuttle Business & Industry Services, and held a free informational and outreach forum for employers and their representatives. The “one-stop-shop” event brought together a number of Department of Labor agencies, explaining their enforcement responsibilities and how they can help you achieve compliance. 165 attendees in total.

Cooperative Programs Trenching Safety Symposium June 27, 2017, OSHA Region VI, University of Texas at Arlington OSHA Education Center, and National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) of North Texas, co-sponsored a free Trenching Safety Symposium. Goal: Provide workers with information about requirements and safety procedures for working in trenches and excavations, and reduce the number of fatalities, catastrophes and serious injuries that occur each year in the industry. The symposium featured presentations from OSHA, NUCA, UTA, North Texas Contracting and Pennington Utilities. Over 50 participants in-person and 901 viewers via the internet.

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