Presentation to the Tennessee House Consumer and Human Resources Committee Representative Jimmy Eldridge, Chair Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development Burns Phillips, Commissioner Steve Hawkins, Administrator 2014

Tennessee OSHA Mission Tennessee OSHA’s primary mission is to improve occupational safety and health in workplaces throughout the state. Compliance Programs Consultation Programs Cooperative Programs (VPP & SHARP) Training and Education

TOSHA Funding Fed FY 2017 Dedicated funding .4% tax on WC Premiums Compliance Programs ($8,183,616) 50% Federal 50% State Funds Consultation Programs ($1,593,544) 90% Federal 10% State Dedicated funding .4% tax on WC Premiums 50% Federal ($3,833,000) 50% State Funds ($4,350,623) Consultation Programs 90% Federal ($1,035,300) 10% State ($390,533)

TOSHA STAFFING Effective July 1, 2016 95 Total Positions 35 Occ. Safety Specialists 30 Industrial Hygienists 2 Chemists Remaining positions Admin, Legal, etc. Current staffing level at federal benchmark 4

Inspection Activity July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 Safety & Health Compliance Program 1,451 Inspections Conducted 5,177 Hazards Identified $2,194,380 Penalties Assessed Consultative Assistance Program 385 Visits 3,369 Hazards Identified $ 0 Penalties Assessed Compliance updated 7/17/2014 426 visits 3256 hazards …and still $0 in penalties. Need Penalty totals 5

Cooperative Programs Volunteer STAR Program (VPP) 36 Worksites 21,300 Employees Injury and Illness rates 66% below national averages for like sites, avoiding 1,295 recordable injuries and 752 injuries that resulted in days away from work (3 yr) Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) 15 Worksites 1,663 Employees Injury and Illness rates 61% below national averages for like sites, avoiding 128 recordable injuries and 65 injuries that resulted in days away from work (3 yr) 6

Training and Education July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 Speeches & Seminars  287 Attendees 9,358 7

TN OSH Review Commission Members J. Russell Farrar, Chairman, Nashville Dana Dodson, Member, Cordova Kenneth Gross, Member, Knoxville 2011

Review Commission Activity Current Inspections Contested 27 2017 2 2016 15 2015 9 2012 1 Awaiting Settlement 0 Set for Hearing 1 Appealed 1 Current: January 27, 2017 STATUS OF TOSHA CONTESTED CASES TOTAL CASES: 28   2012: 1 2013: 1 2015: 13 2016: 13 ACTIVE (BEING WORKED) TOTAL: 26 15-20 84 Lumber Company, LP H 15-25 84 Lumber Company, LP S-P 16-16 Carlex Glass America, LLC 16-06 Carlex Glass America, LLC S-P 16-13 Carlex Glass America, LLC S-P 15-06 Chandler Demolition Co., Inc. S-W 16-14 CHEP Recycled Pallet Solutions, LLC S-P 16-12 FedEx Corporation d/b/a FedEx Express S-W 16-03 First Source, LLC S-P 15-13 Gallagher Construction, LLC S-W 15-30 Gray Metal South Central, Inc. S-W 12-29 J.V. Industrial Companies, LP H 16-08 Lawson Electric Co., Inc. S-P 15-34 Morrison Tank & Vault, Inc. S-W 13-18 N & S Waterproofing, LLC S-P 16-01 Nations Roof South, LLC S-W 16-09 Oldcastle APG South, Inc. d/b/a Adams Product H 15-32 Owens Construction of Paris, LLC S-W 15-17 Precision Walls, Inc. S-W 16-10 Printpack, Inc. S-W 15-18 Republic Plastics, L.P. S-W 15-21 Steves & Sons, Inc. S-P 15-31 Trees, Inc. S-W 15-27 Universal Protection Service, LLC S-W 16-11 Wal-Mart, Inc. d/b/a Wal-Mart Store #0674 H 16-15 White Performance & Automotive, Inc. S-P PENDING CLOSURE TOTAL: 1 BY REVIEW COMMISSION/AGENCY Awaiting paperwork from company 16-04 US Foods, Inc. d/b/a Stock Yard Meats Packing Co. S-W PENDING ATTORNEY GENERAL APPROVAL TOTAL: 1 15-28 River City Erectors of Tennessee, LLC S-W

Tennessee Workplace Safety & Health Statistics 10

Total Recordable Incident Rates U.S. and Tennessee 2008-2015

Total Recordable Incident Rates U.S. and Tennessee 2008-2015

Total Recordable Incident Rates U.S. and Tennessee 2008-2015

Tennessee Fatality Rates

Construction Fatality Rates

Manufacturing Fatality Rates

Number of fatal occupational injuries by major occupational group 2015

2015 Fatality Investigations Struck By 12 Falls 9 Crushed/Caught Between 5 Electrocution 4 Thrown From (2 victims in one incident) 2 Overturned Equipment 2 Total 35 Victims 34

2015 Sorted By Industry Manufacturing 9 Service 5 Construction/Demolition 3 Solid Waste 3 Tree trimming/Logging 3 Wholesale 2 Horse Farm AG 1 Other (one each) 8 Total 34

Fatality Investigations 2016 Struck By (Medical Complication-blood clot) 14 Falls 11 Crushed (Trench Collapse) 6 Electrocution 1 Slip/Fall (same elev. 76 yr. old male) 1 Drowning 1 Explosion 1 Total incidents for 2016 35

Fatality Investigations 2016 Construction 18 General Industry 8 Public Sector 4 Retail 2 Tree Trimming 1 Logging 1 Transportation/Warehouse 1 Total 35

Tennessee Safety and Health Conference TOSHA is co-sponsor with the Tennessee American Society of Safety Engineers 40th annual to be held July 31- August 2, 2017 at Opryland Convention Center