Cooperative Programs: Expanding OSHA’s Impact Paula O. White Director of Cooperative and State Programs, OSHA for the American Meat Institute Paula O. White Director of Cooperative and State Programs, OSHA for the American Meat Institute

Assistant Secretary Henshaw’s Priorities for OSHA Expanded outreach, education, and compliance assistance efforts Improved voluntary and partnership efforts Strong, effective, and fair enforcement

Alliances Broadly written agreements established at the National, Regional or Area offices Goals focus on: –Training and education –Outreach and communication –Promoting the national dialogue Customized implementation teams: Two-year, renewable Quarterly update meetings or conference calls

Some Working Alliances American Biological Safety Association Dow Chemical Company Society of the Plastics Industry Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. National Association of Shooting Ranges & Sporting Arms & Ammunition Manufacturers Institute American Industrial Hygiene Association International Mass Retailers Association

Pending Alliances American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Clark Construction National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration/Longterm Care National Hearing Conservation Association Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, Center for Business & Public Policy

Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Nearly 932 workplaces and 208 industries in the Federal and State Plan State programs Over 571,984 employees covered In 2001, participants achieved injury rates 54% below their industry averages, with 5,876 lost workday cases avoided

Industries in VPP (Federal Only) Number of Sites as of 1/31/03 Source: OSHA, Office of Partnerships & Recognition Chemical - Construction - Textiles - Wood Products - Paper Products - - Other Manufacturing - Food Products - Misc. Industries - Warehouse & Storage - Petroleum - Electricity - Services Other -- Plastics

Meatpacking Plants in VPP Armour Swift-Eckrich Deli Food, Jonesboro, AR Armour Swift-Eckrich Brown & Serve, St. Charles, IL Aurora Packing Co, Inc., North Aurora, IL Aurora New City Packing, Inc., North Aurora, IL Kraft Foods - Kirksville, MO Columbia Foods/Kraft - Columbia, MO Taylor Packing Co. - Wyalusing, PA

What’s Next for VPP? VPP Jump Start Facilitating corporate participation Targeting ISO sites

OSHA Strategic Partnership Program (OSPP) 176 active partnerships Over 230 partnerships since New Partnerships in FY 02 Average 51 new partnerships last 3 years

Idaho OSHA-General Contractor Partnership Program Reduced construction fatalities Improved OSHA’s relationship with stakeholders Fostered other partnerships Saved contractors money

Fatality Rate per 10K Employees Years

Idaho Claims Rate Year Injuries per 100 Employees

ConAgra Refrigerated Food Company/UFCW Partnership Seven sites: Reduced total incidence rates by an average of 20% Reduced days away and restricted activity rates by an average of 26% 5 sites reduced workers comp costs by an average of 62%

Meatpacking Partnerships Tyson Foods—in first year: –33% decrease in TCIR –53% decrease in DART Omaha Meat Processing LEP/Partnership since 2000 –44% decrease in TCIR –30% decrease in DART

Consultation Helps Small Businesses Helps employer identify and correct hazards Identifies sources for further assistance Assists employer in developing or maintaining an effective safety and health management system Offers training—on- or off-site No citations issued or penalties proposed

Safety & Health Achievement & Recognition Program (SHARP) Responsibilities: Develop and implement a safety and health management system Maintain injury and illness rates below your industry average Benefits: Removal from programmed inspection list for 1 year Recognition and promotion

Pre-SHARP Inspection Deferral Responsibilities: Begin to develop and implement a safety and health management system Have potential to attain injury and illness as well as total recordable case rates below your industry average Have potential to meet SHARP requirements within 18 months

Office of Small Business Assistance Primary point of contact with OSHA for small business owners MOU with SBA –Developing materials on ergonomics Developing outreach materials

OSHA’s Comprehensive, Four-Pronged Approach to Ergonomics Industry- and task-specific guidelines Enforcement Outreach and assistance National Advisory Committee on Ergonomics (NACE)

Voluntary Ergonomics Guidelines Nursing homes—released March 13 Draft retail grocery industry—by end of March Draft poultry processing industry—soon TBD

Enforcement Nursing Home National Emphasis Program Ergonomics Local Emphasis Programs –Warehousing –Hospitals –Meat packing –Automotive parts manufacturing

National Advisory Committee on Ergonomics First meeting held on January 22, 2003 Chartered for two years Tasked with advising on ergo guidelines, research, and outreach and assistance

Ergonomics Alliances  Airlines Alliance, 13 Airlines and the National Safety Council International Air Transport Section  American Industrial Hygiene Association  American Meat Institute  American Society of Safety Engineers  Independent Electrical Contractors  Printing Alliance  Society of the Plastics Industry  American Furniture Manufacturers Association

OSHA-AMI Targeted CD Safety and Health Topics Meat Packing Industry Safety and Health Topics Page Technical Links - Related to the Meat Packing Industry eTools related to the Meat Packing Industry Multimedia Training Materials

Contact

OSHA-AMI Alliance Dan McCausland

OSHA-AMI Alliance Milestones Link from the AMI web page to OSHA’s Safety and Health Topics Meat Packing page. Review Safety and Health Topics Meat Packing Page and determine what information should be added to the page and who from AMI will serve on the Editorial Board. Develop eTools for the Meat Industry and produce a CD from the eTool information.

More Alliance Milestones Participate in the development of the Ammonia Refrigeration eTool. Determine meat industry supplier information that can be shared with OSHA regarding ergonomic programs, tools, products and best practices. Develop a “Safety Yellow Pages” for OSHA’s CASs and the meat industry’s small businesses

More Milestones Link from the AMI web page to OSHA’s Safety and Health Topics Meat Packing page. Review Safety and Health Topics Meat Packing Page and determine what information should be added to the page and who from AMI will serve on the Editorial Board. Develop eTools for the Meat Industry and produce a CD from the eTool information.