Mark W. Hysell Area Director Eau Claire Area Office WITC Safety Day OSHA Update April 8, 2014

Introduction OSHA Saves Lives Fatality Data OSHA Tool Bag –Enforcement –Cooperative Programs OSHA Myth Busters Top Ten Violations Questions Anytime 2

Federal OSHA OSHA Staff:2,305 Workers:130 million Worksites:8 million Regional Offices:10 Local Area Offices:90

OSHA’s Mission Assure so far as possible safe and healthful working conditions for every working man and woman in the nation.

OSHA Saves Lives Examples From: Madison, Wisconsin & Chicago, Illinois 5

OSHA Saves Lives 6 Two unprotected employees working in a 6’6’’ deep trench

Medical Distress Employee entering unprotected trench CSHOs arrive and find man unresponsive 7

Medical Distress Employee begins to have seizures 8 CSHOs call 911 and stay close to worker

9 Fatality RATES are down 35% since 1994 Rate of Fatal Work Injuries Continues to Drop Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (*preliminary 2012 data)

Region V Fatalities by State - FY09-FY13 Source: OSHA Information System

Region V - Fatalities by Industry FY09 - FY13 Source: OSHA Information System

OSHA’s Field Tool Bag Enforcement 12

13 Inspections Conducted (Federal) FY09 – FY13 Source: OSHA Information System

14 Region V FY-2013 Inspection Data 6740 total inspections (Goal 6725) –3,229 of which were construction –1,488 were health inspections Inspections By State –Illinois = 2,768 –Ohio = 2,435 –Wisconsin = 1,472

Significant Cases Issued in FY13 Number of Cases: Construction25 Manufacturing88 Other6 Total Cases119 Source: OSHA Information System

16 Significant Enforcement Actions Region V – FY significant and novel cases issued  Ohio – 17 issued  Illinois – 12 issued  Wisconsin – 17 issued

17 National Emphasis Programs Current: Amputations Combustible Dust Fed Agencies Food Flavorings Hex Chrome Lead Primary Metals PSM (Chem Plants) Nursing Homes & Residential Care Facilities Silica Ship Breaking Trenching Isocyanates

18 Region V Local Emphasis Programs (LEPs) - FY 14 Fall Hazards (Construction & General Industry) Primary Metals Grain Handling Facilities Tree Trimming Operations Powered Industrial Vehicles (Construction & GI) Maritime (IN, MI) Building Renovation/Rehab - “Gut Rehab” High Rise Construction (Chicago AOs) Dairy Farm LEP (Wisconsin AOs) Federal Agencies (IN, MI, MN)

Potential New/Modified LEPs in FY14 Pallet Manufacturing –Toledo Carbon Monoxide in Construction –WI & Calumet City Expansion of PIV (Loading Dock Areas) Temp Workers –Training & Equipment –1 st Day Fatalities 19

Temporary Worker Initiative Too many fatalities reported are found to be temporary workers. OSHA Memorandum to Regional Administrators: CSHOs will assess whether employers who use temporary workers are complying with their responsibilities under the OSH Act CSHOs will code the information in their records to denote when temporary workers are exposed to safety and health violations CSHOs will assess whether temporary workers received required training in a language and vocabulary they could understand

21 Whistleblower FY 13, Region V received 506 Whistleblower complaints (19% of Nation’s total)  315 – 11(c) cases  119 – 11(c) - merit cases  13 – 11(c) Complainants reinstated  $957,745 – wages recovered for Complainants under 11(c) In Ohio: –182 Whistleblower Complaints  138 – 11(c) Cases  58 – 11(c) - merit cases  $369,311 wages recovered for Complainants under 11(c)  7 – 11(c) Complainants reinstated

OSHA’s Field Tool Bag Cooperative Programs 22

23 Cooperative Programs Cooperative Programs: Consultation Program –Free Service Voluntary Protection Program – VPP –391 Participants 262 Federal 129 State Plan Partnerships –11 Active Partnerships Alliances –19 Active Alliances

2013 Major Outreach Campaigns Heat Stress Falls 24

Fall Campaign Website

Educational Materials Posters in English and Spanish Fact sheets in English, Spanish, Polish, Russian and Portuguese Wallet Cards, Tool Box Stickers, and more coming soon…

New Mobile Resources New! Bilingual English-Spanish booklet about using ladders safely Can be read on any mobile device using a free e-reader!

Educational Materials

OSHA Myth Busters Top Ten OSHA Myths 29

#1 OSHA spends most of its time responding to employee complaints. Not true! 30

% Complaint Inspections Data Source: OIS Insp. Summary Rpt. Dated 9/17/13

#2 OSHA is always going to find something wrong. Not true! 32

% Inspections In-Compliance Data Source: OIS Insp. Summary Rpt. Dated 9/17/13

#3 If OSHA does an inspection, the fine will be a million dollars. Not true! 34

Average Current Penalty Per Serious Violation Data Source: OIS Insp. Summary Rpt. Dated 9/17/13

#4 OSHA has a quota system that requires CSHOs to find a certain number of violations on every inspection. Not true! 3 violations/inspection 80% violations SWRU 11% of inspections only OTS violations 36

#5 OSHA has a quota system that requires CSHOs to perform a certain number of inspections per year. OSH Act, Section 8(h) The Secretary shall not use the results of enforcement activities, such as the number of citations issued or penalties assessed, to evaluate employees directly involved in enforcement activities under this Act or to impose quotas or goals with regard to the results of such activities. 37

#6 OSHA targets non-union facilities for inspection. Not true! 38

#7 A worker should not file a complaint with OSHA because their name will be given to the employer. Confidentiality + OSH Act, Section 11(c) No person shall discharge or in any manner discriminate against any employee because such employee has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to this Act or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding or because of the exercise by such employee on behalf of himself or others of any right afforded by this Act. 39

#8 OSHA can inspect any facility it wants to. Imminent Danger Fatality/Catastrophe Complaints Referrals Observed Hazards Site Specific Data Random Selection Follow-Ups 40

#9 OSHA supports itself with penalties collected from inspections. Not true! 41

#10 OSHA inspections have no impact on worker safety and health. Not true! 42

Study: OSHA Inspections Reduce Injuries with No Job Loss Harvard & UC Berkeley researchers found: 9.4% drop in injury claims in the 4 years after inspection 26% average savings on workers’ compensation costs $355,000 average savings for an employer (small or large) as a result of an OSHA inspection Study estimates $6 billion in savings to employers nationwide There was no evidence that these improvements came at the expense of employment, sales, credit ratings or firm survival. OSHA doesn’t kill jobs; it helps prevent jobs from killing workers

Nationwide FY13 Top 10 Most Cited Standards 1.Fall Protection 2.Hazard Communication 3.Scaffolding 4.Respiratory Protection 5.Electrical, Wiring Methods 6.Powered Industrial Trucks 7.Ladders 8.Lockout/Tagout 9.Electrical, General Requirements 10.Machine Guarding Data Source: OIS Frequently Cited Stnds. Rpt. Dated 9/17/13

Conclusion OSHA Saves Lives Fatality Data OSHA Tool Bag –Enforcement –Cooperative Programs OSHA Myth Busters Top Ten Violations 45

46 Questions?