Moving Beyond Basic OSHA Compliance

We’re all concerned about our employee’s Safety & Health Current statistics from OSHA  Each year, approximately 6,000 employees in this country die from workplace injuries  50,000 die from illnesses caused by exposure to workplace hazards  6 million workers suffer non-fatal workplace injuries  Annual cost to U.S. business of more that $125 billion  Source: afetyandhealth-factsheet.htmlhttps:// afetyandhealth-factsheet.html

Most Frequently Cited OSHA Standards October 2012 through September 2013 Fiscal Year (FY) Fall Protection 8,241 citations Hazard Communication 6,156 citations Scaffolding 5,423 citations Respiratory Protection 3,879 citations Electrical Wiring, Components, Equipment 3,452 citations Powered Industrial Trucks 3,340 citations Ladders 3,311 citations Lockout/Tagout 3,254 citations Electrical, General Requirements 2,745 citations Machine Guarding 2,701 citations Total = 42,502 citations in 2013 FY 29,179 citations in 2012 FY 13,323 additional citations in 2013 FY

How do we protect our employees and avoid costly OSHA citations? The simple answer:  Make sure safety and health really is first Our Challenge:  Move beyond basic OSHA compliance Our Ultimate Goal:  Zero injuries & illnesses  Zero OSHA citations

General Housekeeping / Blocked Passageways

Unsecured Compressed Gas Cylinders

Fire Extinguishers

Bench Grinders

Welding

Hook Safety Latches

Rigging

Hazard Communication

Electrical

Guarding

Miscellaneous

How do we get there? Effective communication on hazard from ESH to Operations  ESH identifies hazard  ESH provides options on various ways hazard can be addressed  ESH provides training and/or training materials on hazard Follow-through from Operations to address hazard and provide training Follow-up from ESH and Operations to ensure hazard remains eliminated or is addressed timely