1. 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

2. 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

3. 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)

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

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

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

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

10. Tennessee Workplace Safety & Health Statistics10

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

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

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

14. Tennessee Fatality Rates

15. Construction Fatality Rates

16. Manufacturing Fatality Rates

18. Number of fatal occupational injuries by major occupational group 2015

19. 2015 Fatality Investigations
Struck By
Falls
Crushed/Caught Between 5
Electrocution
Thrown From (2 victims in one incident) 2
Overturned Equipment 2
Total 35 Victims

20. 2015 Sorted By Industry Manufacturing 9 Service 5
Construction/Demolition
Solid Waste
Tree trimming/Logging
Wholesale
Horse Farm AG
Other (one each)
Total

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

22. Fatality Investigations 2016
Construction
General Industry
Public Sector
Retail
Tree Trimming
Logging
Transportation/Warehouse 1
Total

23. 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, at Opryland Convention Center