1. REGION VI OSHA UPDATE Dorinda Folse Deputy Regional Administrator
2018 Annual North Texas OSHA Regulatory Update Seminar

2. Agenda
Inspection Activities
Significant Cases
Cooperative Programs

3. Inspections October 1, 2017 – August 29, 2018
All Inspections: 4,625
Safety: 3,991
Health:
No. of Fatalities Investigated: 225
*23 less than this time last fiscal year.
Total No. of Violations Issued: 7,195
Average Current Serious Penalty Amount: $3,612

4. Inspections October 1, 2017 – September 1, 2018
% Construction: 52.3% % General Industry: 48.7% % Programmed: 56.0% % Un-Programmed: 44.0% % Follow-up: 4%

5. Region VI – Severe Injury Reports

6. Regional Emphasis Programs FY 2018
Construction - CPL Cranes used in Construction - CPL Fall Hazards in Non-Construction Ind.- CPL Grain Handling Facilities - CPL Health Hazards in Healthcare Industry - CPL

7. Regional Emphasis Programs FY2018 Continued
Heat Illness - CPL High Noise in Mfg. Industries - CPL Poultry Processing - CPL Fabricated Metal Products - CPL A Upstream Oil and Gas Industry – CPL Fertilizer Grade Ammonium Nitrate – CPL

8. Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501)
Scaffolding ( )
Ladders ( )
Fall Protection – Training ( )
Eye and Face Protection ( )
Hazard Communication ( )
Head Protection ( )
Aerial Lifts ( )
General Safety and Health Provisions ( )
Fall Protection – Systems Criteria and Practices ( )
This is a list of the top 10 most frequently cited OSHA standards during inspections of all construction and General Industry worksites in FY 2016.

9. Significant Enforcement Actions Cases with Penalties $140,000 or Greater
Berry Marble Company dba US Granite
Safety Follow-up
$318,867
Violations: LO/TO, PPE, Machine Guarding, Slings, Hazard Communication
German Pellets of Texas
Workplace Fatality
$305,884
Violations: 5(a)(1), Confined Spaces, Unguarded Augers, (lack of) Air Monitoring, Unguarded Floor Openings
Alexander Tank Company
Safety Complaint
$283,255
Violations: Fall Protection, Electrical, Confined Spaces, Material Handling, PPE,
Noise, Respirators, Hazard Communication
Genan, Inc.
Workplace Fatality
$204,549
Violations: 5(a)(1) Respiratory Protection and Confined Space
Precision IBC
$192,307
Violations: Respirators, Confined Spaces, Hexavalent Chromium, Methylene Chloride, Hazard Communication, PPE
El Paso Underground
$190,642
Violations: Trench Cave-In Hazards, No Safe Egress from Trench, No Trench Protection

10. Significant Enforcement Actions Novel Case with Significant Penalty
Cottonwood Financial Ltd., dba Cash Store
Novel WPV
$126,749
Violations: 5(a)(1) Workplace Violence

11. Alliances Program
New in FY 2017 4
Renewed in FY 2017 16
New in FY 2018 2
Renewed in FY 2018 10
Drafts 7
Total Alliances 52

12. Partnership Program
New in FY 2017 1
Renewed in FY 2017 3
New in FY 2018 7
Renewed in FY 2018
Drafts 2
Total Partnerships 11

13. Total VPP Sites: (as of 3/26/2018)
FY 2017
Star
Merit
Mobile Workforce
Total
Federal
521 1 4
526
State 10
FY 2018
(October 2017 – March 26, 2018)
Federal (Approvals) 7

14. Hurricane Harvey

15. Item
Corpus Christi OCS
Houston (N) OCS
Houston (S) OCS
LA-Beaumont OCS
Total Incident #
# of outreaches (briefings) performed
628
157
147 62
994
# of employees reached via outreaches
5483
2354
1061
342
9240
# non English Speaking employees
1608
598
489
108
2803
# of Interventions
867
109
319 49
1344
# of employees reached via interventions
4028
906
1976
568
7478
# of employees removed from hazards via interventions
1744
753
1241
562
4300
# of enforcement actions
# of hazards observed/addressed
1890
170
559
250
2869
# of incident related complaints/referrals 11 31 1 54
# of incident related injuries (workers)
# of incident related fatalities (workers) 5 6
# of incident related illnesses (workers)

16. Region VI OSHA Training Institute Education Centers
Mid-South Alliance Safety Council
Phone:
(877)
Oklahoma State University
ceat.okstate.edu
(405)
Texas A&M Engineering Service
(800)
The University of Texas Arlington
web-ded.uta.edu
(866)
Here is a list of the OSHA Region VI OSHA Training Institute Education Centers and their contact information.
Our OSHA Education centers provide valuable safety and health training every day.
We thank you for taking the time to visit with us today, and wish you

17. Region VI Education Centers Quarterly WebEx
Safe + Sound
Amputation
Silica   
Preventing Falls
Next WebEx October - Healthcare

18. Region VI Consultation Services FY 2017
Total Visits Closed in FY 2017: 3,481
SHARP Sites 129 Active
As a result of these visits, 5 imminent dangers, 7,964 serious, 1,057 other than serious and 272 regulatory hazards were identified

19. Total Visits Closed in FY 2017: 3,481
Region VI - Consultation Services Size of Employers Receiving in FY 2017
Total Visits Closed in FY 2017: 3,481

20. Upcoming Conferences
2018 OSHA Construction Safety and Health Conference
OSHA Region VI with the University of Texas at Arlington OSHA Education Center, co-hosted the inaugural OSHA Construction Safety and Health Conference in Irving, Texas.  450 conference attendees, with 35 break-out sessions. Upcoming September 13-14, 2018
2018 OSHA Oil & Gas Safety Conference
OSHA Region VI with the University of Texas at Arlington OSHA Education Center, co-hosted the 5th biennial OSHA Oil & Gas Safety Conference in Houston, Texas.  More than 1,000 industry professionals, 90 diverse breakout sessions, and 100 exhibitors.
Upcoming in December

21. Other Outreach Events 2018 Amputation Stand Down China Delegation
Education Centers WebEx
Fall Stand Down
Ladder Symposium
NUCA Live Trench Training
Trenching Safety Symposium
Trenching Stand Down
Tower Crane Awareness Training
West Texas Excavation Safety Day
10-Hour Construction Training – High School

23. Working Together, We Can Help
OSHA (6742)