1. CHAPTER 6
OSHA COMPLIANCE

2. WHY DO WE NEED OSHA? ACCIDENTS ILLNESS
14,000 DEATH WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS
2.5 M. WORKERS DISABLED IN WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS
300, 000 NEW CASES OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES REPORTED
DEAL WITH INJURIES, ILLNESS AND DEATH

3. WHAT SHOULD WE KNOW ABOUT OSHA?
TITLE 29 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATION (CFR), PARTS 1900 THROUGH 1910
OSHA IS PART OF U.S.DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

4. MISSION AND PURPOSE REDUCE WORK PLACE HAZARD
NEW SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS (IMPLEMENT)
IMPROVE EXISTING SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS
RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES
MONITOR
TRAINING
MANDATORY
EVALAUTE/MONITOR/ANALYZE

5. WHAT DOES OSHA COVER?
ALL EMPLOYESS IN ALL 50 STATES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PUERTO RICO AND ALL OTHER TERRITORIES THAT FALL UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF U.S.GOVERNMENT
THERE ARE FOUR EXCEPTIONS:
1. SELF EMPLOYED
2.FAMILY FARMS-IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMERS
3. FEDERAL AGENCIES
4. STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SETTING STANDARDS AND INSPECT FOR COMPLIANCE

6. OSAH STANDARDS
BASED ON ITS PERCEPTION OF NEED AT THE REQUEST OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES, STATE AND LOCAL, LABOR ORGANIZATIONS , PRIVATE CITIZENS.
COMMITTEE APPROACH
NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND HEALTH

7. OSHA STANDARDS APPROCHES: 1. ADOPT 2.AMEND 3. REVOK
MUST PUBLISH ITS ACTIONS IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
NOTICE-ADVANCED NOTICE-ADOPTION-EFFECTIVE DATE-APPEAL WITHIN 60 DAYS OF STANDARDS APPROVAL

8. NEW STANDARDS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
TEMPORARY VARIANCE REQUESTED FOR ONE YEAR, CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
WHAT IF A COMPANY EXCEEDS THE NEW REQUIREMNETS? PERMANENT VARIANCE

9. PROCESS RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING ARE ESSENTIAL 11 OR MORE WORKERS
EXEMPT AND EXEMPT EMPLYERS MUST REPORT ACCIDENTS WITHIN 48 HOURS (DEATH AND HOSPITALIZATION OF 5 OR MORE EMPLOYEE.)
ALL OCCUPATIONAL ILNESSES AND INJURIES MUST BE REPORTED
FORMS: 300, 300A, 301
EMPLYEERS TO POST POSTER 2203 AND 300A

10. OSHA OFFICERS AUTHORIZED TO DO: 1. ENTER ANY SITE-LIMITATION
2. INSPECT ANY SITE-REASONABLE TIME
3. QUESTION ANY EMPLOYEE (C/P) IN PRIVATE
OSHA IS EMPOWERED TO ISSUE CITATIONS AND SET PENALTIES.

11. CITATIONS 1. OTHER THAN SERIOUS VIOLATIONS 2. WILLFUL VIOLATION
3. REPEAT VIOLATION
4. FALURE TO CORRECT PPREVIOUS VIOLATIONS

12. EMPLOYEE RIGHTS APPEAL: 1. TIME-ABTEMENT PERIOD
2. EMPLYER’S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF AN ABATEMENT PERIOD
EMPLYERS MAY PETITION TIME OR PENALTY

13. EXCEPTIONS
STATES ARE ALLOWED TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS, 50% INCENTIVES/WITH APPROVED PLANS
STATES MAY DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE PLANS COVERING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS OR LIMIT IT TO PUBLIC EMPLOYERS ONLY

14. OVERALL OSHA: 1. SETTING STANDARDS 2. INSPECTION FOR COMPLIANCE
3. PROVIDE SERVICES TO HELP EMPLOYERS MEET THE LATEST SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS
SERVICES ARE OFFERED AT NO COST AND INTENDED FOR SMALLER COMPANIES
SERVICES: CONSULTATION, VOLUNTARY INSPECTION PROGRAM AND TRAINING AND EDUCATION

15. IS OSHA PERFECT? NO CRITISIM? YES NOT SENSITIVE TO THE NEEDS
COMPETITION
EMPLOYERS ARE TRYING TO SURVIVE

16. CODES AND STANDARDS
ARE THEY THE SAME?
CODES
STANDARDS

17. LEGAL TERMS NEGLIGENCE LIABILITY CARE ABILITY TO PAY DAMAGES
PROXIMATE CAUSE
WILLFUL CONDUCT
RECKLESS CONDUCT
TORT
FORESEEABILITY

18. CONCLUSION DO COMPANIES KEEP EMPLOYEE INFORMED?
DO COMPANIES ENFORCE THEIR RULES AND REGULATIONS?
DO THEY PROVIDE PROPER TRAINING?
POLICIES, INFORM, TRAIN, ENFORCE.