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An Overview of OSHA's Compliance Assistance
Resources
2005 National Equal Opportunity Conference
August 24, 2005
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Hyatt Regency, Washington, DC
Lee Anne JillingsDirector, Office of Outreach Services and AlliancesDirectorate of Cooperative and State ProgramsOccupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA’s MissionOSHA’s Mission
Assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the nation safe and healthful working conditions.
OSHA’s VisionOSHA’s Vision
Every employer and employee in the nation recognizes that occupational safety and health add value to American businesses, workplaces, and workers’ lives.
WorkersWorkers WarehouseWarehouse Nursing HomeNursing Home
By 2008, reduce fatality rates 15% and injury/illness rates 20% through:
Goal 1 – Reduce occupational hazards through direct intervention
Goal 2 – Promote safety and health culture through compliance assistance, cooperative programs, and strong leadership
Goal 3 – Strengthen agency capabilities and infrastructure
Goal 2 : Compliance Assistance, Cooperative Programs, and Leadership
OSHA will identify ways to improve safety and health in the following areas:
• Youth fatalities, injuries, and illnesses
• Immigrant and other hard-to-reach employers and workers
• Transportation fatalities
• Workplace violence fatalities
• Small business
• Potential for “safety by design” campaign
OSHA Compliance Assistance (CA) Resources
OSHA Web pageOSHA Web page
CA Web pageCA Web page
CA Quick StartCA Quick Start
MyOSHAMyOSHA
PublicationsPublications
Compliance Assistance SpecialistsCompliance Assistance Specialists
1-800-OSHA1-800-OSHA
Publications
BrochuresBrochures
Quick CardsQuick Cards
Safety and Health Information BulletinsSafety and Health Information Bulletins
QuickTakesQuickTakes
PostersPosters
PamphletsPamphlets
Fact Sheets Fact Sheets
News ReleasesNews Releases
Compliance Assistance SpecialistsCompliance Assistance Specialists
One in each OSHA Area Office One in each OSHA Area Office
Provide general information about OSHA Provide general information about OSHA
Respond to requests for help from a variety of Respond to requests for help from a variety of groupsgroups
Available for seminars, workshops, and speaking Available for seminars, workshops, and speaking eventsevents
Promote cooperative programsPromote cooperative programs
Promote OSHA's training resources and the tools Promote OSHA's training resources and the tools
Hispanic Outreach Hispanic Outreach Electronic Assistance Tools
Web PagesWeb Pages– OSHA en EspanolOSHA en Espanol – Hispanic Employers and Workers Compliance Assistance Web pageHispanic Employers and Workers Compliance Assistance Web page– Hispanic Outreach Module of Compliance Assistance Quick Start Hispanic Outreach Module of Compliance Assistance Quick Start
eTools eTools – Preventing Construction Fatalities Preventing Construction Fatalities – SewingSewing
Public Service AnnouncementsPublic Service Announcements
Success Stories Success Stories Regional Showcase ArticlesRegional Showcase Articles
PublicationsPublicationsHispanic Outreach Fact SheetHispanic Outreach Fact Sheet
Heat and Cold Stress CardsHeat and Cold Stress Cards
Trench Poster and Quick CardTrench Poster and Quick Card
Public Service AnnouncementsPublic Service Announcements
OSHA 60-second Video PSAOSHA 60-second Video PSA – Developed by OSHA and World Developed by OSHA and World
Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
– Features WWE wrestler Rey Features WWE wrestler Rey
MysterioMysterio
– PSA and transcript posted to PSA and transcript posted to
OSHA’s Web siteOSHA’s Web site
– Regional/Area Offices working to Regional/Area Offices working to
get PSA aired in local get PSA aired in local
communitiescommunities
OSHA’s Cooperative OSHA’s Cooperative ProgramsPrograms
Alliance ProgramAlliance Program
OSHA Strategic OSHA Strategic Partnership ProgramPartnership Program
Voluntary Protection Voluntary Protection ProgramsPrograms
Consultation Program & Consultation Program & SHARPSHARP
Alliance ProgramAlliance Program
Broadly written agreementsBroadly written agreements
Established at OSHA’s National, Established at OSHA’s National, Regional, Area Offices orRegional, Area Offices or by State Plan Statesby State Plan States
Formed with trade associations, Formed with trade associations, businesses, educational institutions, businesses, educational institutions,
government agencies, unionsgovernment agencies, unions
69 National Alliances69 National Alliances
298 Regional and Area Office Alliances298 Regional and Area Office Alliances
The Alliance Program’s The Alliance Program’s Impact on Workplace Safety and HealthImpact on Workplace Safety and Health
Results of the Alliance Program include:
• Creation of new electronic assistance tools (eg., eTools)
• New and updated training resources for OSHA staff
• Outreach to employers and employees through speeches, presentations and exhibits
• Positive media coverage of the Alliance Program
Alliance Results and SuccessesAlliance Results and SuccessesSafety and Health Topics PagesSafety and Health Topics Pages
OSHA Strategic PartnershipsOSHA Strategic Partnerships
196 active partnerships196 active partnerships
OSPP impacts over OSPP impacts over 5,000 employers and 5,000 employers and 575,000 employees575,000 employees
10 National partnerships10 National partnerships
Voluntary Protection Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP)Programs (VPP)
Promotes effective worksite-based Promotes effective worksite-based
safety and health safety and health
Moves beyond compliance and Moves beyond compliance and
calls for continuous improvement calls for continuous improvement
Supports cooperative relationship Supports cooperative relationship
with management, labor, and OSHAwith management, labor, and OSHA
Recognizes exemplary occupational Recognizes exemplary occupational
safety and health effortssafety and health efforts
Consultation ProgramConsultation ProgramThrough this serviceThrough this service
– employers can find out about potential employers can find out about potential worksite hazards,worksite hazards,
– improve their safety and health improve their safety and health management system, management system,
– and may qualify for a one-year and may qualify for a one-year
exemption from routine OSHA exemption from routine OSHA
inspection through the Safety and inspection through the Safety and
Health Achievement Recognition Program Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).(SHARP).
ConfidentialConfidential
No cost to employer No cost to employer
Employer requested serviceEmployer requested service
Safety Health and Achievement Safety Health and Achievement Recognition Program Recognition Program (SHARP)(SHARP)
Recognizes small employers who Recognizes small employers who
operate an exemplary safety and operate an exemplary safety and
health management systemhealth management system
Singles out organizations as a Singles out organizations as a
model for worksite safety and healthmodel for worksite safety and health
Exempt from programmed Exempt from programmed
inspections during the period that inspections during the period that
SHARP certification is validSHARP certification is valid