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

OSHA Web PageOSHA Web Page

Compliance Assistance Web PageCompliance Assistance Web Page

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

Hispanic Employers and Workers Compliance Assistance

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 Program Web Page

Alliance Results and SuccessesAlliance Results and SuccessesSafety and Health Topics PagesSafety and Health Topics Pages

Alliance Results and SuccessesAlliance Results and SuccesseseToolseTools

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

Contact

Lee Anne Jillingsjillings.leeanee@dol.gov202-693-2340