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Darlene FossumDarlene Fossum
Area DirectorArea Director
Ft. Lauderdale Area OfficeFt. Lauderdale Area Office
August 29, 2011August 29, 2011
OSHA UpdateOSHA Update
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Secretary
Hilda L. Solis
Assistant Secretary
Dr. David Michaels
Chief of Staff
Deborah Berkowitz
NEW SHERIFFS IN TOWN
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OSHA’S MISSIONOSHA’S MISSION
Assure so far as possible every working man Assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the nation safe and healthful and woman in the nation safe and healthful working conditions. working conditions.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR• Secretary Solis; “Good Jobs for
Everyone.”
OSHA’S PERSPECTIVE• “…no job is a good job unless it’s
a safe job.”
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OSHA LEADERSHIPOSHA LEADERSHIP
1.1. Strong, fair and effective Strong, fair and effective enforcementenforcement
2.2. Outreach, education and Outreach, education and compliance assistancecompliance assistance
3.3. Partnerships and Partnerships and cooperative programscooperative programs
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ENFORCEMENT• Emphasis on Safety and Health Programs
• An updated penalty policy
• More accurate reporting
• Resetting priorities on regulatory agenda– Common-sense approach– Stakeholder involvement
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ENFORCEMENT CONT.• Improved investigative techniques
• More consistent and equitable enforcement
• Provide stakeholders means to research enforcement activities– DOL Online Enforcement Database
• http://www.ogesdw.dol.gov
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DOL Online Enforcement Database
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ENFORCEMENTCURRENT FATALITY DATA
• National Statistics (2010) – 4,447
• State of Florida• 2010 – 68• 2011 - 67 (As of 8/22/11)
– Jacksonville Area Office – 13– Tampa Area Office – 32– Ft. Lauderdale Area Office – 22
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ENFORCEMENTINSPECTION DATA
• FY11 – Inspection Data (As of 8/22/11)
– National Inspections -32,469
– Florida Inspections – 2,210• Jacksonville Area Office - 586• Tampa Area Office – 862• Ft. Lauderdale Area Office - 762
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OUTREACH• Increased interaction with associations
and industry safety and health experts
• Programs and Initiatives– Distracted Driving Initiative– Heat Stress– Changing Workplace Culture– Education for Vulnerable Hard-to-Reach
Workers
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OUTREACH CONT.• Review and change chemical safety
issues and Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs)
• Deletion of the Residential Construction Directive
• Targeting Program for Severe Violators (SVEP)
• Emphasis on Safety and Health Management Programs
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COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE AND VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS
• Commitment to compliance assistance for small business– Provided assistance in 2010 to more than
200,000 stakeholders– Through On-site Consultation Program
• 30,000 on-site visits • Developed over 25,000 Safety and Health
Programs• Trained over 600,000 workers thru OSHA 10 and
30 courses
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OSHA’s Triple Bottom LineOSHA’s Triple Bottom Line
Reduce injuries…Reduce injuries…
Illnesses … and Illnesses … and
FatalitiesFatalities
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QUESTIONS???????
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