Marina & Boatyard Safety Basics & Training

Robert Smith, ASHMMYMIC Training Technologies

In 2011, the injury rate for the marina and boatyard industry rose significantly.

Current injury rates are running twice the national average.

State of OSHA enforcement

Prompted a rise in OSHA enforcement.

Began in Michigan in 2012. Many regions have local of

regional emphasis programs targeting marinas and boatyards.

State of OSHA enforcement

Workers age 45+ are most likely to suffer a workplace fatality.

Workers age 18-25 experience the most injuries per hours worked.

Source: National Safety Council

At risk for injury

November 2, 2015- Congress passed a new Federal Budget Agreement.

The deal authorized OSHA to increase penalties for the first time since 1990.

A new budget deal.

One time, “catch-up” increase of 82%.

Annual increase thereafter based on inflation rate.

A new budget deal.

Serious violation- increases from $7000 to $12,744 per incident.

Willful violation- increases from $70,000 to $125,438 per incident.

What does this mean?

OSHA’ s General Duty Clause

 

(1)shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees;

(2) shall comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this Act.

 

        

What’s your responsibility?

:

Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

Number of National and Regional Enforcement programs impacting marinas and boatyards.

Federal OSHA Region 3

Federal OSHA sets minimum standards and has jurisdiction in all 50 states and US territories.

26 states have implemented state level plans.

States must meet or exceed standards set by Feds.

Feds direct state level plans.

State vs. Federal

Planned enforcement inspection. Employee complaint. Reportable incident:

Fatality- must report within 8 hours. Amputation- must report within 24 hours. Loss of Eye- must report within 24 hours. Inpatient hospitalization- must report within 24

hours.

Ways OSHA can arrive.

OSHA defines the business size as: Small: generates fewer than 10 W-2’s in

a calendar year. Large: generates 11 or more W-2’s.

Once the 11th employee hits the payroll, you will remain a large business for the remainder of the calendar year.

What size is your business?

The size of your business as defined by OSHA changes some of your requirements.

Small business can have verbal training and a simple document to record attendance.

Large Business must have documented training plans and detailed recordkeeping.

Why does it matter?

Record of workplace injuries Record Days Away, Restricted, or

Transferred. Required for large business. Used to identify patterns or

exposure to hazards.

OSHA 300 Log

Hazard Communications Plan OSHA 300 recordkeeping Personal Protective Equipment

(PPE) Lock Out/ Tag Out Confined Space Training

A good safety plan

Fall Protection Plan Ladder Safety Ergonomics Fire Safety Plan Safety Committee

A good safety plan

Blood Borne Pathogens Electrical Safety Forklift/ Travelift Training Respirator Protection Spill Response Plan

A good safety plan

Hazardous Waste Flammable & Combustible Liquids Machine Guarding Scaffold Use Dive Safety plan (if you have

divers)

A good safety plan

Workplace injuries cost our economy $198.2 billion annually.

That’s $.5 billion per day. A workplace death averages a

$910,000 loss to you company.

Why is training so important?

Lost Workday Injury averages a $28,000 loss to your business.

Recordable injury without lost time averages $7,000 loss.

Indirect cost of Workman’s Compensation Claim- averages 4.5 times the payout.

Why is training so important?

Robert Smith, ASHMMarina Safety SpecialistMYMIC Training Technologies757-392-2644 (office)757-589-5391 (cell)Robert.smith@mymic.netwww.marinasafetytraining.com

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