OSHA – On the Radar ScreenOSHA – On the Radar Screenand Working For Youand Working For You

Paula O. White, Director Cooperative and State ProgramsOccupational Safety and Health Administration

NEHS ConferenceMarch 8, 2005

OSHA’s Intervention OSHA’s Intervention StrategiesStrategies

Expanded outreach, education, and Expanded outreach, education, and compliance assistance effortscompliance assistance efforts

Improved voluntary and partnership Improved voluntary and partnership efforts efforts

Strong, effective, and fair enforcementStrong, effective, and fair enforcement

OSHA’s Cooperative OSHA’s Cooperative ProgramsPrograms

Alliance ProgramAlliance Program

Consultation Program Consultation Program & SHARP& SHARP

Voluntary Protection Voluntary Protection ProgramsPrograms

OSHA Strategic OSHA Strategic Partnership ProgramPartnership Program

OSHA’s Alliance ProgramOSHA’s Alliance 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, businesses, Formed with trade associations, businesses, educational institutions, unionseducational institutions, unions

72 National Alliances72 National Alliances

232 Regional and Area Office Alliances232 Regional and Area Office Alliances

Who’s Entering Alliances?Who’s Entering Alliances?•Abbott •The Steel Group•Health Physics Society•National Hearing Conservation Association•Drug-Free Workplace•Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association•National Safety Council

•Board of Certified Safety Professionals•Club Managers Association of America•Center for Business and Public Policy, McDonough School of Business•Graphic Arts Coalition•Dow Chemical Company

•Construction Institute of American Society of Civil Engineers•American Dental Association•National Association of Homebuilders•Modular Building Institute•Industrial Truck Association•American Heart Association•American Apparel and Footwear Association

•Tree Care Industry Association•Shipbuilders Council of America•American Shipbuilding Association.•American Meat Institute•International Safety Equipment Association•National Federation of Independent Business•Washington Group International

Benefits of an AllianceBenefits of an Alliance

• • Build a cooperative and trusting Build a cooperative and trusting relationship with OSHArelationship with OSHA

• • Network with other organizations Network with other organizations committed to workplace safety and committed to workplace safety and healthhealth

• • Leverage resources to maximize worker Leverage resources to maximize worker protection protection

Some National Alliance Some National Alliance ResultsResults

Society of the Plastics IndustrySociety of the Plastics Industry– Machine guarding & LOTO TrainingMachine guarding & LOTO Training– Machine guarding e-ToolMachine guarding e-Tool

The Dow Chemical CompanyThe Dow Chemical Company– Ergonomics case studyErgonomics case study– Motor vehicle safety programs case Motor vehicle safety programs case

studiesstudies– Best practicesBest practices – – PSM WorkshopPSM Workshop

Airlines Industry AllianceAirlines Industry Alliance

Ergonomic issues of baggage-handlingErgonomic issues of baggage-handling

OSHA, 13 Airlines, NSC – OSHA, 13 Airlines, NSC – International Air Transport SectionInternational Air Transport Section

Revised eToolRevised eTool

Developing training manualDeveloping training manual

Consultation: Help for Consultation: Help for Small BusinessesSmall Businesses

Free, confidential, and professional help for Free, confidential, and professional help for employers to identify and correct hazardsemployers to identify and correct hazards

Assists small businesses in developing Assists small businesses in developing safety and health management systems safety and health management systems and providing trainingand providing training

No citations issued or penalties proposedNo citations issued or penalties proposed

Service delivered by state & territorial Service delivered by state & territorial governments using well-trained governments using well-trained professional staff.professional staff.

Dear Senator Biden:

     Penn Fibre Plastics, Inc. is a manufacturer that employs 65 people in Greenwood, DE. I am writing to inform you of the valuable service that is provided by the Department of Labor's Office of Safety and Health Consultation.

     This Consultation service is of great benefit to small and medium-sized companies such as ours to ensure compliance to all applicable Codes of Federal Regulations of the OSHA ACT. Their approach of working together with us is highly productive. As a result, the negative stereotype of OSHA as an enforcer and regulator is corrected through the work of the Delaware Office of Safety and Health Consultation service, which demonstrates that compliance is good for business and good for people. Frankly, we would be hard-pressed to remain in compliance or in a competitive position without this service. The OSH Consultation is a true partnership between government and business that effectively establishes and promotes safe and competitive work environments.

     Thank you in advance for your support and recognition of a truly beneficial program such as this.

Safety & Health Achievement Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP)Recognition Program (SHARP)

An effective safety and health An effective safety and health management systemmanagement system

Injury and illness rates below the Injury and illness rates below the industry averageindustry average

Removed from programmed Removed from programmed inspection list for at least 1 yearinspection list for at least 1 year

Sharp Success StorySharp Success Story

What is VPP?What is VPP?

1,230 VPP Participants1,230 VPP Participants

A process for achieving safety A process for achieving safety and health excellenceand health excellence

Labor – Management – Labor – Management – Government cooperationGovernment cooperation

Official recognition of Official recognition of excellenceexcellence

OSHA ChallengeOSHA Challenge

Road Map for safety and Road Map for safety and health health

RecognitionRecognition

Conserve OSHA resourcesConserve OSHA resources

Increase and expedite Increase and expedite participationparticipation

VPP CorporateVPP Corporate

Maximize reliance onMaximize reliance oncorporate pre-screening corporate pre-screening Streamline applicationsStreamline applications

Streamline onsite evaluationsStreamline onsite evaluations

Maximize leadership andMaximize leadership andoutreachoutreach

VPP for Construction VPP for Construction A Redesign A Redesign

Provides flexibility to Provides flexibility to meet unique aspects meet unique aspects of industryof industry

Companies may Companies may attain recognition at attain recognition at corporate, division or corporate, division or business unit levelbusiness unit level

International PaperInternational PaperA Business Case for VPPA Business Case for VPP

IP has had over 90 sites in VPP since IP has had over 90 sites in VPP since 1992. 1992.

Safety performance at VPP sites was Safety performance at VPP sites was compared to non-VPP sites for years 2000 compared to non-VPP sites for years 2000 and 2001.and 2001.

VPP vs. Non-VPPVPP vs. Non-VPP

Total Incidence Rate (TIR)Total Incidence Rate (TIR)

2-year Difference: VPP sites = 28% lower2-year Difference: VPP sites = 28% lower

Lost Workday Incident Rate (LWIR) Lost Workday Incident Rate (LWIR)

2-year Difference: VPP sites = 48% lower2-year Difference: VPP sites = 48% lower

Workers Compensation costs:Workers Compensation costs:

VPP sites cost 58% lessVPP sites cost 58% less

Benefits Foregone by Non-VPPBenefits Foregone by Non-VPP

If non-VPP sites had performed as well as If non-VPP sites had performed as well as VPP sites for the 2 years:VPP sites for the 2 years:

18% or 165 Recordable Incidents would 18% or 165 Recordable Incidents would have been preventedhave been prevented45% or 56 Lost Workday cases would 45% or 56 Lost Workday cases would have been preventedhave been prevented$16,523,181$16,523,181 would have been saved in would have been saved in Workers Compensation claimsWorkers Compensation claims

OSHA Strategic PartnershipsOSHA Strategic Partnerships

227 active partnerships227 active partnerships

12,895 employers and 12,895 employers and 721,186 employees impacted 721,186 employees impacted since 1994since 1994

11 National partnerships11 National partnerships

United States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal ServiceOSPPOSPP

Focus on Ergonomic Risk Reduction Focus on Ergonomic Risk Reduction 14,196 employees & 59 facilities 14,196 employees & 59 facilities covered (93 sites by 8/05)covered (93 sites by 8/05)19% reduction to Total Case Incident 19% reduction to Total Case Incident RateRate22% reduction in Days Away, 22% reduction in Days Away, Restricted and Transferred (DART) Restricted and Transferred (DART) raterate17% reduction in Lost Workday rate17% reduction in Lost Workday rate

Koch Industries PartnershipKoch Industries Partnership

Partnership covers 18 sites with 384 employeesPartnership covers 18 sites with 384 employees

2 sites have achieved VPP Star, 1 site has 2 sites have achieved VPP Star, 1 site has application pending, and 7 sites will apply in application pending, and 7 sites will apply in 20042004

8 partnership sites have not had an injury or 8 partnership sites have not had an injury or illness in the past three yearsillness in the past three years

13 out of 18 sites have TCIR and DART rates 13 out of 18 sites have TCIR and DART rates which are 50% lower than national average for which are 50% lower than national average for their industry for last 3 yearstheir industry for last 3 years

Compliance AssistanceCompliance Assistance

Compliance Assistance SpecialistsCompliance Assistance Specialists

Web: Web: www.osha.govwww.osha.gov

eTools & Safety & Health Topic PageseTools & Safety & Health Topic Pages

OSHA Hotline: 1-800-321-OSHAOSHA Hotline: 1-800-321-OSHA

QuickTakesQuickTakes

Small Business AssistanceSmall Business Assistancehttp://www.osha.gov/dcsp/smallbusiness/http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/smallbusiness/

Hispanic OutreachHispanic Outreach

National compliance National compliance assistance clearinghouse of assistance clearinghouse of Spanish language outreach Spanish language outreach materialsmaterials

Hispanic compliance Hispanic compliance assistance web-pageassistance web-page

National Hispanic Summit – National Hispanic Summit – July 2004July 2004

Hispanic Workers Task ForceHispanic Workers Task Force

ContactContact

Paula Whitewhite.paula@dol.gov202-693-2200