Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs Update
National Capitol Chapter of ASSE and Potomac Section of AIHA Joint Chapter Meeting
March 25, 2010
Elizabeth (Bea) WayDirector, Office of Outreach Services and AlliancesDirectorate of Cooperative and State Programs
DCSP Overview • Office of Outreach Services and Alliances
• Alliance Program • Compliance Assistance and Outreach
• Office of Partnerships and Recognition • Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP)• OSHA Challenge• Strategic Partnerships Program
• Office of Small Business Assistance• On-site Consultation Program• Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP)
• Office of State Programs
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances (OOSA)
Background of OSHA’s Alliance Program
• Promote workplace safety and health
• Develop and disseminate compliance assistance products
• Share information to prevent injuries, illnesses, and fatalities
Review of OSHA’s Alliance Program
• Review of National and Regional/Area Office Alliances– Does the Alliance address OSHA’s areas of
emphasis?– Is the Alliance actively working to meet the
goals of the Alliance agreement and produce tangible results?
• 47 active National Alliances • 333 active Regional/Area Office Alliances
OSHA’s Alliance Program Aligned with OSHA Priorities
• Raising Awareness of OSHA’s Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives
• Outreach and Communication
• Training and Education
• Worker Involvement
ASSE• Signed: December 4, 2002• Renewed: June 12, 2006 and June 10,
2008
• Alliance Focus: Immigrant Employers and Workers; Small Business; Motor Vehicle Safety; Ergonomics; and Youth
AIHA• Signed: October 10, 2002• Renewed April 23,2004, July 6, 2006,
and October 21, 2008
• Alliance Focus: Construction; General Industry; and Emergency Response
2009 NAOSH Week Kick-off event on May 4, 2009 in Washington, DC.
OSHA ASSE and AIHA Alliances
Results and SuccessesProducts and Resources
• Input to OSHA on Development
– eTools– Safety and Health
Topics Pages– Compliance
Assistance Products
•Best Practice Seminars for OSHA Staff Products and Resources Developed with input from
Alliance Program participants
Alliance Program Participants Developed Products
Alliance Program Construction Roundtable Web Page
Screen Capture of the OSHA Alliance Program Construction Roundtable
Compliance Assistance (CA)
• Coordinates OSHA CA and outreach activities
• Promotes safety and health outreach resources
• Develops case studies and success stories
• Coordinates the activities of the Compliance Assistance Specialists (CASs) and Hispanic/ESL Coordinators
• CA planning and tracking
Compliance Assistance Web Page
Screen Capture of the OSHA Compliance Assistance Web Page
OSHA Products
Pictures of OSHA Publications
Electronic Assistance Tools
• eTools– Computer Workstations– Evacuation Plans and Procedures– Respiratory Protection– Construction– Safety and Health Management Systems– Electric Power Generation,
Transmission, and Distribution
• Safety and Health Topics Pages– Ergonomics – Hazard Communication– Personal Protective Equipment– Bloodborne Pathogens– Asbestos
Screen Capture of the OSHA Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution eTool
Office of Partnerships and Recognition (OPR)
OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP)
• A voluntary cooperative program administered by OSHA.
• Trilateral Cooperation between labor, management, and government.
• Proven model for achieving safety and health excellence that utilizes a systems approach.
• 918, 466 workers impacted by VPP (as of 2/28/10).
• Average TCIR for participants was 54% below (2007) BLS; DART rates were 51% below.*
• VPP participants saved more than $280 million by avoiding DART injuries for one year.**
• VPP Federal agency worksites saved the government more than $50 million by avoiding DART injuries.**
Cabot Supermetals celebrates VPP
approval and recognition
*Preliminary results from VPP’s 2008 annual evaluation.**Reported by National Safety Council’s Injury Facts.
Federal Register Notice (FRN)“2009 Revisions To VPP”
• Published January 9, 2009
• Effective May 9, 2009
• Announced Three Ways to Participate– Mobile Workforce– Site-Based– Corporate
Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report (June 18, 2009)
• Key Results of GAO Study– Steadily grown since 1982 inception– Internal controls require strengthening to ensure qualified
participation and operational consistency
• Key Recommendations – Development of documentation policy– Establishing internal controls for consistent compliance – Develop goals and performance measures
• Strengthening the Administration of VPP– Statement of Executive Action (SEA)– Administrative Memoranda
• Response to GAO recommendations• Three memos to date
VPP Success Story: Vaughn Industries, LLC
VPP Success Story: Vaughn Industries, LLC
• Safety culture change • Full-time Safety Inspector and
Safety Trainer added to key staff• Built state-of-the-art in-house
training facility• Three-year average TCIR: 44%
below BLS• Three-year average DART rate:
84% below BLS
Matt Plotts, President, Mark Greer, Safety Director, Jule Hovi, Director, OSHA Toledo Area Office, Charles Shelton, Compliance Specialist,
Toledo Area Office, And Tim Vaughn, CEO
“This was Vaughn Industries’ new beginning. No one can go back and change the past, but moving forward, we’re committed to investing in our employees to ensure their safety and in making them the best tradesman in the country.”
--Mark Greer, Safety Director, Vaughn Industries, LLC
• Three-stage roadmap to a safety and health management system
• Two tracks: General Industry and Construction
• Close to 106,000 total workers impacted• 202 Participants (as of February 28,
2010):– 27 Administrators, 123 Coordinators– 91,651 total active workers– 38% of total Participants unionized
OSHA Challenge
OSHA Challenge Impact Injury and Illness Rates (from CY 2008 Evaluation)• 81% of Participants attained TCIRs below the 2007 BLS national
average for their respective industries• 79% of Participants attained DART rates below the 2007 BLS
national average for their respective industries• 24 Participants graduated, 10 achieved VPP recognition
Challenge Graduate Success Story: Thomas & Marker Construction
• 2004: $87,724 lost-time claims + $3,058 medical only = $90,783• Since 2004, workers’ compensation paid dropped nearly 99%• From 2004 to 2007 – Reduced TCIR by 66%• 2007: No lost time claims, $553.03 medical only• VPP Recognition in 2008
Become a Challenge Administrator!
• Requirements:– Knowledge and experience in SHMS– Available resources including time, personnel, and expertise to
administer– Commit to Challenge and agree to sponsor a number of Participants
• Roles and Responsibilities:– Serves as a Liaison between Participants and OSHA– Provides direction and understanding of Challenge/VPP requirements – Prepares and Submits Documents to OSHA
• For More Information, Contact – Your local OSHA Area Office – Cathy Oliver, Director, OPR
OSHA Strategic Partnership Program (OSPP)
• Voluntary agreements with employers, workers, professional or trade associations, labor organizations, On-site Consultation projects, and/or other interested stakeholders.
• Encourage, assist, and recognize efforts to eliminate serious hazards and achieve model workplace safety and health practices.
• Unique, formal agreement that establishes specific goals, strategies, and performance measures.
• Results as of February 28, 2010–633 OSPs formed –1,526,279 workers and 24,486 employers impacted–143 active partnerships (137 regional and 6 national)
Four Models ofOSHA Strategic Partnerships (OSPs)
• Single Site• Single Employer/Multiple Site• Industry-wide• Trade Associations
Preliminary Highlights of the FY 2008
OSPP Annual Evaluation • Injury and Illness Rates
– 60% reported reductions in both TCIR and DART rates as compared with either their respective baselines or their rates from the previous year.
– 75% reported a TCIR below the BLS national average.
– 80% of OSPs reported a DART below their industry’s average.
• Enforcement Inspection Compliance– 74% of the enforcement inspections for Partnership activity resulted in
no citation issued– 55% of the Partnerships with enforcement inspections performed were
fully compliant with no citations issued.• Participant Benefits
– 89% reported Improved safety and health awareness – 86% reported Improved relations with OSHA – 81% reported Improved relations between employers
Office of Small Business Assistance (OSBA)
On-site Consultation Program
• Free, confidential service (separate from ENFORCEMENT)
• Employer must request (voluntary)
• No citations or penalties issued
Screen Capture of the OSHA On-site Consultation Web page
On-site Consultation Web Page
What is SHARP?
Safety and Health Achievement
Recognition Program
• Recognizes exemplary employers
• Highest OSHA honor for small businesses
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SHARP Web Page
Screen Capture of the SHARP Web page
Consultation reports generated: January 6, 2010Parameters: Private Sector, Closing Conference Date: October 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009
** Total includes 21(d) and 23(g) Consultation Project data through report date
Total 21(d) and 23(g) Consultation Visitsby Number of Employees
FY 2010 - 1st Quarter
1-25 Employees, 3,547, 54%
101-250 Employees, 763, 12%
26-100 Employees, 1,968, 31%
>250 Employees, 161, 3%
Active SHARP Sites
As of February 28, 2010
Fiscal Year
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Office of State Programs
Federal:District of ColumbiaGuamAmerican SamoaTrust Territories
OSHA State Plan Coverage7.5 Million Establishments 115 Million Workers
56 States and Territories
Federal OSHA State PlansStates and Territories 34 22 (Plus 5 Public Sector Only Plans)Establishments 4,500,000 – 60% 3,000,000 – 40%workers Covered 69,000,000 – 60% 46,000,000 – 40%
(+ 11,500,000 Public Sector)
FY 2009 – NationalFinal Inspection Data
State Plans FederalTotal Inspections 61,016 39,004 % Safety 79% 85% % Health 21% 15%Total Violations 129,363 87,663 % Serious 43% 77%Avg. Current Penalty Per Serious Violation
$800 $970
Total Current Penalties $60,556,670 $96,254,766
FY 2009 – Region IIIFinal Inspection Data
State Plans(MD, VA)
Total Inspections 4,594
% Safety 79%
% Health 21%
Total Violations 10,904
% Serious 53%
Avg. Current Penalty Per Serious Violation
$594
Total Current Penalties $5,688,393
State Plan Funding Information
• FY 2010 State Plan grant funding- $104.4 Million
• FY 2011 Proposed Funding of $105.8 Million
• 7 States accepted over $1.6 million to support inspections related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
Important Things to Note
• Nevada Hearing
• Special Studies
State Occupational Safety and Health Plans Web Page
State Plan Web Page
Virginia State Plan Web Page
VA State Plan Web page