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OSHA Mock InspectionNECA 5th Annual

Safety Professionals ConferenceMay 18-20, 2015

Chris Matthewson CHST, CETRegional Labor Liaison

Denver, Colorado

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1960.31(b)The Secretary's inspectors or evaluators are authorized: to enter without delay, and at reasonable times, any building, installation, facility, construction site, or other area, workplace, or environment where work is performed by employees of the agency; to inspect and investigate during regular working hours and at other reasonable times, and within reasonable limits and in a reasonable manner, any such place of employment, and all pertinent conditions, structures, machines, apparatus, devices, equipment, and materials therein, and to question privately any employee, any supervisory employee, and/or any official in charge of an establishment.

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Inspection Priorities• Imminent Danger

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Inspection Priorities• Catastrophes and Fatal Accidents

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Inspection Priorities

• Complaints and Referrals

• Follow‐Up Inspections• Call the shop and the hall

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The Beginning• Enters establishment• Inspector displays credentials• Asks to meet an appropriate

employer representative• Employer can call local OSHA office

to verify

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Opening Conference• Collect the proper personal• Why is OSHA here• Scope of the inspection will be

• Opening Conference• Walk-around• Closing

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Yikes – They are on the jobsite!  • Know who your internal OSHA contact is…

• And their designee-(answer questions)• Know your workers

• Know where your programs are• Injury Records• Safety Data Sheets• Safety Program

• Know who you should involve…• Union representation

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Seriously….?• Your jobsite….

– Where are the hazards– Talk to the CSHO– What PPE do you require

Don’t make smart remarks (DMSR!)

Explain to employees to be honest.

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Inspection Process• Walk‐around Employer

– Video Camera Camera– Digital Recorder pen & Paper– Tape Measure Offer to help– Paper and Pen Good notes– Sampling Equipment  Please explain

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Walk-around• Inspector determines route and duration of the inspection

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Walk‐aroundEmployees Interview

Union Rep.

Language Issues

Location

How many to interview

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Walk-around• Inspector points out unsafe or unhealthful conditions

• Take pictures

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Walk-AroundInspector discusses feasible corrective actionExplain why the work site is this way‐my employee's don’t use this

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Closing Conference• Hazards Observed Ask questions• Abatement of Hazards Fix ASAP• Types of Violations Steward present

– other-than-serious Review– Serious Call ER Office– Willful Call Hall– Repeated Write down events– failure-to-abate

• Employer and Employee Rights

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Citations

Post the Citations

Informal Conference15 days

Labor

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OSHA - Proofing• Have a Plan• Write it Down • Run a Safe Ship• Work with OSHA• Be Transparent

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OSHA:44 years of Progress on Safety and Health

Visit our new and improved homepage at OSHA.gov 

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Inspections ConductedFY 2007 – FY 2012

39,324 38,667 39,00440,993 40,648 40,961

39,228

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10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13

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Top Ten Violations

Most frequently cited OSHA regulations during FY 2014 inspections

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1. Fall Protection2. Hazard Communication3. Scaffolding 4. Respiratory Protection 5. Lockout/Tagout6. Powered Industrial Trucks7. Electrical – Wiring Methods8. Ladders9. Machine Guarding

10. Electrical – General Requirements

By telephone to the nearest OSHA office during normal business hours.

By telephone to the 24‐hour OSHA hotline (1‐800‐321‐OSHA or 1‐800‐321‐6742).

Online: OSHA is developing a new means of reporting events electronically, which will be available soon at www.osha.gov/report_online.

How can employers report to OSHA?

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

www.osha.gov800-321-OSHA (6742)

OSHA Mock InspectionNECA 5th Annual

Safety Professionals ConferenceMay 18-20, 2015

Chris Matthewson CHST, CETRegional Labor Liaison

Denver, Colorado

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TakingComplaint

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CSHOGetting Complaint

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Step 1EnteringJob Site

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Opening Conference

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Walk-aroundWith Inspector

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Walk-aroundWith Inspector

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ClosingConferenceOnSite

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WaitingFor Citations

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InformalConferenceWithOSHA

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Region 82014

68Fatalities

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