OSHA Update
August 10, 2010
Jack Rector
Area Director
El Paso Area Office
Lubbock District Office
Topics to be covered
• Fatalities/Catastrophes/Accidents
• New crane and derrick standard OSHA
news release on 28 July, 2010
Fatality information (FY 2010)
• Sixteen (16) work related fatality
inspections conducted this fiscal year in
the El Paso Area Office Jurisdiction
• Twelve (12) were related to oil and gas
drilling, servicing, or transporting
– 75% of fatality inspections from Oil and Gas
or related industry
Fatalities/Catastrophes
• No fatalities reported this month
• No catastrophes reported this month
• No accidents reported this month
Crane and Derrick Standard
• The final rule for Cranes and Derricks in
Construction (29 CFR 1926 Subpart CC
.1400-.1442 and Appendices A-C) was
filed with the Federal Register at:
http://www.ofr.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2
010-17818_PI.pdf
• The regulation text is available at:
http://www.osha.gov/cranesderricks/index.html
Crane and Derrick Standard
• The final rule will be formally published in
the FR on August 9th with an effective
date of November 8, 2010
• Certain provisions have effective dates
ranging from 1 to 4 years
Crane and Derrick Standard
• This new standard will comprehensively
address key hazards related to cranes and
derricks on construction worksites,
including the four main causes of worker
death and injury: electrocution, crushed by
parts of the equipment, struck-by the
equipment/load, and falls.
Crane and Derrick Standard
• Expected to prevent 22 fatalities and 175
non-fatal injuries each year
• Requires operators of most types of
cranes to be qualified or certified within 4
years
• Certification requirements are designed to
work in conjunction with state and local
laws
Crane and Derrick Standard
• Significant requirements include use of
synthetic slings in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions during
assembly/disassembly work; assessment
of ground conditions; qualification or
certification of crane operators; and
procedures for working in the vicinity of
power lines.
Heat Stress
• Some methods of abating heat stress hazards in
workplaces include, but are not limited to:
– Permitting workers to drink water or cold liquids (e.g.,
sports drinks) at liberty;
– Establishing provisions for a work/rest regimen so
that exposure time to high temperatures and/or the
work rate is decreased
Heat Stress
• Developing a heat stress program which incorporates
the following:
– A training program informing employees about the effects of heat
stress, and how to recognize heat-related illness symptoms and
prevent heat-induced illnesses;
– A screening program to identify health conditions aggravated by
elevated environmental temperatures;
– An acclimation program for new employees or employees
returning to work from absences of three or more days;
– Specific procedures to be followed for heat-related emergency
situations; and
– Provisions that first aid be administered immediately to
employees displaying symptoms of heat-related illness.
OSHA El Paso Area Office/Lubbock
District Office
EP: 4849 North Mesa, Suite 200
El Paso, Texas 79912
Phone: (915)534-6251
LB: 1205 Texas Ave., Room 806
Lubbock, Texas 79401
Phone: (806)472-7681
www.osha.gov
1-800-321-OSHA