A DIVISION OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
James G. Neeley, Commissioner
TOSHA STAFFING
102 Total Positions
42 Occupational Safety Specialists
30 Industrial Hygienists
21 Support Staff
2 Chemists
Remaining positions Administrative, Legal,
etc.
Will request a Compliance Asst. Position in
2007
TOSHA Coverage
131,000 Employers
2,638,000 Workers
Private & Public Sector
Agriculture, Construction, &
General Industry
4th Q 2005
New Public Sector Participation
72
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43
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Utilities
Schools Systems
Cities
County
10,024 Total Employees Covered
New TOSHA Lab
AIHA Accredited Lab
Located in Murfreesboro
Plan to partner with MTSU to allow
student access
State of the art facility
Staffed presently by two chemists
Building shared with local Career
Center
TOSHA Advisory Committee
Gary Watkins
Jim Williams
Becky Morris
Kent Carter
John Lawhon
Bob Walker
IBEW
UAW/Ford Glass
CWA
Marvin Windows
Blaine Construction
Bridgestone/Firestone
Tennessee OSH Review
Commission
J. Russell Farrar, Chairman
Marsha Vaughn, Member
James Cunningham, Member
Review Commission Activity
1999 Inspections Contested 220
Current Inspections Contested 20
– 2006 18
– 2005 2
– 2004 0
13 of the 20 cases contested are pending
settlement.
– 2006 11
– 2005 2
TOSHA Inspection Activity,
Recognition Programs,
Recent Changes to the
TOSHA Act
Inspection Activity
July 2005-June 2006
Safety & Health
– 2,212
– 8,018
– $2,075,374
Compliance Program
Inspections Conducted
Hazards Identified
Penalties Assessed
Consultative Assistance Program
– 397
Visits
– 3,040
Hazards Identified
–$ 0
Penalties Assessed
Special Emphasis Programs
Excavation Safety
Fall Protection
Carbon Monoxide
Noise
Amputations
Targeting Initiatives
Sharps Injury Reduction in Hospitals
& Ambulatory Surgical Treatment
Centers
Construction
Metal Working Industries
TOSHA Recognition Programs
Volunteer Star (VPP)
SHARP
Governor’s Award
Commissioner’s Award
Volunteer Star
24 sites
19,000+ employees
•Smurfit-Stone - Lewisburg - 1996
•DuPont - New Johnsonville – 1996
•Bridgestone/Firestone - Morrison - 1997
•Tennessee Eastman - Kingsport -1998
•International Paper - Memphis - 1998
•MSC Corp. - Oak Ridge - 2000
•Frito-Lay - Fayetteville – 2000
•Johnson Controls - Athens - 2001
24 sites
19,000+ employees
•Eaton-Inoac - Livingston - 2001
•Marvin Windows and Doors - Ripley - 2002
•Olin Chlor-Alkali – Charleston – 2002
•Frito-Lay – Pulaski – 2002
•John Deere – Greeneville – 2002
•TRW – Cookeville – 2003
•International Paper- Pioneer – 2003
•Schering-Plough – Cleveland – 2003
24 sites
19,000+ employees
•Osmose Chemical – Millington – 2004
•DuPont – Old Hickory - 2004
•Frito-Lay – Chattanooga - 2005
•ITW Dynatec – Hendersonville - 2005
•Performance Pipe – Knoxville – 2005
•Denso Manufacturing – Athens – 2005
•Huber – Spring City – 2006
•Lucite International – Memphis – 2006
Governor’s & Commissioner’s
Award of Excellence
Recognizes manufacturing and construction firms
Commissioner’s Award
No Lost Time Injuries/Illnesses
Governor’s Award
No Lost Time or Restricted Duty Injuries/Illnesses
The man-hour requirements are dependent upon number of
employees and are defined in the application package.
SHARP Program
S - Safety
H - Health
A - Achievement
R - Recognition
P - Program
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Venture I
Cassemco Inc
Fastec Industrial
Tindell’s Inc
Fi-Shock Inc
Entec, Inc
Cumberland Lumber
MI Metals Inc
Capstan Tennessee Inc
ARJ Manufacturing LLC
DH Compounding
Nichirin TN Inc
Yorkville
Cookeville
Johnson City
Knoxville
Knoxville
Manchester
McMinnville
Smyrna
Rockwood
Jackson
Clinton
Lewisburg
October 1998
October 1998
March 1999
October 2000
July 2003
January 2004
January 2005
August 2005
September 2005
October 2005
January 2006
January 2006
Changes to the TOSHA Act
No legislative changes during
2006
May request changes in citation
delivery options for 2007
Standards Development
Completed Actions
Occupational Exposure to Hexavalent
Chromium
Slip Resistance of Skeletal Structural Steel
Rollover Protective Structures: Overhead
Protection
Standards Development
Final Rule Stage
Electrical Standards (1910) - Complete
revision using latest National Electrical
Code – last revision in 1981.
Employer Payment for PPE - Evaluation
of Public Comment
Assigned Protection Factors (1910) Amendments to the final rule on
respiratory protection
Standards Development
Proposed-Rule Stage
Confined Spaces in Construction (1926) Preventing suffocation/explosions
Electric Power Transmission and Distribution
(1910) - Electrical protective equipment, foot
protection and fall protection (PPE).
Explosives (1910) - Complete revision of 30 year
old standard.
Exposure to Crystalline Silica - New standard
needed
Updating OSHA Standards based on National
Consensus Standards – Continued work on project
started in 2004.
Standards Development
Pre-Rule Stage
Excavations - (1926.650-652) Review
to determine continued need
Beryllium Exposure - Develop
proposed rule
Cranes and Derricks - Review to
determine need for changes to 30 year
old standard
Power Presses - Revision of the
current standard to cover other presses
(hydraulic and pneumatic)
Standards Development
Pre-Rule Stage
Emergency Response and
Preparedness - No current standard
Lead in Construction - Review to
determine continued need
Standards Improvement Phase III Elimination of duplicative and unnecessary
standards
Hazard Communication - Revise to
conform to Globally Harmonized System
(GHS) of classification and labeling
Standards Development
Long Term Action
Walking Working Surfaces and
PPE (Slips, trips and falls)
Hearing Conservation for
Construction
Ionizing Radiation
Regularly Scheduled Fall
Seminars
10-Hr. General Industry Course—2 days
30-Hr. General Industry Course—4 days
Safety Committee Strategies—1/2 day
Effective Safety Programs—1 day
Maintenance Related Standards—1 day
Basic Safety—1 day
TOSHA 101—1/2 day
– TOSHA Requirements for Monitoring,
Evaluation, & Inspection—1 day
– Industrial Hygiene Made Easy—1/2 day
Training Videos
Currently Available
– Hazard Communication
– Bloodborne Pathogens
– Special Emphasis Programs
– Personal Protective Equipment
– How to Develop a PPE Program
In Development
– PPE Training for Employees
New Requirements & Most
Cited Health Standards
Hexavalent Chromium
Published in Federal Register February 28,
2006
General Industry, Construction, Agriculture
(.1026)
Start-up dates the same in Tennessee as
published in the standard
Includes provisions for:
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Methods for controlling exposure
Respiratory protection
Protective work clothing and equipment
Hygiene areas and practices
Medical surveillance
Hazard communication and recordkeeping
Sharps Injury Reduction Targeting
Initiative
Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical
Treatment Centers
Tennessee Law signed in 1999
Changes to Federal Law (1910.1030)
in 2001
Oct. 2005 to Sept. 2006-free training
classes across the state
Oct. 1, 2006-programmed inspection
– Focused on sharps injuries
Cost of Sharps Injuries
American Hospital Association
– Cost of follow-up for a high-risk
exposure is about $3000 per needlestick
injury even when no infection occurs
– One case of serious infection caused by
a bloodborne exposure can cost over
$1M
For follow-up testing, lost time, disability
payments
– Safer needle device average cost is 28
cents higher
TB Respirators
Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis
– Inspections only conducted in five types of
workplaces identified by the CDC as having a
higher incidence of TB than the general
population
Must conduct initial fit test
No requirement to conduct annual fit test
– Appropriations restriction in the Consolidated
Appropriations Act for 2006
All other respirator requirements remain
the same as required by 1910.134
Most Cited General Industry-Health
by Average Penalty
1910.94
1910.1025
0800-1-1
1910.151
1910.146
1910.1048
1910.134
1910.95
1910.1030
1910.120
Ventilation
Lead
Air Contaminants
Medical Services & First Aid
Permit-Required Confined Space
Formaldehyde
Respiratory Protection
Occupational Noise Exposure
Bloodborne Pathogens
Hazardous Waste & Emergency
Response
Most Cited Construction-Health
by Average Penalty
1926.62
1926.1101
1926.59
1926.50
1926.103
1926.52
1926.55
1926.57
1926.28
1926.51
Lead
Asbestos
Hazard Communication
Medical Services & First Aid
Respiratory Protection
Occupational Noise Exposure
Gases, Vapors, fumes, dusts,
mists
Ventilation
Personal Protective Equipment
Sanitation
Most Cited Safety Standards
& Fatality Review
Top 10 Cited Safety Standards in
General Industry by Average
Penalty
50-3-105
1910.333
1910.176
1910.212
1910.217
1910.67
1910.23
1910.219
1910.179
1910.147
General Duty
Electrical Work Practices
Material Handling/Housekeeping/Clear aisles
Machine Guarding
Mechanical Power Presses
Vehicle Mounted Rotating Work Platforms
Guarding Floor and Wall Openings
Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus
Overhead and Gantry Cranes
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
Top 10 Cited Construction
Standards by Average Penalty
1926.269
1926.652
1926.454
1926.21
1926.651
1926.760
1926.501
1926.550
1926.451
1926.453
Electric Power Generation, Trans., Dist.
Excavations (Collapse Protection)
Fall Protection Training
Safety and Health Training
Excavations (General Requirements)
Steel Erection Fall Protection
General Fall Protection
Cranes and Derricks
Scaffolding
Aerial Lifts
Fatalities investigated in
2005...28
Struck-by
12
Falls
6
Burns (fires, explosions, etc.)
Overturned equipment
2
3
Caught in/Crushed by
2
Excavation Collapse
Chemical Overexposure
1
2
– (trees, vehicles, steel beams, etc.)
– (stairs, bucket truck, roof, skylight, etc.)
– (skidder, scraper, mower)
– (wall& track drill, dock plate)
– (CO while buffing floors)
Catastrophes investigated in
2005…..4
8 employees admitted to hospital from
smoke inhalation due to grinding operation
fire
4 employees admitted to hospital from
smoke inhalation due to fighting wildland
fires
4 employees struck by roof trusses when a
block wall collapsed during construction of a
building
4 employees admitted to hospital due to
smoke inhalation from a fire while
demolition of powder coat spray booth
Fatalities investigated to date in
2006…..30
Struck-by (forklifts, vehicle, elevator, tree, elephant,logs)
Falls (from ladder, cell tower)
Drowning
Explosion (disposing of explosives, reactor vessel, storage vessel
cleaning)
Gas explosion (lighting pilot)
Electrocution
Overturned Equipment (skid steer)
Crushed by/caught in (hopper, coil of steel, robot)
Equipment failure (pole broke ‘ee was climbing, scaffold)
11
6
2
3
1
1
1
3
2
Catastrophes investigated to date
in 2006…..2
4 employees hospitalized for exposure to
hydrogen flouride
4 employees hospitalized for exposure to
hydrogen flouride