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OSHA Mock Inspection
NECA 5th Annual
Safety Professionals Conference
May 18-20, 2015
Chris Matthewson CHST, CET
Regional 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
– Video Camera
– Digital Recorder
– Tape Measure
– Paper and Pen
– Sampling Equipment Employer
Camera
pen & Paper
Offer to help
Good notes
Please explain
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Walk-around
• Inspector determines route and duration of the inspection
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Walk‐around
Employees 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-Around
Inspector discusses feasible corrective action
Explain why the work site is this way‐my employee's don’t use this
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Closing Conference
• Hazards Observed
• Abatement of Hazards
• Types of Violations
– other-than-serious
– Serious
– Willful
– Repeated
Ask questions
Fix ASAP
Steward present
Review
Call ER Office
Call Hall
Write down events
– failure-to-abate
• Employer and Employee Rights
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Citations
Post the Citations
Informal Conference
15 days
Labor
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OSHA - Proofing
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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
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Inspections Conducted
FY 2007 – FY 2012
50,000
39,324
40,000
38,667
39,004
40,993
40,648 40,961 39,228
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
FY13
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Top Ten Violations
Most frequently cited OSHA regulations during FY 2014 inspections
1. Fall Protection
2. Hazard Communication
3. Scaffolding
4. Respiratory Protection
5. Lockout/Tagout
6. Powered Industrial Trucks
7. Electrical – Wiring Methods
8. Ladders
9. Machine Guarding
10. Electrical – General Requirements
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How can employers report to OSHA?
 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.
Occupational Safety
and Health Administration
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800-321-OSHA (6742)
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OSHA Mock Inspection
NECA 5th Annual
Safety Professionals Conference
May 18-20, 2015
Chris Matthewson CHST, CET
Regional Labor Liaison
Denver, Colorado
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Complaint
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CSHO
Getting
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Step 1
Entering
Job Site
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Inspector
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Closing
Conference
On
Site
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Waiting
For
Citations
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Informal
Conference
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OSHA
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Region 8
2014
68
Fatalities
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Working Together, We Can Help
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