COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA
HEALTH STANDARDS:
OVERVIEW
GEORGIA TECH’S SAFETY AND HEALTH
CONSULTATION PROGRAM
OSHA Compliance for Temp Agencies and Host
Employers
Basic Scope of IH Compliance
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Hazard Communication (Chemical)
Hearing Conservation
Air Contaminants
 Permit-Required
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Confined Spaces
Respiratory Protection
Personal Protective Equipment
First Aid & Bloodborne Pathogens
HAZARD
COMMUNICATION
STANDARD
Compliance with OSHA Health Standards
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“CHEMICAL”
Hazard Communication
Standard
MSDS
LABEL
Purpose
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To insure that the hazards of all chemical produced
in or imported into the U.S. are evaluated
Hazards transmitted to
 employers
 employees
Basic Program Elements
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Chemical Hazard Inventory
MSDS’s
Labeling
Employee Training
Contractor Training
Written Program
Temp Workers and HazCom:
Shared Responsibility
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Staffing Agency
 Generic
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Policies
Host Company
 Specific
Chemicals
Global Harmonization System (GHS)
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Final Standard: March 2012
Implementation Period: December 2013 through
June 2016
Hazard Communication Changes
 Labels,
Pictograms
 Safety Data Sheets
 Employee Training
Four Major Changes in GHS
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Hazard Classification (changed from
hazard determination)
2. Labels
3. Safety Data Sheets (changed from
MSDS)
4. Information and Training
Will affect nearly 40 million workers and
5 million workplaces.
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Principles Of Harmonization
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Consistent Classification (both intra- and internationally)
Harmonized across agencies:
 OSHA,
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Consumer Protection Agency, EPA, DOT
Both code Words and Pictograms
Warnings are based on intrinsic hazards of
chemicals
Identify the Severity of exposure
HEARING CONSERVATION
Compliance with OSHA Health Standards
Monitoring Requirements
(Dosimetry)
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Initial Monitoring
 required
if employer has indications of full-shift
exposure at or above 85 dBA (Action Level)
 Rule of Thumb for estimating 85 dBA
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Host and Staffing Agency Duties
 Who
will conduct noise monitoring?
 Default assumption of 85 dBA
 What are high range exposures?
Hearing Conservation Program:
Who Implements Basic Elements?
 Provide
hearing protection
 Train workers on noise effects (annual)
 Provide baseline and annual audiometric testing
 Retain exposure and audiometric measurements
Hearing Conservation Documentation
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Copy of Written Guidelines and Policies
(Recommended)
Noise Measurement Data and Annual
Audiograms
Standard Threshold Shifts Documentation and
Notification Letters
OSHA 300 Hearing Loss Records
 Which
employer records an incident?
AIR CONTAMINANTS
Compliance with OSHA Health Standards
Evaluating Host Companies for
Air Contaminants
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GASES: low density molecules, rapid diffusion
VAPORS: liquids with high vapor pressure
DUSTS: solid particles
FUMES: recondensation of vaporized solids
MISTS: liquid droplets, (aerosols)
SMOKE: complex combustion products
FIBERS: 3 to 1 length to width ratio
Chemical Mixtures
Anticipate Potential Air Hazards
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Review plant layout and chemical flow
Observe air flow patterns
Identify existing controls
Temp Workers and high hazard work
 Restrictions
on job assignments?
Understanding Exposure Limits
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PEL
TLV
REL
WEEL
EU Standards
MRG
OSHA PEL
(Regulatory in US)
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Permissible Exposure Limit—PEL
(Or)
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“Impermissible” Exposure Limit
Categories of OSHA PEL’s
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1. The PEL Lists (~400 chemicals)
 Current
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PEL’s are based on 1968 ACGIH-TLV’s
2. The “Substance Specific” Standard
 E.g.,
lead, asbestos, cadmium, methylene
chloride, etc.
 Relatively few substance specific chemicals
regulated
Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs)
(Non-Regulatory)
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American Conference of Governmental Industrial
Hygienists—Threshold Limit Value (ACGIH –TLV)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
—Recommended Exposure Limit (NIOSH REL)
American Industrial Hygiene Association—Workplace
Environmental Exposure Limit (AIHA WEEL)
European Union standards
Manufacturer’s Recommended Guidelines
Time-Weighted Average (TWA) Exposure
Example: Acetone, PEL = 1000 PPM, TWA
800
700
600
PPM
500
400
TWA = 200 ppm
300
200
100
0
0
200
400
TIME (min)
Evaluating Exposures
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Pre-screening
Passive sampling
Active IH sampling
 STEL
Measurements (Short Term)
 TWA Measurements (Full Shift)
 Acute Exposures (Confined Space)
Initial Screening of Exposure
Passive Samplers
Organic Vapor Sampler
Inorganic Mercury Sampler
Full Shift Breathing Zone Exposures
Air Contaminants in Permit-Required Confined
Spaces (Evaluate Acute Air Hazards)
Host and Staffing Agency
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Who conducts evaluations?
Who keeps records?
Who has access to records?
Medical surveillance (lead, cadmium, asbestos,
methylene chloride, etc)
 Who
conducts biological monitoring?
 Who keeps records?
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
Compliance with OSHA Health Standards
Organize the Program
Respirator Program Elements
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Selection of respirators
Define use and application
Medical evaluation
Fit testing
Training
Maintenance and care
Breathing air quality and use
Program evaluation
Host and Staffing Agency
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Will Temp Workers be assigned to use respirators?
Who will manage the Respirator Program?
 Medical
evaluation for use
 Fit Testing
 Training
 Recordkeeping
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
Compliance with OSHA Health Standards
Certification of Personal Protective Equipment Hazard
Assessment
COMPANY NAME:___________________________________
DEPARTMENT(S) EVALUATED:________________________________
NAME/TITLE:_______________________________________
DATE:____________________________
Job
Hazards
PPE Required
Personal Protective Equipment
PPE HAZARD ASSESSMENT SURVEY
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Job/Task Evaluated:________________________
Date(s):
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Conducted
By:_________________________________
(Name and Title)
PPE Hazard Assessment
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Yes
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Specifications for PPE*
PPE Hazard Assessment
II. Hazards to the Eyes and Face
Potential Hazard
a. Particulates in air
b. Hazardous liquids in air or
potentially airborne
(splashed)
c. Irritant dusts in air
d. Ultra violet, Infrared, or
Laser radiation
e. Compressed air/liquid
f. Electrical arcing
Yes No Specifications for PPE*
PPE: Host and Staffing Agency
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Review the job hazards
Review the PPE requirements
Review work conditions for PPE use
 When
 Where
 What
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processes
Paying for PPE
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
Compliance with OSHA Health Standards
Applications
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General Industry/Manufacturing
 Designated
First Aid responders
 BBP standard does not cover “Good Samaritan” acts in
which an employee voluntarily provides first aid to a
fellow employee
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Medical and Human Services Offices
 Any
employee whose job involves contact with blood or
other potentially infectious materials (OPIM)
Universal Precautions
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All human blood/OPIM are treated as if known to
be infectious for bloodborne pathogens, regardless
of the perceived “low risk” status of a patient or
patient population
Exposure Control Plan
(Gradient of Complexity)
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General Industry/Manufacturing
 Relatively
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simple (First Aid): written policy, PPE, training
Medical Providers/Human Services
 Relatively
complex (Medical interventions): many
program elements to manage; treatment procedures;
cleaning schedules; compliance with changing guidance
on Sharps; awareness and compliance with CDC
infection control practices.
Host and Staffing Agency
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Review Exposure Control Plan (ECP)
Identify job positions included in ECP
Provide training for Bloodborne Pathogens
Restrict access to specific areas of facility
Identify special PPE requirements
Specify required vaccinations
Summary
(Host and Staffing Agency shared duties)
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Hazard Communication (Chemical)
Hearing Conservation
Air Contaminants
 Permit-Required
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Confined Spaces
Respiratory Protection
Personal Protective Equipment
First Aid & Bloodborne Pathogens