OSHA Update
Candra Jefferson
Compliance Assistance Specialist
US DOL – OSHA
North Aurora Area Office
Jefferson.candra@dol.gov
630-896-8700
OSHA’s Mission
To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working
men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by
providing training, outreach, education and assistance
• OSHA is a small agency; with our state partners we have
approximately 2,305 inspectors
• OSHA has 10 regional offices and 90 local area offices.
OSHA Coverage
• Federal Jurisdiction
• Private employers/employees
• Kane County
• North Aurora Area Office
• State Jurisdiction (State Plan)
• Illinois public employers/employees
OSHA Illinois Jurisdiction
• Provide a safe workplace and comply with OSHA
regulations;
• Post the OSHA poster;
• Maintain records of injuries;
• Report fatalities & hospitalizations of 3 or more.
Employer
Responsibilities
Inspection Triggers
• Imminent Danger
• Accidents/Fatalities
• Complaints
• Formal
• Non-formal
• Referrals
• Programmed Inspections
• Emphasis Programs
(National & Regional)
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Lead
Silica
Primary Metal Industries
Combustible Dust
Nursing Homes
Hexavalent Chromium
Isocyanates
Amputations
SST
Process Safety Management
Trenching/Excavation
Current National Emphasis
• Falls Hazards (from heights and ladders)
• Building Renovation & Rehabilitation
• Ohio, Illinois, and most of Wisconsin
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Tree Trimming
Grain Handling
Powered Industrial Vehicles (Forklifts)
Primary Metal Industries
Current Local Emphasis
Potential
New/Modified LEPs in FY14
• Pallet Manufacturing
• Toledo
• Carbon Monoxide in Construction
• WI & Calumet City
• Expansion of PIV (Loading Dock Areas)
• Temp Workers
• Training & Equipment
• 1st Day Fatalities
Inspection
“Phone &
Fax”
Complaints & Referrals
 To help ensure that employees are, in fact, free to
participation in safety and health activities, Section 11(c)
of the Act prohibits any person from discharging or in
any manner discriminating against any employee
because the employee has exercised rights under the Act.
These rights include complaining to OSHA and seeking
an OSHA inspection, participating in an OSHA
inspection, and participating or testifying in any
proceeding related to an OSHA inspection.
Section 11(c) Discrimination
Opening Conference
“Walkaround”
Closing Conference
Inspection Process
• Other-Than-Serious
• $0 to $7,000 maximum
• Serious
• $7,000 maximum
• Willful
• $70,000 maximum
• Repeat
• $70,000 maximum
• Failure to Abate
• $7,000 maximum per day
for each violation
Citations
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U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
365 Smoke Tree Plaza
North Aurora, IL 60542
Phone: 630-896-8700 Fax: 630-892-2160
Citation and Notification of Penalty
To:
Grove Industries Inc
and its successors
855 Golf Lane
Bensenville, IL 60106
Inspection Number: 895406
Inspection Date(s): 03/15/2013 - 08/06/2013
Issuance Date: 08/23/2013
Inspection Site:
855 Golf Lane
Bensenville, IL 60106
The violation(s) described in this Citation and
Notification of Penalty is (are) alleged to have
occurred on or about the day(s) the inspection was
made unless otherwise indicated within the description
given below.
This Citation and Notification of Penalty (this Citation) describes violations of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970. The penalty(ies) listed herein is (are) based on these violations. You must abate the
violations referred to in this Citation by the dates listed and pay the penalties proposed, unless within 15 working
days (excluding weekends and Federal holidays) from your receipt of this Citation and Notification of Penalty
you either call to schedule an informal conference (see paragraph below) or you mail a notice of contest to
the U.S. Department of Labor Area Office at the address shown above. Please refer to the enclosed booklet
(OSHA 3000) which outlines your rights and responsibilities and which should be read in conjunction with this
form. Issuance of this Citation does not constitute a finding that a violation of the Act has occurred unless there
is a failure to contest as provided for in the Act or, if contested, unless this Citation is affirmed by the Review
Commission or a court.
Posting - The law requires that a copy of this Citation and Notification of Penalty be posted immediately in a
prominent place at or near the location of the violation(s) cited herein, or, if it is not practicable because of the
nature of the employer's operations, where it will be readily observable by all affected employees. This Citation
must remain posted until the violation(s) cited herein has (have) been abated, or for 3 working days (excluding
weekends and Federal holidays), whichever is longer.
Informal Conference - An informal conference is not required. However, if you wish to have such a
conference you may request one with the Area Director during the 15 working day contest period. During such
an informal conference you may present any evidence or views which you believe would support an adjustment
to the citation(s) and/or penalty(ies).
• Informal Conference
• Informal Settlement Agreement
• Contest
• Formal Settlement Agreement
• Judicial Hearings
• Administrative Law Judge
• Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
• Etc.
After the Citation
OSHA’S 2013 TOP 10
Frequently Cited Standards
Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Violations
1. Fall protection (C) 1926.501
2. Hazard communication
1910.1200
3. Scaffolding (C)
1926.451
4. Respiratory protection
1910.134
6. Powered industrial trucks
1910.178
7. Ladders (C) 1926.1053
8. Lockout/tagout 1910.147
9. Electrical: systems design
1910.303
10. Machine guarding 1910.212
5. Electrical wiring 1910.305
C = Construction standard
*As of 10/25/13
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM
OSHA 2014
Cooperative Programs
• Flexible, commonsense, proven tool to find and fix hazards
before injuries, illnesses, or deaths occur.
• Six core elements:
Management leadership
Worker participation
Hazard identification and assessment
Hazard prevention and control
Education and training
Program evaluation and improvement
Injury and Illness Prevention
Programs: Changing Workplace
Culture
• FALLS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN
CONSTRUCTION.
• Falls can be prevented and lives can be saved through three
simple steps:
• Plan - ahead to get the job done safely
• Provide - the right equipment
• Train - everyone to use the equipment safely
• National Safety Stand-Down
Fall Prevention Campaign –
“Safety Pays – Falls Cost”
• HEAT ILLNESS CAN BE DEADLY.
• Remember these three simple words: Water, Rest, Shade.
Taking these precautions can mean the difference between life
and death.
Heat Campaign
• Provides easily understandable information on appropriate handling and
safe use of hazardous chemicals.
• Reduces trade barriers and results in productivity improvements for
American businesses that regularly handle, store, and use hazardous
chemicals.
• Provides cost savings for American businesses that periodically update
safety data sheets and labels for chemicals covered under the hazard
communication standard.
• All employers with hazardous chemicals in the workplace should have
conducted new training for workers on the new label elements and safety
data sheets by Dec. 1, 2013.
Revised Hazard Communication
Standard
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Day Laborers and other vulnerable workers working in
high-risk industries
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Language barriers
Literacy
Lack of training
Employers must comply with requirements to present
information about workers' rights, safety and health training
materials, information and instructions in a language and level
that their workers can understand.
Vulnerable, Hard-to-Reach
Employees
• Temporary workers are at a greater risk of injury
• Lack of adequate training to identify potential hazards
• Employers are less willing to devote resources to temp workers
Temporary and Contingent
Workers
• Hospital and healthcare workers are hurt at higher rates
than in construction and manufacturing
Hospital and Healthcare
Workers
Resources
• Web site www.osha.gov
• Area Offices:
• Chicago North Area Office: 847-803-4800
• Calumet City Area Office: 708-891-3800
• Aurora Area Office: 630-896-8700
• State Consultation Program:
• 312-814-2337
• (800) 972-4216
This information has been developed by an OSHA Compliance Assistance
Specialist and is intended to assist employers, workers, and others as they
strive to improve workplace health and safety. While we attempt to
thoroughly address specific topics [or hazards], it is not possible to include
discussion of everything necessary to ensure a healthy and safe working
environment in a presentation of this nature. Thus, this information must be
understood as a tool for addressing workplace hazards, rather than an
exhaustive statement of an employer’s legal obligations, which are defined by
statute, regulations, and standards. Likewise, to the extent that this
information references practices or procedures that may enhance health or
safety, but which are not required by a statute, regulation, or standard, it
cannot, and does not, create additional legal obligations. Finally, over time,
OSHA may modify rules and interpretations in light of new technology,
information, or circumstances; to keep apprised of such developments, or to
review information on a wide range of occupational safety and health topics,
you can visit OSHA’s website at www.osha.gov.
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