2. Topics
What’s up in Washington
We’re working!!!
Recent News
Hazard Communication
Initiatives and Emphasis for FY14
Inspections
Resources
5. Injury and Illness Prevention Program
Confined Spaces in Construction
Silica
PELs (Permissible Exposure Limits)
From Washington
Regulatory Agenda
6. Recent News
HazCom
On March 26, 2012 OSHA
adopted a large portion of
GHS, the Globally Harmonized
System of Classification and
Labeling of Chemicals.
December 2013
7.
8. GHS Notable Changes
Primary Changes in HazCom
1. Container Labeling
2. Material Safety Data Sheets
3. Employee Training
9. Written Program
OSHA did not modify the written hazard
communication requirements except for
minor terminology edits.
10. Safety Data Sheets
16-section safety data sheet (SDS)
Several sections will not be mandatory since
they address information outside OSHA’s
jurisdiction (Sections 12-15)
A new Appendix D, Safety Data Sheets,
provides the details of what is to be included in
each section
11. Safety Data Sheet Format
1. Identification of the substance or mixture and of the supplier
2. Hazards identification
3. Composition/information on ingredients
4. First-aid measures
5. Fire-fighting measures
6. Accidental release measures
7. Handling and storage
8. Exposure controls/personal protection.
9. Physical and chemical properties
10. Stability and reactivity
11. Toxicological information
12. Ecological information (non-mandatory)
13. Disposal considerations (non-mandatory)
14. Transport information (non-mandatory)
15. Regulatory information (non-mandatory)
16. Other information, including date of preparation or last
revision
13. Silica Standard
Proposed
OSHA's Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) for
Occupational Exposure
to Respirable Crystalline
Silica was published in
the Federal Register on
September 12, 2013.
14. Crane Standard-Changes
Digger Derrick
Exemption Expanded
Setting Pad Transformers
is exempted
Telecommunication work
exempted
Proposed Certification
Extension: May 22,2013
WASHINGTON – The
Occupational Safety and
Health Administration has
announced that it will propose
to extend the compliance date
for the crane operator
certification requirement by
three years to Nov. 10, 2017.
The proposal would also
extend to the same date the
existing phase-in requirement
that employers ensure that
their operators are qualified to
operate the equipment.
16. Emphasis Programs in WI
Construction for FY 2014
• Lead
• Silica
• Falls and Ladders
• Trenching/Excavation
• Hex Chrome
• Isocyanate
• Powered Industrial Vehicles (PIVs)*
* Complaint Based or Observed During an Inspection
17. 2014 Initiatives
Heat Campaign
Falls in Construction
Plan ahead before
starting each and every
job.
Provide the right
equipment.
Train workers to
properly use equipment
when on roofs, ladders,
and scaffolds.
Drink water often, take
breaks, and limit time in
the heat to help
prevent heat illness.
Educate workers on
Heat Stress.
Acclimate workers to
work in hot conditions.
June 2-6 2014 Safety Standown
21. Most Frequently Cited Standards
Top 10 For 2013
#1 Fall Protection; 8,241
#2 Hazard communication: 6,156 (refers
mainly to labeling hazard chemicals);
#3 Scaffolding: 5,423;
#4 Respiratory protection: 3,879;
#5 Electrical, wiring methods: 3,452;
22. Most Frequently Cited Standards
Top 10 For 2013
#6 Powered industrial trucks: 3,340;
#7 Ladders: 3,311;
#8 Lockout/tagout: 3,254 (refers to
protecting employees from hazardous
energy sources on machines and
equipment);
#9 Electrical, general requirement: 2,745;
#10 Machine guarding: 2,701
23. Fall Protection
29 CFR 1926.501
Falls are among the most common causes
of serious work-related injuries and
deaths.
Employers must set up the work place to
prevent employees from falling off of
overhead platforms, elevated work
stations or into holes in the floor and
walls.
25. 2525
YES
Workers are exposed to a
fall hazard greater than 6
feet, while working near
stairwell opening.
Workers
must be
protected
from falls
over 6 feet.
29. Wisconsin Compliance Assistance Specialists
Kelly Bubolz Leslie Ptak
U. S. Dept. of Labor - OSHA U. S. Dept. of Labor - OSHA
1648 Tri Park Way 4802 E. Broadway
Appleton, WI 54914 Madison, WI 53716
(920) 734-4521 (608) 441-5388
Mary Bauer Jim Lutz
U. S. Dept. Of Labor - OSHA U. S. Dept. of Labor - OSHA
1310 W. Clairemont Ave 310 W. Wisconsin Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54701 Milwaukee, WI 53203
(715) 832-9019 (414) 297-3315
30. Sources of Help
OSHA CONSULTATION SERVICE
Through the free consultation service,
employers can:
Find out about potential hazards at their
worksites,
Improve their occupational safety and health
management systems, and
Perhaps qualify for a one-year exemption
from routine OSHA inspection.
The service is delivered by state governments
using well-trained professional staff.
Primarily targeted for smaller businesses, this
safety and health consultation program is
completely separate from the OSHA inspection
effort.
No citations are issued or penalties proposed. 800-947-0553
31. Wisconsin OSHA
Safety Newsletter
• Construction and
General Industry
•Published 3-4 times
each year
• Focuses on
upcoming and
hot topics
• Provides Regional
fatality data and
most frequently
cited issues