This document summarizes recent OSHA enforcement activities and initiatives. It discusses recent workplace fatalities that occurred. It provides statistics on inspections, violations issued, and penalties from fiscal years 2006 to 2010. There is a discussion of emphasis programs in fiscal year 2011, including focusing on new hazards like isocyanates and nursing homes. Recordkeeping initiatives and emphasis on process safety management are also summarized.

1. OSHA Safety and Health
Update
October 2010
Michael G. Connors, CIH
Regional Administrator - Region V
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

2. OSHA at 40
Recent workplace tragedies:
Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster
29 Coal Miners killed
Oil rig explosion south of Louisiana
11 workers killed
Anacortes Refinery fire in Washington State
7 workers killed
February Kleen Energy
6 workers killed
“Youths Die After Being Trapped in Grain Bin” -
7/28/10, Mt. Carroll, IL
Two teenagers, ages 14 & 19, engulfed in corn, die
Recent workplace tragedies:
Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster
29 Coal Miners killed
Oil rig explosion south of Louisiana
11 workers killed
Anacortes Refinery fire in Washington State
7 workers killed
February Kleen Energy
6 workers killed
“Youths Die After Being Trapped in Grain Bin” -
7/28/10, Mt. Carroll, IL
Two teenagers, ages 14 & 19, engulfed in corn, die

3. OSHA at 40
These were the headlines that we were
reading
But … we also know that 14 workers lose their
lives in preventable accidents everyday
Close to 100 deaths every week
Our Mission, simply put is to protect workers
from death, injury, and illness
These were the headlines that we were
reading
But … we also know that 14 workers lose their
lives in preventable accidents everyday
Close to 100 deaths every week
Our Mission, simply put is to protect workers
from death, injury, and illness

4. OSHA at 40
Secretary Solis’ vision is “Good Jobs for
Everyone.”
At OSHA, we understand that a job cannot
be a good job unless it is a safe job.
Secretary Solis’ vision is “Good Jobs for
Everyone.”
At OSHA, we understand that a job cannot
be a good job unless it is a safe job.

5. OSHA at 40
Dr. Michaels Vision
Stronger enforcement: Some employers
need incentives to do the right thing.
Ensure that workers have a voice
Refocus and strengthen our compliance
assistance programs
Change workplace culture: Employers
must “find and fix” workplace hazards
Dr. Michaels Vision
Stronger enforcement: Some employers
need incentives to do the right thing.
Ensure that workers have a voice
Refocus and strengthen our compliance
assistance programs
Change workplace culture: Employers
must “find and fix” workplace hazards

6. OSHA at 40
Develop innovative approaches to
addressing new (and old) hazards:
Improve Intra-Agency Collaboration
Improve and modernize workplace injury
and illness tracking: Strengthen our focus
on accurate recordkeeping
Strengthen OSHA’s use of science
Develop innovative approaches to
addressing new (and old) hazards:
Improve Intra-Agency Collaboration
Improve and modernize workplace injury
and illness tracking: Strengthen our focus
on accurate recordkeeping
Strengthen OSHA’s use of science

7. OSHA at 40
Strengthen state plan states
Conduct our work with transparency,
openness, integrity, and humility
Strengthen state plan states
Conduct our work with transparency,
openness, integrity, and humility

8. OSHA Emphasis
New emphasis on enforcement and standard
setting
Increased inspections
Evaluating state plan states effectiveness
Regions have completed their evaluations of the
state plan states
Reports are being reviewed in Washington
New emphasis on enforcement and standard
setting
Increased inspections
Evaluating state plan states effectiveness
Regions have completed their evaluations of the
state plan states
Reports are being reviewed in Washington

9. OSHA Emphasis
Not moving away from the voluntary
protection programs
Consultation Program
Voluntary Protection Program - VPP
Partnerships
Alliances
Not moving away from the voluntary
protection programs
Consultation Program
Voluntary Protection Program - VPP
Partnerships
Alliances

10. OSHA Emphasis
Injury and Illness Prevention Program
Silica
Beryllium
PELs
Confined Space in Construction
Infectious Diseases
Looking into a standard related to the
Kleen Energy explosion
Modernizing recordkeeping
Injury and Illness Prevention Program
Silica
Beryllium
PELs
Confined Space in Construction
Infectious Diseases
Looking into a standard related to the
Kleen Energy explosion
Modernizing recordkeeping

11. Congress
Budget
Oversight
Input

12. FY 2010 (Oct 1 – Aug 26)
Federal OSHA Inspection
Data

13. FY 2006 – FY 2010
Inspections Conducted
38,579 39,324 38,450 39,004
35,973
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10

14. FY 2006 – FY 2010
Percent Complaint Inspections
19% 18% 17% 17% 19%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10

15. FY 2006 – FY 2010
% Inspections In-Compliance
27% 26% 23% 25%
20%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10

16. FY 2006 – FY 2010
Total Violations Issued
82,804
87,898 86,945 87,663 84,323
0
25,000
50,000
75,000
100,000
FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10

17. FY 2006 – FY 2010
% Total Violations Issued As
Serious
73% 76% 77% 77% 78%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10

18. FY 2006 – FY 2010
Percent Inspections With Violations
Contested
7% 7% 7% 7% 8%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10

19. FY 2006 – FY 2010
Average Penalty Per Serious
Violation
(Private Sector)
$890
$928
$1,012 $983
$1,088
$0
$250
$500
$750
$1,000
$1,250
$1,500
FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10

20. FY 1990 – FY 2010 (Oct 1 – Sept 3)
Significant Enforcement Cases
154
120121
108
101
107
123120
103
140
170
195
150
199
165
127
69
61
57
2727
0
50
100
150
200
250
FY90
FY91
FY92
FY93
FY94
FY95
FY96
FY97
FY98
FY99
FY00
FY01
FY02
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
Projected EOY - 167

21. FY 1990 – FY 2010(Oct 1 – Sept
3)
Egregious Cases
18
4
5
3
4
2
5
2
3
8
66
11
18
6
17
8
5
6
15
16
0
5
10
15
20
25
FY90
FY91
FY92
FY93
FY94
FY95
FY96
FY97
FY98
FY99
FY00
FY01
FY02
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY 09
FY10
Projected EOY 20

22. FY 2010 Top 10 Most Frequently
Cited Federal Standards
1. Scaffolding
2. Fall Protection
3. Hazard
Communication
4. Respiratory
Protection
5. Ladders
1. Scaffolding
2. Fall Protection
3. Hazard
Communication
4. Respiratory
Protection
5. Ladders
6. Lockout/Tagout
7. Electrical, Wiring
Methods
8. Powered Industrial
Trucks
9. Electrical, General
Requirements
10. Machine Guarding

23. Sig Cases – Region V
FY 10, Region V issued 41 significant
cases
16 significant cases were issued in Ohio
5 Egregious cases issued, 2 in OH
Lead in construction
Petroleum refining/PSM
Operation of unsafe “super high” pressure
vessels manufacturing quartz crystals
Grain Entry
Employees over exposed to “total dust” during
manufacture of abrasive blasting grit
FY 10, Region V issued 41 significant
cases
16 significant cases were issued in Ohio
5 Egregious cases issued, 2 in OH
Lead in construction
Petroleum refining/PSM
Operation of unsafe “super high” pressure
vessels manufacturing quartz crystals
Grain Entry
Employees over exposed to “total dust” during
manufacture of abrasive blasting grit

24. Significant Cases – FY 10
28 General Industry cases
Many combined H & S inspections
5 dust cases
2 follow-up inspections
5 MG, LO/TO
3 PSM cases (1 egregious)
1 gas well case involving H2S
3 lead cases
1 case tree trimming for powerlines
2 Record keeping cases
3 Grain entry cases (1 egregious)
1 pressure vessel explosion
28 General Industry cases
Many combined H & S inspections
5 dust cases
2 follow-up inspections
5 MG, LO/TO
3 PSM cases (1 egregious)
1 gas well case involving H2S
3 lead cases
1 case tree trimming for powerlines
2 Record keeping cases
3 Grain entry cases (1 egregious)
1 pressure vessel explosion

25. Significant Cases – FY 10
7 Construction cases
6 Federal Agency cases
Note, 4 USPS facilities cited
regarding electrical safe work
practices (NFPA 70e)
7 Construction cases
6 Federal Agency cases
Note, 4 USPS facilities cited
regarding electrical safe work
practices (NFPA 70e)

26. Whistleblower
FY 10, Region V received 458 Whistleblower
complaints (25% of Nation’s total)
300 11c cases
85 merit cases
18 complainants reinstated
Over $784,000 recovered for complainants
“Cease and Desist” order issued in an IL FRSA case
Website, www.whistleblowers.gov has been
activated
complainants will be able to file Whistleblower
complaints electronically under any of the statutes
delegated to OSHA through this web site by the end
of FY 2010
FY 10, Region V received 458 Whistleblower
complaints (25% of Nation’s total)
300 11c cases
85 merit cases
18 complainants reinstated
Over $784,000 recovered for complainants
“Cease and Desist” order issued in an IL FRSA case
Website, www.whistleblowers.gov has been
activated
complainants will be able to file Whistleblower
complaints electronically under any of the statutes
delegated to OSHA through this web site by the end
of FY 2010

27. New Enforcement Initiatives
OSHA Penalties
Corporate or Enterprise Wide
Settlement Agreements
Serious Violators Enforcement Program

28. Severe Violators Enforcement
ProgramFour CATEGORIES of
SVEP!
1. FATCAT: > 1 W, R, FTA
related to the incident
2. High Emphasis Hazard:
> 2 W, R, or FTA related
to HE hazards
3. Potential Release of
Highly Hazardous
Chemical: > 3 W,R, or
FTA related to hazards of
the chemical release
4. All Egregious cases
Four CATEGORIES of
SVEP!
1. FATCAT: > 1 W, R, FTA
related to the incident
2. High Emphasis Hazard:
> 2 W, R, or FTA related
to HE hazards
3. Potential Release of
Highly Hazardous
Chemical: > 3 W,R, or
FTA related to hazards of
the chemical release
4. All Egregious cases

29. SVEP High Emphasis
Hazards:
Fall Hazards
Amputation Hazards
Combustible Dust
Hazards
Crystalline Silica
Hazards
Lead Hazards
Excavation/Trenching
Hazards
Fall Hazards
Amputation Hazards
Combustible Dust
Hazards
Crystalline Silica
Hazards
Lead Hazards
Excavation/Trenching
Hazards

30. Settlements
Innovative Resolutions
Corporate or enterprise wide agreements
Outside experts
Third party verification
Penalty payment plans
Extended abatement
Dispute resolution
Lines of communication - company and local area
office
Penalty reduction
Innovative Resolutions
Corporate or enterprise wide agreements
Outside experts
Third party verification
Penalty payment plans
Extended abatement
Dispute resolution
Lines of communication - company and local area
office
Penalty reduction

31. Enforcement Initiatives
fy 2011

32. Enforcement Activities
NEP to focus on new buttered flavored
popcorn flavorings
Isocyanates NEP
Nursing Home NEP
Primary Metals NEP
Evaluating the Amputations NEP
Possible Cranes and Derricks NEP
Developing the compliance directive
Developing compliance officer training
NEP to focus on new buttered flavored
popcorn flavorings
Isocyanates NEP
Nursing Home NEP
Primary Metals NEP
Evaluating the Amputations NEP
Possible Cranes and Derricks NEP
Developing the compliance directive
Developing compliance officer training

33. RecordKeeping
Last fall we launched the Record Keeping
NEP
Looking at under reporting and non reporting
Also looking at discouraging workers from
reporting
Incentive programs
Looking at changing the criteria for these
inspections
RK Task group
VPP and Incentive Programs
Last fall we launched the Record Keeping
NEP
Looking at under reporting and non reporting
Also looking at discouraging workers from
reporting
Incentive programs
Looking at changing the criteria for these
inspections
RK Task group
VPP and Incentive Programs

34. OSHA Emphasis - PSM
Chemical Plant NEP
Just extended the pilot
Finding same problems as in the refinery
NEP
Process hazard analysis
Management of change
Safety instrumented systems
training
Chemical Plant NEP
Just extended the pilot
Finding same problems as in the refinery
NEP
Process hazard analysis
Management of change
Safety instrumented systems
training

35. Region V Local Emphasis
Programs Planned for FY11
Fall Hazards in Construction
Primary Metals (WI & OH)
High Rise Building Construction (Chicago)
Building Renovation/Rehabilitation (Gut Rehab)
Amputation Targeting in GI
Powered Industrial Vehicles (Construction & GI)
Grain
Lead (IL)
Silica (IL)
Fall Hazards in Construction
Primary Metals (WI & OH)
High Rise Building Construction (Chicago)
Building Renovation/Rehabilitation (Gut Rehab)
Amputation Targeting in GI
Powered Industrial Vehicles (Construction & GI)
Grain
Lead (IL)
Silica (IL)

36. Enforcement Activities -
Construction
Cranes and Derricks Standard
published July 28th
/ effective November
9, 2010
Starting work on construction confined
space final standard
Revising the Steel Erection Directive
Revising the residential fall protection
directive
Cranes and Derricks Standard
published July 28th
/ effective November
9, 2010
Starting work on construction confined
space final standard
Revising the Steel Erection Directive
Revising the residential fall protection
directive

37. Enforcement Activities -
Construction
Construction targeting
We are looking to see if there are better
ways to target.
Construction targeting
We are looking to see if there are better
ways to target.

38. Local OSHA Issues - Columbus
Temporary Worker Safety DVDs (available in
Spanish and English)
http://www.ohiobwc.com/employer/programs/
safety/shDVD.asp
OSHA Safety Day 2011 – Ohio State
University – January 20, 2011
Temporary Worker Safety DVDs (available in
Spanish and English)
http://www.ohiobwc.com/employer/programs/
safety/shDVD.asp
OSHA Safety Day 2011 – Ohio State
University – January 20, 2011

39. QUESTIONS, ISSUES, or
Concerns
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