by Gary Jones

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OSHA 2003 Update

• by Gary Jones
• Manager, Environmental, Health and Safety Affairs
• Graphic Arts Technical Foundation
• 412/741-6860
• garyjgatf_at_aol.com

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2003 OSHA Update

• Reorganization
• Enforcement
• Ergonomics
• Inj/Ill Recordkeeping
• Revised Rules
• Proposed Rules

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OSHA Reorganization

• Announced August 27, 2002
• Reorganization Enhances Compliance Asst
• New Directorate of Cooperative and State Pgms
• Office of Small Business Assistance
• New Directorates
• Enforcement
• Standards and Guidance
• Evaluation and Analysis
• Stats, Reivention, Regulatory Analysis
• Science, Technology and Medicine
• Replaces Directorate of Technical Support

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OSHA Enforcement!

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Most Frequent OSHA Violations-FY02

• Newspapers (2711)
• Rank 1910. Standard
  Ave. Fine
• 1. .1200 HCS-Written Pgm
  261
• 2. .147 LO/TO
  1,066
• 3. .303 Electrical System Design
  1,366
• 4. .305 Electrical Wiring
  112
• 5. .132 PPE, General Reqs
  1,011

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Most Frequent OSHA Violations-FY02

• Newspapers (2711)
• Rank 1910. Standard
  Ave. Fine
• 6. .212 Machine Guarding
  6,035
• 7. .219 Mechanical Power Trans
  6,155
• 8. .178 Powered Indust Trucks
  360
• 9. .023 Floor/Wall Openings
  2,087
• 10. .037 Means of Egress
  525

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Most Frequent OSHA Violations-FY02

• Newspapers (2711)
• Rank 1910. Standard
  Ave. Fine
• 11. .106 Flammable Liquids
  700
• 12. .157 Fire Extinguishers
  572
• 13. .095 Noise Exposure
  1,750
• 14. .120 HAZWOPER
  3,670
• 15. .134 Respiratory Protection
  300

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Most Frequent OSHA Violations-FY02

• Newspapers (2711)
• Rank 1910. Standard
  Ave. Fine
• 16. .151 First Aid
  1,173
• 17. .322 Electrical Training
  450
• 18. 1904.002 Form 200/300
  245
• 19. .022 Walking/Working Surf
  0
• 20. .036 Means of Egress
  1,350

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OSHA Enforcement

• 2003 Outlook
• 36,400 Inspections Conducted FY 2002
• 400 More Than FY 2001
• Planning Additional 1,300 More FY 2003
• Emphasis
• Ergonomics
• Nursing Homes

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Ergonomics

• Ergonomics Regulation
• Released November 16, 2000
• Effective January 16, 2001
• Rule Rescinded March 9, 2001 By Congress
• Contentious Points
• Trigger
• Risk Factors
• Job Protection Medical Management
• Grandfathering Existing Programs
• Costs

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Ergonomics

• OSHAs Response
• Guidance For Targeted Industries
• Those With High Injury Rates - Nursing
• Enforcement Using General Duty Clause
• Will Not Focus On Those With Programs
• Outreach and Assistance
• Focus On Small Business Grants, Tools,
  Partnership
• Research
• Formed National Advisory Committee
• Ergonomics, Medical Science, and Prevention
• NIOSH To Assist and Participate

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Ergonomics

• Printing Industry Ergo Alliance
• Signed With OSHA On June 18, 2002
• Agree To Work Together
• Develop and Disseminate Best Practices
• Develop and Disseminate Training Materials
• Encourage Participation In Voluntary Programs
• VPP, SHARP
• Promote National Dialog On Ergonomics
• Convene/Participate In Forums and Share Data To
  Develop Innovative Solutions
• Meet Quarterly To Discuss Progress

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OSHA Recordkeeping

• Required Since 1971
• Work Related Injuries and Illnesses
• Effective January 1, 2002
• New Forms and Rules
• Creates Simpler Rule and Forms
• Plain English Wording
• Question and Answer Format
• Incorporates Checklists and Flowcharts
• Incorporates Previous Interpretations

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Recordkeeping

• Major Changes
• Better Definitions
• Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses
• Clarified Restricted Work
• New Definitions To Simplify Recording Decision
• Medical Treatment
• First Aid
• If Not On First Aid List, Then Considered Medical
  Treatment and Recordable

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Recordkeeping

• Major Changes
• Revised Days Away Counting Method
• Increased Employee Awareness Involvement
• New Provisions for Employee Privacy
• Recognizes Computer Use
• Allows All Forms To Be Kept On Computer Equipment
  Or At Alternate Location

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Recordkeeping

• Hearing Loss MSD Recordability
• July 1, 2002 Rule Dec 12, 2002 Interpretation
• Set Hearing Loss Criteria Effective Jan 2003
• I. Employee Aggregate 25 dB Shift From
  Audiometric Zero
• II. Employee Must Experience STS (10 dB)
• III. Hearing Loss Must Be Work Related
• Taking Comment On Column For Form
• Delayed Musculoskeletal Disorder Criteria
• Need To Define Work Related MSD

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Means of Egress

• Existing Rule Revised November 7, 2002
• Renamed To Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans,
  and Fire Prevention Plans
• Proposed September 10, 1996
• First Attempt At Plain English Standard
• Does Not Revise Current Requirements
• Reorganizes, Shortens, and Clarifies Text
• Performance Oriented
• NFPA Life Safety Code In Lieu of Exit Rules

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Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, and Fire
Prevention Plans

• Standard Coverage
• Design and Construction of Exit Routes
• Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational
  Requirements of Exit Routes
• Emergency Action Plans
• Written If More Than 10 Full Time Workers
• Fire Prevention Plan
• Written If More Than 10 Full Time Workers

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Seat Belts Industrial Trucks

• Proposed Policy Revision
• September 26, 2002 Proposal
• Current Policy Allows Citation If Restraining
  System (Seat Belt) Is Present But Not Used
• Use General Duty Clause
• Revised Policy Limits Citation To Only When A
  Tipover Hazard Exists
• Remote Possibilities or No History/Near Misses

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Updating Health Standards

• October 31, 2002 Proposal
• Revise 23 Health Standards
• Revising Plan Updating, Exposure Monitoring and
  Posting Exposure Monitoring
• Lead, Vinyl Chloride, Inorganic Arsenic, Coke
• Revise First Aid Nonmandatory Appendix A
• Replace 1978 ANSI Z308.1Version With 1998 One
• Basic and Optional Fill Items
• Container Specifications With Performance
  Standards
• Fill Items To Meet Performance Standards