OSHA Challenge

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OSHA ChallengePipeline to VPP
Permian Basin STEPSMidland, Texas, Texas
Training
Hazard prevention and control
Worksite analysis
Management Leadership Employee Involvement
Tuesday 8 September, 2009
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Presented by

• Greg Smith, CSP
• CSHI
• Austin, Texas

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OSHAs Cooperative Programs
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WHICH DIRECTION?
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Roadmap to an Effective SHMS OSHA Challenge

• On par with VPP
• Three-stage roadmap Follows VPP elements and
  sub-elements
• 2 Tracks General Industry Construction
• Uses third party Administrators to guide
  Participants
• Online Tools including Gap Analysis
• 97,625 total employees impacted

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Elements

• Management leadership and employee involvement
• Worksite analysis
• Hazard prevention and control
• Training

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Three Stages of OSHA Challenge

• Participants can begin at any stage and are
  required to show progression in each stage
  through knowledge and action requirements related
  to
• Management leadership and employee involvement
• Worksite analysis
• Hazard prevention and control
• Safety and health training
• Each stage requires documentation and
  verification of Participant achievement by the
  Administrator before progression to the next stage

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OSHA Challenge Organization
OSHA
Administrator
Coordinator
Coordinator
Participant
Participant
Participant
Participant
Participant
Participant
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OSHA Challenge Tracking Participant Status Form

• Management Commitment and Employee Involvement

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OSHA Challenge Tracking Participant Status Form

• Worksite Analysis

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OSHA Challenge Tracking Participant Status Form

• Hazard Prevention and Control

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OSHA Challenge Benefits

• Individualized assistance and step-by-step guide
  to implementing an effective SHMS (3-stage road
  map) at employers own pace
• Improved employee morale (result of the employee
  involvement element)
• Improved relations with OSHA
• Decrease in TCIR/DART rates
• Recognition from various OSHA offices and webpage
• Possible expedited track to VPP after completion

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OSHA Challenge 2008 Evaluation

• Bottom-line Results
• Construction graduates of OSHA Challenge reduced
  their baseline TCIR rate by 45 and their DART
  rate by 31 . In comparing rates to the BLS rates
  for like industries, graduates were 30 below the
  TCIR and 35 below the DART
• General Industry graduates of Challenge had
  increased their TCIR and DART by 4 and 42
  respectively. In comparing rates to the BLS rates
  for like industries, graduates were 41 below the
  TCIR and 28 below the DART.

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OSHA Challenge Administrator Roles
Responsibilities
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OSHA Challenge Program

• Roles Responsibilities
• of
• Administrators Coordinators
• Greg Smith, CSP
• Outreach Program Administrator
• CSHI Austin, Texas

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Why Become an Administrator?

• Riches and Fame.OR not!
• Fees for Services
• Expenses
• Doughnuts and Lunch
• The Right Thing to Do YEP!

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Roles/Responsibilities

• Liaison between Participants OSHA
• Provide direction and understanding of
  Challenge/VPP requirements
• Handle administrative paperwork
• Applications (Candidate/Participant,
  Coordinators)
• Annual Reports
• Stage Completion OCTPS

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Coordinators

• Coach, mentor,
• Personally verifies that Participants have
  completed requirements.
• Liaison between Participant and Administrator,
  where necessary
• Can work with any Administrator

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How to become a Coordinator

• Complete application and submit to administrator
• Qualifications
• Special Government Employee (SGE), or
• Knowledge of Safety and Health Management
  Systems, and
• Auditing experience, and
• Knowledge of Challenge/VPP Requirements

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How to Become a Candidate/Participant

• Submit Application
• Letter of Commitment
• Candidate Information Profile
• OSHA Log 300 Data from last calendar year
• Complete Gap Analysis using OCTPS
• Stay in communication with Coordinator/Administrat
  or on progress

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Support

• Administrators/Coordinators
• Hold quarterly meetings (in person phone
  conference)
• Answer questions via email, phone and in-person
  when possible
• Hold Coordinators training
• Conduct meetings with management teams to help
  them understand the benefits of the OSHA
  Challenge Program.

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Success!

• CSHI First Graduate June 2009
• VPP verification scheduled for late 2009
• Expect at least 1 more Graduate by end of 2009 -
  Maybe more if all goes well
• Economic downturn does not seem to be hurting
  overall progress of Challenge Participants.

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QUESTIONS ? ? ?
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Additional Information

• Contact your local OSHA Area Office
• Contact OSHAs National Office at 202-693-2200
• http//www.osha.gov/

• Contact me
• Greg Smith, CSP
• CSHI
• 1625 Rutherford Lane
• Austin, Texas 78754
• 512-462-1234
• www.cshi.org
• greg.smith_at_cshi.org

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Last Shot at Questions

• Thanks!
• Greg Smith, CSP
• CSHI Austin, Texas