Cooperative Programs: Expanding OSHA’s Impact Paula O. White Director of Cooperative and State...

Cooperative Programs: Expanding OSHA’s

Impact

Cooperative Programs: Expanding OSHA’s

Impact

Paula O. WhiteDirector of

Cooperative and State Programs, OSHAfor the

American Meat Institute

Paula O. WhiteDirector of

Cooperative and State Programs, OSHAfor the

American Meat Institute

Assistant Secretary Henshaw’sPriorities for OSHA

• Expanded outreach, education, and compliance assistance efforts

• Improved voluntary and partnership efforts

• Strong, effective, and fair enforcement

Alliances

• Broadly written agreements establishedat the National, Regional or Area offices

• Goals focus on:– Training and education– Outreach and communication– Promoting the national dialogue

• Customized implementation teams:• Two-year, renewable• Quarterly update meetings or conference

calls

Some Working Alliances

• American Biological Safety Association• Dow Chemical Company• Society of the Plastics Industry • Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.• National Association of Shooting Ranges

& Sporting Arms & Ammunition Manufacturers Institute

• American Industrial Hygiene Association• International Mass Retailers Association

Pending Alliances

• American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

• American Association of Occupational Health Nurses

• Clark Construction• National Association of Directors of Nursing

Administration/Longterm Care• National Hearing Conservation Association • Georgetown University McDonough School

of Business, Center for Business & Public Policy

Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)

• Nearly 932 workplaces and 208 industries in the Federal and State Plan State programs

• Over 571,984 employees covered• In 2001, participants achieved

injury rates 54% below their industry averages, with 5,876 lost workday cases avoided

Industries in VPP (Federal Only)

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Number of Sites as of 1/31/03Source: OSHA, Office of Partnerships & Recognition

Chemical -

Construction -

Textiles -

Wood Products -

Paper Products -

- Other Manufacturing

- Food Products

- Misc. Industries

- Warehouse & Storage

- Petroleum

- Electricity

- Services

Other

-- Plastics

Meatpacking Plants in VPP

• Armour Swift-Eckrich Deli Food, Jonesboro, AR • Armour Swift-Eckrich Brown & Serve, St.

Charles, IL • Aurora Packing Co, Inc., North Aurora, IL • Aurora New City Packing, Inc., North Aurora, IL • Kraft Foods - Kirksville, MO• Columbia Foods/Kraft - Columbia, MO• Taylor Packing Co. - Wyalusing, PA

What’s Next for VPP?

• VPP Jump Start• Facilitating corporate participation• Targeting ISO sites

OSHA Strategic Partnership Program (OSPP)

• 176 active partnerships• Over 230 partnerships since 1998• 52 New Partnerships in FY 02

• Average 51 new partnerships last 3 years

Idaho OSHA-General Contractor Partnership Program

• Reduced construction fatalities• Improved OSHA’s relationship with

stakeholders• Fostered other partnerships• Saved contractors money

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ConAgra Refrigerated Food Company/UFCW Partnership

Seven sites:• Reduced total incidence rates by

an average of 20%• Reduced days away and restricted

activity rates by an average of 26%

• 5 sites reduced workers comp costs by an average of 62%

MeatpackingPartnerships

• Tyson Foods—in first year:– 33% decrease in TCIR– 53% decrease in DART

• Omaha Meat Processing LEP/Partnership since 2000– 44% decrease in TCIR– 30% decrease in DART

Consultation Helps Small Businesses

• Helps employer identify and correct hazards

• Identifies sources for further assistance• Assists employer in developing or

maintaining an effective safety and health management system

• Offers training—on- or off-site• No citations issued or penalties

proposed

Safety & Health Achievement & Recognition Program(SHARP)

Responsibilities:• Develop and

implement a safety and health management system

• Maintain injury and illness rates below your industry average

Benefits:• Removal from

programmed inspection list for 1 year

• Recognition and promotion

Pre-SHARP Inspection Deferral

Responsibilities:• Begin to develop and implement a

safety and health management system

• Have potential to attain injury and illness as well as total recordable case rates below your industry average

• Have potential to meet SHARP requirements within 18 months

Office of Small Business Assistance

• Primary point of contact with OSHA for small business owners

• MOU with SBA– Developing materials on ergonomics

• Developing outreach materials

OSHA’s Comprehensive, Four-Pronged Approach to Ergonomics

• Industry- and task-specific guidelines

• Enforcement• Outreach and assistance• National Advisory Committee on

Ergonomics (NACE)

VoluntaryErgonomics Guidelines

• Nursing homes—released March 13• Draft retail grocery industry—by end

of March• Draft poultry processing industry—

soon • TBD• TBD

Enforcement

• Nursing Home National Emphasis Program

• Ergonomics Local Emphasis Programs– Warehousing– Hospitals– Meat packing– Automotive parts manufacturing

National Advisory Committee on Ergonomics

• First meeting held on January 22, 2003

• Chartered for two years• Tasked with advising on ergo

guidelines, research, and outreach and assistance

Ergonomics Alliances

Airlines Alliance, 13 Airlines and the National Safety Council International Air Transport Section

American Industrial Hygiene Association American Meat Institute American Society of Safety Engineers Independent Electrical Contractors Printing Alliance Society of the Plastics Industry American Furniture Manufacturers Association

OSHA-AMI Targeted CD

• Safety and Health Topics• Meat Packing Industry Safety and Health

Topics Page • Technical Links - Related to the Meat

Packing Industry• eTools related to the Meat Packing

Industry • Multimedia • Training Materials

Contact

paula.white@osha.gov202-693-2200

OSHA-AMI Alliance

Dan McCausland

OSHA-AMI Alliance Milestones

• Link from the AMI web page to OSHA’s Safety and Health Topics Meat Packing page.

• Review Safety and Health Topics Meat Packing Page and determine what information should be added to the page and who from AMI will serve on the Editorial Board.

• Develop eTools for the Meat Industry and produce a CD from the eTool information.

More Alliance Milestones

• Participate in the development of the Ammonia Refrigeration eTool.

• Determine meat industry supplier information that can be shared with OSHA regarding ergonomic programs, tools, products and best practices.

• Develop a “Safety Yellow Pages” for OSHA’s CASs and the meat industry’s small businesses

More Milestones

• Link from the AMI web page to OSHA’s Safety and Health Topics Meat Packing page.

• Review Safety and Health Topics Meat Packing Page and determine what information should be added to the page and who from AMI will serve on the Editorial Board.

• Develop eTools for the Meat Industry and produce a CD from the eTool information.