You and OSHA. What and How To Comply. PRESENTED BY: Joan M. Spencer Compliance Assistance Specialist Tampa Area Office

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1 You and OSHA What and How To Comply PRESENTED BY: Joan M. Spencer Compliance Assistance Specialist Tampa Area Office

2 OSHA s Mission To Assure So Far as Possible Every Working Man and Woman in the Nation Safe and Healthful Working Conditions

3 What s Covered Hazard communication Respiratory protection Bloodborne pathogens Lockout/tagout Fire protection Personal protective equipment

4 What s Covered Access to medical records PRCS Chemical agents Physical agents Plain-view hazards Other injury and illness trends e.g. ergonomics

5 Most Frequently Cited Standards SIC Lockout/Tagout Flammable and Combustible Liquids Hazard Communication Guarding Floor & Wall Openings and Holes Powered Industrial Trucks Machines, General Requirements Abrasive Wheel Machinery Electrical, Wiring Methods Electrical Systems Design, General Req Portable Metal Ladders Means of Egress, General Requirements Means of Egress, General Permit-Required Confined Spaces Medical Services and First Aid Portable Fire Extinguishers

6 Most Frequently Cited Training Standards for SIC Hazard Communication Portable Fire Extinguishers Evacuation Plans PRCS Lockout/Tagout Powered Industrial Trucks

7 Hazard Communication Written program Chemical list MSDSs Labeling Training

8 Hazard Communication Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals initial assignment whenever a new physical or health hazard is introduced into their work area Cover categories of hazards Flammability Carcinogenicity Reactivity Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.

9 Hazard Communication Employees shall be informed of: The requirements of the section Any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present The location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals and material safety data sheets

10 Hazard Communication Employee training shall include at least: Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of chemical monitoring conducted by the employer continuous monitoring devices visual appearance or odor of hazardous chemicals when being released The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area Measures employees can take to protect themselves engineering controls appropriate work practices emergency procedures personal protective equipment to be used

11 Hazard Communication Employee training shall include at least: The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer explanation of the labeling system explanation of the material safety data sheets how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information

12 Portable Fire Extinguishers Portable extinguishers are required to have an annual maintenance check Employer must record the date and retain the record for one year after the last entry or the life of the shell, whichever is less

13 Portable Fire Extinguishers If extinguishers are provided but are not intended for employees use, and Employer has an emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan, then inspection, maintenance and testing of the portable fire extinguishers are the only requirements

14 Portable Fire Extinguishers If provided for employees use provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting Employees trained when employed and annually

15 Portable Fire Extinguishers If employee designated to use fire fighting equipment as part of emergency action plan provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting Employees trained when employed and annually

16 Emergency Action Plans Review the plan with each employee Initial assignment Initially when the plan is developed Whenever the employee s responsibilities or designated actions under the plan change, and Whenever the plan is changed Kept at the workplace and made available for employee review For those employers with 10 or fewer employees the plan may be communicated orally to employees and the employer need not maintain a written plan Apprise employees of the fire hazards of the materials and processes to which they are exposed

17 Fixed Extinguishing Systems Systems for specific standards - not including automatic sprinkling systems The employer shall train employees designated to inspect, maintain, operate, or repair fixed extinguishing systems and annually review their training to keep them up-to-date in the functions they are to perform.

18 Fire Brigades If the employer uses a fire brigade Prepare and maintain a statement or written policy which establishes the existence of a fire brigade Include: Basic organizational structure Training to be provided Functions to be performed Number of members in the fire brigade

19 Fire Brigades Train all fire brigade members before they perform fire brigade emergency activities. Fire brigade leaders and training instructors training and education is more comprehensive Training should be conducted frequently or at least annually. Fire brigade members who are expected to perform interior structural firefighting shall be provided with an education session or training at least quarterly.

20 Fire Brigades Quality of the training program for fire brigade members shall be similar to those conducted by fire training schools (list in standard.) Inform of special hazards e.g. storage and use of flammable liquids, toxic chemicals, radioactive sources, and water reactive substances. Advise of any changes that occur in relation to the special hazards. The employer shall develop and make available for inspection, written procedures that describe the actions to be taken in situations involving the special hazards.

21 PRCS The training shall establish employee proficiency in the duties Before the employee is first assigned duties under this section; Before there is a change in assigned duties; Whenever there is a change in permit space operations that presents a hazard about which an employee has not previously been trained; Whenever the employer has reason to believe either that there are deviations from the permit space entry procedures Or when there are inadequacies in the employees knowledge or use of these procedures. Certify that the training has been accomplished. Employee s name, The signatures or initials of the trainers, Dates of training. The certification shall be available for inspection

22 PRCS There are specific training requirements of: Authorized entrants Attendants Entry Supervisors Examples of information (not inclusive) Hazards Signs and symptoms PPE Equipment usage Site specific and space specific

23 PRCS Rescue and emergency services Trained to properly use the personal protective equipment and rescue equipment necessary Trained to perform their assigned rescue duties Receive the training required of authorized entrants Practice making permit space rescues at least once every 12 months, in simulated rescue operations in which they remove dummies or actual persons from the actual permit spaces or from representative permit spaces Each member of the rescue service needs to be trained in basic first-aid and in CPR At least one member of the rescue service holding current certification in first-aid and in CPR shall be available.

24 Machine Guarding Shake, Rattle or Roll Point of operation Transmission devices Grinding wheels

25 National Emphasis Programs Amputations CPL OSHA wide 40% of nations workplaces General industry employers whose workplaces include shears, saws, slicers, and power presses (the 3s and a P)

26 Lockout/Tagout Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.

27 Lockout/Tagout Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

28 Lockout/Tagout Training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood Each authorized employee Recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources The type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace The methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control. Each affected employee Shall be instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure. All other employees whose work operations are or may be in an area where energy control procedures may be utilized Prohibition relating to attempts to restart or reenergize machines or equipment which are locked out or tagged out.

29 Lockout/Tagout When tagout systems are used, employees shall also be trained in the following limitations of tags: Tags are essentially warning devices affixed to energy isolating devices, and do not provide the physical restraint on those devices that is provided by a lock. When a tag is attached to an energy isolating means, it is not to be removed without authorization of the authorized person for it, and it is never to be bypassed, ignored, or otherwise defeated.

30 Lockout/Tagout Employee retraining change in their job assignments a change in machines, equipment or processes that present a new hazard when there is a change in the energy control procedures whenever a periodic inspection reveals, or whenever the employer has reason to believe, that there are deviations from or inadequacies in the knowledge or use of the energy control procedures The employer shall certify that employee training has been accomplished and is being kept up to date. The certification employee s name dates of training. restrictions and prohibitions of the outside employer s energy control procedures.

31 Powered Industrial Trucks A mobile, power-propelled truck used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack or tier materials. [American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) definition] Excluded are vehicles used for earth moving and over-the-road hauling Commonly known as forklifts, pallet trucks, rider trucks, forktrucks, or lift trucks Can be powered through electric or combustion engines

32 Operator Training Safe operations The employer ensure each powered industrial truck operator is competent Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the required training (or previously received appropriate training)

33 Training Program Content Operators shall receive initial training in the following topics Truck-related topics Workplacerelated topics Requirements of the standard

34 Truck-related Topics Operating instructions, warnings and precautions Differences from automobile Controls and instrumentation Engine or motor operation Steering and maneuvering Visibility Operating limitations Fork and attachment adaptation, operation, use Vehicle capacity and stability Vehicle inspection and maintenance that the operator will be required to perform Refueling/Charging/ Recharging batteries Other instructions, etc.

35 Workplace-related Topics Surface conditions Composition and stability of loads Load manipulation, stacking, unstacking Pedestrian traffic Narrow aisles and restricted areas Operating in hazardous (classified) locations Operating on ramps and sloped surfaces Potentially hazardous environmental conditions Operating in closed environments or other areas where poor ventilation or maintenance could cause carbon monoxide or diesel exhaust buildup

36 Electrical Conductors and equipment required or permitted are acceptable only if approved Examination, installation, and use of equipment Listed or labeled equipment Splices Arcing parts Marking Identification of disconnecting means

37 Electrical 600 Volts, nominal, or less Working space Clear spaces Access and entrance Illumination Guarding of live parts By approved cabinets By location in a room, vault, or similar enclosure By elevation of 8 feet or more

38 Electrical Cabinets, boxes, and fittings Conductors protected from abrasion Openings through which conductors enter are to be effectively closed Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed Covers and canopies Metal covers shall be grounded Faceplates Enclosures for damp or wet locations

39 Control Isolate Electrical Parts - Cabinets, Boxes & Fittings Conductors going into them must be protected, and unused openings must be closed

40 Common Examples of Misused Equipment Using multi-receptacle boxes designed to be mounted by fitting them with a power cord and placing them on the floor. Improper use of flexible cord Using equipment outdoors that is labeled for use only in dry, indoor locations. Attaching ungrounded, two-prong adapter plugs to three-prong cords and tools. Using circuit breakers or fuses with the wrong rating for over-current protection, e.g. using a 30-amp breaker in a system with 15- or 20-amp receptacles. Protection is lost because it will not trip when the system's load has been exceeded.

41 Control Use the Correct Wire Wire used depends on operation, building materials, electrical load, and environmental factors Use fixed cords rather than flexible cords Use the correct extension cord Must be 3-wire type and designed for hard or extra-hard use

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43 Ladder Safety Extend the ladder 3 feet above the top support, if used to access roof or other elevated surface Place ladder on a clean slip free level surface Anchor or secure the top of the ladder when the 3 foot extension is not possible Place the ladder base ¼ the height of the ladder from the wall

44 Ladder Safety An employee shall not carry any object or load that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall Single-rail ladders shall not be used When ascending or descending a ladder, the user shall face the ladder An employee shall use at least one hand to grasp the ladder when progressing up and/or down the ladder

45 Ladder Safety Conductive ladders Ladders shall be inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after any occurrence that could affect their safe use

46 Personal Protective Equipment Properly selected and appropriate for the job Provided and required No cost to employee PPE assessment

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