OSHA Employee Rights and Employer Responsibilities. Program Introduction. Purpose:. Provide introductory information about OSHA. Topics:. Why is OSHA important to you?. What rights do employees have under OSHA?. ID: 670239
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Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association (OPCMIA)
OSHA Employee Rights and Employer Responsibilities
Slide2Program Introduction
Purpose:
Provide introductory information about OSHA
Topics:
Why is OSHA important to you?
What rights do employees have under OSHA?
What responsibilities does an employer have under OSHA?
What do the OSHA standards say?
How are OSHA inspections conducted?
Where can you go for help?
Slide3Why is OSHA important to you?
Slide4Objectives:
Explain history of OSHA
Identify OSHA’s mission
Explain how OSHA fits into the National strategy
Explain the costs associated with injuries and illness
Explain employer recordkeeping requirements under OSHA 29 CFR 1904
Explain when & how to use OSHA forms 300, 300A, & 301 in the recordkeeping process
Why is OSHA important to you?
Slide5Why is OSHA important to you?
History of OSHA:
Agency of the U.S. Department of Labor
Responsible for worker safety & health protection
December 29, 1970 - President Nixon signs OSH Act
Created OSHA agency on April 28, 1971
Slide6Why is OSHA important to you?
OSHA’s Mission:
Save lives, prevent injuries, & protect the health of America’s workers
Is carried out by:
Developing job safety & health standards
Enforcing standards through worksite inspections
Maintaining a reporting & recordkeeping system
Track job-related injuries & illnesses
Providing training programs
Slide7How Does OSHA Fit Into the National Strategy?
Why is OSHA important to you?
Slide8Why is OSHA important to you?
Statistics:
7 million workers in the construction trades in the U.S.
Construction trade accidents account for:
370,000 injuries per year
(Avg. -1,000/day)
1,200 deaths per year
(Avg. - 100/month)Construction companies spend $170 billion/year on costs associated with injuries/illness
Workers who suffer a disabling injury can lose 40% of their income over a 5-year period
20% of workplace fatalities occur in the construction industry
Accident costs account for 6.5% of construction dollars spent
Slide9Why is OSHA important to you?
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Aircraft Pilots/Flight
Engineers
Farmers/Ranchers
Roofers
Structural Iron/Steel
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Recyclable Materials
Collectors
Indust. Machinery Installation,
Repair, & Maintenance
Deliver/Sales & Truck Drivers
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Fatal Work Injury Rate
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Number of Fatal Work Injuries
Occupations with High Fatal Injury Rates 2009 (According to DOL)
*Total Fatal Work Injuries = 4,340
*All Worker Fatal Injury Rate = 3.3
Slide10Why is OSHA important to you?
Costs Associated with Injuries and Illness:
More Compensation Claims =
Higher EMRs =
Higher Insurance Rates
Time away by experienced workers
Training replacements
Retraining for injured workers
Light duty workloads for injured workers upon returning to work
Post-traumatic repercussions (e.g. workers who witness injuries/death)
Slide11Why is OSHA important to you?
Employer Recordkeeping:
OSHA 29 CFR 1904:
Requires employees covered by OSHA & with 10+ employees to keep records of injuries & illnesses that result in:
Death
Days away from work
Restricted work or transfer to another job
Medical treatment beyond first aid
Loss of consciousness
Significant injury or illness diagnosed by health care professional
(cancer, chronic irreversible disease, fractured or cracked bone, punctured eardrum)
Slide12Why is OSHA important to you?
OSHA Recordkeeping Forms:
OSHA Form 300
Log of Work-Related Injuries & Illnesses
OSHA Form 301
Injuries & Illness Incident Report
OSHA Form 300A
Summary of Work Related Injuries & Illnesses
Slide13Why is OSHA important to you?
OSHA Form 300:
Log of Work-Related Injuries & Illnesses:
Record of all recordable work-related injuries & illnesses
Asks where event occurred
(not department where worker is regularly employed)
Employer must provide workers & their union copy of 300 Log by end of next business day following request
Slide14Why is OSHA important to you?
OSHA Form 300 (cont.):
Issues of privacy & recordkeeping:
Employers
CAN NOT
put names on OSHA 300 Log in cases of:
Sexual assault
Mental illnessHepatitis, HIV infectionTuberculosis
Needle sticks/sharps injuries contaminated with blood
Injury/illness to intimate body part
Other illness if employee “independently & voluntarily” requests name not be recorded
Employer keeps confidential list of names
Slide15Why is OSHA important to you?
OSHA Form 300 (cont.):
Limitations of OSHA Logs:
Injuries/illnesses which may not be recorded:
Assault on worker resulting only in first aid treatment
Early signs & symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders
Injuries/illnesses which employer does not believe are work-related
Work-related stress
Injuries which result in lost time only on the day of the incident
Cases in industries exempt from recordkeeping requirements
All other injuries/illnesses
THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED
to be recorded on the 300 Log
(i.e. injuries that do not result in death, days away from work, transfer to another job, etc.)
Slide16Why is OSHA important to you?
OSHA Incident Rates Form:
Optional form used to calculate injury and illness incident rates
# of fatalities
# of injuries/illness involving lost workdays
# of days away from work
# of days of restricted work
# of injuries/illness w/out lost workdays
Compute incident rates:
# of incidents x 200,000 hrs. ÷ # of hrs. worked = Incident Rate
Slide17Why is OSHA important to you?
OSHA 300A Form:
Summary of Work-Related Injuries & Illness:
Yearly summary of injuries & illness
Posted annually for previous year (2/1 to 4/30)
Used for calculating incidence rates
Must be certified by company executive as correct & complete
Slide18Why is OSHA important to you?
OSHA 301 Form:
Injury & Illness Incident Report:
Provides detailed information on how each case occurred
Must be completed for every incident recorded on 300 Log
Employees must be given copy by end of next business day following request
Useful for linking extended work hours with increased injury rates
Slide19Why is OSHA important to you?
OSHA 301 Form (cont.):
Injury & Illness Incident Report:
Employee representative is only entitled to receive part of form containing information about case with personal information about employee removed
Employee representative must be given copy of form within seven calendar days following request
Slide20Why is OSHA important to you?
Discussion Questions
Why was OSHA necessary?
Which OSHA form is used by an employer to record injuries and illnesses?
Slide21Discussion Questions
Why was OSHA necessary?
(Before 1970 there were no uniform or comprehensive laws to protect workers against workplace hazards.)
Which OSHA form is used by an employer to record injuries and illnesses?
(OSHA 300 Form.)
Why is OSHA important to you?
Slide22Why is OSHA important to you?
Summary:
History of OSHA
OSHA’s mission
OSHA’s place in the National strategy
Costs associated with injuries and illness
Employer recordkeeping requirements under OSHA 29 CFR 1904
OSHA forms 300, 300A, & 301
Any Questions?
Slide23What rights do employees have under OSHA?
Slide24What rights do employees have under OSHA?
Objectives:
Explain employee rights regarding:
Hazardous chemicals at the workplace
Access to information on injuries & illnesses
Complaints or requesting corrections
Training
Access to exposure & medical records
Filing complaints with OSHA
Participation in OSHA inspections
Freedom from retaliation
Explain employee responsibilities at the workplace
Slide25Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act
“Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees."
General Employee Rights:
Be provided with a safe & healthful workplace
Request information on hazards & controls
Submit a written request to NIOSH for information or for a Health Hazard Evaluation (HHE)
What rights do employees have under OSHA?
Slide26What rights do employees have under OSHA?
Activity: Legal Health & Safety Rights
Slide27Hazardous Chemicals:
Right to know about hazardous chemicals
Employers must have written HazCom programs:
Container labeling
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)
Worker training on physical & health hazards of chemicals:
Protective measures & PPE
Safe work practices Emergency procedures
What rights do employees have under OSHA?
MSDS Sections:
Section I:
Manufacturer’s name & contact information
Section II:
Hazardous Ingredients
Section III:
Physical/chemical
properties
Section IV:
Fire & explosion hazard data
Section V:
Reactivity data
Section VI:
Health hazard data
Section VII:
Precautions for safe handling & use
Section VIII:
Control measures
Slide28Information About Injuries/Illness:
OSHA’s Recordkeeping rule:
Most employers with more than 10 workers must keep injury & illness logs
Right to:
Review current logs & logs stored for past 5 years
View annually posted summary of injuries & illnesses (OSHA 300A)
What rights do employees have under OSHA?
Slide29Complain or Request Corrections:
Right to bring up workplace safety & health concerns to employer:
Must be made in good faith
Will not be discharged or discriminated against
May refuse to do work
if you feel you are being exposed to imminent danger
OSHA 29 CFR 1977.9(c):
Protects workers who complain to their employer
What rights do employees have under OSHA?
Slide30Training:
Right to receive training on health & safety hazards & standards that employers must follow
Required training:
Lockout / Tagout
Bloodborne pathogens
Noise
Confined spaces
Fall hazards PPEVarious other areas
What rights do employees have under OSHA?
Slide31Examine Exposure & Medical Records:
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1020:
Right to examine & copy records
Employee exposure to toxic substances & harmful physical agents:
Metals & dusts (lead, cadmium, silica)
Biological agents (bacteria, viruses, fungi)
Physical stress (noise, heat, cold, vibration, repetitive motion, & ionizing & non-ionizing radiation)
What rights do employees have under OSHA?
Slide32File a Complaint:
Right to file complaint with OSHA:
Violations of safety/health standards
Imminent danger situations
May have name withheld from employer
Right to find out OSHA’s action on complaint
Request review if inspection is not made
What rights do employees have under OSHA?
Slide33Participate in OSHA Inspections:
Right to:
Have employee representative accompany OSHA inspector
Respond to questions from inspector during inspection
Talk to inspector privately after inspection
Point out hazards & describe:
Injuries, illnesses, or near misses that resulted from those hazards
Any safety/health concernsNote: The OSHA representative shall conduct a closing conference with the employer representative and employee representatives either jointly or separately, as circumstances dictate.
What rights do employees have under OSHA?
Slide34Participate in OSHA Inspections (cont.):
Right to:
Find out about inspection results & abatement measures
May object to dates set for violation to be corrected
Must be done in writing within 15 days
Request an informal conference
Be notified by OSHA if employer contests citation
May participate in hearing
What rights do employees have under OSHA?
Slide35Freedom From Retaliation:
Right to:
Be free from retaliation for exercising safety & health rights
Seek safety & health on the job without fear of punishment
(described in Section 11(c) of OSH Act)
Safety incentive & injury discipline programs may violate Section 11(c)Contact OSHS within 30 days if punished for exercising safety & health rights
What rights do employees have under OSHA?
Slide36Employee Responsibilities:
Comply with all safety & health regulations & standards
Immediately report hazardous conditions to employer
Immediately notify co-workers of hazards
Report defective equipment, machines, or inadequate safeguards
What rights do employees have under OSHA?
Slide37Employee Responsibilities (cont.):
Turn in defective tools & equipment
Follow all reasonable safety & health rules of employer
Report any work-related injuries or illness to employer
Ask supervisor/employer about work assignment concerns
What rights do employees have under OSHA?
Slide38Discussion Questions
When may a worker refuse to do work?
Within how many days must an employee contact OSHA if they feel they were punished for exercising their rights to health and safety?
What rights do employees have under OSHA?
Slide39Discussion Questions
When may a worker refuse to do work?
(When they feel they are being exposed to imminent danger.)
Within how many days must an employee contact OSHA if they feel they were punished for exercising their rights to health and safety?
(Within 30 days.)
What rights do employees have under OSHA?
Slide40What rights do employees have under OSHA?
Any Questions?
Summary:
Employee rights regarding:
Hazardous chemicals at the workplace
Access to information on injuries & illnesses
Complaints or requesting corrections
Training
Access to exposure & medical records
Filing complaints with OSHA
Participation in OSHA inspections
Freedom from retaliation
Employee responsibilities at the workplace
Slide41What responsibilities does an employer have under OSHA?
Slide42What responsibilities does an employer have under OSHA?
Objectives:
Explain employer responsibilities regarding:
Accident prevention programs
Employee training
OSHA injury/illness recordkeeping
Discrimination against workers
First aid & medical care
Safety at the workplace
Job hazard analyses
Safety on multi-employer sites
Slide43Establish Safe Workplace:
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.20(a)(1)
Section 107 of the Act requires that it shall be a condition of each contract which is entered into under legislation subject to Reorganization Plan Number 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267), as defined in 1926.12, and is for construction, alteration, and/or repair, including painting and decorating, that no contractor or subcontractor for any part of the contract work shall require any laborer or mechanic employed in the performance of the contract to work in surroundings or under working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to his health or safety.
Important examples of responsibilities:
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.20(b) Accident Prevention
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.21(b) Education &
TrainingWhat responsibilities does an employer have under OSHA?
Slide44Establish Accident Prevention Programs:
Establish, update, & communicate safe operating procedures to employees
Employ competent persons to regularly inspect jobsites, materials, & equipment
Provide safe tools/equipment
Remove, tag, or render unusable those that are not
Permit only qualified workers to operate equipment or machinery
Provide & pay for PPE
What responsibilities does an employer have under OSHA?
Slide45Instruct Employees:
In hazard recognition/avoidance & applicable regulations
To handle or use:
Poisons, caustics, & other toxic/harmful substances
Flammable liquids & gases
That enter into confined spaces
What responsibilities does an employer have under OSHA?
Slide46Employee Training:
Provide employee training as required by OSHA standards
Keep records of training
Provide to OSHA on request
Makes copies of standards available to employees
Inform employees about OSHA
What responsibilities does an employer have under OSHA?
Slide47OSHA Injury/Illness Records:
Keep OSHA-required injury/illness records
Post annual summaries each year
February through March
Allow OSHA access to records
Provide medical exams when required
Provide workers access to their exposure & medical records
Inform workers how to report an injury or illnessReport to OSHA within 8 hours a fatality or hospitalization of 3+ workers
What responsibilities does an employer have under OSHA?
Slide48First Aid & Safety:
Provide first aid supplies & medical care
Develop/maintain a fire protection & suppression program
Develop an Emergency Action Plan:
Routes
Rescue and medical duties
Alarm systems
Evacuation plan Training
What responsibilities does an employer have under OSHA?
Slide49Work Area Conditions:
Ensure illumination for all construction areas, aisles, stairs, ramps, runways, corridors, offices, shops, & storage areas
Keep scrap materials cleared from work areas, passageways, stairs, & buildings
Remove combustible debris:
Provide containers with covers for garbage, oily, flammable, or hazardous materials
What responsibilities does an employer have under OSHA?
Slide50Work Area Conditions (cont.):
Provide drinking water, toilets, washing facilities, eating areas, & change rooms
Arrange & maintain exits to provide free & unobstructed egress from all parts of buildings & structures
Use color codes, posters, labels, or signs to warn employees of hazards
What responsibilities does an employer have under OSHA?
Slide51What responsibilities does an employer have under OSHA?
Ensuring a Safe Workplace:
Conducting a job hazard analysis:
Project hazard analysis
Done prior to project by contractor to identify project phases & hazards
Phase hazard analysis
Done prior to each project phase to analyze site conditions & work activities
Job safety analysis
Done prior to start of any task by supervisor or foreman (competent person)
Slide52Comply with Other OSHA Standards:
Post OSHA poster or state equivalent prominently in the workplace
Cooperate with OSHA compliance officers
Furnish names of employee reps
Do not discriminate against workers who exercise rights under OSH Act Section 11(c)
Post OSHA citations & abatement verification notices next to site involved for at least 3 days
What responsibilities does an employer have under OSHA?
Slide53What responsibilities does an employer have under OSHA?
Safety on Multi-employer Sites:
Prime contractor:
Maintains safe & healthful conditions throughout worksite
Can enter into agreement with subs to have them provide services or fulfill specific obligations
Removes prime from actual, but not legal responsibility for compliance
Agreements can make both prime & subs responsible for compliance
Slide54What responsibilities does an employer have under OSHA?
Site Safety:
The following four categories of employer can be cited because of the same unsafe condition:
Creating Employer
- actually created the hazard
Controlling Employer
- has responsibility over the site and has authority to require correction of unsafe conditions for the entire site or the specific area of the site at which the OSHA inspector finds the hazard
Correcting Employer
- responsible for the correction of any hazard
Exposing Employer
- exposes its employees to a hazard whether created by it or not
Slide55What responsibilities does an employer have under OSHA?
Activity: Workers’ Rights Activity
Slide56What responsibilities does an employer have under OSHA?
Discussion Questions
What types of accident must an employer report to OSHA within eight hours?
Who can be held responsible for health and safety on multi-employer sites?
Slide57Discussion Questions
What types of accident must an employer report to OSHA within eight hours?
(Accidents resulting in a fatality or fatalities, or the hospitalization of three or more employees.)
Who can be held responsible for health and safety on multi-employer sites?
(Prime and/or subcontractors depending on the situation.)
What responsibilities does an employer have under OSHA?
Slide58What responsibilities does an employer have under OSHA?
Any Questions?
Summary:
Employer responsibilities regarding:
Accident prevention programs
Employee training
OSHA injury/illness recordkeeping
Discrimination against workers
First aid & medical care
Safety at the workplace
Job hazard analyses
Safety on multi-employer sites
Slide59What do the OSHA standards say?
Slide60What do the OSHA standards say?
Objectives:
Identify OSHA standards that pertain to construction trades & other general industries
Identify the ten most accessed OSHA standards in general industry
Explain how to access Most Frequently Cited (MFC) data on Department of Labor (DOL) website
Slide61Reading OSHA Standards
What do the OSHA standards say?
Slide62OSHA Standards:
General Industry (1910)
Construction (1926)
Maritime (1915)
Agriculture (1928)
If no specific OSHA standards exist, comply with
General Duty Clause 5(a)(1) of
OSH Act of 1970
What do the OSHA standards say?
Slide63General Industry (10 Most Accessed Standards)
General Industry (1910)
Bloodborne Pathogens – 1910.1030
Hazard Communication – 1910.1200
Respiratory Protection – 1910.134
Occupational Noise Exposure – 1910.95
Powered Industrial Trucks – 1910.178 Permit-required Confined Spaces – 1910.146 Lockout/Tagout – 1910.147
Hazardous Waste Ops. & Emergency Response – 1910.120 Guarding Floor & Wall Openings and Holes – 1910.23 Personal Protective Equipment – 1910.132
What do the OSHA standards say?
Slide64What do the OSHA standards say?
Most Frequently Cited (MFC) Data
Slide65Discussion Questions
What part of OSHA 29 CFR regulates General Industry?
What part of OSHA 29 CFR regulates the Construction Industry?
What do the OSHA standards say?
Slide66Discussion Questions
What part of OSHA 29 CFR regulates General Industry?
(Part 1910.)
What part of OSHA 29 CFR regulates the Construction Industry?
(Part 1926.)
What do the OSHA standards say?
Slide67What do the OSHA standards say?
Summary:
OSHA construction trades & general industry standards
Ten most accessed OSHA standards in general industry
Most Frequently Cited (MFC) data on (DOL) Department of Labor website
Any Questions?
Slide68How are OSHA inspections conducted?
Slide69How are OSHA inspections conducted?
Objectives:
Identify the procedures that are used to conduct OSHA inspections
Identify the six OSHA inspection priority categories
Explain the types of OSHA citations & subsequent penalties
Explain the steps of an OSHA inspection
Explain the process used by OSHA for issuing citations
Identify employer & employee rights under OSHA after a citation is issued
Slide70How are OSHA inspections conducted?
OSHA Inspections:
Workplace inspections:
Authorized by OSH Act
Completed by OSHA compliance safety & health officers (CSHOs)
Conducted at reasonable times
Occur without advanced notice except in rare circumstances (e.g. Imminent Danger)
Notifying an employer in advance of an inspection can result in fines & jail
Slide71OSHA Inspection Priority
How are OSHA inspections conducted?
Imminent Danger
Hazard where death or serious injury is likely before the danger can be eliminated by normal enforcement procedures.
Death(s) or incident(s) resulting in inpatient hospitalization of three or more employees.
Complaint by worker or worker representative of referral from a recognized professional.
Aimed at high-risk areas based on OSHA’s targeting and priority methods.
Completed after citations to assure employer has corrected violations.
Used for long-term abatement follow-up or to assure compliance with variances.
Catastrophe/Fatality
Monitoring
Complaint/Referral
Programmed
Follow-up
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Steps of an OSHA Inspection:
Present Credentials
Identifies self
Shows credentials to employer & employees representative
Explains scope/purpose of inspection
Conduct Opening Conference
Explains inspection process
Explains how penalties are determinedExplains employee rightsConducts employee interviewsMay conduct a review of records prior to walk-around
How are OSHA inspections conducted?
Walk-around Inspection
Walks around/observes conditions
Takes measurements, photos & video
Talks to workers (may be in private)
Inspects records
Examines postings
Points out hazards
Discusses abatement methods
Hold Closing Conference
Discuss findings, violations, & abatements
Conducts closing interviews with employer & employee representatives
Slide73How are OSHA inspections conducted?
Issuing of Citations:
OSHA issues citations (within 6 months of inspection) when hazards exist
OSHA issues citations to employer by:
Certified mail
Hand delivery
Employers must post citations:
At or near where violation happened
For three days or until hazard is abated
Within 15 days of citations:
Employers & employees may have joint or separate informal conference(s)
Employers may ask for changes in the citation, penalty, or abatement dates
Employees may ask for changes in abatement dates
Slide74Violations & Penalties
How are OSHA inspections conducted?
Other-than-Serious
$0 to $7,000
Serious
Falsifying Information
Willful
Repeated
Failure to Abate
Violation of Posting/ Abatement Verification
$1,500 to $7,000
$5,000 to $7,000 (no criminal willful disregard)
$250,000 to $500,000 / jail (death, criminal disregard)
Up to $70,000
Up to $7,000 per day
$10,000, up to 6 months in jail
$1,000, to $7,000
Slide75How are OSHA inspections conducted?
Employer Rights Under OSHA After Citations:
Employers may:
Request informal conference with OSHA to request changes to citations, penalties, & dates
Petition for Modification of Abatement (PMA)
Enter into an informal settlement agreement with OSHA
Contest citations, abatement period, or proposed penalty in writing within 15 days of issue
Slide76How are OSHA inspections conducted?
Employee Rights Under OSHA After Citations:
Employees may:
Discuss with OSHA issues raised by inspection, citation, notice of penalties, employer’s notice of contest, abatement methods & dates
Appeal abatement time during informal conference
Not contest citations, amendments, deletions of citations, penalties, or lack of penalties
Slide77How are OSHA inspections conducted?
Discussion Questions
What are some of the reasons that would cause OSHA to conduct an inspection at your workplace?
What types of OSHA violations can result in a jail sentence?
Slide78How are OSHA inspections conducted?
Discussion Questions
What are some of the reasons that would cause OSHA to conduct an inspection at your workplace?
(If a worker files a complaint, if there is a fatality, or if there is an imminent danger situation.)
What types of OSHA violations can result in a jail sentence?
(Criminal willful violations & falsifying information.)
Slide79Any Questions?
How are OSHA inspections conducted?
Summary:
Procedures used to conduct OSHA inspection
Six OSHA inspection priority categories
Types of OSHA citations & subsequent penalties
Steps of an OSHA inspection
Process used by OSHA when issuing citations
Employer & employee rights under OSHA after a citation is issued
Slide80Where can you go for help?
Slide81Objectives:
Identify sources within the workplace & worksite for getting help & information
Identify sources outside of the workplace & worksite for getting help & information
Explain the procedures for filing an OSHA complaint
Where can you go for help?
Slide82Getting Help/Information
Sources within the workplace/worksite:
Employer or supervisor, co-workers & union representatives
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Information on chemicals
Labels & warning signs
Employee orientation manuals or other training materials
Work tasks & procedures instruction
Where can you go for help?
Slide83Getting Help/Information (cont.)
Sources outside the workplace/worksite:
OSHA website
& OSHA offices
Compliance Assistance Specialists in area offices
National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
(NIOSH)OSHA Training Institute Education Centers (OTIEC)
Doctors, nurses, & other health care providersPublic librariesOther local, community-based resourcesOther safety & health resources
Where can you go for help?
Slide84Filing an OSHA Complaint:
Workers can file complaint
Worker representative can file complaint
File complaint:
By downloading
OSHA-7 Form Online
at OSHA website:Using the online Complaint Form
By telephoning or visiting OSHA Regional or Area OfficesFor emergency & life threatening situations call: OSHA Regional or Area Offices 1-800-321-OSHA
Where can you go for help?
Slide85Filing an OSHA Complaint (cont.):
Be specific & include appropriate details
OSHA determines if inspection is necessary
Workers do not have to reveal their name
Where can you go for help?
Slide86Where can you go for help?
Activity: OSHA Complaint Form
Slide87Discussion Questions
Who is permitted to file an OSHA complaint?
Can a worker remain anonymous when filing an OSHA complaint?
Where can you go for help?
Slide88Discussion Questions
Who is permitted to file an OSHA complaint?
(Anyone can file a complaint.)
Can a worker remain anonymous when filing an OSHA complaint?
(Yes, workers are not required to reveal their name.)
Where can you go for help?
Slide89Where can you go for help?
Summary:
Sources within the workplace & worksite for getting help & information
Sources outside of the workplace & worksite for getting help & information
Procedures for filing an OSHA complaint
Any Questions?
Slide90Program Review
Review:
The importance of OSHA, including the history of safety and health regulation leading to the creation of OSHA and OSHA’s mission
Worker rights under OSHA
Employer responsibilities
OSHA standards
OSHA inspections
Safety and health resources, including how to file a complaint
Slide91Program Complete
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