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1 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA (6742)

2 We Can Help OSHA Mock Inspection NECA 5 th Annual Safety Professionals Conference May 18-20, 2015 Chris Matthewson CHST, CET Regional Labor Liaison Denver, Colorado

3 We Can Help (b) The Secretary's inspectors or evaluators are authorized: to enter without delay, and at reasonable times, any building, installation, facility, construction site, or other area, workplace, or environment where work is performed by employees of the agency; to inspect and investigate during regular working hours and at other reasonable times, and within reasonable limits and in a reasonable manner, any such place of employment, and all pertinent conditions, structures, machines, apparatus, devices, equipment, and materials therein, and to question privately any employee, any supervisory employee, and/or any official in charge of an establishment.

4 We Can Help Imminent Danger Inspection Priorities

5 We Can Help Inspection Priorities Catastrophes and Fatal Accidents

6 We Can Help Inspection Priorities Complaints and Referrals Follow Up Inspections Call the shop and the hall

7 The Beginning We Can Help Enters establishment Inspector displays credentials Asks to meet an appropriate employer representative Employer can call local OSHA office to verify

8 We Can Help Opening Conference Collect the proper personal Why is OSHA here Scope of the inspection will be Opening Conference Walk-around Closing

9 We Can Help Yikes They are on the jobsite! Know who your internal OSHA contact is And their designee-(answer questions) Know your workers Know where your programs are Injury Records Safety Data Sheets Safety Program Know who you should involve Union representation

10 Seriously.? Your jobsite. Where are the hazards Talk to the CSHO What PPE do you require We Can Help Don t make smart remarks (DMSR!) Explain to employees to be honest.

11 We Can Help Inspection Process Walk around Employer Video Camera Camera Digital Recorder pen & Paper Tape Measure Offer to help Paper and Pen Good notes Sampling Equipment Please explain

12 We Can Help Walk-around Inspector determines route and duration of the inspection

13 Walk around Employees Interview Union Rep. Language Issues Location How many to interview We Can Help

14 We Can Help Walk-around Inspector points out unsafe or unhealthful conditions Take pictures

15 We Can Help Walk-Around Inspector discusses feasible corrective action Explain why the work site is this way my employee's don t use this

16 We Can Help Closing Conference Hazards Observed Ask questions Abatement of Hazards Fix ASAP Types of Violations Steward present other-than-serious Review Serious Call ER Office Willful Call Hall Repeated Write down events failure-to-abate Employer and Employee Rights

17 We Can Help Citations Post the Citations Informal Conference 15 days Labor

18 We Can Help

19 We Can Help OSHA - Proofing Have a Plan Write it Down Run a Safe Ship Work with OSHA Be Transparent

20 OSHA: 44 years of Progress on Safety and Health We Can Help

21 We Can Help Visit our new and improved homepage at OSHA.gov

22 We Can Help Inspections Conducted 50,000 40,000 FY 2007 FY ,324 38,667 39,004 40,993 40,648 40,961 39,228 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13

23 We Can Help Top Ten Violations Most frequently cited OSHA regulations during FY 2014 inspections 1. Fall Protection 2. Hazard Communication 3. Scaffolding 4. Respiratory Protection 5. Lockout/Tagout 6. Powered Industrial Trucks 7. Electrical Wiring Methods 8. Ladders 9. Machine Guarding 10. Electrical General Requirements

24 We Can Help How can employers report to OSHA? By telephone to the nearest OSHA office during normal business hours. By telephone to the 24 hour OSHA hotline ( OSHA or ). Online: OSHA is developing a new means of reporting events electronically, which will be available soon at

25 Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA (6742)

26 We Can Help OSHA Mock Inspection NECA 5 th Annual Safety Professionals Conference May 18-20, 2015 Chris Matthewson CHST, CET Regional Labor Liaison Denver, Colorado

27 We Can Help Taking Complaint

28 We Can Help CSHO Getting Complaint

29 We Can Help Step 1 Entering Job Site

30 We Can Help Opening Conference

31 Walk-around With Inspector We Can Help

32 Walk-around With Inspector We Can Help

33 We Can Help Closing Conference On Site

34 We Can Help Waiting For Citations

35 We Can Help Informal Conference With OSHA

36 We Can Help Region Fatalities

37 Working Together, We Can Help OSHA (6742)

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