understanding osha’s regulatory initiatives

Nick Hardesty

NC District Manager

April 9, 2023

Understanding OSHA’s Regulatory Initiatives

Moderator

Becky RossMarketing Manager

KPA

(303) 228-8753

bross@kpaonline.com

Presenter

Nick Hardesty

District Manager

KPA

(262) 649-2903

nhardesty@kpaonline.com

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Understand OSHA’s Regulatory Initiatives

• DOL’s Vision• GHS• Enforcement

Policy

Recent Changes

• I2P2• Recordkeeping• Whistleblower• Fall Protection

What’s Next?• Emails• Newsletters• OSHA website• KPA

Stay up to date

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Increase workers’ income and narrow wage income inequality

Assure workers are paid their wages and overtime

In safe and healthy, fair and diverse workplaces

Provide workplace flexibility for family and personal care-giving

Improve health benefits and retirement security

Assure workers have a voice in the workplace

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DOL’s Vision

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DOL’s Vision

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Globally Harmonized Systems

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How will it effect my business?The five major changes to the standard include: Classification of hazards Container labeling Formatting of MSDS’s (now called SDSs) Update your written HazCom plan Training for workers on the changes

Globally Harmonized Systems

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Enforcement Penalty PolicyChanges implemented in April 2010

OSHA has only increased penalty amounts once in 40 years

Violation history considered for 5 years

Area Director has option to reduce fine up to 20% if employer hires an outside consultant

Elimination of 10% reduction for employers with strategic partnership with OSHA

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Enforcement Penalty Policy

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Enforcement Penalty Policy

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Whistleblower Protection

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Firing or laying off

Blacklisting

Demoting

Denying overtime or promotion

Disciplining

Denial of benefits

Failure to hire or rehire

Intimidation

Making threats

Reassignment affecting prospects for promotion

Reducing pay or hours

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Roadmap to Rulemaking

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Roadmap to Rulemaking

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Roadmap to Rulemaking

Regulatory Agenda

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“Top Priority”

On agenda since 1998

34 States with program– Voluntary or Mandatory– Comprehensive or Partial– All employees or Subset– State OSHA or Workers’ Comp

http://www.osha.gov/dsg/topics/safetyhealth/states.html

Injury & Illness Prevention Program

Pre-rule Stage

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Injury & Illness Prevention Program

• Program Evaluation

• Improvements

• Hazard Prevention & Control

• Education &• Training

• Management Leadership

• Worker Participation

• Hazard Identification

Plan Do

CheckAct

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Modernizing Recordkeeping & ReportingD

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Move from SIC to NAICS system

Dealers no longer exempt

Reporting of hospitalizations

Final Rule Stage

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Modernizing Recordkeeping & ReportingD

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Modernize Recordkeeping

Directly to OSHA

Useful Data

Proposed Rule Stage

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Fall Protection Systems

Final Rule Stage

Reorganization

May 24, 2010 Proposed Rules

Consistency with construction/maritime

Add Detail

Clarify requirements

Eliminate redundancy

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Fall Protection Systems

Reorganization

Ladders (portable/fixed)

Scaffolds

Duty to Have Fall Protection

Fall Protection Systems

Training Requirements

Stairways

461,682Affected Employees

385,665 (8111)

40,926(4412)

35,091(4411)

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How To Stay Up-to-date

Reorganization

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How To Stay Up-to-date

Reorganization

http://www.dol.gov/dol/media/

http://www.osha.gov/as/opa/quicktakes/subscribe.html

https://penton-sub.halldata.com/site/PEN005571OZnl/init.do

http://www.kpaonline.com/newsletter.html

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