Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationOccupational Safety and Health Administration

US Department of LaborUS Department of Labor

Strategic Management PlanStrategic Management Plan

2003-20082003-2008

OSHA’s MissionOSHA’s Mission

Assure so far as possible every Assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the working man and woman in the nation safe and healthful working nation safe and healthful working conditions. conditions.

OSHA Strategic Management OSHA Strategic Management PlanPlan

• Maximizes results in line with Maximizes results in line with President’s Management Agenda President’s Management Agenda

• Supports DOL’s goal to foster quality Supports DOL’s goal to foster quality workplaces that are safe, healthy and fair workplaces that are safe, healthy and fair

• Sets priorities for 2003-2008Sets priorities for 2003-2008

• Creates shared values and objectivesCreates shared values and objectives

• Underscores value of investmentsUnderscores value of investments

OSHA’s VisionOSHA’s Vision

Every employer and employee in the Every employer and employee in the nation recognizes that occupational nation recognizes that occupational safety and health add value safety and health add value to American businesses, workplaces, to American businesses, workplaces, and workers’ lives. and workers’ lives.

History of Making a DifferenceHistory of Making a Difference

Since 1971:Since 1971:

• Workplace fatalities Workplace fatalities have decreased 62% have decreased 62%

• Occupational injuries Occupational injuries and illnesses have and illnesses have declined 42% declined 42%

Situational AssessmentSituational Assessment

• Prepared by the Situational Prepared by the Situational Assessment Working Group Assessment Working Group

• Assessment of the Strategic Assessment of the Strategic Situation Confronting OSHA Situation Confronting OSHA

• Workforce and workplace trendsWorkforce and workplace trends

• Safety and illness trendsSafety and illness trends

• Emerging issuesEmerging issues

• Other significant issuesOther significant issues

History of Making a DifferenceHistory of Making a Difference

In 2001:In 2001:

• Fatalities decreased Fatalities decreased to 5,270* to 5,270*

• Occupational injuries Occupational injuries and illnesses fell to and illnesses fell to 5.7 per 100 full-time 5.7 per 100 full-time workers workers

*Does not include fatalities related to the events of September 11, 2001

Strategic ChallengesStrategic Challenges

• Diverse population of Diverse population of

workers and employersworkers and employers

• Changing workforce and Changing workforce and

nature of worknature of work

• Construction, workplace violence Construction, workplace violence

and work-related motor vehicle safetyand work-related motor vehicle safety

ContinuedContinued

Strategic ChallengesStrategic Challenges

• Targeted issues in Targeted issues in

asthma, particulates, asthma, particulates,

fall hazards and noisefall hazards and noise

• Need for a systematic Need for a systematic

intelligence gathering intelligence gathering

processprocess

Strategic DirectionStrategic Direction

• Focus on areas Focus on areas

providing maximum providing maximum

return-on-investmentreturn-on-investment

• Create culture that values safe and Create culture that values safe and

healthful workplaceshealthful workplaces

• Ensure OSHA has capabilities and Ensure OSHA has capabilities and

expertise to provide leadershipexpertise to provide leadership

Performance GoalsPerformance GoalsFatalitiesFatalities

• By 2008, reduce workplace By 2008, reduce workplace

fatalities by 15%fatalities by 15%

• In FY2003-2004, reduce fatalities:In FY2003-2004, reduce fatalities:o Total of 2%Total of 2%

o Construction by 3%Construction by 3%

o General industry by 1%General industry by 1%

Performance GoalsPerformance GoalsInjuries and IllnessesInjuries and Illnesses

• By 2008, reduce workplace By 2008, reduce workplace

injuries and illnesses by 20%injuries and illnesses by 20%

• In 2003-2004 reduce:In 2003-2004 reduce:o Total by 4%Total by 4%

o General industry by 4%General industry by 4%

o High incident/severity High incident/severity

industries by 4%industries by 4%

ContinuedContinued

Performance GoalsPerformance GoalsHigh Incidence & High SeverityHigh Incidence & High Severity

Industry concentrations for 2003-2004Industry concentrations for 2003-2004• Landscaping/Horticultural ServicesLandscaping/Horticultural Services• Oil and Gas Field ServicesOil and Gas Field Services• Preserve Fruits and VegetablesPreserve Fruits and Vegetables• Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster ProductsConcrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products• Blast Furnace and Basic Steel ProductsBlast Furnace and Basic Steel Products• Ship & Boat Building and RepairShip & Boat Building and Repair• Public Warehousing and StoragePublic Warehousing and Storage

Performance GoalsPerformance GoalsInjuries and IllnessesInjuries and Illnesses

In 2003-2004, reduce:In 2003-2004, reduce:• Manufacturing and construction Manufacturing and construction

amputations by 3%amputations by 3%

• MSDs by 4%MSDs by 4%

• Blood lead levels by 5%Blood lead levels by 5%

• Continuous reduction ofContinuous reduction of

silica-related disease silica-related disease

To Achieve Performance Targets To Achieve Performance Targets OSHA will: OSHA will:

• Goal 1Goal 1 - Reduce occupational hazards - Reduce occupational hazards through direct interventionthrough direct intervention

• Goal 2Goal 2 - Promote a safety and health - Promote a safety and health culture through compliance assistance, culture through compliance assistance, cooperative programs and strong cooperative programs and strong leadershipleadership

• Goal 3Goal 3 - Maximize OSHA effectiveness - Maximize OSHA effectiveness and efficiency by strengthening agency and efficiency by strengthening agency capabilities and infrastructurecapabilities and infrastructure

Goal 1 - Goal 1 - Direct InterventionDirect InterventionStrategiesStrategies

• Improve targeting to Improve targeting to

maximize the impact maximize the impact

of direct interventionsof direct interventions

• Reduce hazards by Reduce hazards by

intervening at targeted worksitesintervening at targeted worksites

• Improve effectiveness of direct Improve effectiveness of direct

interventionsinterventions

Goal 1 - Goal 1 - Direct InterventionDirect InterventionMeasuresMeasures

• Reduce lost workday case rate Reduce lost workday case rate by 5%by 5%

• Abate specific hazards Abate specific hazards o Total in emphasis areas Total in emphasis areas o LeadLeado SilicaSilicao AmputationsAmputationso ErgonomicsErgonomics

Goal 2 – Goal 2 – Promote a Safety & Health Promote a Safety & Health CultureCultureStrategiesStrategies

• Maximize impact of compliance Maximize impact of compliance assistance, leadership, outreach assistance, leadership, outreach and cooperative programsand cooperative programs

• Promote safety and health culture Promote safety and health culture throughout America’s worksitesthroughout America’s worksites

• Improve effectiveness of Improve effectiveness of approaches for promoting approaches for promoting safety and healthsafety and health

Goal 2 – Goal 2 – Promote a Safety & Health Promote a Safety & Health CultureCultureMeasuresMeasures

• Increase VPP and SHARP Increase VPP and SHARP

sites by 125 in 2003sites by 125 in 2003

• Increase Partnerships Increase Partnerships

and Alliances annually by 100and Alliances annually by 100

• Increase the number of people in Increase the number of people in

outreach/training programs by 10% outreach/training programs by 10%

annuallyannually

ContinuedContinued

Goal 2 – Goal 2 – Promote a Safety & Health Promote a Safety & Health CultureCultureMeasuresMeasures

Outreach/Training Program AreasOutreach/Training Program Areas• TotalTotal• YouthYouth• Immigrant employers and workersImmigrant employers and workers• Small businessesSmall businesses• Workplace violenceWorkplace violence• TransportationTransportation• Targeted SIC/NAICSTargeted SIC/NAICS• ErgonomicsErgonomics

ContinuedContinued

Goal 2 – Goal 2 – Promote a Safety & Health Promote a Safety & Health CultureCultureMeasuresMeasures

• Promote systematic approaches to Promote systematic approaches to creating a safety and health culturecreating a safety and health culture

• Develop a compliance assistance Develop a compliance assistance skills planskills plan

• Assess and implement Assess and implement an emergency an emergency preparedness planpreparedness plan

Goal 3 – Goal 3 – Maximize Effectiveness & Maximize Effectiveness & EfficiencyEfficiencyStrategiesStrategies

• Improve intelligence gathering and Improve intelligence gathering and strategic surveillancestrategic surveillance

• Increase occupational health impactsIncrease occupational health impacts• Better manage people, their skills, Better manage people, their skills,

capabilities and diversitycapabilities and diversity• Ensure effectiveness of standards and Ensure effectiveness of standards and

guidanceguidance• Improve usefulness and usability of Improve usefulness and usability of

information technology information technology • Increase process and activity efficiencyIncrease process and activity efficiency

Goal 3 – Goal 3 – Maximize Effectiveness & Maximize Effectiveness & EfficiencyEfficiencyMeasuresMeasures

• Improve intelligence gathering and Improve intelligence gathering and

analysis capabilitiesanalysis capabilities

• Increase OSHA’s impact Increase OSHA’s impact

on occupational healthon occupational health

• Enhance resource management Enhance resource management

capabilitiescapabilitiesContinuedContinued

Goal 3 – Goal 3 – Maximize Effectiveness & Maximize Effectiveness & EfficiencyEfficiencyMeasuresMeasures

• Increase staff receiving certification Increase staff receiving certification training by 10% annuallytraining by 10% annually

• Undertake two regulatory reviews Undertake two regulatory reviews annuallyannually

• Implement the information Implement the information technology structure technology structure and system to support and system to support goals and objectives of goals and objectives of the planthe plan

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