understanding osha’s regulatory initiatives
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Nick Hardesty
NC District Manager
April 9, 2023
Understanding OSHA’s Regulatory Initiatives
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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
Good
Jobs
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DOL’s Vision
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Plan
Prevent
Protect
Good
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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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Whistleblower Protection Pr
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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
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
Understand OSHA’s Regulatory Initiatives
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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