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OSHA’s Impact. Paula O. White Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs Occupational Safety & Health Administration for Printing Alliance September 4, 2002. Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP). Office of Small Business Assistance Office of Partnerships & Recognition - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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OSHA’s Impact
Paula O. WhiteDirectorate of Cooperative and State ProgramsOccupational Safety & Health Administration
forPrinting Alliance
September 4, 2002
Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP)
• Office of Small Business Assistance
• Office of Partnerships & Recognition
• Office of Outreach Services & Alliances
• Office of Training & Education• Office of State Programs
Office of Small Business Assistance
Office of Small Business
Assistance• OSHA is launching a
permanent program created specifically for small enterprises.
• It will serve as one-stop shopping for OSHA compliance assistance for small business owners, including the Consultation Program.
Consultation: for Small Businesses
• Free and confidential• Helps employer identify and
correct hazards• Provides onsite & offsite training• Assists employer in developing
or maintaining an effective safety and health management system
• No citations issued or penalties proposed
Office of Partnerships & Recognition
VPP Gets Results
• Nearly 820 workplaces and 180 industries in the Federal and State Plan State programs
• Over 540,000 employees covered• In 2001, participants achieved
injury rates 54% below their industry averages, with 5,876 lost workday cases avoided
OSHA Strategic Partnerships OSPs are voluntary,
cooperative agreements between OSHA and groups of employers, employees, and other stakeholders.
Safety & Health Achievement & Recognition Program (SHARP)
Responsibilities:• Develop and
implement a safety and health management system
• Maintain injury and illness rates below your industry average
Benefits:• Removal from
programmed inspection list for 1 year
• Recognition and promotion
Office of Outreach Services and Alliances
Outreach Services • Develop and implement agency-
wide plan addressing assistance priorities, materials, and assignment of responsibilities.
• Establish network of contacts with key health and safety organizations and other government agencies
• Coordinate OSHA compliance assistance efforts
Outreach & Assistance Tools
• www.osha.gov– Spanish page– eTools– Laws & regulations– Training & outreach on new regs
• QuickTakes• Compliance Assistance Specialists
Alliances
• Focus on any combination of:
– Training & Education– Outreach & Communication– Promoting National
Dialogue
How Alliances Work
• Broadly-written agreement documents
• Customized implementation teams– Consultation representative invited– State plan representative invited
• One year, renewable• Quarterly update meetings/telecons
Office of Training & Education
Office of Training and Education
Responsibility for safety and health training programs for:•Federal & State OSHA• State Consultation Staff
– Other Federal Agencies– Private Sector
Office of Training and Education
• OSHA Training Institute
Des Plaines, IL• Education Centers• Susan Harwood
Grants• Distance Learning
Office of State Programs
Office of State Programs• Administers program for
the review, approval, funding and evaluation of State OS&H plans
• 26 OSHA-approved State plans
• 23 cover private & public sector (state & local gov’t)
State OS&H Plans
• Section 18 of OSH Act of 1970 authorizes State plans and sets approval criteria
• Operate under authority of state law and adopt own standards
• OSHA funds 50% of the cost of state programs
Cooperative Program Contacts
• Office of Partnerships & Recognition– cathy.oliver@osha.gov
• Office of Outreach Services & Alliances– leeanne.jillings@osha.gov
• Office of Small Business Assistance– tyna.coles@osha.gov
• Office of Training & Education– henry.payne@osha.gov
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