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Cooperative Programs: Expanding OSHA’s
Impact
Cooperative Programs: Expanding OSHA’s
Impact
Paula O. WhiteDirector of
Cooperative and State Programs, OSHAfor the
American Meat Institute
Paula O. WhiteDirector of
Cooperative and State Programs, OSHAfor the
American Meat Institute
Assistant Secretary Henshaw’sPriorities for OSHA
• Expanded outreach, education, and compliance assistance efforts
• Improved voluntary and partnership efforts
• Strong, effective, and fair enforcement
Alliances
• Broadly written agreements establishedat the National, Regional or Area offices
• Goals focus on:– Training and education– Outreach and communication– Promoting the national dialogue
• Customized implementation teams:• Two-year, renewable• Quarterly update meetings or conference
calls
Some Working Alliances
• American Biological Safety Association• Dow Chemical Company• Society of the Plastics Industry • Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.• National Association of Shooting Ranges
& Sporting Arms & Ammunition Manufacturers Institute
• American Industrial Hygiene Association• International Mass Retailers Association
Pending Alliances
• American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
• Clark Construction• National Association of Directors of Nursing
Administration/Longterm Care• National Hearing Conservation Association • Georgetown University McDonough School
of Business, Center for Business & Public Policy
Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)
• Nearly 932 workplaces and 208 industries in the Federal and State Plan State programs
• Over 571,984 employees covered• In 2001, participants achieved
injury rates 54% below their industry averages, with 5,876 lost workday cases avoided
Industries in VPP (Federal Only)
13163
62
27
31
16329
2247
10
16
24
35
132
Number of Sites as of 1/31/03Source: OSHA, Office of Partnerships & Recognition
Chemical -
Construction -
Textiles -
Wood Products -
Paper Products -
- Other Manufacturing
- Food Products
- Misc. Industries
- Warehouse & Storage
- Petroleum
- Electricity
- Services
Other
-- Plastics
Meatpacking Plants in VPP
• Armour Swift-Eckrich Deli Food, Jonesboro, AR • Armour Swift-Eckrich Brown & Serve, St.
Charles, IL • Aurora Packing Co, Inc., North Aurora, IL • Aurora New City Packing, Inc., North Aurora, IL • Kraft Foods - Kirksville, MO• Columbia Foods/Kraft - Columbia, MO• Taylor Packing Co. - Wyalusing, PA
What’s Next for VPP?
• VPP Jump Start• Facilitating corporate participation• Targeting ISO sites
OSHA Strategic Partnership Program (OSPP)
• 176 active partnerships• Over 230 partnerships since 1998• 52 New Partnerships in FY 02
• Average 51 new partnerships last 3 years
Idaho OSHA-General Contractor Partnership Program
• Reduced construction fatalities• Improved OSHA’s relationship with
stakeholders• Fostered other partnerships• Saved contractors money
Fatality Rate
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
91-95 96-OO O1-O2
2.1 1.0 0.42
per
10K
Em
plo
yees
Years
Idaho Claims Rate
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 0 0 0 1
Year
Inju
ries
per
100
Em
plo
yees
25.0 21.0 21.0 20.9 201 18.9 17.8 15.1 15.2 14.9 14.2
ConAgra Refrigerated Food Company/UFCW Partnership
Seven sites:• Reduced total incidence rates by
an average of 20%• Reduced days away and restricted
activity rates by an average of 26%
• 5 sites reduced workers comp costs by an average of 62%
MeatpackingPartnerships
• Tyson Foods—in first year:– 33% decrease in TCIR– 53% decrease in DART
• Omaha Meat Processing LEP/Partnership since 2000– 44% decrease in TCIR– 30% decrease in DART
Consultation Helps Small Businesses
• Helps employer identify and correct hazards
• Identifies sources for further assistance• Assists employer in developing or
maintaining an effective safety and health management system
• Offers training—on- or off-site• No citations issued or penalties
proposed
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
Pre-SHARP Inspection Deferral
Responsibilities:• Begin to develop and implement a
safety and health management system
• Have potential to attain injury and illness as well as total recordable case rates below your industry average
• Have potential to meet SHARP requirements within 18 months
Office of Small Business Assistance
• Primary point of contact with OSHA for small business owners
• MOU with SBA– Developing materials on ergonomics
• Developing outreach materials
OSHA’s Comprehensive, Four-Pronged Approach to Ergonomics
• Industry- and task-specific guidelines
• Enforcement• Outreach and assistance• National Advisory Committee on
Ergonomics (NACE)
VoluntaryErgonomics Guidelines
• Nursing homes—released March 13• Draft retail grocery industry—by end
of March• Draft poultry processing industry—
soon • TBD• TBD
Enforcement
• Nursing Home National Emphasis Program
• Ergonomics Local Emphasis Programs– Warehousing– Hospitals– Meat packing– Automotive parts manufacturing
National Advisory Committee on Ergonomics
• First meeting held on January 22, 2003
• Chartered for two years• Tasked with advising on ergo
guidelines, research, and outreach and assistance
Ergonomics Alliances
Airlines Alliance, 13 Airlines and the National Safety Council International Air Transport Section
American Industrial Hygiene Association American Meat Institute American Society of Safety Engineers Independent Electrical Contractors Printing Alliance Society of the Plastics Industry American Furniture Manufacturers Association
OSHA-AMI Targeted CD
• Safety and Health Topics• Meat Packing Industry Safety and Health
Topics Page • Technical Links - Related to the Meat
Packing Industry• eTools related to the Meat Packing
Industry • Multimedia • Training Materials
OSHA-AMI Alliance
Dan McCausland
OSHA-AMI Alliance Milestones
• Link from the AMI web page to OSHA’s Safety and Health Topics Meat Packing page.
• Review Safety and Health Topics Meat Packing Page and determine what information should be added to the page and who from AMI will serve on the Editorial Board.
• Develop eTools for the Meat Industry and produce a CD from the eTool information.
More Alliance Milestones
• Participate in the development of the Ammonia Refrigeration eTool.
• Determine meat industry supplier information that can be shared with OSHA regarding ergonomic programs, tools, products and best practices.
• Develop a “Safety Yellow Pages” for OSHA’s CASs and the meat industry’s small businesses
More Milestones
• Link from the AMI web page to OSHA’s Safety and Health Topics Meat Packing page.
• Review Safety and Health Topics Meat Packing Page and determine what information should be added to the page and who from AMI will serve on the Editorial Board.
• Develop eTools for the Meat Industry and produce a CD from the eTool information.
