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Michigan Association of Hazardous Materials Professionals
Annual ConferenceMarch 28, 2019
MIOSHA UpdatePresented By:
Barton G. Pickelman, CIHMIOSHA Director
www.michigan.gov/miosha517-284-7777
MIOSHA’s MissionHelp protect the safety and health of Michigan workers!
MIOSHA’s MottoEducate before we Regulate!
Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Dawn JackAppeals
Nella Davis-RayCET
Ron RayTechnical Services
Bart PickelmanDirector
Lawrence HidalgoConstruction S&H
Adrian RocskayGeneral Industry
S&H
What’s New in MIOSHA MIOSHA Workplace Improvements to Safety and Health (MiWISH) GrantsRevisions to Lead (Pb) StandardsMIOSHA Strategic Plan 2019 – 2023
MIOSHA Workplace Improvements to Safety and Health (MiWISH) Grants
MiWISH - created due to the success of the 2015Michigan Safety and Health Improvement Program (MiSHIP) grantsMiWISH - matching reimbursement grant ($5,000 maximum) for the purchase ofsafety and health equipment and corresponding trainingMiWISH – Small employers (<250 employees)
in high hazard industries MiWISH – Will use $250,000 of the traditional
CET Grant funds annually beginning Fiscal Year 2019
MIOSHA First State to Lower Blood Lead Levels for Workers!
Previous medical removal blood lead level = 50 or 60 ug/dl Previous return to work blood lead level = 40 ug/dl New medical removal level = 30 ug/dl New return to work level = 15 ug/dl Current scientific data shows serious health affects at 5-10 ug/dl General population blood lead levels are less than 2 ug/dl
Effective December 11, 2018
MIOSHA Strategic Plan FY 2019 – 2023
MIOSHA’s 5th Strategic PlanTarget resources to have best impact on improving safety and healthEach plan covers 5 year period
Three Focus Groups Construction, General Industry, and Labor Reviewed past performance and obtained feedback for new plan
MIOSHA Stakeholder meeting May 24, 2018.
Effective October 1, 2018 (Beginning of FY 2019).
Available on the MIOSHA Website
MIOSHA Strategic Plan FY 2019 - 2023
Goal 1: Reduce exposures, injuries, illnesses, fatalities.
Goal 2: Promote benefits of positive safety culture.
Goal 3: Strengthen public confidence in MIOSHA.
Strategic Goal 1Emphasis 1.1
Reduce by 2% a year (10% for 5 years) the total incident rate of worker injuries and illnesses in high-hazard general industries and other industries showing emerging hazards:
• 8 industries identified.
• Annual review/revision of industries.
• Coordinated CET outreach/training.• Promotional Letter – SST.
Industries, NAICS, and Incident Rate
Michigan Overall Rate – 3.3(3.3 out of every 100 workers suffers injury)
• Nursing & Residential Care Facilities (623) – 6.9• Wood Product Manufacturing (321) – 7.1• Hospitals (622) – 6.6• Primary Metal Mfg. (331) – 4.5• Fabricated Metal Product Mfg. (332) – 4.8• Machinery Mfg. (333) – 4.7• Transportation Equipment Mfg. (336) – 5.5• Support Activities for Transportation (488) – 5.1
Strategic Goal 1Emphasis 1.2
Reduce the number of general industry fatalities by 2% a year (10% total 5 years). Strategies include:• Meet annually to identify fatality trends to develop State Emphasis Programs (SEP)
• Develop training programs and informational materials for new targeted industries/hazards
New Fatality Trend in 2018Struck In Roadway
9 of 38 (24%) MIOSHA-covered Fatalities were Workers in the RoadwayConstruction WorkersTow Truck DriversGarbage CollectorsPolice OfficerTeacher/Crossing Guard
Distracted or Impaired Driving?PSA’s with MDOT and MSP?
Strategic Goal 1Emphasis 1.3
Reduce by 1% a year over the 5 years (5% total five years) the Days Away, Restriction, or Transfer (DART) injury and illness rate in the construction industry (NAICS 23).
Decrease the fatality rate in the construction industry (NAICS 23) by 1% a year over the 5 years (5% total 5 years) by focusing on the four leading causes of fatalities:• Falls• Electrocutions• Struck-by• Crushed-by/caught-between
Strategic Goal 1Emphasis 1.4
Strategic Goal 2Emphasis 2.1
Promote safety and health programs (SHP) during 100% of MIOSHA visits.
Evaluate the SHP during 100% of comprehensive consultative MIOSHA visits.
Strategic Goal 2Emphasis 2.2
Increase MIOSHA Training Institue (MTI) participants by 5% each year. Strategies include: • Conduct MTI outreach to high hazard industries
defined in FY2019-23 plan.• Publicize Oakland University Alliance offering
undergraduate credits for MTI Level 2 Certificates.
Strategic Goal 2Emphasis 2.3
• 8 new MVPP awards/10 renewals• 5 new MSHARP awards/10 renewals;• 10 new CET Awards (Silver, Gold, and Ergo)• 18 new Michigan Challenge Programs• 5 new Alliances/10 renewals• 10 new Partnerships
Increase participation in MIOSHA cooperative programs:
Strategic Goal 2Emphasis 2.4
“Connect MIOSHA to Industry” by increasing collaboration and communication to create collective ownership for workplace safety and health.
• Continue Coffee with MIOSHA
• Continue Take A Stand Day
• Communicate the value of safety and health
• Present to industry groups and associations
Strategic Goal 3 Emphasis 3.1
Foster a culture of integrity, inclusion, teamwork, and excellence to strengthen confidence in the delivery of MIOSHA services.
• MIOSHA is a Continuous Improvement Organization • Continue use of comment cards and customer surveys.
Strategic Goal 3 Emphasis 3.2
Respond to employee complaints with an average of 10 working days of receipt
Strategic Goal 3 Emphasis 3.3
Respond to all MIOSHA-covered fatalities within 1 working day.
Strategic Goal 3 Emphasis 3.4
Use information technology (IT) to better deliver services
• Enhance website and mobile applications to better deliver information or services to the public and internal staff.
• Expand use of our social media.
MIOSHA FY 2018 ActivitiesEnforcement:4,478 Onsite Inspections58% Construction – 42% General IndustryConsultation:State Funded Consultation
2,180 Consultations; 137 Hazard SurveysFederal Funded Consultation
389 On-site visits
MIOSHA FY 2018Top 10 Standards Cited
Standard Cited Times Cited
# of Instances
Initial Penalties
CS Part 6, GI Part 33 Personal Protective Equipment 265 392 $246,700
CS Part 45, Fall Protection 255 584 $520,900GI Part 85, The Control of Hazardous Energy Sources (Lockout/Tagout)
185 245 $717,900
CS Part 42, GI Part 92, OH Part 430 Hazard Communication 161 326 $212,480
CS Part 602, Asbestos Standards in Construction 157 158 $151,600
OH Part 472, Medical Services and First Aid 109 136 $186,000GI Part 1, General Provisions 97 220 $326,400GI Part 21, Powered Industrial Trucks 91 111 $183,000GI Part 7, Guards for Power Transmissions 77 153 $265,100
CS Part 9, Excavating, Trenching, and Shoring 40 45 $74,800
Emphasis Programs Federal OSHA initiates National Emphasis Programs (NEP)State plan states like Michigan typically adopt NEP’s to address national trends.State plan states also have the option of initiating State Emphasis Program’s to address statewide trends.
State Emphasis Program – Blight RemovalDemolition can produce dust containing:lead, asbestos, silica, or other heavy metals
Blight Removal SEP
30 inspections of mostly residential blight demo
Inspections involved 6 countiesSeventeen employers were inspected43% of employers were issued citationsTotal Proposed Penalties: $29,600
Stop Falls. Save Lives.
Stop Falls. Save Lives.Fall fatalities have decreased but still too many! 2016 – 22 of 43 fatalities were due to falls (51%)
6 tree trimmers, 4 roofers 2017 – 15 of 38 fatalities were due to falls (39%)
2 tree trimmers (67% decrease), 8 roofers (double 2016)MIOSHA continued this initiative in 2018 with an emphasis on
reducing worker deaths in the roofing industry2018 – 8 of 38 fatalities were due to falls (21%)
Michigan Voluntary Protection Program(MVPP)
Best of the Best Go beyond minimum standards
Great partnership opportunities
Share best practices/learn from each other
Mentor others
Improves the overall quality of work life
Formal Agreements Benefits: Build trusting, cooperative relationships Network with others committed to workplace safety and health Exchange information about best practices Leverage resources to maximize worker safety and health protection
Traditionally lower I&I rates than non-partnership sites
Formal AgreementsBenefits: Build trusting, cooperative relationships; Network with others committed to workplace safety and health; Leverage resources to maximize worker safety and health protection; Gain recognition as a proactive leader in safety and health;
MIOSHA Training Institute (MTI)
27,808 Overall Attendees 1,603 Total MTI Graduates 1,166 Level I Graduates
994 General Industry 172 Construction
345 Level II Graduates320 General Industry 25 Construction
92 Occupational Health Graduates
$38,640 Awarded for MTI Scholarships in FY 2018 $353,069 Awarded since FY 2011
MIOSHA and Oakland University Alliance
MTI certificates to Oakland University Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Degree Program Grants up to 11 EHS credits to Level 2 MTI certificate holders
MIOSHA Fatality Information via Gov Delivery and Website
MIOSHA Fatality Information
Calendar 2018 MIOSHA Covered Fatalities:38 Total Fatalities 20 Struck By (9 vehicles in roadway, others objects in workplace including a bull) 8 Falls 4 Shock 2 Buried/Cave-in 2 Asphyxiation/Inhalation 1 Explosion 1 Scratch/Infection
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatalities
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Worker Fatalities that MIOSHA Investigated
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Michigan Injury & Illness RatesPrivate Sector (U.S. BLS data)
8.1 8.17.3
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Rates per 100 full-time workers
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Resources
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MIOSHA eNews – sent via email monthly
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You will never regret… Establishing a Safety and Health Program
Proactively identifying and correcting hazards
Training and involving employees Never calling an ambulance
Not having to share bad news with a family
Sending everyone home at the end of their shift healthy and whole!
Thank You for Making a Difference in Health and Safety!!
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