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OSHA: Occupational Safety and HealthOrganization

The U.S. Department of Labor

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Preparing for An OSHAInspection

Stefanie M. Corbitt

Keller and Heckman LLP

1001 G Street, N.W. - Suite 600 West

Washington, D.C. 20001(202) 434-4276

corbitt@khlaw.com

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Why does OSHA Show Up?

Imminent Danger Fatality/Catastrophe

Complaint

General Schedule

Inspection/SEP

Follow-Up

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What Are They Looking For?

OSHA 200 Log Trends

Names of Employees

Department Locations

Lost Work Day Injury and Illness

Rates (LWDII)

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What Are They Looking For?

How to Calculate LWDII Rates

(N/EH) x (200,000)

N= Number of LWD

EH= # of hours worked by all employees for year

200,000=base for 100 Full Time Employees

IE Site A has 22 LWD for 645,089 hours

(22/645,089) x (200,000) = LWDII of 6.8

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What Are They Looking For?

Hazard Communication Program

PPE Hazard Assessment

Lock-out/Tag-out Program

Confined Space Program Bloodborne Pathogens Program

S&H Program

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How Do They Gather Evidence?

Employee Interviews

Are programs implemented and how?

Observation

Are procedures from program followed?

Sampling

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The Closing Conference

Review the citations found Note issues abated since initial inspection

How much is this going to cost? Theyll never tell

Citations are in the mail.

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Resources

OSHA www.osha.gov

NIOSH www.cdc.gov/niosh

SPI www.socplas.org

Keller & Heckman www.khlaw.com

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OSHA Web

About OSHA Asst. Secy., Programs,

Offices, Contact, State Plans,

News RoomNews Releases & Statements,

Speeches, Testimony, Publications,

Regulations & Compliance Compliance

Links, Federal Register, Standards,

Interpretations, Unified Agenda,

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OSHA Web continued

Library/Reading Room Directives, FOIA,

Manuals, Statistics & Inspection Data,

Outreach Technical Links, Training,

Consultation, Construction, Ergonomics,Small Business, Partnership, OSHA

Software/Advisors, VPP,

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OSHA Web continued

http://www.osha-slc.gov/OshDoc/Additional.html

Handbook for Small Businesses OSHA 2209

Hazard Communication Guidelines for ComplianceOSHA 3111

OSHA Log and Summary of Occupational Injuries &

Illnesses

OSHA Inspections OSHA 2098

Personal Protective Equipment

Recordkeeping Guidelines for Occupational Injuriesand Illnesses

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Cheat Sheet

Please turn to handout:

INFORMATION

FOR OSHA

INSPECTION

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Questions?