1. Health and Safety Laws, Compliance Assistance Don Williams Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs

2. OSHA On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Program Help Private Employers Identify Hazards No Cost Service No Fines or Penalties Confidential

3. Who or What Does OSHA Cover? All Private Schools All Private Not-For Profit Schools All Levels – Nursery Schools – College Covers Employees, NOT Students!

4. When Should You Expect An OSHA Inspection? Employee Complains to OSHA Fatality 3 Or More Employees Seriously Injured, Resulting In Inpatient Hospitalization OSHA’s List of High Hazard Industries Based on Standard Industrial Classification (SIC). MOST SCHOOLS ARE INCLUDED ON THIS LIST!

5. What Will OSHA Look For? OSHA Poster Hazard Communication Program Written Policy and Program List of Hazardous Materials Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Labeling Employee Training (Cleaning Chemicals; Chemistry, Biology, etc Classes) Hazard Communication Program

6. Written Hazard Assessment and Training Emergency Action Plan Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan (Including Hepatitis B Vaccination) Electrical Hazards (GFCI, Lockout/Tagout) Machine Guarding (Compressors, Fans, Manual Arts Equipment)

7. Walking and Working Surfaces (Slipping and Tripping Hazards, Holes In The Floor, Railings, Ladders) Lift Truck Operator Training Fire Extinguishers (accessible and inspected regularly) Ventilation (Laboratory Hoods, Shop Classes, HVAC) Ergonomics (Employee Training On Equipment Use)

8. Actual OSHA Inspections and Penalties $1000 - Inadequate Woodworking Machine Guarding $575 - Lack of Wire Insulation and Exposed Live Wires/Connections $675 - Improper Use Of Extension Cords

9. $560 - No Lockout/Tagout Program $560 - No Hazard Communication Program $550 - No Lift Truck Operator Training $562 - Asbestos Containing Material Not Labeled or Maintained In A Non-friable Condition $500 - Did Not Guard Floor Or Wall Openings

10. $650 - Improper Use Of Respiratory Protection $575 - Inadequate Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Program $637 - No Eyewash Where Chemicals Were Used $500 - No Chemical Hygiene Plan in Laboratory

11. Sample Programs www.commerce.state.il.us Select “Workforce Development” Select “A Safe Workplace” www.osha.gov

12. Don Williams Illinois On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Program 200 S. Wyman Street Suite 102 Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 987-7663 dwilliam@commerce.state.il.us