1. The ABC’s of DOSH Inspections Holly Markee Approach Management Services 253-208-1671

2. Resources, Rights, Respect Why does the department choose to inspect your workplace? Inspection process Best practices for Employers

3. “Why Inspections Happen” Imminent Danger Fatality/Accident Complaints/Referrals Scheduled Inspection

4. “Imminent Danger” “Reasonably expected” to cause death or serous physical harm

5. Fatality or “Accident” Accident: injuries requiring hospitalization at least overnight of one or more employees.

6. Notice of alleged hazard or violation of safety & health standard Complaint – made by an employee

7. Notice of alleged hazard or violation of safety & health standard Complaint – made by an employee Referral – by anyone else

8. “Scheduled Inspections” High hazard/high claims industries such as construction and logging Industries with recent history of increased Individual companies with high injury/claims Individual companies that have not had an inspection recently

9. “Pre-Inspection” Look at previous injuries and causes Look at all previous inspection history Look at your companies Experience Factor Any consultation history-POSITIVE

10. Initial Stages Approach to your office/jobsite

11. Initial Stages Approach to your office Introduction-Show credentials “Permission to Inspect”

12. Initial Stages Approach to your office Introduction Opening Conference

13. Making a Good Impression Have written programs readily available Give them a prepared “visitor safety briefing” Attitude Professional Courteous

14. Walk-Around Look at equipment, machinery Observe processes; employee activities Interview employees Determine if hazards exist Have the Describe how

15. H.E.C.K Hazard: Is there a potential for injury? Exposure: Have employees been exposed to the hazard? Or will likely be? Code: Is there a safety code regarding the hazard? Knowledge: Knowledge of the safety hazard by the employer.

16. Observe Activities/Processes How do people typically do their jobs? What’s the flow of goods/services?

17. “Look At Equipment/Machinery” Is it set up per manufacturer’s specs? Are there hazards? – “Guarding on machinery” – “Inspections completed and documented?” – “Electrical Hazards” Is there “Exposure”?

18. “Look At Equipment/Machinery” Is it set up per manufacturer’s specs? Are there hazards? – “Guarding on machinery” – “Inspections completed and documented?” – “Interlocks Switches Disconnected” Is there “Exposure”?

19. Fall Protection

20. Hazard Assessment Welding Operation Proper Personal Protective Equipment? Welding Screens? Hand held grinders-Guards Is Respiratory Protection Required?

21. Interview Employees Why Walk-Around Pay Discrimination How

22. Interviewing Can they describe their safety training? How were they trained to do their particular jobs safely? Can they describe safety meetings? How would they report a hazard?

23. Example: Forklifts Is there a training program? Have employees had training? Written test and operational? Re-training for near misses?

24. Example: Hazardous Chemicals Is there a hazardous communication plan in writing. Is there an MSDS/SDS manual? Have the employees been trained? Is the training documented?

25. Reviewing Documents - APP What does “outlined in writing” mean? Does APP address the actual hazards in the workplace? Is it “effective in practice”?

26. Safety Committee/Safety Meetings Is there documentation that a safety committee has been established? Are their meetings documented? Have employee safety meetings been held? Are the meetings documented?

27. Employee Records New employee orientation Training for the job Specialized training: equipment or processes Medical records –Respirator fit testing –Audiometer testing

28. Criminal/Willful The employer violated a WISHA standard The violation was willful in nature The violation of the standard caused the death of the employee

29. Willful A willful violation exists when evidence shows either an intentional violation of WISHA or plain indifference to its requirements. 3X Repeat Serious is always evaluated as potential Willful

30. Serious Violations A substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result from a condition which exists.

31. General Violations Hazard will not cause death or serious physical harm to employee, but does have a direct relationship to their safety and health.

32. Grouping of Violations When one action corrects two hazards When two general violations combined create a substantial probability of serious physical harm When there are multiple violations of posting or recordkeeping requirements that involve the same document

33. Repeat Violations Repeat violations exist whenever the previous violation involves a substantially similar hazard. Previous citation must be a final order Previous citation must be within three years

34. Failure to Abate A violation from an inspection that has not been corrected as required.

35. Program Violations APP- Must describe total safety program Hazard Communication program Confined Space Program Hearing Conservation Program

36. De minimis Violations Employer complies with clear intent of standard

37. Penalties Good Faith Size History

38. Closing Conference Recap “observed hazards” –Item-by-item review –Employer input/explanation –How to fix hazards

39. Employers Can Make a Difference Find and fix before the inspector shows up – Get active employee involvement Have all required programs – In place developed by you with employees – In use by your employees Be prepared -have a process in place Participate in the inspection as a way to avoid injuries & expenses