State of California. Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety and Health

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1 State of California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety and Health

2 Highlights Cal/OSHA Overview Inspection Process Injury and Illness Prevention program Other applicable programs Most frequently cited hazards Cal/OSHA Consultation Service Website information

3 What Employers should know about the Inspection Process Understand your rights Ask questions Why are they there? Take good notes if possible Gather necessary staff Cooperate Make corrections asap

4 Why Me? Complaint (Labor Code 6309) Accident (LC 6313) - Inpatient hospitalization for a period in excess of 24 hours for purposes other than medical observation - Catastrophe - Report to District office within 8 hours Programmed Inspection (LC 6309) example, EEEC.

5 Inspection Process Unannounced (LC 6321) Show ID and exchange business cards Opening Conference Program Reviews/Document Request Walk around of worksite Employee interviews Exit Conference Prior to issuance of a serious violation, a form 1BY will be sent to solicit info from employer. Closing Conference

6 Citations Regulatory Up to $7,000 Permit, posting, reporting or recordkeeping requirement General Up to $7,000 Not of a serious nature (LC 6427) Serious Up to $25,000 Realistic possibility of death or serious physical harm could result from the actual hazard. Willful $70,000 Modifiers: Repeat, willful, carcinogen

7 What are your rights? Informal conference Pre-hearing conference Formal appeal

8 What Safety Programs Should You Have? Injury and Illness Prevention Program (including Code of Safe Work Practices) Emergency Action Plan/Fire Prevention Plan Log 300, Recordable injuries and illnesses Lock out, Tag out program Hazard Communication program Respiratory Protection Heat Illness Prevention Others...

9 Injury and Illness Prevention Program Elements Responsibility Communication Compliance Inspections/evaluation system Accident investigation Correction Training Recordkeeping

10 Frequently Identified Hazards Lack of written/effective programs Code of Safe Practices Injury and Illness Prevention Program Heat Illness Prevention Toilets and sanitation Drinking water First aid Kit & First aid trained person Fall Protection Power Tools Scaffolding Excavations Others

11 Code of Safe Practices T (b) and (c) (b) Every employer shall adopt a written Code of Safe Practices which relates to the employer's operations. The Code shall contain language equivalent to the relevant parts of Plate A-3 of the Appendix. (c) The Code of Safe Practices shall be posted at a conspicuous location at each job site office or be provided to each supervisory employee who shall have it readily available.

12 Toilets & Sanitation T (a) A minimum of one separate toilet facility shall be provided for each 20 employees or fraction thereof of each sex. Such facilities may include both toilets and urinals provided that the number of toilets shall not be less than one half of the minimum required number of facilities. Maintained Clean & in good working order.

13 Washing Facilities T A minimum of one washing station shall be provided for each twenty employees or fraction thereof. Clean and sanitary condition. Adequate supply of water for effective washing; Readily available supply of soap or other suitable cleansing agent. Readily available supply of singleuse towels or a warm-air blower. Located and arranged so that any time a toilet is used, the user can readily wash. Provide a sign or equivalent method of notice indicating that the water is intended for washing. Located outside of the toilet facility and not attached to it.

14 Drinking Water T & 3395 An adequate supply of potable water shall be provided in all places of employment single-service cups (to be used but once) shall be supplied shall be provided in sufficient quantity at the beginning of the work shift to provide one quart per employee per hour for drinking for the entire shift

15 Emergency Medical Services Each employer is responsible to ensure the availability of emergency medical services for its employees. Each employer shall ensure the availability of a suitable number of appropriately trained persons to render first aid. Every employer working on or furnishing personnel on a construction project, on line crews and on other short duration or transient jobs shall provide at least one first-aid kit in a weatherproof container. *See list in Section 1512 T8-1512

16 Heat Illness Prevention Elements Include: Access to Water Access to Shade Weather Monitoring and Acclimatization High Heat Procedures Employee and Supervisory Training Written Procedures Including Emergency Response

17 Fall protection General Construction 7-1/2 feet max Section 1670(a) Framing 15 feet max Section 1669(a) &1716.1(c)(1) Roofing 15 feet max (new production) Section feet max (custom-built or reroofing) Section 1730 Steel Erection - 15 feet bolt up crew & 30 feet for connectors section 1710 m

18 Fall Protection

19 Scaffolding T When the scaffold or outrigger is resting on earth or soft material, the base plate shall rest on and be secured to the equivalent of a 2-inch by 10- inch by 10-inch wooden base. Ties shall be required at the free ends of the scaffold when the height of the scaffold platform exceeds 3 times the least base dimension

20 Scaffolding Tied to the building at intervals not to exceed 30 feet horizontally. Ties for subsequent levels shall be installed at 26-foot intervals vertically. Safe Access provided.

21 Securely attached railings shall be installed on open sides and ends of work platforms 7 1/2 feet or more above grade. The top rail shall be located at a height of not less than 42 inches nor more than 45 inches measured from the upper surface of the top rail to the platform level. A midrail shall be provided approximately halfway between the top rail and the platform Scaffolding

22 Each employee in an excavation shall be protected from caveins by an adequate protective system. Excavations T Permit

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28 Cal/OSHA Enforcement District Offices Concord (925) Enea Circle Suite 525, Foster City (650) E. Hillsdale blvd ste 110, Fremont (510) Civic Center Dr. ste 310, Fresno (559) Mariposa st. ste 4000, Los Angeles (213) W. 4 th st ste 850, Modesto (209) Technology Drive ste 3, Oakland (510) Clay st ste 1301, Bakersfield (661) Meany ave, Sacramento (916) Arden Way, ste 165, San Bernardino (909) W. 4 th st, ste 332, San Diego (619) Metropolitan Dr #207, San Francisco (415) Spear st, ste 430, Santa Rosa (707) Farmers Lane, ste 300, Santa Ana (714) E. McFadden Ave ste 122, Torrance (310) Knox st, ste 100, Van Nuys (818) Van Nuys Blvd ste 405, West Covina (626) West Garvey Ave So, ste 200, Pressure Vessel Unit Santa Ana (714) E. McFadden Ave ste 215, Oakland (510) Clay st ste 1302, 94612

29 No Cost Consultation Paid for by your tax $$$ Confidential No penalties or citations Information NOT shared with enforcement Assistance with program development (IIPP, Hazcom, etc.) Hazard assessment Other resource information

30 Cal/OSHA Consultation

31 Website Information DOSH Website Free Publications (Eng/Spanish) Title 8 Regulations Recordkeeping Rule Log Federal OSHA Construction Website NIOSH Construction Website Cal/OSHA Consultation E-tools

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