Occupational Safety and Health: A Regulatory Perspective
Frank Frodyma Acting Director Directorate of Evaluation and Analysis
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Injury and Illness Case Rates, 1995-2001
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 LWDII DAW TCR
Injuries and illnesses per 100 FTE
19 95
19 96
19 97
19 98
19 99
20 00
20 01
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Fatal Work Injury Counts, 1995-2002
7000
6275 6202 6238 6055 6054
6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0
5920
5915 5524
5 99 1
6 99 1
7 99 1
8 99 1
9 99 1
0 00 2
1 00 2
2 00 2
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, CFOI
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US Private Sector Employment 1992-2003
Number of Workers
120,000,000 100,000,000 80,000,000 60,000,000 40,000,000 20,000,000 0
2 99 1
3 99 1
4 99 1
5 99 1
6 99 1
7 99 1
8 99 1
9 99 1
0 00 2
1 00 2
2 00 2
3 00 2
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment and Earnings
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Number of Private Sector Establishments 1992-2001
Number of Establishments
8,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 0
2 99 1
3 99 1
4 99 1
5 99 1
6 99 1
7 99 1
8 99 1
9 99 1
0 00 2
1 00 2
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Source: County Business Patterns
OSHA Budget FY1992 - FY2004
$500,000,000 $450,000,000 $400,000,000 $350,000,000 $300,000,000 $250,000,000 $200,000,000 $150,000,000 $100,000,000 $50,000,000 $0
2 99 1
3 99 1
4 99 1
5 99 1
6 99 1
7 99 1
8 99 1
9 99 1
0 00 2
1 00 2
2 00 2
3 00 2
4 00 2
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Source: OSHA Office of Financial Management
OSHA STAKEHOLDERS
•Labor Unions •Business/Business Lobbyists •Congress •Executive Branch •States
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OSHA MAJOR LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Set Minimum Standards for All Employers • Enforce Standards Through On-site Inspections • Provide Consultation Services to Small Employers
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STANDARDS SETTING
• • • • Minimum Levels Set by OSH Law Court Decisions Presidential Executive Orders Other Statutory Requirements
– – – – – Reg Flex Act SBREFA NEPA PRA State Worker Comp Laws
Costs Major Consideration
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ENFORCEMENT
• Court Decisions • Targeting • Multi-employer Work Sites • Temp and Contract Employees • Statutory Legal Requirements and Constraints
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COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
• Free Consultation Services • Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) • Partnerships • Alliances
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FUTURE TRENDS
• • • • Less Emphasis on Traditional Worksites More Emphasis on Occupational Illnesses Current Legislation Establish Relationships Between Employers/Contractors • Immigrant Worker Increases • Emergency Preparedness
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OBSTACLES
• • • • F.O.G. Conflict with Management Rights Conflict with Collective Bargaining Process Separation of S/H from Other Regulatory Requirements • Employee Rights • Regulatory Effect Difficult to Measure
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