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1 09/ 12/ Indiana Safety & Health Conference Linda Tapp, CSP Linda damentals.com The Top Ten OSHA Citations are... U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Shattuck Office Center 138 River Road, Suite 102 Andover, MA Phone: (978) FAX: (978) To: Bostik, Inc. and its successors 2 11 Boston Street Middleton, MA Citation and Notification of Penalty Inspection Site: 211 Boston Street Middleton, MA Inspection Number: Inspection Date(s): Issuance Date: / 13/ / 16/2011 The violation(s) described in this Citation and Notification of Penalty is (are) alleged to have occurred on or about the day(s) the This Citation and Notification of Penalty (this Citation) describes violations of the Occupational Safety and Health inspection was made unless otherwise indicated within the description given below. Act of The penalty(ies) listed herein is (are) based on these violations. You must abate the violations referred to in this Citation by the dates listed and pay the penalties proposed, unless within 15 working days (excluding weekends and Federal holidays) from your receipt of this Citation and Notification of Penalty you mail a notice of contest to the U.S. Department of Labor Area Office at the address shown above. Please refer to the enclosed booklet (OSHA 3000) which outlines your rights and responsibilities and which should be read in conjunction with this form. Issuance of this Citation does not constitute a finding that a violation of the Act has affirmed by the Review Commission or a court. occurred unless there is a failure to contest as provided for in the Act or, if contested, unless this Citation is Posting - The law requires that a copy of this Citation and Notification of Penalty be posted immediately in a prominent place at or near the location of the violation(s) cited herein, or, if it is not practicable because of the be marked out or covered up prior to posting. nature of the employer's operations, where it will be readily observable by all affected employees. This Citation must remain posted until the violation(s) cited herein has (have) been abated, or for 3 working days (excluding weekends and Federal holidays), whichever is longer. The penalty dollar amounts need not be posted and may Informal Conference - An informal conference is not required. However, if you wish to have such a conference you may request one with the Area Director during the 15 working day contest period. During such an informal conference you may present any evidence or views which you believe would support an adjustment to the citation(s) and/or penalty(ies). If you are considering a request for an informal conference to discuss any issues related to this Citation and Notification of Penalty, you must take care to schedule it early enough to allow time to contest after the informal Citation and Notification of Penalty Page I of 19 OSHA-2(Rev. 6/93) 1

2 The Top Ten OSHA Citations are Fall protection (General) ( ) 2. Hazard Communication ( ) 3. Scaffolding ( ) 4. Respiratory Protection ( ) 5. Lockout/Tagout ( ) 6. Ladders ( ) 7. Powered Industrial Trucks ( ) 8. Machine Guarding ( ) 9. Fall Protection Training Requirements ( ) 10. Electrical Wiring Methods ( ) Activities for OSHA s Top Ten 1. Fall protection ( ) 2. Hazard Communication ( ) 3. Scaffolding ( ) 4. Respiratory Protection ( ) 5. Lockout/Tagout ( ) 6. Ladders ( ) 7. Powered Industrial Trucks ( ) 8. Machine Guarding ( ) 9. Fall Protection Training ( ) 10. Electrical WiringMethods ( ) 1. Fall Protection Pack 2. Pin the Pin/Place the PPE 3. Scaffolding Sort 4. Respirator BINGO 5. LOTO Layers 6. Step It Up 7. Forklift Safety Lotería 8. Race to Guard 9. Fall Protection Pack 10. Electrical Hazard Hunt 2

3 Accelerated Learning Principles Applied to Safety Training Activities Learning from Peers Self- Directed Fun Fall Protection ( and ) 3

4 The Fall Protection Pack Fall Protection ( and ) What is the Correct Order? B C A D E F G H 4

5 The Fall Protection Pack-Correct Order (AFHDCEBG) 1 Inspect harness 5- Fasten leg loops 2 Hold by D-ring and shake out straps 6 Adjust and buckle chest strap 3 - Put arms through shoulder straps with D-ring positioned between shoulder blades 7 Check over everything 4 Adjust sub-pelvic straps/place straps under buttocks 8 - Have a buddy check you out too ü Activity ü Learning from Peers ü Self- Directed ü Fun 5

6 Pin the Pain/Place the PPE Hazard Communication ( ) Pin the Pain/ Place the PPE 6

7 TEAMWORK 7

8 Scaffolding ( ) Scaffolding Sort to scaffold Scaffold is not level Scaffold is not level 8

9 Scaffolding Sort The public is walking under the scaffold Toeboards are missing Employees working on the scaffold are not wearing safety shoes Bricks are used on one support leg to level the scaffold to level the scaffold Employees are not wearing hard hats The scaffold is 9.5 feet high and no fall protection is provided Wheels are not locked Ladder available for reaching top of scaffold is aluminum Scaffold is not level It is lightly raining Respiratory Protection ( ) 9

10 Respiratory Protection BINGO Call Sheet for Respirator BINGO Instructions: Randomly select different clues shown below or copy this page and cut out each clue so that each one can be folded and placed in a box which will allow you to randomly draw out clues to read to the class. 1. This type of respirator would be worn when working around a high concentration of a toxic gas (answer: gas mask) RESPIRATOR BINGO CALLS Page 2 2. This type of respirator is often used when removing asbestos 13.What and on a uses gas mask a blower cartridge to force tells you what that particular respirator is able to protect you the contaminated air through a filter (answer: power air-purifying from? (answer: respirator) color) 3. This type of respirator provides the highest level of protection 14.A tight and fitting is usually respirator worn needs when to have this in order to prevent outside contaminated air from the hazard is unknown or known to be very dangerous (answer: leaking supplied-air into the breathing respirator) area (answer: a tight seal) 4. Before a respirator is assigned as protection for a job, 15.You it should are first not be allowed ruled to have this if you wear some types of respirators because it can out that these cannot be used to provide a safer workplace prevent (answer: the respirator from making a tight seal on the face (answer: facial hair) engineering controls) 16.If you have the right respirator, correct cartridges and a tight seal, what could still cause you 5. These are available as either disposable or reusable (answer: to be exposed air-purifying to the respirators) hazardous material? (answer: excessive exposure) 17.What is one type of health condition that would make it difficult to breathe through a 6. Oxygen levels below this amount require either a source of supplied air or supplied-air respirator? (answer: asthma) respirator protection (answer:19.5%) 18.What type of area may have deficient oxygen levels? (answer: confined spaces) 7. Oxygen levels below this number are considered unsafe and can cause death (answer: 16%) 19.This is used to estimate how well the face piece of the respirator is able to form a seal with an individual s face (answer: fit test) 8. SCBA stands for this (answer: self-contained breathing apparatus) 20.When an environment poses an immediate threat to life, could cause irreversible adverse health effects, or could impair an employee s ability to escape, it is considered this (answer: 9. This type of respirator has a hose connected to it from a central immediately source dangerous of fresh air to life or health (IDLH) (answer: air-line respirators) 21.Respirators must not affect the wearer s ability to do this (answer: see or hear) 10.This type of respirator is only used when a person must 22.What escape is an essential emergency for correct situation. respirator use? (answer: training) It provides breathing air for 5, 10 or 15 minutes, depending on the type of respirator (answer: emergency escape breathing apparatus) 23.The type of fit-testing that involves placing a fit-testing instrument inside the face piece to measure the amount of leakage is called this (answer: quantitative) 11. One thing a respirator does to protect you (answer: remove 24.The contaminants type of fit testing from that the involves air) a smelly substance released in the area around the breathing zone in an effort to see if any of the substance can be smelled by the respirator wearer while the mask is on is called: (answer: qualitative) 12.A type of particulate respirator that is simple, inexpensive and provides little protection (answer: dust mask) 25.Before any respirator is put on it should be this (answer: inspected) Copyright 2014 SafetyFUNdamentals 26.SCBAs must be inspected at Page least 17 this often (answer: monthly) 27.Respirators must be stored away from this (answer: heat and sunlight) Copyright 2014 SafetyFUNdamentals Page 18 Lockout/Tagout ( ) 10

11 Lock-Out/Tag-Out Layers The Correct Order Is 11

12 Inspect Work Area Shut- Down Equipment Turn Power- Off Apply Lock &Tag Verify Power is Off Work on Equipment Clean Up Work Area Turn Power On Remove Lock & Tag Notify Others that Work is Complete 12

13 Ladders ( ) Step It Up 13

14 Step It Up Powered Industrial Trucks ( ) 14

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16 Machine Guarding ( ) Race to Guard 16

17 Electrical Wiring Methods ( ) 17

18 Hazard Hunt How Many Did You Find? 18

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