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Lesson Title Page Title Page Text Rules and Guidelines for OSHA Online Courses

Lesson Title Page Title Page Text Rules and Guidelines for OSHA Online Courses Time Limits and Rules Pg: 1 Quizzes and Final Exam Pg: 2 Getting Support Pg: 3 Course Completion and Your OSHA Card Pg: 4 Once you successfully complete all the assigned topics and the Final Exam, you must complete the Course Evaluation as it is required by OSHA to receive your card. Also, please check that your name and address are correct. Your card will be printed with your name as it appears in the training system. Your card will be mailed to your address as it appears in the training system. Note: Course reference material may be viewed or printed by selecting the Class Guide link next to every topic name on the page that displays all the lessons you must take. The OSH Act and OSHA Hand Outs Pg: 1 Please download the OSHA handout, as we will refer to it throughout the course. Lesson Objectives Pg: 2 In this lesson, Introduction to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), you will learn what OSHA is, its role in the workplace, and employer and employee responsibilities. After completing this lesson, you should be able to: • Define the OSH Act and the individuals it covers. • Explain OSHA's role and responsibilities in ensuring safe and healthy work environments. • Describe the process of developing safety and health standards. Workplace Health and Safety Hazards Pg: 4 Each year: • There are over 5,000 deaths from workplace injuries. • On average, 14 workers die every day from job injuries • Workplace injuries, illnesses, and deaths cost America over $200 billion. Introduction to OSHA [vO1.8/2.0IO] 9/23/2021 4:19:56 PM The OSH Act and OSHA The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act Pg: 5 Until 1970, there were no uniform rules or regulations for worker protection against safety and health hazards. Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health, or OSH, Act in 1970, and President Nixon signed the OSH Act on December 29, 1970 to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. The OSH Act enabled a nationwide federal program to protect workers from job-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses. This Act also created OSHA - the Occupational Safety and Health Administration - an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor. OSHA formally came into being on April 28, 1971, and OSHA's responsibility is worker safety and health protection. The OSH Act Pg: 6 The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act: • Authorized enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; • Assisted and encouraged the states in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; and • Provided for research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health. Who Is Covered? Pg: 7 The OSH Act covers employers and their employees under Federal Government authority. This includes all employers and their employees in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and all other territories under Federal Government jurisdiction. Who is Not Covered? Pg: 8 The OSH Act does not cover self-employed persons or immediate members of farm families that do not employ outside workers. It also does not include working conditions regulated by other federal agencies under other federal statutes. Examples of this include: • The Mine Safety and Health Administration • The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) • The Coast Guard If another federal agency is authorized to regulate safety and health working conditions in a particular industry, but does not do so in specific areas, then OSHA standards apply. State Plans Pg: 10 The OSH Act encourages states to develop and operate their own job safety and health plans. OSHA approves and monitors all state plans. Once a state plan is approved, OSHA funds up to 50 percent of the program's operating costs. State plans must provide standards and enforcement programs, as well as voluntary compliance activities that are at least as effective as the federal program. 9/23/2021 4:19:56 PM The OSH Act and OSHA What is OSHA? Pg: 11 The OSH Act established a special agency within the Labor Department, called the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (or OSHA), to regulate health and safety conditions for employers. OSHA's mission is to assure safe and healthy working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance. OSHA’s Role Pg: 12 Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, OSHA's role is to: • Encourage employers and employees to reduce workplace hazards and implement new or improve existing safety and health programs. • Develop and enforce mandatory job safety and health standards. • Maintain a reporting and recordkeeping system to monitor job- related injuries and illnesses. • Provide assistance, training, and other support programs to help employers and workers. OSHA's Impact Pg: 14 Since OSHA's creation, the nation has made substantial progress in occupational safety and health. Some achievements include: • Workplace fatalities have been cut by more than 65 percent. • Occupational injury and illness rates have been reduced by more than 67 percent. In this same period, U.S. employment has doubled from 56 million workers at 3.5 million worksites to more than 130 million workers at 8 million sites. OSHA Standards Pg: 15 OSHA is responsible for writing and enforcing safety and health standards that employers must follow. OSHA issues standards for a wide variety of workplace hazards, including: • Toxic substances • Infectious diseases • Fire and explosion hazards • Dangerous atmospheres • Machine, electrical, and fall hazards OSHA standards cover areas including general industry, construction, shipyard employment, maritime terminals, longshoring, and some agricultural activities. 9/23/2021 4:19:56 PM The OSH Act and OSHA How OSHA Develops Standards Pg: 16 OSHA can begin standards-setting procedures on its own, or in response to petitions from other parties, including: • The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), • The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), • State and local governments, • Nationally recognized standards-producing organizations and employer or labor representatives, or • Any other interested parties under Federal Government authority. The Rulemaking Process Pg: 17 OSHA has a specific rulemaking process to develop its standards. These 7 steps are as follows: 1. Make the decision to create, amend, or revoke a standard, which involves conducting research and meeting with stakeholders. 2. Develop the proposed rule, including discussion about intended rule. 3. Publish the proposed rule and plan of public hearings for review. 4. Develop and analyze the rulemaking record, which includes reviewing the public comments. 5. Develop the final rule with any updates based on research. 6. Publish the final rule. 7. Perform post-promulgation activities, including guidelines for compliance. Lesson Summary Pg: 19 Review these lesson key points to prepare for the lesson quiz: • The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act established a federal program to protect workers from job-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses. • Most employers and their employees in US states and territories are subject to the OSH Act. Exceptions include those who are self-employed, immediate members of farm families without outside workers, and working conditions regulated by other federal agencies. • States are encouraged to enact their own health and safety plans. • The OSH Act also created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). • OSHA sets and enforces standards to assure safe and healthy working conditions for workers. It provides training, outreach, education, and assistance. It also maintains a reporting and recordkeeping system to monitor job-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses. • OSHA has a 7-step rulemaking process to develop its standards. 9/23/2021 4:19:56 PM Employer and Worker Responsibilities Lesson Objectives Pg: 1 In this lesson, Employer and Worker Responsibilities, you will learn about your employer’s responsibilities under OSHA. You will also learn about your responsibilities as well as how you can exercise your rights under OSHA. After completing this lesson, you should be able to: • Identify your employer's responsibility to provide a workplace free of hazards. • Recognize the importance of the General Duty Clause. • Explain your rights and responsibilities as an employee. Employer Responsibilities Pg: 2 Employers must provide a safe and healthful workplace free of serious recognized hazards and comply with OSHA standards. They are responsible for evaluating workplace conditions and taking measures to minimize or eliminate potential hazards. Your employer is required to be familiar with any applicable OSHA standards and to make copies of standards available to you on your request. Additional Employer Responsibilities Pg: 3 Other employer responsibilities include: • Keeping workers informed about OSHA and safety and health matters with which they are involved. • Complying with all applicable standards, rules, and regulations issued under the OSH Act. • Providing employee training and medical examinations when required by OSHA standards, and provide workers access to their exposure and medical records. • Complying with recordkeeping requirements, including recording all work-related injuries and illnesses. • Establishing or updating operating procedures and communicating them so that employees follow safety and health requirements • Preventing discrimination against uploads/Ingenierie_Lourd/ course-guide 8 .pdf