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OSHA Facts -- August 2008
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration aims to ensure employee safety and health in the United States by working with employers and employees to create better working environments. Since OSHA's inception in 1971, nonfatal occupational injury and illness rates have dropped 60 percent, while occupational fatality rates have fallen to the lowest annual preliminary total since 1992. At the same time, U.S. employment has doubled to nearly 115 million private sector employees at over 8 million worksites.
In Fiscal Year 2008, OSHA has 2,186 employees. The agency's appropriation is $490.3 million.
OSHA uses a variety of proven intervention strategies to accomplish its mission. This balanced approach includes: 1) strong, fair and effective enforcement; 2) safety and health standards and guidance; 3) training and education; and 4) cooperative programs, compliance assistance and outreach.
Milestones achieved for America's workers under Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao
WASHINGTON, January 15 — Over the past 8 years, the Department of Labor, under the leadership of Secretary Elaine L. Chao, has made vast improvements in the everyday lives of America's workers.
America's workers are:
Thanked for serving our nation as returning veterans in the National Guard and reserve, and are now protected by the first-ever regulations to help employers comply with U.S.E.R.R.A.
Safer now than ever before with the current workplace injury and illness rate at its lowest level in history having dropped 21% since 2002.
Ensured their proper day's pay with $1.25 billion recovered in back wages.
Protected from union embezzlement with $91 million in stolen union funds restored.
Guaranteed fair pay with overtime rules modernized for the first time in 50 years.
All of this was made possible without increasing spending, achieving a cost savings in DOL's discretionary budget of 15% in real terms since 2001.
OSHA News Release
2009 - 05/14/2009 - U.S. Labor Department's OSHA fines Hess Corp. more than $141,000 for workplace safety and health violations
09-525-NEW (osha 09-56)
May 14, 2009
U.S. Labor Department's OSHA fines Hess Corp. more than $141,000 for workplace safety and health violations
PORT READING, N.J. -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Hess Corp. for workplace safety and health violations with proposed fines totaling $141,500.
OSHA initiated the investigation as part of its National Emphasis Program focused on petroleum refinery process safety management. As a result of the investigation, the company has been issued 31 serious violations and one other-than-serious violation.
"OSHA's process safety management regulations are designed to reduce or eliminate workplace hazards associated with the catastrophic release of highly hazardous chemicals," said Patricia Jones, director of OSHA's area office in Avenel, N.J. "If not corrected, these violations could compromise the safety and health of Hess employees."
The serious violations include the company's failure to properly document process safety information, conduct a proper process hazard analysis, evaluate contractor safety and health programs, properly train employees, conduct maintenance on critical instruments, update operating procedures, regularly conduct incident investigations, resolve incident investigation findings in a timely manner, properly install metal stairs, maintain ladders in a safe condition, support piping systems, and protect against physical damage and excessive stresses. OSHA issues a serious citation when there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result and the employer knew, or should have known, of the hazard.
The Port Reading oil refinery, which employs about 130 workers, has 15 business days from receipt of the citations to comply, request an informal conference with the OSHA area director, or contest the citations and proposed penalties before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. The investigation was conducted by OSHA's Avenel Area Office; telephone: 732-750-3270.
OSHA operates a vigorous enforcement program, conducting almost 39,000 inspections and finding nearly 88,000 violations of its standards and regulations in fiscal year 2008. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace for their employees.
OSHA's role is to promote the safety and health of America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
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