1/18/2023 0 Comments Osha region x![]() David Michaels.Īs part of the SST-14 program, OSHA is conducting a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the program based on 1,260 randomly selected establishments. “By focusing our inspection resources on employers in high hazard industries who endanger their employees, we can prevent injuries and illnesses and save lives,” said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. The SST plan is based on data collected from a survey of 80,000 establishments in high-hazard industries. The SST program is one of OSHA’s main programmed inspection plans for high-hazard, non-construction workplaces that have 20 or more workers. WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued its annual inspection plan under the Site-Specific Targeting 2014* program to direct enforcement resources to workplaces where the highest rates of injuries and illnesses occur. OSHA issues 2014 inspection plan to reduce injuries and According to the Directive, the Program’s primary inspection lists for federal jurisdiction Area Offices will be comprised of 1,260 establishments. ![]() OSHA’s intention is that implementation of the Directive will achieve its goal of reducing the number of injuries and illnesses that occur at individual workplaces by directing enforcement resources to those workplaces where the highest rate of injuries and illnesses have occurred.Īmong other things, the Directive provides a checklist for compliance safety and health officers and provides scheduling and inspection procedures. In the Directive appendix A, OSHA lists the many industries that were surveyed, and so targeted, including: manufacturing, trucking, warehousing, air transportation and courier services, automobiles, construction materials, scarp and waste, groceries, poultry products, department stores, medical facilities. The Program is based on data collected from the last year’s OSHA Data Initiative survey of 80,000 establishments in high-hazard industries. ![]() Please note that in most cases registration for the Zoom classes is restricted to residents or employees within OSHA Region 10 (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska).ĬLICK HERE to sign up for the Pacific Northwest OSHA Education Center monthly e-news letter.The OSHA SST-14 Program is intended to direct its enforcement resources to workplaces where the “highest rates of injuries and illnesses occur.” The Directive calls for programmed inspection plans targeting high-hazard, non-construction workplaces that have 20 or more workers. To browse upcoming sessions for all OSHA courses, use the Course Listing and Course Calendar links on the left.ĬLICK HERE to view our schedule of ONLINE virtual classroom instructor-led OSHA-authorized training delivered via Zoom. Some OSHA-authorized courses are now available in a virtual classroom setting.Ĭlick on a course title below to view additional details and upcoming sessions. Our Roosevelt training facility at the University of Washington requires full proof of vaccination for COVID-19 or documentation of a negative test result from a test conducted within 72 hours of the first day of class. ![]() To prevent the spread of COVID-19, we encourage students wear face coverings in our classrooms. We are proud to continue serving your occupational health and safety training needs, while working hard to maintain your health and safety in the classroom. Our experienced instructors provide high quality, OSHA standards-based training for the private and public sectors in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska. Since 1995 the University of Washington Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences has housed the OSHA-authorized Pacific Northwest OSHA Education Center. ![]()
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