A Decade with OSHA’s Outreach Training Program

Eight million, eight hundred forty-six thousand, three hundred and eighty-two (8,846,382)

That is how many workers have been trained in the last ten years (2008-2018) through OSHA’s Outreach Training Program. This total is likely to increase by 1 million or more in 2019 based on the program’s growth during this same period.

• FY 2008 = 679,677
• FY 2009 = 754,696
• FY 2010 = 781,578
• FY 2011 = 716,062
• FY 2012 = 689,814
• FY 2013 = 736,059
• FY 2014 = 776,986
• FY 2015 = 838,898
• FY 2016 = 900,015
• FY 2017 = 906,532
• FY 2018 = 1,066,065

These numbers are very impressive considering that the Outreach Program is voluntary, and the training is not required by any OSHA standard. Nor does the training count towards any of the required worker training by OSHA standards.

According to OSHA, outreach training is designed for workers and focuses on recognition, avoidance, abatement and prevention of workplace hazards. The training also includes additional information on employer responsibilities, worker’s rights and how to file a complaint.

The training is divided into four main work areas: Construction, General Industry, Maritime and Disaster Sites. For OSHA’s fiscal year of 2018, the breakdown of trainees per class type was as follows.

• Construction 10-Hour = 53.1%
• General Industry 10-Hour = 21.0%
• Construction 30-Hour = 21.0%
• General Industry 30-Hour = 3.2%
• Maritime = 1.7%
• Disaster Site = 0.1%

Construction embodies a combined 74.1% of all trainees, which I’m sure is due to the fact that many States and job sites require workers to possess an OSHA 10 or 30 Hour Construction card.

Since Construction and General Industry represent the clear majority of the students, let’s look at the top 20 standards which were cited by Federal OSHA during the period October 2017 through September 2018. We will start with Construction and then look at General Industry. You can select each standard in the left column for more specific information.

Construction

Standard	Citations	Inspections	Penalty	Description
Total	27,223	11,017	$79,405,619	All Standards cited for Construction
19260501	6,419	6,241	$31,040,798	Duty to have fall protection.
19260451	2,842	1,412	$7,187,013	General requirements.
19261053	2,388	2,021	$5,559,927	Ladders.
19260503	1,748	1,690	$2,534,034	Training requirements.
19260102	1,377	1,371	$3,060,463	Eye and face protection.
19260020	870	814	$2,511,085	General safety and health provisions.
19260100	840	840	$1,790,692	Head protection.
19101200	814	435	$690,563	Hazard Communication.
19260453	791	724	$2,114,497	Aerial lifts.
19260502	745	548	$1,792,910	Fall protection systems criteria and practices.
19260651	543	364	$2,068,976	Specific Excavation Requirements.
19261153	504	184	$731,962	--- No Description Found ---
19100134	473	207	$429,544	Respiratory Protection.
19260652	464	415	$2,598,344	Requirements for protective systems.
19260021	418	418	$1,202,831	Safety training and education.
19030019	383	311	$128,667	Abatement verification.
19260454	332	312	$483,206	Training requirements.
19260405	318	261	$430,465	Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use.
19261052	311	265	$643,120	Stairways.
19261060	261	259	$264,548	Training requirements.

General Industry

The General Industry numbers are broken into three parts.

Part 1 (Food Manufacturing, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing, Textile Mills, Apparel Manufacturing, Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing)

Standard	Citations	Inspections	Penalty	Description
Total	1,974	656	$8,610,216	All Standards cited for Manufacturing (part 1 of 3)
19100147	370	207	$2,873,423	The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout).
19100212	205	198	$1,696,177	General requirements for all machines.
19101200	135	80	$196,460	Hazard Communication.
19100119	129	24	$663,692	Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
19100219	104	69	$354,369	Mechanical power-transmission apparatus.
19100178	92	78	$263,222	Powered industrial trucks.
19100305	92	64	$181,746	Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use.
19100134	77	43	$84,399	Respiratory Protection.
19100303	72	55	$217,772	General requirements.
19100132	56	44	$165,985	General requirements.
19100028	55	45	$248,942	Safety requirements for scaffolding.
19100037	36	29	$94,465	Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes.
19100151	35	35	$143,278	Medical services and first aid.
19040039	33	33	$110,753	--- No Description Found ---
5A0001	31	31	$233,307	OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
19100263	29	23	$123,119	Bakery equipment.
19100022	27	25	$92,934	General requirements.
19100146	27	13	$65,102	Permit-required confined spaces
19100272	22	8	$31,829	Grain handling facilities.
19100157	21	18	$21,107	Portable fire extinguishers.

Part 2 (Wood Product Manufacturing, Paper Manufacturing, Printing and Related Support Activities, Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing, Chemical Manufacturing, Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing, Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing)

Standard	Citations	Inspections	Penalty	Description
Total	5,765	1,521	$20,671,680	All Standards cited for Manufacturing (part 2 of 3)
19100147	889	479	$4,770,546	The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout).
19101200	530	291	$727,917	Hazard Communication.
19100134	449	199	$854,288	Respiratory Protection.
19100212	416	379	$2,660,301	General requirements for all machines.
19100178	337	231	$1,145,079	Powered industrial trucks.
19100305	233	151	$417,460	Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use.
19100219	223	148	$969,758	Mechanical power-transmission apparatus.
19100095	202	120	$589,267	Occupational noise exposure.
19100303	178	138	$485,682	General requirements.
19100119	177	45	$986,969	Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
19100132	169	140	$481,544	General requirements.
19100213	142	75	$497,237	Woodworking machinery requirements.
19100022	122	107	$478,195	General requirements.
19100028	110	98	$472,231	Safety requirements for scaffolding.
19100157	96	77	$87,137	Portable fire extinguishers.
5A0001	90	89	$759,774	OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
19100037	87	70	$157,909	Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes.
19040039	81	81	$283,262	--- No Description Found ---
19100146	77	35	$261,162	Permit-required confined spaces
19100215	58	37	$92,044	Abrasive wheel machinery.

Part 3 (Primary Metal Manufacturing, Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, Machinery Manufacturing, Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing, Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing, Miscellaneous Manufacturing)

Standard	Citations	Inspections	Penalty	Description
Total	8,534	2,355	$24,537,381	All Standards cited for Manufacturing (part 3 of 3)
19100134	854	358	$852,216	Respiratory Protection.
19100147	848	479	$3,896,619	The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout).
19101200	813	463	$985,804	Hazard Communication.
19100212	774	693	$4,304,433	General requirements for all machines.
19100178	491	350	$1,237,291	Powered industrial trucks.
19100305	295	215	$538,552	Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use.
19100303	257	202	$687,961	General requirements.
19100132	248	200	$478,056	General requirements.
19100215	220	119	$361,722	Abrasive wheel machinery.
19100095	190	95	$553,542	Occupational noise exposure.
19100213	167	90	$380,097	Woodworking machinery requirements.
19100107	165	77	$303,064	Spray finishing using flammable and combustible materials.
19100219	156	97	$439,328	Mechanical power-transmission apparatus.
19100157	135	105	$165,480	Portable fire extinguishers.
19100217	135	69	$858,408	Mechanical power presses.
19100022	134	122	$432,572	General requirements.
19100028	118	100	$478,218	Safety requirements for scaffolding.
19100037	118	98	$171,294	Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes.
5A0001	118	115	$714,476	OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
19101026	112	52	$168,277	--- No Description Found ---

As you can see from the above tables, Fall Protection is a big issue in Construction and Lockout/Tagout for General Industry. Hazard Communication (chemical labeling, Safety Data Sheets, etc.) along with Personal Protective Equipment topics (respiratory, eye and head protection) are also towards the top of each table. These numbers also coincide with what OSHA has mandated as certain required topics to be part of each class. These can change when injury or citation numbers point to different issues.

Below are the current required topics for the two 10-Hour courses as reference.

OSHA 10-Hour Construction

• Introduction to OSHA – 1 Hour
• Falls – 1.5 Hours
• Electrocution – 30 Minutes
• Struck-By - 30 Minutes
• Caught-In or Between - 30 Minutes
• Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment - 30 Minutes
• Health Hazards in Construction – 30 Minutes

OSHA 10-Hour General Industry

• Introduction to OSHA – 1 Hour
• Walking and Working Surfaces, including Fall Protection – 1 Hour
• Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans and Fire Protection – 1 Hour
• Electrical – 1 Hour
• Personal Protective Equipment – 1 Hour
• Hazard Communication – 1 Hour

Recognizing and understanding the potential hazards we could encounter each day at work is very important in protecting a company’s most valuable assets – it’s people. We all want to return home safe and healthy each day to enjoy life with our families. Safety training plays an important part in allowing us to obtain the knowledge needed to make this happen.

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