safety & health regulations for public employees task force
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Safety & Health Regulations for Public Employees Task Force. Edwin Granberry, Jr. Region IV Govt. Affairs Chairman Granberry & Associates, LLC Chemical/Safety/Environmental/ Forensic Consultants Winter Park FL 32792 Ph. 407-671-6050. $ COSTS IN FLORIDA –’07. $3,546,000,000 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Safety & Health Regulations for Public Employees
Task Force
Edwin Granberry, Jr. Region IV Govt. Affairs Chairman
Granberry & Associates, LLC
Chemical/Safety/Environmental/ Forensic Consultants Winter Park
FL 32792 Ph. 407-671-6050
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$ COSTS IN FLORIDA –’07
$3,546,000,000$194 / person
2007 Florida population estimate
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HISTORY OF PROGRAMS IN FLORIDA
• In 1999 the Florida Safety & Health Act was repealed by the Legislature (Bill # 699 effective July 1, 2000)
• The Florida Division of Safety was also eliminated at the same time.
• Gov. Bush issued an Executive Order # 2000-292 directing state agencies to voluntarily comply with OSHA General Industry Standards. No documentation of implementation by state agencies
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Bethune Wastewater Treatment Plant Daytona
Beach Florida
January 11, 2006
A fire and explosion as a result of welding on a methanol tank – 2 died, 1 severely
injured
OSHA REGS &/OR NFPA 51 B NOT IN USE !
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Hazards not recognized by the work crew
• Conditions that existed in Jan. 2006
• No Hazard Review of Job Planning performed
• No “HOT WORK PERMIT” used
• Ineffective Hazcom Program
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LFL’S & UFL’S
• Acetone 2.5 / 12.8• Benzene 1.2 / 7.8• Ethyl Alcohol 3.3 / 19.0• Gasolene 1.4 / 7.6• Naptha 1.1 / 5.9• Methanol 6.0 / 36.0 (Worse than gasoline)
(Greater range of flamability)
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HAZARD REVIEWContributing Cause
• Managers & Supervisors not trained in the Hazard Review process
• The City of Daytona Beach does not require the use of Hazard reviews
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No Hot Work Permit Used 1 of 2 Root Causes
• The City of Daytona Beach did not
require the use of a “Hot Work Permit”• City unaware of NFPA Requirement
• Florida requires NFPA 1 • NFPA 1 Requires a “Hot Work” Permit
Program
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Ineffective Hazcom Program2nd Root Cause
1. No oversight or enforcement
2. Minimal training (7 Classes in 12 yrs – one every 20 months or 1 / 600 days)
3. FAC Chptr 381 required Hazcom Training
4. FAC Chptr. 381 repealed in 2000
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24 STATES DO NOT HAVE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
COVERAGE (48%)
• Alabama Arkansas Colorado• Delaware Florida Illinois• Kansas Louisiana Maine• Mass. Mississippi Missouri• Montana Nebraska New Hamp.• N. Dakota Ohio Oklahoma• Penn. Rhode Island Texas• W. VirginiaWisconsin Georgia
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CHEMICAL INCIDENTS IN FLORIDA : LAST 5 YEARS
• Two fatalities
• 10 injuries
• 23 medical evaluations for exposure
• 16 community or facility evacuations
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OSHA & NFPA - REQUIREMENTS
• Both require use of “Hot Work Permits”
• 29 CFR 1910.251, 1910.252
• NFPA 51 B
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CURRENT GOAL OF ASSE IN FLORIDA
• APPOINTMENTS OF FOUR ASSE PROFESSIONALS TO A STUDY TASK FORCE
• Office of the Governor – 2
• Office of the President of the Senate 1
• Office of the Speaker of the House - 1
• Report due by 01/01/2009 to above
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TASK FORCE MEMBERS
• Governor: 1 Safety & Health professional1 Safety & Health professional in the educational field
• President of the Senate1 Safety & Health Professional
• Speaker of the House1 Safety & Health professional
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DATA IN FL 2007
• Data available indicates:
• 195,968 State government employees
• 782,242 local government employees
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Average Incidence Rates 2001 – 2006 in Florida
• Private sector: 4.93 per 100 workers
• Local government employees 7.2 per 100 workers
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Estimates Using Nation Avg. Illness / Injury Rates to Florida
• Florida Local govt. employees: estimate of 5,632 reported injuries / illnesses per year
• Florida State govt. employees: estimate of 9,798 reported injuries / illnesses per year
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National Government Employee Fatalities 2003 - 2006
77% of all government employee fatalities were local government employees
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A 2004 Study $ Costs in FL
NON-FATAL INJURIES:
$2,566,000,000FATAL INJURIES:
$977,000,000
TOTAL $3,543,000,000
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Liberty Mutual 2003 Study
Employee injuries cost US businesses nearly $1 Billion per week
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OUTCOME 5/2/08
SENATE APPROVES HOUSE
BILL # 967
Chemical Safety Board – Press Conf. in
Tallahassee