UOSH Field Operations Manual TOC-1 Effective of As 05/01/2020 C

UOSH Field Operations Manual TOC-1 Effective of As 05/01/2020 C

Utah Occupational Safety & Health Field Operations Manual May 2020 (Version 2) TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION I. PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................. 1-1 II. SCOPE .................................................................................................................................. 1-1 III. REFERENCES ..................................................................................................................... 1-1 A. Utah Code – Statutes and Constitution ......................................................................... 1-1 B. Utah Administrative Code (UAC) ................................................................................ 1-1 C. United States Code, The Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1590 et seq., 29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) (the Act) ............................ 1-1 D. Regulations (Standards – 29 CFR) ............................................................................... 1-2 E. Federal OSHA Directives ............................................................................................. 1-2 IV. CANCELLATIONS ............................................................................................................. 1-3 V. EFFECTIVE / AMENDMENT DATES ........................................................................... 1-3 VI. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ............................................................................................... 1-3 VII. ACRONYMS, DEFINITIONS & TERMINOLOGY ....................................................... 1-3 Chapter 2 PROGRAM PLANNING I. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................ 2-1 II. RESPONSIBILITIES .......................................................................................................... 2-1 A. Enforcement of Regulations and Standards .................................................................. 2-1 B. Providing Assistance to Small Employers .................................................................... 2-1 C. Outreach Programs........................................................................................................ 2-2 D. Responding to Requests for Assistance ........................................................................ 2-2 III. COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS OVERVIEW .................................................................. 2-2 A. Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP).......................................................................... 2-2 B. UOSH Consultation & Education Services .................................................................. 2-2 UOSH Field Operations Manual TOC-1 Effective of as 05/01/2020 C. Strategic Partnerships [RESERVED] ........................................................................... 2-3 D. Alliance Programs [RESERVED] ................................................................................ 2-3 IV. COMPLIANCE PROGRAM SCHEDULING .................................................................. 2-3 A. General .......................................................................................................................... 2-3 B. Inspection Priority Criteria ........................................................................................... 2-3 C. Effect of Contest ........................................................................................................... 2-4 D. Enforcement Exemptions and Limitations .................................................................... 2-5 E. Preemption by Another Agency .................................................................................... 2-5 F. Home-Based Worksites ................................................................................................ 2-6 G. Inspection/Investigation Types ..................................................................................... 2-6 V. PROGRAMMED INSPECTIONS ..................................................................................... 2-7 A. UOSH Local Emphasis Programs (LEPs) ................................................................... 2-7 B. National Emphasis Programs (NEPs) .......................................................................... 2-8 C. Inspection Scheduling and Interface with Cooperative Program Participants .............. 2-8 Chapter 3 INSPECTION PROCEDURES I. INSPECTION PREPARATION AND PLANNING ........................................................ 3-1 A. Review of Inspection History and Research ................................................................. 3-1 B. Review of Cooperative Program Participation ............................................................. 3-1 C. Inspection Materials and Equipment ............................................................................ 3-2 D. Advance Notice ............................................................................................................. 3-2 E. Pre-Inspection Compulsory Process ............................................................................. 3-3 F. Personal Security Clearance ......................................................................................... 3-4 G. Expert Assistance .......................................................................................................... 3-4 H. Workplace Violence-CSHO Training & Workplace Violence Prevention Programs .. 3-4 II. INSPECTION SCOPE ........................................................................................................ 3-5 A. Comprehensive ............................................................................................................. 3-5 B. Partial ............................................................................................................................ 3-5 III. CONDUCT OF INSPECTION ........................................................................................... 3-6 A. Time of Inspection ........................................................................................................ 3-6 B. Presenting Credentials .................................................................................................. 3-6 C. Refusal to Permit Inspection and Interference .............................................................. 3-6 UOSH Field Operations Manual TOC-2 Effective of as 05/01/2020 D. Employee Participation ................................................................................................. 3-8 E. Release for Entry ........................................................................................................... 3-8 F. Bankrupt or Out of Business ......................................................................................... 3-9 G. Employee Responsibilities ............................................................................................ 3-9 H. Strike or Labor Dispute ................................................................................................. 3-9 I. Variances ..................................................................................................................... 3-10 IV. OPENING CONFERENCE .............................................................................................. 3-10 A. General ........................................................................................................................ 3-10 B. Review of Appropriation Act Exemptions and Limitations ....................................... 3-14 C. Review Screening For Process Safety Management (PSM) Coverage ...................... 3-15 D. Review of Voluntary Compliance Programs .............................................................. 3-15 E. Disruptive Conduct ..................................................................................................... 3-18 F. Classified Areas .......................................................................................................... 3-18 G. Special Situations ........................................................................................................ 3-18 V. REVIEW OF RECORDS .................................................................................................. 3-20 A. Injury and Illness Records .......................................................................................... 3-20 B. Recording Criteria ....................................................................................................... 3-21 C. Recordkeeping Deficiencies ....................................................................................... 3-22 VI. WALKAROUND INSPECTION ..................................................................................... 3-22 A. Walkaround Representatives ...................................................................................... 3-22 B. Evaluation of Safety and Health Management System .............................................. 3-23 C. Record All Facts Pertinent to a Violation ................................................................... 3-23 D. Testifying In Hearings ................................................................................................ 3-24 E. Trade Secrets............................................................................................................... 3-24 F. Collecting Samples ....................................................................................................

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