temporary workers. T e OSHA Tem- porary Worker Initiative includes outreach, training and enforcement. At least 14 temp workers died
during their first day at a new worksite in 2013 across all indus- tries. In recent months, OSHA has investigated reports of temporary workers suffering serious or fatal injuries and cited a number of businesses. The agency and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has released recommended practices for staffing agencies and host employ- ers to protect temporary workers from hazards on the job. The new publication highlights the joint responsibility of the staffing agency and host employer to ensure tem- porary workers are provided a safe work environment. T e new guidance recommends that staff agency/host employer
contracts clearly defi ne the tempo- rary worker’s tasks and the safety and health responsibilities of each employer. T e new Recommended Practices publication is available at:
www.osha.gov/Publications/ OSHA3735.pdf.
Injury and Illness Reporting Two proposals on injury and
illness reporting were reclassifi ed as long-term action in May, includ- ing the Injury and Illness Preven- tion Program (I2P2), which would require employers to establish formal written plans to fi nd and fi x real and potential workplace hazards, and the MSD Column to OSHA’s Form 300 Injury and Illness Log, which would be used to enforce ergonomics.
Combustible Dust Standard
T e Chemical Safety Board documented hundreds of fatalities
and serious injuries resulting from combustible dust explosions in a 2006 study. As a result, OSHA began working on a potential rule in 2009 that would require industries, includ- ing metalcasting, to better control combustible dust hazards. A number of OSHA standards address aspects of this hazard, but the agency does not have a comprehensive standard. According to the agency’s current regulatory agenda, OSHA intends to initiate a review panel on the pro- posed rule in December, as required under the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA). If OSHA does commence a review panel, AFS plans to have a member company be part of the discussions. While a proposed standard is not expected soon, OSHA is gathering information and currently regulating combustible dust through a national emphasis program.
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