SAFER Meeting Minutes - February 21, 2020
SAFER Board Attendees: VP Weise, Past President Gurrola, Sczcepanek, Seely , Sposado, Tracy Rabe
Newport Beach Fire Department – Marina Park Community Center
1600 West
Balboa Boulevard, Newport Beach, CA 92663
0943 Meeting
called to order – Vice President Weise welcomed SAFER and opened the meeting, introduced
Chief Lucus and Capt Kevin Tiscareno who led the flag salute and a moment of
silence for those who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice. A brief overview of the NBFD
missions / resources was presented to the attendees.
**Thanks to 3-M - Scott for morning hospitality.
Committee Reports:
NFPA – Dick Weise – Meeting next month in Orlando: Helmets Boots and Gloves:
How they inter- connect and best practices for SCAM, Looking at fire shelters
for developing improved performance standards.
Cal-OSHA – Scott Hudson (via email):
Nothing to report
Vender Liaison – FH World will be in Las Vegas 2-24-2020
Safety and Training:
Apparatus: Rob Sczcepanek discussed the USFA publication – “Alive on Arrival” –
Publication “Tips for safe emergency vehicle operations” for distribution.
(“Alive on Arrival” by
the US Fire Administration)
· Discuss the tips for safe emergency vehicle operations.
· Utilize and distribute handouts of ‘Alive on Arrival”
· Discuss the main topics and bullet points
Technology – See Website, Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn
Treasurer – Tony Duran (Via email to board members) Savings and Checking was
reported to Board Members (Not posted herein for privacy / security reasons)
Communications – Tracy / Tony: Please “sign-in” to receive emails and be included on
meeting minutes
SAFER Meeting Program(s):
How to Survive a
Cal/OSHA Investigation
CAL Osha Investigation After Action Review - Firefighter
Injury Involving Heat Exhaustion/Rhabdomyolysis
Fire Captain Kevin Tiscareno - Newport Beach Fire Department - Department Safety Officer – June 2017 to February 2020
Mission of Presentation:
Network and Establish New Relationships
Understand CAL OSHA Expectations
Ask Questions
Newport Beach Fire Department:
Established in 1911
Fire Chief Jeff Boyles
Population of 90,000. Increases during good weather and holidays.
8 Fire Stations Combined With Lifeguard Operations
119 Sworn Personnel
Three Transport Medic units and Surge Ambulances
History of incident
Six
week Firefighter Academy with Five Recruits
August
7, 2017 – September 15, 2017
Incident
Occurred on August 15
CAL
OSHA Investigated from August 2017 – February 2018 (6 months)
Day
of the incident
RIC
Training – Denver Prop – Firefighter Mark Langvardt LODD 1992
Firefighter
Displayed signs of fatigue and was vomiting
Firefighter
became a patient and was transported to Hoag
Diagnosed
with dehydration and rhabdomyolysis
Breakdown
of muscle tissue that releases a damaging protein into the blood
NOTIFICATIONS
-Chain
of Command to Fire Chief
-Email
with Synopsis of Incident
-Notified
Family
-Workers
Comp Paperwork
-CAL
OSHA Notification
CAL
OSHA investigation
August
16, 2017
CAL
OSHA senior safety engineer showed up to training center
Requested
the Safety Officer in Charge of the Training
Document
Request Sheet
Photos,
Interviews, and Visual Inspection of Site
Documents
OSHA
document request sheet
2017
heat stress power point
City
heat illness prevention program
Department
incident rehab policy
Incident
safety briefing policy
Site
map and ICS forms
Blue
sheet/green Sheet (6, 12, and 7)
NBFD
restroom training
Investigation outcome
No
recommendations or fines
Tips
for success
Give
Clear Expectations and Provide Leaders Intent to Academy Instructors
Be
Friendly and Display a Positive Attitude
Have
Confidence and Assure OSHA Representative the Department/City Have All Required
Documents
Regroup
with Superiors After OSHA Meeting to Provide Documents Requested from OSHA
Presented by: Kathy J.
Armas, CAL/OSHA Senior Enforcement Training Engineer
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), better known as Cal/OSHA, protects and improves the health and safety of working men and women in
California and the safety of passengers riding on elevators, amusement rides, and tramways – through the following activities:
•Setting and enforcing standards
•Providing outreach, education, and assistance
•Issuing permits, licenses, certifications, registrations, and approvals
Cal/OSHA’s Role in California:
Cal/OSHA has jurisdiction over every employment and place of employment in California
Enforcement:
26 enforcement field offices
Workplace Accidents / Complaints
Consultation
On-site visits
Offsite consultation (Telephone Support)
Educational materials
Outreach and education
Cal/OSHAStandards Board creates regulations
Cal/OSHA Appeals Board hears appeals to violations.
Why CalOSHA Investigates Workplace accidents:
To determine the cause(s)
To determine whether violations caused accident
To determine whether citations should be issued
Prevent similar accidents
Obtain abatement on the hazardous condition(s) by issuing citations
Accident Investigations are harder because we are not there to see it happen.
CalOSHA Investigation/Inspection Process:
1.Review CalOSHA reports (accident, complaint, referral forms)
2.Unannounced visit – (LC6321)
3.Opening conference
Opening Conference:
ID self/credentials
Safety and Health representative who has authority to give consent for the inspection.
Explain reason for visit
Union vs. non-union
Permission to inspect
CalOSHA Investigation/Inspection Process:
1.Review CalOSHA reports (accident, complaint, referral
forms)
2.Unannounced visit – (LC6321)
3.Opening conference
4.Onsite inspection of the worksite
(walkaround)
Walk-around:
Understand
work area and key processes
Document
conditions and work practices
Photographs
/ Videos
Interview employees
Measurements
IH
Samples
Collect
physical evidence
Additional
documents review
CalOSHA
Investigation/Inspection Process
1.Review CalOSHA reports (accident, complaint, referral
forms)
2.Unannounced visit – (LC6321)
3.Opening conference
4.Onsite inspection of the worksite
(walkaround)
5.Exit Conference
●
Exit
Conference
Inform
ER preliminary findings
ØPossible Title 8 violations
Anticipated
closing date
Hazards
which will need abatement
Additional
documents/information may be requested
CalOSHA
Investigation/Inspection Process
1.Review CalOSHA reports (accident, complaint, referral
forms)
2.Unannounced visit – (LC6321)
3.Opening conference
4.Onsite inspection of the worksite
(walkaround)
5.Exit Conference
6.Regulatory review
7.Citation determination &
issuance
8.Closing Conference
●
Closing
Conference
Discussions
of any enforcement actions
ØCitations which will be issued
Posting
requirements of the citation
Abatement
requirement
Follow
up inspections
Informal
conference information
Appeal
process – Formal appeal must be filed
CalOSHA
Investigation/Inspection Process
1.Review CalOSHA reports (accident, complaint, referral
forms)
2.Unannounced visit – (LC6321)
3.Opening conference
4.Onsite inspection of the worksite
(walkaround)
5.Exit Conference
6.Regulatory review
7.Citation determination &
issuance
8.Closing Conference
9.Appeal process
●
Appeal
Process
Formal
appeal must be filed properly
Informal
Conference
Prehearing
Conference
Hearing
conducted by an Administrative Law Judge
Nationally,
5,250 workers were killed on the job
in 2018 (averages 100/week or 14
deaths/day)**.
ØCalifornia 2018 Stats - 422
fatalities
Ø5147
workplace fatalities in 2017*
Ø2%
increase from 2017*
Ø
•Fire
Fighting and prevention workers*
§35 fatalities in 2017
§33 fatalities in 2018
§
Globally,
an estimated additional 50,000
to 60,000 workers die
from occupational diseases every
year which are not reported.
In
2017, *88
firefighters died while on-duty
(FEMA / US Fire Administration
report – 2017)
In
2018, *82
firefighters died while on-duty
(FEMA / US Fire Administration
report – 2018)
In
2019, **58
firefighters fatalities were reported
(U.S. Fire Administration,
Data…/Statistics/ Firefighter Fatalities)
Fire
fighters fatal injury rate
There are about 1.1 million fire fighters in the U.S. Approximately 336,000 fire fighters are career fire fighters,
812,000
are volunteers, and
80
to 100 die in the line of duty each year.
NIOSH Fatality Reports
Cal/OSHA
Statistics
NAICS – 922160 – Fire Protection
2016
– 2019 - California
56 –
Accidents
4 -
Fatalities
3 –
Fall related
21
Cases – heat related
21
cases – training related
Top 10 Violations by Title 8
Section
1)§ 3203 Injury
and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) -
GISO
2)§ 3395 Heat Illness Prevention
3)§ 1509 Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)
- Construction
4)§ 3314
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout Blockout
Tagout)
5)§ 5194
Hazard Communication
6)§ 342
Reporting Fatalities and Serious
Injuries
7)§ 5162
Emergency Eyewash/Shower
8)§ 5144
Respiratory
Protection
9)§ 6151
Fire Extinguishers
10)§ 3276 Portable Ladders
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Employer
Responsibilities
Employer
Responsibilities
Every
California employer is required
To provide a safe and healthful
workplace for his/her employees (LC
6400)
To have an effective written
Injury and Illness Prevention Program (T8
CCR Sec. 3203)
Establish,
implement,
and maintain
and effective
IIPP (I2P2)
Employers
must evaluate their
program periodically to keep it current and effective for the protection of
employees.
Inspect
the workplace to identify and
correct
unsafe and unhealthful hazardous conditions.
Establish,
implement,
and maintain
and effective
IIPP (I2P2)
1.Responsible
Person for program implementation
2.Safety
Compliance
3.Safety
Communications
4.Hazard Assessment
5.Hazard Control / Elimination
6.Accident
Investigations
7.Safety and Health Training
●
Employer
Responsibilities
Make
sure employees have, use, and properly maintain safe tools and equipment.
Establish
or update operating procedures and communicate them so that employees follow
safety and health requirements.
Provide
medical examinations
Provide
required training
Common
Hazard Exposures
for Firefighters
Heat
Illness
Overexertion
/ Rhabdomyolysis
Strains
and sprains
Motor
vehicle accidents
Burn
risks *
Struck
by incidents –falling debris
Falls
from heights
Asphyxia
or smoke inhalation
Common
Title 8 violations
§3395. Heat Illness Prevention.
Access
to water
Access
to Shade
Weather
Monitoring and Acclimatization
Employee
and Supervisory Training about heat illness prevention
Written
Procedures including Emergency Response
Common
Title 8 violations
§3209(a).
Standard Guardrails –
guardrail shall consist of top
rail, midrail or equivalent protection,
shall have a vertical height
within the range of 42 inches to 45 inches to the floor
§3210(d).
Guardrails at Elevated Locations.
Openings in guardrails for ladderway access shall be protected
§3328.
Machinery and Equipment.
All machinery and equipment shall
not be used or operated under conditions…that are contrary to the
manufacturer's recommendations (a)
Machinery and equipment with
defective parts which create a hazard shall not be used(c)
Common
Title 8 violations
§3380.
Personal Protective Devices.
(f)(1) The employer shall assess the
workplace to determine if hazards are present, … which necessitate the use of
personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to
be present, the employer shall:
(A)
Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect
the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;…
●
§3382. Eye and Face Protection – …
ER shall provide and ensure EE use protection suitable for the hazardous
exposure.
●
Common
Title 8 Applications
Common
Title 8 Applications
§3410. Wildland Fire Fighting
Requirements.
(§3401.
Application…fire
fighters… exposed to the hazards of fire fighting activity, and take precedence
over any other Safety Order with which they are inconsistent.)
(a) Head protection shall be worn by fire
fighters whenever they are exposed to head injury hazard.
(b) Employees exposed to eye/face injury hazards shall be
protected…
(c)
Protection against burns on the ears
and neck shall be provided
(d)(1) Body protection shall be provided for
fire fighting hazard exposures
(e) Protective gloves shall be
provided for each wildland fire fighter
(f) Protective
footwear shall be worn by fire fighters while engaged in wil
(g) A
fire shelter shall be provided and made immediately available for every fire
fighter when engaged in fire fighting activities in wildlands
Recommended
Hazard Reviews
Standard
Operating Procedures/Standard Operating Guidelines
Training
Medical
screening
Strategy
and tactics
Communications
Personal
protective equipment
Rotate
firefighters to prevent over exertion
Inspect
and maintain firefighting equipment
Learn
safe lifting techniques
Be
aware of the hazards associated with shift work and fatigue.
§5141.1 Protection from Wildfire
Smoke.
(a) Scope.
(2) The
following workplaces and operations are
exempt from this section:
(E) Firefighters engaged in
wildland firefighting.
Breathing
Protection
If
the air quality index is below 500 PM2.5,
employees can request and voluntarily use a NIOSH approved filtering facepiece
respirator.
ØEmployers must provide exposed
employees with training on how to properly use it.
If the air quality index is above 150, employers are required to offer respirators.
ØEmployers must provide exposed
employees with training on how to properly use it.
§5141.1 Protection from Wildfire
Smoke.
Protect
employees exposed to wildfire smoke
Requires
the following:
Identification of harmful
exposures
Communication
Training and instruction
Control of harmful exposures
Specific particulate sampling
requirements if an employer opts to monitor employee exposure with a direct
reading instrument
How
do you prepare?
•Remember
the “Hierarchy of Controls”
oEngineering
controls whenever feasible (for example, using a filtered ventilation system in
indoor work areas)
oAdministrative
controls if practicable (for example, limiting the time that employees work
outdoors)
oProviding
workers with respiratory protective equipment, such as disposable filtering facepieces
(dust masks).
Protecting
workers
•Providing
employees with respiratory protective equipment, such as disposable filtering facepieces
(dust masks).
•To
filter out fine particles, respirators must be labeled N-95, N-99, N-100, R-95,
P-95, P-99, or P-100, and must be labeled approved by the US National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
•Approved
respiratory protective equipment helps protect employees when the air is
"Unhealthy," "Very Unhealthy," or "Hazardous.“
Understanding
CCR T8 §342.
Reporting
Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries.
§342. Reporting Work-Connected
Fatalities and Serious Injuries.
(a) Every employer shall
report immediately by telephone or telegraph to the nearest District Office of
the Division of Occupational Safety and Health any
serious injury or illness, or death, of an employee occurring in a place of
employment or in connection with any employment.
§342. Reporting Work-Connected
Fatalities and Serious Injuries.
(b)
Whenever a state, county, or local fire or police agency is called to an
accident involving an employee covered by this part in which a serious injury, or illness, or
death occurs, the nearest office of the Division of
Occupational Safety and Health shall be notified by telephone
immediately by the responding agency.
§342. Reporting Work-Connected
Fatalities and Serious Injuries.
(c) When
making such report, whether by telephone or telegraph, the reporting party
shall include the following information, if
available:
§342. Reporting Work-Connected
Fatalities and Serious Injuries.
(c) :
(1)
Time and date of accident.
(2)
Employer's name, address and telephone number.
(3)
Name and job title, or badge number of person reporting the accident.
(4)
Address of site of accident or event.
(5)
Name of person to contact at site of accident.
Serious
Injury/Illness Defined
January
1, 2020
Any hospitalization, regardless of length of time,
for other than medical observation or diagnostic testing hospitalization.
Amputation
Loss
of an eye; or
Serious
degree of permanent disfigurement
Serious
Injury/Illness Defined
January
1, 2020
Accidents that result in serious injury
or illness, or death that occur in a construction zone on a public street or
highway are now included by statute.
Serious
Exposure Defined
January
1, 2020
An exposure to a hazardous substance that
occurs as a result of an incident, accident, emergency, or exposure over time
and is in a degree or amount sufficient to create a realistic
possibility that death or serious physical harm in the future could
result from the actual hazard created by the exposure.
Reporting
Penalties
$5000 for
employers under §342(a)
$500 for
fire or police under §342(b)
Ø$5000 if
their own EE is injured/ill
KEY
TAKE AWAYS
Make
sure employees have, use, and properly maintain safe tools and equipment.
Establish
or update operating procedures and communicate them so that employees follow
safety and health requirements. (IIPP)
Provide
medical examinations
Provide
required training
Cal/OSHA
is here to help!
Cal/OSHA
has the following branches, programs and units:
Consultation
Services Branch
Outreach
Coordination Program
Alliance
Program
Cal/OSHA Standards Board:
Quarterly scheduled advisory meetings
Employers can write petitions for new standards
Employers can request variances
Public can comment on proposed regulations at meeting
Resources:
•Cal/OSHA
https:www.dir.ca.gov/dosh
•Cal/OSHA Worker Safety and Health in Wildfire Regions
ohttps://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/Worker-Health-and-Safety-in-Wildfire-Regions.html
•Cal/OSHA Consultation
ohttp://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/consultation.htm
•Cal/OSHA Standards Boar
ohttps://www.dir.ca.gov/oshsb/oshsb.html
Kevin Tiscareno,
Newport Beach Fire Department Training Captain / Fire Investigator CFI
File provided to attendee’s with NBFD
Heat Illness policies and a Cal/OSHA Document Request Form
Insert PP’s here:
** Round table was
cancelled today due to long program delivery
Next Meeting: Carlsbad in March