1. Key OSHA Standards in the
Manufacturing Sector
By April Corcoran

2.  To provide a quick overview of
some of the more important
safety programs at our facility
 Many of our programs are
based on OSHA standards
 We will cover the programs and
at a minimum mention the
relevant OSHA standard

3.  Recordkeeping
 Emergency Action
Plan
 First Aid
 Life Safety
 Industrial Noise
 Personal Protective
Equipment
 Confined Space
 Lockout Tagout
 Machine Guarding
 Welding Safety
 Hazard Communication

4.  Required by OSHA for
establishments with 10 or more
employees
 Log of Work Related Injuries
and Illnesses OSHA 300 form
 Summary of Work Related
Injuries and Illnesses OSHA
300A (to be posted in February)
 Injury and Illness Incidence
Report OSHA 301 form.

5.  Employers with 10 or more
employees are also required to
have an emergency action plan
for fires and emergencies
 Escape routes
 Assign responsibilities to
individuals that assist in the
evacuation
 Training in evacuation
procedures

6.  All managers and supervisors at
our facility are trained in First
Aid and CPR
 If a person is injured, they
should report it immediately to
their supervisors
 Managers and supervisors are
trained to protect themselves
against bloodborn pathogen
exposures

7. Employees that exposed to OSHA’s
Action Level of Noise (85 Decibels)
over an 8 hour time weighted
average are required to be provided
the following:
 Annual audiograms to test for
hearing loss
 Annual training
 Hearing attenuation devices
(aka hearing protection)

8. Our facility provides employees
with the PPE they need to do their
jobs. Some items such as safety toe
boots and prescription safety
glasses are reimbursed upon
purchase of the employee.

9. There are locations in our facility that have
permit required confined spaces (PRCS).
 PRCSs should be posted
 A permit must first be obtained by a
permit supervisor prior to entry
 Only trained entrants are allowed to
enter PRCS
 A trained attendant must be stationed
outside the space
 Other important procedures must be
followed including testing of the air prior
to entry and emergency procedures

10. When maintenance is performed on machinery
and equipment the equipment must be de-
energized and locked and tagged out prior to
maintenance to protect workers from inadvertent
start-up.
 Specific procedures are developed for each
piece of equipment
 Only authorized employees may apply a lock
and tag
 Authorized employees receive specific
training in how to de-energize and lock and
tag equipment
 Affected employees and other employees are
required to receive training to in order to
keep them from trying to re-energize
equipment

11. Machinery and equipment used in this
facility will be guarded according to
OSHA standard requirements.
 Maintenance personnel with check
to make sure guards remain in
place at the end of each shift
 Employees are not allowed to
remove or alter guards except
when performing maintenance
 Machinery and equipment will be
properly locked and tagged prior
to the removal of machine guards

12. All welding and cutting will be conducted in the welding
shop. Any welding conducted outside of the welding area
will require a hotwork permit. Welding equipment will be
stored and maintained as follows
 Oxygen and acetylene will be maintained in their
respective storage areas and not stored together
 Oxy-acetylene hoses and equipment will be inspected
daily and removed from service if any defects are noted
 Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE will
be worn during welding operations to protect the face
and skin from harmful ultraviolet rays and from
contacting hot surfaces. Examples include:
 Welding hood
 Face Shield
 Leathers
 Goggles
 Leather Gloves

13. We have a written hazard
communication program that
addresses hazardous materials used in
this workplace and it includes the
following:
 Labeling for hazardous materials
 Material Safety Data Sheets
 Training for employees who use
chemicals
 Procedures for complying with the
program.

14.  We looked at a number of the
things we do to protect our
employees
 We looked at some of the
relevant OSHA requirements
 I hope this will be helpful for
you in making decisions
regarding safety in our facility.

16. USDOL-OSHA (2013). Regulations(Standards-29CFR). Occupational
Safety and Health Administration. Retrieved from:
http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owasrch.search_form?p_doc_type=STANDARDS&p_toc_level=1&p_keyvalue=1910
Goetsch, D., (2011). Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers, 7th ed.. Prentice Hall