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OSHSPA Reports on State Plan Activities > 2001 OSHSPA Report Printing Instructions   GRASSROOTS Workplace Protection 2001 OSHSPA Report State Plan Activities Occupational Safety & Health State Plan Association   U.S. Department of Labor Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Washington, D.C. 20210 September 16, 2002 Since the early years of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the States and territories operating their own occupational safety and health programs have been our partners in protecting America's working men and women. Today, 26 State programs cover approximately two-fifths of the nation's workforce. State workplace safety and health programs have frequently led the way in developing innovative approaches to making America's workplaces safer and healthier, including programs for outreach to small businesses and Spanish-speaking workers and guidelines for preventing workplace violence. State program management has always known that we must involve employees and employers in making workplaces safer and healthier while fairly and effectively enforcing rules and regulations. Only by working together will we significantly reduce job-related injuries and illnesses. I believe that we have made solid gains in improving health and safety in America's workplaces. Those gains would not have been possible without the efforts, ideas, and professionalism of our State plan partners. This new edition of the Occupational Safety and Health State Plan Association's Grassroots Worker Protection documents the critical contributions of our State occupational safety and health programs. Sincerely, John L. Henshaw       CHAIR Oregon Peter DeLuca OR-OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Div. 350 Winter Street NE, Rm. 430 Salem, Oregon 97301-3882 (503) 378-3272 FAX (503) 947-7461 VICE CHAIR Michigan Doug Kalinowski MIOSH Bureau of Safety and Regulations 7150 Harris Drive, PO Box 30015 Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 322-1817 FAX (517) 322-1775 PAST CHAIR Maryland Keith Goddard MOSH Division of Labor & Industry 1100 N Estaw St, Rm. 606 Baltimore, Maryland 21201 (410) 767-2992 FAX (410) 767-2986 DIRECTORS New York Richard Cucolo (518) 457-3518 Utah Jay Bagley (801) 530-6898 North Carolina John Johnson (919) 807-2861 Hawaii Jennifer Shishido (808) 586-9116 August 28, 2002 The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 establishes OSHA on the federal level and provides that states may elect to run their own occupational safety and health programs as long as those programs are at least as effective as the federal program. Twenty-one states and two territories covering both the private and public sectors plus three additional states that only cover the public sector are approved by OSHA, under the OSH Act. The Occupational Safety and Health State Plan Association (OSHSPA) is an association comprised of states which have opted to run their own occupational safety and health programs. OSHSPA assists member states in carrying out their obligations under the OSH Act and serves as a communications link among members states and between the member states and the federal government. The states and territories have frequently led the way in developing innovative approaches to making America's workplaces safer and healthier. California and Washington have developed the first ergonomic standards in the nation. During the past year in the wake of September 11 attack on the World Trade Center, states sent trained employees to New York City to help with a variety of tasks surrounding the clean-up effort. These employees monitored the air, sampled various substances, helped to fit respirators, and performed numerous other functions to assist with this massive effort. On the following pages, we describe the innovative approaches to creative partnerships, outreach and education, voluntary compliance, inspection targeting and settlement agreements, which have been developed by the states. If you have questions, which have not been addressed, I urge you to call or write. Sincerely, Peter DeLuca OSHSPA Chair   Table of Contents: 2001 OSHSPA Report OSHSPA: States Protecting Workers Ground Zero: Providing Responder Protection Strategic Plans: Focusing on Performance Enforcement: Targeting High-Risk Worksites Site-Specific Targeting Local Emphasis Programs Cooperative Compliance Programs Settlement Agreements State Initiatives: Changing the Work Environment Ergonomics Needlesticks Workplace Violence State Incentives: Promoting Voluntary Compliance Voluntary Programs Partnerships Consultation, Training & Education Initiatives Financial Incentives, Awards & Grants Multilingual Communications Safety & Health Conferences State Responsibility: Providing Worker Protections Safety and Health Programs Violations Causing Worker Death & Serious Injury Discrimination Against Workers Reporting Hazards State Standards: Addressing Specific Hazards ADDENDUM State Plan Directory OSHSPA Board of Directors 2000-2001 Produced by: Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration (MIOSHA) Bureau of Safety and Regulation Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services This report may be reproduced for distribution. Request copies by contacting the state plan program in your state or territory–see contact information in the State Plan Directory.

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