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labricoleuseA quick safety update, because i believe it is important to stay on top of news in this area. Reprinted in full with permission from ACTS FACTS, the Arts Crafts and Theatre Safety Newsletter, August 2011, Vol. 25, No. 08.
OSHA is proposing to update the list of businesses that are partially exempt from reporting their accidents and illnesses. OSHA is also switching their classification system from the Standard Industry Classification (SIC) to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
The reporting regulation currently provides a list of industries that are partially exempt from maintaning records. They were excluded because OSHA assumed they had relatively low rates of occupational injury and illness. However, since the exempted industries haven't kept records, it is obviously impossible to prove that their rates are actually low. This is especially a problem for theatrical and entertainment industries which have had a surprising number of high profile accidents recently such as those at Spider-Man or Disney's Orlando theme park. Now OSHA has proposed to change the list. If the proposal becomes law, we will finally have some data on the following industries:
NAICS - NAICS Industry description (of those that would have to report)
7111.. Performing Arts Companies
711110 Theatre Companies and Dinner Theatres
711120 Dance Companies
711130 Musical Groups and Artist
711190 Other Performing Arts Companies
7113.. Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
711320 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (e.g. companies in fixed locations)
711320 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (e.g., road companies)
7121.. Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
712110 Museums
712120 Historical Sites
7139.. Other amusement and Recreation Industries
713950 Bowling Centers
713990 All other Amusement and Recreation Industries
The proposed rule would also require covered employers to report to OSHA, within eight hours, all work-related fatalities and all work-related in-patient hospitalizations; and within 24 hours, all work-related amputations. The current regulation requires employers to report to OSHA, within eight hours, all work-related fatalities and in-patient hospitalizations of three or more employees.
Unfortunately, OSHA has seen fit to leave on the exempt list some industries ACTS feels should be keeping records including:
NAICS - NAICS Industry description
6112.. Junior Colleges
6113.. Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
6115.. Technical and Trade Schools
6116.. Other Schools and Instruction
Also exempt are all companies with fewer than 10 employees. For the full lists, see the Federal Register of June 22, 2011, pages 36414-36438. This is a "Proposed Rule" whose comment period is still open. It may not be approved.
OSHA is proposing to update the list of businesses that are partially exempt from reporting their accidents and illnesses. OSHA is also switching their classification system from the Standard Industry Classification (SIC) to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
The reporting regulation currently provides a list of industries that are partially exempt from maintaning records. They were excluded because OSHA assumed they had relatively low rates of occupational injury and illness. However, since the exempted industries haven't kept records, it is obviously impossible to prove that their rates are actually low. This is especially a problem for theatrical and entertainment industries which have had a surprising number of high profile accidents recently such as those at Spider-Man or Disney's Orlando theme park. Now OSHA has proposed to change the list. If the proposal becomes law, we will finally have some data on the following industries:
NAICS - NAICS Industry description (of those that would have to report)
7111.. Performing Arts Companies
711110 Theatre Companies and Dinner Theatres
711120 Dance Companies
711130 Musical Groups and Artist
711190 Other Performing Arts Companies
7113.. Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
711320 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (e.g. companies in fixed locations)
711320 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (e.g., road companies)
7121.. Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
712110 Museums
712120 Historical Sites
7139.. Other amusement and Recreation Industries
713950 Bowling Centers
713990 All other Amusement and Recreation Industries
The proposed rule would also require covered employers to report to OSHA, within eight hours, all work-related fatalities and all work-related in-patient hospitalizations; and within 24 hours, all work-related amputations. The current regulation requires employers to report to OSHA, within eight hours, all work-related fatalities and in-patient hospitalizations of three or more employees.
Unfortunately, OSHA has seen fit to leave on the exempt list some industries ACTS feels should be keeping records including:
NAICS - NAICS Industry description
6112.. Junior Colleges
6113.. Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
6115.. Technical and Trade Schools
6116.. Other Schools and Instruction
Also exempt are all companies with fewer than 10 employees. For the full lists, see the Federal Register of June 22, 2011, pages 36414-36438. This is a "Proposed Rule" whose comment period is still open. It may not be approved.
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Date: 2011-08-04 11:23 pm (UTC)I couldn't help but think of the recent local case of a man falling to his death from the Ride of Steel.
Because he had no legs.
Yeah, I'm thinking this one needs to be on record in very big letters.