City Council

is6 -3 ll Counci.l AgendAZZ;D Item No. IX.C I 8/B/7 2 4*-Eaoarl AU G B 1972 COUNCIL ME}IO lro. lz67 -:l?, TO: Ivlayor and City Council JuIy.26., 1972 FROM: City Manager SUBJECT: fnitiatj.on. of Industrial Hygiene Program based on OSHA Standards. To assure safe and healthful vrorkj-ng conditions for all working men and women, the United States Congress has passed the "Occupational 'safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) . " (Copy is available for your inspection. ) In general, this act consists of rules for the avoidance of hazards which have been proven by research and experience to be harmful to personal safety and health. The applicabilitlz of these standards originally 'beexcluded from coverage State and Citlz governments, but it can norv estimated that the States and cities vriI1 be includ.ed by the Spring of t973. This implication has resulted in the estab- lishment. of industrial hygiene and occupational safety programs in many state and city goveinments in anticipation of coier.g" by this act. The consegllences of not comolying with the safety stanCarCs as pre- sented in the act could result in s.tiff penalties and, more import- ant, in the continuation of unsafe v,,orking conditions for manlz en- ployees of Oklahoma City. Recent assessment of the status of Okla- homa City in reference to OSHA has indicated that many chanqes rvould have to be made in order to establish adequate safety standarcs. Attachment A will point out t\at enforcement of OSIIA standards is a reali-ty of the present and not. anticipated sornetime in the future. Inspection by the State Department of Labor on Januarv I0, L97Z and re-inspection on June 2L, 1972 has resulted in the isiuance of "im- mediate comgliance order" for repair or replacemen-L of the ventila.. tion system at Equipment l,laintenance'Division (see attachment A). lthis inspect:-on \{as carried out under exi-sting State law and mav be interpreted as an rndication of the State's intentron to enforce present larv as well as the OSII\ when it'becomes applicable. Some specific health hazards which manv Okl-ahoma City emplovees are now being subiecced to are: incorrect use and disposll oi oiganic golvents i high leveIs o f carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfiCe, and bac- teria in the air; nor-se levels of sufficient intensicy to cause per- manent hearing loss; and a considerable number of other health haz- ards. A1so, appropr:-ate emphasis will De necessary toward the am- provement of general housekeeping in many C:_ty facilrties. Council Memo No. 1267-72 JuIy 26, L972 Page 2 The cost requrred tor meeting the OSHA standards may be considerable; therefore, inrtiation of the Division of Industrial Hygiene and Occu- pational Safety at this time with a well qualified person as division head would be economically justifiable. Therefore, the fo.t.lowrng recommendations would be appropri-ate for the establishment ot an ade- quate Industrj-al Hygiene and occupational Safety program: 1. An Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety Program shoulo be established within the Department of Safety and Civil Defense in order that aj.l departments will be provided w-ith the needed OSHA standards and technical assr-stance in complying with the law. 2 That the position of tndustrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety Officer be created. Hrs employment shourd be based on hrs knowl- edge and capability of conducting the current methods of testrng in such areas as industrial air samoling, nol-se measurement ano evaluation, waste water sampling, and solvent usage ano disposal. The recommendatron ot aoproprj-ate safety equinment for both me- chanical processes and personal protection should be withrn his scope. The City presently has employed in t.he Public Works de- partment a person who meets all qualifications. 3. The employment of an experienced rndustrial hygienist on a con- sultant basrs would be a definite asset to the program. There are competent industrral hygienists in the Oklahoma City area who are competent to consult with the City. 4 A competent secretary should be furnished this program for the required record keepr-ng and clerical duties resurred under the act. 5 The services and cooperation ot the City-County Healtn Depart- ment should be formally secured so that therr equipment and laboratory space may be utrlized when needed. Informal arrange- ments between the City and Healtn Department have already been accomplished. 6 Instruments to be purcnased should incluoe such thrngs as a noise 1eveI meter, universal air sampler with detectron tubes, and an explosion meter; while most other instrunEnts can be borrowed as needed from the City-County Hearth Department of Enviornmental Health, Oklahoma University Hea1th Sciences Center. Further, it is estimated that two additiona.t- inspectors will have to be employed on or aoout January 1, 197 3, in order to adequately hanclle the necessary inspections and testing. Counci-1 Memo No. l?,67 -7?. Jul.y 26, L97 2 Page 3 It t-s recommended. that a Division of Industrial Hygiene and Occupa- tional Safety be established within the Safety and Civil Defense De- partment and that a supplementar approprtation of '.:lg t'l]-O be author- rzed to fund this section (see attachment B). Further, the positj_on of Inoustrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety Officer be establJ-shed, classifiedr'and made a part ot our classificltion-compensat:-on pro- gram It is recommenoed that the above be approved and made effective August 11, 1972. Respect y submitted, N. Ross City Manager Attachments RESOLUTION WHEREAS, to assure safe and healthful working conditions for all working men and women, the Llnited States Congress has passed ther Occupational Safety and Health Act of L970; and, WHEREAS, the consequences of not complying with the safety standards as presented in the act could result in stiff penalties and, hore important, in the continuation of unsafe working conditions for many employees of Oklahoma City WHEREAS, the Administrative Staff has reviewed this Division along with the Personnel Director and the Finance Director and concur in the initiation of the Division of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety and the creation of the position of Industrial Hyg,iene and Occu- pational Safety Officer, and WHEREAS, the City Council has the sole authority and responsi- bility to approve such actions concerning the expenditure of funds not approved in the presently adopted budget, and WHEREAS, the funds for this action are available within the present limitations of the FY 72-73 budget, and WHEREAS, this action is deemed to be in the best interest of the City in that it would provide better and more effective services to the public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCTL OF THE CITY OF OKLAIIOMA CITY that a Division of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety i-s hereby established within the Department of Safety and Civil Defense and the organizational chart of said Division is approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a position of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety Officer is hereby created and to be included as a part of the Classification,/Compensation Plan of the City as Range 230r BE IT F'URTIJER RESOLVED that the City I,lanager is directed to prccess the budgetary appropriation of S19,710 in accordance with State Laws concerning Excise Board consideration. + ,€"" dilas- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the effective date of these actions shal1 be August 1I, 1972. ADoPTED AND APPROVED this / day of , L972. k/,/nfr;."2-et "MAYOR.f,Zzzz / ATTEST: L/2,1,r.f-",2- firTY ctflr.x APPROVED as to form and legality this d*rf day or A*"*t-7- L972. ASS]ST I IPAL UN ELOR Attachrnent A f. t .a !'t I REINSPECTION R.ICOIID STATE OF OKLAHOMA ".fr':, DEPARTMENT trF LA B trR Order No. 2 ?o1 Itorks oKc Firm D artment of PubIic Bu1l 2L2t l,lestvrood Oklahorna City, Ok. Monoge Bill Maintenance Kind of lndust Equipment Oklahoraa City, Ok' Locotion of Plont 2L2L Westrvood. St'. 2 6/2t/72 Dote of orisinol Inspection- y)0/1 Dcte of this Reinspect Purcer & Schival)-Y lnspec otol No. Orders lssue 11 Complionces ct First ,Re-lnsp. 8 Comptionces Since Lost Re-insp.-- Sho I wos occornponied by Glen Stark Whot wos his ottifrrr{p) g t , r a' .ta .ll I COMPLIANCE WIT}I OR,DERS ISSUED EY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Title 63 Section 15? Oklahorna Statutes 1951. Eveqv o*'ner or person in charge of any manuf acturing estabiishnent, factory' or wor[: shop, shall comply vith-any order.issuecl by the Facfory Inspector, or Deputy Inspector, v,'ithin the time speci- lied by such in.spector, arrd notify the Departmerti of Labor upon aifidavib when such order has been complied wirh. Title 40 Section 141 Oklahoma Statutes 1951. Duty of Factory Inspec- tor. It shall be the ciuty of tiie State Factory Inspector, and Assistani Factory Inspector, under the direction of the Commissioner of Labor, to supervise the rvork of inspecting and testing steam boilers throughout the state ancl wherever possible, to supervise the in- stallation of new boilers. FILL IN AND RETUEN THIS gHEET \{HEN OR,DER IS COMPLTED WITH STATB Otr OKLAX-IOIyIA l,' De"uertsaaeslt :. cf Labor Commissioncr o{ Labor State Capleol OLlaho-+ Clty EUREAU OF }'ACIORY INSPTqftON Inspector Order No. Date of Irqpection Schivally 20 30 I 6/Zt/,2 Firm Department of public Works City OKC Date Order Mailed 6/26/72 A.EFIDAVIT THIS IS TO CERTIFY that we have tbis day complied with the order hrrein mentioned. Date Sigrred Title Please use this form. It bears your number in our file. @,,' at 4 c' . i*UEIVE "€e1 JUt,t .E72 Srarg OF OKLAHOMA 2 7 fqu ipnre.r lliint. L v I}EPARTh{ETET' OF I-ABOR w0 R KS BUREAU OF FACTORY INSPECTION ACCIDENT PREVENTION \\ oll STATE CAPITOL , o REC:IVED OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOINA r05 D . JA 1.2{61 JUiq 3 0 1972 June 26, 1972 Bill Bull Ic.','P r::t 2L2L lrlestvrood [.i.nt. t Y. Oklahoma City, ok. li/0RKs Dear Sir: Vlestivood St. OKC On 6 21 72 r.rork at 2121 was inspected Uy Schivally , State Factory Safety Inspector, represer,tirrg the Commissioner of Labor. His recommendations for correcting certain physical defects are embodied in the report sheet and standards sheets No.(s)- hereto attaehed and issued are standard specifieations and based on the best knorvn authoritl' kind. Therefore, tve ask that they be complied this office notified. If there is any phase of this order you do not unders an ob- jection, it will be necessary for you to communicate all the falts to of Labor n'ithin ten da5's after receipt thereof, or if 1'ou find that 1'ou. rvill be unable to comply with the order u'ithin the time specified on account of labor conditiotx or inability to procure neeessary material, a request for an extension of time for compliance should be made, stating in detail reasons for same; otherwise, rve rvill expect notification of full and complete compliance within the time specified- Bu1I & Stark For your information, your ItIr accompanied the inspector and no doubt is thoroughly famiiiar tvith all the matters referred to in this order. In order that u,e may be advised of ttre receipt of this orcler, you are requested to cletach, sign and return the form at bottom of this.sheet rvhifh bears your number in the files of this office. %i!!*xttt*g;tt- DETACH AND RBTUR}.I. 20301 6/21/72 This will acknowledge receipt of your Order N issued under date of relative to correcting clefecta in this plant in accordance s'ith the provisions of the Statutes of the State of Oklahoma. (Factory) (Signed -T ,. I STATIT OF OI[L'tilO]rtA 20301 I-AtsOR Order No. tr)EI'AEtTft/tIiNT Ctr Ordere iosued Rrcommendations BUREAU OF IIACTORY INSPECTION-Accicent Prevention cleIay Compl. Da ithout STATE CAPIT\OIJ Lfailed 6/28/72 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Phone JA l-2461 Dup!icate ?nd Lettrr Schival te of Inspectiou 6 1 72 Report and Recommendations of State Factory Inspector o l,lorks Firm Name Department f- PubI ic Foruer Name Bill Bu1I 2l2l l{estrvood Oklahoma Citv, Ok. Order to Mgr. (Suect) (ctiy) @py of Order to Copy of Order to tsq uipment Maintenance ,- Industry Location I{ S Plant Bill BuIl & GIen Star l,{ele Female ChilCren I v,ras accompanied bY No. Eroployeea: Injury frequencY rate Per Dey Hourg { Per Week fho FoUowtng Ordler and P.ccommondatloar Aro IIour the l{schlnory and Dgulpment: Min.Wage Is{E€d on { lYeek height mrlst-b-e provided with lire escapes or other sa{e meaus oI escapcway Factories or other work places two stories-or more in be provicied from eve;;r floor including brsements. Exit doors should srvilS io case of fire. xot ress tian t*o rn".nr of exit should *t*"iafy and not be locked during u'orkinS hours' NoTE:THEToI,ovINGINFoR:{ATIoNMUSTBESUPPUEDBYTIIEII{sPEcToR. i.iunber of fiie esesF€a Does buiidiog Number of stories oI building Do the exit doors rwin8'outwrrdry? have basement? ---.------ Nunber o( erits - Did you find doors obstructed or locked? Sheet No. LoccUon NOTE Re air or r lace 1 a a1 NOTE Store aints finishi rLa a ro NOTE or de NOTE Pro as rILllP THI9 @Plr FOiL 1'(iu"1l ftI;B (o1.I:Ii) Attachment B Safety & I Defense Report of Ind.us aI Hygiene and Oc ri onal Safety ivision Personnel Annual Rate of Title Range No. Pay Total Industrial Hygienest 230 1 $12,030 & Occupational Safety Officer Clerk Steno 2A9 1 4,680 $16,710 Services Other Services & Fees _Lqg-g 2 t0o0 Commodities & Capital Outlay Equipment & Office Supplies - 1,009 1,000 Tota1 Budget 2 $I9,7ro a I Attachrnent C I PROPOSED ORGAI.IIZATIONAL CI{ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE DIRECTOR SECRETARY Operations Division BUILDING ENGINEER II ASSISTANT DIR.ECTOR Shelter Sectlon Industrlal Hygiene and Communications Section SAT'ETY & CIWL DEFENSE Occupational Safety Div. CIWL DEFENSE SPECIAIIST INDUSTRIAI iIYGIENE OFFICER COMMI]NICATIONS SI]PERVISOR FOREMAN I CLERK STENO II EOC COMMI]NICATOR II EOC COMMI]NICATOR I SAFETY AND CIVIL DEFENSE DEPARTMENT EOC COMMUNICATOR I , EOC COMMUNICATOR I ! EOC COMMIJNICATOR I