OSHA Sees I2P2 As Top Priority for 2011
Posted by proforma on January 6, 2011
OSHA is describing its Injury and Illness Prevention Program (I2P2) as a top priority for 2011. A proposed rule to modernize the agency’s reporting system is expected in a September 2011 Notice for Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The intent is for the I2P2 standard to have the “widest industry and employer coverage that the rulemaking process can tolerate,” according to this document outlining the recommendations by the American Industrial Hygiene Association I2P2 Task Force. The focus will be on proactive identification and control of workplace risks related to physical, biological and chemical and safety hazards.
The proposed I2P2 rule would cover
1) Management duties
2) Employee participation
3) Hazard identification and assessment
4) Hazard prevention and control
5) Education and training
6) Program evaluation and improvement
Separate but related, OSHA also intends to pursue an Infectious Diseases regulation that will require employers to not only protect workers from exposure to infectious diseases, but also develop control programs. Primarily focused on the healthcare industry, a request for information is anticipated to be published soon. Further information is available here.
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Tags:AIHA, I2P2, Injury and Illness Prevention Program, OSHA, Workplace Safety
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