ANNUAL OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REPORT

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CIA-RDP87-00031R000100040015-4
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February 23, 1982
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R0001 00040015-4 MEMORANDUM FORS Deputy Director of Seourity/PTA3 FROM$ Janes H. McDonald Director of Logistics SUBJECTs Annual Occupational Safety and Health Report RBFERENCEs Your memorandum dated 2 February 1982, same subject, (03 2>5044) 1. In response to the referent memorandum, we have reviewed our safety and health program and completed the questionnaire report for CI 1981. 2. The report format does not easily lend itself to the small specialised unit operations in this Office. Although the report is not perfect, it is the beat we can provide within the constraints allowed. Our Safety and Health Committee continues to oversee the Office of Logistics' (OL) safety and health program with the primary overall goal to maintain a safe, accident-free workplace. I an pleased to report that goal was achieved in CY 1981. 3. If we can be of further assistance, ntaot the Plans and Programs Staff, OL, extension[ J As/ Jane "?.i? James H. McDonald Attachments Questionnaire Report cos Chairman, OL Safety and Health Committee Distribution: Orig - Addressee to OL/P&PS Official w/att 1 - OL/P&PS Chrono w/o att 1 - D/L Chrono w/o att 1 - OL Files w/o att OL/P&P~ I(23 Feb 82) OL 2 D46sa Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R000100040015-4 2 8 FEE 1r"P7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R0001 00040015-4 OFFICE OF LOGISTICS AGENCY ANNUAL REPORT CY 81 NAME AND ADDRESS OF PRIMARY AGENCY OR D'PARTMENT IN THE REPORT (APPROX. NO. OTHER COMPONENTS INCLUDED NAME OF AGENCY IOF EMPLOYEES IN THE REPORT ANM COVERED BY THE PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN THIS.REPORT * In order for the information in this report to be useful for statistical purposes, it is necessary that a separate report be prepared for each component of the agency which has a substantially different OSH program. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R000100040015-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R0001 00040015-4 1. Has the head of your agency issued a policy statement that a. emphasizes his/her commitment to a safe and healthful workplace? b. charges all levels of management to be responsible and accountable for the program? c. requires employee compliance with applicable OSHA and/or Agency standards? d. has been communicated to all agency personnel? -e. assures employee OSH rights? 2. Does the Designated Agency Safety and Health Official directly supervise the person(s) responsible for managing the agency's OSH program? 3. How frequently does your Designated Safety and Health Official meet or communicate officially with the agency head on safety and health matters? Meet Communicate a. At least weekly b. At least monthly c. At least quarterly d. Other If other, please explain Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R000100040015-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R000100040015-4 1 t h ? Official communir '.e with the person(s) re.-:. -nsible for managing the OSH .rogram? pxogr~alu ;nder thegsne*el GI igeetien of the Direetei of Logistics. The OL Security Staff has an OL safety offioar ppointe for ti ay to a.?y`r- oje ation6 6. What is the approximate percent of time this person spends on the program? 5% 7. Were the financial resources received in CY 1981 adequate for the following purposes? a. Occupational safety and health personnel a. Daily b. Pt least weekly c. At least monthly d. At least quarterly e. Other If other, please explain Who manages your safety and health program? (If you have different individuals for safety and health, list both.) The OL Safety and Health Committee is responsible for b. Training c.' Inspections/Evaluations d. Personal Protective Equipment e. Abatem8nt f. Program promotional items g. Medical surveillance program for employees h. Safety and health sampling, testing, laboratory and analytical equipment i. Technical information, documents, periodicals, etc. the overall Office of Logistics health and safety Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R000100040015-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R0001 00040015-4 Provide the total number of full-time safety and health headquarters and field personnel in the following categories as defined in 29 CFR 1960.2(s). Hqtrs. Field a. Safety Professionals (GS-018, 019, 081, 803, 804, 1815, 1825, 2125 etc.*) b. Health Professionals (GS-602, 610, 645, 690, 699, 1306, 1311, 1320, etc.*) 0 0 *or equally qualified military, agency, or non governmental personnel Provide the total number of part-time (collateral duty) safety and health headquarters and field personnel. ..2. Approximate 1. Total full-time number equivalent (Nurse part-time 45% Safety Officer (OS)) 5% 'Column 2 equals % of column 1 in full-time a. Headquarters personnel b. Field personnel PLANNING 10. Have safety and health program goals and objectives been established? equivalency. 11. What were the primary occupational safety and health program goals planned and achieved during Calendar Year 1981? (Briefly List) *The primary goal of the safety program is a safe accident free workplace which was attained. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R000100040015-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R000100040015-4 12. What primary occupational safety and healt,i program goals were planned and not achieved during Calendar Year 1981? (Briefly Lisp 13. How often are your goals and objectives reviewed? a. Monthly b. Quarterly c. Semiannually d. Annually e. Other Periodically 14. Are your OSH goals and objectives included in your agency's quarterly review system (management by objectives - MBO's, program execution plan - PEP) or other similar system? *There alre'.currently.no safety items under MBO Control, however GOALSgQAQD o EC~~'I0E oFOl~ lib,: constant concern of management at all levels. 15. Briefly list your primary goals planned for Calendar Year 1982. Achievement of an accident free year is always a goal. The following training courses will be conducted to help reach the goal: 4-6 Courses for forklift operators. 1 Course for supervisory and key personnel. 1 First aid course for certain key personnel. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R000100040015-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R0001 00040015-4 16. To what extent are planning factors a. through f. listed below used in planning for the program elements listed in the right hand columns? (N = Never; R = Rarely; S = Sometimes; F = Frequently; and A = Always). PROGRAM ELEMENTS I I I i I I I I I z P 0 a. Injury and illness inci- dence data. .1. Lost workday cases 2. Total cases b. Injury and illness (OwCP) cost data c. Recognized hazard data d. Employee reports of unsafe and unhealthful working conditions e. Recommendations of I F I F I S employee representatives I I I 17. Have any special in-depth studies of specific hazards been conducted by your staff or by outside consultants within the past year? If yes, briefly describe. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R000100040015-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R0001 00040015-4 MEASURES EMPLOYED TO MITIGATE INJURY AND ILLNESS iMPACTS 18. Please complete the following table. In Section I, enter the approximate b of employees and the appropriate letter H, M, or L for cc-rent priority (H = High, M =Moderate, L = Low or none). In section II, place an "X" in the appropriate portion of the table for each of the items a. through h. to indicate whether the particular countermeasure shown is being used to mitigate the impact.of the injury or illness category. TYPES OF COUNTERMEASURES EMPLOYED TYPE OF OCCUPATIONAL INJURY OR ILLNESS (As defined on OSHA Form No. 100F) a. Traumatic Injuries Occupational Skin Diseases or Disorders c. Dust Diseases of the Lungs (Pneumoconioses) d. Respiratory Conditions Due to Toxic Agents e. Poisoning (Systemic Effects of Toxic Materials) f. Disorders Due to Physical Agents (Other than toxic materials) g. Disorders Due to Repeated Trauma h. All Other Occupational Illnesses (list as desired) >___4 a 10% 1011, is tee !w2 !d~l !;7- X ix X { x { X I I I { I { I ~ i X I X I X I I I I I I I I X I X I X I I I lighting, where required, and 1% 1 M Use of signs, information, improved close attention to detail. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R000100040015-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R0001 00040015-4 19. The following is a list of procedures your agency may have developed and communicated to safety and health personnel at field establishments, to supervisors, and to employees. Please indicate by an (X) the extent of development and communication. a. For abatement of hazards when other agencies are involved. b. For employees to participate in OSH activities on official time. c.'For employees exclusive of any nego- tiated procedure, to report hazardous conditions, including time limits on action, notification to report- ing employee; and inspection. d. To assure that employees are not subject to restraint, reprisal, or coercion for exercising OSH rights. e. To maintain log of injuries and illnesses at each working location. g. For resolving conflicting s h. To.-permit entry of inspectors to classified areas. For issuing alternate and/or supplementary standards. II H ~~50 tandards. x i. For issuance of notice of unsafe conditions within 30 days. 3. abatement and follow-up.. k. For evaluating performance personnel with OSH duties. X IX of Ix * Procedure is to notify GSA where hazards exist. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R000100040015-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R0001 00040015-4 = ~y and health righ and responsibilities? .ch as many of ppropriate . the following as appropriate)--__ a. poster b. -administrative directive c. routine part of new employee orientation procedures d. periodic publications e. no formal methods employed f. other (list): 21. How many of the following methods are routinely used to provide additional occupational safety'and health information? (Check as many as appropriate). a. posters b. newsletter c. memoranda d. pamphlets e. none f. Other (list): Safety Films* i.e. Driving 22. Does your agency have safety and health committees? If yes, answer questions 23 through 28. If no, move on to the section on Field Councils. X 23. How long have most been in operation? of your safety and health committees a. Less than one year b. X 1 - 2 years co 3 - 4 years d. 5 - 6 years e. 7 years or more Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R000100040015-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R0001 00040015-4 24. What is the typical membership of your committees? a. approximate percent of management representatives 100% b. approximate percent of safety and health specialists c. approximate percent of employee members d. approximate percent of employee representatives 25. What is the total number of safety and health committees in your agency? 26. How often do committees conduct meetings? Unknown -a. At least weekly b. At least monthly c. At least quarterly d. At least annually 27. Are written minutes of meetings taken? Unknown If yes, are they forwarded to the agency headquarters? - If written minutes are not taken, is a formal report of issues and recommendations prepared? Unknown if yes, to whom is it submitted? Is there a formal follow-up procedure? Unknown Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R000100040015-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R0001 00040015-4 How effective would you say most of your. safety and health committees have been in performing the following functions? Not Generally Some~ihat Very Effective Ineffective Effective Effective a. Identifying hazardous conditions b. Communicating OSH pro- blems to management c. Increasing safety consciousness in the workplace d. Reducing accident rates e. Improving health conditions f. Finding solutions to S & H problems that are discovered 29. Does your agency have a formal policy specifically encouraging participation in Field Federal Safety and Health Councils? (If yes, please attach a copy). 30. Has the policy been communicated to all agency subunits and field establishments? 31. Have official (management and non- management) representatives to Field Councils been appointed by tizeir activity head? * Present Committee is composed of management representatives. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R000100040015-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R0001 00040015-4 32. Has your agency developed safety and health training policy and procedures for the target populations listed below? (If yes, indicate the percent of the population trained in CY 1981) Primary Training Refresher a. New employees Yes x No Percent Yes No Percer b. Employees assigned to operate."new" equipment x c. Employees assigned to "new/differ.ent" tasks ?d. Employees in high risk jobs e. Top management officials x f. Supervisors x g. Safety and health personnel x h. Safety and health inspectors X i. Collateral duty safety and health personnel x j. Occupational safety and health committee members x k. Employee representatives x 1. Other employees x Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R000100040015-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R0001 00040015-4 33. Has _-our agency conducted training courses during the report year to address special or unique problems identified in your agency? If yes, please list these courses. (Attach additional pages as necessary.) Course Title Course Objective (ident. problems) Trainee Classification Number attendees Number hours 2 CPR (10) Life Saving 20 12 rrs 4 Forklift Operator (Safe Operation) 45 16 hrs Courses per cour 34. If you developed or used training materials during the report year that you think would be helpful to others, please list below. (Attach additional pages as necessary.) Subject Matter Intended audience Type of Training Material (film, slides, text) N/A Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R000100040015-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R000100040015-4 35. Does your agency conduct formal inspections as defined in 29 CFR 1960.2(k), of all areas and operations of each workplace and office? 36. ';"here there is an increased risk of accidents, injuries or illnesses, how frequently do you conduct formal inspections? a. Daily b. Weekly c . Monthly d. Other 37. How frequently.are all other areas/operations of your agency formally inspected? a. Monthly b. Quarterly c. Semiannually d. Annually X Periodically 38. Provide an estimate of the percent of your agency's workforce working in areas in which at least one periodic inspection was conducted per year. 39. Provide the approximate percent of formal inspections conducted by trained OSH professionals in the past CY. 40. Provide the approximate percent of formal inspections conducted by supervisors or others in the past CY. No Record 41. What was the approximate percent of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions abated within the inspection report deadline in the past CY? 75-80 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R000100040015-4 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R000100040015-4 42. What was the ap, ~ximate situations abated within within the past CY. perccls .._ -- ,rt ileac' pi Unknoyrn_% SELF -EVALUATIONS ,s program of self-evaluation. Outline the Agency es of data and how collected; and nil 43. Describe Your Ag zed, list types Ost; staff, staf procedure(s) utili evaluation (e.g.s within the agency indicate who conducted the organizational unit private contractor, anothea ges gas'necessary. etc,) Attach additionalp OL safety evaluations are made by managers and collateral duty safety personnel at the'Office and subordinate unit, level. -Inspections are conducted at least weekly by first echelon personnel' and at least annually by the OS Safety Staff. evaluation. your discussion the results of your self has irlpletnented t' 44. Describe degree to which your agency of the agent should assess the dogram requi rements. It sho requirements of Executive Order t 12,96, r the quality eme in meetir_g and any failures to meet P envy's progress r-con_ Program, description of your ag ro ram a- its goals and any unusual P g unusual also include a objectives an p and includlicabl.e, describe any in. (At}achaddit oble nts during the year. If aPP problems encountand address tsthoseoprany in ? your agency employed pages as necessary.) The self evaluation program has._created a safe workplace for our employees. "Employee awareness has been raised through supervision and worker-involvement. used, anpx .s program have been prop- in the agency P evaluations n.eceIssndaicry.ate the 45. ~?That changes result of the and implemented as a as status of each. (Attach additional page, ne Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/10/18: CIA-RDP87-00031 R000100040015-4