In OSHA’s fiscal year 2022, Contractors was the #5 most cited element of the PSM standard. Here is a breakdown of those citations…
34 Contractor citations which are 8% of all PSM citations.
The #1 and 2 Contractor citations cited in 2022, with 5 or 15% of the Contractor citations, were
1910.119(h)(2)(i), obtain and evaluate information regarding the contractor’s safety performance and programs
1910.119(h)(3)(ii), contract employer shall assure that each contract employee is instructed in the known potential fire, explosion, or toxic release hazards related to his/her job and the process, and the applicable provisions of the emergency action plan
The #3, 4, and 5 Contractor citations cited in 2022, with 4 or 12% of the Contractor citations, were
1910.119(h)(2)(ii), inform contract employers of the known potential fire, explosion, or toxic release hazards related to the contractor’s work and the process
1910.119(h)(3)(i), contract employer shall assure that each contract employee is trained in the work practices
1910.119(h)(3)(iv), contract employer shall assure that each contract employee follows the safety rules of the facility
The #6 and 7 Contractor citations cited in 2022, with 3 or 9% of the Contractor citations, were
1910.119(h)(2)(iii), employer shall explain to contract employers the applicable provisions of the EAP
1910.119(h)(2)(v), employer shall periodically evaluate the performance of contract employers
The #8 and 9 Contractor citations cited in 2022, with 2 or 6% of the Contractor citations, were
1910.119(h)(2)(iv), employer shall develop and implement safe work practices to control the entrance, presence and exit of contract employers and contract employees
1910.119(h)(3)(iii), contract employer shall document that each contract employee has received and understood the training, and prepare a record that contains the identity of the contract employee, the date of training, and the means used to verify that the employee understood the training
The last two Contractor elements that each got 1 citation, or 3% of Contractor Citations, were
1910.119(h)(2)(vi), contract employee injury and illness log related to the contractor’s work in process areas
1910.119(h)(3)(v), contract employer shall advise the employer of any unique hazards presented by the contract employer’s work, or of any hazards found by the contract employer’s work