OSHA Enforcement for Employers Using Temporary Workers

Why Should You Attend:

Under the TWI (Temporary Worker Initiative), OSHA has instructed its Compliance Safety & Health Officers (CSHO’s) to ask employers during all inspections about whether temporary workers are employed at the work site. If they are, the inspection will focus on the myriad of regulatory compliance issues presented for using temporary workers.

Apart from addressing OSHA’s initiative focusing on safety and health compliance for temporary workers, this webinar will furthermore focus on OSHA’s enforcement initiative; explain the underlying legal principles to determine whether a temporary worker will be considered an employee of the host employer, and offer practical advice about how to ensure compliance.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Explanation of OSHA’s TWI initiative for temporary workers
• Review of OSHA’s Bulletins 1-7
• Review how the OSHA Review Commission has determined whether temporary workers are employees of the host employer
• OSHA Letter of Interpretation related to employer responsibilities for temporary worker safety
• Provide advice on how to comply with OSHA’s requirements under this new directive

Who Will Benefit:

• Plant Managers
• HR Managers
• Staffing Agencies
• General Industry Business Owners
• Construction Business Owners
• Maritime Business Owners
• Plant Supervisors
• Project Managers
• Safety Managers
• Safety Committee Members

Michael Aust
President and Lead Consultant, OneZeroThreeZero Communications

Michael Aust, CECM, MS, is the president and owner of 1030 Communications, LLC. Mr. Aust has a Master of Science in Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Management degree and is a certified environmental compliance manager #5678. He has been an authorized OSHA outreach instructor since 2000.

He has provided safety management expertise since 1995. He has developed and implemented safety management systems for organizations without such processes and helped mature management systems for Fortune 50 and Fortune 100 companies.

Some highlights of his involvement in professional organizations include: Security Committee Louisiana Chemical Association (LCA), Safety Committee Louisiana Chemical Association (LCA), American Society of Safety Engineers, South Louisiana S.T.E.P.S. AdHoc Committee Member, Greater Baton Rouge Industrial Alliance (GBRIA) Owner Entry Requirements Committee, and American Society of Safety Engineers Grapevine Chapter Section Chairperson. Mr. Aust has provided safety auditing and training services for companies such as US Fusion, The TopCor Companies, BP North America, Honeywell, Gulf South Safety Consultants, The Commodore Corporation – Indiana Division, JE Spear Consulting, and Ivy Tech Corporate College only to name a few. He is also a content contributor for various safety newsletters and blogs.

Topic Background:

According to OSHA, “While the extent of responsibility under the law of staffing agencies and host employers is dependent on the specific facts of each case, staffing agencies and host employers are jointly responsible for maintaining a safe work environment for temporary workers - including, for example, ensuring that OSHA's training, hazard communication, and recordkeeping requirements are fulfilled.”

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