OSHA LEP

Local Emphasis Programs (LEPs) are enforcement strategies designed and implemented by the local Area Office for programmed inspections. These programs are intended to address hazards or industries that pose a particular risk to workers within Idaho. The Boise Area Compliance Office currently has LEPs and outreach efforts in the following hazard areas:

• Construction Fall Hazards (FALL)

• Logging Operations in Idaho (LOGGING)

• Residential Construction – To assist small residential construction companies, the Consultation program partnered with the Boise Area Office (BAO) and the Builders and Contractors Association of SW Idaho to provide access to the OSHA 10-Hour Construction Outreach Training.  Consultation staff have also compiled a guidebook to assist businesses with the development of safety programs and policies.

• Targeted Methylene Bisphenyl Isocyanate (MDI) Inspection in Spray-On Bed Lining Operations and Similar Coating Operations - The spray-on truck bed lining process involves applying a protective polyurethane or polyurea coating to the beds of pickup trucks or other vehicles and surfaces in a manner similar to undercoating.  The liners or undercoating are applied as a two-part resin:  Part A is an MDI-based product; Part B is usually a polyol or polyamine that reacts with the isocyanate to form a tough, resilient elastomeric surface coating.  Workers applying these materials can be exposed to very high levels of Methylene Bisphenyl Isocyanate (MDI) and experience both short-term adverse health effects and significant and permanent long-term health effects even when no longer exposed. 

• Silica Exposure and Slab Handling in Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing - The cut stone and stone product manufacturing industry has experienced significant growth in recent years in part because of the growing popularity of granite countertops in new construction and remodeling projects in the residential construction industry.  This industry presents two significant hazards to employees including excess to silica dust and a crushing hazard during material handling operations.  This program will focus on potential silica exposure and on material handling issues created when lifting or transporting stone slabs and products.