IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE SAFETY PROGRAM - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

1 / 20
About This Presentation
Title:

IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE SAFETY PROGRAM

Description:

Any Person In A Business Affecting Commerce Who Has Employees. Does Not Include The United States Or ... Promulgate Legally Enforceable Standards To Employers ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

Number of Views:50
Avg rating:3.0/5.0
Slides: 21
Provided by: larry274
Category:

less

Transcript and Presenter's Notes

Title: IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE SAFETY PROGRAM


1
IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE SAFETY PROGRAM
  • What Am I Supposed To Do
  • To Meet OSHA Standards?

2
OSHA CATEGORIES
  • General Industry
  • Maritime
  • Construction
  • Agriculture

3
EMPLOYER DEFINITION
  • Any Person In A Business Affecting Commerce Who
    Has Employees
  • Does Not Include The United States Or Any State
    Or Political Subdivision Of A State

4
AS AN EMPLOYER, YOU MUST
  • Under The OSHA Act, Meet The General Duty
    Responsibility To Provide A Workplace Which Is
    Free From Recognized Hazards That Are Causing
    Or Are Likely To Cause Death Or Serious Physical
    Harm To Employees, And To Comply With Standards,
    Rules, And Regulations

5
NOT COVERED BY THE ACT
  • Self Employed Persons
  • Farms At Which Only Immediate Family Members Are
    Employed
  • Working Conditions Regulated By Federal Agencies
    Under Federal Statutes

6
EMPLOYERS RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Provide A Hazard-Free Workplace
  • Knowledgeable Of Standards
  • Communicate Standards Requirements To Employees
    (Train)
  • Provide, Maintain, And Store PPE
  • Maintain Business And Employee Health And Safety
    Records
  • Enforce Employee Accountabilities

7
EMPLOYEE ACCOUNTABILITY
  • Comply With Health And Safety Regulations
  • Report Any Unsafe Condition To Supervisor
  • Attend Training Sessions
  • Notify Supervisor Of Any Occupational Illness,
    Injury, Accident, and Chemical Or Pathogen
    Exposure

8
OSHA RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Interpret Statutes And Publish Standards In
    Federal Register
  • Promulgate Legally Enforceable Standards To
    Employers
  • Enforce Standards Through Citations, Fines, And
    Penalties

9
KEY ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM
  • Commitment From Top Level Management
  • Clearly Defined And Enforced Accountability
  • Training Of Employees And Supervisors
  • Employee Involvement In Safety And Health
    Concerns

10
KEY ELEMENTS (Cont.)
  • Investigating Accidents And Incidents
  • Hazard Identification And Control Methods
  • Regularly Schedule Program Reviews And Include
    Employees
  • Provide Adequate Safety And Health Materials And
    Equipment

11
THE NECESSITIES
  • Board Of Control And CEO Support
  • Adopt The OSHA GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE As Program
    Basis
  • A Written Health And Safety Program
  • Assign Program Accountabilities
  • Systematic Training Based On Job Hazard Analyses

12
JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS
  • Identify Workplace Hazards (An Unsafe Condition
    Or Act)
  • Conducted By Area Supervisors
  • Hazard Minimization Or Deletion
  • Implement Engineering Controls, Good Workplace
    Practices, Or Administrative Decisions Before
    Using Personal Protective Equipment

13
CHECKLISTS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE
  • Hazards Identification List
  • OSHA Compliance Self Inspection
  • Inspection Checklist
  • PPE Determination Checklist
  • Develop Your Own List. Make It Unique To The
    Workplace

14
MANDATORY TRAINING PROGRAMS
  • Means Of Egress
  • Powered Platforms, Lifts, Etc.
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • General Environmental Controls
  • Medical And First Aid
  • Fire Protection

15
MANDATORY PROGRAMS (Cont.)
  • Bloodborne Pathogens
  • Chemical Hygiene
  • Ergonomics
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Job Hazard Analysis
  • Ladder Safety

16
MANDATORY PROGRAMS(Cont.)
  • Materials Handling And Storage
  • Machinery And Machine Guarding
  • Welding, Cutting, And Brazing
  • Special Industries
  • Electrical
  • Toxic And Hazardous Substances

17
REQUIRED WRITTEN PLANS
  • Emergency Action Plan
  • Fire Prevention Plan
  • Occupational Noise Exposure
  • Confined Space
  • Control Of Hazardous Energy
  • Electrical
  • Hazard Communication
  • Hazardous Waste Operations
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Respiratory Protection

18
RECORD KEEPING REPORTING
  • OSHA Poster
  • OSHA 200 Log
  • Citation Posting
  • Medical Records
  • Training Records
  • Document, Document

19
OSHA INVESTIGATIONS
  • Drop-Ins (One Day They Just Show Up)
  • Accident Resulting In Serious Injury(s)
  • Accident Resulting In Death
  • Employee Complaint

20
VIOLATIONS, CITATIONS, PENALTIES, FINES
  • Other Than Serious Violation
  • Serious Violation
  • Willful Violation
  • Repeat Violation
  • Failure To Correct Violation
  • Falsifying Records
  • Assaulting A Compliance Officer
Write a Comment
User Comments (0)
About PowerShow.com