IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE SAFETY PROGRAM

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IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE SAFETY PROGRAM

• How To Meet OSHA Standards

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OSHA CATEGORIES

• General Industry
• Maritime
• Construction
• Agriculture

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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

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EMPLOYER REQUIREMENTS

• Under the OSH Act, meet the General Duty Clause
  responsibility
• Provide a workplace which is free from recognized
  hazards that are causing or are likely to cause
  death or serious physical harm to employees
• Comply with OSHA standards, rules, and
  regulations

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NOT COVERED BY OSH ACT

• Self employed persons
• Farms at which only immediate family members are
  employed
• Working conditions regulated by federal agencies
  under federal statutes

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EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide a hazard-free workplace
• Be knowledgeable of standards
• Communicate standards requirements to employees
  (train)
• Provide, maintain, and store PPE
• Maintain business and employee health and safety
  records
• Enforce employee accountability

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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

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OSHA RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interpret statutes and publish standards in the
  Federal Register
• Promulgate legally enforceable standards to
  employers
• Enforce standards through citations, fines, and
  penalties

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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

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KEY ELEMENTS

• Investigating accidents and incidents
• Hazard identification and control methods
• Regularly schedule program reviews and include
  employees
• Provide adequate safety and health materials and
  equipment

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THE NECESSITIES

• Board of control and CEO support
• Adopt the OSHA GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE as program
  basis
• A written health and safety management program
• Assign program accountability
• Systematic training based on job hazard analyses

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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

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CHECKLISTS

• Hazards identification list
• OSHA compliance self inspection
• Inspection checklist
• PPE determination checklist
• Develop your own list. Make it unique to the
  workplace

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MANDATORY PROGRAMS

• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Electrical Safety/Lockout-Tagout
• Emergency Action Plans
• Fire Prevention Plans
• Hazard Communication
• Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response

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MANDATORY PROGRAMS

• Lab Standard/Chemical Hygiene
• Permit Required Confined Spaces
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Powered Platforms for Building Maintenance
• Respiratory Protection
• Specific Chemicals (1910.1001-1052)

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RECORDKEEPING/REPORTING

• OSHA/ODOL Poster
• OSHA 300 Log/OKDOL 300
• Medical Records
• Training Records
• Exposure Records

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OSHA INVESTIGATIONS

• Drop-ins (unannounced)
• Accident resulting in serious injury(s)
• Accident resulting in death
• Employee complaint

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VIOLATIONS, CITATIONS, PENALTIES, FINES
(Federal)

• Other than serious
• Serious
• Willful
• Repeat
• Failure to correct a violation
• Falsifying records
• Assaulting a compliance officer