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IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE SAFETY PROGRAM

IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE SAFETY PROGRAM. How To Meet OSHA Standards. OSHA CATEGORIES. General Industry Maritime Construction Agriculture. “EMPLOYER” DEFINITION. Any person in a business affecting commerce who has employees

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IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE SAFETY PROGRAM

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  1. IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE SAFETY PROGRAM How 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. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

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

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

  15. 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)

  16. RECORDKEEPING/REPORTING • OSHA/ODOL Poster • OSHA 300 Log/OKDOL 300 • Medical Records • Training Records • Exposure Records

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

  18. VIOLATIONS, CITATIONS, PENALTIES, & FINES (Federal) • Other than serious • Serious • Willful • Repeat • Failure to correct a violation • Falsifying records • Assaulting a compliance officer

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