Safety and Health Programs

1. Module 2 Safety and Health Programs

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3. Principles • Injuries are costly to all • Workplace injuries are preventable • On or off the job, safety is important • Your safety performance directly effects your company’s image and ability to work • As an employee; practice safety leadership • Remember, a positive safety attitude is contagious

4. The Safety System • In general, a system is a group of components that work together to accomplish a goal • If one component fails, the system fails • Safety is a system too • Tools, materials, processes and people are the components of the safety system • If one component fails, someone gets hurt. • What role do you have in the safety system?

5. Basic Safety Management • Safety and Health Management Guidelines • management commitment • worksite analysis • hazard prevention and control • safety and health training

6. Integrated Safety Management (ISM) • Core functions of ISM • define the scope of work • analyze the hazards • develop and implement Hazard Controls • perform work within controls • provide feedback and continuous improvement

7. Personal Conduct • Remember, you are a professional! • Practice respect for co-workers • Practical jokes and horseplay have no place at work • Follow smoking restrictions • Fighting, threatening and violent behavior will not be tolerated • No excessive/unnecessary noise • No profanity

8. Alcohol and Substance Abuse • The use of drugs and alcohol at or before work creates a safety hazard • Companies will have programs that: • have established written policies • contain a search and seizure component • require testing • require that you report any prescription medications • prohibit drug paraphernalia • Energy drinks may also be prohibited

9. Firearms and Weapons • Companies will have zero tolerance when • on company property • on the job site • while on duty • in a company vehicle • Pertains to firearms, ammunition, explosives/fireworks and other weapon • check with your employer concerning pocket knives

10. Job Safety Analysis (JSA) • You will be asked help identify and eliminate or help manage workplace hazards and JSA’s will be part of the effort • The JSA will • break down a job into steps • identify the hazards associated with each step • help decide what actions are necessary to eliminate or manage the hazards • develop a safe working procedure for a given task

11. Behavior Based Safety (BBS) • BBS is a multi-stage process leading to observation, feedback, and continuous safety improvement • Three major program components • identification of at-risk work behaviors • observation of work and daily activities • feedback designed for workplace safety improvement • You may be asked to be part of a committee or observe others workers

12. “Stop Work” for Safety • Employers believe that your input is critical to safety • Most companies will have a policy that will allow you to call a “stop work” • You will have the authority to “stop work” for the sake of safety • You must use this power in good faith • You may save a life

13. Reporting Incidents • Reporting incidents is an important component of any company’s safety program • Companies will require you to report any incident regardless of severity • Know your company’s procedures • most companies require that you report an incident to your immediate supervisor • supervisors will then fill out a report and take the necessary steps

14. Investigating Incidents • Your company will have an incident investigation program • The goal is to help prevent a similar occurrence, not to place blame • Your participation and cooperation is necessary • Getting to the “root cause” helps improve everyone’s safety

15. Short Service Employees (SSE) • Most companies will have an SSE program for “new-on-the-job” workers • companies use identifying stickers or different color hard hats • companies often assign a mentor • companies will have a minimum duration for your participation • evaluation of your safety skills will lead to graduation from the SSE program

16. Doing Your Part • Perform daily inspections of worksite prior to working and anytime there is a long break in working • Notify your supervisor of change in working conditions, equipment, and anything else that could affect you and your co-workers’ safety • Be an active part of the safety program • Follow all safety rules and regulations

17. Access to Medical Records • Access means the right to examine and copy your own medical records • Employee medical records include • medical and employment questionnaires • results of medical exams and lab tests • medical opinions, diagnoses, progress notes, and recommendations • first aid records • description of treatments and prescriptions • employee medical complaints

18. Access to Exposure Records • Employee exposure records include • monitoring results of workplace air or measurements of toxic substances or harmful physical agents in the workplace • biological monitoring results, such as blood and urine test results • safety data sheets (SDS’s) containing information about a substance’s hazards to human health

19. Environmental Protection • Overview • let’s talk about regulations • the importance of compliance • Waste management • what types of waste are we talking about? • all wastes must go into their designated areas • You have environmental responsibilities, too • minimize your waste

20. Memory Check • What is the main goal of a job safety analysis (JSA)? • to provide a list of tools to do a certain job • to identify newly hired workers • to analyze the air quality on the job site • to develop and communicate a safe worker procedure for a given task

21. Memory Check • What must you do if a medical condition requires you to bring a prescription drug to the jobsite? • leave the bottle home and carry what you need in your pocket • put enough in a plastic bag for the shift • report your prescription to your supervisor • bring the bottle in and keep it to yourself

22. Memory Check • When is it OK to have a firearm on the jobsite? • only during deer season • when concealed and out of sight • when you only have the firearm and no ammo on site • never

23. Memory Check • What is your role when it comes to safety? • perform daily inspections of work site prior to working • notify your supervisor of change in working conditions, equipment, and anything else that could affect you and your co-workers safety • be an active part of the safety program and follow all safety rules • all of the above