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Supervisor Safety Training

Supervisor Safety Training. Sawmill Industry. TOPICS of DISCUSSION. Legal Responsibilities. Role of the Supervisor. OSHA Requirements. Hazard Assessment. Accident Prevention. Accident Investigation. SUPERVISORS LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES. Legal Responsibilities.

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Supervisor Safety Training

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  1. Supervisor Safety Training Sawmill Industry

  2. TOPICS of DISCUSSION Legal Responsibilities Role of the Supervisor OSHA Requirements Hazard Assessment Accident Prevention Accident Investigation

  3. SUPERVISORS LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  4. Legal Responsibilities • Ethical and moral duty, you have a legal responsibility • for safety as a supervisor. • North Carolina law; supervisors can be held criminally • liable for serious injury or death of an employee if • proved negligent in their duties. • Fines/prison time for serious and/or willful violations. *

  5. Fine and Jail Sentence for Worker Electrocuted Company fined $140,000 Supervisor sentenced to a year in jail Company had received notification and several warnings that no work was to be accomplished until a power line crossing the job site was de-energized (locked-out and tagged-out). Supervisor knowing the hazard, directed an employee to drive a dump truck into the hazard area. Then provided instructions to the employee to raise the truck bed under the energized power line. The employee was severely burned and died on the scene. Information Source: Safety 21 OSHA-Compliant Workplace - October 2003

  6. SUPERVISORY DUTIES

  7. Role of the Supervisor • Responsibilities Training employees Communication skills Set the example Enforce safety rules and safety policies Encourage positive behavior Develop Safety Programs

  8. Responsibilities • Shall not willfully or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health safety or welfare. • Shall not place at risk the health or safety of employees. • Enforce safety policies and safety rules. • Administer or support action taken by employer to comply with state and federal regulations. • Correct hazard situations and seek ways to improve safety.

  9. Training Two Types New Employee Orientation Routine Safety Training :

  10. New Employee Orientation • General and specific safety rules to be followed • Work area and general hazards that may exist • Supervisor’s safety expectations • Accident/unsafe conditions reporting procedures • Job specific training

  11. Employee Safety Training • Daily safety briefing • Weekly / monthly safety meetings • Pre-task training • On the job safety training • Machinery lockout/tagout safety

  12. OSHA Training requirements Initial Training Lockout/tagout procedures • Hazard Communication Emergency Evacuation Plan • Personal Protective Equipment Annual Training • Fire Prevention Plan Bloodborne Pathogens Hazard Material Handling Hearing Conservation

  13. Sender Message Receiver Communication Skills Communication achieves one of four goals: 1. To get action 3. Inform 4. Entertain 2. Convince What is communication? *

  14. Set the Example • Follow company rules, policies, and procedures. • Always be consistent in your approach. • Do not play favoritism with employees. • Your actions will always speak louder than words. *

  15. Safety Rules and Policies Responsibility • Enforcement - must make sure everyone follows safe working • procedures. Safety Rules • Job specific safety rules for each task in the workplace. • Enforceable safety rules that apply to all employees. • Require employee commitment in writing.

  16. Post safety rules and policies for employees reference

  17. Safety Programs Successful safety programs must have two qualities: • Management commitment • - Real commitment • - Active participation • Assignment of Authority • - Supervisors provide leadership • - Safety committee

  18. Successful Safety Programs achieve: Reduce Number of Injuries • Reduce Costs Associated with Injuries • Average cost of injury $10,000 • Indirect cost ~ 10 times direct cost Company Safety Program Reduce Equipment Damage Higher productivity & Higher morale Comply with OSHA Regulations *

  19. Focus on Behaviors, Not Attitudes • Unsafe behaviors should be your focus. • -- Failure to use PPE, safe guards, and job procedures are • concerns that can be corrected. - • Employee attitudes. - • -- Carelessness, “bad attitude” are not directly observable, • hard to change. *

  20. Unsafe behavior or attitude ??

  21. OSHA REQUIREMENTS

  22. OSHA Requirements • Effectively implement safety program(s). • Enforcement of safety rules. • Safety equipment use (PPE, guarding). Correct & report hazards as soon as possible. Document all safety activities. Cooperate with an OSHA officer.

  23. Consultative Services Consultants are available on a request only basis. They will visit you company and provide advice on safety programs and required safety standards. Employers scheduled for consultative review and are not subject to inspection by any other OSHA group. No penalties are assessed, only a commitment by the employer to heed advice and make any recommended changes. Requests are treated on a confidential basis. No information is shared with other OSHA groups.

  24. Hazard Communication Program • Written Hazard Communication Plan Inventory of Hazardous materials System of labeling containers Material Safety Data Sheets Employee Training Make written plan readily available to employees

  25. Purpose: Identify and evaluate hazards in the workplace. Communicate hazardous materials information to employees.

  26. Hazard material: Any material which may pose a substantial health hazard to humans of the environment when released or spilled into the environment. Effects: Hazards materials can cause measurable changes in the body such as decreased pulmonary function.

  27. Health Hazards are listed in two categories: Acute Hazard Chronic Hazard Acuteeffects usually occur rapidly as a result of “Short Term” exposure and are of short duration Chroniceffects generally occur as a result of “Long Term” exposure and are of a long duration

  28. Label requirements: • NAME & ADDRESS OF MANUFACTURER IDENTITY OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS • PPE REQUIREMENTS FOR HANDLING MATERIAL • APPROPRIATE HAZARD WARNINGS:

  29. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) • The MSDS(s) must be readily available and accessible to employees. Should be kept in a central location in the workplace. Employees must receive initial familiarization training and any time a new material hazard is introduced into the workplace. MSDS(s) must be current and up-to-date. Must be maintained in the workplace for a period of not less than 30 years. *

  30. 5. Reactivity Date 6. Health Hazards 1. General Information 2. Hazard Ingredients 7. First Aid Information 8. Special Protection Information 3. Chemical Characteristics 9. Safe Handling Instructions 4. Explosion/Fire Data Label Info. *

  31. Storage Trailer See another hazard ? Missing Hand-rails

  32. Enforcing safe work habits is your responsibility Fire Extinguishers must be properly hung and identified Require 30 day documented inspection

  33. Bloodborne Pathogens Program Purpose: To provide safe working conditions to protect employees from unnecessary exposure to health hazards. OSHA concern: OSHA estimates 5.6 million workers are at risk to bloodborne pathogens such as human imunodeficiency (HIV) and Hepatitis (HBV).

  34. Supervisor Responsibilities • Enforce decontamination and waste control procedures. • Recording cases of exposure. • Communicating the hazards to employees. • Enforce the wear of appropriate PPE. • Ensure medical procedures are followed if exposure occurs. • Annual training requirement. *

  35. Lockout/Tagout Program

  36. Purpose The purpose of lockout/tagout is to prevent energy sources from accidentally being released while a machine or equipment is being serviced. The ultimate goal of lockout/tagout is to protect the safety and health of employees. “Over 70% of all accidents come from improperly applied procedures or non-compliance”

  37. Management Responsibilities • Develop company policy for implementing lockout/tagout procedures • for the control of hazard energy during maintenance operations. • Establish written machine-specific procedures to include applying • the locks and tags, release, and notification from lockout. • Train authorized and affected employees on proper use of procedures.

  38. Supervisors Responsibilities • Ensure employees receive initial training on lockout/tagout. • Monitor refresher training to keep employees up-to-date. • Ensure retraining if job assignments change, new machines, control • procedures or modifications occurs. • Enforcement of machine-specific procedures to include applying • the locks and tags, release, and notification from lockout. • Check for shortcuts, mistakes, or unsafe work practices.

  39. Training employees is essential to ensuring proper compliance.

  40. Lockout/Tagout (7 steps) #1 • Prepare for shutdown • Know equipment hazards: • Electrical • Mechanical Hydraulic Pneumatic • Thermal • Chemical

  41. #2 • Shut down equipment Use normal shutdown procedure. Turn all switches to OFF. Double check your steps to ensure shutdown procedures are complete.

  42. #3 • Isolate all energy sources • Shut control valves. Open electrical breakers and disconnects. Disable all sources of energy: do not over look air & hydraulics. “Coast Down Time” (most over-looked hazard)

  43. Example: Coast down time for chipper/hogs

  44. Chipper blade Accident Investigation Photo

  45. #4 • Install Locks and Tags Valves and electrical disconnects. Block or disconnect air/hydraulic lines. Lock and tag blank flanges.

  46. #5 Release or block stored energy • Block elevated parts • Relieve system pressure • Stop rotating flywheels • Drain fluids Allow for shafts, blades, flywheels and moving part to completely stop before continuing !!

  47. #6 Verify equipment isolation Check locking devices securely placed Attempt normal startup Return Controls to OFF/Neutral

  48. #7 • Release from LOTO Job Well Done !! Inspect Area and Equipment. Ensure all Machine Guards in place. Account for tools and parts. Inform others of startup. Remove Locks & Tags. Restore equipment to normal and conduct normal startup.

  49. Additional lockout/tagout requirements: • Conduct annual audits to validate effectiveness of the lockout/tagout procedures • Review procedures annually or when required, especially • after an accident has occurred. • Maintain an equipment survey that list the equipment • required to have lockout/tagout procedures, type(s) of • energy sources, and magnitude of energy. *

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