DOSH (Dept. of Safety & Health) Safety Program Development Training for Written Program Compliance

AGENDA

• Welcome, Introductions, find your seat • Housekeeping • Accident Prevention Plan (APP) (APP Manual Introduction) • Accident Prevention Plan (training PP) • Break • WRITTEN Accident Prevention Plan (APP) • Working Lunch (brought in) • Continue working on WRITTEN APP • Hazard Communication/Lock-out Tag-Out Trainings • Break • Ladder Safety Training • Q & A/Survey

Overview

• North Central Washington Workers’ Compensation Trust NCWWCT, administered by NCESD, provides industrial injury accident insurance coverage (Workers’ Compensation) and loss control services for its member districts. As a loss control service, we are providing training to assist our member districts in their compliance with DOSH regulations.

Goals of this training

• Inform school districts of the specifics of DOSH safety requirements as they apply to schools.

• Provide sample written plans and assistance in making them school district specific.

What Will Be Covered

• Why have an accident prevention program • Legal requirements for accident prevention program • Elements of a written program • Where to get help

What is an APP?

• A plan of action to: – Involve workers and management in workplace safety and health – Identify and control safety hazards – Handle emergencies – Give new employees job safety orientation – Provide for personal protective equipment as needed

Core Elements of an APP

• Management Responsibilities • Employee Responsibilities • Safety Committee • Safety Bulletin Board • Reporting Hazards • Reporting Injury/Illness • Accident Investigation • Hazard Identification and Control • Employee Safety Orientation and Training

Accident Prevention Program (APP)

WAC 296-800 PURPOSE To assist you in developing and implementing a written Accident Prevention Program which is tailored to the needs and potential hazards associated at your school district.

A message from the Superintendent

Sample statements:

“We care about your safety…” “We will provide a safe workplace…” “Employees are expected to work safely and communicate safety issues…”

Safety Policy

*Management safety statements are not required, but are recommended. *Management support is vital for success of the program, so supervisors and employees will take it seriously.

Why have an Accident Prevention Program (APP)?

● It can help to prevent employee injuries on the job. ● It can create a system to help you find hazards before they cause accidents.

APP Management Responsibilities

• Develop written Accident Prevention Plan and Safety and Health Policy • Support injury and illness prevention efforts • Conduct safety audits and correct deficiencies • Investigate all incidents • Provide effective training • Enforce safety rules and procedures • Maintain compliance with DOSH requirements • Encourage employee involvement

Why have an Accident Prevention Program (APP)?

WAC 296-800-140 It’s required by DOSH Rules.

Safety & Health Core Rules WAC 296-800-14005 “Develop a formal, written accident prevention program.”

A written APP must:

WAC 296-800-14005 • Be tailored to the worksite • Cover all the regular and predictable hazards of the worksite • Must include the work of all employees • Include employee input to identify new hazards not in outline

What is required for all employers?

WAC 296-800-14020 You must develop, supervise and enforce a safety training program. – YOU are responsible to provide ALL necessary training whether DOSH/WISHA has specifically legislated it or not. For example…if someone hurts themselves with a chainsaw, they will be asked if he/she has been trained on how to use the tool safety. If not, DOSH will issue a citation.

**If you feel training is not needed, DOSH will enforce the lack of a specific training requirement with WAC 296-800-11005 and 11010. (Summary Requirements Section, Page 1) WAC 296-800-14025 You must make sure your APP is effective in practice.

When is an APP “effective in practice” ?

When It Works!!

● Serious or frequent injuries are not occurring.

● Identified hazards are addressed.

● Safety goals are met.

● Safety rules are enforced.

APP Management Responsibilities/WACs (continued)

WAC 296-800-11005 You must “provide your employees a workplace free from recognized

hazards

that are causing, or are likely to cause, serious injury or death.” WAC 296-800-11010 Provide and use means to make your workplace safe WAC 296-800-11030 Prohibit employees from using tools and equipment that are not safe – all equipment or tools whether owned by the employer or not.

WAC 296-800-11035 Establish, supervise, and enforce rules that lead to a safe and healthy work environment that are effective in practice.

APP Employee Responsibilities

WAC 296-800-120 “To play an active role in creating a safe and healthy workplace and comply with all applicable safety and health rules.” • Follow safety rules • Cooperate with others and eliminate on the-job injuries and illnesses • Take care of all PPE properly • Do not wear any torn or loose clothing while working around machinery • Report work-related injuries or illnesses • Do not remove, displace, damage or destroy, carry off or interfere with any safeguard, notice or warning provided to make the workplace safe.

• Report unsafe conditions or work practices

INDIVIDUAL WAC’S THAT PERTAIN TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Hazard Communication Employer Responsibilities

WAC 296-800-170 – Provide employees with effective information on hazardous chemicals in their work place – Whenever a new physical or health hazard is introduced, information must be provided – Inform employees about any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present – Where MSDS are located/details of communication program; Explanation of labeling system and MSDS

Hazard Communication Employer Responsibilities (continued)

• Employee training must include: – Methods used to detect presence or release of a hazardous chemical in work area which may include: » Monitoring by Supervisor » Continuous monitoring devices » Visual appearance or odor when released • Physical and health hazards of the chemicals/physical symptoms/effects of overexposure • Steps employees can take to protect themselves, example PPE • Training tailored to types of hazards in which employees will be exposed.

Respiratory Protection

WAC 296-842 Purpose In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee, or if you REQUIRE use, you must develop and implement a written respiratory protection program and properly train employees

Respiratory Protection Employer Responsibilities

• Make sure employees who are REQUIRED to use respirators understand and can demonstrate proper respirator use and maintenance • This ALSO applies to VOLUNTARY users IF that use may create a hazard (skin irritation, dermatitis or other health effects or illness)

Employer Responsibilities NOTE: RESPIRATOR USE

• Employer must pay for medical evaluations, training, travel related costs and wages.

You do NOT need to pay for respirators employees use ONLY voluntarily.

• EXEMPTION – if employees use only filtering face piece respirators voluntarily, you do not need to develop and maintain a written program

Respiratory Protection Required Use Employer Responsibilities (continued)

WAC 296-842-16005 Requires Employer to • Make sure employees can demonstrate knowledge or skills as required by their duties.

• Make sure a qualified instructor performs training, at no cost to employee, at these times: – Initially, before work begins – Periodically, within 12 months of previous training – Additionally, when the employee hasn’t retained knowledge or there are changes in the worksite, or type of respirator make previous training incomplete.

• Train employees in an effective and understanding way, based on duties, if they: – Use respirators – Supervise respirator use – Issue, repair or adjust respirators

Respiratory Protection Required Use Employer Responsibilities (continued)

• Train employees why the respirator is necessary, extent of employee’s exposure, and potential health effects and symptoms. • Train the employees the respirator’s capabilities and limitations (how the respirator provides protection) • Train employees how improper fit, use or maintenance can compromise the respirator’s effectiveness and reliability.

• Train employee how to properly inspect, put on, seal check, use and remove the respirator • Train on how to clean, disinfect, repair, store the respirator or have this done by someone else • Train on using respirator effectively; including what to do in emergencies or when respirator fails.

• Make sure employees are aware of medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent effective use of respirators/short of breath/dizzy

Respiratory Protection Required Use Employer Responsibilities (continued)

WAC 296-842-11010 • Keep voluntary use program records • if employee only uses filtering-face piece respirator voluntarily, you do not need to follow these requirements on recordkeeping: • Keep copies of current written program and written recommendations for LHCP (licensed health care provider) • Allow records to be examined and copied by affected employees

Respiratory Protection Voluntary Use Employer Responsibilities

WAC 296-842-11005 – Voluntary use is respirator use that is requested by the employee and permitted by the employer when NO respiratory hazard exists • Make sure use does not interfere with an ability to work safely, such as restricting vision or radio communication OR • Create health hazards (ex: skin irritation, dermatitis, illness created by sharing respirators) or health effects caused by unsafe air supply

Respiratory Protection Voluntary Use Employer Responsibilities (continued)

WAC 296-842-11005 • Provide all voluntary respirator users with the advisory information on Table 2 at NO cost to them.

• Develop and maintain a written program that includes: – Medical evaluation as specified in WAC 296-842-140.

– Procedures to properly clean and disinfect WAC 296-842-22015 and make sure safe air supply WAC 296-842-200 – How to store devices WAC 296-842-17010 – Training to ensure there is no hazard created by use WAC 296-842-160

Bloodborne Pathogens

WAC 296-823 Purpose To provide information and training to employees with occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM)

Bloodborne Pathogens Employer Responsibilities

WAC 296-823-12005 – Provide training to employees before assigning tasks where exposure may occur and annually/within one year of previous training – Make sure trainer is knowledgeable and training is understandable for audience – Make sure all affected employees participate in a program at no cost, conducted during work hours

Bloodborne Pathogens Employer Responsibilities (continued)

• Make sure the training contains at least the following: – Accessible copy of explanation of contents – General explanation of symptoms – An explanation of how BBP are transmitted – An explanation of your exposure control plan and how employee can obtain a copy of written plan – How to recognize tasks and other activities that could involve exposure to blood and OPIM.

– Appropriate work practices and PPE – Types of PPE/selection/location/handling/disposal – Information about Hep B vaccine, including effectiveness, safety, benefits,no cost

Bloodborne Pathogens Employer Responsibilities (continued)

WAC 296-823-12010 • Explain what actions to take and who to contact if exposure occurs • Explain medical evaluation and follow-up available • Explain post-exposure evaluation and follow up procedure • Explain explanation of signs and labeling or color-coded required – hazardous labels, red containers, etc.

• Opportunity for questions and answers with trainer at time of training.

• Provide additional training when adding or changing an employee’s tasks or procedures that may affect their occupational exposure to BBP – WAC 296-823-12010.

Bloodborne Pathogens Employer Responsibilities

WAC 296-823-12015 Maintain training records • records maintained for 3 yrs • Dates of training/Contents/Name and qualifications of trainer/Names and job titles of all participants – Provide these records upon request to employees and their representatives.

Occupational Noise Exposure

WAC 296-817

Purpose

To prevent employee hearing loss by minimizing employee noise exposures and to make sure employees that are exposed to noise are protected

Occupational Noise Exposure Employer Responsibilities

WAC 296-817-20020 Make sure employees receive training about noise and hearing protection.

o Train all employees whose noise exposure equals or exceeds 85 dba o Provide training upon hire if exposure is relative o Keep information updated, being consistent with changes in controls, hearing protectors, work processes Make sure your noise and hearing protection training includes: o o o o o o noise controls used in workplace purpose of hearing protectors effects of noise on hearing advantages and disadvantages of various types of protectors employee’s right to access records maintain a written program

Confined Spaces

WAC 296-809

Purpose

Practices and procedures to protect employees from the hazards of entry and/or work in permit-required confined spaces

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Permit Required Confined Space has one or more of these characteristics: Contains or has a potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere Contains a material that has the potential for engulfing an entrant Has an internal configuration such that an entrant could be trapped or asphyxiated by inwardly converging walls or by a floor which slopes downward and tapers to a smaller cross-section Contains any physical hazard. This includes any recognized health or safety hazards including engulfment in solid or liquid material, electrical shock, thermal hazards, chemical contact hazards or moving pars.

Contains any other recognized serious safety or health hazard that could either impair the ability to self-rescue or result in a situation that presents an immediate danger to life or health.

Confined Spaces Employer Responsibilities

WAC 296-809-40002 – Provide employee training to those involved in permit-required confined space activities, so they acquire the understanding, knowledge and skills necessary to safely perform assigned duties.

– Establish employee proficiency in duties by observing employee performance during training exercises or a written exam – Introduce new or revised procedures as necessary

Confined Spaces Employer Responsibilities (continued)

• Provide training: – Before employee is first assigned to duties – Before there is a change in duties – When there is a permit-required confined space hazard for which employee hasn’t already been trained – If you have reason to believe there are deviations from your procedures OR employee knowledge/use is inadequate.

Confined Spaces Employer Responsibilities (continued)

WAC 296-8019-40004 Certify employee proficiency You MUST: • certify proficiency in their assigned duties • make sure certification contains name, trainer’s signature or initials/dates of training, is available for inspection by employees and reps

Confined Spaces Employer Responsibilities (continued)

WAC 296-809-700 To make sure any space you classify as non-permit , doesn’t have the potential to contain serious health or safety hazards You MUST: • Make sure the confined space meets these conditions to be classified as a non-permit confined space: • The confined space doesn’t contain an actual or potential hazardous atmosphere.

• The confined space doesn’t contain hazards capable of causing death or serious physical harm. This includes any recognized health or safety hazards including engulfment in solid or liquid material, electrical shock, or moving parts.

• If you must enter or remove hazards, the space must be treated as a permit-required confined space until hazards have been eliminated.

Confined Spaces Employer Responsibilities (continued)

WAC 296-809-70002 You must • Document how you determined the confined space contained no permit-required confined space hazards. Certify this documentation with the following: – Date – Location of the space – Signature of the person making the determination – Make the certification available to each entrant, or their authorized representative.

– Note: This certification must be completed every time a permit-required confined space is reclassified as a non-permit space.

Hazardous Chemicals in Labs (Chemical Hygiene) Employer Responsibilities WAC 296-62 Employer shall provide employees with info and training to ensure they are apprised of the hazards of chemicals present.

Hazardous Chemicals in Labs (Chemical Hygiene) Employer Responsibilities (continued) WAC 296-62-40011 • That info shall be provided at time of initial assignment and prior to assignments involving new exposure.

• Location and availability of chem hygiene plan • Permissable exposure limits where there is no standard • Signs and symptoms associated with exposure • Location and availability of known reference material on hazards/handling/storage/disposal, not limited to MSDS sheets

Hazardous Chemicals in Labs (Chemical Hygiene) Employer Responsibilities (continued) WAC 296-62-40011 • Training shall include: – Methods and observations that may be used to detect presence or release of a haz chem such as monitoring, visual appearance, odor being released) – Physical and health hazards of chemicals in the work area – Measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards (ex: PPE) or other measures employer has set in place – work practices or procedures – Applicable details of the employer’s written chemical hygiene plan.

First Aid Employer and Employee Responsibilities

WAC 296-800 Purpose to ensure quick and effective first aid for all employees in case an injury or acute illness occurs on the job.

• First aid trained staff • Location of first aid supplies • Kits checked regularly • Emergency washing facilities

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Employer Responsibilities

• WAC 296-800-16025 – Train your employees to use PPE. • When necessary • What PPE is necessary • How to wear/take off/adjust • Limitations of PPE • Proper care/maintenance/disposal • Document each employee using PPE, that they have received and understand the required training. Include their name, date of training, and subject of training. Can your employee demonstrate how to use and understand the training you gave?

IF NECESSARY:

RETRAIN WAC 296-800-16030 DOCUMENT TRAINING WAC 296-800-16035

Lockout/Tagout

WAC 296-803 Purpose to cover the servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment in which the unexpected energization or start up of the machine or equipment or release of stored energy could cause injury to employees

Lockout/Tagout Employer Responsibilities

WAC 296-803-60005 Provide training on energy control and prohibition against attempting to restart or reenergize a machine or equipment that is locked out or tagged out.

Document training- name/date

Lockout/Tagout Employer Responsibilities (continued)

WAC 296-803-60010 – Provide additional training if you use TAGOUT devices: Make sure employees are trained that: – tags are warning devices and do not provide same level of physical restraint as a lock.

– Tags are not to be removed, bypassed, ignored, etc without the approval of the authorized person responsible for it – Tags are to be legible – Tags are put on and secure

IF NECESSARY: RETRAIN (new employees, revised methods, etc) WAC 296-803-60015

Powered Industrial Trucks or Forklifts/Pallet Jacks Employer Responsibilities

WAC 296-863

Make sure Powered Industrial Truck operators are trained.

• Make sure employees successfully complete an operator training program before operation which includes lecture/discussion/interactive computer learning/video tapes/written material/demonstrations/exercises/evaluation.

• Make sure employees do not endanger themselves or others.

• Evaluate trainee competence.

*Pallet Jacks are considered “other industrial trucks”

Powered Industrial Trucks or Forklifts/Pallet Jacks Employer Responsibilities (continued) Required Training Topics – Topics related to powered industrial truck (such as warnings/precautions/differences between truck and regular automobile/controls and instrumentation/engine or motor operation/steering and maneuvering/visibility/fork attachment/capacity/stability/refueling/ charging/limitations)

Powered Industrial Trucks or Forklifts/Pallet Jacks Employer Responsibilities (continued) Required Training Topics Topics related to your workplace (such as surface conditions where truck is operated/composition of loads carried/stacking/unstacking/pedestrian traffic/narrow aisles/opening & closing devices/hazardous locations of operation/ramps/slopes/closed environments/other unique hazardous environmental conditions)

Powered Industrial Trucks or Forklifts/Pallet Jacks Employer Responsibilities (continued) WAC 296-863-60010 • Document training dates/names/evaluation/trainer name – Retrain if operator is involved in ANY of the following: • Accident or near-miss incident • Operation in an unsafe manner • Unsafe evaluation • Job duties change • Conditions in work place change

(retraining only required in those topics where the operator has been found deficient)

Powered Industrial Trucks or Forklifts/Pallet Jacks Employer Responsibilities (continued) • WAC 296-863-60015 – Evaluate Powered Industrial Truck operator’s performance at each of these times: – Initial training – After refresher training – At least once every three years

Powered Platforms

WAC 296-24 Part J-3 – Only trained and authorized personnel must be permitted to operate the work platform. – Refer to above WAC or page 31 of Summary Requirements Section of this manual.

Emergency Action Plan

WAC 296-24 Purpose The emergency action plan shall be in writing, and shall cover those designated actions employers and employees must take to ensure employee safety from fire and other emergencies.

Fire Prevention Plan Employer Responsibility

WAC 296-24-567 Purpose Employers will identify and apprise all employees of the fire hazard from materials and processes that they are exposed to at work

Emergency Action Plan Employer Responsibility WAC 296-24-567 • Initially, what employee needs to know in order to protect themselves/others in an emergency • Before implementation – • Employer shall designate and train a sufficient number of people to assist in safe and orderly evacuation – Initially when plan is developed – Job duties change – Plan changes

Portable Fire Extinguishers Employer Responsibilities

WAC 296-800-300 Train your employees to use portable fire extinguishers • Location • Hazards involved with early stage fire • General principals of use • Training initially and annually

Fall Protection Employer Responsibility WAC 296-155 Prior to permitting employees into areas where fall hazards of more than 10 feet or more exist, the employer shall ensure that the employees are trained and instructed in the following: » All fall hazards in work area » Method of fall arrest or restraint to be provided » Correct procedures for assembly, maintenance, inspection, disassembly » Correct procedures for handling/storage/securing of tools and materials » Method of overhead protection » Method for prompt, safe removal of injured workers

Fall Protection Employer Responsibility (continued)

• Document Training and have available on the job site.

• Retraining if: – Changes in the workplace – Changes in types of fall protection systems or equipment – Inadequacies in knowledge of employee

Asbestos

WAC 296-62

Purpose To protect employees from the health hazards associated with occupational exposure to asbestos. The level and degree of training required depends on the classification of the asbestos work (Class I,II,III, IV) being done

Refer to WAC 296-62-07722 or see page 24 in Summary Requirements section (this is very detailed and we suggest you print information needed from here)

Asbestos (continued)

• Most schools contract out their asbestos work and thus do not disturb any asbestos-containing material (ACM).

LEAD

WAC 296-62-07521 (13) Purpose Employers will assess the hazards of lead in the work place and provide information to the employees about the hazards of the lead exposures to which they may be exposed.

LEAD Employer Responsibilities

• WAC 296-62-07521 (13) • Training Program for all subject to exposure • Inform employees about exposure • Annual training • Specific nature of the operations which could result in exposure to lead above the action level • The purpose, proper use, limitations and other training requirements for respiratory protection as required by WAC 296-842.

• Description and purpose of the medical surveillance program, information concerning the adverse health effects associated with exposure • Controls and work practices • Contents of any compliance plan in effect • Instructions to employee that chelating agents not used • Access to info and training materials • Copy of standard and appendices to all employees

Tractors Employer Responsibility

WAC 296-307 You must ensure that every employee who operates an agricultural tractor is informed of the operating practices listed below and of any other practices dictated by the work environment. Provide info at time of initial assignment and annually thereafter.

Training including operation/topographical features of the land/safety/rollover safety

Tractors Employee Responsibility (continued)

WAC 296-307-08018 • Fasten seatbelt, if roll-over protection structure • Avoid operating tractor near ditches, embankments and holes, • Reduce speed when turning, crossing slopes and on rough, slick or muddy surfaces.

• Stay off slopes too steep for safe operation.

Tractors Employee Responsibility (continued)

WAC 296-307-08018 • Watch where you are going, especially at row ends, on roads and around trees.

• Passengers not permitted to ride unless passenger seat available or other protective device is provided.

• No jerky turns, starts or stops • Hitch only to the drawbar and hitch points recommended • Set brakes securely when stopped, use park lock if available

Power Lawnmowers

WAC 296-807-160 – Make sure operator understands all instructions for operating the mower that are in the manufacturer’s instructions and on the machine.

– Make sure operator is thoroughly familiar with controls/proper use – Make sure the proper guards, plates, grass catcher or other safety devices are in place before starting the mower.

Scaffolding

WAC 296-874 • Train employees who work on a scaffold • Refer to above wac or page 30 of summary requirements section WAC 296-874-20074 • Train employees who erect, dismantle, operate or maintain scaffolds.

WAC 296-874-20076 • Retrain employees when necessary

Outdoor Heat Exposure

WAC 296-62 Purpose The purpose is to ensure compliance with the Outdoor Heat Exposure rule, WAC 296-62-095, for employees who are exposed to temperatures at or above Table 1 of the regulation. Employees with only incidental exposure as defined in the rule are not covered.

Outdoor Heat Exposure

WAC 296-62-095 • Effect May – September each year for job categories or positions having outdoor heat exposure.

• WAC rules address drinking water, first aid, accident prevention programs and training requirements for other months of the year and for employees who are not at the action temperatures May through Sept.

Outdoor Heat Exposure Employer Responsibility

WAC 296-62-095 • Annually – Train – Each year prior to May, all employees working in exposure will be provided training on signs and symptoms of outdoor heat exposure and on the company policies to prevent heat-related illness. When new employees are hired before Summer months, training will be provided prior to the new employee working in the outdoor environment.

Outdoor Heat Exposure Employer Responsibility (continued) WAC 296-62-095 • Training Content – Provided for Custodians, Landscape/Grounds/Maintenance, Maintenance staff/plumbers, electricians, carpenters, HVAC, welders, mechanics/paraprofessionals on grounds or playground/coaches

Outdoor Heat Exposure

WAC 296-62-095 – Training Content to include: • Environmental factors contributing • Awareness of personal factors (age, medications, acclimation, etc) • Removing PPE during breaks • Importance of drinking water • Importance of acclimatization • Different types of heat-related illness • Signs and symptoms of heat-related illness • Importance of immediately reporting signs or symptoms

Safety Committees

WAC 296-800

This rule requires you to have a method of communicating and evaluating safety and health issues brought up by you or your employees in your workplace. Larger employers must establish a safety committee. Smaller employers have the choice of either establishing a safety committee or holding safety meetings with a management representative present.

•There is a difference between a safety committee and a safety meeting.

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safety committee

is an organizational structure where members represent a group. This gives everyone a voice but keeps the meeting size to an effective number of participants.

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safety meeting

includes all employees and a management person is there to ensure that issues are addressed. Typically, the safety committee is an effective safety management tool for a larger employer and safety meetings are more effective for a smaller employer.

Safety Committees

WAC 296-800

•You employee 11 or more employees on the same shift at the same location – you must establish a safety committee •At least as many elected employees as management-selected members • The term of the employee-elected members must be a maximum of one year. (There is no limit to the number of terms a representative can serve.) •Elected chairperson •Committee determines meeting schedules

Safety Committees

WAC 296-800

•Meetings should be less than 1 hour •Keep meeting minutes and attendance (save these minutes) •Cover specific topics  Review safety and health inspections  Evaluate the accident investigations  Write down subjects discussed

Safety Bulletin Board

WAC 296-800-190 In every workplace with 8 or more employees – Safety bulletins – Safety newsletters – Safety posters – Accident statistics – Other safety educational material

DOSH Posters

WAC 296-800-200

Post where they can easily be seen by employees • Job Safety and Health Protection • Notice to Employees – Self Insured • Your Rights as a nonagricultural worker • http://www.lni.wa.gov/ipub/101-054-000.pdf

Reporting Hazards

• Employees are a valuable resource in identifying/controlling workplace hazards • To supervisor or safety committee member • Provide a “ Record of Hazard Observed ” form • Discuss safety suggestions at all Safety Committee meetings • Review and follow up on hazard reports and suggestions

Reporting Injury/Illness

• District to provide “Workers’ Compensation Filing Information” Booklet • Establish Procedure • Report to Supervisor • Major Injuries/Hospitalization/Death WAC 296-800-32005 • Report to L&I within eight hours of accident • Do not move any equipment involved in an accident • Assign someone to assist L&I • Investigate and document findings

Employee Orientation and Training

WAC 296-800-140 • Safety plan • Initial job orientation • How/when to report injuries • How to report unsafe conditions and practices • Location of first aid supplies • Emergency procedures, including how to exit facility • Use and care of PPE • Chemical hazard training - location of MSDS and how to use • Job-specific hazards

Accident Investigation

• Investigate immediately, including near misses • Look for fact, not fault • Include management and employees • Look for all possible causes • Develop and implement corrective actions

Hazard Identification and Control

• General Safety Rules • Observe employees (Hazard Analysis) • Develop safe work practices for each job • Evaluate equipment, materials, and processes • List required PPE • Reference other hazard control programs

Safety Training

• Safety orientation for all new employees – General and site specific • When new processes, procedures or job duties are introduced • As required by DOSH regulations • Following an injury accident or increase in rate of injury/accidents • To keep employee safety awareness at a high level

Addition Information

• More information on APP is available at: • http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Basics/Progr ams/Accident/default.htm

• NCESD Workers’ Compensation Program, • Suzanne Reister or Paula Vanderpool 509-667-7100 or 509-667-7110 http://www.ncesd.org

Questions?

Contact Info: Suzanne Reister Program Manager Workers’ Compensation/Unemployment Cooperative North Central ESD 509-667-7100

[email protected]

Paula Vanderpool Program Assistant Workers’ Compensation/Unemployment Cooperative North Central ESD 509-667-7110

[email protected]