2. Management commitment
and employee involvement
Clearly state policy
Establish and communicate a
clear goal for the program and
objectives for meeting that goal
Provide visible top management
involvement
1a
3. Management commitment
and employee involvement
Assign and communicate
responsibility for all aspects of
the program
Provide adequate authority and
resources to responsible
parties
Hold managers, supervisors,
and employees accountable 1b
4. Management commitment
and employee involvement
Post the organization’s policy on
the importance of worker safety
and health so all employees can
see it
Hold meetings to communicate
the policy and to discuss
objectives with employees
1c
5. Management commitment
and employee involvement
Managers need to take an
active part, personally, in the
safety and health program
activities
Managers and supervisors must
follow all safety requirements
that employees must follow
1d
6. Management commitment
and employee involvement
Employees' special knowledge
needs to be tapped. Employees:
• make inspections
• conduct safety training
• help to investigate accidents
Make clear assignments of
responsibility for every part of
the program
1e
7. Management commitment
and employee involvement
To get the job done, those with
responsibility are given:
• enough people
• on-the-clock time
• training
• enough money
• authority
1f
8. Management commitment
and employee involvement
Follow-up to make sure the job
is done
Take time, at least annually, to:
• review what has been
accomplished
• decide if new objectives or
program revisions are needed
1g
10. Worksite analysis
Analyze planned and new
facilities, processes, materials
and equipment
Perform routine job
hazard analyses
2b
11. Worksite analysis
Request a consultation visit
from your state Consultation
Program
• Covers both safety and health
• Provides a full survey of existing
hazards
• Identifies hazards that could
develop
2c
12. Worksite analysis
Expert help may be needed
when operations are changed
Changes must not
introduce new
hazards
2d
13. Worksite analysis
Periodically look for hidden
hazards in the equipment or
procedures of each job
Have a system to
ensure hazard
controls are working
and that new hazards
haven't appeared
2e
14. Worksite analysis
Employees have a way to report
things that look hazardous
Conduct a thorough
investigation when
things do go wrong
and someone gets
sick or hurt
2f
15. Worksite analysis
Look for patterns in injury and
illness experience
• Initially, look back over several
years
• Periodically, look
back over several
months
2g
16. Worksite analysis
Look for patterns in injury and
illness experience
• Identify patterns that are
developing
• Identify patterns that
can lead to further
prevention
2h
17. Actions necessary for
hazard prevention & control
Engineering controls where
feasible and appropriate
Safe work practices
Personal protective
equipment
3a
18. Administrative controls
Set up safe work procedures
and make sure employees
understand them
Enforce the rules for
safe work procedures
3b
Actions necessary for
hazard prevention & control
19. Provide personal protective
equipment (PPE). Employees
must know:
• why they need it
• how to use it
• its limitations
• how to maintain it
3c
Actions necessary for
hazard prevention & control
20. Regular equipment maintenance
Plan for emergencies, including
fire and natural disasters
and drill everyone
3d
Actions necessary for
hazard prevention & control
21. Have a medical program that:
• fits the worksite
• involves nearby doctors
• involves nearby emergency
facilities
Actions necessary for
hazard prevention & control
3e
22. Medical personnel must be
readily available for advice and
consultation on matters of
employee health
3f
Actions necessary for
hazard prevention & control
23. The emergency medical
procedure needs to include:
• handling injuries
• transporting ill or injured
workers
• notifying medical
facilities
3g
Actions necessary for
hazard prevention & control
24. Medical facilities near the
workplace are surveyed
Arrangements are made for
them to handle routine and
emergency cases
Employees know how to report
injuries and illness
3h
Actions necessary for
hazard prevention & control
25. When the workplace is remote
from medical facilities:
• persons must be trained to render
first- aid
• persons must be available to
render first-aid
• adequate first-aid supplies must
be readily available for emergency
use
3i
Actions necessary for
hazard prevention & control
26. Emergency eyewash and
shower facilities must be
available
• battery charging stations
• maintenance operations
• laboratories
• heating and ventilation operations
• areas where corrosive materials
are used or stored
3j
Actions necessary for
hazard prevention & control
27. A local doctor or an
occupational health nurse may
be available on a part-time or
as-used basis to advise on
medical and first-aid planning
3k
Actions necessary for
hazard prevention & control
28. Safety and health
training
Employees must understand
that they:
• are not expected to undertake a
job until they have received
instruction
• are not to undertake a job that
appears unsafe
4a
29. Safety and health
training
Supervisors must understand
their responsibility for:
• analyzing work for potential
hazards
• maintaining physical protections
in their work area
• reinforcing employee training
4b
30. Safety and health
training
State consultant can recommend
training
Employees need
training on:
• every potential
hazard that they
could be exposed to
• how to protect
themselves
4c
31. Safety and health
training
More attention to training is
needed for:
• new employees
• employees who
are moving to
new jobs
4d
32. Safety and health
training
Supervisors must be trained to:
• recognize all the hazards in their
area
• reinforce employee
training with quick
reminders and
refreshers
• use disciplinary
action, if necessary
4e
33. Safety and health
training
Responsibility and
accountability rests with:
• top management staff
• subordinate
supervisory
employees
4f
34. Document activities
Safety and health
recordkeeping
Injury and illness records
Exposure records
Others
5a
35. Action plan
Overall list of the major
changes or improvements that
are needed
Specific plan on how to
implement each major
change or
improvement
6a
36. Action plan
Put the plan into action
Communicate with employees
Periodic review
6b
