Creating a Corporate Safety Program Mark horr-vice chair government & public sector division Sr. safety specialist –county of sacramento

Injury Illness Prevention Program INJURY & ILLNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM 1.1 Authority and Responsibilities 1.2 Compliance 1.3 Safety Communication & Awareness 1.4 Inspection Programs and Hazard Assessments 1.5 Incident Reporting and Investigation 1.6 Hazard Control and Abatement 1.7 Safety Training and Recordkeeping 1.8 Distribution

Total Buy In Takes Time & Patience CEO/Director Level Manager Supervisor Employee Union OSHA-Local (Communication-Consultation)

Supervisor Buy In The Most Important Cog (in most scenarios) First Point of Contact for Employees Most Frequent Contact for the Employee Subject Matter Experts (in most scenarios) Buy in/Non Buy in can sink the boat Ask their opinion and or thoughts (and listen)

Manager Buys in at the manager Level Buys in and supports what the is required for the supervisors success. Resources Budget Personnel Time

Safety Committee Many iterations of make up All employees Vertical & Horizontal (up and down and across the department) Senior Management? Invitees (Managers, Supervisors, Union etc?) Incident Investigation Training Review

Compliance Local Sate Federal

Inspections Facilities Equipment Sites Perimeter Public?

Hazard Assessments All job Classes Task Oriented Employee involvement is essential Documented Reviewed for job and site Reviewd annually

Incident Reporting Injuries Accidents Near Misses (Hits)? Damage Only Public

Hazard Recognition & Abatement System for recognizing hazards. System for communicating hazards. System for creating corrective actions. System for implementing corrective actions. Tracking system will follow all the above to completion.

Safety Training & Recordkeeping Personal/Ergonomic safety training Equipment safety training Driver training Job safety training Record everything, dates, clearly documented attendees and trainers Supporting documentation Documented recordkeeping & retention process

Distribution All employees Electronic In Training In Print Languages Document Review Annually or as needed

Questions? Who am I and what am I doing here?