1. New Employee Safety Orientation
Wayne County, Ohio

2. Training Topics Introduction Safety Manual Safety Committee
Disciplinary Policy
Safety / Loss Control
Accidents & Injuries
Emergency Safety Plan

3. Introduction Safety is top priority
Accidents / injuries are unacceptable
Accidents / injuries are avoidable
Safety program is needed for prevention
Safety is everyone’s responsibility
Accident prevention has a direct impact on finances

4. Safety Manual Developed written plan Located in each department
Can be reviewed online (S drive Administration Building)
Includes procedures and guidelines
Employee involvement
Accident prevention
Emergency planning
Training requirements
Hazard analysis
Documentation
Rules & guidelines

5. Safety Committee
Meets second Tuesday of every other month (Starting February)
Reviews injuries, policies, writes procedures, communicates issues to their department, provides necessary training

6. Training OSHA required Departmental needs
Wayne County Training Topics:
Accident / Illness Reporting Hearing Protection
Confined Space Office Safety
Emergency Safety Plan Personal Protective Equip.
Electrical Safety Respirators
Ergonomics Outside Contractors
Fall Protection Power Tools
Hazard Communication Bloodborne Pathogens
Housekeeping & Fire General Safety
Lockout / Tagout

7. Disciplinary Policy (referenced with the Wayne County Policy Manual)
Grounds for Disciplinary Action
Fighting / acts of violence
Alcohol / drug abuse during work hours
Failure to wear PPE
Fraudulent Workers’ Comp Claims
Failure to follow safety rules
Major traffic violations
Dangerous horseplay
Failure to notify supervisor of hazardous conditions
Failure to attend mandatory safety training
Accidents/injuries due to non-compliance to safety training
Excessive injuries outlined in policy (2 or more preventable injuries within 6 months)

8. Discipline (continued)
Disciplinary action (based on a case by case basis)
1. instruction and cautioning
2. written warning
3. suspension 1 to 15 days
4. termination

9. Safety / Loss Control Conducts inspections Investigates incidents
Reviews work conditions
Trains employees
Reviews all Workers’ Comp claims

10. Accidents & Injuries Reportable Injuries (within 24 hrs)
1. Loss of consciousness
2. Restriction of work or motion
3. Medical treatment other than first aid
4. Occupational illness

11. Emergency Safety Plan Fire - call 9-1-1 - notify supervisor
- attempt to contain fire if diminutive
- evacuate to designated areas
- do not leave are or re-enter building

12. Emergency Safety Plan Medical
- call when serious injury / accident
occurs
- notify first aid personnel and/or supervisor
- supervisor to report to Loss Control within
24 hrs.

13. Emergency Safety Plan Tornado - Supervisor/department head or safety
committee member will be issued warning
through or by weather radio
- Supervisor to evacuate to lowest level in
building and conduct head count
- Return to workstations when warning has been
lifted by NWS