Our safety and health program includes:
p Providing mechanical and physical safeguards
to the maximum extent possible.
p Conducting a program of safety and health inspections to find and eliminate unsafe
working conditions or practices, to control health hazards, and to fully comply with OSHA safety and health standards for
every job.
p Training all employees in good safety and health practices.
p Providing necessary personal protective
equipment, and instructions for proper use and care.
p Developing and enforcing safety and health rules, and requiring
that employees cooperate with these rules as a condition of employment.
p Investigating, promptly and thoroughly, every
accident to find out what caused it, and correct the problem so it will not happen again.
We recognize
that the responsibilities for occupational safety and health are shared:
p This employer accepts responsibility
for leadership of the safety and health program, for its effectiveness and improvement, and for providing the safeguards required
to ensure safe work conditions.
p Supervisors are responsible for developing proper attitudes toward safety and health
in themselves and in those they supervise, and for ensuring that all operations are performed with the utmost regard for the
safety and health of all personnel involved, including themselves.
p Employees are responsible for wholehearted, genuine
operations of all aspects of the safety and health program - including compliance with the rules and regulations - and for
continuously practicing safety and health while performing their duties.
N&R Cleaning shall
see that all employees are properly instructed and supervised in the safe operation of any machinery, tools, equipment, process,
or practice which they are authorized to use or apply while at work. Production is never so urgent that we can not take the
time to do our work safely.
Note: A "Safety & Health Policy Statement" form, to be signed
by the Company Owner or CEO and distributed to all employees, is provided at the end of this section. It is your COPY MASTER.
Labor &
Management Accountability
All
employees, both labor and management, need to understand their responsibilities under OSHA rules and be held accountable for complying
with the rules as well as the company‘s related policies.
Remember,
it is the employer‘s responsibility to provide a safe and healthful work environment for their employees. However, holding
everyone accountable for their part in workplace safety and health is critical for a successful injury and illness prevention
plan.
Assignment
of Responsibility
The Safety Coordinator(s) and/or Safety Committee Members N&R Cleaning has designated:
Safety
Coordinator Venessa
Alvarado |
It shall be the duty of the Safety Coordinator
to assist the Supervisor/Foreman and all other levels of Management in the initiation, education, and execution of an effective
safety program including the following: ·
Introducing the safety
program to new employees. ·
Following up on recommendations,
suggestions, etc., made at the ―Weekly‖ safety meetings. All topics of safety concerns
must be documented accordingly. ·
Assisting the personnel
in the execution of standard policies. ·
Conducting safety
inspections on a periodic basis. ·
Addressing all hazards
or potential hazards as needed. ·
Preparing monthly
accident reports and investigations. |
· Maintaining adequate stock of first aid supplies and other safety
equipment to insure their immediate availability.
· Making sure there is adequate number of qualified ―First
Aid Certified‖ people on the work site.
·
Becoming thoroughly
familiar with OSHA regulations and local and state safety codes.
· Defining the responsibilities for safety and health of all subordinates
and holding each person accountable for their results through the formal appraisal system and where necessary, disciplinary
procedures.
·
Emphasizing to employees
that accidents create unnecessary personal and financial losses.
Employees
are required to work in compliance
with the safety rules, report all
accidents and near misses, and report all unsafe
conditions or unsafe practices. To demonstrate this employer‘s commitment to support the employees in these
responsibilities, the employer will do the following:
Communication System:
· Encourage employees to inform the employer about workplace hazards
without fear of reprisal.
·
Establish and maintain
a centrally located ―Safety Bulletin Board‖ where current, relevant information may be easily
reviewed by employees.
·
Schedule general employee
meetings at which time safety is freely and openly discussed by those present. These meetings will be regular, scheduled,
and announced to all employees and managers to achieve maximum attendance. The purpose of these meetings is safety, and the
concentration will be on:
1.
Occupational accident and injury history at our
work sites, with possible comparison to other locations in the COMPANY.
2. Feedback from the Safety Committee.
3.
Guest speakers concerned with workplace safety
and health.
4. When
possible, brief audio-visual materials that relate to our business.
·
Conduct training programs
for communicating with employees.
· Provide a safety suggestion box so that employees, anonymously if desired,
can communicate their concerns with management.
· Document all communication efforts to demonstrate that an effective
communication system is in place.
Periodic Program Evaluation. |
A
periodic review is scheduled to look at each critical component in our safety and health plan to determine what is working
well and what changes, if any, are needed. All employees are encouraged to participate by keeping the employer informed of
their concerns regarding the elements of this safety and health plan. The success of this safety and health plan is dependant
upon two things: First, the employer must provide a safe and
healthful environment in which the employee has the opportunity
to work safe, and second, the employee must choose
to work safe.
Supervisor/Foreman
·
The Supervisors and/or
Foremen will establish an operating atmosphere that insures that safety and health is managed in the same manner and with
the same emphasis as production, cost, and quality control. This will be accomplished by:
·
Regularly emphasizing
that accident and health hazard exposure prevention are not only moral responsibilities, but also a condition of employment.
·
Identifying operational
oversights that could contribute to accidents which often result in injuries and property damage.
·
Participating in safety
and health related activities, including routinely attending safety meetings, reviews of the facility, and correcting employee
behavior that can result in accidents and injuries.
· Spending time with each person hired explaining the safety policies
and the hazards of his/her particular work.
· Ensuring that initial orientation of "new hires" is properly
carried out.
·
Making sure that if
a ―Competent Person‖ is required, that one is present to oversee,
and instruct employees when necessary.
· Never short-cutting safety for expediency, nor allowing workers to do
so.
·
Enforcing safety rules
consistently, and following Company‘s discipline and enforcement procedures.
· Conducting daily job-site inspections and correcting
noted safety violations.
N&R Cleaning recognizes that the responsibilities for occupational
safety and health are shared:
· This employer accepts responsibility for leadership of the safety and health program, for its
effectiveness and improvement, and for providing the safeguards required to ensure safe work conditions.
This employer accepts responsibility for leadership
of the safety and health program, for its effectiveness and improvement, and for providing the safeguards required to ensure
safe work conditions. ·
Supervisors are responsible
for developing proper attitudes toward safety and health in themselves and in those they supervise, and for ensuring that
all operations are performed with the utmost regard for the safety and health of all personnel involved, including themselves.
· Employees are responsible for wholehearted, genuine
operations of all aspects of the safety and health program – including compliance with the rules and regulations –
and for continuously practicing safety and health while performing their duties.
N&R Cleaning shall see that workers are properly
instructed and supervised in the safe operation of any machinery, tools, equipment, process, or practice which they are authorized
to use or apply. Production is never
so urgent that we can not take the time to do our work safely.
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Owner Name Signature
Date