Employee Safety Plan

Overview

Goals and Expected OutcomeImportance and Need of Safety

PlansHistoryMost Common HazardsWritten Procedures Safe Work Practices

Overview Cont.

Lab SafetyExposure Time LimitationsUse of Hazardous MaterialTraining7 Tips for a Safer WorkplaceIndoor EmergenciesOutdoor EmergenciesMeasuring SafetyConclusion

Goals and Expected Outcome

Promoting and Rewarding Safe Practices at work

Reducing Injuries and Illness at work

Eliminating Fatalities at workEasier ways to stay safe at workMore employee preparedness

Importance and Need of Safety PlansPreventing InjuryPreventing IllnessReducing Amount of Money paid

out in Health Insurance Benefits, Worker’s Comp, and Cost of Wages for Temporary Help

History

Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

Minnesota OSHA

HIPAA

Most Common Hazards Chemical Electrical Ergonomics Fainting Fall Fire/Heat Mechanical Noise Radiation Struck By and Against Objects Temperature Extreme Visibility Weather

Written ProceduresWritten procedures provide us with

detailed step-by-step instructions for executing or controlling the important part of a business.

Standards of PerformanceInstructionReferenceControlReviewDocumentation

Safe Work PracticesObserve all safety policiesFamiliarize yourself with the District

safety programs which affect your jobCorrect safety hazards and unsafe

conditions you can handle yourselfKnow situations that can cause

accidentsObserve all warning signs and safety

color codingBe your brothers keeper

Safe Work Practices Cont.Know PPE required for your jobDon’t block or obstruct fire doors,

escape routes, or sprinkler headsWalk, do not run unless in an

emergency situationDo not climb, use a safe step-ladderWear shoes with good tractionAvoid carrying loads that obstruct

your vision

Safe Work Practice Cont.Observe safe lifting practicesMake sure tools and equipment

are in safe condition before using them

All power machinery must be guarded

Use machinery only when you have been authorized to do so

Lab SafetyPPEWorking with

Flammable Substances

Chemical SpillsCuts and BurnsContainer LabelingBlood borne

Pathogens

Lab Safety Cont.MSDSIncident ReportHepatitis B

VaccinePost Exposure

Evaluation and Follow Up

Hazardous ChemicalsAcetoneAcetic AcidSulfuric AcidCalcium CarbonateTolueneThymolTannic AcidAnhydrous Ammonia

Exposure Time Limitations Recommended exposure limits are developed and

periodically revised by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). These recommendations are then published and transmitted to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA for use in promulgating legal standards.

In Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry publishes permissible exposure limits for contaminants.

http://www.dli.mn.gov/OSHA/PDF/pels.pdf

TrainingTraining will be completed on the first

and third Monday of the monthAnnuallyOnce all common workplace hazards

have been discussed we will go down to only one meeting a month

Everyone will be given a book containing the common hazards, this will need to be brought every meeting and signed by your supervisor upon completion of the meeting

Calendar of Training

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9:00 AM Monday January 4th - Chemical Hazards9:00 AM Monday January 18th- Electrical Hazards

Missing A MeetingMeetings are Mandatory! Absences are excused only upon

receiving documentationFirst Unexcused Absence- Verbal

WarningSecond Unexcused Absence- Written

WarningThird Unexcused Absence- TerminationExcused Absences are allowed to be

made up with your supervisor

7 Tips for a Safer WorkplaceWrite a Company Policy

StatementInvolve your EmployeesEstablish a Hazard Prevention

PlanProvide Safety TrainingReview Your WorkplaceKeep RecordsManage Injuries to Get Workers

Well and Back to Work

Indoor Emergencies

*Tornado*Severe Thunderstorm*Shooting

Outdoor Emergencies

*Fire*Gas Leak*Bomb Threat

Measuring SafetyReduction in lost time and injury

frequencyReduction in medical treatment

injury frequency (beyond first aid care)

Reduction in sick days usedLower workers compensation

costLower medical benefits payments

(doctors visits, prescription drugs)

ConclusionBy enacting 2 monthly meetings we

hope to have our employees better understand workplace safety to reduce illness and injuries.

Common knowledge of the importance of safety plans, most common hazards, and lab safety is something we feel is critical in preventing injury.

In January of 2012, we will review the elements measured and we hope to see a decrease in illness and injury within the workplace.

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