ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE SAFETY PROGRAM

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CHAPTER 6

• ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE SAFETY PROGRAM

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• Company philosophy on safety
• Statement from corporate management

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Company Philosophy Reflected in the Mission
Statement

• A short and concise statement about the companys
  view on the firms success and safety

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Two Major Section Make up the Safety Program

• 1. Safety Management
• 2. Safe Work Practices

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Safety Management
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Duties and Responsibilities

• Project Manager
• Superintendent
• Foremen
• Safety Director

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SCOPE OF SAFETY

• Extends beyond the project boundary
• Aggressively promotes safety
• Pre-construction conferences
• Pre-construction checklist (meetings, postings,
  medical arrangements, OSHA poster, project safety
  program, identification of serious hazards, etc.)

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Training

• New Worker Orientation
• Periodic Training (refresher)
• Special topics (Confined Space, LOTO, hot work,
  fire watch, trenching, hazcom, emergency
  evacuation, etc.)

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Regulatory Compliance

• OSHA
• Other regulations

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Owner Regulations

• Site Specific Requirements
• Imposed by the owner
• Common when working in existing and operating
  facilities

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Hazard Analysis

• Based on jobsite assessment
• Focus on serious hazards

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Safety Meetings

• Weekly toolbox meetings
• Pretask planning meetings
• Weekly supervisory meetings
• Monthly project-wide meetings

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Safety Committees

• Jobsite audits
• Make-up of the committee
• Rotation of membership

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Safety Awards/Recognition

• Workers
• Supervisory Personnel

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Substance Abuse Programs

• For all personnel
• Pre-employment screening
• Post-accident
• Random
• For cause
• Action for positive test results

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Subcontractor Compliance

• Prepare safety program
• Compliance with site rules
• Reporting requirements
• Consequences of non-compliance

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INSPECTIONS BY REGULARTORY PERSONNEL

• Admittance granted?
• Notification of others
• Document information obtained

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• Safety Performance Evaluations
• Who is evaluated?
• How often
• By whom
• Criteria

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Emergency Plans

• Evacuation plans
• Fire
• Hurricane
• Explosion

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Accident Reporting

• Response time
• Who must be informed
• Nature of reporting

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Accident Investigations

• Conducted by superintendent, safety director,
  foreman, etc.
• Preserve the accident site conditions
• Talk with witnesses
• Photograph conditions
• Document all information
• Seek the root cause

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SHIFTING LIABILITY
Done by contract Not addressed in the Safety
Program
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SELECTION OF INSURANCE CARRIER
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OTHER ELEMENTS

• Clear communications
• Job site visits
• Effective scheduling
• Flex and stretch programs

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Safe Work Practices