DOSH Dept' of Safety

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DOSH (Dept. of Safety Health) Safety Program
Development Training for Written Program
Compliance
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AGENDA

• Welcome, Introductions, find your seat
• Housekeeping
• Accident Prevention Plan (APP)(APP Manual
  Introduction)
• Accident Prevention Plan (training PP)
• Break
• WRITTEN Accident Prevention Plan (APP)
• Working Lunch (brought in)
• Continue working on WRITTEN APP
• Hazard Communication/Lock-out Tag-Out Trainings
• Break
• Ladder Safety Training
• Q A/Survey

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Overview

• North Central Washington Workers Compensation
  Trust

NCWWCT, administered by NCESD, provides
industrial injury accident insurance coverage
(Workers Compensation) and loss control services
for its member districts. As a loss control
service, we are providing training to assist our
member districts in their compliance with DOSH
regulations.
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Goals of this training

• Inform school districts of the specifics of DOSH
  safety requirements as they apply to schools.
• Provide sample written plans and assistance in
  making them school district specific.

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What Will Be Covered

• Why have an accident prevention program
• Legal requirements for accident prevention
  program
• Elements of a written program
• Where to get help

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What is an APP?

• A plan of action to
• Involve workers and management in workplace
  safety and health
• Identify and control safety hazards
• Handle emergencies
• Give new employees job safety orientation
• Provide for personal protective equipment as
  needed

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Core Elements of an APP

• Management Responsibilities
• Employee Responsibilities
• Safety Committee
• Safety Bulletin Board
• Reporting Hazards
• Reporting Injury/Illness
• Accident Investigation
• Hazard Identification and Control
• Employee Safety Orientation and Training

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Accident Prevention Program (APP)

• WAC 296-800
• PURPOSE

To assist you in developing and implementing a
written Accident Prevention Program which is
tailored to the needs and potential hazards
associated at your school district.
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Safety Policy
Management safety statements are not required,
but are recommended. Management support is
vital for success of the program, so supervisors
and employees will take it seriously.
A message from the Superintendent
Sample statements We care about your
safety We will provide a safe
workplace Employees are expected to work
safely and communicate safety issues
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Why have an Accident Prevention Program (APP)?

• ? It can help to prevent employee injuries on the
  job.
• ? It can create a system to help you find hazards
  before they cause accidents.

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APPManagement Responsibilities

• Develop written Accident Prevention Plan and
  Safety and Health Policy
• Support injury and illness prevention efforts
• Conduct safety audits and correct deficiencies
• Investigate all incidents
• Provide effective training
• Enforce safety rules and procedures
• Maintain compliance with DOSH requirements
• Encourage employee involvement

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Why have an Accident Prevention Program (APP)?

• WAC 296-800-140 Its required by DOSH Rules.

Safety Health Core Rules WAC 296-800-14005
Develop a formal, written accident prevention
program.
DOSH
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A written APP must

• WAC 296-800-14005

• Be tailored to the worksite
• Cover all the regular and
  predictable hazards of the worksite
• Must include the work of all employees
• Include employee input to identify
  new hazards not in outline

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What is required for all employers?

• WAC 296-800-14020
• You must develop, supervise and enforce a
  safety training program. YOU are responsible
  to provide ALL necessary training whether
  DOSH/WISHA has specifically legislated it or not.
  
• For exampleif someone hurts themselves with a
  chainsaw, they will be asked if he/she has been
  trained on how to use the tool safety. If not,
  DOSH will issue a citation.
• If you feel training is not needed, DOSH will
  enforce the lack of a specific training
  requirement with WAC 296-800-11005 and 11010.
  (Summary Requirements Section, Page 1)
• WAC 296-800-14025
• You must make sure your APP is effective in
  practice.

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When is an APP effective in practice ?

• When It Works!!
• ? Serious or frequent injuries are not occurring.
• ? Identified hazards are addressed.
• ? Safety goals are met.
• ? Safety rules are enforced.

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APP Management Responsibilities/WACs (continued)

• WAC 296-800-11005
• You must provide your employees a workplace
  free from recognized hazards that are causing, or
  are likely to cause, serious injury or death.
• WAC 296-800-11010
• Provide and use means to make your workplace
  safe
• WAC 296-800-11030
• Prohibit employees from using tools and
  equipment that are not safe all equipment or
  tools whether owned by the employer or not.
• WAC 296-800-11035
• Establish, supervise, and enforce rules that
  lead to a safe and healthy work environment that
  are effective in practice.

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APPEmployee Responsibilities

• WAC 296-800-120
• To play an active role in creating a safe and
  healthy workplace and comply with all applicable
  safety and health rules.

• Follow safety rules
• Cooperate with others and eliminate on-the-job
  injuries and illnesses
• Take care of all PPE properly
• Do not wear any torn or loose clothing while
  working around machinery
• Report work-related injuries or illnesses
• Do not remove, displace, damage or destroy, carry
  off or interfere with any safeguard, notice or
  warning provided to make the workplace safe.
• Report unsafe conditions or work practices

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• INDIVIDUAL WACS THAT PERTAIN TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS

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Hazard Communication Employer Responsibilities

• WAC 296-800-170
• Provide employees with effective information on
  hazardous chemicals in their work place
• Whenever a new physical or health hazard is
  introduced, information must be provided
• Inform employees about any operations in their
  work area where hazardous chemicals are present
• Where MSDS are located/details of communication
  program Explanation of labeling system and MSDS

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Hazard Communication Employer Responsibilities
(continued)

• Employee training must include
• Methods used to detect presence or release of a
  hazardous chemical in work area which may
  include
• Monitoring by Supervisor
• Continuous monitoring devices
• Visual appearance or odor when released

• Physical and health hazards of the
  chemicals/physical symptoms/effects of
  overexposure
• Steps employees can take to protect themselves,
  example PPE
• Training tailored to types of hazards in which
  employees will be exposed.

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Respiratory Protection

• WAC 296-842
• PurposeIn any workplace where respirators are
  necessary to protect the health of the employee,
  or if you REQUIRE use, you must develop and
  implement a written respiratory protection
  program and properly train employees

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Respiratory Protection Employer Responsibilities

• Make sure employees who are REQUIRED to use
  respirators understand and can demonstrate proper
  respirator use and maintenance
• This ALSO applies to VOLUNTARY users IF that use
  may create a hazard (skin irritation, dermatitis
  or other health effects or illness)

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Employer ResponsibilitiesNOTE RESPIRATOR USE

• Employer must pay for medical evaluations,
  training, travel related costs and wages. You do
  NOT need to pay for respirators employees use
  ONLY voluntarily.
• EXEMPTION if employees use only filtering-face
  piece respirators voluntarily, you do not need to
  develop and maintain a written program

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Respiratory Protection Required UseEmployer
Responsibilities (continued)

• WAC 296-842-16005
• Requires Employer to
• Make sure employees can demonstrate knowledge or
  skills as required by their duties.
• Make sure a qualified instructor performs
  training, at no cost to employee, at these times
• Initially, before work begins
• Periodically, within 12 months of previous
  training
• Additionally, when the employee hasnt retained
  knowledge or there are changes in the worksite,
  or type of respirator make previous training
  incomplete.
• Train employees in an effective and understanding
  way, based on duties, if they
• Use respirators
• Supervise respirator use
• Issue, repair or adjust respirators

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Respiratory Protection Required Use Employer
Responsibilities (continued)

• Train employees why the respirator is necessary,
  extent of employees exposure, and potential
  health effects and symptoms.
• Train the employees the respirators capabilities
  and limitations (how the respirator provides
  protection)
• Train employees how improper fit, use or
  maintenance can compromise the respirators
  effectiveness and reliability.
• Train employee how to properly inspect, put on,
  seal check, use and remove the respirator
• Train on how to clean, disinfect, repair, store
  the respirator or have this done by someone else
• Train on using respirator effectively including
  what to do in emergencies or when respirator
  fails.
• Make sure employees are aware of medical signs
  and symptoms that may limit or prevent effective
  use of respirators/short of breath/dizzy

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Respiratory Protection Required UseEmployer
Responsibilities (continued)

• WAC 296-842-11010
• Keep voluntary use program records
• if employee only uses filtering-face piece
  respirator voluntarily, you do not need to follow
  these requirements on recordkeeping
• Keep copies of current written program and
  written recommendations for LHCP (licensed health
  care provider)
• Allow records to be examined and copied by
  affected employees

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Respiratory Protection Voluntary UseEmployer
Responsibilities

• WAC 296-842-11005
• Voluntary use is respirator use that is requested
  by the employee and permitted by the employer
  when NO respiratory hazard exists
• Make sure use does not interfere with an ability
  to work safely, such as restricting vision or
  radio communication OR
• Create health hazards (ex skin irritation,
  dermatitis, illness created by sharing
  respirators) or health effects caused by unsafe
  air supply

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Respiratory Protection Voluntary UseEmployer
Responsibilities (continued)

• WAC 296-842-11005
• Provide all voluntary respirator users with the
  advisory information on Table 2 at NO cost to
  them.
• Develop and maintain a written program that
  includes
• Medical evaluation as specified in WAC
  296-842-140.
• Procedures to properly clean and disinfect WAC
  296-842-22015 and make sure safe air supply WAC
  296-842-200
• How to store devices WAC 296-842-17010
• Training to ensure there is no hazard created by
  use WAC 296-842-160

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Bloodborne Pathogens

• WAC 296-823
• PurposeTo provide information and training to
  employees with occupational exposure to blood or
  other potentially infectious materials (OPIM)

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Bloodborne PathogensEmployer Responsibilities

• WAC 296-823-12005
• Provide training to employees before assigning
  tasks where exposure may occur and
  annually/within one year of previous training
• Make sure trainer is knowledgeable and training
  is understandable for audience
• Make sure all affected employees participate in a
  program at no cost, conducted during work hours

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Bloodborne PathogensEmployer Responsibilities
(continued)

• Make sure the training contains at least the
  following
• Accessible copy of explanation of contents
• General explanation of symptoms
• An explanation of how BBP are transmitted
• An explanation of your exposure control plan and
  how employee can obtain a copy of written plan
• How to recognize tasks and other activities that
  could involve exposure to blood and OPIM.
• Appropriate work practices and PPE
• Types of PPE/selection/location/handling/disposal
• Information about Hep B vaccine, including
  effectiveness, safety, benefits,no cost

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Bloodborne PathogensEmployer Responsibilities
(continued)

• WAC 296-823-12010
• Explain what actions to take and who to contact
  if exposure occurs
• Explain medical evaluation and follow-up
  available
• Explain post-exposure evaluation and follow up
  procedure
• Explain explanation of signs and labeling or
  color-coded required hazardous labels, red
  containers, etc.
• Opportunity for questions and answers with
  trainer at time of training.
• Provide additional training when adding or
  changing an employees tasks or procedures that
  may affect their occupational exposure to BBP
  WAC 296-823-12010.

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Bloodborne PathogensEmployer Responsibilities

• WAC 296-823-12015 Maintain training records
• records maintained for 3 yrs
• Dates of training/Contents/Name and
  qualifications of trainer/Names and job titles of
  all participants
• Provide these records upon request to employees
  and their representatives.

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Occupational Noise Exposure

• WAC 296-817
• Purpose
• To prevent employee hearing loss by minimizing
  employee noise exposures and to make sure
  employees that are exposed to noise are protected

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Occupational Noise Exposure Employer
Responsibilities

• WAC 296-817-20020
• Make sure employees receive training about
  noise and hearing protection.
• Train all employees whose noise exposure equals
  or exceeds 85 dba
• Provide training upon hire if exposure is
  relative
• Keep information updated, being consistent with
  changes in controls, hearing protectors, work
  processes
• Make sure your noise and hearing protection
  training includes
• noise controls used in workplace
• purpose of hearing protectors
• effects of noise on hearing
• advantages and disadvantages of various types
  of protectors
• employees right to access records
• maintain a written program

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Confined Spaces

• WAC 296-809
• Purpose Practices and procedures to protect
  employees from the hazards of entry and/or work
  in permit-required confined spaces

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Confined Spaces

• Permit Required Confined Space has one or more of
  these characteristics
• Contains or has a potential to contain a
  hazardous atmosphere
• Contains a material that has the potential for
  engulfing an entrant
• Has an internal configuration such that an
  entrant could be trapped or asphyxiated by
  inwardly converging walls or by a floor which
  slopes downward and tapers to a smaller
  cross-section
• Contains any physical hazard. This includes any
  recognized health or safety hazards including
  engulfment in solid or liquid material,
  electrical shock, thermal hazards, chemical
  contact hazards or moving pars.
• Contains any other recognized serious safety or
  health hazard that could either impair the
  ability to self-rescue or result in a situation
  that presents an immediate danger to life or
  health.

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Confined SpacesEmployer Responsibilities

• WAC 296-809-40002
• Provide employee training to those involved in
  permit-required confined space activities, so
  they acquire the understanding, knowledge and
  skills necessary to safely perform assigned
  duties.
• Establish employee proficiency in duties by
  observing employee performance during training
  exercises or a written exam
• Introduce new or revised procedures as necessary

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Confined SpacesEmployer Responsibilities
(continued)

• Provide training
• Before employee is first assigned to duties
• Before there is a change in duties
• When there is a permit-required confined space
  hazard for which employee hasnt already been
  trained
• If you have reason to believe there are
  deviations from your procedures OR employee
  knowledge/use is inadequate.

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Confined SpacesEmployer Responsibilities
(continued)

• WAC 296-8019-40004
• Certify employee proficiency
• You MUST
• certify proficiency in their assigned duties
• make sure certification contains name, trainers
  signature or initials/dates of training, is
  available for inspection by employees and reps

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Confined SpacesEmployer Responsibilities
(continued)

• WAC 296-809-700
• To make sure any space you classify as
  non-permit, doesnt have the potential to contain
  serious health or safety hazards -
• You MUST
• Make sure the confined space meets these
  conditions to be classified as a non-permit
  confined space
• The confined space doesnt contain an actual or
  potential hazardous atmosphere.
• The confined space doesnt contain hazards
  capable of causing death or serious physical
  harm. This includes any recognized health or
  safety hazards including engulfment in solid or
  liquid material, electrical shock, or moving
  parts.
• If you must enter or remove hazards, the space
  must be treated as a permit-required confined
  space until hazards have been eliminated.

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Confined SpacesEmployer Responsibilities
(continued)

• WAC 296-809-70002
• You must
• Document how you determined the confined space
  contained no permit-required confined space
  hazards. Certify this documentation with the
  following
• Date
• Location of the space
• Signature of the person making the determination
• Make the certification available to each entrant,
  or their authorized representative.
• Note This certification must be completed every
  time a permit-required confined space is
  reclassified as a non-permit space.

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Hazardous Chemicals in Labs (Chemical
Hygiene)Employer Responsibilities

• WAC 296-62
• Employer shall provide employees with info and
  training to ensure they are apprised of the
  hazards of chemicals present.

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Hazardous Chemicals in Labs (Chemical
Hygiene)Employer Responsibilities (continued)

• WAC 296-62-40011
• That info shall be provided at time of initial
  assignment and prior to assignments involving new
  exposure.
• Location and availability of chem hygiene plan
• Permissable exposure limits where there is no
  standard
• Signs and symptoms associated with exposure
• Location and availability of known reference
  material on hazards/handling/storage/disposal,
  not limited to MSDS sheets

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Hazardous Chemicals in Labs (Chemical
Hygiene)Employer Responsibilities (continued)

• WAC 296-62-40011
• Training shall include
• Methods and observations that may be used to
  detect presence or release of a haz chem such as
  monitoring, visual appearance, odor being
  released)
• Physical and health hazards of chemicals in the
  work area
• Measures employees can take to protect themselves
  from these hazards (ex PPE) or other measures
  employer has set in place work practices or
  procedures
• Applicable details of the employers written
  chemical hygiene plan.

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First Aid Employer and Employee Responsibilities

• WAC 296-800Purpose to ensure quick and
  effective first aid for all employees in case an
  injury or acute illness occurs on the job.

• First aid trained staff
• Location of first aid supplies
• Kits checked regularly
• Emergency washing facilities

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PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)Employer
Responsibilities

• WAC 296-800-16025
• Train your employees to use PPE.
• When necessary
• What PPE is necessary
• How to wear/take off/adjust
• Limitations of PPE
• Proper care/maintenance/disposal
• Document each employee using PPE, that they have
  received and understand the required training.
  Include their name, date of training, and subject
  of training.
• Can your employee demonstrate how to use and
  understand the training you gave?
• IF NECESSARYRETRAIN WAC 296-800-16030
• DOCUMENT TRAINING WAC 296-800-16035

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Lockout/Tagout

• WAC 296-803
• Purpose to cover the servicing and maintenance
  of machines and equipment in which the unexpected
  energization or start up of the machine or
  equipment or release of stored energy could cause
  injury to employees

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Lockout/TagoutEmployer Responsibilities

• WAC 296-803-60005
• Provide training on energy control and
  prohibition against attempting to restart or
  reenergize a machine or equipment that is locked
  out or tagged out.
• Document training- name/date

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Lockout/TagoutEmployer Responsibilities
(continued)

• WAC 296-803-60010
• Provide additional training if you use TAGOUT
  devices
• Make sure employees are trained that
• tags are warning devices and do not provide same
  level of physical restraint as a lock.
• Tags are not to be removed, bypassed, ignored,
  etc without the approval of the authorized person
  responsible for it
• Tags are to be legible
• Tags are put on and secure
• IF NECESSARY RETRAIN (new employees, revised
  methods, etc)
• WAC 296-803-60015

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Powered Industrial Trucks or Forklifts/Pallet
JacksEmployer Responsibilities

• WAC 296-863Make sure Powered
  Industrial Truck operators are trained.
• Make sure employees successfully complete an
  operator training program before operation which
  includes lecture/discussion/interactive computer
  learning/video tapes/written material/demonstrati
  ons/exercises/evaluation.
• Make sure employees do not endanger themselves or
  others.
• Evaluate trainee competence.
• Pallet Jacks are considered other industrial
  trucks

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Powered Industrial Trucks or Forklifts/Pallet
JacksEmployer Responsibilities (continued)

• Required Training Topics
• Topics related to powered industrial truck
• (such as warnings/precautions/differences
  between truck and regular automobile/controls and
  instrumentation/engine or motor
  operation/steering and maneuvering/visibility/fork
  attachment/capacity/stability/refueling/charging
  /limitations)

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Powered Industrial Trucks or Forklifts/Pallet
JacksEmployer Responsibilities (continued)

• Required Training Topics
• Topics related to your workplace
• (such as surface conditions where truck is
  operated/composition of loads carried/stacking/uns
  tacking/pedestrian traffic/narrow aisles/opening
  closing devices/hazardous locations of
  operation/ramps/slopes/closed environments/other
  unique hazardous environmental conditions)

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Powered Industrial Trucks or Forklifts/Pallet
JacksEmployer Responsibilities (continued)

• WAC 296-863-60010
• Document training dates/names/evaluation/trainer
  name
• Retrain if operator is involved in ANY of the
  following
• Accident or near-miss incident
• Operation in an unsafe manner
• Unsafe evaluation
• Job duties change
• Conditions in work place change
• (retraining only required in those topics where
  the operator has been found deficient)

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Powered Industrial Trucks or Forklifts/Pallet
JacksEmployer Responsibilities (continued)

• WAC 296-863-60015
• Evaluate Powered Industrial Truck operators
  performance at each of these times
• Initial training
• After refresher training
• At least once every three years

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Powered Platforms

• WAC 296-24 Part J-3
• Only trained and authorized personnel must be
  permitted to operate the work platform.
• Refer to above WAC or page 31 of Summary
  Requirements Section of this manual.

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Emergency Action Plan

• WAC 296-24
• Purpose
• The emergency action plan shall be in writing,
  and shall cover those designated actions
  employers and employees must take to ensure
  employee safety from fire and other emergencies.

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Fire Prevention Plan Employer Responsibility

• WAC 296-24-567
• Purpose Employers will identify and apprise all
  employees of the fire hazard from materials and
  processes that they are exposed to at work

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Emergency Action Plan Employer Responsibility

• WAC 296-24-567
• Initially, what employee needs to know in order
  to protect themselves/others in an emergency
• Before implementation
• Employer shall designate and train a sufficient
  number of people to assist in safe and orderly
  evacuation
• Initially when plan is developed
• Job duties change
• Plan changes

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Portable Fire ExtinguishersEmployer
Responsibilities

• WAC 296-800-300
• Train your employees to use portable fire
  extinguishers
• Location
• Hazards involved with early stage fire
• General principals of use
• Training initially and annually

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Fall ProtectionEmployer Responsibility

• WAC 296-155
• Prior to permitting employees into areas where
  fall hazards of more than 10 feet or more exist,
  the employer shall ensure that the employees are
  trained and instructed in the following
• All fall hazards in work area
• Method of fall arrest or restraint to be provided
• Correct procedures for assembly, maintenance,
  inspection, disassembly
• Correct procedures for handling/storage/securing
  of tools and materials
• Method of overhead protection
• Method for prompt, safe removal of injured
  workers

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Fall ProtectionEmployer Responsibility
(continued)

• Document Training and have available on the job
  site.
• Retraining if
• Changes in the workplace
• Changes in types of fall protection systems or
  equipment
• Inadequacies in knowledge of employee

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Asbestos

• WAC 296-62
• Purpose To protect employees from the health
  hazards associated with occupational exposure to
  asbestos. The level and degree of training
  required depends on the classification of the
  asbestos work (Class I,II,III, IV) being done
• Refer to WAC 296-62-07722 or see page 24 in
  Summary Requirements section
• (this is very detailed and we suggest you print
  information needed from here)

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Asbestos (continued)

• Most schools contract out their asbestos work and
  thus do not disturb any asbestos-containing
  material (ACM).

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LEAD

• WAC 296-62-07521 (13)
• Purpose Employers will assess the hazards of
  lead in the work place and provide information to
  the employees about the hazards of the lead
  exposures to which they may be exposed.

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LEADEmployer Responsibilities

• WAC 296-62-07521 (13)
• Training Program for all subject to exposure
• Inform employees about exposure
• Annual training
• Specific nature of the operations which could
  result in exposure to lead above the action level
• The purpose, proper use, limitations and other
  training requirements for respiratory protection
  as required by WAC 296-842.
• Description and purpose of the medical
  surveillance program, information concerning the
  adverse health effects associated with exposure
• Controls and work practices
• Contents of any compliance plan in effect
• Instructions to employee that chelating agents
  not used
• Access to info and training materials
• Copy of standard and appendices to all employees

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TractorsEmployer Responsibility

• WAC 296-307 You must ensure
  that every employee who operates an agricultural
  tractor is informed of the operating practices
  listed below and of any other practices dictated
  by the work environment. Provide info at time of
  initial assignment and annually thereafter.
• Training including operation/topographical
  features of the land/safety/rollover safety

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TractorsEmployee Responsibility (continued)

• WAC 296-307-08018
• Fasten seatbelt, if roll-over protection
  structure
• Avoid operating tractor near ditches, embankments
  and holes,
• Reduce speed when turning, crossing slopes and on
  rough, slick or muddy surfaces.
• Stay off slopes too steep for safe operation.

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TractorsEmployee Responsibility (continued)

• WAC 296-307-08018
• Watch where you are going, especially at row
  ends, on roads and around trees.
• Passengers not permitted to ride unless passenger
  seat available or other protective device is
  provided.
• No jerky turns, starts or stops
• Hitch only to the drawbar and hitch points
  recommended
• Set brakes securely when stopped, use park lock
  if available

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Power Lawnmowers

• WAC 296-807-160
• Make sure operator understands all instructions
  for operating the mower that are in the
  manufacturers instructions and on the machine.
• Make sure operator is thoroughly familiar with
  controls/proper use
• Make sure the proper guards, plates, grass
  catcher or other safety devices are in place
  before starting the mower.

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Scaffolding

• WAC 296-874
• Train employees who work on a scaffold
• Refer to above wac or page 30 of summary
  requirements section
• WAC 296-874-20074
• Train employees who erect, dismantle, operate or
  maintain scaffolds.
• WAC 296-874-20076
• Retrain employees when necessary

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Outdoor Heat Exposure

• WAC 296-62
• Purpose The purpose is to ensure compliance
  with the Outdoor Heat Exposure rule, WAC
  296-62-095, for employees who are exposed to
  temperatures at or above Table 1 of the
  regulation. Employees with only incidental
  exposure as defined in the rule are not covered.

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Outdoor Heat Exposure

• WAC 296-62-095
• Effect May September each year for job
  categories or positions having outdoor heat
  exposure.
• WAC rules address drinking water, first aid,
  accident prevention programs and training
  requirements for other months of the year and for
  employees who are not at the action temperatures
  May through Sept.

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Outdoor Heat ExposureEmployer Responsibility

• WAC 296-62-095
• Annually Train
• Each year prior to May, all employees working in
  exposure will be provided training on signs and
  symptoms of outdoor heat exposure and on the
  company policies to prevent heat-related illness.
  When new employees are hired before Summer
  months, training will be provided prior to the
  new employee working in the outdoor environment.

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Outdoor Heat ExposureEmployer Responsibility
(continued)

• WAC 296-62-095
• Training Content
• Provided for Custodians, Landscape/Grounds/Mainten
  ance, Maintenance staff/plumbers, electricians,
  carpenters, HVAC, welders, mechanics/paraprofessio
  nals on grounds or playground/coaches

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Outdoor Heat Exposure

• WAC 296-62-095
• Training Content to include
• Environmental factors contributing
• Awareness of personal factors (age, medications,
  acclimation, etc)
• Removing PPE during breaks
• Importance of drinking water
• Importance of acclimatization
• Different types of heat-related illness
• Signs and symptoms of heat-related illness
• Importance of immediately reporting signs or
  symptoms

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Safety Committees

• WAC 296-800

• This rule requires you to have a method of
  communicating and evaluating safety and health
  issues brought up by you or your employees in
  your workplace. Larger employers must establish
  a safety committee. Smaller employers have the
  choice of either establishing a safety committee
  or holding safety meetings with a management
  representative present.
• There is a difference between a safety committee
  and a safety meeting.
• A safety committee is an organizational structure
  where members represent a group. This gives
  everyone a voice but keeps the meeting size to an
  effective number of participants.
• A safety meeting includes all employees and a
  management person is there to ensure that issues
  are addressed. Typically, the safety committee
  is an effective safety management tool for a
  larger employer and safety meetings are more
  effective for a smaller employer.

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Safety Committees

• WAC 296-800

• You employee 11 or more employees on the same
  shift at the same location you must
  establish a safety committee
• At least as many elected employees as
  management-selected members
• The term of the employee-elected members must be
  a maximum of one year. (There is no limit to the
  number of terms a representative can serve.)
• Elected chairperson
• Committee determines meeting schedules

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Safety Committees

• WAC 296-800

• Meetings should be less than 1 hour
• Keep meeting minutes and attendance (save these
  minutes)
• Cover specific topics
• Review safety and health inspections
• Evaluate the accident investigations
• Write down subjects discussed

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Safety Bulletin Board

• WAC 296-800-190

• In every workplace with 8 or more employees
• Safety bulletins
• Safety newsletters
• Safety posters
• Accident statistics
• Other safety educational material

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DOSH Posters

• WAC 296-800-200

• Post where they can easily be seen by employees
• Job Safety and Health Protection
• Notice to Employees Self Insured
• Your Rights as a nonagricultural worker
• http//www.lni.wa.gov/ipub/101-054-000.pdf

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Reporting Hazards

• Employees are a valuable resource in
  identifying/controlling workplace hazards
• To supervisor or safety committee member
• Provide a Record of Hazard Observed form
• Discuss safety suggestions at all Safety
  Committee meetings
• Review and follow up on hazard reports and
  suggestions

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Reporting Injury/Illness

• District to provide Workers Compensation Filing
  Information Booklet
• Establish Procedure
• Report to Supervisor
• Major Injuries/Hospitalization/Death
• WAC 296-800-32005
• Report to LI within eight hours of accident
• Do not move any equipment involved in an
  accident
• Assign someone to assist LI
• Investigate and document findings

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Employee Orientation and Training

• WAC 296-800-140

• Safety plan
• Initial job orientation
• How/when to report injuries
• How to report unsafe conditions and practices
• Location of first aid supplies
• Emergency procedures, including how to exit
  facility
• Use and care of PPE
• Chemical hazard training - location of MSDS and
  how to use
• Job-specific hazards

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Accident Investigation

• Investigate immediately, including near misses
• Look for fact, not fault
• Include management and employees
• Look for all possible causes
• Develop and implement corrective actions

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Hazard Identification and Control

• General Safety Rules
• Observe employees (Hazard Analysis)
• Develop safe work practices for each job
• Evaluate equipment, materials, and processes
• List required PPE
• Reference other hazard control programs

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Safety Training

• Safety orientation for all new employees
• General and site specific
• When new processes, procedures or job duties are
  introduced
• As required by DOSH regulations
• Following an injury accident or increase in rate
  of injury/accidents
• To keep employee safety awareness at a high level

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Addition Information

• More information on APP is available at
• http//www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Basics/Programs/Accid
  ent/default.htm
• NCESD Workers Compensation Program,
• Suzanne Reister or Paula Vanderpool
• 509-667-7100 or 509-667-7110
• http//www.ncesd.org

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Questions?

• Contact Info
• Suzanne Reister
• Program Manager
• Workers Compensation/Unemployment Cooperative
• North Central ESD
• 509-667-7100
• suzanner_at_ncesd.org
• Paula Vanderpool
• Program Assistant
• Workers Compensation/Unemployment Cooperative
• North Central ESD
• 509-667-7110
• paulav_at_ncesd.org