SUPERVISOR SAFETY TRAINING

SUPERVISOR SAFETY TRAINING

REFERENCES 29 CFR 1910 Code of Federal Regulations

for General Industry 29 CFR 1960 Elements for Federal

Employee OSH Program DOC OSH Manual EHB-15 NWS OSH Manual NC Instruction 5100.1B Safety Standards

for Ships of the NOAA Fleet

PUBLIC LAW 91-PUBLIC LAW 91-596596

WILLIAMS-STEIGER ACT OF 1970

REQUIRES SAFE AND HEALTHFUL WORKING ENVIRONMENT

REQUIRES EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW SAFETY PROCEDURES

OSH POLICY OSH POLICY PROVIDES A SAFE AND

HEALTHFUL WORKPLACE FOR ALL PERSONNEL

OSH PROGRAM ENDORSED BY DOC SECRETART AND NOAA UNDER SECRETARY

IMPLEMENTED THROUGH APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND

POLICYSTATEMENT

OSH PROGRAM INCLUDES:

COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS ANNUAL OSH INSPECTIONS ABATEMENT OF HAZARDS PROCEDURES TO REPORT HAZARDS

WITHOUT FEAR OF REPRISAL OSH TRAINING ACCIDENT REPORTING & INVESTIGATIONS HEALTH SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMS PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS

SAFETY TRAINING SAFETY TRAINING SHOULD BE SHOULD BE PROVIDEDPROVIDED::

INITIALLY AND FOR

NEW EMPLOYEES UPDATED

PROCEDURES ANNUALLY NON-ROUTINE TASKS

SUCH AS ASKING AN ADMIN PERSON TO LIFT HEAVY ITEMS: BACK TRAINING

SUPERVISORS’ SUPERVISORS’ RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES

SET EXAMPLE PREREQUISITES OF

JOB REVIEW

PRECAUTIONS CONDUCT

INSPECTIONS ACKNOWLEDGE

SAFETY BEHAVIOR

INVESTIGATE & REPORT ACCIDENTS

CORRECT UNSAFE UNHEALTHFUL CONDITIONS

PROVIDE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IF NEEDED (AS DETERMINED BY A JHA)

INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES

COMPLY WITH OSH STANDARDS

REPORT WORKPLACE HAZARDS

REPORT TO SUPERVISOR ILLNESSES/ INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM INCIDENT

HAZARD HAZARD REPORTINGREPORTING

EMPLOYEES» ORAL REPORT TO

SUPERVISOR SUPERVISORS

» KEEP EMPLOYEES INFORMED

CD-351

CD-351CD-351 DOC EMPLOYEE REPORT OF UNSAFE OR DOC EMPLOYEE REPORT OF UNSAFE OR

UNHEALTHFY WORKING CONDITIONSUNHEALTHFY WORKING CONDITIONS

MUST BE POSTED EMPLOYEES

SUBMIT TO OSH OFFICE - MAY BE ANONYMOUS

OSH LOGS IN ACKNOWLEDGE

RECEIPT TO ORIGINATOR

DISCUSS SERIOUSNESS

NOTIFY SUPERVISOR

INVESTIGATE RESPOND BY

WRITTEN REPORT WITHIN 10 DAYS

8 8 BASIC BASIC HAZARD HAZARD COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

DETERMINE HAZARDS

COMPOSE MSDS PROVIDE

CUSTOMERS WITH MSDS AND WARNING LABELS

KEEP MSDS ON FILE AND ACCESSIBLE

LABEL CONTAINERS

DO NOT REMOVE OR DEFACE LABELS

INFORM AND TRAIN EMPLOYEES

WRITTEN HAZCOM PROGRAM

SUPERVISOR SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES

INFORM ALL EMPLOYEES BEFORE THEIR INITIAL ASSIGNMENT OR WHEN A NEW HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL IS INTRODUCED INTO THEIR WORK AREA

TRAIN EMPLOYEES HOW TO:» IDENTIFY AND PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM

CHEMICAL HAZARDS» RECOGNIZE THE PHYSICAL AND HEALTH

HAZARDS OF CHEMICALS IN THEIR AREA» OBTAIN AND USE THE MSDS» DOCUMENT ALL TRAINING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT IS WHAT IS ERGONOMICS?ERGONOMICS?

ERGONOMICS -

The study of the design of work in relation to the physiological and psychological capabilities of people (matching the work place to the worker.)

TWO BROAD CATEGORIES OF TWO BROAD CATEGORIES OF WORK PLACE DISORDERS WORK PLACE DISORDERS

EXISTEXIST

INJURIES:» THOSE DISORDERS THAT OCCUR DUE

TO A ONE-TIME EVENT SUCH AS A CUT, CRUSH OR FALL.

ILLNESSES:» THOSE DISORDERS RELATED TO

REPEATED EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS SUBSTANCES, HAZARDS, OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.

SCOPE OF ERGONOMIC SCOPE OF ERGONOMIC ILLNESSESILLNESSES

CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS (CTDS) are health disorders arising from repeated biomechanical stress.

CTD involves damage to the tendons, tendon sheaths, related bones, muscles, and nerves of:» Hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, neck,

back.

MORE FREQUENTLY OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY OCCURRING OCCUPATIONALLY INDUCED DISORDERSOCCUPATIONALLY INDUCED DISORDERS:

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME EPICONDYLITIS (TENNIS ELBOW) TENDONITIS TENOSYNOVITIS (INFLAMMATION OF

» TENDON SHEATH) LOW BACK PAIN

SOME POTENTIAL SOME POTENTIAL INDICATORS/SYMPTOMS OF INDICATORS/SYMPTOMS OF

CTDSCTDS

Incidents of CTD

Absenteeism High turnover

rate

Complaints about muscle-skeleton pain

Poor product quality

Complaints of hand numbness or shoulder pain

ADMINISTRATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLSCONTROLS

Controls such as:» Rotating employees to

jobs with dissimilar physical requirements

» Establishing work/rest schedules

» Training employees to use appropriate work methods when engineering controls are not feasible

ENGINEERING TECHNIQUESENGINEERING TECHNIQUES

Engineering techniques are the preferred mechanism for controlling ergonomic hazards. This may entail redesigning the work station and work methods

to reduce the demandsof the job, suchas exertion, repetition, and awkward positions.

ACCIDENT/INJURY AND ILLNESS REPORTING

DEFINITION OF AN INJURY

Any incident such as a cut, fracture, sprain, amputation, etc. which results

from a work accident

ACCIDENT/INJURY AND ILLNESS REPORTING

DEFINITION OF AN ILLNESS

Any abnormal condition or disorder caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment. These may be caused by

inhalation, absorption, ingestion or direct contact. In addition, it also includes repetitive

trauma disorders.

ACCIDENT/INJURY AND ILLNESS REPORTING

FILE SAFETY INJURY/ILLNESS REPORT

» For all injuries and illnesses, regardless of severity or loss of time, the supervisor should fill out the Form CD-137 “Report of Accident/Illness” and forward to Regional Safety Manager within SIX days.

ACCIDENT/INJURY AND ILLNESS REPORTING

FILE WRITTEN NOTICE

» Obtain a Form CA-1 “Federal Employees Notice of Traumatic Injury and Claim for Continuation of Pay/Compensation”.

» Fill out employees portion » Supervisor fills out his/her portion and

forwards a copy to the Dept of Labor.

ACCIDENT/INJURY AND ILLNESS REPORTING

If an injury or illness occurs at work:

REPORT IT TO THE SUPERVISOR IMMEDIATELY

» Every job related injury or illness must be reported to the supervisor as soon as possible

ACCIDENT/INJURY AND ILLNESS REPORTING

OBTAIN MEDICAL CARE

» Before you obtain medical treatment ask the supervisor to authorize medical treatment by using form CA-16

» If you require emergency care, take care of requirement this after you have been treated.

ACCIDENT/INJURY AND ILLNESS REPORTING

CD-137

The Regional Safety Manager then uses information from the CD-137 for

1) Reporting injuries and illnesses to NOAA and the Dept of Labor

2) Establishing injury trends and recommending corrective actions.

ACCIDENT/INJURY AND ILLNESS REPORTING

ADDRESS FOR FILING WITH THE DOL

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION OPERATIONS CENTER

ATTN: KATHY MATTINGLY

ROOM H5102 14TH AND CONSTITUTION AVENUE

WASHINGTON DC 20230

ACCIDENT/INJURY AND ILLNESS REPORTING

CA-1 is used for reporting injuries

CA-2 is used for reporting illnesses

ACCIDENT/INJURY AND ILLNESS REPORTING

OBTAIN RECEIPT OF NOTICE

» A “Receipt of Notice of Injury” is attached to each Form CA-1 and CA-2. The supervisor should complete the receipt and return it to the employee for his/her personal records.

ACCIDENT/INJURY AND ILLNESS REPORTING

SUBMIT CLAIM FOR COP/LEAVE AND/OR COMPENSATION FOR

WAGE LOSS» If disabled due to traumatic injury, you

may claim COP not to exceed 45 calendar days or use your own leave.

» A claim for COP must be submitted no later than 30 days following the injury.

HOW TO GET PEOPLE HOW TO GET PEOPLE BACK TO WORKBACK TO WORK

JOB ENGINEERING LIGHT DUTY RETRAIN FIND JOBS IN OTHER AREAS

» CHANGE ATTITUDE OF SUPERVISORS TOWARD INJURED EMPLOYEES

OFFICE SAFETY OFFICE SAFETY FACTSFACTS

FALLING OBJECTS MISHAPS

FIRE AND ELECTRICAL HAZARD MISHAPS

MISC. MISHAPS

GREATEST NUMBER OF INJURIES COME FROM SLIPS, TRIPS, AND FALLS. RECENTLY, THEY ACCOUNTED FOR 64% OF ALL OFFICE MISHAPS.

OFFICE SAFETY OFFICE SAFETY FACTSFACTS

SLIPS, TRIPS, FALLS

IMPROPERLY USED EQUIPMENT

FAULTY EQUIPMENT

COLLISIONS OR OBSTRUCTIONS MISHAPS