La. Admin. Code tit. 40, § I-907 - Classes and Components of Safety Plan
A. The two classes of operating safety plans
and their minimum requirements shall be as follows.
1.
Class A- The Class A
Safety Plan is required when the employer's Workers' Compensation premium rate
is over $5 premium per $100 of payroll for the major job classification or the
job classification with the highest amount of payroll. The minimum requirements
are as follows.
a. Management Policy
Statement. This document shall be signed by the top executive of the company
acknowledging management's responsibility and commitment to a safety plan and
their intention to comply with all applicable local, state and federal safety
requirements and appropriate industry standards. Management shall commit
resources, responsibility and accountability to all levels of management and to
each employee for the safety program.
b. Responsibility for safety shall be defined
in writing for executive and middle level operating management, supervisors,
safety coordinator and employees.
c. Inspections shall be made of all areas of
the work place at least monthly by a supervisor at the site. A written report
(checklist or narrative) is to be completed for each inspection, with this
report to be retained for a period of one year. The report will be designed to
cover the identification of recognized unsafe conditions, unsafe acts and any
other items inherent in a particular job. The form will include a space to
indicate any corrective action taken. The responsibility for the correction of
defects is to be designated by management.
d. Accident Investigation
i. An accident investigation of any job
related injury that requires a visit to a clinic or physician shall be
initiated by the injured employee's supervisor as soon as possible on the shift
the accident occurs. The accident investigation report will include information
required to determine the basic causes of the accident by asking the questions
who, what, where, who, when and how. Corrective action to be taken and/or
recommended to prevent a recurrence of a similar accident will be implemented.
Complex accidents may require technical assistance to ensure an accurate
investigation, however, the injured employee's supervisor should be included on
the investigation team.
ii. The
accident investigation report shall include information on the injured person,
his or her job, what happened, basic causes, corrective actions required, the
time frame to make corrections and who will be responsible for seeing that
corrections are implemented.
e. Safety Meetings
i. Safety meetings shall be held by a
supervisor with all of his/her employees on a monthly basis. A record will be
kept showing the topics discussed, date of meeting and the names of the persons
attending.
ii. Safety meeting
topics will be designed to instruct the employee on how to perform his job
productively, efficiently and safely. Hazard recognition and hazard control
procedures; selection, use and care of personal protective equipment; job
procedures review and good housekeeping are examples of the information
employees should receive at a safety meeting.
iii. A review of the recent work area
inspection results, the workers' compliance with safety procedures, and the
accident investigations that occurred since the last safety meeting should be
covered in the safety meeting.
f. Safety Rules. Management shall develop
specific safety rules that apply to the operations being performed. The rules
should be short, concise, simple, enforceable and stated in a positive manner.
The safety rules are to be followed and adhered to by all management personnel
and all employees. The rules shall be written with a copy provided to each
employee and documented.
g.
Training. Management shall implement a training program that will provide for
orientation and training of each new employee, existing employees on a new job
or when new equipment, processes or job procedures are initiated. The training
provided will consist of, but not limited to, the correct work procedures to
follow, correct use of personal protective equipment required and where to get
assistance when needed. This training should be accomplished by the employee's
supervisor but may be done by a training specialist or an outside consultant
such as a vendor or safety consultant. Training shall be provided to all
persons in operating supervisory positions in conducting safety meetings,
conducting safety inspections, accident investigation, job planning, employee
training methods, job analysis and leadership skills.
h. Record Keeping. In addition to OSHA logs
which are retained for five years (federal requirement), each firm shall
maintain other safety records for a period of one year from the end of the year
for which the records are maintained (state requirement). These will include
inspection reports, accident investigation reports, minutes of safety meetings,
training records and the LDET-WC-1071A Form.
i. First Aid. Management shall adopt and
implement a first aid program which will provide for a trained first aid person
at each job site on each shift. A first aid kit with proper supplies for the
job exposures will be maintained and restocked as needed. Emergency phone
numbers for medical services and key company personnel must also be
maintained.
j. Emergency
Preparedness Program
i. Management shall
develop a written emergency preparedness plan to ensure to the extent possible
the safety of all employees, visitors, contractors and vendors in the facility
at the time of emergency situations, such as but not limited to natural
disasters, fire, explosions, chemical spills and/or releases, bomb threats and
medical emergencies. Emergency shutdown and start-up procedures will be
developed in industries having equipment that requires several steps to
properly shutdown and secure. Employees shall be trained in these procedures to
reduce the incidences of additional injuries, property damage and possible
release of hazardous materials to the environment. Emergency plans shall comply
with all governmental regulations and state and local emergency response
committee requirements.
ii. All
employees and contractors shall be trained in the facility's emergency plan. A
facility training drill will be conducted at least annually to test the
emergency plan. The emergency plan will be reviewed annually and revised as
required. Employees shall be trained in the updated emergency plan. Monthly
inspections of all access and egress aisles and doors will be conducted to
determine that they are clear, unobstructed and operable. Evacuation routes
shall be posted in all work areas showing primary and secondary routes for
employees' evacuation to a safe predetermined location for a head
count.
2.
Class B- The Class B Safety Plan is required when the
employer's Workers' Compensation premium rate is $5 premium or less per $100 of
payroll for the major job classification or the job classification with the
highest amount of payroll. The minimum requirements are as follows:
a. management policy statement-the same as
Class A;
b. definition of
responsibility-the same as Class A;
c. inspections-the same as Class A except
that inspections are required to be conducted quarterly;
d. accident investigation-the same as Class
A;
e. safety meetings-the same as
Class A except that safety meetings are required to be conducted
quarterly;
f. safety rules-the same
as Class A;
g. training-the same as
Class A;
h. record keeping-the same
as Class A;
i. first aid-the same
as Class A;
j. Emergency
Preparedness Program-the same as Class A.
3. Note: The above items listed for Class A
and Class B plans are considered to be the minimum requirements and should be
referred to as such. Obviously, we would all like to see such items as
planning, cost containment procedures, setting of objectives, performance
evaluations, incentive programs, etc. included in an employer's safety
plan.
4. The minimum requirements
are in no way intended to require the revision of existing company safety plans
that have demonstrated proven performance in the past. Any company that has a
plan which meets or exceeds these minimum requirements may submit its plan to
the director for review and acceptance.
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