Safety Inspection 101 - Basic Facility Inspections and Risk Assessments Greg Petruska Mark Parrott Jerry Dougherty March 18, 2-015 Cincinnati, OH
Agenda Inspections Risk Assessments Q&A
OSHA Occupational Safety & Health Administration Develop and enforce workplace safety Investigate accidents, injuries, and illnesses
Employee Rights A reasonably safe and healthful workplace General safety training Job-specific safety training Personal Protective Equipment Notice of HazMat exposure Go home in the same condition you showed up in.
Employee Responsibilities Obey all safety laws Use any safety equipment provided Follow company safety policies Report any unsafe acts or conditions to your supervisor or Safety Hotline
Employer Rights Participate in inspections Contest any citations or penalties Protection of trade secrets
Employer Responsibilities Provide safe and healthful workplace Comply with all safety laws Train employees Make records available to employees Post notices, citations, warnings Written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)
Communication: Risks and Hazards Tours/Venue to Venue Emergency Preparedness Process Equipment Hazard Communication
Assessment & Inspections Checklist Correct any unsafe or unhealthy conditions
Investigate Accidents When an incident/accident happens Right Team People familiar with the accident Witnesses Root Cause Analysis Correct any unsafe or unhealthy conditions
Risk Assessment Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash. General George S. Patton, Jr.
What is risk? exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance source: dictionary.com
Where to Analyze Risk Workshops – Routine, repetitive operations Stages – Surge, some routine, 1910 to 1926 Temporary locations
Risk Assessment Title 29 (Labor) Subtitle B Chapter XVII Part 1910 Subpart I §1910.132
Production Risk Assessment
Keys to success Start small Get your employees/students involved Make it routine Document it Enforce it
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