Participant Challenge Pilot Program Participant Stage One Assess, Learn and Develop

Administrator Verification Techniques  Review of draft/final files  Monthly or quarterly conference call  Site visits  Correspondence

Part One Management Leadership & Employee Involvement

Management Leadership Commitment  Vision Statement  Policy Statement  Strong leadership role  Set goals & objectives  Establish clear lines of communication  Clarify responsibility, authority & accountability

Employee Involvement  Perception Survey  Employees must be educated concerning: Their rights under the OSH Act Their participation in the Challenge program Fundamentals of VPP

Subcontractor Worker Coverage  Develop plan for managing & overseeing subcontractors  Establish criteria & subcontractor selection process  Require subcontractor to adhere to company's safety & health procedures  Require subcontractor to have systems in place to identify, correct & track uncontrolled hazards

Part Two Worksite Analysis

Conduct Baseline Safety & Industrial Hygiene Hazard Analysis  Establishes initial (baseline) levels of company & subcontractor employee exposure Review previous accidents, injuries & illnesses Review complaints of workplace hazards Previous studies

…Analysis Continued  Hazard Analysis of Routine Jobs, Tasks, & Procedures  Hazard Analysis of Significant Change  Pre-Use Analysis  Industrial Hygiene Program (Stage 2 Action)  Routine Self Inspections  Accident Investigations  Hazards Reporting System  Trend Analysis

Part Three Hazard Prevention & Control

Certified Professional Resources  Ensure that outside sources are available if needed to conduct baseline hazard analysis

Hazard Elimination & Control Methods  Begin identifying & selecting the most appropriate hazard control & elimination methods to address the most serious known hazards identified through the baseline analysis  Establish & implement system that prioritizes hazards  Implement action plan  Enforce selected controls; incorporate into training  Require subcontractors to adopt equivalent plan

Hazard Control Program  Establish Hazard Control program that meets minimum requirements of OSHA  Hazard controls follow hierarchy of controls: Engineering Administrative Work Practice PPE

Occupational Health Care Program  Company conducts review of OSHA 300 logs, insurance claims, accident investigations & insures all records are complete  Company employees must have access to health care services based on results of baseline survey

Preventive Maintenance of Equipment  Company has inventory of equipment that requires preventive maintenance  Require subcontractor to have equivalent system

Tracking of Hazard Correction  Develop & establish hazard tracking system  Subcontractors should implement equivalent system

Emergency Preparedness & Response  Provide/Plan for emergency care  Establish written emergency procedures  Train Employees  Require compliance by subcontractors

Part Four Safety & Health Training

Training for Managers, Supervisors & Non-supervisory Employees  Develop relevant training using worksite analysis activities  Provide qualified trainers/instructors  Require attendance  Ensure OSHA required training is performed

Stage Two Working Out the Bugs Continue Development, Fully Implement, Tweak

Stage Three The Last Stage Monitor, Refine/Tweak, Reassess and Improve Forever!