MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISOR SAFETY TRAINING

TOP MANAGEMENT SHALL: Identify local OSH training requirements appropriate for personnel Establish and implement a local written training plan for OSH and HAZCOM Maintain local OSH training records

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL: DOC’s OSH PROGRAM REVIEW OF DOC’s POLICY ON ALL ASPECTS OF OSH PROGRAM OSH PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES TO ELIMINATE ACCIDENTS

ANALYSIS OF ACTIVITY PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND GOALS TO INCLUDE: Reduction of hazardous exposure Effective training program Plans and procedures for evaluation and improvement of safety program

PUBLIC LAW WILLIAMS-STEIGER ACT OF 1970 REQUIRES SAFE AND HEALTHFUL WORKING ENVIRONMENT REQUIRES EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW SAFETY PROCEDURES

DOC POLICY PROVIDE A SAFE AND HEALTHFUL WORKPLACE FOR ALL PERSONNEL

DOC PROGRAM INCLUDES: COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS ANNUAL OSH INSPECTIONS ABATEMENT OF HAZARDS PROCEDURES TO REPORT HAZARDS WITHOUT FEAR OF REPRISAL OSH TRAINING INVESTIGATIONS OF INJURIES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMS RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL THOSE INVOLVED

DOC PROGRAM INCLUDES: COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES SIGHT, HEARING AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT PROGRAMS ASBESTOS RESPIRATORY PROTECTION CONFINED SPACE PROGRAM INFECTIOUS WASTE AND BLOOD BORNE PATHOGENS CONTROL OF HAZARDOUS ENERGY (LOCKOUT/TAGOUT)

SAFETY TRAINING CLASSES Supervisor Safety (Initial) Supervisor Safety (Refresher) Management Safety Personal Protective Equipment Asbestos Awareness Hazardous Communication Blood-Borne Pathogens Lockout/Tagout (Control of Hazardous Energy) Confined Space Safety Ergonomics/Back Injury Prevention Lead Hazards

SUPERVISORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES SET EXAMPLE PREREQUISITES OF JOB REVIEW PRECAUTIONS ACKNOWLEDGE SAFE BEHAVIOR PROVIDE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INVESTIGATE AND REPORT INJURIES AND/OR ILLNESSES CORRECT UNSAFE UNHEALTHFUL CONDITIONS

INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES COMPLY WITH DOC & OSH REGS REPORT WORKPLACE HAZARDS REPORT TO SUPERVISOR INJURIES & ILLNESSES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ACCIDENT

HAZARD REPORTING EMPLOYEES –ORAL REPORT TO SUPERVISOR SUPERVISORS –KEEP EMPLOYEES INFORMED FORM CD-351

DOC FORM CD-351 EMPLOYEE REPORT OF POSSIBLE SAFETY/HEALTH HAZARD MUST BE PUBLICIZED AND AVAILABLE EMPLOYEES SUBMIT TO ASR OR RSM - MAY BE ANONYMOUS ASR OR RSM LOGS IN ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT TO ORIGINATOR DISCUSS SERIOUSNESS NOTIFY SUPERVISOR INVESTIGATE RESPOND BY WRITTEN REPORT WITHIN 15 DAYS OF RECEIPT

ALL EMPLOYEES HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE: INFORMED OF OSH HAZARDS TRAINED IN SAFE AND HEALTHFUL WORK PRACTICES PROTECTED FROM DANGEROUS OCCUPATIONAL SITUATIONS THAT COULD CAUSE HARM PROTECTED FROM DISCRIMINATION AS A RESULT OF FILING A REPORT OF POSSIBLE SAFETY/HEALTH HAZARD INFORMED ABOUT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

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 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.

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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 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 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 ADDRESS FOR FILING WITH THE DOL U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION OPERATIONS CENTER ROOM H TH 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.

COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES The DOC established an OSH Council that conforms to EO and 29 CFR The DOC OSH Council was established under provisions of DAO This council is chaired by the Designated Agency OSH official and follow the guidelines set forth in the next slide.

OSH COUNCILS THREE BASIC FUNCTIONS: –CREATE AND MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN SAFETY –SERVE AS A MEANS OF COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING SAFETY –PROVIDE PROGRAM ASSISTANCE TO MANAGERS, INCLUDING PROPOSING POLICY AND PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

WHAT IS 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.)

SCOPE OF ERGONOMIC INJURIES 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 OCCUPATIONALLY INDUCED DISORDERS: CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME EPICONDYLITIS (TENNIS ELBOW) TENDINITIS TENOSYNOVITIS (INFLAMMATION OF –TENDON SHEATH) SYNOVITIES (INFLAMMATION OF THE LUBRICATING FLUID OF THE JOINTS) STENOSING TENOSYNOVITIS OF THE FINGERS (INFLAMMATION OF TENDON Sheath) LOW BACK PAIN

SOME POTENTIAL INDICATORS/SYMPTOMS OF CTDS Trends in accidents and injuries Incidents of CTD Absenteeism High turnover rate Working conditions noted by people with disabilities Complaints about muscle-skeleton pain High overtime and increased work rate Manual material handling/repetitiv e motion task Poor product quality

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS 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 TECHNIQUES Engineering techniques are the preferred mechanism for controlling ergonomic hazards. This may entail redesigning the work station, work methods, and tools to reduce the demands of the job, such as exertion, repetition, and awkward positions.

RESPIRATOR REFERENCES 29 CFR DOC OSH Manual Chapter 14

CONFINED SPACE REFERENCES 29 CFR DOC OSH MANUAL CHAPTER 16

CONFINED SPACE ENTRY POLICY ALL PERSONNEL ARE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING OR WORKING ON OR IN, OR PERFORMING HOT WORK ADJACENT TO ANY COMPARTMENT, TANK VOID OR OTHER CONFINED SPACE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE SPACE HAS BEEN TESTED, INSPECTED AND CERTIFIED AS SAFE BY THE QUALIFIED PERSON PERFORMING THE TEST.

TOTAL FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AGENCY (FECA) COSTS $475,000,000POSTAL SERVICE $262,000,000NAVY $161,000,000ARMY $131,000,000VETERAN AFFAIRS $114,000,000AIR FORCE $4,000,000NOAA

HOW TO GET PEOPLE BACK TO WORK JOB ENGINEERING LIGHT DUTY RETRAIN FIND JOBS IN OTHER AREAS –CHANGE ATTITUDE OF SUPERVISORS TOWARD INJURED EMPLOYEES

OFFICE SAFETY FACTS GREATEST NUMBER OF INJURIES, IN THE OFFICE SETTING, COME FROM SLIPS, TRIPS, AND FALLS. RECENTLY, THEY ACCOUNTED FOR 64% OF ALL OFFICE ACCIDENTS.

TOP 10 VIOLATED STANDARDS Safety and Health Magazine dtd Dec 2001 Scaffolding – Construction –(29 CFR ) Fall Protection – Construction –(29 CFR ) Hazard Communication –29 CFR ) Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) –29 CFR ) Machine Guarding – General –(29 CFR Respiratory Protection –(29 CFR ) Electrical – Wiring Methods –29 CFR Mechanical Power –(29 CFR ) Powered Industrial Trucks –(29 CFR ) Excavations –(29 CFR )

POINTS OF CONTACT : DOC/NOAA Eastern Administrative Support Center 200 Granby Street, Room 815 Norfolk Federal Building Norfolk VA Regional Safety Manager - (757) Environmental Officer - (757)