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Supervisor's Safety Training

Supervisor's Safety Training. Logging Industry. TOPICS of DISCUSSION. Legal Responsibilities. Role of the Supervisor. OSHA Requirements. Hazard Assessment. Accident Prevention. Accident Investigation. SUPERVISORS LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES. Legal Responsibilities.

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Supervisor's Safety Training

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  1. Supervisor's Safety Training Logging Industry

  2. TOPICS of DISCUSSION Legal Responsibilities Role of the Supervisor OSHA Requirements Hazard Assessment Accident Prevention Accident Investigation

  3. SUPERVISORS LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  4. Legal Responsibilities • Ethical and moral duty, you have a legal responsibility • for safety as a supervisor. • Federal law; supervisors can be held criminally • liable for serious injury or death of an employee if • proved negligent in their duties. • Fines/prison time for serious and/or willful violations. *

  5. Job Site Responsibilities Public Roads Power lines Access Paths/Roads

  6. Railways SMZ, Water Quality Other areas: Crossover cutting Pollution Gas lines OSHA/Safety Regulations Who’s responsible for sub-contractors ??

  7. SUPERVISORY DUTIES

  8. Role of the Supervisor • Responsibilities Training employees Communication skills Set the example Enforce safety rules and safety policies Encourage positive behavior Develop Safety Programs

  9. Responsibilities • Shall not willfully or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health safety or welfare. • Shall not place at risk the health or safety of employees. • Enforce safety policies and safety rules. • Administer or support action taken by employer to comply with state and federal regulations. • Correct hazard situations and seek ways to improve safety.

  10. Training requirements: New Employee Orientation • General and specific safety rules to be followed • Work area and general hazards that may exist • Supervisor’s safety expectations • Accident/unsafe conditions reporting procedures • Job specific training

  11. Continuous Training • Daily safety briefing • Weekly / monthly safety meetings • Pre-task training • On the job safety training • Machinery lockout/tagout safety • Chainsaw training

  12. OSHA Training requirements Initial Training • Lockout/tagout procedures • Emergency Evacuation Plan • Hazard Communication • Personal Protective Equipment

  13. Annual Training • Fire Prevention Plan • Bloodborne Pathogens • Hazard Material Handling • Hearing Conservation

  14. Sender Message Receiver Communication Skills Communication achieves one of four goals: To get action Inform Convince Entertain What is communication?

  15. Set the Example • Follow company rules, policies, and procedures. • Always be consistent in your approach. • Do not play favoritism with employees. • Your actions will always speak louder than words.

  16. Safety Rules and Policies Responsibility • Enforcement - must make sure everyone follows safe working • procedures. Safety Rules • Job specific safety rules for each task in the workplace. • Enforceable safety rules that apply to all employees. • Require employee commitment in writing. -

  17. Safety Programs Successful safety programs must have the following: • Management commitment • - Real commitment • - Active participation • Assignment of Authority • - Supervisors provide leadership • - Safety committee

  18. Safety programs achieve: Reduce Number of Injuries • Reduce Costs Associated with Injuries • Average cost of injury $10,000. • Indirect cost ~ 50 times direct cost. • Insurance cost is reflected in your net profit. • Losses are held against employer for 3 years. Reduce Equipment Damage Lost time/productivity, low morale Comply with OSHA Regulations

  19. Logging Safety Statistics Logging injuries are twice as high as other general industry. The number of lost workdays for loggers is three times the average. Each week in the South: 1 logger dies 10 suffer disabilities 100 receive medical treatment

  20. Where Loggers Get Hurt 23% occur getting on and off machinery. 24% occur using chainsaws to fell or limb. 25% occur doing machine maintenance or repairs. 40% occur to workers with less than one year on the job. 41% occur on log decks.

  21. Supervisors look for safety: Are workers exposed to overhead hazards wearing hardhats? Does loader operator avoid swinging boom over other workers? Do deckman maintain a safe distance from the loader? Does feller check for overhead hazards before felling a tree? Are workers operating chainsaws wearing protective chaps? Does feller check for overhead hazards before felling a tree? Are workers a safe distance from trees being felled? Are workers a safe distance from moving skidders and pull logs?

  22. Safety programs Focus on Behaviors before Attitudes • Unsafe behaviors should be your focus • Failure to use PPE, safe guards, and job procedures are • concerns that can be corrected. - - • Employee attitudes • Carelessness, “bad attitude” are not directly observable, • hard to change. *

  23. Unsafe behavior or attitude ??

  24. OSHA REQUIREMENTS

  25. OSHA Requirements • Effectively implement safety program(s). • Enforcement of safety rules. • Safety equipment use (PPE, guarding). Correct & report hazards as soon as possible. Document all safety activities. Cooperate with an OSHA officer.

  26. Consultative Services Consultants are available on a request only basis. They will visit a logging site and provide advice on safety programs and required safety standards. Loggers scheduled for consultative review and are not subject to inspection by any other OSHA group. No penalties are assessed, only a commitment by the logger to heed advice and make any recommended changes. Requests are treated on a confidential basis. No information is shared with other OSHA groups.

  27. Hazard Communication Program • Written Hazard Communication Plan Inventory of Hazardous materials System of labeling containers Material Safety Data Sheets Employee Training Make written plan readily available to employees

  28. Purpose: Identify and evaluate hazards at the job site. Communicate hazardous materials information to employees.

  29. Hazard material: Any material which may pose a substantial health hazard to humans of the environment when released or spilled into the environment. Effects: Hazards materials can cause measurable changes in the body such as decreased pulmonary function.

  30. Health Hazards are listed in two categories: Acute Hazard Chronic Hazard Acuteeffects usually occur rapidly as a result of “Short Term” exposure and are of short duration Chroniceffects generally occur as a result of “Long Term” exposure and are of a long duration

  31. Label requirements: • NAME & ADDRESS OF MANUFACTURER IDENTITY OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS • PPE REQUIREMENTS FOR HANDLING MATERIAL • APPROPRIATE HAZARD WARNINGS: DANGER • WARNING • CAUTION

  32. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) • The MSDS(s) must be readily available and accessible to employees. Should be kept in a central location in the workplace. Employees must receive initial familiarization training and any time a new material hazard is introduced into the workplace. MSDS(s) must be current and up-to-date. Must be maintained in the workplace for a period of not less than 30 years. *

  33. Bloodborne Pathogens Program Purpose: To provide safe working conditions to protect employees from unnecessary exposure to health hazards. OSHA concern: OSHA estimates 5.6 million workers are at risk to bloodborne pathogens such as human imunodeficiency (HIV) and Hepatitis (HBV).

  34. Supervisor Responsibilities • Enforce decontamination and waste control procedures. • Recording cases of exposure. • Communicating the hazards to employees. • Enforce the wear of appropriate PPE. • Ensure medical procedures are followed if exposure occurs. *

  35. Lockout/Tagout Program The purpose of lockout/tagout is to prevent energy sources from accidentally being released while a machine or equipment is being serviced. The ultimate goal of lockout/tagout is to protect the safety and health of employees. “Over 70% of all accidents come from improperly applied procedures or non-compliance”

  36. Management Responsibilities • Develop company policy for implementing lockout/tagout procedures • for the control of hazard energy during maintenance operations. • Establish written machine-specific procedures to include applying • the locks and tags, release, and notification from lockout. • Train authorized and affected employees on proper use of procedures.

  37. Supervisors Responsibilities • Ensure employees receive initial training on lockout/tagout. • Monitor refresher training to keep employees up-to-date. • Ensure retraining if job assignments change, new machines, control • procedures or modifications occurs. • Enforcement of machine-specific procedures to include applying • the locks and tags, release, and notification from lockout. • Check for shortcuts, mistakes, or unsafe work practices.

  38. Lockout/Tagout ( 7 step process ) #1 • Prepare for shutdown • Know equipment hazards: • Electrical • Mechanical Hydraulic Pneumatic • Thermal • Chemical

  39. #2 • Shut down equipment Use normal shutdown procedure. Turn all switches to OFF. Double check your steps to ensure shutdown procedures are complete.

  40. #3 • Isolate all energy sources • Shut control valves. Open electrical breakers and disconnects. Disconnect battery Disable all sources of energy: do not over look air & hydraulics. “Coast Down Time” (most over-looked hazard)

  41. Examples requiring energy isolation:

  42. #4 • Install Locks and Tags Valves and electrical disconnects. Lock and tag blank flanges. Block or disconnect air/hydraulic lines.

  43. #5 Release or block stored energy • Discharge capacitors • Block or release springs • Stop rotating flywheels • Drain fluids • Block elevated parts • Relieve system pressure Allow moving part to completely stop before continuing !!

  44. #6 Verify equipment isolation Check locking devices securely placed. Attempt normal startup. Return Controls to OFF/Neutral.

  45. #7 • Release from LOTO Inspect Area and Equipment. Machine Guards in position. Account for tools and parts. Inform others of startup. Remove Locks & Tags. Restore equipment to normal and conduct normal startup.

  46. Additional lockout/tagout requirements: • Conduct annual audits to validate effectiveness of the lockout/tagout procedures • Review procedures annually or when required, especially • after an accident has occurred. • Maintain an equipment survey that list the equipment • required to have lockout/tagout procedures, type(s) of • energy sources, and magnitude of energy. *

  47. Warning signs you may see:

  48. Accidents you may see:

  49. From finger(s) to complete hand.

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