department of general services safety effective safety strategies

Department of General Services

Safety

Effective Safety Strategies

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FALL HAZARDSFALL HAZARDS

WORKPLACE VIOLENCEWORKPLACE VIOLENCE

MACHINE GUARDINGMACHINE GUARDING

DGS REQUIRES SAFETY DGS REQUIRES SAFETY PROGRAMS DUE TO THE HIGH PROGRAMS DUE TO THE HIGH

HAZARDS OF THE DEPARTMENTHAZARDS OF THE DEPARTMENT

WITHOUT THIS COMPLIANCE, WITHOUT THIS COMPLIANCE, DGS WOULD INCUR CITATIONS, DGS WOULD INCUR CITATIONS,

INJURIES, EVEN DEATHSINJURIES, EVEN DEATHS

DGS MUST COMPLY WITH DGS MUST COMPLY WITH MANY SAFETY REGULATIONS MANY SAFETY REGULATIONS

AND STANDARDSAND STANDARDS

AgendaAgenda1. Regulatory Overview2. DGS overview3. Pertinent Regulations4. Frequency of Training5. High Hazards for Facilities and Fleet6. IIPP Overview7. Safety Program: Technical vs. Cultural8. Safety Program: Key Components

Regulatory OverviewRegulatory Overview• Laws

– Labor Code– Health & Safety Code

• Regulations– Title 8 – Cal/OSHA, Occupational Safety – Title 24 – Building Codes– Title 22 – Hazmat/EPA (ERP/HMP)

• Standards– National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)– American National Standards Institute (ANSI)– Centers For Disease Control (CDC)

DGS OverviewDGS Overview• DGS is made up of 528 positions within multiple Divisions• Fleet Services maintains over 4200 vehicles, within 11 facilities• Facility Services maintains 8 million square feet of county-owned facilities

encompassed within 877 maintained facilities/storage/wells/generator sites.

Fleet Services• Hearing Conservation• Respiratory Protection• Machine Guarding• Hazard Communication• Bloodborne Pathogens• Welding• Forklift Safety• Ergonomics Office, & Industrial• Fall Protection• Lock Out/Tag Out• Electrical Safety• Asbestos• Vehicle Hoists• Cranes• Hazardous Waste Operations

Facility Services• Hearing Conservation• Respiratory Protection• Machine Guarding• Hazard Communication• Bloodborne Pathogens• Welding• Forklift Safety• Ergonomics, Office & Industrial• Fall Protection• Lock Out/Tag Out • Electrical Safety• Asbestos• Confined Space• Airborne Pathogens (i.e. TB)• Lead

Applicable High Hazard RegulationsApplicable High Hazard Regulations• Fleet & Facility Services comply with the following

high hazard regulations:

Frequency of TrainingFrequency of Training• Initial – New Employee Orientation• Within 6 months of Hire - HMP• Annual

– Asbestos– Bloodborne Pathogens – Hearing Conservation– Respiratory Protection

• Biannual – Boiler Safety• Triennial – Forklift Training• When any new hazard is introduced• When changes are made to the EAP

Machine Guarding – 8CCR4184Machine Guarding – 8CCR4184

Facility Services• Table Saws• Grinders

Fleet Services• Band Saws• Fans

• Machines must have guards to prevent injuries

Hearing Conservation – 8CCR5097Hearing Conservation – 8CCR5097

Fleet Services• Hand Tools• Air Cylinders

Facility Services• Boiler Room• HVAC Equipment

• Sources of noise can exceed regulatory limits

Hazard Communication - 8CCR5194Hazard Communication - 8CCR5194

Fleet Services• Fuels• Vehicle Chemicals

Facility Services• Paints• Cleaning Chemicals

• Staff must be aware of chemical hazards

MSDS – 8CCR5194(g)(8)MSDS – 8CCR5194(g)(8)• Employers are required to

maintain current Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS’s) onsite.

• Must be available to staff at all times.

• 8CCR5194(b)(5)(G) – Exception made for consumer products used in-line with general public use.

• DGS policy requires MSDS in spite of this exception

Injury & Illness Prevention Injury & Illness Prevention ProgramProgram

1. Supervisor is responsible for staff safetya. 8CCR3203(a)(7)(F) - Provide training and instruction

… for supervisors to familiarize themselves with the safety and health hazards to which employees under their immediate direction and control may be exposed.

2. Train and retrain on programsa. 8CCR3203(a)(2) - Include a system for ensuring that

employees comply with safe and healthy work practices. Substantial compliance with this provision includes recognition of employees who follow safe and healthful work practices, training and retraining programs, disciplinary actions, or any other such means that ensures employee compliance with safe and healthful work practices.

3. Regulation Citation: http://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/3203.html

Key Program ComponentsKey Program Components

1. Relationships/Cultural

2. Continuous Improvement

3. Recordkeeping/Documentation

4. Facility Inspections

5. Annual Tailgate Topic List

6. New Employee Orientation

Technical VS CulturalTechnical VS Cultural• Programs may be required by regulation,

but if not “sold” correctly to Administration, Middle Management, and front-line staff correctly, the program will not succeed.

• Safety personnel in today’s work environment must have the traits of a: – Safety specialist– Business person– Politician (shaking hands and kissing babies)– Psychologist

New Employee Orientation – New Employee Orientation – 8CCR3203(a)(7)(B)8CCR3203(a)(7)(B)

• 8CCR3203(a)(7)(B)• Supervisor’s

responsibility to ensure new hire is properly trained

Tailgate Topics – 8CCR3203(a)(2)Tailgate Topics – 8CCR3203(a)(2)• DGS tailgate topics include:

– Annually required training (ie Bloodborne Pathogens)– Information not required at a specific interval, but are

based off of hazards within the workplace.• These topics are covered approximately once every 2 -3 years.

Tailgate Topics – 8CCR3203(a)(2)Tailgate Topics – 8CCR3203(a)(2)• Reports are sent to managers detailing which

shops have done their tailgate meetings

Facility Inspections – 8CCR3203(a)(4)Facility Inspections – 8CCR3203(a)(4)• DGS staff inspect their work

areas monthly; safety conducts 1 -2 annually.

• Report of conducted inspections is sent to the division managers.

Continuous Improvement – Continuous Improvement – 8CCR3203(a)(6)8CCR3203(a)(6)

• When hazards are identified, either from an injury or facility inspection, changes are made to make the job safer.

– New Codes of Safe Practices.

• Asbestos Awareness (Old vs New)

– New Policies or Procedures.

– New training created and conducted.

– Repairs / modifications made to the facility or equipment.

Record Keeping – 8CCR3202(b)Record Keeping – 8CCR3202(b)• 8CCR3203(b) – Records

of the steps taken to implement and maintain the Program shall include: – Facility Inspection records– Staff Training records– certifications, medical

evaluations, etc.

• “If it is not written down, it did not happen”

• Cal/OSHA inspector will request to see them.

DGS SafetyDGS SafetyJeff Rommel, Sr. Safety Specialist

Office: (916) 876-6194 Mobile: (916) 838-2414

Fax: (916) 854-8820 E-Mail: rommelj@saccounty.net

Justin Hess, Safety Specialist Office: (916) 876-6179 Mobile: (916) 261-3328

Fax: (916) 854-9079 E-Mail: hessj@saccounty.net

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