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Landscaping Safety Programs
• Although compliance with the law, including specific OSHA standards, is an important objective, an effective program looks beyond specific requirements of law to address all hazards.
• It will seek to prevent injuries and illnesses, whether or not compliance is at issue.
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Benefits of Effective Safety and Health Programs
• Improve morale and productivity
• Reduce work related injuries and illnesses
• Reduce workers’ compensation costs
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Definitions• Competent Person: Has
authorization to take corrective
action & is able to recognize
existing and predictable hazards.
• Authorized Person: A person
assigned by the employer to
perform a duty or to be at a
particular jobsite.
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Definitions• Qualified: Means one who, by possession of a:
– recognized degree, – certificate, or – professional standing, or – who by extensive knowledge, training, and
experience, has successfully demonstrated his ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the subject matter, the work, or the project.
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Contractor Requirements
• Employer: means contractor or subcontractor.
• No landscaping employee performing job allowed to work under working conditions which are:
– Unsanitary
– Hazardous
– Dangerous
to their health or safety
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Landscaping Accident Prevention
• Responsibility of employer to initiate and maintain a safety program necessary to comply with regulations and provide a safe and healthful work site.
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Landscaping Safety Training
• Instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions.
• All regulations that apply to the work.
• Control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.
SAFETY
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Major Elements• An effective occupational safety and health
program includes the following four elements:
Management commitment and employee
involvement
Worksite analysis
Hazard prevention and control
Safety and health training
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Management Commitment and Employee Involvement
• These are complementary elements
• Management commitment provides motivation and resources
• Employee involvement allows workers to develop and express commitment to safety and health
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Policy and Goals
• Clearly state a worksite safety and health policy• Establish and communicate a clear goal and
objective for the safety and health program • Involve top management in implementing the
program
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Employee Involvement
• Encourage employees to get involved in the program and in decisions that affect their safety and health
• Communicate responsibility for all program aspects
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Responsibility
• Parties responsible for the safety and health program must have authority and resources
• Managers, supervisors, and employees must be held accountable for meeting their responsibilities
• Program operations must be reviewed at least annually, to evaluate, identify deficiencies, and revise, as needed
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Worksite Analysis• Examine the worksite and
identify:-- existing hazards-- conditions and operations where changes might occur to create hazards
• Management must actively analyze the work and the worksite to anticipate and prevent harmful occurrences
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Comprehensive Survey• Conduct a comprehensive
baseline survey for safety and health
• Job Hazard Analysis• Who may help you:
-- OSHA Consultation Program-- Insurance companies-- Consultants
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Safety and Health Inspections
• Conduct regular (usually weekly) site inspections
• Establish daily work area inspection procedures
• Develop and use a checklist• Provide a reliable system for
employees to notify management about apparent hazardous conditions and to receive timely and appropriate responses
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Additional Worksite Analysis
• Investigate accidents and “near miss” incidents, so that their causes and means for prevention are identified
• Analyze injury and illness trends, so that common cause patterns can be identified and prevented
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Hazard Prevention and Control
• Start by determining that a hazard or potential hazard exists
• Where feasible, prevent hazards by effective design of job or job site
• If the hazard cannot be eliminated, use hazard controls
• Eliminate or control hazards in a timely manner
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Controlling the Hazards
• Engineering controls• Administrative controls• Personal protective equipment• Safe work practices communicated
– via training, positive reinforcement,
– correction of unsafe performance,
– and enforcement
To prevent and control hazards:
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Hazard Prevention Planning
• Maintain the facility and equipment • Emergency planning
Training and drills, as needed• Medical program
First aid on sitePhysician and emergency care
nearby
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Safety and Health Training
• Address the safety and health responsibilities of all personnel
• Incorporate it into other training and job performance/practice
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Safety and Health Orientation
• Employees must understand the hazards they may be exposed to and how to prevent harm to themselves and others from hazard exposure
• Orientation training must be given to site and contract workers
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Supervisor Responsibilities
• Analyze work to identify potential hazards in area of responsibility
• Maintain physical protections in work areas• Reinforce employee training through performance
feedback and, if needed, enforcement of safe work practices
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Specific Training Needs
• Hazard recognition• Training required in standards• Emergency response• Accident investigation• Emergency drills
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Summary
• Reduce work related injuries and illnesses• Improve morale and productivity• Reduce workers’ compensation costs• Include these four elements:
Management commitment and employee involvement
Worksite analysis Hazard prevention and control Safety and health training
Effective worker safety and health programs: