Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
will.learn.to.devote.time.and.effort.where.needed..The.primary.need.to.accomplish.
an.ongoing.observation.system.and.continually.improving.safety.and.health.program.
starts. with. a. written. procedure. for. the. planned. job. safety. observation.. Tailor. the.
program.to.the.needs.of.the.operation..Include.the.following:
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1.. The.reasons.for.the.plan.(must.include.orientation.of.all.employees.about.
the.purpose.of.the.program)
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2.. The.objectives.of.the.program
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3.. Training.requirements.for.all.levels.of.supervision
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4.. Safety.and.Health.Department's.responsibilities
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5.. Preparation.procedures.for.making.a.job.safety.observation
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6.. How.to.make.a.planned.safety.observation
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7.. Recording.the.observation.outcomes
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8.. Holding.a.post-observation.conference
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9.. Follow-up.procedures.(including.enforcement.policy)
Because.supervising.workers.means.observing,.the.supervisor.is.the.most.quali-
ied.to.make.job.safety.observations..He.or.she.knows.the.workers.and.the.training.
they. have. received,. and. knows. the. jobs. and. how. these. jobs. should. be. done.. With.
proper.preparation,.the.supervisor.can.conduct.a.thorough.observation..Other.man-
agement. personnel. may. take. part. in. the. planned. safety. observation. but. the. super-
visor.must.ultimately.be.responsible.for.observation.
The. supervisor. should. select. the. person. to. observe. usually. because. of. some.
speciic.reason.such.as.inexperience,.a.reputation.for.taking.chances,.because.of.a.
.history. of. accidents,. or. routine. observation. to. check. compliance. with. procedures..
After.identifying.the.worker.to.observe,.the.irst.question.to.answer.is,.“What.job.
should.this.person.be.doing?”
Some.jobs.involve.only.a.few.simple,.routine.tasks..Others.involve.doing.many.
tasks,.some.more.often.than.others..It.is.important.to.keep.records.of.observations..
See.Table 14.1.for.an.example.of.a.Job.Safety.Observation.Form..The.results.will.
tell.each.supervisor.just.what.has.been.or.should.be.done.about.a.particular.worker..
A.Job.Safety.Observation.Form.contains.the.employee's.name,.department,.job.title,.
and.a.list.of.the.tasks.performed.when.doing.that.job..If.the.employee.has.completed.
the.task.safely,.place.an.“S”.in.the.appropriate.column.to.indicate.that.the.task.was.
performed. satisfactorily.. An. “R”. indicates. that,. for. some. reason(s),. the. employee.
should. be. observed. again. at. a. later. time.. Use. the. comments. space. to. record. any.
observed.unsafe.practices,.or.any.other.information.about.the.task(s).or.the.worker..
To. choose. the. task. to. observe,. consider. whether. (1). it. involves. some. new. proce-
dures. because. of. a. recent. JSA. revision,. (2). there. has. been. a. change. in. equipment.
or.machinery,.(3).it.poses.an.exceptional.hazard,.or.(4).it.is.a.job.infrequently.done.
but.is.complex..A.“U”.indicates.unsatisfactory.performance.at.a.particular.task.and.
.corrective.action.is.required.
A.detailed.description.of.the.direct,.indirect,.and.basic.causes.of.accidents.can.
be. found. in. Chapter. 7.. Remember,. the. unplanned. or. unwanted. release. of. exces-
sive. amounts. of. energy. or. hazardous. materials. causes. most. accidents.. With. few.
