Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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Does. the. written. training. program. include. complete. training. for. every. employee.
in. emergency. procedures. and. in. all. potential. hazards. to. which. employees. may. be.
exposed?.Do.training.records.show.that.every.employee.received.the.planned.train-
ing?.Do.the.written.evaluations.of.training.indicate.that.the.training.was.successful,.
and.that.the.employees.learned.what.was.intended?
Can. employees. tell. you. what. hazards. they. are. exposed. to,. why. those. hazards.
are.a.threat,.and.how.they.can.help.protect.themselves.and.others?.If.PPE.is.used,.
can. employees. explain. why. they. use. it. and. how. to. use. and. maintain. it. properly?.
Do employees.feel.that.health.and.safety.training.is.adequate?
Have.employees.been.hurt.or.made.ill.by.hazards.of.which.they.were.completely.
unaware,.or.whose.dangers.they.did.not.understand,.or.from.which.they.did.not.know.
how.to.protect.themselves?.Have.employees.or.rescue.workers.ever.been.endangered.
by.employees.not.knowing.what.to.do.or.where.to.go.in.a.given.emergency.situa-
tion?.Are.there.hazards.in.the.workplace.that.exist,.at.least.in.part,.because.one.or.
more.employees.have.not.received.adequate.hazard.control.training?.Are.there.any.
instances. of. employees. not. wearing. required. PPE. properly. because. they. have. not.
received.proper.training,.or.because.they.simply.do.not.want.to.and.the.requirement.
is.not.enforced?
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Do.training.records.indicate.that.all.supervisors.have.been.trained.in.their.responsi-
bilities.to.analyze.work.under.their.supervision.for.unrecognized.hazards?.Do.they.
apply. practices. to. maintain. physical. protections,. to. reinforce. employee. training.
through.performance.feedback,.and,.where.necessary,.enforce.safe.work.procedures.
and.safety.and.health.rules?
Are.supervisors.aware.of.their.responsibilities?.Do.employees.conirm.that.super-
visors.are.carrying.out.these.duties?.Has.a.supervisor's.lack.of.understanding.of.safety.
and.health.responsibilities.played.a.part.in.creating.hazardous.activities.or.conditions?
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Do.training.plans.for.managers.include.training.in.safety.and.health.responsibili-
ties?. Do. records. indicate. that. all. line. managers. have. received. this. training?. Do.
employees. indicate. that. managers. know. and. carry. out. their. safety. and. health.
responsibilities?. Has. an. incomplete. or. inaccurate. understanding. by. management.
of. its. safety. and. health. responsibilities. played. a. part. in. the. creation. of. hazardous.
activities.or.conditions?
