AccidentPreventionProgram(APP)Anoverviewofwhat’srequiredandhowtodeveloponeJanuary20202WashingtonStateDepartmentofLabor&IndustriesAccidentPreventionProgram(APP)Purpose:ToassistyouindevelopingandimplementingawrittenAccidentpreventionprogramthatistailoredtotheneedsandpotentialhazardsassociatedwithyourworkplace.3WashingtonStateDepartmentofLabor&IndustriesWhatWillBeCoveredWhyhaveanaccidentpreventionprogram?RulerequirementsforaccidentpreventionprogramElementsofawrittenprogramHowtoimplementaneffectiveprogramWheretogethelp4WashingtonStateDepartmentofLabor&IndustriesWhyhaveanAccidentPreventionProgram?•Itwillhelptopreventemployeeinjuriesonthejob.•Itwillhelpyoufindhazardsbeforetheycauseaccidents.•Itwillhelpyoudealwithaccidentsiftheydooccur.By“accidents”wemeaneventswhereemployeesarekilled,maimed,injured,orbecomeillfromexposuretotoxicchemicalsormicroorganisms(TB,Hepatitis,HIV,Hantavirusetc).5WashingtonStateDepartmentofLabor&IndustriesWhyhaveanAccidentPreventionProgram?IthelpscontrolIndustrialInsurancecostsYourpremiumratedependsonnumberofclaimsfiled.Anaccidentpreventionprogramcanhelpyoutocontrolhazardsthatcauseaccidentsandclaims.Average#ofclaimsHigh#ofClaimsLow#ofClaims6WashingtonStateDepartmentofLabor&IndustriesATrueStoryATireStore–35Employees•Hadasinglehighcostclaim(shoulderinjury)•Premiumrateincreasedfrom71¢/hrto86¢/hr•Yearlypremiumincreased$10,000Tomakeupforthepremiumincrease@10%profitmargin–youmustget$100,000additionalbusinessTheseareactualfactsandfiguresfromatirestoreineasternWashington.Thecompanyhad13minorclaimsin2000-2002withthesinglehigh-costclaim($29,000)occurringin2002.Theemployeewasoffworkforseveraldaysandreceivedtime-losspaymentsfromL&I.HealsohadexpensivemedicalbillswhichwerebilledtoL&I.7WashingtonStateDepartmentofLabor&IndustriesIt’srequiredbyL&I-DOSHRules(DivisionofOccupationalSafety&Health)Safety&HealthCoreRulesWAC296-800-140SafetyStandardsforConstructionWAC296-155-110Otherstandardsagriculture,logging,etc.APPrulesarenearlyidenticalforalltypesofbusinesses.Inmostcases,ifyouarevisitedbyaDOSHinspector,heorshewilllookforyourAPP.IftheinspectorfindsserioushazardsandnoAPPormajordeficienciesintheAPP,youcouldreceiveacitationwithmonetarypenalty.WhyhaveanAccidentPreventionProgram?8WashingtonStateDepartmentofLabor&IndustriesAplanofactionto:–Involveworkersandmanagementinworkplacesafetyandhealth,–Identifyandcontrolsafetyhazards,–Handleemergencies,–Givenewemployeesjobsafetyorientation,–Provideforpersonalprotectiveequipmentasneeded.Aplanforsafetymustbemorethanpostingasignthatsays“BeCareful.Inanemergencycall911.”Itwillhelpyoutoidentifyhazardsbeforetheycauseaccidentsandhelpyoudealwithaccidentsifandwhentheyoccur.WhatisanAccidentPreventionProgram?9WashingtonStateDepartmentofLabor&IndustriesWhatisrequiredforallemployers?•Mustbeoutlinedinwriting.•Mustbetailoredtotheworksite.•Mustincludeemployeesafetyorientationandtraining.•Mustincludesafetycommitteeorsafetymeetings.LinktoCoreRuleAPPrequirements•Youmustdevelop,superviseandenforceasafetytrainingprogram•YoumustmakesureyourAPPiseffectiveinpractice.10WashingtonStateDepartmentofLabor&IndustriesSuperviseandenforceaneffectiveprogramOutlinedinwritingEmployeesafetyorientationWeeklyleader/crewsafetymeetingsWeeklywalk-aroundsafetyinspectionsAPPRequirementsForConstructionLinktoConstructionAPPrequirements11W...