03.07 - A Workspace Accident and Injury Reduction (AWAIR) Program

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AWAIR Section 3: Roles and Responsibilities For Everyone in the Organization: All employees, including supervisors and managers, must follow all safety rules at all times. For Employees: 1. Employees must promptly report any safety and health hazards they observe to their supervisor or safety committee representative. 2. An employee's first priority is to perform each job task safely. If an employee is unsure how to perform the task safely, he or she must consult with their supervisor. 3. Employees must wear personal protective equipment as required for their protection and maintain the equipment in a sanitary manner. 4. Employees must report all accidents and near misses to their supervisor immediately upon occurrence. For Supervisors: 1. Supervisors must discuss any current safety issues with their employees at the beginning of all regularly scheduled staff safety meetings or at the tailgate/toolbox meetings. 2. Supervisors will address all safety concerns raised by staff by initially investigating the issue, determining if the concern is valid and taking appropriate corrective action whenever necessary. Corrective action can include ordering new equipment, issuing maintenance work orders or consulting with the safety coordinator, the safety committee or upper management. 3. Immediately upon learning of an accident or near miss the supervisor must initiate an investigation and submit the completed accident investigation report to the safety coordinator. 4. Supervisors will actively and positively participate in all safety committee inspections of their assigned areas. For Safety Coordinator: 1. The safety coordinator will serve as the lead person in the organization for safety and health issues and will serve as a member of the safety committee. 2. The safety coordinator must review all First Reports of Injury and Accident Investigation Reports with the safety committee and take appropriate action to prevent recurrence. 3. The safety coordinator will conduct all safety training required by regulation or identified by management, supervision or the safety committee as a need to assure a safe workplace. 4. The safety coordinator will recommend improvements in physical plant, machinery, equipment, raw materials and personal protective equipment to management, supervision and the safety committee. 5