Injury Illness Prevention Program Worker Fatalities in California

Injury Illness Prevention Program

Worker Fatalities in California ØPipefitter and Welder - died after falling through a fiberglass light panel while making repairs to a rooftop cooling system. Ø Tree Worker - died after falling while trimming a tree in Willow Creek for the tree service business he started with his wife in 2016. ØA 29 year old employee was helping load the I-beams onto a trailer bed when co-worker was utilizing a forklift. The falling I-beams fatally struck employee and was knocked to the ground. (San Diego)

Regulations Who When Why Title 8, California Code of Regulations Section 3203(T 8 CCR 3203) Injury/Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) How à Every California Employer must have a written program. Where What à A copy must be maintained at each worksite. à Employees must be informed of the IIPP.

Did You Know 422 Workplace Fatalities à In California there were 376 workplace fatalities in 2016 & 2017 and in 422 2018 à In the US, 5190 workers were killed on the job in in 2016 & 5147 in 2017 and 5250 in 2018 US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Injury Cost to the District The cost for 2017 & 2018 is the total payments made & includes injuries that may have occurred in previous years and are still open cases that will keep accruing. Injury cost in 2017 Ã1430 injury cases Ã$$15, 266, 679. 00 Injury cost in 2018 Ã1815 injury cases Ã$$16, 389, 461. 13

Incident VS. Accident Incident Accident Is an unplanned, undesired event that adversely affects completion of a task is an unplanned, undesired event that results in personal injury or property damage. All accidents are Incidents

Safety Analogy For every There Are 1 • Serious Injury 29 • Minor Injuries 3000 • None-Injury Accidents • Hazards

Examples of Serious Injury, Minor Injury, Non-Injury & Hazard Serious Injury Teacher hospitalized when they fall off ladder while hanging artwork causing broken bones Minor Injury Employee missteps while descending step ladder and twist ankle

Examples of Serious Injury, Minor Injury, Non-Injury & Hazard Non-Injury Accident Employee leans to one side of ladder to hang art work & it starts to sway Hazards Employee not placing ladder close enough to work area

How Does an Injury and Illness Prevention Program Work for You? NOT A SAFE ACT Ø Established elements that focus on finding hazards in the workplace Ø Develop a plan for preventing and controlling those hazards Ø Management & employees working together are vital in identifying & addressing a safety hazard Ø You need to be trained about how the program works

8 Program Elements Responsibility Compliance Communication Hazard Assessment Accident & Exposure Investigation Ø Hazard Correction Ø Training Ø Record Keeping Ø Ø Ø

Responsibility Superintendent Administrator • Overall Responsibility • Site Responsibility Employee • Follow Safety & Health Codes/Regulations Safety Office • Develop & Maintain Program

Employee Compliance ÃEvaluations ÃCertificates of appreciation or presentations in front of peer groups recognizing safety acumen ÃCounseling ÃEvaluations ÃClassified employment regulations ÃBargaining unit contract language

Communication & L A M FOR MAL R INFO ING IN TRA F F A T S S G N I T MEE S G N I POST EN T T I R W ION T A T N E DOCUM Ways to communicate safety You cannot be retaliated against for reporting hazards or potential hazards

Hazard Assessment Ways to assess a hazard à Semiannual Site Safety Inspection à Safety Data Sheets à Employee report of a safety hazard What is wrong with these pictures?

Accident investigation If you are in an accident or have an injury the district is required to fill out the following: à Form 78 – Supervisors report of injury/illness If injured after normal business hours and you go to the hospital other than for first aid or observation then you must report the injury to the closest CA-OSHA office à Workers’ Compensation Claim Form (DWC-7) must be provided within twenty-four (24) hours of knowledge of any work-related injury or illness à Witness statements

Correcting a hazard Minor hazards may be corrected by site staff & some hazards require assistance from: Can you see a problem? à Physical Plant Operations à Safety Office à Outside Contractors, Vendors or Consultants

Training for you à If you are a new employee à Prior to new job assignments à When new substances, processes, procedures or equipment are introduced to the workplace à Whenever the employer is made aware of a new or previously unrecognized hazard à All workers on job specific hazards

What training is required? à Injury Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) There are other areas of safety that may be more specific for the area you work in and would be covered as a job specific type training à Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) à Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) à Fire Safety

Recordkeeping For Supervisors • • Supervisor’s Report of Accident/Injury Inspection Forms Training Accident Investigations Employees Remember you need to sign-in when receiving training

For questions contact the Safety Office Safety is about doing the right thing even if no one is looking because Safety starts with you! 858 -627 -7174 or safetyoffice@sandi. net or Safety Management website https: //www. sandi. net/staff/saf ety-management/environmental -health-safety-office