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Workers Compensation Program Checklist

This checklist is designed to assist in evaluating an employer's workers' compensation program and related safety and health practices. It covers key areas to ensure compliance and promote a safe working environment.

Instructions: Complete each item by marking the appropriate box. Note any corrective actions needed in the space provided.

I. Program Review

  • [ ] Written Program: Does the employer have a written safety and health program (WSP) that addresses workers' compensation and related safety issues? [1]
    • Corrective Actions:
  • [ ] Availability: Is the program made available to employees or their collective bargaining agent upon request? [2]
    • Corrective Actions:
  • [ ] Regular Updates: Is the policy statement and prevention plan reviewed and revised at least every 3 years or when circumstances change? [3]
    • Corrective Actions:

II. Injury and Illness Recordkeeping

  • [ ] OSHA 300 Log: Does the employer maintain an OSHA 300 Log to record work-related injuries and illnesses? [4], [5]
    • Corrective Actions:
  • [ ] Recording Criteria: Does the employer correctly apply the general recording criteria for injuries and illnesses (e.g., death, days away from work, medical treatment beyond first aid)? [4], [5]
    • Corrective Actions:
  • [ ] Employee Access: Do employees and their representatives have access to the OSHA 300 Log? [6]
    • Corrective Actions:
  • [ ] Reporting Procedure: Is there a reasonable procedure for employees to report work-related injuries and illnesses promptly and accurately? [6]
    • Corrective Actions:

III. Hazard Assessment and Control

  • [ ] Hazard Assessment: Does the employer perform hazard assessments to identify potential risks in the workplace? [7]
    • Corrective Actions:
  • [ ] Hazard Control: Does the employer eliminate or control existing and potential hazards using engineering controls, work practice controls, administrative controls, or PPE? [2]
    • Corrective Actions:
  • [ ] PPE Program: Is there a comprehensive PPE program, including hazard assessment, selection, fit testing, training, and maintenance of PPE? [2], [8], [9]
    • Corrective Actions:

IV. Training and Communication

  • [ ] Employee Training: Are employees trained on safe work practices, hazard recognition, and the proper use of equipment and PPE? [2], [9], [10]
    • Corrective Actions:
  • [ ] MSI Training: Are workers trained in specific measures to eliminate or reduce the possibility of musculoskeletal injuries? [7]
    • Corrective Actions:
  • [ ] Communication: Are employees informed of their rights and responsibilities regarding workplace safety and workers' compensation? [11], [6]
    • Corrective Actions:

V. Incident Investigation and Prevention

  • [ ] Incident Investigation: Does the employer have a mechanism to investigate accidents and near-miss incidents to identify root causes and prevent recurrence? [12]
    • Corrective Actions:
  • [ ] Corrective Actions: Are corrective actions implemented and documented to address hazards identified during incident investigations or inspections? [13]
    • Corrective Actions:
  • [ ] Trend Analysis: Does the employer review injury and illness trends to identify patterns and implement preventive measures? [12]
    • Corrective Actions:

VI. Workplace Conditions

  • [ ] Housekeeping: Is the worksite kept clean and free from slip and trip hazards? [14]
    • Corrective Actions:
  • [ ] Lighting: Is lighting sufficient to enable work to be done safely? [14]
    • Corrective Actions:
  • [ ] Ergonomics: Are workstations and tasks designed to minimize ergonomic stressors and the risk of musculoskeletal injuries? [15], [16]
    • Corrective Actions:

VII. Program Implementation

  • [ ] Safety Inspections: Are regular safety and health inspections conducted to identify new or previously missed hazards? [13], [12]
    • Corrective Actions:
  • [ ] Disciplinary Actions: Are safe work practices enforced through a clearly defined and communicated disciplinary system? [2]
    • Corrective Actions:
  • [ ] Emergency Preparedness: Does the employer have written plans and procedures to ensure employee safety during emergencies? [12]
    • Corrective Actions:

VIII. Employee Involvement

  • [ ] Reporting Without Reprisal: Are employees able to report safety and health concerns without fear of reprisal? [12], [6]
    • Corrective Actions:
  • [ ] Safety Committee: Is there a safety committee with employee representation that meets regularly to address safety and health issues? [13], [16], [17]
    • Corrective Actions:

IX. Specific Hazards (if applicable)

  • [ ] Manual Handling: Are hazards associated with manual lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, carrying, handling, or transporting loads assessed and controlled? [15], [7]
    • Corrective Actions:
  • [ ] Visual Demands: Are tasks involving potentially harmful visual demands identified and addressed? [17]
    • Corrective Actions:
  • [ ] Shift Work: Are the risks to workers' health and safety assessed and addressed for those working shifts or performing constant effort/exertion tasks? [17]
    • Corrective Actions:

Completed by: ____________________________

Date: ____________________________

Supervisor Review: ____________________________

Date: ____________________________

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[1] HIOSH Construction Standards: Occupational Safety and Health (12-8-3)

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the safety and health program without fear of reprisal and provide a mechanism to ensure timely and appropriate responses to correct these conditions. - (ix) Provide a mechanism to investigate accidents and "near miss" incidents, so that the root cause and means for preventing a recurrence are identified. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "accident" means any unexpected happening that interrupts the work sequence or process and that may result in injury, illness, or property damage. - (x) Provide a means to review injury and illness trends over time, so that patterns with common causes can be identified and eliminated. - (xi) Establish a mechanism for the employer to conduct ongoing, periodic in-house safety and health inspections so that new or previously missed hazards or failures in controls are identified. Inspections shall be conducted with a frequency necessary to be effective but in no event with less frequency than that established in section [redacted postal code]-3. - (xii) Address the impact of emergency situations and develop written plans and procedures to insure employee safety during emergencies. For the purpose of this standard, the term "emergency situation" means an unforeseen single event or combination of events that calls for immediate action to prevent, control, or

[2] Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 (Sask. Reg. 10/2020)

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## OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, 2020 - (3) A policy statement and prevention plan required by subsection 3-21(1) of the Act must be in writing and must include: - (a) the employer's commitment to minimize or eliminate the risk; - (b) the identification of the worksites where violent situations have occurred or may reasonably be expected to occur; - (c) the identification of any staff positions at the place of employment that have been, or may reasonably be expected to be, exposed to violent situations; - (d) the procedure to be followed by the employer to inform workers of the nature and extent of risk from violence, including, except if the disclosure is prohibited by law, any information in the employer's possession related to the risk of violence from persons who have a history of violent behaviour and whom workers are likely to encounter in the course of their work; - (e) the actions the employer will take to minimize or eliminate the risk, including the use of personal protective equipment, administrative arrangements and engineering controls; - (f) the procedure to be followed by a worker who has been exposed to a violent incident to report the incident to the employer; - (g) the procedure the employer will follow to document and investigate a violent incident reported pursuant to clause (f); - (h) a recommendation that any worker who has been exposed to a violent incident consult the worker's physician for treatment or referral for post incident counselling; and - (i) the employer's commitment to provide a training program for workers that includes: - (i) the means to recognize potentially violent situations; - (ii) procedures, work practices, administrative arrangements and engineering controls that have been developed to minimize or eliminate the risk to workers; - (iii) the appropriate responses of workers to incidents of violence, including how to obtain assistance; and - (iv) procedures for reporting violent i

[3] Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 (Sask. Reg. 10/2020)

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- (2) If the use of equipment is not reasonably practicable, an employer or contractor shall take all practicable means to adapt heavy or awkward loads to facilitate lifting, holding or transporting by workers or to otherwise minimize the manual handling required. - (3) An employer or contractor shall ensure that no worker engages in the manual lifting, holding or transporting of a load that, by reason of its weight, size or shape, or by any combination of these or by reason of the frequency, speed or manner in which the load is lifted, held or transported, is likely to be injurious to the worker's health or safety. - (4) An employer or contractor shall ensure that a worker who is to engage in the lifting, holding or transporting of loads receives appropriate training in safe methods of lifting, holding or carrying of loads. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s6-15. ## Standing - 6-16 (1) If workers are required to stand for long periods in the course of their work, an employer or contractor shall provide adequate anti-fatigue mats, footrests or other suitable devices to give relief to workers. - (2) If wet processes are used, an employer or contractor shall ensure that reasonable drainage is maintained and that false floors, platforms, mats or other dry standing places are provided, maintained and kept clean. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s6-16. ## Sitting - 6-17 (1) If, in the course of their work, workers have reasonable opportunities for sitting without substantial detriment to their work, an employer or contractor shall provide and maintain for their use appropriate seating to enable the workers to sit. - (2) If a substantial portion of any work can properly be done sitting, an employer or contractor shall provide and maintain: - (a) a seat that is suitably designed, constructed, dimensioned and supported for the worker to do the work; and - (b) if needed, a footrest that can readily and comfortably support the worker's feet. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s6-17. #

[4] Occupational Safety & Health: General State Regulations (Chapter 71)

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- (2) When an employee experiences the signs or symptoms of an injury or illness as a result of an event or exposure in the workplace, such as an episode of occupational asthma, must I treat the episode as a new case? Yes, because the episode or recurrence was caused by an event or exposure in the workplace, the incident must be treated as a new case. - (3) May I rely on a physician or other licensed health care professional to determine whether a case is a new case or a recurrence of an old case? You are not required to seek the advice of a physician or other licensed health care professional. However, if you do seek such advice, you must follow the physician or other licensed health care professional's recommendation about whether the case is a new case or a recurrence. If you receive recommendations from two or more physicians or other licensed health care professionals, you must make a decision as to which recommendation is the most authoritative (best documented, best reasoned, or most authoritative), and record the case based upon that recommendation. (Cross Reference: 1904.6) HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 6, Part 2, eff June 28, 2002; SCSR 42-5 Doc. No. 4802, eff May 25, 2018; SCSR 44-6 Doc. No. 4893, eff June 26, 2020. ## 71-307. General recording criteria. (a) Basic requirement. You must consider an injury or illness to meet the general recording criteria, and therefore to be recordable, if it results in any of the following: death, days away from work, restricted work or transfer to another job, medical treatment beyond first aid, or loss of consciousness. You must also consider a case to meet the general recording criteria if it involves a significant injury or illness diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional, even if it does not result in death, days away from work, restricted work or job transfer, medical treatment beyond first aid, or lo

[5] Nevada Operations Manual (Nevada OSHA)

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- i. The CSHO will post the WSP Evaluation Form in Tab 8 of the case file, if applicable. The actual WSP program will not be included in the case file and will be returned to the employer. - ii. The CSHO will note the review of the program in the narrative. - iii. For programs other than a WSP, the CSHO will document the review of the program(s) in the narrative. Paper copies of the actual program will not be included in the case file and will be returned to the employer. Programs relevant to hazards or violations noted during the inspection are to be scanned and included as an electronic document in the case file. - 3. NRS 618.376, .383, NAC 618.538, and .540 - The CSHO will also evaluate and ensure the implementation of these statutes and codes. - 4. EFFECTIVE PROCESS - To ensure implementation of the employer program(s), the CSHO will: - A. Request the following, as applicable, for review and evaluation, at the employer's place of business or copies taken back to the NV OSHA District Office: - i. Safety and health inspections; - ii. Safety and health disciplinary action; - iii. Safety committee meeting minutes and attendance records for the past 3 years; - iv. Employee safety and health training and training materials, to include toolbox safety meetings, tailgate safety forms, safety program/manual, safety talks, new employee safety orientation, job specific safety orientation, and any other safety and health training for the past 3 years; - v. Documented employee training and training materials, manuals, procedures, etc., applicable to the work processes, equipment, machinery, operator's manual, for the job tasks being accomplished; - vi. Preliminary and final written accident reports and corrective measures/action taken to prevent recurrence, long-term corrective action and root causes; - vii. Reports concerning incidents, accidents, and near misses that are similar in nature to the current accident/incident. Determine if the corrective actions were long lasti

[6] HIOSH Construction Standards: Occupational Safety and Health (12-8-3)

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(2) - contain injury or illness to person or damage to property. (xiii) Establish procedures for transmitting and enforcing safe work practices in the workplace through training, positive reinforcement, such as a reward system, public recognition, etc., correction of unsafe performance, and, if necessary, reinforcement of work practices through a clearly defined and communicated disciplinary system. - (C) The program shall be made available to the employees or their collective bargaining agent or both, upon request. Safe work practices. - (A) The employer shall eliminate or control all existing and potential hazards within the workplace in a timely manner, using one or more of the following: - (i) Engineering and work practice controls designed to control employee exposures to safety and health hazards by modifying the source to reduce exposure. - (ii) Administrative controls designed to control employee exposure to safety and health hazards. - (iii) Requirements for the distribution and proper use of personal protective equipment. - (iv) A program of medical examinations or evaluations conducted by a qualified physician or health practitioner when required by a standard. - (B) The employer shall ensure that practices are understood by all employees and are underscored through training, positive reinforcement,

[7] Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (General Occupational Safety and Health, Division 2, OSHA Oregon)

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Division 2 AO 2-2023 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (e) Sources of light radiation, i.e., welding, brazing, cutting, furnaces, heat treating, high intensity lights, etc; - (f) Sources of falling objects or potential for dropping objects; - (g) Sources of sharp objects which might pierce the feet or cut the hands; - (h) Sources of rolling or pinching objects which could crush the feet; - (i) Layout of workplace and location of co-workers; and - (j) Any electrical hazards. In addition, injury/accident data should be reviewed to help identify problem areas. - c. Organize data. Following the walk-through survey, it is necessary to organize the data and information for use in the assessment of hazards. The objective is to prepare for an analysis of the hazards in the environment to enable proper selection of protective equipment. - d. Analyze data. Having gathered and organized data on a workplace, an estimate of the potential for injuries should be made. Each of the basic hazards (paragraph 3.a) should be reviewed and a determination made as to the type, level of risk, and seriousness of potential injury from each of the hazards found in the area. The possibility of exposure to several hazards simultaneously should be considered. - 4. Selection guidelines. After completion of the procedures in paragraph 3, the general procedure for selection of protective equipment is to: a) Become familiar with the potential hazards and the type of protective equipment that is available, and what it can do; i.e., splash protection, impact protection, etc.; b) compare the hazards associated with the environment; i.e., impact velocities, masses, projectile shape, radiation intensities, with the capabilities of the available protective equipment; c) select the protective equipment which ensures a level of protection greater than the minimum required to protect employees from the hazards; and d) fit the user with the protective device and

[8] Occupational Health and Safety Code

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209.2 (4) Workers must follow the safe handling program required by subsection (1). ## Assessing manual handling hazards 210 (1) Before a worker manually lifts, lowers, pushes, pulls, carries, handles or transports a load that could injure the worker, an employer must perform a hazard assessment that considers - (a) the weight of the load, - (b) the size of the load, - (c) the shape of the load, - (d) the number of times the load will be moved, and - (e) the manner in which the load will be moved. 210 (2) Before a worker performs any manual patient/client/resident handling activities, an employer must perform a hazard assessment that considers the worker's physical and mental capabilities to perform the work. 210 (3) If the hazard assessment required by section 7 and subsections (1) and (2) determines that there is a potential for musculoskeletal injury, an employer must ensure that all reasonably practicable measures are used to eliminate or reduce that potential in accordance with section 9. ## Musculoskeletal injuries 211 If a worker reports to the employer what the worker believes to be work-related symptoms of a musculoskeletal injury, the employer must promptly - (a) review the activities of that worker, and of other workers doing similar tasks, to identify work-related causes of the symptoms, if any, and - (b) take corrective measures to avoid further injuries if the causes of the symptoms are work-related. ## Training to prevent musculoskeletal injury 211.1 (1) An employer must ensure that a worker who may be exposed to the possibility of musculoskeletal injury is trained in specific measures to eliminate or reduce that possibility. 211.1 (2) An employer must ensure that the training referred to in subsection (1) includes - (a) identification of factors that could lead to a musculoskeletal injury, - (b) the early signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal injury and their potential health effects, and - (c) preventive measures including, where applica

[9] Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 (Sask. Reg. 10/2020)

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## Shift work and constant effort and exertion - 6-19 If a worker works shifts or a worker's work demands constant and uninterrupted mental effort or constant and uninterrupted physical exertion, an employer or contractor, in consultation with the committee, shall: - (a) assess the risks to the worker's health and safety of the worker's work; and - (b) inform the worker of the nature and extent of the risks mentioned in clause (a) and the ways to eliminate or reduce those risks. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s6-18. ## Visually demanding tasks - 6-20 (1) An employer or contractor, in consultation with the committee, shall identify any tasks that involve a potentially harmful visual demand on a worker. - (2) An employer or contractor shall: - (a) take all practicable steps to reduce the harmful visual demand of those tasks; - (b) inform the worker of the risk of performing those tasks; - (c) advise the worker to consult a physician or an optometrist if any persistent vision impairment, disability or visual strain results from performing the tasks; - (d) if a worker cannot attend a consultation mentioned in clause (c) during the worker's time off work, permit the worker to attend the consultation during normal working hours without loss of pay or other benefits; and - (e) if a worker cannot recover the costs of a consultation mentioned in clause (c), reimburse the worker for the costs of the consultation that, in the opinion of the director, are reasonable. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s6-20. ## Radioactive substances - 6-21 (1) Subject to Part V of The Saskatchewan Employment Act and The Radiation Health and Safety Regulations, 2005 if a radioactive substance or a device containing a radioactive substance is handled, used, stored or disposed of, an employer: - (a) in consultation with the committee, the representative or, if there is no committee or representative, the workers, shall develop safe work practices and procedures to handl

[10] Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 (Sask. Reg. 10/2020)

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## OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, 2020 S-15.1 REG 10 - (c) vibration; - (d) mechanical compression; - (e) sustained or awkward postures; - (f) limitations on motion or action; - (g) other ergonomic stressors. - (2) An employer or contractor, in consultation with the committee, shall regularly review the activities at the place of employment that may cause or aggravate musculoskeletal injuries. - (3) If a risk of musculoskeletal injury is identified, an employer or contractor shall: - (a) inform each worker who may be at risk of developing musculoskeletal injury of that risk and of the signs and common symptoms of any musculoskeletal injury associated with that worker's work; and - (b) provide effective protection for each worker who may be at risk, which may include any of the following: - (i) providing equipment that is designed, constructed, positioned and maintained to reduce the harmful effects of an activity; - (ii) implementing appropriate work practices and procedures to reduce the harmful effects of an activity; - (iii) implementing work schedules that incorporate rest and recovery periods, changes in workload or other arrangements for alternating work to reduce the harmful effects of an activity. - (4) An employer or contractor shall ensure that workers who may be at risk of developing musculoskeletal injury are instructed in the safe performance of the worker's work, including the use of appropriate work practices and procedures, equipment and personal protective equipment. - (5) If a worker has symptoms of musculoskeletal injury, an employer or contractor shall: - (a) advise the worker to consult a physician or a health care professional who is registered or licensed pursuant to an Act to practise any of the healing arts; and - (b) promptly review the activities of that worker and of other workers doing similar tasks to identify any cause of the symptoms and to take corrective measures to avoid further injuries. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10

[11] Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (General Occupational Safety and Health, Division 2, OSHA Oregon)

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Division 2 AO 3-2019 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - e. The employees will review and discuss the site safety plan as part of the training program. The location of the site safety plan and all written programs should be discussed with employees including a discussion of the mechanisms for access, review, and references described. - B. RCRA Operations Training for Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities. - 1. As a minimum, the training course required in 29 CFR 1910.120(p) should include the following topics: - a. Review of the applicable paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.120 and the elements of the employer's occupational safety and health plan. - b. Review of relevant hazards such as, but not limited to, chemical, biological, and radiological exposures; fire and explosion hazards; thermal extremes; and physical hazards. - c. General safety hazards including those associated with electrical hazards, powered equipment hazards, lockout/tagout procedures, motor vehicle hazards and walking-working surface hazards. - d. Confined-space hazards and procedures. - e. Work practices to minimize employee risk from workplace hazards. - f. Emergency response plan and procedures including first aid meeting the requirements of paragraph (p)(8). - g. A review of procedures to minimize exposure to hazardous waste and various type of waste streams, including the materials handling program and spill containment program. - h. A review of hazard communication programs meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200. - i. A review of medical surveillance programs meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120(p)(3) including the recognition of signs and symptoms of overexposure to hazardous substance including known synergistic interactions. - j. A review of decontamination programs and procedures meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120(p)(4). - k. A review of an employer's requirements to implement a training program and its elements. - l. A rev

[12] Occupational Safety & Health: General State Regulations (Chapter 71)

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## 71-334. Change in business ownership. If your business changes ownership, you are responsible for recording and reporting work-related injuries and illnesses only for that period of the year during which you owned the establishment. You must transfer the Subarticle 3 records to the new owner. The new owner must save all records of the establishment kept by the prior owner, as required by 71-333 of this Part, but need not update or correct the records of the prior owner. (Cross Reference: 1904.34). HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 6, Part 2, eff June 28, 2002. Amended by SCSR 42-5 Doc. No. 4802, eff May 25, 2018; SCSR 44-6 Doc. No. 4893, eff June 26, 2020. ## 71-335. Employee involvement. (a) Basic requirement. Your employees and their representatives must be involved in the recordkeeping system in several ways. - (1) You must inform each employee of how he or she is to report a work-related injury or illness to you. - (2) You must provide employees with the information described in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section. - (3) You must provide access to your injury and illness records for your employees and their representatives as described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section. - (b) Implementation. - (1) What must I do to make sure that employees report work-related injuries and illnesses to me? - (i) You must establish a reasonable procedure for employees to report work-related injuries and illnesses promptly and accurately. A procedure is not reasonable if it would deter or discourage a reasonable employee from accurately reporting a workplace injury or illness; - (ii) You must inform each employee of your procedure for reporting work-related injuries and illnesses; - (iii) You must inform each employee that: - (A) Employees have the right to report work-related injuries and illnesses; and - (B) Employers are prohibited from discharging or in any manner di

[13] Nevada Operations Manual (Nevada OSHA)

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- F. Loss of consciousness; - G. Diagnosis of a significant injury or illness; or - H. Meet the recording criteria for Specific Cases noted in §1904.8 through §1904.11. - 5. Recordkeeping Deficiencies - A. If recordkeeping deficiencies are suspected, the CSHO and the DM or designee may request assistance from a PC. If there is evidence that the deficiencies or inaccuracies in the employer's records impairs the ability to assess hazards, injuries and/or illnesses at the workplace, a comprehensive records review shall be performed. - B. Other information related to this topic: - i. See CPL 02-00-135, Recordkeeping Policies and Procedures Manual, dated September 3, 2004 , and CPL 02-02-072, Rules of Agency Practice and Procedure concerning Federal OSHA Access to Employee Medical Records for Policy Regarding Review of Medical and Exposure Records , dated August 22, 2007. - ii. Other NV OSHA and Federal OSHA programs and records will be reviewed including hazard communication, lockout/tagout, emergency evacuation, and personal protective equipment. Additional programs will be reviewed as necessary. - iii. Many standard-specific directives provide additional instruction to CSHOs requesting certain records and/or documents at the opening conference. - c. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Every employer shall comply with NRS 618.376 and NAC 618.544 regarding the provision of rights and responsibilities documentation. - d. EVALUATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WRITTEN SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM (WSP) - The employer's WSP will be evaluated and reviewed for implementation and content as follows: - 1. DURING A COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION: - A. If the WSP has never been evaluated, the CSHO will evaluate the WSP program using the WSP Evaluation form, and this Chapter. - B. If the WSP has been previously evaluated but over five years ago, the CSHO will evaluate the WSP program using the WSP Evaluation form and this Chapter. - C. If the program was evaluated and reviewed for implementation

[14] Nevada Operations Manual (Nevada OSHA)

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- 2. During the walkaround, the CSHO shall inform the employer of the violations noted and what information will be required for reviewed upon completion of the walk. This information will be reviewed on-site, and an employer request letter is discouraged unless the information can only be obtained from an outside source such as corporate headquarters. ## b. INJURY AND ILLNESS RECORDS - 1. Collection of Data - A. The establishment's injury and illness records for the last three calendar years will be reviewed as follows: - · Comprehensive inspections; - · Accident, fatality, and catastrophe investigations; - · Any complaint/referral inspection where recordkeeping or injury allegations arise; - · When otherwise deemed necessary by the CSHO. The CSHO shall document the justification for the review. - B. Upon review of an employer's injury and illness records, enter the data into OIS. This shall be done for all general industry, construction, maritime, and agriculture inspections and investigations. - C. For exemptions, see 1904.1 - Partial exemption for employers with 10 or fewer employees, 1904.2 - Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries, and 1904 Subpart B App A - Partially Exempt Industries for exemptions. ## 2. Information to be Obtained - A. CSHOs shall request copies of the OSHA 300 Logs, the total hours worked and the average number of employees for each year, and a roster of current employees. - B. If CSHOs have questions regarding a specific case on the log, they shall request the OSHA 301s or equivalent form for that case. - C. CSHOs shall check if the establishment has an on-site medical facility and/or the location of the nearest emergency room where employees may be treated. - NOTE: The total hours worked and the average number of employees for each year can be found on the OSHA 300A for all past years. - 3. Construction - For construction inspections/investigations, the OSHA 300 information for the prime/general contractor and sub-

[15] Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (General Occupational Safety and Health, Division 2, OSHA Oregon)

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Division 2 AO 3-2019 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (5) The measures employees can take to help protect themselves from worksite hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented. - (6) An explanation of the labeling system and safety data sheets and how employees can obtain and use appropriate hazard information. - (7) The elements of the confined space program including special PPE, permits, monitoring requirements, communication procedures, emergency response, and applicable lockout procedures. - b. The employer should provide hazardous waste employees information and training and should provide a review and access to the site safety and plan as follows: - (1) Names of personnel and alternate responsible for site safety and health. - (2) Safety and health hazards present on the site. - (3) Selection, use, maintenance, and limitations of personal protective equipment specific to the site. - (4) Work practices by which the employee can minimize risks from hazards. - (5) Safe use of engineering controls and equipment available on site. - (6) Safe decontamination procedures established to minimize employee contact with hazardous substances, including: - (A) Employee decontamination, - (B) Clothing decontamination, and - (C) Equipment decontamination. - (7) Elements of the site emergency response plan, including: - (A) Pre-emergency planning. - (B) Personnel roles and lines of authority and communication. - (C) Emergency recognition and prevention. - (D) Safe distances and places of refuge. - (E) Site security and control. - (F) Evacuation routes and procedures.

[16] Occupational Health and Safety Code

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## Part 12 General Safety Precautions ## Housekeeping 185 An employer must ensure that a work site is kept clean and free from materials or equipment that could cause workers to slip or trip. ## Lighting 186 (1) An employer must ensure that lighting at a work site is sufficient to enable work to be done safely. 186 (2) An employer must ensure that a light source above a working or walking surface is protected against damage. - 186 (3) An employer must ensure that there is emergency lighting at a work site if workers are in danger if the normal lighting system fails. - 186 (4) Emergency lighting must generate enough light so that workers can - (a) leave the work site safely, - (b) start the necessary emergency shut-down procedures, and - (c) restore normal lighting. ## Pallets and storage racks 187 (1) An employer must ensure that pallets used to transport or store materials or containers are loaded, moved, stacked, arranged and stored in a manner that does not create a danger to workers. - 187 (2) An employer must ensure that racks used to store materials or equipment - (a) are designed, constructed and maintained to support the load placed on them, and - (b) are placed on firm foundations that can support the load. - 187 (3) A worker must report any damage to a storage rack to an employer as quickly as practicable. - 187 (4) The employer and the workers at a work site must take all reasonable steps to prevent storage racks from being damaged to the extent that their integrity as structures is compromised. ## Placement of roofing materials - 187.1 (1) An employer must ensure that supplies and roofing materials stored on the roof of a residential building under construction are located not less than 2 metres from a roof edge. - 187.1 (2) An employer must ensure that the weight of supplies and roofing materials referred to in subsection (1) is uniformly distributed.

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## 2. DURING A COMPLAINT OR REFERRAL INSPECTION : - A. If the complaint or referral includes alleged deficiencies or of a WSP, and/or observed hazards during the walkaround indicate deficiencies with the WSP, the CSHO will review the portions of the program in the deficient areas and ensure implementation. - B. Other programs related to the complaint/referral alleged hazards, the CSHO will evaluate those program(s) including implementation. - C. If necessary, the CSHO will conduct a full evaluation of the WSP program using the WSP Evaluation form and this Chapter. ## 3. DURING A FATALITY OR CATASTROPHE INVESTIGATION: - A. The CSHO will evaluate the entire WSP program using the WSP Evaluation form, and this Chapter, and implementation. - B. Other programs related to the FAT/CAT, the CSHO will evaluate those program(s) including implementation. - C. Also see Chapter 11. ## 4. DURING AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION - A. Sections of the WSP applicable to the circumstances surrounding the accident, the CSHO will review only the applicable portions of the program and ensure implementation. - B. If necessary, the CSHO will conduct a full evaluation of the WSP program using the WSP Evaluation form and this Chapter. ## e. PROCEDURES - 1. FORM: When reviewing the Employer's WSP, the CSHO must use and record findings on the WSP Evaluation Form ## 2. SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAMS AND CITATIONS: - A. If WSP citation(s) will be proposed: - i. The CSHO will attach to the Violation Worksheet, the WSP Evaluation Form (if it is a WSP program), the deficient portions of the program, as well as the cover sheet and table of contents. The rest of the program will not be included in the case file and will be returned to the employer. - ii. The CSHO will note the review of the program in the inspection narrative. - B. If no WSP citation(s) will be proposed:

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