AR 319 Workplace Safety

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AR 319 Workplace Safety

• Alexander Archie
• Compliance Enforcement Supervisor
• Chief Engineer's Office
• 5500 Snyder Avenue
• Office [phone]
• Cell [phone]

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AR 319 Workplace Safety

• Keith Jaquillard
• Compliance Enforcement Officer
• Chief Engineer's Office
• 3955 West Russell Road
• Office [phone]
• Cell [phone]

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Workplace Safety

• A Darwin Moment

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• Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS)
• Employee Rights and Responsibilities
• Safety Committees
• Safety Rules
• Workplace Violence

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Workplace Safety

• Purpose
• To provide a written safety program
• To address and correct workplace violence
• To address and furnish to each of his employees
  employment and a place of employment which are
  free from recognized hazards that are causing or
  are likely to cause death or serious physical
  harm to his employees shall comply with
  occupational safety and health standards
  promulgated under this Act.

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Workplace Safety

• Purpose
• To address and ensure that each employee complies
  with occupational safety and health standards and
  all rules, regulations, and orders issued
  pursuant to this Act which are applicable to his
  own actions and conduct.

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Workplace Safety

• Safety and Health The Employers Role
• NRS 209.131 Adopting Federal OSHAs
  Regulations 29 CFR 1910 29 CFR 1926 Series.
• NRS 618.353 Regarding training education of
  employers/employees.
• NRS 618.375 Duties of Employers To furnish
  employment and place of employment which are free
  from recognized hazards that are causing or are
  likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
  his employees.
• NRS 618.383 Establishment of a Written Safety
  Program.

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Workplace Safety

• Applicable Safety Statutes/Codes
• Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS)
• Nevada Administrative Codes (NAC)

• NRS 207.180
• NRS 209.131
• NRS 284.650
• NRS 618.375
• NRS 618.383
• NAC 284.650
• NAC 618.540

• NRS 199.300
• NRS 200.571
• NRS 200.575
• NRS 201.255
• NRS 202.840
• NRS 203.119

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Workplace Safety

• Employee Responsibilities
• Maintain a safe working environment
• Report any potential hazards to supervisors
• Conduct informal inspections of your work area
• Attend safety training programs or briefings
• Abide by all safety rules and regulations
• Cooperate with the Loss Control
  Coordinator/Supervisors Early Return to Work
  Program.

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Workplace Safety

• Some of the most common safety hazards
• Slips, trips, falls
• Struck by objects
• Striking against objects
• Burns
• Skin irritation
• Exposure to infectious diseases
• Confine space (respiratory discomforts)
• Welding/grinding

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Workplace Safety

• Unsafe Practices
• Operating without authority
• Failure to warn or secure
• Making safety devices inoperable
• Operating at improper speed
• Using equipment improperly
• Not using provided equipment
• Failure to use personal protective equipment
• Improper lifting
• Servicing equipment when in motion
• Horseplay

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Workplace Safety
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Workplace Safety

• Unsafe Conditions
• Inadequate guards or protection
• Defective tools or equipment
• Inadequate warning system
• Fire/explosion hazards
• Poor housekeeping
• Gasses, dust, fumes, vapors
• Excessive noise
• Inadequate lighting or ventilation
• Improper job station set up or design

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Workplace Safety

• A Darwin Moment

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Workplace Safety

• Safety Committees
• Central Administration Safety Committee
• Institutional/Facility Safety Committee

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Workplace Safety

• Central Administration Safety Committee
• Minimum four members
• Safety and Health Supervisor
• Regional Safety and Health Specialist
• Two employee representatives (elected by
  employees)
• Meets at least quarterly

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Workplace Safety

• Institutional/Facility Safety Committee
• Associate Warden
• Representative from each of the functional areas,
  food service, custody, maintenance
• One elected representative selected by employees
• Meets at least quarterly

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Workplace Safety

• Safety Rules
• All employees are expected to follow safe work
  practices and cooperate with the safety program
  to assure personal protection for everyone.
• Take no unnecessary chances
• Use all safety guards and safety equipment and
• Make safety a routine part of the job.

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Workplace Safety

• Safety Rules (cont)
• Injuries and illnesses are to be reported as
  outlined in AR-329.
• Safety hazards are to be reported immediately,
  through the chain of command.
• All employees will comply with the safety
  program. Staff will be subject to disciplinary
  action for failing to adhere to safe work
  practices.
• Supervisors are expected to enforce safety rules
  and monitor employees.
• Supervisors are required to forward a copy of all
  C-1 and C-3 reports to the Lost Control
  Coordinator.

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Workplace Safety

• Safety Rules (cont)
• Supervisors are expected to maintain a safe and
  healthy work environment by identifying and
  controlling unsafe work conditions, practices and
  procedures.
• The department shall furnish proper and safe
  tools and equipment to include any personal
  protective equipment necessary.
• Supervisors shall immediately investigate all
  reported accidents and injuries in accordance
  with AR-329.

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Workplace Safety

• Safety Rules (cont)
• Employees are encouraged to submit
  suggestions/comments regarding the Workplace
  Safety Program through any safety committee
  member.

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Workplace Safety

• AR 271 Safety in Food Service
• AR 329 Employee Work-Related Illness or Injury
• AR 411 Control of Tools, Equipment and Hazardous
  Materials
• AR 440 Fire Safety and Evacuation Plans
• AR 441 Fire Prevention
• AR 443 Hazardous Communications Control of
  Toxic and Flammable Substances
• AR 487 Maintenance Work Order Procedures TEMP
• AR 489 Responding to Health/Fire Inspections (IB
  93-11)

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Workplace Safety

• AR 490 Institutional Sanitation and Inspections
• AR 604 Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne
  Pathogens
• AR 621 Infectious Diseases
• AR 853 Health and Safety Requirements (IB 94-15)

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Workplace Safety

• A Darwin Moment

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Workplace Safety
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The Quiz

• 1. A workplace Safety and Health program has been
  established to ensure a working environment that
  is potentially free of hazards
• True
• 2. By law, my employer must have a written
  Safety and Health Policy.
• True
• 3. A Safety Committee is not necessary for the
  Department of Prisons, since we are a state
  agency.
• False
• 4. Employees do not have to sign for receipt of
  Safety and Health rules after orientation.
• False

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The Quiz

• 5. Permanent employees do not have to adhere to
  Safety Rules and Procedures.
• False
• 6. It is the sole responsibility of the Safety
  and Health Specialist to enforce Safety and
  Health Regulations, and monitor employees working
  safely.
• False
• 7. If I sustain a minor injury that requires only
  first aid, I do not have to report this to my
  supervisor.
• False
• 8. I must follow my supervisors instructions and
  continue working on machinery that I reported as
  malfunctioning.
• False
• 9. As an employee, I cannot be held accountable
  for an unsafe act I commit.
• False

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The Quiz

• 10. The correct AR for workplace safety program
  is AR-450.
• False
• 11. The correct AR for employee illnesses and
  injuries is AR-319.
• False
• 12. As an employee, I do not have to follow chain
  of command in reporting safety and health issues.
• False

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