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Responsibility for safety shall be defined in writing for executive and middle level operating management, supervisors, safety coordinator, and employees.

Inspections shall be made of all areas of the workplace. A written inspection checklist should be developed and used for each inspection and retained for a period of one year.

An accident investigation of any job-related injury that requires a visit to a clinic or physician shall be initiated by the injured employee’s supervisor as soon as possible on the shift the accident occurs. Corrective actions to be taken and/or recommended to prevent a recurrence of a similar accident shall be implemented.

Safety meetings shall be held with all employees on a regular basis. A record should be kept showing the topics discussed, date of meeting, and the names of the persons attending.

Management shall develop specific safety rules that apply to the operation being performed. The rules should be short, concise, simple, enforceable, and stated in a positive manner. The safety rules are to be followed and adhered to by all management personnel and all employees.

Management shall implement a training program that will provide orientation and training for each new employee, existing employees, or when new equipment, processes, or job procedures are initiated.

In addition to OSHA logs which are retained for five years (a federal requirement), each firm shall maintain other safety records for a period of one year from the end of the year which the records are maintained (a state requirement).

TManagement shall adopt and implement a first aid program which will provide for a trained first aid person and first aid kit at each job site on each shift.

Management shall develop a written emergency preparedness plan to ensure to the extent possible the safety of all employees, visitors, contractors, and vendors in the facility at the time of emergency situations.