SECTION II: RESPONSIBILITIES
A. County: It shall be the responsibility of the County to:
1. Provide safe working conditions for its employees. Under no circumstances will the risk of serious injury or death of employees be considered an acceptable risk.
2. Give prime consideration to safety in the design of buildings, facilities and the specifications for equipment.
1. The Risk Manager shall have the authority to, and be responsible for, implementing the Injury and Illness Prevention Program.
2. The Risk Manager shall assist departments in developing safety and accident prevention programs and training designed to meet the specific needs for each department.
C. Department Heads: It shall be the responsibility of Department Heads to:
1. Ensure departmental compliance with County policies and procedures, including those set forth in the Injury and Illness Prevention Program;
2. Ensure that safety training within their department is developed and carried through;
3. Ensure that materials, equipment and machines to be used in their department are hazard free or that adequate control measures have been provided. They must make certain that equipment, tools and machinery are being used as designed and are properly maintained; and
4. Ensure departmental compliance with applicable Federal, State or OSHA regulations.
D. Supervisors: It shall be the responsibility of supervisors to:
1. Keep abreast of safety and health regulations affecting the operations they supervise;
2. Encourage the proper attitudes toward safe job performance in themselves and in their subordinates;
3. Train and instruct employees under their direction in general safe and healthy work practices and provide specific instructions with respect to hazards specific to each employee's job assignment;
4. Require all employees to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Standards and all rules, regulations and orders applicable to his/her own actions and conduct;
5. Set an example that employees can follow;
6. Make sure appropriate protective equipment and clothing is utilized by employees under their direction;
7. Give clear and concise job instructions;
8. Conduct frequent inspections (at least semi-monthly) to detect equipment in need of repair, replacement, lubrication and cleaning;
9. Correct unsafe and unhealthful conditions within their power;
10. Cooperate with Risk Management in investigating promptly and thoroughly every accident to determine cause and to prevent recurrence; and
11. Report immediately to the nearest District Office of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, (559) 445-5302 reportable injures in accordance with subsection A. 2. Of Section IV: Incident/Loss Reporting and Investigation.
E. Employees: It shall be the responsibility of all employees to:
1. Develop and exercise safe work habits in the course of their work to prevent injuries to themselves, their co-workers, and to preserve and protect the County's materials, equipment and facilities;
2. Discontinue any specific activity that the employee feels or knows could lead to injury, illness or damage to property, and promptly seek guidance from his/her supervisor regarding the operation;
3. Keep work areas clean and orderly at all times;
4. Use and/or wear all personal protective clothing and equipment needed for a particular job;
5. Observe safe operating procedures for all equipment;
6. Follow proper lifting procedures at all times;
7. Make sure all guards and other protective devices are in proper condition and in their proper place prior to operating any equipment or machinery;
8. Complete any training programs the County deems appropriate and maintain current certification in mandatory training programs required for his/her job class;
9. Report to his/her supervisor the existence of any activity, behavior or unsafe condition that could cause injury or illness to others or damage property;
10. In accordance with Section VI: Employee Hazard Report Program, report previously unrecognized hazards that could cause employee injury/illness or death, damage to County property or injury/accident to members of the public on County property;
11. Promptly report any occupational injury, illness or property damage to the Risk Manager and his/her supervisor; and
12. Comply with the reporting and investigations requirements set forth in Section IV: Incident/Loss Reporting and Investigations.
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