To qualify as an effective safety program under Texas Labor
Code §407.061(d), an applicant's safety program must include
the following components at a minimum:
(1) A management component that includes:
(A) a clearly written safety policy distributed to
all employees;
(B) a written assignment of safety responsibilities
and delegation of authority which includes oversight of implementation
of the safety program and the authority to communicate directly with
the employer's top management regarding health and safety issues;
(C) a method of receiving, evaluating, and responding
to employee input regarding workplace health and safety; and
(D) a process to ensure review and revision of the
safety program when changes in processes, procedures, operations,
or equipment are implemented or anticipated, to ensure continued effectiveness
of the safety program.
(2) An analysis component that:
(A) facilitates the recognition of injury and illness
trends, and
(B) facilitates the focus of corrective action on identified
trends.
(3) A records component that requires documentation
of:
(A) analysis results and any consequent improvement
effort or corrective action;
(B) safety-related employee training, including the
training topic and date trained;
(C) internal or external safety audits or inspections
of facilities, equipment, practices, and procedures;
(D) accident investigations;
(E) safety committee meeting minutes, if such a committee
is present in the workplace; and
(F) any other safety-related records deemed appropriate
by the applicant.
(4) A safety-training component that provides employees
with initial and recurring training on all topics required to perform
assigned duties safely.
(5) An audit or inspection component that requires:
(A) periodic inspections of facilities, equipment,
and safety-related practices and procedures; and
(B) periodic evaluation and monitoring of industrial
hygiene exposures.
(6) An accident investigation component that focuses
on the identification and mitigation of causal factors.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §114.6 adopted to be effective January 1, 1993, 17 TexReg 7896; amended to be effective May 9, 2004, 29 TexReg 4186; amended to be effective January 6, 2019, 44 TexReg 99 |