Hazard Prevention and Control
Hazard Prevention and Control is one of the four elements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). A site that achieves VPP Status has ultimately achieved excellence in safety which starts with an organization accepting all Safety and Health Procedures and Policies set forth by the required OSHA guidelines and the site. VPP Status can not be obtained unless all personnel are proactively involved in safety and health efforts. Once workplace hazards and potential hazards have been identified, a prgram of prevention and control must be designed. The objective of the prevention program is to mitigate all known and potential hazards. There the following items need to be taken in to account when developing prevention and control plans:
-An effective system for eliminating or controlling hazards. This system emphasizes engineering solutions that provide the most reliable and effective protection. It may also utilize, in preferred order, administrative controls that limit daily exposure, such as job rotation; work practice controls, such as rules and work practices that govern how a job is done safely and healthfully; and personal protective equipment. All affected employees must understand and follow the system.
-A system for tracking hazard correction. It includes documentation of how and when hazards are identified, controlled or eliminated, and communicated to employees.
-A written preventive/predictive maintenance system that reduces safety-critical equipment failures and schedules routine maintenance and monitoring.
-An occupational health care program appropriate for your workplace. It includes, at a minimum, nearby medical services, staff trained in first aid and CPR, and hazard analysis by licensed health care professionals as needed.
-A consistent disciplinary system that operates for all employees—including supervisors and managers—who disregard the rules.
-Written plans to cover emergency situations, including emergency and evacuation drills for all shifts.
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Hazard Prevention and Control
Hazard Prevention and Control is one of the four elements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). A site that achieves VPP Status has ultimately achieved excellence in safety which starts with an organization accepting all Safety and Health Procedures and Policies set forth by the required OSHA guidelines and the site. VPP Status can not be obtained unless all personnel are proactively involved in safety and health efforts. Once workplace hazards and potential hazards have been identified, a prgram of prevention and control must be designed. The objective of the prevention program is to mitigate all known and potential hazards. There the following items need to be taken in to account when developing prevention and control plans:
-An effective system for eliminating or controlling hazards. This system emphasizes engineering solutions that provide the most reliable and effective protection. It may also utilize, in preferred order, administrative controls that limit daily exposure, such as job rotation; work practice controls, such as rules and work practices that govern how a job is done safely and healthfully; and personal protective equipment. All affected employees must understand and follow the system.
-A system for tracking hazard correction. It includes documentation of how and when hazards are identified, controlled or eliminated, and communicated to employees.
-A written preventive/predictive maintenance system that reduces safety-critical equipment failures and schedules routine maintenance and monitoring.
-An occupational health care program appropriate for your workplace. It includes, at a minimum, nearby medical services, staff trained in first aid and CPR, and hazard analysis by licensed health care professionals as needed.
-A consistent disciplinary system that operates for all employees—including supervisors and managers—who disregard the rules.
-Written plans to cover emergency situations, including emergency and evacuation drills for all shifts.
