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1 PAPER PLANT SAFETY You re doig it wrog if you do t do these 7 thigs.

2 A Safer Day Esurig employee safety at your plat is oe of the most importat thigs you do. It ca be really difficult to get your head ad arms aroud such a complicated ad complex challege ad it s hard to kow where to eve start. works with thousads of safety ad plat maagers every year ad we ve leared what it takes to get orgaized to tackle the job of makig your plat a safe place to work. I this Pig Paper, we will share some of the best practices that effective safety maagers have leared through years of experiece. Effective safety maagers kow how to: Spot ad idetify potetial risks Develop, review, ad maitai livig safety plas Trai employees o safety procedures Implemet practical ispectio schedules Create detailed checklists to help with ispectios Discourage the use of shortcuts o safety Egage with ALL parts of the busiess A safety pla is ot just a bider o a shelf it s a livig system ad culture that reduces accidets ad saves lives. Why bother with a safety program? Safety issues touch early every part of your busiess. Accidets ca happe o the factory floor, the parkig lot outside your buildig, your warehouse, ad eve the office spaces your compay uses. Gettig solid plas i place ad usig them daily is the oly way to avoid workplace illesses, ijuries ad deaths. Ad, while you re at it, you ll be reducig the likelihood of costly fies as you move closer to compliace with Occupatioal Safety ad Health Admiistratio (OSHA) regulatios. OSHA has established geeral idustry stadards that ca be applied to most differet types of workplace hazards. It s the employer s resposibility to be aware of ad follow them. Just as i the court system, igorace of the law is o excuse ad ot a shield from liability. Lastly, but still critically importat, beig a safety violator is oe of the fastest ways to gai the worst kid of egative publicity ad damage to your compay s reputatio ad brad. There are so may aspects ivolved, gettig truly good at safe practices for your etire operatio ca seem overwhelmig. Breakig it dow with the seve tips covered i this Pig Paper will help make reachig workplace safety goals a bit less dautig. Let s go! Oe Pork Aveue Tipto, PA HOT-HOGS ( ) Fax: ewpig.com hothogs@ewpig.com 2

TIP #1: Make Checklists Safety programs ad plas are meat to be comprehesive ad should completely address ALL the specific safety issues throughout the facility.

3 TIP #1: Make Checklists Safety programs ad plas are meat to be comprehesive ad should completely address ALL the specific safety issues throughout the facility. Because of this, writte safety plas ofte ed up beig very large documets that get stuffed ito ugly-lookig oversize biders. They are ot very portable ad are icoveiet to referece durig ispectios or other periodic checks. Listig the key ispectio poits i a checklist codeses large documets ito workable, fuctioal tools that ca be used for most routie ispectios, audits ad eve traiigs. Basic checklists are available from may differet sources ad are great as a startig poit. Ay geeric or geeral list you obtai should be reviewed ad customized to esure it meets your facility s specific eeds. Checklists used for weekly, mothly or other routie ispectios or audits ca also serve as documetatio for OSHA ispectors or exteral auditors that safety is beig regularly moitored. They are your proof that attetio is beig paid to safety cocers. A weekly eyewash ispectio sheet is oe example of a checklist that ca be useful i facilities. Checklists ca also help esure that PPE distributio statios are well-stocked, that spill kits cotai all of their ecessary absorbets, that machie guards ad other egieerig cotrols are i place, or eve that safety sigage is still posted where it eeds to be. TIP #2: Create a Routie Ispectio Schedule Safety glasses, machie lockouts, safety data sheets, respirators there is a to of safety gear i early every plat that gets used every day. It s impossible for you to check every item daily. Thakfully, most thigs do t eed to be ispected every day, but it is importat to kow what eeds to be checked ad how ofte. Because ispectio frequecies vary from oce a day to oce a year, creatig a schedule ad stickig to it will help you make sure that everythig is checked as ofte as it eeds to be to stay i compliace. It ca also help to maage tasks more easily. At least quarterly, have assistats, members of the safety committee or backup persoel help coduct routie ispectios so that more tha oe perso is familiar with the schedule, ca perform routie ispectio fuctios, ad provide coverage durig vacatios or uplaed work abseces. Postig a ispectio caledar ca also help provide a referece for what eeds to be doe whe ad avoid duplicate or over-schedulig. Remider allow eough time for each ispectio! Schedulig oe or two per day over several days will be much more maageable tha 10 i oe day especially if o-compliaces are foud ad eed to be remedied immediately. Filig reports, meetig with the safety committee, coductig safety traiigs ad schedulig time to review ad update plas are also tasks that eed to be scheduled ad become part of the facility s regular safety routie. This is aother place usig a checklist comes i hady! Oe Pork Aveue Tipto, PA HOT-HOGS ( ) Fax: ewpig.com hothogs@ewpig.com 3

4 TIP #3: Revisit Plas Regularly A Greek philosopher oce said, Chage is the oly costat i life. That s why OSHA typically requires you to take a look at your pla at least oce a year OR wheever you make chages at your facility. Your writte safety pla is a livig documet that should be updated to reflect chages i: Processes Chemicals Egieerig cotrols Duties outlied i your pla Aythig else that has chaged sice the last time you updated Although less commo, there are some situatios whe safety plas oly require a review oce every three to five years, ad i limited istaces, OSHA oly stipulates that a regular review be made. But a lot of thigs ca chage over a three- or five-year spa, makig plas a ightmare to update ad maitai whe it does come time for their review. Without regular reviews, plas ca quickly fall out of compliace because they o loger reflect curret work practices, chemical use or other procedures. Reviewig plas takes time. Your process will be faster ad more robust if you ecourage the safety committee members ad lie supervisors who will be usig the plas o a regular basis to be preset durig the review cycles. TIP #4: Go Lookig for Problems Your desk might be ok to review writte plas but that s ot where the actio is. It s impossible to determie whether or ot safety procedures are beig followed or if plas are workig without physically walkig aroud your facility ad lookig. The best safety maagers roll up their sleeves, get their steel-toed shoes o, ad head o out to kick the tires i the work areas. Whe walkig through your facility, you will discover ay chages that have take place icludig chages i processes, equipmet, materials ad persoel. It s also a opportuity to commuicate with employees i the followig ways: ASK: are safety procedures workig for your employees? If ot, ask for iput ad recommedatios o chages that will help improve compliace ad/or reduce hazards. PROVIDE: praise ad reiforcemet to your employees for followig safety procedures. REVIEW: ay checklists that are beig used. Do they truly reflect what you see? If ot, it may be time to update them so that potetial problems are easier to idetify. Oe Pork Aveue Tipto, PA HOT-HOGS ( ) Fax: ewpig.com hothogs@ewpig.com 4

TIP #5: No Shortcuts PPE gear ca be hot, heavy, bulky ad just plai ucomfortable. Wearig a Level A chemical hazard suit i a hot factory i July is a memorable experiece!

5 TIP #5: No Shortcuts PPE gear ca be hot, heavy, bulky ad just plai ucomfortable. Wearig a Level A chemical hazard suit i a hot factory i July is a memorable experiece! But usig everyday safety equipmet ca seem like a hassle too. Machie guards ad egieerig cotrols are sometimes cumbersome, take time to istall, ad may eve slow dow productio rates. It is true that beig safe is t always coveiet. Safety maagers have shared may stories with us about how certai employees fid it easier to make excuses, which ofte start with the phrase Just this oce. That s why it s up to you to make sure your employees kow takig safety shortcuts is a major reaso accidets happe ad ca cause workplace ijuries ad fatalities. Accidets ca happe i a split secod a employee slippig i a puddle that has t bee cleaed up yet, a chemical splashig out of its cotaier ito someoe s eyes ad face, or a serious ijury due to someoe ot wearig a fall haress. The few secods saved by skippig established safety procedures ca ed up tragically chagig someoe s life forever. Failig to follow guidelies is a commo problem for ew employees, so they should warrat some extra attetio. But eve seasoed workers with decades of experiece sometimes take shortcuts with safety especially if they ve bee lucky eough to ever have had a accidet before. Icidets are also more likely to happe ay time ew equipmet, cotrols, or other systems are itroduced. Postig sigs will help remid everyoe of the eed to follow specified procedures ad wear the correct PPE for every job. If o-compliace is a reccurrig problem, cosider retraiig everyoe so that guidelies ad procedures are clear. Follow up by cosistetly eforcig safe work practices: everyoe must comply, every time ot just the ew guys or the old timers, ad ot just whe it s coveiet. If ecessary, o-complyig employees might eed to be beched util they get o board with safe practices. If a patter emerges that suggests safety is routiely sacrificed i order to meet productio quotas, maagemet should be cosulted to help realig the busiess goals with safe work practices. Oe Pork Aveue Tipto, PA HOT-HOGS ( ) Fax: ewpig.com hothogs@ewpig.com 5

6 TIP #6: Get Proper Traiig All of the plas i the world wo t mea a thig if your employees are t properly traied. The types of traiig you eed i your facility will be based o specifics withi your plat, icludig equipmet used, liquids hadled, ad may other factors. A effective traiig program ca reduce: Number of icidets ijuries (ad deaths) Property damage Legal liability Safety traiig classes help teach employees about hazards they face, which helps them make better, safer choices o the job. It s also importat to refresh traiig with your seasoed workers, i case they ve developed bad habits. A 1998 NIOSH study cocluded that the role of traiig i developig ad maitaiig effective hazard cotrol activities is a prove ad successful method of itervetio. Illesses Workers compesatio claims Missed time from work Keep your OSHA-issued traiig guidelies orgaized ad up-to-date. OSHA issued volutary traiig guidelies i 1992 to serve as a model for traiers to use i developig, orgaizig, evaluatig, ad editig their safety traiig programs. It is importat for traiers to tailor the OSHA guidelies to their specific worksite so that the traiig is relevat to the specific workig coditios ad ot just a log, geeralized, ad probably borig ifo-dump. OSHA s traiig guidelies follow a model that cosists of: Determiig if traiig is eeded Idetifyig traiig eeds Idetifyig goals ad objectives Developig learig activities Coductig the traiig Evaluatig program effectiveess Improvig the program Aligig traiig with job tasks Below are 10 types of traiig that are commo for may plats (there are may more): 1. Spill Respose 2. Fire Safety/Extiguishers/Exit Routes 3. Process Safety Maagemet 4. Forklift Safety 5. Slips, Trips, ad Falls 6. Chemical Safety (GHS ad Hazardous Commuicatio) 7. Machie Guardig 8. Eye Protectio/Safety 9. PPE 10. First Aid Reviewig the 10 basic traiig topics show above, as well as other topics o OSHA s website, will help you figure out which apply to your facility s operatios. I additio to OSHA s website, may olie sources are available to provide everythig from regulatory iterpretatios to traiig presetatios. Oe Pork Aveue Tipto, PA HOT-HOGS ( ) Fax: ewpig.com hothogs@ewpig.com 6

7 TIP #7: Review OSHA s Top 10 Violatios Each year, OSHA publishes a list of the most frequetly violated safety regulatios, based o the results of the previous year s ispectios. Although the list does ot ecompass every sigle regulatio o the books, for someoe just gettig started, it provides isight ito what a ispector will probably be lookig for durig a facility visit. OSHA Top 10 Violatios 2017 Fall Protectio Geeral Requiremets: 6,072 Hazard Commuicatios: 4,176 Scaffoldig: 3,906 Respiratory Protectio: 3,288 Lockout/Tagout: 2,877 Ladders: 2,241 Powered Idustrial Trucks: 2,162 Machie Guardig: 1,933 Fall Protectio Traiig Requiremets: 1,523 Electrical Wirig Methods: 1, ,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 OSHA makes this list available so that employers kow where to look to idetify ad correct the most commo hazards before a ispector shows up ad before someoe gets hurt. Plaig ahead ad puttig solid procedures i place will help you avoid violatios, subsequet ijuries, applicable fies, ad the associated workers comp claims. Need more help? Call the experts. If you eed help to keep your plat safe, call HOT-HOGS to reach the Tech Departmet at. Our specialists have over 25 years of experiece with regulatory questios ad they stay up-to-date with the latest regulatio amedmets. They talk to safety ad plat maagers every day ad have bee doig it for years. So whether you eed to decipher a reg, select appropriate safety gear, decide what traiig you eed, or figure out which equipmet is the best choice to miimize hazards, they ca help poit you i the right directio. Safety is a good call! Oe Pork Aveue Tipto, PA HOT-HOGS ( ) Fax: ewpig.com hothogs@ewpig.com 7

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