Injury and Illness Protection Program (IIPP)Instructor: Jerry Earley, CIH

IIPP

• California OSH Act 1973– Employers responsibilities to maintain a safe and

healthy workplace

• IIPP-1991– Required for every employer– Helps to assure a safe and healthy workplace

The Healthy Employee

• Essential to the success of the business• Accidents cost money

– Direct costs– Hidden costs

The Hidden Costs of an AccidentProductive time Clean up and start up timeHiring and training timeRepair and replacement of damaged equipment

or materialsContinuing wages and workers compensation

increasesReduced moralPaperwork timeInvestigative time

Title 8, CCR § 3203 (GISO)

• Additional requirements– 1509 Construction– 6507 Petroleum– 8350 Ship building, repairing, and breaking– 8406 Tunneling

Written IIPP Elements

• Management commitment• Safety communication• System for assuring employee compliance• Scheduled inspection and evaluation• Accident investigation• Procedures for correcting unsafe conditions• Training• Recordkeeping and documentation

Management commitment

• Employees will respond to your commitment• Health & Safety has to have full support• Prompt hazard evaluation and correction

Commitment is Backed by Safety Oriented H&S Policy & Procedures

• Setting safety objectives• Making managers and supervisors

accountable• Encourage employs to report hazards• Allocating a budget for H&S• Setting the example

Safety Communication

• Communication safety • Safety suggestions and hazard notification• Labor/management safety committees• Alternative method

Labor/management Safety Committee Responsibilities

• Quarterly meetings• Written record of meeting agenda• Inspection review• Accident investigation review• Reviews alleged hazardous conditions• Submits recommendations• Verifies compliance with Cal/OSHA citations

Alternative Method

• Newsletters • Posters• Training• Safety meetings• Safety suggestion boxes • Published safety policies

Hazard Assessment

• Done by qualified person• Identifies other program needs

– Hazard communication– Hearing conservation– Respiratory protection– Lock/out tag out– Confined space– Etc.

Hazard Control

• Equipment – Guards– PPE

• Engineering• Administrative

Accident Investigation

• What happened• Why did it happen• What should be done• What was done

Correcting Unsafe Conditions

• Engineering• Administrative• PPE• Job Safety Analysis

– Getting to the root of the problem

Safety and Health Training

• In-house• Consultants• Make it relevant• Supervisor responsibility• Employee responsibility

Record Keeping

• 300 log– Posted from 2/1 to 4/30– Maintain for 5 years

• 301 injury/incident report• Exposure records-30 years• Inspection records-1 year• Safety training records-1 year

Exceptions

• Fewer than 10 employees• Fewer than 20 employees of

– Low hazard facilities– Mod rate of 1.1

• Identity of person responsible for program• Documentation of scheduled inspections• Documentation of training• Efficient means to review your H&S activities