Checklist Evaluation for Injury & Illness Prevention Programs

California Non-Mandatory Checklist Evaluation for IIPP

  1. Does the written Injury and Illness Prevention Program contain the elements required by Section 3203(a)?
  2. Are the person or persons with authority and responsibility for implementing the program identified?
  3. Is there a system for ensuring that employees comply with safe and healthy work practices (i.e., employee incentives, training and retraining programs, and/or disciplinary measures)?
  4. Is there a system that provides communication with affected employees on occupational safety and health matter (i.e., meetings, training programs, posting, written communications, a system of anonymous notification concerning hazards and/or health and safety committees)?
  5. Does the communication system include provisions designed to encourage employees to inform the employer of hazards at the worksite without fear of reprisal?
  6. Is there a system for identifying and evaluating workplace hazards whenever new substances, processes, procedures, or equipment are introduced to the workplace and whenever the employer receives notification of a new or previously unrecognized hazard?
  7. Were workplace hazards identified when the program was first established?
  8. Are periodic inspections for safety and health hazards scheduled?
  9. Are records kept of inspections made to identify unsafe conditions and work practices, if required?
  10. Is there an accident and near-miss investigation procedure?
  11. Are unsafe or unhealthy conditions and work practices corrected expeditiously, with the most hazardous exposures given correction priority?
  12. Are employees protected from serious or imminent hazards until they are corrected?
  13. Have employees received training in general safe and healthy work practices?
  14. Do employees know the safety and health hazards specific to their job assignments?
  15. Is training provided for all employees when the training program is first established?
  16. Are training needs of employees evaluated whenever new substances, processes, procedures, or equipment are introduced to the workplace and whenever the employer receives notification of a new or previously unrecognized hazard?
  17. Are supervisors knowledgeable of the safety and health hazards to which employees under their immediate direction and control may be exposed?
  18. Are records kept documenting safety and health training for each employee by name or other identifier, training dates, type(s) of training and training providers?
  19. Does the employer have a labor-management safety and health committee?
  20. Does the committee meet at least quarterly?
  21. Is a written record of safety committee meetings distributed to affected employees and maintained for Division review?
  22. Does the committee review results of the periodic, scheduled worksite inspections?
  23. Does the committee review accident and near-miss investigations and, where necessary, submit suggestions for prevention of future incidents?
  24. When determined necessary by the committee does it conduct its own inspections and investigations, to assist in remedial solutions?
  25. Does the committee verify abatement action taken by the employer as specified in Division citations upon request of the Division?

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