Safety Issue Resolution Procedure Sample Clauses

Safety Issue Resolution Procedure. This outline is meant to communicate the proper method for reporting unsafe situations, how they should be communicated and resolved. • Safety hazards will arise in daily work activities as conditions change and it is important that these hazards are dealt with in a timely manner in order to avoid personal injury, property damage, and danger to the public. • Whenever possible, safety hazards should be anticipated and resolved during the planning stage of a job. • Any safety hazards arising on the work site should be dealt with accordingly by the work crew or in conjunction with their supervisor. • Should any doubt arise as to the proper meaning, application or interpretation of a safety rule that addresses a known or unknown hazard, employees should ask their supervisor. If there is need for further clarification or additional opinions, the issue may also be brought before the Safety Consultant for interpretation. However, the supervisor is responsible and may take immediate steps to provide for safe reliable service to our customers that do not place the safety of our employees or the public in jeopardy. • Safety of our employees and the public is paramount and will take precedence over completion of the work. • Minor safety concerns that arise and are resolved or safeguarded by the work crew to allow work to continue should be communicated to the supervisor at the earliest convenience or at the end of the day for communication purposes. Minor safety concerns involving interpretation, application or meaning of a safety rule will be dealt with on a case by case basis by the supervisor and the employee and (or) crew. • Anytime a safety concern arises that is seen to be imminently dangerous to life or health, work should be halted until the imminent danger can be safeguarded or eliminated. If these instances can be dealt with in a safe manner by the work crew then the issue should be resolved and work continued. • If an imminent danger situation arises and the work crew cannot resolve the issue, they shall immediately refer their concern to their supervisor for prompt resolution. The supervisor will attempt to resolve the concern as described above. An employee may refuse to perform a job he/she considers unsafe. However, the employee must explain why he/she considers the job unsafe and help plan a way to make the job safe. The supervisor should document each occurrence. Any other employee asked to perform the same job shall be notified that the job was refu...