Safety Manual | 2022

Section 3 INCIDENT PREVENTION & MANAGEMENT

Training All Employees shall be trained in their roles and responsibilities for incident response and reporting. Incident response and reporting training will take place during new hire safety orientation, Safety Day, and as needed prior to the start of any investigation. Incident Reporting Requirements If an incident or job-related injury occurs, it must be reported immediately by the Employee to the Employee’s Supervisor, the Human Resources Department, and Fleet Manager, if applicable.

3.1 Incident Reporting

Purpose The purpose of this Section is to describe the procedures for informing Management of incidents and near misses, to assure timely access to BL Companies' resources to help resolve incidents, and to identify federal and state requirements for reporting and recording occupational accidents, injuries and illnesses. Scope This Section applies to all BL Companies’ operations and Employees. Policy All incidents and near misses having either an immediate or potential effect on the safety and well-being of BL Companies, its Employees and visitors will be promptly reported and addressed. Definitions Incident – An unplanned event resulting in personal injury, occupational illness, property damage, vehicle or equipment accident, loss of assets, fire or explosion, spill or release or adverse publicity. Near Miss – An incident where no property was damaged and no personal injury sustained, but, where given a slight shift in time or position, damage and/or injury easily could have occurred. Spill – Every unplanned escape of material, solid or liquid, from its primary container, vessel, tank, etc. regardless of quantity. Routine or intentional leakage to a drip pan or a sump is not considered to be a spill. Release – Any unplanned escape of a vapor, aerosol or gas from its primary container. RQ Spill or Release – A spill or release of sufficient quantity of material to exceed the established State, Federal and/or local reportable quantities. Inspection – Any inspection or contact by a representative of a regulatory agency, a public safety department or agent of the client.

The following steps shall be taken after initial report of incident is made.

 Employee and Supervisor will complete the “Incident Report Form”. The Form shall be reviewed and signed by the Employee, Supervisor, Director and Executive Director.

 The Incident Report Form will then be forwarded to the Human Resources Department for review and follow-up.

 The Human Resources Department shall notify the Chairperson of the Safety Committee and the General Counsel.  The Chairperson of the Safety Committee will contact the Safety Committee Representative and Project Manager, if applicable.

 It is the Project Manager’s responsibility to alert the client if required by contract or by client safety protocols.

Incident / Injury OSHA Recordkeeping Procedure Required incidents must be verbally called in to OSHA and other applicable regulatory agency(s) within eight (8) hours after the death of any employee from a work- related incident or one or more work-related in-patient hospitalizations, as well as amputations and losses of an eye, to OSHA within 24 hours of the event. Written records will be kept for all fatalities, injuries, and illnesses that are considered to be work-related, a new case and/or meets one or more of the general OSHA recordable criteria.

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