Employee interviews

Employee perceptions can provide other usefnl information. An employee s opinion of how easy it is to report a hazard and get a response will tell yon a lot about how well the hazard reporting system is working. If employees indicate that the system 

Interviews shonld not be limited to hourly employees. Much can be learned from talking with first-line snpervisors. It is also helpful to query line managers about their understanding of the safety and health responsibilities for which they are responsible. 

T alking to randomly selected employees at all levels will provide a good indication of the quality of employee training and of employee perceptions of the program. If safety and health training is effective, employees will be able to tell you about the 

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Compliance with the written program can be verified during the walkaround by personal observation and employee interviews. If respirators are required to be worn in the workplace or respirators other than dust masks are worn by voluntary users, a written program is required. An overexposure is not required to cite. Discrepancies between the written program and implemented work practices at the worksite should be cited. Use of a elastomeric or supplied-air respirator, even when voluntary on the part of the employee, will require the employer to include all elements in a written program that will make sure that there is proper use of these respirators so that they do not create a hazard. 

When appropriate, discuss employee interviews, tack, and potential discoveries with an attorney prior to the interview and after to properly provide legal protection. 

EPA used a three-phased approach. First, information was collected to identify these sites. EPA then used its enforcement authorities to verify production facilities and associated waste disposal sites. As needed, EPA collected additional data from site visits and employee interviews. 

Internal interviews are those in which an employee interviews for a job within the firm he or she is currently working for. Therefore, this type of interview will not be a concern for you until you ve started to work for a company. Before you get hired, however, look into the company s policy about employees answering job postings, because it varies from place to place. Some companies actually have a bulletin board where job openings are posted. 

The EPA reserves the right to ask for copies of audit reports, and for extensive information if the violation is criminal, including documentation and employee interviews. " ... 

The first component of an OSHA inspection is the opening conference. During this conference, the compliance officer will explain why OSHA selected the workplace for inspection and describe the scope of the inspection, walkarovmd procedures, employee representation, and employee interviews. The employer then selects a representative to accompany the compliance officer during the inspection. An authorized representative of the employees, if any, also has the right to go along. In any case, the compliance officer will consult privately with a reasonable munber of employees during the inspection. 

OSHA does require that operators of machinery and equipment be qualified by training or experience to operate the equipment. The following is from OSHA s Letter of Interpretation dated 01/19/1996 regarding the assessment of craft technical skills, It is the responsibility of the employer to assure that their employees possess the skills and knowledge necessary to perform their tasks safely. When OSHA evaluates the effectiveness of training on a jobsite, the evaluation will be based on employee interviews and observation of the employees work procedures. ... 

Critical behaviors are those behaviors that have been identified as being critical to safety performance in the workplace. These behaviors can be identified using one of four different sources incident reports, employee interviews, job observations, and review of work rules and procedure manuals. 

Employee interviews and records indicate that Reactor D310 had been charged and was operating with a reaction in progress. However, after the incident. Reactor D310 was found empty with the reactor bottom and drain valve switches in the open position [8],... 

Never at any time interfere with employee interviews with the inspector. Mitigating the Damage... 

As we have discussed, there are many tools that can be used to evaluate any workplace independent review, employee safety perception survey, document (records) review, workplace evaluations, self-assessments, job hazard analysis, employee interviews, etc. These are some of the basic tools for an evaluation of the workplace. 

Employee interviews are very important in establishing what has occurred in the organization. There are several types of interviews, formal and informal. Formal interviews are conducted privately with randomly... 

Guidelines for Meat Packing Plants, OSHA Publication 3123 (revised 1993). The assessment included a check for potential exposures to communicable diseases from the slaughtered animals. The committee developed a list of questions about safety and health conditions and potential hazards in the plant. To answer these questions, the committee performed a series of walk-throughs coupled with employee interviews. 

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