Supervisors corrective actions involving

Self-Inspection Program (4) Employees/supervisors well trained and conduct routine joint inspections with all finding corrected. (3) Employees trained in inspection techniques, and all routinely participate in workplace inspections. (2) Routine inspections conducted by selected personnel with appropriale corrective actions taken. (1) An inspection program exists, but few employees involved and cova-age/ corrective actions spotty. (0) No routine inspection program in place at facility. 

Some jobs involve only a few simple, routine tasks. Others involve doing many tasks, some more often than others. It is important to keep records of observations. See Table 14.1 for an example of a Job Safety Observation Form. The results will tell each supervisor just what has been or should be done about a particular worker. A Job Safety Observation Form contains the employee s name, department, job title, and a list of the tasks performed when doing that job. If the employee has completed the task safely, place an S in the appropriate column to indicate that the task was performed satisfactorily. An R indicates that, for some reason(s), the employee should be observed again at a later time. Use the comments space to record any observed unsafe practices, or any other information about the task(s) or the worker. To choose the task to observe, consider whether (1) it involves some new procedures because of a recent JSA revision, (2) there has been a change in equipment or machinery, (3) it poses an exceptional hazard, or (4) it is a job infrequently done but is complex. A U indicates unsatisfactory performance at a particular task and corrective action is required. 

Employees should use this system only if a special high priority code for maintenance work orders involving safety and health hazards and violations exist This will enable the maintenance supervisor to give these types of woik orders higher priority than normal maintenance. Copies of these high-priority orders should also be delivered to the safety department so that ensuing corrective action can be tracked. 

Objectives should be understood by all those directly involved. Use terms that have a clear meaning to all concerned supervisors and employees. Leave no doubt about what is to be accomplished. Example Determine the cause(s) of all accidents and incidents may be too abstract to be understood (and therefore accomplished) by those with responsibility. Be clear and speciflc Investigate all accidents and incidents at once to determine all contributing causes, and take corrective action within 24 hours of completing the investigation. ... 

Involve the supervisors and operators in each "fix. Whenever possible, give them detailed guidelines of an attempted fix, and leave them with some freedom for making the system work. The author has experienced several cases where actions of a motivated operator made a fix work, and other cases where a correct fix was unsuccessful because of an unmotivated effort by the operators. 

In a planned observation, the supervisor selects the employee and the job to observe. The supervisor also decides the most suitable time. Some supervisors may want to make assignments for planned job safety observations. The basic tool for making a planned observation is job safety/hazard analysis (JSA/JHA). (If a JSA/JHA is not used, the supervisor must be completely familiar with the job steps, job hazards, and safe job procedures.) The supervisor should observe the employee doing a complete job cycle, paying attention to safe or unsafe procedures and conditions. A Planned Job Safety Observation Form should be used (see Table 14.1). All safe practices noted should result in a sincere compliment to the employee involved while any unsafe actions call for appropriate corrective measures. In either instance, the supervisor should make an observation record. A planned safety observation is a valuable loss prevention tool. 

Letting a near miss incident go nnreported provides an opportunity for a serious accident to occur. Correcting these actions or conditions will enhance the safety within your facility and provide a better working environment for everyone involved. Don t let yourself or co-workers become statistics—report near miss incidents to your supervisor. Prevent an accident that s about to happen ... 

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