1. Faculty PresentationFaculty Presentation
Mandated In 1991 Under CCRMandated In 1991 Under CCR
Title 8, Section 3203Title 8, Section 3203
Injury & IllnessInjury & Illness
Prevention ProgramPrevention Program

2. 6 Elements of IIPP6 Elements of IIPP
 ThenThen University PresidentUniversity President HasHas
Taken TheTaken The ResponsibilityResponsibility ForFor
The University’s Injury And IllnessThe University’s Injury And Illness
Prevention Plan.Prevention Plan.
 MethodsMethods The University Uses ToThe University Uses To
IdentifyIdentify UnsafeUnsafe Or UnhealthyOr Unhealthy
WorkWork ConditionsConditions AndAnd PracticesPractices..
 MethodsMethods ForFor CorrectingCorrecting
UnsafeUnsafe OrOr UnhealthyUnhealthy
ConditionsConditions && WorkWork PracticesPractices
In AIn A TimelyTimely Manner.Manner.

3. 6 Elements of IIPP6 Elements of IIPP
 As Required By Law, EachAs Required By Law, Each EmployeeEmployee
Will ReceiveWill Receive GeneralizedGeneralized TrainingTraining
About The IIPP. Supervisors Will ReceiveAbout The IIPP. Supervisors Will Receive
Employee Job Specific Training On HowEmployee Job Specific Training On How
To Recognize & Remedy Unsafe &To Recognize & Remedy Unsafe &
Unhealthy Work Conditions.Unhealthy Work Conditions.
 MethodsMethods RM&SRM&S Uses To CommunicateUses To Communicate
Occupational Health & Safety Matters ToOccupational Health & Safety Matters To
Employees and MethodsEmployees and Methods EmployeesEmployees
Can Use ToCan Use To CommunicateCommunicate SafetySafety
Matters OrMatters Or ConcernsConcerns To RM&STo RM&S
 MethodsMethods TheThe UniversityUniversity Uses ToUses To
EnsureEnsure ThatThat EmployeesEmployees ComplyComply WithWith
Safe & Healthy Work PracticesSafe & Healthy Work Practices

4. Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramInjury and Illness Prevention Program
 Accountability forAccountability for employees, studentsemployees, students andand
supervisors (faculty)supervisors (faculty)
 Methods for reporting concerns or unsafeMethods for reporting concerns or unsafe
conditionsconditions
 Allocation of resources (Each Department)Allocation of resources (Each Department)
 Written programs (RM&S services)Written programs (RM&S services)
 TrainingTraining
 Safety inspections (daily, monthly, annually)Safety inspections (daily, monthly, annually)
 Safety CommitteeSafety Committee
 Accident investigationAccident investigation

5. Corporate Criminal Liability ActCorporate Criminal Liability Act
 In 1990 the California legislatureIn 1990 the California legislature
enacted the Corporate Criminalenacted the Corporate Criminal
Liability Act, later dubbed the "BeLiability Act, later dubbed the "Be
a Manager, Go to Jail Act."a Manager, Go to Jail Act."
 If you knowingly put a worker atIf you knowingly put a worker at
risk you could go to jail.risk you could go to jail.
 The law is designed to protectThe law is designed to protect
workers as well as the “workers as well as the “public.”public.”
(students???)(students???)

6. Faculty/Supervisor’sFaculty/Supervisor’s
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
 Must be able to identify safety concernsMust be able to identify safety concerns
(mechanical, environmental, industrial,(mechanical, environmental, industrial,
ergonomic, PPE)ergonomic, PPE)
 Must be able to remedy those concernsMust be able to remedy those concerns
 Use RM&S to communicate throughUse RM&S to communicate through
training/e-mailtraining/e-mail
 Employees must be able to communicateEmployees must be able to communicate
their safety concerns through some meanstheir safety concerns through some means

7. Faculty/Supervisor’sFaculty/Supervisor’s
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
 Responsible for accident preventionResponsible for accident prevention
 Maintain a safe and healthful work placeMaintain a safe and healthful work place
 Assure employees observe and followAssure employees observe and follow
safety rulessafety rules
 Conduct safety inspectionsConduct safety inspections
 Maintain safety equipment (fire ext.)Maintain safety equipment (fire ext.)
 Correct hazardsCorrect hazards

8. Faculty/Supervisor’sFaculty/Supervisor’s
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
 Provide initial and annual safety trainingProvide initial and annual safety training
 Document employee safety trainingDocument employee safety training

9. Safety EthicsSafety Ethics
A safety ethic is a good principle or valueA safety ethic is a good principle or value
related to safety.related to safety.
 Lead by exampleLead by example
 Protect co-workers and studentsProtect co-workers and students
 Protect property and assetsProtect property and assets

10. Common IIPP PoliciesCommon IIPP Policies
 Emergency PrepardnessEmergency Prepardness
 ErgonomicsErgonomics
 Powered CartPowered Cart
 Communicable DiseasesCommunicable Diseases
 Hazard CommunicationHazard Communication
 Hazardous MaterialsHazardous Materials
 Smoking policySmoking policy

11. RM & S Environmental ServicesRM & S Environmental Services
EnvironmentalEnvironmental
 Biological, Chemical, Radioactive – WasteBiological, Chemical, Radioactive – Waste
DisposalDisposal
 IAQ’s – upon demandIAQ’s – upon demand
 Food & Sanitation - EventsFood & Sanitation - Events
 Emergency Response – Fire, SpillsEmergency Response – Fire, Spills

12. RM & S Safety ServicesRM & S Safety Services
SafetySafety
 IIPP – all encompassingIIPP – all encompassing
 Accident Investigation – 2 formsAccident Investigation – 2 forms
 Workers Compensation & RiskWorkers Compensation & Risk
ManagementManagement
 Safety Consultations – JHA’s – SafetySafety Consultations – JHA’s – Safety
Communications/Committee AssistanceCommunications/Committee Assistance

13. Risk Management & SafetyRisk Management & Safety
SafetySafety continued…..continued…..
 Engineering, Administrative, PPE, controlsEngineering, Administrative, PPE, controls
 Ergonomic Evaluations – CPR/First AidErgonomic Evaluations – CPR/First Aid
trainingtraining
 Industrial Safety – LOTO, Confined Space,Industrial Safety – LOTO, Confined Space,
Fall Protection, etc.Fall Protection, etc.
 U.P Crossover – Reporting accidentsU.P Crossover – Reporting accidents
X4567, Defensive Driving/GEM cartsX4567, Defensive Driving/GEM carts

14. Safety ConsultationsSafety Consultations
Common ConcernsCommon Concerns
ElectricalElectrical
 CookingCooking
 Extension CordsExtension Cords
 Portable Electrical HeatersPortable Electrical Heaters
FireFire
 Propped doorsPropped doors
 Blocked doorsBlocked doors

15. GENERAL GOAL OF ALLGENERAL GOAL OF ALL
SAFETY COMMITTEESSAFETY COMMITTEES
Conducting well planned, regularly scheduled
safety committee meetings provides an
opportunity to present training and exchange
ideas, fosters an environment that promotes
safe behavior, improves safety performance
through collaboration and participation and
reinforces everyone’s responsibility to safety.

16. Safety Committee MembersSafety Committee Members
Activities & DutiesActivities & Duties
 Review departmental self inspectionsReview departmental self inspections
 Review RM&S Safety ConsultationsReview RM&S Safety Consultations
 Evaluate equipment / work processes (JHA’s)Evaluate equipment / work processes (JHA’s)
 Report department safety suggestions,Report department safety suggestions,
facilitate employee participationfacilitate employee participation
 Assist in solving safety problems.Assist in solving safety problems.
 Assist in developing and implementing safetyAssist in developing and implementing safety
trainingtraining

17. Safety Committee MembersSafety Committee Members
Activities & Duties (Continued)Activities & Duties (Continued)
 Review incident / accident trendsReview incident / accident trends
 Conduct accident investigationsConduct accident investigations
 Review old policies and procedures and assistReview old policies and procedures and assist
in developing new onesin developing new ones
 Evaluate the safety program effectivenessEvaluate the safety program effectiveness

18. An INCIDENT is an unplanned, undesired
event that adversely affects completion of a task.
All ACCIDENTS are INCIDENTS.
An ACCIDENT is an unplanned, undesired event that
results in personal injury or property damage.
What’s the difference?

19.  Identify problem areasIdentify problem areas
 Prevent repeat incidentsPrevent repeat incidents
 Eliminate hazardsEliminate hazards
 Identify root causeIdentify root cause
 Decrease workers comp costsDecrease workers comp costs
Why do we Investigate?

20. Serious Injury
Minor Injury
No Injury Incidents
Hazards
Heinrich’s Triangle

21.  (Major Injury) Forklift driver
killed when heavy product
pushes truck over
 (Minor Injury) Forklift hits
stack, product strikes
employee
 (No Injury Incident) Forklift
hits stack, stack sways
 (Hazard) Forklift operating
in a tight aisle
Heinrich’s Triangle

22. ERGONOMICSERGONOMICS
What is Ergonomics?What is Ergonomics?
 The study of the interfaceThe study of the interface
between humans andbetween humans and
workstation or machines, i.e.workstation or machines, i.e.
employee and computeremployee and computer
keyboard. The goal ofkeyboard. The goal of
ergonomics is to “fit the job toergonomics is to “fit the job to
the person” rather than makingthe person” rather than making
the person fit the job.the person fit the job.

23. ERGONOMICSERGONOMICS
What is good Ergonomics?What is good Ergonomics?
 Proper seatingProper seating
 Proper alignment to workProper alignment to work
 Height of VDT to employees viewHeight of VDT to employees view
 Glare and eye strainGlare and eye strain
 Work breaksWork breaks
 ExercisesExercises

24. ERGONOMICSERGONOMICS
Symptoms of poor ergonomics.Symptoms of poor ergonomics.
 CTS: Pain, Tingling or Numbness in the firstCTS: Pain, Tingling or Numbness in the first
three fingers, thumb and Wrist.three fingers, thumb and Wrist.
 Repetitive InjuryRepetitive Injury
 Cumulative TraumaCumulative Trauma
DisordersDisorders

25. Biohazardous & ChemicalBiohazardous & Chemical
SafetySafety
Use Universal PrecautionsUse Universal Precautions
 Assume all human blood or otherAssume all human blood or other
potentially contaminated material ispotentially contaminated material is
treated as infectioustreated as infectious
Chemical Hygiene PlanChemical Hygiene Plan
Specific provisions require:Specific provisions require:
 TrainingTraining
 Labeling of HazardousLabeling of Hazardous
MaterialsMaterials
 Management ofManagement of MSDS’MSDS’ss

26. Campus Non-Smoking PolicyCampus Non-Smoking Policy
 Smoking is allowed only inSmoking is allowed only in
““Designated areas”Designated areas”
 No SmokingNo Smoking
 In university vehicles or buildingsIn university vehicles or buildings
 Within 20’ of doors or air intakesWithin 20’ of doors or air intakes
 Under overhangs or in porticosUnder overhangs or in porticos
 See the RM&S website forSee the RM&S website for
more information.more information.

27. Workplace InjuryWorkplace Injury
 Notify SupervisorNotify Supervisor
 Notify UniversityNotify University
Police @ x4567Police @ x4567
 In the event of anIn the event of an
emergency dial 911emergency dial 911

28. Workplace InjuryWorkplace Injury
Manager Transports to:Manager Transports to:
Concentra Medical CenterConcentra Medical Center
740 Nordahl Road, Suite 117740 Nordahl Road, Suite 117
San Marcos, CASan Marcos, CA

29. Why Were You Here?Why Were You Here?
 To increase awareness and work towardTo increase awareness and work toward
ensuring the health and safety of allensuring the health and safety of all
personnel.personnel.
 To gain an understanding of your rights asTo gain an understanding of your rights as
employees.employees.
 Ensuring compliance with regulatoryEnsuring compliance with regulatory
requirements mandated by variousrequirements mandated by various
regulatory agencies.regulatory agencies.