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HPM 10.6, Occupational Safety Flashcards

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HPM 10.6, CHAPTER 1, Philosophy, Roles, Responsibilities

Occupational safety committees assist commands in administering safety responsibilities, achieving compliance with safety requirements, and resolving local health and safety issues. Members of the committees represent all collective bargaining units, as well as local management, within commands.

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HPM 10.6, CHAPTER 1, Philosophy, Roles, Responsibilities

The DOSH Compliance Office is responsible for investigating all complaints alleging unsafe and/or unhealthy conditions in a work environment.

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HPM 10.6, CHAPTER 1, Philosophy, Roles, Responsibilities

The Department’s occupational safety program consists of several elements:
Injury and Illness Prevention Program
Hazardous Substances Program
Defensive Driver Training
Hazardous Exposure Control Programs
Personal Protective Equipment
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HPM 10.6, CHAPTER 1, Philosophies, Roles, & Responsibilities

Supervisors are responsible for ensuring that their subordinates receive appropriate health and safety training, monitoring employee job performance, and ensuring that employees follow healthy and safe work practices. Supervisors are responsible for ensuring that reported unsafe or unhealthy conditions are documented on the CHP 113B, Hazard Report/Inspection form.

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HPM 10.6, CHAPTER 1, Philosophies, Roles, & Responsibilities

Supervisors shall correct unsafe practices or conditions as soon as observed or reported. Supervisors shall investigate accidents, injuries, and exposures to determine whether or not unsafe work procedures or conditions were causative.

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HPM 10.6, CHAPTER 2

The Motorcycle Safety Sub-Committee (MSS) is a component of the Departmental Occupational Safety Board (DOSB). The MSS assists the DOSB in identifying and addressing safety issues specific to departmental motorcycles.

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HPM 10.6, CHAPTER 2

The Departmental Occupational Safety Board (DOSB) is the policy-level occupational safety organization within the Department and reports directly to the Assistant Commissioner, Staff (ACS). The DOSB is the departmental arbitrator in interpreting rules, standards, policies, procedures, and definitions relative to departmental safety programs. The DOSB may consider any matter relevant to the safety of personnel or the protection of departmental assets from accidental loss. These include, but are not limited to, management policy, standardized procedures, training, facilities, and equipment.

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HPM 10.6, CHAPTER 2

The Division Occupational Safety Committee (DOSC) is the occupational safety committee of Division operations and assists the Division chief in administering occupational safety responsibilities.

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HPM 10.6, CHAPTER 2

The Command Occupational Safety Committee (COSC) is the occupational safety committee which assists the commander in achieving compliance with occupational safety requirements and resolving health and safety issues in the local command.

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HPM 10.6, CHAPTER 2

All field Division administrative offices, Areas, sections, inspection facilities, communications centers and offices shall establish a Command Occupational Safety Committee (COSC).

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 2

The Command Occupational Safety Committee (COSC) shall identify accident-producing errors which stem from departmental or Division policies or procedures, as well as those which originate at the command level.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 2

The Command Occupational Safety Committee (COSC) shall review vehicle accident, injury, occupational illness, and exposure to hazardous substances reports to determine errors in skills, procedures, equipment, or motivation. The COSC does not determine “preventability” which is the responsibility of the commander. If an employee appeals the commander’s determination, the commander shall refer the report to the COSC for recommendation on preventability.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 2

The members of the Command Occupational Safety Committee (COSC) shall conduct periodic inspections, at least semi-annually, of facilities and equipment to identify potentially unsafe work conditions, practices, or situations.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 2

The Command Occupational Safety Committee (COSC) shall make recommendations to the commander applicable to local operations.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 2

The members of the Command Occupational Safety Committee (COSC) shall be appointed by the commander. The commander will normally serve as the chairperson and shall recommend personnel for committee membership who represent all collective bargaining units, as well as local management, appointed for a minimum of one year.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 2

The Command Occupational Safety Committee (COSC) shall meet at least quarterly upon notification by the chairperson.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 2

The Command Safety Coordinator (CSC) shall be responsible for carrying out the directions of the commander in support of the command’s occupational safety program. The duties shall include assisting the commander in developing, implementing, administering, and maintaining the command’s program. This includes responsibility
for ensuring that local command policies and procedures are current, appropriate, and adequate. A newly-appointed coordinator shall conduct a command self-inspection utilizing the CHP 453M form pursuant to HPM 22.1 within 30 days of employee’s appointment.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 2

The Command Safety Coordinator (CSC) shall be appointed for a minimum term of assignment of one year and shall be at the rank of supervisor or above.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 2

The Office of Employee Assistance and Safety, Occupational Safety Unit is responsible for developing, implementing, and administering the Department’s safety programs which are designed to reduce the risk of employee accidents, injuries, and illnesses and to lower the costs associated with these accidents, injuries, and illnesses.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 3, Accountability

Managers and supervisors are the primary safety instructors for this Department. They shall receive general training from the Office of Risk Management (ORM), Occupational Safety Unit (OSU), to familiarize themselves with the safety and health hazards to which personnel may
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HPM 10.6, Chapter 3, Accountability

The safety performance of their respective units shall be an element in the annual performance appraisal of managers and supervisors.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 3, Accountability

The safety performance of each employee shall be included in his/her annual performance appraisal.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 3, Accountability

While the goal of the Department’s occupational safety program is zero preventable deaths, injuries, illnesses, and vehicle collisions, “Target” numbers have been developed to provide Divisions/Executive Offices with a realistic projection based upon previous trends. The overall objective of the occupational safety program is to achieve a reduction in injuries (including deaths), illnesses, collisions, and accidental discharges from the previous year. These target projections are based upon a previous three-year average and a percentage reduction established by Executive Management. The target for preventable deaths and accidental firearm discharges is zero for the Department,
Divisions, and all individual commands.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 4

In accordance with California Labor Code Section 6401.7 and California Code of Regulations, Title 8, General Industry Safety Order 3203, every California employer shall establish, implement, and maintain an effective written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) to focus on preventing work-related injuries and illnesses to employees.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 4

The IIPP is neither a manual nor a guide. It is a stand-alone document,similar to the Emergency Action Plan (EAP). Annual review of the IIPP and EAP shall be documented on the CHP 712A, Injury and Illness Prevention Program Orientation and Review, and CHP 712, Emergency Action Plan Review, respectively, during an employee’s annual performance appraisal.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 6, State Business Vehicle Accident Reports

Accidents which occur to cadets or in-service trainees during driver training and do not result in injury are considerednonrecordable accidents, as there is no liability potential and the nature of the
training requires them to conduct exercises which are beyond their current
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HPM 10.5, Chapter 6

A CHP 600, Right to Privacy Instructions Relative to Occupational Injuries/Illness and Vehicle Accident Reports, instructs employees who have been involved in vehicle accidents about disposition of accident records, and of rights to privacy and access to such records. A CHP 600 shall be provided toeach driver or rider involved in a California Highway Patrol (CHP) vehicle accident.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 7, Hazardous Substance Program

Labor Code Section 6360 and California Code of Regulations, Title 8, General Industry Safety Order (GISO) 5194,require every employer to establish, implement, and maintain a written Hazardous Substances Program for hazardous substances which are known to be present in
the workplace and to which employees may be exposed under normal conditions of use or in a reasonable, feasible emergency.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 7, Hazardous Substances Program

In accordance with General Industry Safety Order (GISO) 3204, employees, their physicians, and/or collective bargaining unit representatives have the right to receive and copy:

(1) The employee’s medical records and records of exposure to toxic substances or harmful physical agents.
(2) Records of exposure to hazardous substances or harmful physical agents of other employees with work conditions similar to the employee’s.
(3) An MSDS or other information that exists for chemicals or substances used in the workplace or to which employees may be exposed.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 7, Hazardous Substances Program

Employees are protected from discharge or other discrimination for exercising their right to receive information about hazardous substances in accordance with General Industry Safety Order (GISO) 5194.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 8, Defensive Driver Training

All employees who frequently (once a month or more) are required to drive on official business shall be trained in defensive driving techniques in accordance with State Administrative Manual (SAM), Section 0751.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 8, Defensive Driver Training

A STD. 261, Authorization to Use Privately Owned Vehicles on State
Business, shall be completed for all employees who elect to drive a privately owned vehicle on official business.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 8, Defensive Driver Training

A qualified supervisor, as described in 5.c.(2) of this chapter, shall ride in the vehicle with an employee to assure the employee’s driving ability is acceptable before authorizing the employee to drive on official business.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 8, Defensive Driver Training

Employees who infrequently (less than once a month) drive on official business may operate a state or private vehicle for a limited period, provided they have successfully passed a road test. Because these employees rarely operate motor vehicles on official business, their participation in the entire Defensive Driver Training Program cannot
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HPM 10.6, Chapter 8, Defensive Driver Training

All new employees required to drive on official business shall be given information on vehicle accident prevention from a supervisor.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 8, Defensive Driver Training

Nonuniformed employees who frequently drive on official business will be required to complete the following training every four years:
(a) The standard on-line defensive driving course developed by the
Department of General Service/Office of Risk and Insurance Management (DGS/ORIM).
(b) Upon successful completion of the course, employees shall print out a copy of their certificate and provide a copy to their training coordinator. The training coordinator will then place a copy of the certificate in the employee’s field folder and enter into the Employee Training Records System.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 8, Defensive Driver Training

Uniformed employees will receive a minimum of one hour per year of
commentary driver training. The annual behind-the-wheel review of driving will be conducted by a supervisor.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 8, Defensive Driver Training

Nonuniformed employees who frequently drive on official business will
receive between 30 minutes and one hour of commentary driving from a qualified supervisor using the training guide outlines in Annex B.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 8, Defensive Driver Training

The most current print out from the DMV regarding an employee’s driver license shall be maintained in the employee’s field folder and updated annually.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 8, Defensive Driver Training

A STD. 261 shall be kept on file in the employee’s field folder and updated during the annual performance appraisal process. The completed STD. 261 shall be retained in the employee’s field folder for three years after the date of the most recent renewal.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 8, Defensive Driver Training

For nonuniformed personnel, the command training coordinator shall ensure completion of the Defensive Driver Training on-line course is documented in the Employee Training Records System.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 9

California Code of Regulations, Title 8, General Industry Safety Order (GISO) 3203 mandates that appropriate corrective measures be taken in a timely manner whenever an unhealthy or unsafe condition, practice, or procedure is identified or reported in the workplace. Section 5141 of GISO mandates that employees be protected from potentially harmful exposures to hazardous conditions, substances, or forms of energy found in the work environment through the use of appropriate engineering and/or administrative controls. Personal protective equipment (PPE) shall be utilized only when engineering and/or administrative controls are not feasible, during the time period necessary to install or implement feasible engineering controls, or in an
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HPM 10.6, Chapter 10, Personal Protective Equipment

California Code of Regulations, Title 8, General Industry Safety Orders
3380-3385, mandate use of personal protective equipment when appropriate.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 10, Personal Protective Equipment

Departmental policy requires that employees be protected from potential harmful exposures through the use of appropriate engineering and/or administrative controls. PPE shall be used only when engineering and/or administrative controls are not feasible, during the time period necessary to install or implement feasible engineering controls, or in an emergency.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 10, Personal Protective Equipment

If the potential exists that PPE may have been damaged, even if no visible damage is sustained, the equipment shall not be reused.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 11, Ergonomic Program

The purpose of the Ergonomic Program is to establish departmental
procedures for all employees performing repetitive motion work activities, in order to minimize repetitive motion injuries (RMI).

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 11, Ergonomic Program

California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 5110, General Industry Safety Order, establishes regulations the Department must follow that are designed to minimize repetitive motion injuries (RMI)s. This program must include worksite evaluations, measures to control exposures causing RMIs, and ergonomic training for employees.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 11, Ergonomic Program

Supervisor Responsibilities:

(1) Plan, organize, and coordinate ergonomic training sessions.
(2) Evaluate employees’ compliance with safe work practices.
(3) Investigate any potential ergonomic risks or reported injuries.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 11, Ergonomic Program

Control of Exposures. Once identified and verified by a supervisor, any exposurethat has or may cause an RMI shall be corrected, or if not correctable, mitigated to the extent feasible.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 11, Ergonomic Program

Supervisors should encourage discussion among employees to determine if there are ways to change work processes to eliminate or reduce potentially damaging repetitive motions. Supervisors should also encourage employees to contribute to the command’s health and safety program by offering suggestions for improvement, as employees often suggest the best way to accomplish a task.

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HPM 10.6, Chapter 11, Ergonomic Program

The use of a mobile digital computers (MDC) inside the patrol vehicle for extended periods of time is discouraged. If using the MDC for report writing, officers should remove the MDC from the patrol vehicle and place it inan ergonomically appropriate location and position.

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HPM -0.6, Chapter 11, Ergonomic Program

California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 5110, General Industry Safety Order, requires impacted employees are provided annual ergonomic training. Impacted employees include all employees performing repetitive motion work activities. Training shall be provided to impacted employees annually and to all new employees during the Department’s new employee orientation. Training for new employees shall be documented on the CHP 10, Supervisor’s Report on Employee Orientation. The annual training shall be documented on the employee’sCHP 712A, Injury and Illness Prevention Program Orientation and Review.

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