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Tool Box Talks/Work Group Safety Meetings

Purpose:

The purpose of Tool Box Talks/Work Group Safety Meetings is to provide a method for the dissemination of information to all employees regarding safety and health issues.

Regular Tool Box Talks/Work Group Safety Meetings demonstrate the Company's concern for the lives and well being of its employees. Tool Box Talks/Work Group Safety Meetings help build a cooperative climate by providing employees with the opportunity to contribute ideas, and to make suggestions that may improve quality, productivity, morale, and safety.

Safety education is required of all employees at all levels within the organization. The Company will have a formalized safety training program to prevent accidents and to train employees to do their job safely. Scheduled, Tool Box Talks/Work Group Safety Meetings, will be conducted every Monday morning at 8:00 am. and at times deemed necessary by the Safety and Health Manager or supervisory personnel

Responsibilities:

The Company President will provide the direction and motivation to ensure that all managers conduct regular Tool Box Talks/Work Group Safety Meetings.

Managers and Supervisory Personnel that conduct safety discussions will maintain a log of what was discussed and who attended the meeting. This information shall be turned over to the Safety and Health Manager on a weekly basis.

The Safety and Health Manager shall be a resource for safety and health discussion topics, and shall keep all documentation of all training at a central location.

Employees are required to attend all Tool Box Talks/Work Group Safety Meetings. In the event an employee misses a Tool Box Talk/Work Group Safety Meeting, the employee shall be given individual instruction by their supervisor concerning what was discussed/covered. The supervisor shall document this "training session" and will provide the Safety and Health Manager with this documentation.

Procedure:

The Tool Box Talk/Work Group Safety Meeting is a method used by this Company to develop the employees' safety awareness.

Conducting Tool Box Talks/Work Group Safety Meetings

For greatest effectiveness, cover subjects that most interest the employees. These topics might include accidents, inspection results, the safety program, or a work procedure.