Site-Specific Safety & Health Plan

Another required part of the Safety and Health Program is a site-specific safety and health plan. Each work site presents unique challenges and potentially hazardous conditions, and the site-specific plan is designed to address those unique concerns, which may include everything from spill containment procedures and operations for confined spaces to ventilation methods and adequate lighting.

The site-specific plan should be kept at the work site for quick reference and so that employers and employees always have easy access to how operations should be handled. The site-specific plan should contain detailed information about the following topics:

• Accident and investigation procedures
• Emergency action plan
• First aid
• Hazard prevention and control
• Management Safety Policy Statement
• Record keeping
• Safety responsibility
• Safety rules
• Safety training
• Work site analysis

Prior to entering the work site, employees should be briefed about site conditions, the established safety regulations for the site, and the where to find the on-site copy of the site-specific safety and health plan.

Employers are required to periodically review the site-specific safety and health plan to ensure that all safety precautions are implemented and up to date.

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