Finance Committee - Agenda - 6/6/2018 - P338
Universal Recycling Technologies Environmental, Quality,
Heaith & Safety Management System Manual
i. URT conducts monthly safety committee meetings. A facility management
representative conducts the meetings and has the authority to implement actions
for worker health and safety. Employees are encouraged to communicate health
and safety concerns at that time or any other time as deemed necessary.
Appropriate actions shall be taken to identify the workplace hazards and
communicated to all appropriate parties for resolution to the hazard ina timely
manner, using severity of the hazard or risk to the workers and organization as a
guide in implementing priorities.
j. URT has established a formal process for investigation and resolution of health
and safety complaints as outlined in the URT Employee Allegation Resolution
Policy. |
k. URT identifies and assesses occupational hazards through its full risk
assessment of the operation.
URT shall manage physical hazards, ergonomic and other workplace hazards using
an appropriate combination of strategies, including but not limited to (1-3 below are
in order af priority, per OSHA regulations):
6.5.1. Engineering controis such as (A-F below is in order of priority, per OSHA
regulations):
a) Substitution (e.g., replacing a toxic solvent with one less toxic),
b) Isolation (¢.g., automating a process to avoid employee
exposure), or
c) Ventilation and, if appropriate, capture (e.g., fume hood),
d) Dust control, capture, and clean up, and
e) Emergency shut-off systems, and
f) Fire suppression systems
6.5.2 Administrative and work practice controls, including appropriate
combinations of:
a) Regular, documented health and safety training that covers
information from the hazards assessment, as well as safe
management handling, spill prevention, engineering controls,
equipment safety, and use and care of personal protection
equipment; with training for new hires and refresher courses
for all employees that is understandable to them given
language and level-of-education considerations,
b) Job rotation as feasible given workforce size,
c) Safe work practices,
d) Medical surveillance, and
e) Safety meetings
6.5.3 Personal protective equipment, including respirators, protective eyewear,
cut-resistant gloves, etc., as appropriate for the risks involved in the tasks
being performed.
AQ1CD1P01 Revision Date: 04/18/2016 Page 17 of 27
Last Reviewed Date: 02/05/2018
Comment [TP4]: Do we still have this? Is itstill |
called this, and do employees know i? |
