AWAIR Program
AWAIR PROGRAM
It is our policy at Mission Construction to ensure a healthy workplace for all employees. We have implemented the following safety and health program. Managers, supervisors and employees are all responsible for implementing this program. We have committed resources to ensure safety on our jobsites. Our goal is to reduce the number of accidents and injuries, and that requires cooperation in all safety and health matters among employees, their fellow workers and management. Only through this cooperative effort can we establish and maintain an excellent safety record. Employees are responsible for cooperation with all aspects of this safety and health program, including compliance with all rules and regulations for continuously practicing safety while on the job.
The safety director, project managers, superintendents and supervisors have our full support in enforcing the provisions of this policy. [Josh McCullough] is our safety director. The director will report directly to the company president. All supervisors and liaisons will report safety concerns to the director. The site supervisors are responsible for safety and health at each worksite. Each site supervisor will choose an employee to act as the safety and health liaison for that site. Employees will report all safety and health concerns via our safety software. The safety director will set up training programs and provide the necessary personal protective equipment (PPE). Management will set accountability measures for meeting safety and health responsibilities. Safety will be planned into each site. Each site is unique. A Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) will be conducted, documented and shared with trade partners if needed. The JHA will be revised as the site changes. Supervisors will inspect each area of the worksite regularly using the revised JHA. The safety director will make random site inspections and review the results with management. Each employee will be trained about safety and health at the time of hire, at the start of each job and as needed. Safety meetings will be scheduled, with safety topics chosen by the safety director. Attendance is mandatory at all safety meetings. Toolbox meetings and other onsite safety meetings will be arranged by the supervisor biweekly or as needed. Safety suggestions and safety audits will be reviewed at that time. The site supervisor and/or safety director will investigate all accidents and near-miss events. The site supervisor will write the accident report with assistance from the liaison. The written reports will note corrective or preventive action taken. Training or retraining will be done as needed. The safety director will review all accident and near-miss reports, supervisor and site audits, and this program, and will make recommendations to management about how to improve the company’s safety and health efforts on an annual basis. Page 3 May 2012 AWAIR for small employers Safety is a very important part of our overall company program. A violation of our safety and health rules will be treated with the same disciplinary action as our other policies described in our company handbook under “Disciplinary actions” (i.e., drug abuse, absenteeism or tardiness). Our employees are our most important assets. We are serious about safety and health and keeping you gainfully employed here at Mission Construction