SECTION 380:40-1-22. Safety programs

(a)   Definitions

(1)   "Safety training" means instruction in safety and/or health and includes, but is not limited to videos, audio tapes, books, brochures, handouts, slides, classroom instruction or lectures, and in-service training such as tailgate sessions.

(2)   "Safety coordinator" means an employee who has been designated by an employer to coordinate all safety programs of the employer.

(3)   "Safety programs" means those employer activities that:

(A)   Implement management, leadership, and employee involvement;

(B)   Implement procedures for identifying and controlling workplace hazards;

(C)   Develop and communicate safety plans, rules and work procedures; and

(D)   Conduct or provide for training for all employees in safe and healthful work practices.

(4)   "Type or class of employee" means the occupation, activity, standard industry designation or other characteristic of employees that has a bearing on the nature or extent of workplace hazards to which they are or may be exposed.

(b)   The safety coordinator shall be designated by letter, memorandum, job description or other notice. Duties must include responsibility for the four key elements of a safety program described in 380:40-1-22(3). Employers may designate more than one employee to assist by fulfilling specific functions, but the safety coordinator must have ultimate responsibility for implementing the safety programs. Additionally, this employee may be assigned other job duties deemed necessary by the employer which are not related to being the safety coordinator.

(c)   Written safety programs shall be developed which are appropriate to the worksite(s) and the nature of hazards encountered by the employees and which meet requirements of the standards adopted in 380:40. This includes all required program reviews and documentation required by these standards.

(d)   Appropriate safety training shall be provided to all employees, including management, no less than quarterly. Documentation of training shall include, but not be limited to, date(s), location, course information, course provider/trainer and a list of employees in attendance. Any additional information required by any specific standard shall also be included. Provisions must be made to arrange for make-up sessions for those employees who were not able to attend the scheduled training.

[Source: Added at 17 Ok Reg 2994, eff 7-14-00]