173■Create performance standards regarding safety for
each employee supervised.
■Communicate workplace emergency evacuation proce-
dures to all employees at least once every six months.
■Conduct emergency drills at least once every month,
with complete compliance with standards (time need-
ed to evaluate, shut down, etc.).
■Track changes in legislation and ensure that the com-
pany is in complete compliance within the time frame
established by any new legislation.
■Develop and implement employee reward and recogni-
tion program for reducing accidents.
■Ensure that all employees can recite emergency phone
numbers for various types of incidents.
■Ensure that job aids and safety posters are available
and visible in all high-risk areas.
Work Environment
■Develop safe production shutdown procedures so the
system can be shut down within five minutes after a
safety problem is identified.
■Ensure that all subcontractors and service providers
understand and abide by company safety procedures.
■Keep all emergency exits repaired and functioning
properly at all times.
■Conduct weekly inspections to ensure that all safety
equipment is in place and operable.
■Ensure that equipment maintenance schedules are fol-
lowed.
■Ensure that the initial response time for treating injured
workers is less than 15 minutes for each incident.
■Audit physical space arrangements and make recom-
mendations to ensure staff safety in the event of vio-
lent incidents.