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<br />5 <br />Roles and Responsibilities <br /> <br />For Everyone in the Organization: <br /> <br />All employees, including supervisors and managers, must follow all safety rules at all <br />times. <br /> <br />For Employees: <br /> <br />1. Employees must promptly report any safety and health hazards they observe <br />to their supervisor or safety committee representative. <br />2. An employee’s first priority is to perform each job task safely. If an employee <br />is unsure how to perform the task safely, he or she must consult with their <br />supervisor. <br />3. Employees must wear personal protective equipment as required for their <br />protection and maintain the equipment in a sanitary manner. <br />4. Employees must report all accidents and near misses to their supervisor <br />immediately upon occurrence. <br /> <br />For Supervisors: <br /> <br />1. Supervisors must discuss any current safety issues with their employees at the <br />beginning of all regularly scheduled staff safety meetings or at the <br />tailgate/toolbox meetings. <br />2. Supervisors will address all safety concerns raised by staff by initially <br />investigating the issue, determining if the concern is valid and taking <br />appropriate corrective action whenever necessary. Corrective action can <br />include ordering new equipment, issuing maintenance work orders or <br />consulting with the safety director, the safety committee or upper <br />management. <br />3. Immediately upon learning of an accident or near miss the supervisor must <br />initiate an investigation and submit the completed accident investigation report <br />to the safety director. <br />4. Supervisors will actively and positively participate in all safety committee <br />inspections of their assigned areas. <br /> <br />For Human Resources Director/Human Resources Representative: <br /> <br />1. The Human Resources Director or Representative will serve as the lead person <br />in the organization for safety and health issues and will serve as an ex officio <br />member of the safety committee. <br />2. The Human Resources Director or Representative must review all First Reports <br />of Injury and Accident Investigation Reports with the safety committee and <br />take appropriate action to prevent recurrence.