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OSHA CHALLENGE - CONSTRUCTION TRACK - STAGES AT A GLANCE

ELEMENT: Employee Notification

1 .  Management Leadership>>   1.2 Employee Involvement>>  Employee Notification

Stage I

 

Stage II Stage III VPPAC.org suggestive
best practices
  • Notify all employees of their S&H rights under the OSH Act and inform them of the company's participation in Challenge program. Discuss the VPP principles.
  • Encourage the reporting of hazardous conditions.
  • Notify new employees of their S&H rights, company participation in Challenge, & VPP principles.
  • Incorporate into new employee/subcontractor orientation.
  • Require the reporting of hazards.
  • Inform all employees annually of worker rights and include elements in company/project site orientation for new company and subcontractor employees.
  • Reinforce as appropriate.