Goals

• Continuously strive to reduce the annual lost workday incident rate for each District location below the level for the previous year.
• Commit the resources to bring each District building into compliance with applicable occupational safety and health (MNOSHA) regulations.
• Implement continuing and effective health and safety programs to provide District employees with a safe and healthful workplace.
• Encourage communication between District employees and members of the Health and Safety Committee.

Program Objectives

• Assign responsibilities.
• Establish systems for identifying, analyzing, and controlling hazards.
• Communicate program effectively and encourage employee participation.
• Investigate all incidents.
• Enforce safe work practices and rules.

Manager of Buildings and Grounds

• Requests funding to maintain effective health and safety programs
• Oversees and coordinates implementation of AWAIR program
• Provides new employee orientation
• Monitors program effectiveness
• Evaluates and updates AWAIR program annually
• Conducts routine inspections
• Performs follow-up to verify problems are corrected promptly
• Oversees accident and incident investigations
• Oversees scheduling of health and safety meetings/training sessions
• Oversees distribution of Health and Safety Committee agendas and minutes
• Encourages and reinforces employee participation in health and safety matters

Safety Committee Members

• Attend committee meetings
• Complete assigned tasks determined by committee (inspections, job hazard assessments, accident investigations, etc.)
• Ask co-workers for suggestions and input
• Communicate with co-workers about safety issues and encourage safe behavior
• Recommend corrections and follow-up to be sure actions are taken

District Employees

• Provide comments, ideas, and suggestions about safety
• Report all accidents and incidents
• Attend required safety training and meetings