Manager's Safety Guidelines

When	What	Reference	Resources
Daily	Stay alert for any potential safety hazards in the workplace	29CFR 1910
Weekly	Conduct and document weekly safety talks (safety brief). Provide Site-Specific safety training as needed	OSHA Publication 2254 (Training Requirements in OSHA Standards and Training Guidelines); SokudoWeb EHS Safety Training Checklist	Weekly Safety Talks should consist of discussion and training on various safety topics specific to employee duties. Text for Safety Talks on a variety of subjects is available on the SokudoWeb EHS Site
	Conduct brief walkthrough safety inspection of the workplace	Recommendation
	Follow-up on safety training completion for all employees	Sokudo Safety Training Program
Quarterly	Conduct and document formal workplace safety inspections	Sokudo Safety Program, Sec 18	Safety Inspection Checklist
Annually	Ensure all employees complete annual safety training requirements within 12 months of last course completion	Sokudo Safety Training Program; 29 CFR 1910; CA State Regs
	Conduct and document emergency evacuation drill for any Sokudo Office	29 CFR 1910.38(a)
	Arrange for testing/certification of fire extinguishers and fire systems (detection, alarm, sprinklers, etc.) for any Sokudo Office	29CFR 1910.157(c)(4) and 1910.157(e)(3)
Additional	Ensure that new hires are not permitted to work on or around any DNS equipment until they have completed all of their assigned safety training courses	Sokudo Safety Training Program
	Conduct safety orientation for all new employees	OSHA Requirements for Hazard Communication Training for new employees; Sokudo Safety Program Employee's Right To Know
	Advise Safety Manager when any employee terminates employment with Sokudo	Recommendation
	Follow Sokudo procedures for using contractor help for any projects. See Sokudo Contractor Application	Sokudo Contractor Safety Handbook
	Collect evidence after any safety incident and forward such evidence to the Safety Manager	Sokudo Safety Program Accident Reporting Section; OSHA Guidelines on Accident Investigations
	Ensure Job Hazard Analysis is conducted for tasks involved in any planned project	29CFR 1910.1200; Sokudo Safety Program Job Hazard Section
	Ensure appropriate safety supplies are available for employee use	Sokudo Safety Program (PPE)
	Ensure each Sokudo Office has appropriate disaster supplies on hand	Sokudo Emergency Action Plan
	Ensure that Site-Specific safety program documentation exists for all offices and customer sites. See SokudoWeb EHS Site	Sokudo Safety Program Site Specific Safety Section
	Follow-up with injured employees to ensure that all appropriate documentation (such as Online Accident Report and Worker’s Comp paperwork) is submitted to Safety Manager	Sokudo Safety Program Accident Reporting Section; Worker's Comp Information Section
	Obtain MSDS for all chemicals to which employees may be exposed. Forward copy to Safety Manager	Sokudo Hazard Communication Program
	Maintain current inventory of all hazardous materials used by Sokudo employees or stored on Sokudo property	Sokudo Hazard Communication Program

The Regional or Department Manager may delegate any of these responsibilities, however, the responsibility for their completion rests with the Regional or Department Manager.