Section 164.3 requires employers identified as extra-hazardous to obtain a safety consultation as part of the development of an accident prevention plan. Section 164.4 describes the information that must be included in the accident prevention plan, the time line for development, and the employer's options when the plan is complete. Section 164.7 establishes what will happen after employers implement an accident prevention plan and sec.164.8 establishes what happens when the employer fails or refuses to implement an accident prevention plan. The amendments were needed to encourage the independent development of safety programs by allowing employers to present programs developed prior to identification as a potential substitute for developing a post-identification safety program. These amendments are also necessary to clearly communicate that employers are Extra-Hazardous or that they have been removed from that status.
Public comments received are as follows.
Recommend changing this to 18 months. The commission disagrees. A plan that is 18 months old and still allows an employer to be identified is insufficient. A complete consultation is appropriate and will ensure the employer is using state of the art accident prevention methods. In sec.164.4 the 30 day period is too short.