The college has established a safety and health program dedicated to fundamental occupational safety and health ideals that will help us prevent injury and illness due to workplace hazards. Employee involvement at all levels of OIT is critical for us to be successful in this effort. Return to Table of Contents Labor and Management Accountability Federal and State regulations require that employees be provided with a safe workplace. Management s responsibility is the prevention of injury and illness. Management provides direction and full support to supervision and employees regarding all safety and health procedures, job training and hazard elimination practices.
Supervisors are directly responsible for supervising and providing job training for their employees.
This includes proper work practices to ensure safe completion of assigned tasks. Supervisors are required to enforce OIT rules and take immediate corrective actions to eliminate hazardous conditions and practices. It is the responsibility of every employee to perform work in a safe manner. Knowledge of appropriate safe work practices and safety rules is essential. Employees are expected to obey established safety rules.