Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 40 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Part I - Workers' Compensation Administration › Subpart 1 - General Administration › Chapter 9 - Safety Requirements › Section I-903 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
Operational Safety Plan
-t his document of
					 undetermined length will present simply and clearly the program which the
					 employer can follow to reduce accidents in the work place and incidences of
					 industrial and occupational disease. The safety plan shall comply with
					 applicable local, state and federal safety and health standards or appropriate
					 industry standards. To assist in the development of the components of the
					 safety plan, the employer may utilize:
1. an in-house safety staff;
2. insurance carrier field safety representative; or
3. private sector safety professionals/engineers as
					 identified by a list maintained by the director. The components of a safety
					 plan shall be outlined in
					 §907
Professional Safety Experience
-the
					 responsible charge of 75 percent or more of one's duties and functions is for
					 the successful accomplishment of safety objectives such as the analysis,
					 investigation, planning, execution of safety plans, feedback adjustments and
					 the periodic audit of the program. Responsible charge does not imply
					 supervisory responsibility.
*
Safety Professional/Engineer
- an active
					 safety practitioner who possesses one or a combination of the following
					 criteria:
1. graduation from an accredited college or university with
					 a bachelor's degree in engineering or science, plus five years or more of
					 professional safety experience, of which two or more years shall have been in
					 responsible charge. A master's degree will be accepted in lieu of one year of
					 the practitioners professional safety experience. An earned doctoral degree
					 will be accepted in lieu of two years of the practitioner's professional safety
					 experience;
2. an earned associate degree from an accredited college or
					 university in engineering or science plus eight years or more professional
					 safety experience;
3. ten years of professional safety experience in lieu of
					 an engineering or science degree;
4. professional certifications:
a. certified safety professional;
b. certified hazard control manager;
c. certified industrial hygienist;
d. safety professional/engineers. To ensure adequate
							 safety resources to the employer, the safety practitioner/engineer shall
							 provide the following consultation services which will consist of, but not be
							 limited to the following:
i. review the safety performance of the employer's
							 organization, activities and operations;
ii. appraise the mechanical hazards, power
								transmission apparatus, material handling, unsafe work methods, hazardous
								processes and hazardous environments;
iii. advise and assist in the detection of
								  occupational health hazards and exposure;
iv. provide assistance to the employer in the
									 development of employee safety training programs;
v. make recommendations for appropriate
										safety corrective actions to be taken; and
vi. assist in the development of an
										  employer's safety plan in compliance with LWC-15.
*These requirements apply to individuals
										  who are making application to the director for placement on the list of private
										  sector safety professionals/engineers for safety services.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:1291.