Developing and Injury Illness Prevention Program

California Senate Bill 198 requires all employers to establish, implement and maintain a written effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program. This program must include the following elements:

1. Identify a person or persons with authority and responsibility for implementing the program.
2. A system for ensuring that employees comply with safe and healthy work practices, including recognition of employees who follow safe and healthful practices, training and retraining, and disciplinary actions for unsafe actions.
3. A system for communicating with employees on matters relating to occupational safety and health. It should include provisions for meetings, training programs, posting written communications, anonymous notification about hazards without reprisal, and labor/management safety and health committees.
4. Procedures for identifying and evaluating workplace hazards, including scheduled periodic inspections to identify unsafe conditions and work practices and a system to correct them.
5. Procedures for conducting accident investigations.
6. Maintenance of records of safety inspections and safety and health training for each employee. These records must be kept for a minimum of one year.

An Injury and Illness Prevention Program development guideline is available from Cal OSHA which provides more detailed information on the elements of the IIPP which are required (See Links ):

California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 3203. Injury and Illness Prevention Program.

Cal-OSHA Guide to Developing your Injury and Illness Prevention Program

Cal-OSHA Injury and Illness Prevention Program Online eTool

If this feels way too overwhelming for you, let me know. Give me a call or send me an email and I can work with you on developing an Injury and Illness Prevention Program for your business.

-JK