Accident Prevention Program
WSU policy (SPPM 2.10) and Washington state regulations (WAC 296-800-130) require development and implementation of an “Accident Prevention Program” – a written plan to prevent accidents, injuries, and illnesses on the job. The plan must be tailored to address the specific hazards of each workplace.
Environmental Health & Safety has developed a series of documents to assist departments in meeting these requirements, which can be found in the following links. Since activities and processes undertaken by various WSU units vary dramatically, each must complete its own review of the plan and add Work Specific Safety and Health Programs based on their specific duties.
The first document is the Campus Safety Plan, which provides an overview of important information relevant to all employees, followed by fillable forms to identify unit-specific information such as evacuation routes, locations of emergency equipment, and identification of a Safety Committee Representative. This document will be the starting point for departmental Accident Prevention Programs, and provides a summary document that can be used during the initial stages of a new employee’s orientation. For some departments and employees, this document alone may provide sufficient information.
For many departments and employees, the Campus Safety Plan will not include all the safety and health information required. Additional sections may be required based on the type of work conducted, the materials and equipment used, and ultimately on the risks and hazards those employees face. Below is a listing of program areas and brief summaries of each. If these are applicable to employees in a particular department, those sections must be appended to the department’s safety plan in order to form a complete Accident Prevention Program.
Questions and requests for assistance can be directed to EH&S, 372-7163.
Work-Specific Safety & Health Programs
In addition to the completed Campus Safety Plan, some departments may need to develop additional safety and health programs based on the functions and activities they perform. EHS has developed templates for the programs identified below to assist departments in developing and implementing these programs. Select the topics below to determine if a specific program is needed in your department.
Many of these templates include fillable forms which must be completed by the department to identify the nature of their relevant work, and how their employees will be protected. Some programs include only fixed instructions and processes, with no fillable sections. If a section applies to your unit, carefully review the information below and be sure to provide unit-specific details where required.