THE QUEZADA SAFETY

REPORT
BEST OPPORTUNITY
FOR SAFETY PRIORITY
Report Distributed November 2! 2"#
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November 2"! 2"#
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De$r &s; Torres2
89: )ou-d -i<e to e.press our si'(erest =r$titude %or t*e opportu'it> to respo'd to >our
Re?uest %or Propos$-; E'(-osed )it* t*is -etter is t*e propos$- $s >ou re?uested; T*e
propos$- o%%ers $ p-$' t*$t )i-- i'(re$se s$%et> $'d de(re$se )$re*ouse i'(ide'ts $t
Que+$d$ Imports;
The Quezada Safety Project (o't$i's i'%orm$tio' =$t*ered %rom >our (omp$'> re=$rdi'=
previous )$re*ouse i'(ide'ts $'d t*e (osts t*$t Que+$d$ Imports *$s $((rued $s $ resu-t
o% t*em; The Quezada Safety Project $-so (o't$i's $ tr$'sitio' p-$' $'d time-i'e %or t*e
imp-eme't$tio' o% $ 'e) s$%et> pro=r$m $'d its tr$(<i'= s>stem; Re(omme'd$tio's %or
)$re*ouse e?uipme't pur(*$ses )i-- $-so be i'(-uded;
89: =re$t-> $ppre(i$tes t*e trust >ou *$ve p-$(ed i' our (omp$'>; P-e$se -et us <'o) i%
t*ere is $'> %urt*er i'%orm$tio' t*$t >ou )ou-d re?uire; ,e -oo< %or)$rd to )or<i'= )it*
>ou;
Si'(ere->!
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Ne) Propos$-s Divisio'
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THE QUEZADA SAFETY REPORT 5 2"#
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER LETTER
TITLE PAGE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@;1
INTRODUCTION@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@;;;2
ISSUE@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@2
RELEVENT INFORMATION;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;2-3
CONFIDENTIALITY CLAUSE@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@3
AVAILABLE OPTIONS@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@;4-9
Safety Plus - A S$%et> Tr$i'i'= Pro=r$m
SafeTrac Plus A A Tr$(<i'= S>stem %or S$%et> P-us
Employee Safety Orientation Checklist
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Safety Incentive Program
OTHER OPTIONS@@@@@@@;@@@@@@@@@@@@@@9-10
Random Monthly Audits and Inspections
Monthly Management Meetings
Provide Safety Visibility
Safe Material Storage and Handling
MEET OSHA REQUIREMENTS@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@;;;11
CONCLUSION@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@;;@11
WORKS CITED@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@12
APPENDIX@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@;13
Schedule for Implementation of Safety Plan
Budget Overview
THE QUEZADA SAFETY REPORT 5 2"#
Executive Summary
The Quezada Safety Report )i-- provide >our (omp$'> )it* $ )$> to i'(re$se s$%et>
)it*i' t*e )$re*ouse $t Que+$d$ Imports $'d de(re$se )$re*ouse i'(ide'ts $s $ resu-t o%
t*e i'(re$sed pre($utio's; Su(* (*$'=es )i-- i'(re$se )$re*ouse produ(tivit> $'d
emp-o>ee mor$-e;
The Quezada Safety Report ($--s %or $' imp-eme't$tio' o% $ 'e) )$re*ouse s$%et> p-$'
t*$t )i-- re?uire $' i'iti$- 'e)5*ire s$%et> tr$i'i'= $'d mo't*-> tr$i'i'= sessio' %or $--
emp-o>ees; A tr$i'i'= pro=r$m! $s out-i'ed i' t*e report! )i-- e'sure t*$t $-- )$re*ouse
emp-o>ees $re m$de $)$re o% proper pre($utio's t*$t 'eed to be t$<e' )*e' -i%ti'= or
tr$'sporti'= *e$v> m$teri$-s; To e'sure t*$t $-- emp-o>ees (omp-ete t*e m$'d$tor>
tr$i'i'= sessio's! $ tr$(<i'= s>stem )i-- be m$de $v$i-$b-e to m$'$=ers; It is
re(omme'ded t*$t m$'$=ers *o-d mo't*-> s$%et> meeti'=s to revie) t*e m$teri$-
(o--e(ted b> t*e tr$(<i'= s>stem; Su(* meeti'=s )i-- provide t*e opportu'it> to dete(t
errors $'d re$so's %or i'(ide't o((urre'(es $'d to (orre(t su(* errors;
The Quezada Safety Report )i-- $-so provide re(omme'd$tio's %or re?uired $ttire %or
)$re*ouse emp-o>ees; T*e $ttire re(omme'd$tio's )i-- %urt*er mi'imi+e t*e ris< o%
i'Bur> i' t*e )$re*ouse;
A s$%et> i'(e'tive pro=r$m is $-so re(omme'ded )*i(* )i-- %urt*er promote s$%et>
)it*i' t*e )$re*ouse o% Que+$d$ Imports; T*e s$%et> i'(e'tive pro=r$m ($' o%%er
re)$rds or pub-i( $(<'o)-ed=eme'ts o% emp-o>ees; T*e s$%et> i'(e'tive pro=r$m )i--
o%%er emp-o>ees motiv$tio' to (o'ti'ue to %o--o) s$%et> re=u-$tio's i' t*e )or<p-$(e; A'
i'(re$se i' s$%et> )i-- resu-t i' i'(re$sed produ(tivit> $'d mi'imi+e )$re*ouse i'(ide'ts;
Upo' imp-eme't$tio' o% t*e re(omme'd$tio's out-i'ed i' t*e %o--o)i'= report! Que+$d$
Imports s*ou-d e.pe(t to see s$%et> pro(edures t*$t )i-- =re$t-> be'e%it t*e (omp$'> i'
t*e s*ort $'d -o'= term;
THE QUEZADA SAFETY REPORT 5 2"#
INTRODUCTION
Ho) s$%e is Que+$d$ s$%et> pro=r$mC ,e <'o) t*$t $t Que+$d$ ImportsD )$re*ouse
emp-o>ees spe'd t*eir d$>s p$(<i'= )et $'d dr> %ood produ(ts imported prim$ri-> %rom
&e.i(o $'d &editerr$'e$' (ou'tries -i<e It$-> $'d Eree(e; So 'o) -et us $s<2 F,*$t
)ou-d >our emp-o>ees s$> i% )e $s<ed t*em t*e s$me ?uestio'CF Re$-isti($-->! t*$t is t*e
o'-> $'s)er t*$t m$tters; I% >our emp-o>ees do 'ot be-ieve i' >our s$%et> pro=r$m! it
re$--> does 'ot m$tter )*$t $'>o'e e-se t*i'<s; Simp-> put! i% >our emp-o>ees do 'ot
be-ieve t*$t s$%et> is $ *i=* priorit> to t*e (omp$'>! t*e' t*e> )i-- 'ot tre$t it $s su(*!
$'d t*e resu-t is -i<e-> to be $ *i=* %re?ue'(> o% i'Buries; Our =o$- is to *$ve $' e%%e(tive
s$%et> pro=r$m t*$t mi'imi+es i'Buries! (-$ims! (o'vi'(e >our emp-o>ees t*$t s$%et> is
>our priorit>! $'d e'sure $ s$%er (omp$'>;
ISSUE
E%%e(tive November 2! 2"# pre-imi'$r> reports provided b> Que+$d$ ImportsD Hum$'
Resour(e Dep$rtme't i'di($te t*$t2
GB$(< i'Buries $re t*e most (ommo' o((urri'= i'Bur> i' t*e )$re*ouseH 3O-iu!
Brus$)! I A-red! 2"#4;
GI' 2"252"#! 01J i'Buries o((urredH 3O-iu! Brus$)! I A-red! 2"#4;
GTot$- (ost o% t*e i'Buries )$s K#;1 mi--io'H 3O-iu! Brus$)! I A-red! 2"#4;
GT*ere is sti-- $ (ost o% KL;2 mi--io' %or $-- ope' (-$imsH 3O-iu! Brus$)! I A-red!
2"#4;
GT*is i'%orm$tio' re%-e(ts $ si='i%i($'t -oss i' produ(tivit>H 3O-iu! Brus$)! I
A-red! 2"#4;
RELEVENT INFORMATION
T*ere $re some i'Buries t*$t $re u'%ortu'$te-> (ommo' %or emp-o>ees )*o )or< i' t*e
)$re*ouse; B$(<! 'e(<! %oot! $'d *$'d i'Buries $re some o%
t*e most (ommo' i' t*is t>pe o% )or< e'viro'me't;
A-t*ou=* (ommo'! t*ere $re steps t*$t ($' be t$<e' to
preve't t*em; A v$st m$Borit> o% 'e(< $'d b$(< i'Buries
*$ppe' )*e' emp-o>ees %ee- -i<e t*e> ($' -i%t more )ei=*t
t*$' t*e> $(tu$--> ($'; T*e $mou't o% stress t*$t t*e bod>
t$<es %rom -i%ti'= t*ese over)*e-mi'= $mou'ts o% )ei=*t
is 'ot o'-> d$'=erous but eve'tu$--> t$<es its to-- o' t*e
bod> )*i(* i' tur' ($uses t*ese 'e(< $'d b$(< i'Buries; As
%or t*e %oot $'d *$'d i'Buries! t*ere is some e?uipme't t*$t
($' be used su(* $s s$%et> =-oves $'d stee- toe boots t*$t ($' preve't t*ese i'Buries;
Re=u-$ti'= t*e e?uipme't
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'eeded $'d setti'= ru-es $'d =uide-i'es %or *o) mu(* )ei=*t $ perso' ($' -i%t! usi'=
te$m)or< )*e' t*e )ei=*t i' ?uestio' is too mu(* $'d proper-> -i%ti'= it ($' =re$t->
redu(e t*e $mou't o% i'Buries re(eived b> t*e )or<ers $'d t*ere%ore i'(re$se t*e
e%%i(ie'(> o% t*e )$re*ouse $'d t*e )or<ers t*emse-ves;
T*e i'Buries t*$t our emp-o>ees su%%er $s $ resu-t o% t*e -$bor t*e> per%orm i' t*e
)$re*ouse 'ot o'-> t$<e $ to-- o' produ(tivit> but $-so o' t*e emp-o>ees t*emse-ves
outside o% t*e )or<p-$(e; As $ (omp$'> it )ou-d be )ise to s*o) t*e )or<ers t*$t
Que+$d$ Imports 'ot o'-> ($res $bout t*eir per%orm$'(e but $-so %or t*em $'d t*eir )e--
bei'=; I% it is s*o)' t*$t t*e (omp$'> is i'vested i' t*em t*e> )i-- 'ot o'-> be more
produ(tive but t*e> )i-- $-so be provided )it* t*e motiv$tio' to %o--o) (omp$'> ru-es
$'d =uide-i'es $s t*e> )i-- see t*$t t*e> $re 'ot bei'= restr$i'ed but $re bei'= -oo<ed out
%or; &$'> )or<p-$(e i'Buries (ou-d be $voided b> )e$ri'= s$%et> e?uipme't $'d bei'=
more $)$re o% surrou'di'=s; I% t*is ($' be (ommu'i($ted to t*e emp-o>ees i' $ positive
$'d i'%orm$tio'$- m$''er it ($' smoot* over t*e )*o-e pro(ess $'d m$<e it $ positive
$'d i'%orm$tio'$- e.perie'(e;
THE OFFICE OF 1KL WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
FOLLOWING OB1ECTIVES:
Desi='i'= $'d imp-eme'ti'= $ s$%et> tr$i'i'= pro=r$m %or 'e) $'d (urre't
)$re*ouse emp-o>ees t*$t )i-- be $dmi'istered b> t*e )$re*ouse m$'$=er;
Desi='i'= $'d imp-eme'ti'= $ tr$(<i'= s>stem t*$t )i-- be revie)ed $'d
m$i't$i'ed b> t*e Hum$' Resour(es Dep$rtme't;
Desi='i'= $'d imp-eme'ti'= PPE P-$';
Desi='i'= $'d imp-eme'ti'= $ s$%et> i'(e'tive pro=r$m %or )$re*ouse
emp-o>ees;
Providi'= ot*er optio's su(* $s2
o S(*edu-i'= mo't*-> meeti'=s %or m$'$=ers to dis(uss s$%et> issues!
i'(ide't reports! $'d resu-ts o% tr$(<i'= s>stem
o Mo'du(ti'= r$'dom mo't*-> $udits o% tr$(<i'= s>stem $'d r$'dom
mo't*-> s$%et> i'spe(tio's o% t*e )$re*ouse
o Providi'= s$%et> visibi-it> )it* posters! pi(tures! 'e)s-etters! $rti(-es! et(;
o Br$'(* $'d Pi(< For)$rd Pi(< Zo'e
&eeti'= OSHA Re?uireme'ts;
CONFIDENTIALITY CLAUSE
89: e'sures (o'%ide'ti$-it> $'d $'o'imit> %or Que+$d$ Imports $'d Que+$d$ ImportsD
emp-o>ees; A'> vio-$tio' o% t*e (o'%ide'ti$-it> (-$use b> 89: )i-- be %o--o) b> dismiss$-
$'d termi'$tio' o% t*e (o'tr$(t bet)ee' Que+$d$ Imports $'d 89:;
THE QUEZADA SAFETY REPORT 5 2"#
AVAILABLE OPTIONS
Safety Plus - A S$%et> Tr$i'i'= Pro=r$m
T*e import$'(e o% i'trodu(i'= $ 'e) te$m member to Que+$d$ Imports ($' be $(*ieved
t*rou=* $' e%%e(tive orie't$tio' $'d tr$i'i'= pro=r$m; T*e emp-o>ee )i-- %ee-
(om%ort$b-e $'d )i-- be i'trodu(ed to Que+$d$ ImportsD (u-ture! supervisors! (o5)or<ers!
$'d )or< e.pe(t$tio's; T*e emp-o>ee )i-- *$ve $ positive %irst impressio' $'d )i--
deve-op -o>$-t>! (ooper$te )it* (o)or<ers $'d supervisors! o%%er ide$s! $'d t$<e $
perso'$- i'terest i' Que+$d$ Imports;
89: *$s desi='ed $ s$%et> tr$i'i'= pro=r$m to meet t*e 'eeds o% Que+$d$ Imports $'d its
)$re*ouse emp-o>ees; Safety Plus )i-- provide $' i'5dept* overvie) t*e %o--o)i'=
i'%orm$tio'2
Proper *ouse<eepi'= o% t*e )$re*ouse
Stret(*i'= Pro=r$m be%ore $'d $%ter st$rt o% s*i%ts
Proper use o% &$teri$- H$'d-i'= E?uipme't 3i;e; For<-i%ts! Mo've>or Be-ts! et(;4
Proper use o% Perso'$- Prote(tive E?uipme't 3PPE4
S$%e -i%ti'= te(*'i?ues
Proper p$(<i'= $'d u'p$(<i'= te(*'i?ues
S$%et> pro(edures $t t*e -o$di'= do(<
Proper stor$=e pro(edures
OSHA re=u-$tio's $s $pp-i($b-e
Tr$i'i'= sessio's )i-- be (o'du(ted b> &r; E-e' Ho-der! ,$re*ouse &$'$=er %o--o)i'=
t*e i'%orm$tio' out-i'ed b> Safety Plus; 89: )i-- e'sure t*rou=* proper tr$i'i'= t*$t &r;
E-e' Ho-der is )e-- edu($ted $'d versed o' t*e i'%orm$tio' out-i'ed b> Safety Plus;
Furt*er peop-e ($' be tr$i'ed b> &r; E-e' Ho-der to (o'du(t tr$i'i'= sessio's $s 'eeded;
T*is optio' )i-- be -e%t to t*e dis(retio' o% t*e m$'$=eme't;
A-- 'e) )$re*ouse emp-o>ees )i-- be re?uired to (omp-ete $ s$%et> tr$i'i'= sessio'
be%ore be=i''i'= emp-o>me't; Furt*ermore! $-- (urre't )$re*ouse emp-o>ees )i-- be
re?uired to (omp-ete $ s$%et> tr$i'i'= sessio' duri'= t*e imp-eme't$tio' p*$se; E$(*
emp-o>ee )i-- be re?uired to (omp-ete $ %o--o)5up s$%et> tr$i'i'= sessio' s*ou-d t*e
emp-o>ee be i'vo-ved i' $ )or<p-$(e $((ide't; Routi'e %o--o)5up tr$i'i'= sessio's must
be (omp-eted )it* J mo't*s o% t*e emp-o>eeDs -$st s$%et> tr$i'i'= sessio';
THE QUEZADA SAFETY REPORT 5 2"#
SafeTrac Plus A A Tr$(<i'= S>stem %or S$%et> P-us
A s$%et> tr$i'i'= pro=r$m is o'-> e%%i(ie't i% mo'itored (orre(t->; Momp-etio' o% tr$i'i'=
sessio's is 'e(ess$r> to e'sure t*$t $-- emp-o>ees $re )e-- edu($ted o' proper s$%et>
pr$(ti(es; Proper mo'itori'= )i-- resu-t i' *i=* tr$i'i'= (omp-etio' r$tes )*i(* )i--
produ(e $ s$%er )or<i'= e'viro'me't; 89: *$s desi='ed $ tr$(<i'= s>stem to meet t*e
'eeds o% Que+$d$ Imports $'d its )$re*ouse emp-o>ees; SafeTrac Plus )i-- (o'sist o%2
A' e-e(tro'i( d$t$b$se! t*rou=* &i(roso%t E.(e-! to mo'itor )$re*ouse
emp-o>eeDs (omp-eted s$%et> tr$i'i'= sessio's
M*e(<-ists t*$t must be si='ed b> )$re*ouse emp-o>ees upo' (omp-etio' o% e$(*
tr$i'i'= sessio'
Si='ed (*e(<-ists )i-- be p-$(ed i' t*e (orrespo'di'= )$re*ouse emp-o>eeDs
perso''e- %i-e
SafeTrac Plus )i-- be m$i't$i'ed b> t*e Hum$' Resour(es Dep$rtme't $t Que+$d$
Imports; 89: )i-- be e'sure t*rou=* proper tr$i'i'= t*$t t*e Hum$' Resour(es
Dep$rtme't is )e-- edu($ted o' *o) to proper-> m$i't$i' $'d store i'%orm$tio' t*rou=*
SafeTrac Plus; T*e %o--o)i'= p$=e )i-- provide $' e.$mp-e o% t*e (*e(<-ist t*$t s*ou-d
be used $s $ *$rd (op> %or t*e SafeTrac Plus d$t$b$se;
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EMPLOYEE SAFETY ORIENTATION
CHECKLIST
(File this form in the Employee's Personnel Record)
Name: NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
1ob/Dept Assigned: ________________________
S$%et> Topi(s prese'ted duri'= Ee'er$- Ne) Emp-o>ee Orie't$tio'OTr$i'i'=
; Proper *ouse<eepi'= o% t*e )$re*ouse
2; Stret(*i'= Pro=r$m be%ore $'d $%ter st$rt o% s*i%ts
#; Proper use o% &$teri$- H$'d-i'= E?uipme't 3i;e; For<-i%ts! Mo've>or
Be-ts! et(;4
6; Proper use o% Perso'$- Prote(tive E?uipme't 3PPE4
1; S$%e -i%ti'= te(*'i?ues
J; Proper p$(<i'= $'d u'p$(<i'= te(*'i?ues
/; S$%et> pro(edures $t t*e -o$di'= do(<
L; Proper stor$=e pro(edures
0; OSHA re=u-$tio's $s $pp-i($b-e
HAZARD MO&&UNIMATION TRAININE STATE&ENT
I *$ve re(eived tr$i'i'= o' t*e H$+$rd Mommu'i($tio' OSHA St$'d$rd
0";2""! spe(i%i($-->2
P I $m $)$re o% t*e Momp$'> ,ritte' H$+$rd Mommu'i($tio' P-$' $'d its
-o($tio' $'d I <'o) t*$t I m$> see t*e )ritte' p-$' $t $'> time b> re?uesti'= it
%rom m> supervisor;
P I $m $)$re o% t*e -ist o% *$+$rdous (*emi($-s used i' m> )or<p-$(e $'d t*$t I
m$> see t*e -ist $'d $'> &$teri$- D$t$ S*eet 3&SDS4 b> re?uesti'= it %rom m>
supervisor;
P I $m $)$re t*$t NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN is respo'sib-e %or t*e over$-- (o'du(t
o% t*e H$+$rd Mommu'i($tio' Pro=r$m;
P I $m $)$re t*$t I *$ve t*e ri=*t to *$ve $'> &SDS s*o)' $'d e.p-$i'ed to me
%or $-- *$+$rdous m$teri$-s t*$t I )or< )it*;
P I u'derst$'d t*e di%%ere'(e bet)ee' routi'e $'d 'o'5routi'e *$+$rds;
P I u'derst$'d t*$t I $m to report $'> spi-- o% $'> *$+$rdous m$teri$- to m>
supervisor;
P I u'derst$'d t*$t I $m to report $'> u'-$be-ed (o't$i'ers to m> supervisor;
P I u'derst$'d t*$t I $m to t$<e $-- proper pre($utio's )it* (*emi($-s! i'(-udi'=
proper use o% Perso'$- Prote(tive E?uipme't! stor$=e! tr$'s%er! use! $'d dispos$-;
P I u'derst$'d t*e -$be-i'= s>stem used to ide'ti%> *$+$rdous m$teri$-;
Emp-o>eeQs Si='$ture NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Tr$i'erDs Si='$ture NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
D$te NNNNNNNNNN
THE QUEZADA SAFETY REPORT 5 2"#
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
I' $dditio' to t*e proposed tr$i'i'= pro=r$m $'d tr$(<i'= s>stem! 89: be-ieves it is
*i=*-> (ru(i$- to imp-eme't t*e m$'d$tor> us$=e o% PPE b> $-- )$re*ouse emp-o>ees;
T*is $dditio' to t*e Que+$d$ ImportsD (urre't dress (ode )i-- prote(t emp-o>ees %rom
)or<p-$(e *$+$rds; As o% 8$'u$r> ! 2"6! t*e %o--o)i'= PPE s*ou-d be used b> $--
)$re*ouse emp-o>ees2
Mut5resist$'t =-oves
E$rp-u=s
H$rd *$t
S$%et> =-$sses
S*oe (overs2 toe ($psO Stee- toe boots
B$(< support be-t
The Final Rule on Employer Paid PPE
GO' &$> 1! 2""L! T*e O((up$tio'$- S$%et> $'d He$-t* Admi'istr$tio' 3OHSA4 *$d its
Fi'$- Ru-e re=$rdi'= Emp-o>erDs p$>me'ts %or Perso'$- Prote(tive E?uipme't 3PPE4
imp-eme'ted; ,or<p-$(e *$+$rds ($' ($use i--'ess! i'Buries $'d de$t*; Perso'$-
Prote(tive E?uipme't 3PPE4 is t*e s$%et> e?uipme't t*$t is used to o%%er )or<erDs
prote(tio' %rom t*ese *$+$rds; T*ere $re v$rious t>pes o% PPE t*$t )or<ers ($' use or
)e$r to prote(t t*emse-ves $'d st$> s$%e o' t*e Bob; Be%ore t*is 'e) ru-e t*ere )ere
OSHA st$'d$rds t*$t re?uired $' emp-o>er to *$ve t*eir emp-o>ees use PPE but did 'ot
ob-i=$te t*e emp-o>er to p$> %or t*e PPE; This Final Rule now makes the employer
directly responsible for payment of their workforces PPE. T*e bottom -i'e is t*$t t*is
ru-e )i-- improve prote(tio' %or emp-o>ees t*$t must )e$r PPEH 3GSumm$r> o% t*e Fi'$-
Ru-e!H ';d;4;
Replacement PPE
GU'der t*e Fi'$- Ru-e! rep-$(eme't PPE due to 'orm$- )e$r $'d te$r is t*e respo'sibi-it>
o% t*e Emp-o>er; T*e o'-> time t*$t t*is respo'sibi-it> )ou-d %$-- o' t*e emp-o>ee )ou-d
be )*e' t*e PPE is -ost or d$m$=ed i'te'tio'$--> b> t*e emp-o>ee; A((ide't$- d$m$=e is
t*e emp-o>erDs respo'sibi-it>; A' emp-o>er s*ou-d *$ve po-i(ies $'d =uide-i'es i' p-$(e
%or situ$tio's t*$t ($' %$-- i'to $ =re> $re$ re=$rdi'= -ost or i'te'tio'$--> d$m$=ed PPE; It
is t*e emp-o>erDs de(isio' *o) to de$- )it* emp-o>ees t*$t *$ve -ost or ($used d$m$=e to
(omp$'> o)'ed PPEH 3GSumm$r> o% t*e Fi'$- Ru-e!H ';d;4;
B$sed o' T*e Fi'$- Ru-e o' Emp-o>er P$id PPE! Que+$d$ Imports )i-- be respo'sib-e %or
pur(*$si'= t*e %o--o)i'= PPE2
Mut5resist$'t =-oves
E$rp-u=s
H$rd *$t
S$%et> =-$sses
S*oe (overs2 toe ($ps
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B$sed o' T*e Fi'$- Ru-e o' Emp-o>er P$id PPE! emp-o>ees )i-- be respo'sib-e %or
pur(*$si'= t*e %o--o)i'= PPE2
Stee- toe boots (Do not need to be purchased if employee chooses to use the
employer provided shoe covers.)
B$(< support be-t
I' t*e p$st! 89: *$s )or<ed (-ose-> )it* )));se-e(ts$%et>s$-es;(om! $ PPE )*o-es$-e
supp-ier; ,e *i=*-> re(omme'd usi'= t*is (omp$'> %or >our PPE 'eeds;
Violations of Mandatory PPE Usage
GOSHA (o'(-udes t*$t emp-o>ers *$ve t*e ri=*t to imp-eme't dis(ip-i'$r> pro(edures
i'to t*eir Bobsite i' order to e'dorse (omp-i$'(e )it* s$%et> $'d *e$-t* re?uireme'tsH
3GSumm$r> o% t*e Fi'$- Ru-e!H ';d;4; T*e %o--o)i'= dis(ip-i'$r> pro(edures $re
re(omme'ded s*ou-d $' emp-o>ee be 'o'5(omp-i$'t )it* t*e PPE re?uireme'ts2
No emp-o>ee )i-- be $--o)ed to (-o(<5i' )it*out $-- m$'d$tor> PPE o' *isO*er
perso';
First Rio-$tio'2 T*e emp-o>ee )i-- be =ive' $ verb$- )$r'i'= )*i(* )i-- be 'oted
i' *isO*er perso''e- %i-e; T*e emp-o>ee )i-- be =ive' *our to retrieve *isO*er
PPE or t$<e t*e d$> o%% )it*out p$>; T*e emp-o>ee ($' o'-> retur' o'(e $-- PPE
*$s bee' retrieved;
Se(o'd Rio-$tio'2 T*e emp-o>ee )i-- be =ive' $ %orm$- )rite5up )*i(* )i-- be
'oted i' *isO*er perso''e- %i-e; T*e emp-o>ee )i-- be re?uired to t$<e t*e d$> o%%
)it*out p$>; T*e emp-o>ee ($' o'-> retur' o'(e $-- PPE *$s bee' retrieved;
Additio'$-->! t*e emp-o>ee must si=' $ )$r'i'= $(<'o)-ed=i'= t*$t $'> %urt*er
vio-$tio's )i-- be subBe(t %or termi'$tio';
T*ird Rio-$tio'2 T*e emp-o>ee )i-- be se't *ome )it*out p$> $'d t*e i'(ide't
)i-- be 'oted i' *isO*er perso''e- %i-e; Termi'$tio' o% emp-o>me't )i-- be
de(ided $t t*e dis(retio' o% t*e m$'$=eme't;
M*$'=es to dis(ip-i'$r> pro(edures ($' be m$de $t t*e dis(retio' o% t*e m$'$=eme't $t
Que+$d$ Imports;
Safety Incentive Program
Eetti'= t*e emp-o>ees o% t*e )$re*ouse to %o--o) t*e s$%et> re=u-$tio's i' p-$(e ($' be
di%%i(u-t $s sometimes )e be-ieve t*$t )e ($' s$ve ourse-ves some time i% )e pus* our
-imits; It m$> 'ot seem -i<e $ ($use %or (o'(er' but t*ese Gs*ort(utsH! so to spe$<! ($'
=re$t-> $%%e(t 'ot o'-> t*e emp-o>ees but t*e )$re*ouse e%%i(ie'(> $s )e--; ,e stro'=->
be-ieve t*$t $ s$%et> i'(e'tive pro=r$m )i-- motiv$te t*e )or<%or(e $'d promote $ s$%er
e'viro'me't %or ever> o'e o% t*e )$re*ouse emp-o>ees; T*e i'(e'tive pro=r$m )ou-d
)or< i' $ )$> )*ere t*e )or<ers )ou-d be re)$rded %or t*e $mou't o% mo't*s )it*out $
s$%et> vio-$tio' or $((ide't i' t*e )$re*ouse; ,e *$ve (re$ted t*e %o--o)i'= re)$rd
s>stem2
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# mo't*s )it* 'o s$%et> vio-$tio's or o' t*e Bob $((ide'ts2 K1 =i%t ($rd %or -u'(*
3i;e; ,*$t$bur=er! &(Do'$-ds! ,e'd>Ds! et(;4
J mo't*s )it* 'o s$%et> vio-$tio's or o' t*e Bob $((ide'ts2 K" =i%t ($rd %or -u'(*
3i;e; ,*$t$bur=er! &(Do'$-ds! ,e'd>Ds! et(;4
2 mo't* )it* 'o s$%et> vio-$tio's or o' t*e Bob $((ide'ts2 K1 =i%t ($rd %or -u'(*
3i;e; ,*$t$bur=er! &(Do'$-ds! ,e'd>Ds! et(;4
T*e S$%et> I'(e'tive Pro=r$m )i-- re'e) ever> %irst o% t*e >e$r; I' ot*er )ords! ever>
%irst o% t*e >e$r $-- emp-o>ees )i-- be =ive' $ (-e$' s-$te $'d t*ere%ore t*e opportu'it> to
*$ve $ s$%e 'e) >e$r; M*$'=es to t*e re)$rds =ive' $s p$rt o% t*e s$%et> i'(e'tive
pro=r$m ($' be m$de $t t*e dis(retio' o% Que+$d$ Imports;
OTHER OPTIONS
A v$riet> o% ot*er optio's $re $v$i-$b-e %or t*e m$'$=eme't o% Que+$d$ Imports s*ou-d
t*e> (*oose to use $s p$rt o% t*eir strive %or i'(re$sed s$%et>; E$(* $dditio'$- optio' )i--
bui-d o' t*e s$%et> p-$' $-re$d> proposed b> 89:;
Random Monthly Audits and Inspections
A-t*ou=* 89: is (o'%ide't i' t*e s$%et> p-$' )e *$ve (re$ted %or Que+$d$ Imports! t*ere
is $-)$>s room %or error! )*et*er it be due to te(*'o-o=i($- issues or *um$' error; For
t*is re$so' 89: %ee-s it is 'e(ess$r> to (o'du(t r$'dom mo't*-> $udits o% t*e SafeTrac
Plus pro=r$m; T*e times $'d d$>s %or su(* $udits )i-- be -e%t to t*e dis(retio' o% t*e
m$'$=eme't o% Que+$d$ Imports; Furt*ermore! r$'dom mo't*-> s$%et> i'spe(tio's
s*ou-d be (o'du(ted )it*i' t*e )$re*ouse; &$'$=eme't s*ou-d i'spe(t t*e )$re*ouse
$'d its emp-o>ees to e'sure t*$t $-- emp-o>ees $re %o--o)i'= $-- s$%et> re=u-$tio' $'d
m$'d$tor> PPE us$=e; Dis(ip-i'$r> pro(edures %or vio-$tio's dis(overed b> t*e
i'spe(tio's )i-- be -e%t to t*e dis(retio' o% t*e m$'$=eme't o% Que+$d$ Imports;
Monthly Management Meetings
As m$'$=ers! p$rt o% t*e )or< t*$t )ou-d *$ve to be <ept up )it* )ou-d be t$s<s su(* $s
m$<i'= $'d i'terpreti'= mo't*-> $udits i' )*i(* >ou t$<e $-- t*e d$t$ %rom t*e -$st mo't*
$'d disse(t it so t*$t >ou ($' see )*et*er or 'ot s$%et> p-$'s $'d =uide-i'es $re )or<i'=
proper->; T*is )i-- provide v$-u$b-e i'%orm$tio' t*$t )i-- -et us <'o) o% $re$s )*ere )e
($' improve! reso-ve issues! $'d m$<e sure t*$t )e $re m$i't$i'i'= t*e )$re*ouse
oper$tio's $s e%%i(ie't-> $s possib-e $t $-- times; I% do(ume't$tio' (o'(er'i'= t*is m$tter
is m$i't$i'ed proper-> it ($' prove to be ver> e%%e(tive $'d >ou s*ou-d see produ(tivit>
rise $s )e-- $s emp-o>ees )*o $re *$pp> $'d u'derst$'d t*$t >ou $re t$<i'= ($re o% t*eir
s$%et>;
&o't*-> meeti'=s )i-- =ive t*e opportu'it> %or t*e m$'$=eme't te$m ($' (o'du(t su(*
t$s<s des(ribed $bove; T*e meeti'=s be *e-d ever> %irst &o'd$> o% t*e mo't*! )it* &$ri$
Teres$ Torres! Hum$' Resour(es Dire(tor! &r; E-e' Ho-der! ,$re*ouse Supervisor $'d
t*eir se'ior m$'$=ersOsupervisors! $'d &s; Que+$d$ t*e so-e o)'er! preside't $'d (*ie%
e.e(utive o%%i(er o% t*e or=$'i+$tio'; Additio'$- peop-e ($' $tte'd t*e meeti'=s s*ou-d
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t*e m$'$=eme't %ee- it is 'e(ess$r>; T*ese meeti'=s )i-- provide $' e.(e--e't
opportu'it> to dis(uss t*e %o--o)i'= i'%orm$tio'2
S$%et> issues ($usi'= (o'(er'
I'(ide't reports %or t*e mo't*
,or<m$'Ds Mompe's$tio' M-$ims %or t*e mo't*
Resu-ts %rom SafeTrac Plus %or t*e mo't*
A'> improveme'ts t*$t 'eed to be m$de
Provide Safety Visibility with Posters, Pictures, Newsletters, Articles, etc.
Risu$--> s*o)i'= s$%et> pre($utio's is $-so import$'t be($use it is e$sier %or t*e
emp-o>ees to see $'d i'terpret )*> e.$(t-> t*e s$%et> pre($utio's $re bei'= imp-eme'ted;
S$%et> visibi-it> )i-- $-so provide d$i-> remi'ders o% s$%et> pr$(ti(es t*$t s*ou-d be
observed t*rou=*out t*e )$re*ouse; E.$mp-es o% m$teri$- t*$t ($' be used is s*o)'
be-o);
Safe Material Storage and Handling - ~In a Branch and Pick Forward Zone
89: re(omme'ds imp-eme'ti'= t*e GI' $ Br$'(* $'d Pi(< For)$rd Pi(< Zo'eH; T*is
S$%et> -$>out )i-- %urt*er $ssist i' mi'imi+i'= i'Buries $'d ,or<m$'Ds Mompe's$tio'
M-$ims $'d )i-- (o'vi'(e >our emp-o>ees t*$t s$%et> is >our priorit> t*ereb>
tr$'s%ormi'= Que+$d$ Imports i'to $ s$%er (omp$'>; T*e GI' $ Br$'(* $'d Pi(< For)$rd
Pi(< Zo'eH provides re?uires t*e more popu-$r items to be p-$(ed 'e$r t*e (e'ter $is-e
mi'imi+i'= t*e time spe't )$-<i'= to t*e b$(< o% e$(* (ross $is-e;
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MEET OSHA REQUIREMENTS
89: )i-- e'sure Que+$d$ Imports *$s $-- t*e i'%orm$tio' $'d tr$i'i'= to meet OSHADs
re?uireme'ts; ,e )i-- use t*e )ebsite *ttps2OO)));os*$;=ovO-$)5re=s;*tm- $s $ =uide;
CONCLUSION
89: )ou-d -i<e to t*$'< >ou $=$i' %or t*e opportu'it> to $ssist Que+$d$ Imports i' t*eir
e%%ort to i'(re$se s$%et> )it*i' )$re*ouse oper$tio's; ,e $re (o'%ide't t*$t our s$%et>
p-$' )i-- be t*e so-utio' >ou $re se$r(*i'= %or; ,e be-ieve t*$t t*e re(omme'd$tio's )e
*$ve out-i'ed )i-- serve to i'(re$se Que+$d$ ImportsD )$re*ouse produ(tivit> $'d
de(re$se )$re*ouse i'(ide'ts;
,e $t 89: *$ve bui-t $ reput$tio' %or $ssisti'= (omp$'ies i' t*eir strive to provide $ s$%e
)or<i'= e'viro'me't t*$t )i-- be mutu$--> be'e%i(i$- %or t*e (omp$'ies $'d t*eir
emp-o>ees; ,e %ee- t*$t t*is Re?uest %or Propos$- )i-- prove to be t*e be=i''i'= o% $
su((ess%u- busi'ess re-$tio's*ip bet)ee' us $t 89: $'d Que+$d$ Imports; ,e *ope t*$t
t*is )i-- b-ossom i'to %urt*er opportu'ities to )or< to=et*er to (o'ti'ue to e'sure t*e
s$%et> o% >our emp-o>ees;
I% t*ere is $'> %urt*er i'%orm$tio' t*$t >ou re?uire! p-e$se %ee- %ree to (o't$(t our Ne)
Propos$-s Dep$rtme't; ,e )i-- be more t*$' *$pp> to provide >ou )it* $'> i'%orm$tio'
t*$t )i-- *e-p >our de(isio' pro(ess;
,e -oo< %or)$rd to *e$ri'= %rom >ou re=$rdi'= >our de(isio' $'d )or<i'= )it* >ou
to)$rds our (ommo' s$%et> =o$-;
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WORKS CITED
S)$rt+! E; 3';d;4; ,$re*ouse S$%et>2 A Pr$(ti($- Euide to Preve'ti'= ,$re*ouse
I'(ide'ts $'d I'Buries; Av$i-$b-e %rom *ttp2OOboo<s;=oo=-e;(omOboo<sC
idS6LsEQEN5
IMIpri'tse(S%ro't(overIsour(eS=bsN=eNsumm$r>NrI($dS"TvSo'ep$=eI?I%S%$-s
e
Emmert! :; A; 32""L! Febru$r> J4; Retraining Employees: When Once is Not Enough;
Retrieved %rom
*ttp2OO)));m$ster(o'tro-;(omO'e)s-etterOb-oodNbio-o=i(sOb-oodNb$'<N
emp-o>eeNretr$i'i'=N"#"0;*tm-
OSHA 3';d;4; OS! "a# and Regulations; Retrieved %rom *ttps2OO)));os*$;=ovO-$)5
re=s;*tm-
S(*eid! 8; 32"! Apri- /4; o# Often Should $our Project Team %eet& 'ifferent (ie#s
and Perspecti)es; Retrieved %rom *ttp2OO)));bri=*t*ubpm;(omOmo'itori'=5
proBe(tsO6#005*o)5o%te'5s*ou-d5>our5proBe(t5te$m5meet5di%%ere't5vie)s5$'d5
perspe(tivesO
';$; 3';d;4; NEW E%P"O$EE S!*ET$ OR+ENT!T+ON ,E,-"+ST; Retrieved %rom
*ttp2OO)));)or<%or(es$%et>;(omOs$%et>OsopsONe)Emp-o>eeOrie't$tio'S$mp-e2;pd%
T*om$s! R; 32""L! September #"4; Ne# ire Orientation . Eight Tips for Effecti)e
+ntegration; Retrieved %rom *ttp2OOe+i'e$rti(-es;(omOCNe)5Hire5Orie't$tio'555Ei=*t5
Tips5For5E%%e(tive5I'te=r$tio'IidS162L
O-iu! ,; E;! Brus$)! M; T;! I A-red! E; 8; 32"#4; Writing that Wor/s: ,ommunicating
Effecti)ely on the 0o1; Bosto'! &A2 Bed%ordOSt; &$rti'Ds;
';$ 3';d;4; Summ$r> o% t*e Fi'$- Ru-e o% Emp-o>er P$id PPE; Retrieved %rom
*ttp2OO)));se-e(ts$%et>s$-es;(omOt5 Summ$r>5o%5T*e5Fi'$-5Ru-e5o'5 Emp-o>er5
P$id5PPE;$sp.
THE QUEZADA SAFETY REPORT 5 2"#
APPENDIX
Schedule for Implementation of Safety Plan
(Dates Subject to Change)
Be=i' tr$i'i'= )$re*ouse m$'$=ers o' s$%et> re=u-$tio's@@@;;;;;;;;;;De(ember 2! 2"#
Be=i' tr$i'i'= )$re*ouse m$'$=ers o' tr$(<i'= s>stem@@;;@@@;De(ember J! 2"#
Imp-eme't s$%et> tr$i'i'= %or $-- 'e)5*ire emp-o>ees@@@@@@@@;8$'u$r> 2! 2"6
Be=i' s$%et> tr$i'i'= %or $-- )$re*ouse emp-o>ees@@@@@@@;;;;8$'u$r> 25"! 2"6
Ho-d mo't*-> s$%et> meeti'= 3&$'$=ers O'->4@@@@@;First &o'd$> o% ever> mo't*
Re)$rdsOA(<'o)-ed=eme'ts %or S$%et> I'(e'tives Pro=r$m@:$st Frid$> o% ever> mo't*
Budget Overview
89: estim$tes $' e.pe'diture o% K1" per )$re*ouse emp-o>ee %or t*e emp-o>er
pur(*$sed PPE; B$sed o' t*e (urre't $mou't o% )$re*ouse emp-o>ees! 89: re(omme'ds
$ PPE $--o)$'(e i' t*e $''u$- bud=et o% K1"""; T*is re(omme'd$tio' is b$sed o' pri(es
%or pur(*$ses m$de t*rou=* )));se-e(ts$%et>s$-es;(om! $ 89: trusted supp-ier; T*e
K1""" bud=et (overs PPE pur(*$ses %or immedi$te emp-o>ee distributio' $'d PPE
rep-$(eme'ts $s 'e(ess$r>; Furt*ermore! 89: re(omme'ds $ re)$rds $--o)$'(e i' t*e
$''u$- bud=et o% K""" %or t*e S$%et> I'(e'tive Pro=r$m; Over$-- $' $dditio'$- KJ"""
)i-- be 'eeded $''u$--> $s out-i'ed b> t*is propos$-;