Employee Acknowledgment of Injury & Illness Prevention Program
Step 1: Read and understand the Notice to Employees below.
Step 2: Read the Job Specific Safety Rules (provided).
Step 3: Discuss any questions or concerns with your Supervisor.
Step 4: Read and sign the Employee Acknowledgment.
Notice to Employees:
Mighty Building has made a commitment to worker health and safety. To help achieve this, the company has established an Injury Prevention Program (IIPP). Our policy is to provide every employee with a safe and healthy work environment. Management believes this to be a fundamental responsibility to all who work here.
While our key objective is preventing injuries to our employees, there are additional benefits that can result from an effective health and safety program.
These include:
- Improved Productivity: Employee accidents result in low morale, shop disruption and loss of available man-hours. These all serve to reduce our productive capacity.
- Regulatory Compliance: California law mandates that each employer establish and maintain an effective Injury and Illness Prevention Program.
- Lower Operating Costs. A reduction in employee injuries can result in lower workers’ compensation insurance costs.
While there are many benefits to an effective health and safety program, management is of the opinion that our program will not be genuinely successful unless individual employees get involved in safety matters and take responsibility for working safely. All company employees will be made aware of this program and are expected to promptly report to their Supervisor all workplace injuries and any concerns they may have about unsafe working conditions or other health and safety issues. In addition, the company has adopted General and Job-Specific Safety Rules. They are included in our Injury and Illness Prevention Program. Carefully read those rules that apply to your position. If you have any questions, ask for clarification from your Supervisor. We will also provide you with additional safety training, which you are required to attend.
Finally, please understand that management will take no reprisals against you for reporting to your Supervisor any workplace hazards or injuries. To the contrary, it is company policy that you do so, regardless of your tenure on the job. For example, new employees not accustomed to the workplace may be more able to identify hazards than others who have grown accustomed to a particular environment.