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The Worker Occupational Safety and Health Training and Education Program (WOSHTEP)
General Industry Guide: Taking Action for Safety and Health: A Guide to Developing Your Workplace Injury and Illness Prevention Program
The Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) is an important written workplace safety program. Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations (T8CCR) section 3203, requires every employer to develop and implement an effective IIPP. An effective IIPP improves the safety and health in your workplace and reduces costs by good management and employee involvement.
Small Business Guide: Taking Action for Safety and Health: A Guide to Developing Your Workplace Injury and Illness Prevention Program
Cal/OSHA enforces the IIPP requirement and provides useful resources and links in addition to the guide, training and materials listed here. Specific schedule dates of WOSHTEP training programs
- Responsibility
- Compliance
- Communication
- Hazard Assessment
- Accident/Exposure Investigation
- Hazard Correction
- Training and Instruction
- Recordkeeping
To be effective your IIPP must:
- Fully involve all employees, supervisors, and management
- Identify the specific workplace hazards employees are exposed to
- Correct identified hazards in an appropriate and timely manner
- Provide effective training.
Remember, how well you actually put into practice your IIPP in your workplace is what will determine how effective it is. You must regularly review and update your IIPP in order for it to remain effective.
Resources
General Industry Resources
- Taking Action for Safety and Health: A Guide to Developing Your Workplace Injury and Illness Program
- Injury and Illness Prevention Program Template
- Resource List: Taking Action for Safety and Health
- Tools:
- Factsheets:
- Effective Health and Safety Programs
- Underlying Causes of Injuries and Illnesses
- Understanding Job Hazards
- Investigating Job Hazards
- Prioritizing Health and Safety Problems
- Controlling Hazards
- Safety Pays
- Ergonomic Hazards
- Chemical Hazards
- Preparing for Emergencies
- Communicating with Employees
- Health and Safety Committees
- Basics of Cal/OSHA
- Key Cal/OSHA Standards
- Elements of an Effective Workers’ Compensation Program
- Taking Action for Safety and Health Poster
- IIPP Training Flyer
Revised May 8, 2013