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<br />. <br /> <br />AWAIR ACT <br /> <br />A BILL FOR AN ACT <br /> <br />Relating to occupational safety and health; requiring <br />employers to prepare and implement a written program that <br />describes how they will reduce the extent and severity of <br />work-related injuries and illnesses; and amending Minnesota <br />statutes 1988, section 182.653 by adding a subdivision. <br /> <br />BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: <br /> <br />section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1988 section 182.653, is <br />amended by adding a subdivision to read: <br /> <br />Subdivision 8 <WORKPLACE PROGRAMS>. An employer covered by <br />this section must establish a written <br />workplace accident and injury reduction <br />program that promotes safe and healthful <br />working conditions and is based on clearly <br />stated goals and objectives for meeting those <br />goals. The program must describe: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />written 1. <br />policy <br />in job <br />description <br /> <br />How managers, supervisors, and employees are <br />responsible for implementing the program and <br />how continued participation of management <br />will be established, measured, and <br />maintained; <br /> <br />Hazard 2. <br />recognition <br /> <br />The methods used to identify, analyze and <br />control new or existing hazards, conditions, <br />and operations. <br /> <br />Training <br /> <br />3. How the plan will be communicated to affected <br />employees so that they are informed of work- <br />related hazards and controls; <br /> <br />Accident <br />Invest. <br /> <br />4. How workplace accidents will be investigated <br />and corrective action implemented; and <br /> <br />Document <br /> <br />5. How safe work practices and rules will be <br />enforced. An employer must conduct and <br />document a review of the work place accident <br />and injury reduction program at least <br />annually and document how procedures set <br />forth in the program are met. <br /> <br />. <br />