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[Pages:113]Systems of Safety and Strategic Planning for Health & Safety Committees

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The Rutgers Occupational Training and Education Consortium (OTEC) and New Labor

For the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), School of Public Health, Office of Public Health Practice

Copyright ? 2009 UMDNJ School of Public Health and Rutgers OTEC

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Table of Contents

OSHA..................................................................................................................... iv UMDNJ School of Public Health.......................................................................... v OTEC/LOSHI........................................................................................................................... vi New Labor................................................................................................................... vii The Small Group Activity Method......................................................................... viii

Activity 1: Joint Health and Safety Committees....................................................... 1 Task.................................................................................................................................. 2

Activity 2: Writing a Mission Statement...................................................................... 13 Task 1................................................................................................................................ 14 Task 2................................................................................................................................ 20

Activity 3: Effective Joint Committees...................................................................................... 31 Task.................................................................................................................................. 32

Activity 4: Hazard Mapping....................................................................................................... 51 Task.............................................................................................................................. 52

Activity 5: Systems of Safety.............................................................................................. 63 Task............................................................................................................................... 64

Activity 6: Writing Action Plans.................................................................................................. 81 Task 1................................................................................................................................ 82 Task 2................................................................................................................................ 88

Activity 7: Evaluating the Workshop.............................................................................. 101 Task............................................................................................................................... 102

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DISCLAIMER: This material was produced under grant number SH-17818-08-60-F-34 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U. S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U. S. Government. The U.S. Government does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed.

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OSHA

Funding for the "Systems of Safety and Strategic Planning for Health & Safety Committees" workbook was provided through a one year training grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Susan Harwood Grants program. The workbook's contents do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. It is not possible to include discussion of everything necessary to ensure a healthy and safe working environment in a workbook of this nature. Thus, this information must be understood as a tool for addressing workplace hazards, rather than an exhaustive statement of an employer's legal obligations, which are defined by statute, regulations, and standards. Likewise, to the extent that this information references practices or procedures that may enhance health or safety, but which are not required by a statute, regulation, or standard, it cannot, and does not, create additional legal obligations. Finally, over time, OSHA rules and interpretations may be modified in light of new technology, information, or circumstances; to keep apprised of such developments, or to review information on a wide range of occupational safety and health topics, visit OSHA's website at .

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UMDNJ School of Public Health

University of Medicine and Dentistry (UMDNJ) School of Public Health (SPH) Office of Public Health Practice (OPHP) OPHP offers health and safety training throughout New York and New Jersey in construction, general industry, hazardous materials operation, occupational safety and industrial hygiene.

Courses offered by OPHP lead to nationally recognized certifications in the asbestos, lead, hazardous waste, occupational health, construction, and other industries. OPHP is centrally located in New Jersey for the convenience of New York City and New Jersey based students.

Programs and Services For more information on courses offered by OPHP:

Website:

Office of Public Health Practice UMDNJ- School of Public Health Practice 683 Hoes Lane West, Suite 110 Piscataway, New Jersey, 08854 Phone (732) 235-9450

OPHP Staff Mitchel A. Rosen, Director, mrosen@umdnj.edu Koshy Koshy, Program Manager, koshyko@umdnj.edu Gina Gazitano, Program Coordinator, deleongm@umdnj.edu

OTEC/LOSHI

Occupational Training and Education Consortium (OTEC) OTEC partners with unions, employers and other organizations to develop innovative training programs that work toward strengthening the existing systems of safety in the workplace. Relying on participatory educational models, OTEC is committed to building a lasting "culture of safety" in workplaces in New Jersey and around the country.

Latino Occupational Safety and Health Initiative (LOSHI) LOSHI was established by OTEC and New Labor. Through partnerships with employers, staffing firms, unions and community and faith based organizations LOSHI has developed a series of comprehensive site-specific safety and health training programs, trained over 100 worker-trainers and delivered thousands of hours of training to Latino workers throughout New Jersey.

Programs and Services For more information about OTEC's programs and services, contact:

Occupational Training and Education Consortium The Labor Education Center Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8553 Phone: (732) 932-6926 E-mail: otec@rci.rutgers.edu

OTEC Staff Michele Ochsner, Director Carmen Martino, LOSHI Project Director Debbie McNeill, Program Coordinator

Illustrations Mark Hurwitt E-mail: mark@ website:

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New Labor

New Labor is an alternative model of worker organization that combines new and existing strategies to improve working conditions and provide a voice for immigrant workers in central New Jersey. Adapting to changes in the economy, New Labor strategically utilizes worker advocacy, customized training, and grassroots enterprises to leverage members' interests at work and in their communities. Since its founding in January of 2000, New Labor has grown to over 1,400 dues paying members and provides important solutions to the challenges faced by low-wage workers in today's economy.

Visit New Labor's website at

For more information about New Labor contact:

New Labor 103 Bayard Street Second Floor New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Phone: (732) 246-2900 E-mail: info@

New Labor Staff Rich Cunningham, Executive Director Lou Kimmel, Director of Education

New Labor Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Trainers

Rutila Carbajal Victoria Iba?ez Eric Acevedo Gertrudis Rojas Karla Guillen Jos? Victoriano Rosa Andahua Martin Caballero Nina Rivera Katty L?pez Martha Contreras Leonor Olmedo Hans Cruz Rosalia de Santiago

Asunci?n Hern?ndez Andrea Cervantes Sandra Zarate Guilbaldo de la Cruz Gustavo Vazques Andr?s Juarez Jos? Villanueva Germ?n Flores Alejandro de la Paz Celso Ramirez Luciano Fernandez Felipe Iracheta Francisco Valentin Lorenzo Vasquez

Juan Carlos Hern?ndez Ang?lica Ambrocio Paul Iba?ez Emma Zafra Yadira Ramirez Claudio Lopez Eloyna Bonilla Omar Sierra-Barbosa Lucilo Garcia Lucia de Santiago David Lozano Omar Mijangos Consuelo Nogueda Yesenia Sierra Hern?ndez

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The Small Group Activity Method

Basic Structure The Small Group Activity Method* is based on a series of problem-solving activities. An activity can take from 45 minutes to an hour. Each activity has a common basic structure:

? Small Group Tasks ? Report-Back ? Summary

1. Small Group Tasks: The training always begins with groups working together at their tables. Each activity has a task, or set of tasks, for the groups to work on. The task asks that the groups use their experience and the factsheets to solve problems and make judgements on key issues.

2. Report-Back: For each task, the group selects a scribe that takes notes on the small group discussion and reports back to the class as a whole. During the report-back, the scribe informs the entire class as to how his or her group solved the particular problem. The trainer records each scribe's report-back on large pads of paper in front of the class so that everyone can refer to them.

3. Summary: Before the discussion drifts too far, the trainer needs to bring it all together during the summary. Here, the trainer highlights the key points of the activity and brings up any problems or points that may have been overlooked during the report-back.

*The Small Group Activity Method (SGAM) is based on a training procedure developed by England's Trades Union Congress (TUC) in the 1970s. The Labor Institute and Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers Union (now part of the United Steelworkers Union) used a similar method around economic and health and safety issues for workers and further developed the procedure into SGAM.

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