ACCIDENT PREVENTION

PROGRAM

for the

CONSTRUCTION

INDUSTRY

SAMPLE

PLEASE CUSTOMIZE THIS Accident Prevention Program ACCORDING TO YOUR WORKPLACE. ALSO, YOUR WRITTEN Accident Prevention Program CAN ONLY BE EFFECTIVE IF IT IS PUT INTO PRACTICE!
TABLE OF CONTENTS

|Subject |Page |
|Introduction |3 |
|General Instructions |4 |
|Sample Company Safety Policy Letter |5 |
|Responsibilities |6 |
|Safety Disciplinary Policy |8 |
|Procedure for Reporting Injury or Illness on the Job |9 |
|Basic Rules for Accident Investigation |10 |
|Safety Bulletin Board Information |11 |
|First Aid Training, Kits and Posters |12 |
|First Aid Procedures in Construction |13 |
|Work Crew Safety Meetings |14 |
|Construction Safety Meeting Topic Suggestions |15 |
|How to Hold a Good Safety Meeting |16 |
|Walk-around Safety Inspections |17 |
|General Safety Rules for Construction |18 |
|Ladder Safety Rules |20 |
|Fall Protection Safety Rules |23 |
|Trenching and Excavating |24 |
|Scaffold Safety Rules |25 |
|Motorized Vehicles and Equipment |26 |
|Material Handling Safety Guidelines |27 |
|Lockout/Tagout Checklist |31 |
|Welding and Cutting Safety Rules