MNSTAR application:  Worksite analyses

C. 1 Explain how new or significantly modified equipment, materials, processes and facilities are analyzed for potential hazards prior to purchase and use.

C. 2 Attach documentation such as project design evaluations, preliminary hazard analyses, process hazard analyses, fault tree analyses or management of change forms.

C. 3 Describe the methods used for initial determination of safety and health hazards. Methods may include baseline industrial hygiene surveys, comprehensive safety surveys, radiological surveys/exposure mapping and project safety reviews at the time of design.

C. 4 Provide evidence the surveyors were qualified to perform the work.

C. 5 Describe the system used to conduct routine, general worksite safety and health inspections. Include schedules and types of inspections, the qualifications of those conducting the inspections and how corrections are tracked to completion.

C. 6 Describe the system for inspecting the entire site quarterly.

C. 7 State how you review jobs, processes and the interaction among activities to determine safe work procedures at your worksite. Routine procedures, such as job hazard analysis, job safety analysis and process hazard analysis that result in improved work practices may be used. Describe the frequency of these analyses and provide supporting documentation.

C. 8 Describe how routine, general worksite safety and health inspections are done. Include schedules and types of inspections, the qualifications of those conducting the inspections and how corrections are tracked to completion.

C. 9 If process hazards analyses are being conducted, describe how you decide which processes to analyze first.

C. 10 Describe how employees notify management when they observe conditions or practices that may pose safety and health hazards. The reporting system must include protection from reprisal, timely and adequate response, and correction of identified hazards.

C. 11 Describe how "imminent danger" situations are reported by employees and handled by management.

C. 12 Describe how corrections are tracked to completion.

C. 13 Describe the system used to conduct accident and incident investigations.

C. 14 Describe training or guidance given to investigators. Provide criteria used for deciding which accidents/incidents will be investigated and describe how near-miss incidents are handled.

C. 15 Describe the "lessons learned" process being used at the site and demonstrate root cause analyses.

C. 16 Describe the method of tracking recommendations and corrections to completion.

C. 17 Describe the system(s) used to conduct trend analyses of all data generated by the safety and health program, including employee reports of hazards, hazard assessment data and injury and illness experience data.

C. 18 Describe how the results of the trend analyses are disseminated and used by the line organizations.