This manual is designed to inform Jefferson Parish employees of standards regarding employee safety behaviors and responsibilities.
This document serves as the official safety manual for Jefferson Parish Government, effective as of November 2017. It outlines the organization's policy to provide safe working conditions for employees and a safe environment for citizens, emphasizing accident prevention as a top priority equal to other job duties.
The manual details the responsibilities of various organizational levels, including the Parish President, Department Directors, Supervisors, and Employees, as well as the Department of Human Resource Management. It covers a wide range of safety topics, from general workplace inspections and ergonomics to specific hazards like confined spaces, trenching, electrical safety, and bloodborne pathogens.
The Parish President is responsible for the overall management and administration of the comprehensive Safety and Occupational Health Program.
The primary purpose is to prevent accidents.
Supervisors must train personnel to work safely, enforce safety regulations, correct unsafe acts and conditions, and investigate accidents.