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Supervisors Their responsibilities are to: ❑ Familiarize themselves with company safety policies, programs and procedures. ❑ Provide appropriate safety training to employees prior to the assignment of duties. ❑ Consistently and fairly enforce all company safety rules. ❑ Investigate injuries to determine cause, then take action to prevent recurrence. ❑ See that all injuries, no matter how minor, are treated immediately and referred to the front office to ensure prompt reporting to the insurance carrier. ❑ Inspect work areas often to detect unsafe conditions and work practices. Use company self - inspection checklists as required. All Employees Employee responsibilities for safety include the following: ❑ Adhere to all safety rules and regulations. ❑ Wear appropriate personal protective equipment as required. ❑ Maintain equipment in good condition, with all safety guards in place when in operation. ❑ Report all injuries and near misses, no matter how minor, immediately to their supervisor, safety personnel or management. ❑ Encourage coworkers to work safely. ❑ Report unsafe acts and conditions to their supervisor, safety personnel, or management. ANSI Z133 Standard & Employee Understanding As an employee of Superior Landscaping & Lawn Service, Inc., you need to review and understand the requirements of the ANSI Z133.1-2000 Standard. You need to understand that the Z133 Standard was developed by arborists, for arborists under the standards -developing procedures created by the American National Standards Institute, creating what this industry's safety experts feel are the minimum acceptable standards of practice for safety in arboriculture. It represents the collective wisdom and experience of countless arborists. You need to realize that this or any standard cannot cover every situation. For instance, the Z133 Standard states that specialized practices or personnel emergencies may require modification of standard requirements, and that it is not intended to limit the options available to you in either of those situations. You should not expect to have to deviate from the Standard's requirements, but if you do, you will have to be able to justify your actions. You need to understand the difference between "Should" and "Shall" as they are used in the standard. The word "Should" indicates an advisory statement where it is feasible that the actions you take might be different from the prescribed practice. A "Shall" indicates a mandatory requirement, where it is inconceivable that your actions would have to deviate from the prescribed practice, except where exceptions are noted in the Standard. Finally, you need to understand that the Z133 Standard does not take precedence over, or take the place of, the safe work policies of Superior Landscaping