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| Industrial Hygiene - Injury Illness Prevention Plans |
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| Under California Assembly Bill 198, employers must establish and implement and "Injury and Illness Prevention Programs". This program is the foundation of a standard, based on Senate Bill 198, which went into effect, July 1, 1991. Employers may believe that their already established safety programs fully comply with the new standard; however, the regulation (codified in Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 3203) has very specific requirements, which employers must meet. |
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| The aim of the new regulation is to reduce worker injury and illnesses by ensuring that employers develop effective safety programs. As with other site safety programs, an Illness & Injury program will aid the employer in employee safety awareness and so reduce loss time injuries and claims. |
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| Every California employer must establish, implement and maintain a written Injury and Illness Prevention (IIP) Program and a copy must be maintained at each workplace or at a central worksite if the employer has non-fixed worksites. The requirements for establishing, implementing and maintaining an effective written Injury and Illness Prevention Program are contained in Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 3203 (T8 CCR 3203) and consist of the following eight elements: |
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Responsibility |
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Compliance |
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Communication |
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Hazard Assessment |
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Accident/Exposure Investigation |
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Hazard Correction |
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Training and Instruction |
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Recordkeeping |
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