Training & Certifications
Premium Packing staff is trained and/or certified in the following areas:
- Certified Red Cross CPR & Safety Instructors
- Injury & Illness Prevention Program
- Drug & Alcohol Recognition
- Food Safety
- Certified Pesticide Trainers
- Tractor Safety, Train-The-Trainer- Program
- Transportation Safety
- Certified Forklift Trainers
- HACCP Certified Personnel
- Light Duty Program
- Modified Duty/Return-To-Work
- Vocational Rehabilitation Program
- On Staff Safety Coordinator
Injury & Illness Prevention Program:
It is the policy of Premium Packing Inc. to provide safe work conditions for all employees. Our safety program's success depends on everyone's help. Safety Coordinator will have primary authority and responsibility for maintaining the Injury and Illness Prevention Program and will be accountable for safety practices, safety education and training, communicating safety information and fire protection. Supervisors will have secondary authority and responsibility in the injury and illness prevention program.
Communication and training of new processes, new procedures, new equipment, safety activities, hazards, and safe work practices will be done by a combination of the following:
- One on one meetings with the employee
- Training meetings
- Postings on the bulletin board; or paycheck enclosures
- Monthly safety foremen meetings
- Weekly tailgate meetings with employees
Foremen are responsible for providing first aid for minor injuries, and for filling out accident reports. Foremen will be knowledgeable of the safety and health hazards to which employees under their immediate direction and control may be exposed. Marcy Sanchez is responsible for filling out all necessary forms related to injuries and providing medical care.
Procedures to investigate occupational injury, illness or exposure to hazardous substances include collecting appropriate information which will lead to a plan to prevent recurrence are done on a monthly basis.
Procedures for correcting unsafe or unhealthy conditions and work practices will consist of either one or a combination of the following:
- Hazard reduction or abatement
- Safe guarding
- Personal protective equipment
- Training
- Repair of damaged equipment
A health and safety training program to train employees in general safe and healthy work practices and to provide specific instruction with respect to hazards specific to each employee's job will be provided to all new employees and to all employees given a new job assignment, and employees will be trained whenever new substances are introduced to the workplace and represent a new hazard, and whenever the employer recognizes a new or previously unrecognized hazard.
Each employee has to learn and obey safety practices and rules, and use all proper safety devices and protective gear. Disciplinary actions will be taken to assure that employees comply with safe and healthy work practices.
Employees must inform their foreman of all safety, health, and fire hazards on discovery. Employees will not be dismissed or discriminated against for informing foreman or safety coordinator about work site hazards. If in doubt about a health or safety matter, employees have a duty to talk it over promptly with their foreman.
Employees must report immediately any accidents to their foreman. First aid kits are easily accessible at each individual crew. Locations of the nearest doctor and medical facility are posted on the bulletin board.
Marcy Sanchez will conduct inspections to identify and evaluate unsafe conditions and work practices. These inspections will take place every month and whenever new substances, processes, procedures, or equipment are introduced to the workplace and represent a new occupational safety and health hazard; and whenever new or previously unrecognized hazards become known to Marcy Sanchez. These inspections are in addition to the everyday safety and health checks that are a part of the foreman's daily routine duties.