ATTACHMENT 8- JAMES H. QUILLEN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY POLICY.pdf
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This is a Medical Center Memorandum (No. 138-13-01) establishing the Occupational Safety, Health and Fire Protection Policy for the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tennessee, dated March 11, 2013.
The memorandum outlines procedures and responsibilities for implementing safety protocols at the medical center and affiliated outpatient clinics. Key requirements include maintaining a Safety, Occupational Health and Fire Protection Program Manual in a green notebook at each service area and medical ward, with access also available on the SharePoint site. The policy applies to all employees, volunteers, patients, visitors, and contractors, requiring management at all levels to prevent accidents, injuries, and occupational diseases in accordance with Executive Order 12196 and OSHA Act of 1970. Service chiefs are responsible for establishing effective safety programs within their services, while supervisors must ensure familiarization with the policy through training. The memorandum references VA Directive 7700, National Fire Protection Codes, and OSHA standards (29 CFR 1910 and 1926) and has a rescission date of March 11, 2016.
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JAMES H. QUILLEN VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER
(JOHNSON CITY)
MOUNTAIN HOME, TENNESSEE 37684
March 11, 2013
MEDICAL CENTER MEMORANDUM
NO……………………..……138-13-01
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH AND FIRE PROTECTION POLICY
1. PURPOSE: This memorandum is published to provide procedures, guidelines, and assign responsibilities for the implementation of the Occupational Safety, Health and Fire Protection Program. These policies and procedures are contained in the Occupational Safety, Health and Fire Protection Policy Manual contained in a green notebook distributed to each service and is available on the medical center SharePoint site under the Safety heading. The Occupational Safety, Health and Fire Protection Policy Manual establishes the essential information to ensure compliance and provide guidance for all employees, patients, and visitors at this medical center.
2. SCOPE: This policy applies to all James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC) and affiliated outpatient clinic employees, volunteers, patients, visitors, contractors, and their employees.
3. POLICY: It is the policy of this medical center to provide an environment that is free of recognized hazards for employees, patients, and visitors, and is conducive to the protection of government property.
4. ACTION/RESPONSIBILITY:
a. As a basic policy, consistent with the established intent of the Executive Order 12196, and Public Law 91-596 the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970, every level of management in the VA is responsible for the prevention of accidents, injuries, and occupational diseases to individuals on VA property. Government property must be protected against loss by fire or accidental damage.
b. A copy of the Safety, Occupational Health and Fire Protection Program Manual will be maintained, in a separate binder, by each service and on each medical ward and at each outpatient clinic. The Safety, Occupational Health and Fire Protection Program Manual provides in detail the program requirements, actions and responsibilities of all medical center and outpatient clinic managers, service chiefs, supervisors and employees. Outpatient clinics operated under the control of JHQVAMC may develop facility-specific Occupational Safety, Health and Fire Protection procedures that specifically address site-specific issues.
MEDICAL CENTER MEMORANDUM
NO……………………..……138-13-01
c. It is the responsibility of each service chief to ensure that an effective safety program is established within their service. Supervisors are responsible for familiarizing themselves and their subordinates with the contents of this policy and manual through training and personal follow-up.
5. REFERENCES: VA Directive 7700, Occupational Safety and Health National Fire Protection Codes and Standards OSHA standards (29 CFR 1910 and 1926)
6. RESCISSION: Medical Center Memorandum 138-12-07
7. RESCISSION DATE: March 11, 2016
8. FOLLOW-UP RESPONSIBILITY: Chief, Engineering Service (138)
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Charlene S. Ehret, FACHE Medical Center Director
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