Ala. Admin. Code r. 480-3-3-.37

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

Section 480-3-3-.37 - Responsibility Of Operators And Employees

(1) It shall be the responsibility of the operator to perform the following:

(a) Provide safe plant and equipment.

(b) Safeguard all machinery.

(c) Place no new machinery or equipment in operation unless full attention has been paid to its safety.

(d) Plan and arrange all processes and operations with careful attention to safety.

(e) Maintain a system of inspection to discover correctable hazards.

(f) Maintain safety minded supervision.

(g) Train, educate and stimulate its employees to follow safe methods of work and take a sincere interest in the safety of themselves and their fellow workers.

(h) Investigate all accidents to determine how best to prevent a recurrence.

(i) Keep proper record of all cases of injury.

(2) It shall be the responsibility of the employee to:

(a) Use all safeguards provided.

(b) Comply with the mine safety rules and follow the safety rules and regulations prescribed by the Department.

(c) To follow safe methods for performing work.

(d) To continue guarding against injury to himself and his fellow employees.

(e) Immediately report to his supervisor all hazardous conditions which come to his attention.

(f) To report all injuries, regardless of severity, to his immediate supervisor.

Author: Marcus Davis, Workers' Compensation Examiner.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 480-3-3-.37

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 25-2-13(2).