La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXIII-507

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section CXXXIII-507 - Curriculum Elements

A. Five Curriculum Elements

1. Safe Job Procedures. Each lesson plan must include emphasis on the step-by-step procedures to accomplish the project. Students must learn that the only way to do the job is by following the procedures. Short cuts are not permitted. Changes in procedures are allowed only when it can be shown that they are as safe, or safer, than the original procedures. The instructor must both set the tone and demonstrate the example of how it is done by his/her own work. It must be exemplary. The instructor will be the most memorable influence students will have.

2. Clean Workplace. Workplace housekeeping is probably the clearest indicator of the amount of emphasis that a safety program is getting. Safety professionals learned long ago that the impressions they get in the first few minutes on the job regarding the general cleanliness and order of the work site are accurate predictors of the rest of the safety program. Each classroom lesson must emphasize the importance of complete and thorough cleanup at the end of each work period. The lesson should also point out that hazards, such as spills, etc., may be created while work progresses, and when this occurs, the project should be halted temporarily while the situation is corrected. Then work can continue.

3. Well-Maintained Equipment and Machinery. Instruction must include how to inspect machinery for signs of wear and damage. It must include proper preventive maintenance intervals and techniques. It must also include the proper and safe way to remove a defective piece of equipment from service and to secure it so that it cannot be used until the repairs have been completed.

4. Proper Use of Machines and Equipment

a. Students must learn that machine guards have a critical purpose that must never, under any circumstances, be circumvented. A machine must never be operated without all of its guards in place. If a student feels awkward or clumsy using the guards, special attention should be provided until he/she feels comfortable with the guards in place.

b. A student should always be taught the importance of using the proper tool for the job, and the right way to use that tool. Operating parameters such as adjustments, speeds, and other important factors must all be included. New trainees should be taught with the objective in mind that they will become experts on the equipment, and they can take great pride in their work and their newly acquired skills.

5. Personal Responsibility and Integrity. T he entire structure of workplace safety and health rests upon the two pillars of responsibility and integrity. Students must understand that honesty is not just the best policy-it is the only policy. They must learn that, where workplace safety and health are concerned, reporting accidents promptly and accurately is of paramount importance. Problems can be corrected and hazards eliminated only when there is adequate factual information. Hiding details to avoid taking responsibility leads to exercises in futility when trying to correct problems. Instructors contribute by helping the student understand that an accident investigation is not an attempt to lay blame upon someone, but rather, an effort to find the sequence of events that went wrong, and to correct them so they will not occur again.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXXIII-507

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 33:48 (January 2007).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10).