N.H. Admin. Code § Adm 704.02

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Adm 704.02 - Plans for Identified Hazards

Each agency with 15 or more employees, on or after the effective date of this rule, shall develop the following plans in consultation with the unit:

(a) If any agency intends to have employees operate state-owned vehicles, a fleet auto accident reduction plan including, but not limited to, provisions for:

(1) Checking the prior motor vehicle records of such state employees;

(2) Preventing the use of state-owned vehicles by employees with poor driving records by periodically checking motor vehicle records;

(3) Requiring employees to report convictions impacting their motor vehicle record to the agency;

(4) Ensuring that the agency head will receive a report of every motor vehicle accident;

(5) Establishing an agency accident review committee to review every motor vehicle accident involving the employees of the agency;

(6) Ensuring that each employee who will drive a state-owned vehicle has completed a defensive driving course before driving such vehicle; and

(7) Ensuring that each employee is required to take a refresher defensive driving course every three years;

(b) To determine whether an employee has a poor driving record under (a) (2) above an agency shall apply the definition found in Adm 701.01(b) or, in the alternative, may develop its own definition of poor driving record, provided that such alternative definition is specified in the fleet auto accident reduction plan;

(c) If any employee works indoors, a plan relating to water incursion and indoor air quality including, but not limited to, provisions for:

(1) Reducing damage to state owned property whenever water incursion occurs;

(2) Responding to employee indoor air quality complaints; and

(3) The submission to the unit of a completed indoor air quality incident report form whenever water incursion occurs or air quality is otherwise compromised; and

(d) As other health and safety hazards are identified through inspection or otherwise, a plan:

(1) Complying with the rules of the department of labor;

(2) Protecting the health of employees;

(3) Improving the safety of the workplace; and

(4) Reducing the chance of financial loss.

N.H. Admin. Code § Adm 704.02

#9072, eff 1-12-08

Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 28, Filed July 14, 2016, Proposed by #11126, Effective 6/24/2016, Expires 6/24/2026.