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NOV 211979 BooK . 42 FAGE14 <br />440.56 SAFETY RULES AND PROVISIONS PENALTY <br />ALL INSURANCE CARRIERS WRITING WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE <br />IN THIS STATE AND ALL EMPLOYERS QUALIFYING AS SELF -INSURES UN- <br />DER SS. 440.38 AND 440.57 SHALL PROVIDE SAFETY CONSULTATIONS <br />TO EACH OF THEIR POLICYHOLDERS REQUESTING SUCH CONSULTATIONS. <br />ALL SUCH CARRIERS AND SELF -INSURERS SHALL INFORM THEIR POLICY- <br />HOLDERS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH CONSULTATIONS AND SHALL RE- <br />PORT ANNUALLY ON THEIR SAFETY PROGRAMS AND CONSULTATIONS TO THE <br />DIVISION IN SUCH FORM AND AT SUCH TITIE AS THE DIVISION SHALL <br />PRESCRIBE. THE DIVISION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVING ALL <br />SAFETY PROGRAMS. THE DIVISION SF.ALL AID ALL INSURANCE CARRIERS <br />AND SELF -INSURERS IN ESTABLISHING THEIR SAFETY PROGRAMS BY SET- <br />TING OUT GUIDELINES IN AN APPROPRIATE FORMAT. -IN ADDITION, THE <br />DIVISION MAY APPROVE A SAFETY PROGRAM SUBMITTED TO IT BY A CAR- <br />RIER OR SELF -INSURER. <br />SAFETY PROGRAM GUIDELINES <br />(RE: FLORIDA STATUTE -- 440.56(4) AMENDED 1979) <br />IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE REFERENCE STATUTE, THE DIVISION OF <br />WORKERS' COMPENSATION HEREIN SET FORTH THE FOLLOWING GENERAL GUIDE- <br />LINES TO BE USED BY CARRIERS AND SELF -INSURERS IN ESTABLISHING :PM- <br />PLOYER SAFETY PROGRAMS: <br />GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR SAFETY PROGRAMS FOR EMPLOYERS <br />1. COMPANY SAFETY POLICY <br />THE MANAGEMENT SHALL ISSUE AND POST A COMPANY SAFETY POLICY <br />CONTAINING A CLEAR AND CONCISE VIEW OF MANAGEMENT'S DETER- <br />MINATION THAT ACCIDENT PREVENTION WILL BE ON PAR WITH PRODUC- <br />TION AND THAT ALL EMPLOYMENT AND PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT SHALL <br />BE FREE OF RECOGNIZABLE INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS. <br />- THE SAFETY POLICY SHALL DELEGATE RESPONSIBILITIES WITH RESPECT <br />TO IMPLEMENTING THE SAFETY PROGRAM. <br />II. COMPANY SAFETY RULES <br />THE MANAGEMENT SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A SET OF COMPANY SAFETY• <br />RULES WHICH SHALL BE EQUIVALENT TO OR EXCEED APPLICABLE OCCUPA- <br />TIONAL SAFETY -AND HEALTH ACT STANDARDS, SUCH RULES SHALL BE CON- <br />SISTENT WITH THE SIZE AND,TYPE,OF INDUSTRY FOR WHICH THE SAFETY <br />PROGRATI IS BEING DEVELOPED. - <br />- - — 46 - _ - <br />