Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

31020.6 General Responsibility of the Injury Illness and Prevention Program

• A successful IIPP can only be achieved and maintained when there is active interest, participation, and accountability at all levels within CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and CCHCS. CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and CCHCS executive leadership have the authority and responsibility to ensure that an IIPP is implemented.

  • Compliance
    The Worksite IIPP Administrator and all managers, supervisors, and lead employees have delegated responsibility for implementing and ensuring compliance with the IIPP in their work areas and for answering employee and inmate questions about the program. Worksite IIPP Administrators, managers, and supervisors shall ensure compliance with the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and CCHCS IIPP by completing the following:

    • Communicate effectively and ensure all safety, health laws, rules, policies, and procedures are understood by all employees and inmate workers and enforce those laws, rules, policies, and procedures.

    • Investigate and document all accidents, injuries, illnesses, and unsafe work conditions, and maintain records of inspections and findings to determine the cause and correct the problem so it does not happen again.

    • Evaluate the safety performance of all employees and inmate workers.

    • Recognize employees and inmate workers who perform safe work practices in an exceptional manner and encourage the reporting of accidents, injuries, or illnesses.

    • Inform employees and inmate workers of the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and CCHCS IIPP and ensure access to the program.

    • Provide training and instructions to employees and inmate workers in compliance with CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations, Title 8, section 3203(a)(7).