Sample Employee Participation Plan

Exhibit 2.1

DOE-HDBK-1101-96

SAMPLE EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION PLAN

PURPOSE

The purpose of this plan is to document the program elements used by (Contractor/Site) to:

consult with employees and their representatives, where applicable, on the development of the

various elements contained within the OSHA Process Safety Management Rule (29 CFR

1920.119) and

provide employees and their representatives access to information developed under this Rule.

GENERAL

The intent of this program is to foster broad and active participation involving hourly, exempt, non-

exempt, and contract employees cooperating to make the workplace safer. Consistent with this

intent, site management will do the following.

Inform employees about the promulgation of the OSHA PSM Rule and its contents, using

currently established communication methods.

Assess compliance status and develop specific plans to ensure that the PSM Rule is effectively

implemented, and communicate this information to employees as appropriate.

Identify operations (processes) covered under the requirements of the rule and communicate

these findings to employees.

Inform employees of the relevancy and applicability of existing company safety elements to

satisfying the requirements of the PSM Rule.

Involve employees in compliance with the various elements within the OSHA PSM using their

knowledge, skills, and experience.

Encourage employees to submit safety suggestions via an existing safety/operations/quality

improvement suggestions system.

EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT BY PSM PROGRAM ELEMENT

This section describes opportunities for employee involvement in specific PSM elements. (Detailed

descriptions of program elements and their requirements are provided in the later sections of this

handbook. This section provides samples of employee involvement in a few PSM elements. DOE

contractors should examine each PSM element for potential opportunities for employee involvement.

Employee participation is not required for all PSM elements; just where it makes good sense.)

Process Hazard Analyses (PrHA)

Employees participate on the PrHA team or in support of the analysis effort. The results of the

PrHA are shared with employees affected by the findings or recommendations. Employees are