Accident Prevention Program (APP)

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Accident Prevention Program (APP)	in Spanish

This guide and the related sample plans will help you build your safety program

You’ll find the following:

Sample accident prevention programs to modify for your workplace,
and
Ways to make your workplace even safer by going beyond the basic requirements found in the Safety and Health Core Rules, Accident Prevention Program (APP), WAC 296-800-140.

Sample Accident Prevention Programs (APP)
File	Description
Accident Prevention Program (APP) Core Rule Guide (9,000 KB PDF 1 hr.)	Requirements for Compliance with Accident Prevention Program (APP) Core Rule and Tools for Establishing an APP that Goes Beyond Compliance. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
Accident Prevention Program Core Rule	Chapter 296-800-140, WAC - Accident Prevention Program from WISHA Safety & Health Core Rules (HTML format)
Safety and Health Program Assessment Worksheet Form 33 Safety and Health Program Assessment Worksheet Form 33A	From the DOSH Consultation Manual- Form 33 and Form 33A- Safety and Health Program Assessment.
Sample Accident Prevention Program - General Industry (English - Minimum compliance) Sample Accident Prevention Program - General Industry (Spanish - Minimum compliance)	A Sample APP with minimum compliance requirements.
Sample Accident Prevention Program - General Industry (Beyond compliance)	A Sample APP with additional information for going beyond compliance requirements.
Sample Accident Prevention Program - Construction (English) Sample Accident Prevention Program - Construction (Spanish) Employee Safety Manual (English) - Shortened Version Employee Safety Manual (Russian)- Shortened Version	A sample APP for the Construction industry (and other related files). A shortened sample APP for the Construction industry in both English and Russian.
Sample Accident Prevention Program - Agriculture Sample Accident Prevention Program - Agriculture (English - Minimum compliance) Sample Accident Prevention Program - Agriculture (Spanish - Minimum compliance)	A sample APP for Agriculture.
Sample Accident Prevention Program - Firefighters	A sample APP for Firefighters.
Sample Accident Prevention Program - Logging	A sample APP for Logging.
Sample Accident Prevention Program - Masonry Short version, minimum requirements Long version, exceeds requirements	A sample APP for Masonry (includes several masonry-specific forms and tools for building an APP).
Sample Accident Prevention Program - Restaurants	A sample APP for Restaurants.
Sample Accident Prevention Program - Sawmills	A sample APP for Sawmills.
Sample Accident Prevention Program - for Small Business - (All documents listed to the right combined)	A sample template to assist small businesses in developing an APP. Job Hazard Analysis - Blank Template Job Hazard Analysis - Example Small Business APP - Blank Template Small Business APP - Example
Sample Chemical Hazard Communication Program (English) Programa de Comunicación sobre Peligros Químicos (Spanish)	Sample Chemical Hazard Communication programs -- English and Spanish
Sample Confined Space Entry Programs	Helpful Tools from the Confined Spaces rule, including sample Confined Space Entry programs.
Written Respiratory Protection Program Template & Guide	An editable sample Respiratory Protection program for employers with workers who must wear respirators.
Sample Hearing Loss Prevention Program	This sample program will help you develop and effective prevention program.
Example Addendum to the Accident Prevention Plan for Outdoor Heat Exposure	This addendum helps ensure compliance with the Outdoor Heat Exposure rule, WAC 296-62-095, for employees who are exposed to temperatures at or above Table 1 of the regulation.