SOP_NUMBER: 409.02.02
TITLE: Inmate Safety Rules and Training
REFERENCE_CODE: VIB01-0002
DIVISION: Executive
TOPIC_AREA: 409 Policy-GCI Inmate Workers
EFFECTIVE_DATE: 2004-09-01
WORD_COUNT: 341
POWERDMS_URL: https://public.powerdms.com/GADOC/documents/106260
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/409.02.02/
SUMMARY:
This policy requires Georgia Correctional Industries (GCI) to provide safety rules, regulations, and training to all inmate employees at GCI plants, facilities, and construction sites. Inmates must receive written safety rules upon assignment, managers must review these rules during safety orientation and post them in accessible areas, and inmates must sign a certification form acknowledging receipt of safety instructions. The safety rules cover general safety, fire safety, work areas, tools and equipment, material handling and chemicals, and personal hygiene.
KEY_TOPICS: Georgia Correctional Industries, inmate safety, safety rules and regulations, safety training, safety orientation, work safety, GCI inmate workers, safety certification, workplace hazards, equipment safety, fire safety, material handling, chemical safety, inmate employees
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|GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Standard Operating Procedures|Col2|Col3|
|---|---|---|
|**`Functional Area: `**
`Georgia Correctional`
`Industries`|**`Reference Number: `**
`VIB01-0002`|**`Revises`**
**`Previous`**
**`Effective Date:`**
`9/01/01`|
|**`Subject:`**
`Inmate Safety Rules and`
`Training`|||
|**`Authority:`**
`Donald/Watson`|**`Effective Date:`**
`9/01/04`|`Page`**`1`**` of`
**`2 `**|
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I. POLICY:
Georgia Correctional Industries shall provide safety rules and
regulations and safety training for all inmate employees. To
ensure that employees are knowledgeable of the safety hazards
in the work place and how to avoid injury from them.
II. APPLICABILITY:
All GCI plants, facilities and GCI construction sites.
III. RELATED DIRECTIVES:
A. GDC Rule 125-2-3-.01
B. GDC-SOP: IIB01-0018; IVN10-0013
IV. DEFINITIONS:
None
V. ATTACHMENTS:
None
VI. PROCEDURE:
A. A copy of Georgia Correctional Industries Safety Rules
and Regulations will be given to all inmates immediately
upon assignment to a GCI detail.
1. The Manager will be responsible for reviewing the
safety rules and regulations at the safety
orientation.
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Georgia Correctional Industries|Prev. Eff. Date:
9/01/01|Page 2 of
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|`Functional Area:`
`Georgia Correctional Industries`|`Effective Date:`
`9/01/04`|`Reference Number:`
`VIB01-0002`|
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2. The Manager will ensure the safety rules are posted
at locations available to inmates such as break
area’s or bulletin boards with other official
business.
3. The Manager will be responsible for documentation on
the "Certification of General Safety and Operational
Instructions" form. The recipient must sign this
form in person or have their mark witnessed.
4. If the inmate refuses to sign or mark, two witnesses
will sign the form noting the refusal to sign.
B. The safety rules and regulations will include the
categories listed below:
1. General Safety
2. Fire and Fire Safety
3. Work Area
4. Tools and Equipment
5. Material Handling and Chemicals
6. Clothing and Personal Hygiene
C. The GCI Safety Committee shall annually review all safety
rules and regulations.
D. Safety rules and regulations for particular pieces of
equipment or processes will be posted at the site. Users
are required to read and acknowledge these rules prior to
operation of the equipment.
E. Training in specific operating procedures will be
provided by the supervisors prior to equipment operation.
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