Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1413 – Workplace accident and injury reduction plan
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1413
- Accident: means an unexpected or unforeseen actual, identifiable, precipitous event happening suddenly or violently, with or without human fault, and directly producing at the time objective findings of an injury which is more than simply a gradual deterioration or progressive degeneration. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1021
- Board: means the board of directors of the corporation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1392
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Corporation: means the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1392
- Policyholder: means a natural or artificial person named as the insured in a current policy issued by the corporation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1392
A. The board shall require the corporation to require certain policyholders to establish a written workplace accident and injury reduction plan that promotes safe working conditions and which is based on clearly stated goals and objectives. At a minimum, the plan shall describe the following:
(1) The implementation by the policyholder, supervisors, and employees of the program and continued participation of management to be established, measured, and maintained.
(2) The methods used to identify, analyze, and control new or existing hazards, conditions, and operations.
(3) The investigation and corrective action implemented for workplace accidents.
(4) The enforcement of safe work practices and rules.
B. The corporation shall require such a policyholder to conduct and document a review of the workplace accident and injury reduction plan at least annually. The review shall document how procedures set forth in the plan are being met. The review shall be submitted to the corporation.
Acts 1991, No. 814, §1, eff. Nov. 20, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 374, §1.