Comprehensive Workplace Safety and Health Program Overview
Explore the key elements of a robust workplace safety and health program, including benefits, major elements, management commitment, policy and goals, and employee involvement. Learn how such programs can reduce work-related injuries, enhance productivity, and foster a culture of safety in the workplace.
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Benefits Benefits Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level Reduce work related injuries and illnesses Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Reduce workers compensation costs Improve morale and productivity OSHA Office of Training and Education
Major Elements Major Elements Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Safety and health training Safety and health training Worksite analysis Hazard prevention and control Management commitment and employee involvement OSHA Office of Training and Education
Management Commitment Management Commitment and Employee Involvement and Employee Involvement Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level COMMITMENT These are complementary elements; Provides motivation and resources. MANAGEMENT Allows workers to develop and express commitment to safety and health. EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT OSHA Office of Training and Education
Policy and Goals Policy and Goals Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Clearly state a worksite safety and health policy. Establish and communicate a clear goal and objective for the safety and health program. Involve top management in implementing the program. OSHA Office of Training and Education
Employee Involvement Employee Involvement Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Encourage employees to get involved in the program and in decisions that affect their SAFETY & HEALTH safety and health. Communicate responsibility for all program aspects. COMMUNICATIONS OSHA Office of Training and Education
Responsibility Responsibility Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level Managers, supervisors, and employees must be held accountable for meeting their responsibilities. Program operations must be reviewed at least annually, to evaluate, identify deficiencies, and revise, as needed. Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Parties responsible for the safety and health program must have authority and resources. OSHA Office of Training and Education
Worksite Analysis Worksite Analysis Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level might occur to create hazards. Management must actively analyze the work and the worksite to anticipate and prevent harmful occurrences. Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Examine the worksite and identify: -- existing hazards; -- conditions and operations where changes OSHA Office of Training and Education
Comprehensive Survey Comprehensive Survey Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level -- OSHA/PEOSH Consultation Program -- Insurance companies -- Consultants Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Who may help you: Conduct a comprehensive baseline survey for safety and health. Job Hazard Analysis. OSHA Office of Training and Education
Safety and Health Inspections Safety and Health Inspections Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level Develop and use a checklist. Provide a reliable system for employees, without fear of reprisal, to notify management about apparent hazardous conditions and to receive timely and appropriate responses. Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level procedures. Conduct regular (usually weekly) site inspections. Establish daily work area inspection OSHA Office of Training and Education
Additional Worksite Analysis Additional Worksite Analysis Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level for prevention are identified. Analyze injury and illness trends, so that common cause patterns can be identified and prevented. Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level that their causes and means Investigate accidents and near miss incidents, so OSHA Office of Training and Education
Hazard Prevention and Control Hazard Prevention and Control Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level Eliminate or control Eliminate or control hazards in a timely hazards in a timely manner. manner. Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Start by determining Start by determining that a hazard or that a hazard or potential hazard potential hazard exists. exists. Where feasible, Where feasible, prevent hazards by prevent hazards by effective design of job effective design of job or job site. or job site. If the hazard cannot be If the hazard cannot be eliminated, use hazard eliminated, use hazard controls. controls. OSHA Office of Training and Education
Controlling the Hazards Controlling the Hazards Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level Personal protective equipment; Safe work practices communicated; thru training, positive reinforcement, correction of unsafe performance, enforcement. Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level To prevent and control hazards you must use: Engineering controls; Administrative controls; OSHA Office of Training and Education
Hazard Prevention Planning Hazard Prevention Planning Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level First aid on site. Physician and emergency care nearby. Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Medical program. Maintain the facility and equipment. Emergency planning. Training and drills, as needed. OSHA Office of Training and Education
Safety and Health Training Safety and Health Training Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level ALL ALL personnel. personnel. Address the safety Address the safety and health and health responsibilities of responsibilities of Incorporate it into Incorporate it into other training and other training and job performance or job performance or practice. practice. OSHA Office of Training and Education
Safety and Health Orientation Safety and Health Orientation Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level Orientation training must be given to site and contract workers. Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level themselves and others from hazard exposure. Employees must understand the hazards they may be exposed to and how to prevent harm to OSHA Office of Training and Education
Supervisor Responsibilities Supervisor Responsibilities Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level Maintain physical protections in work areas. Reinforce employee training through performance feedback and, if needed, enforcement of safe work practices. Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Analyze work to identify potential hazards in area of responsibility. OSHA Office of Training and Education
Specific Training Needs Specific Training Needs Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Emergency Emergency response response Accident Accident investigation investigation Training Training required in required in standards standards Emergency Emergency drills drills OSHA Office of Training and Education
Summary Summary Effective worker safety and health programs Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level training training Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Safety and Safety and health health Reduce work related injuries and illnesses. Improve morale and productivity. Reduce workers compensation costs. Management Management commitment commitment Employee Employee involvement involvement Hazard Hazard prevention prevention and control and control Worksite Worksite analysis analysis OSHA Office of Training and Education
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