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An effective safety and health program depends on the credibility of management's involvement in the program;
inclusion of employees in safety and health decisions; rigorous worksite analysis to identify hazards and potential hazards, including
those which could result from a change in worksite conditions or practices; stringent prevention and control measures; and thorough
training. It addresses hazards whether or not they are regulated by government standards. The following references characterize and
further explain safety and health programs.
Safety and Health Programs
- Job Hazard Analysis. OSHA Publication 3071, (2002).
Also available as a 497 KB PDF,
50 pages. Explains what a job hazard analysis is and offers guidelines to help
employers conduct their own step-by-step analysis.
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Safety & Health Management Systems. OSHA eTool. There are four crucial
questions you should be asking when it comes to safety and health programs.
The detailed answers are found in the four modules of this eTool.
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$afety
Pays Program. OSHA, (2007, December). Assists employers in estimating the
costs of occupational injuries and illnesses and the impact on a company's
profitability.
- Safety
and Health Management Program Guidelines; Issuance of Voluntary Guidelines.
OSHA Federal Register Notice 54:3904-3916, (1989, January 26). Provides safety
and health program management guidelines for use by employers to prevent
occupational injuries and illnesses.
- Safety and Health Add Value. OSHA Publication
3180. Also available as a 200 KB PDF,
6 pages. Describes how safety and health add value to your business, your
workplace, and your life.
- State Job Safety and Health Programs. OSHA Fact
Sheet, 353 KB PDF*,
2 pages.
- Worker
Protection Programs in Construction - Final Report. Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and
Health (eLCOSH), (1994,
January 14). Also available as a 4 MB PDF,
89 pages. Originally created for the OSHA Office of
Construction and Engineering in January, 1994 by a private research
company, this is a report on the effectiveness of worker protection
programs.
- For additional information, see OSHA's Safety and Health Programs Safety and Health Topics Page.
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*These files are provided for downloading only.
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