An effective, comprehensive program on workplace health and safety is vital to the success of any employer’s enterprise. An employer’s decision to do the things that protect its employees from hazards and to ensure compliance with OSHA and industry standards certainly lowers the risk of injury, illness, and death, but the benefits extend well beyond this primary objective. An effective safety and health management system contain at least four elements, including:
Guidelines for the effective management and protection of employee safety and health are summarized in the following paragraphs.
The elements of management commitment and employee involvement/engagement are complementary and form the core of any occupational safety and health program.
Management’s commitment provides the motivating force and the resources for organizing and controlling activities within an organization. In an effective program, management regards employee safety and health as a fundamental value...
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