Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Programs
IntroductIon
The.need.for.safety.and.health.programs.in.the.workplace.has.been.an.area.of.con-
troversy.for.some.time..Many.companies.feel.that.written.safety.and.health.programs.
are.just.more.paperwork,.a.deterrent.to.productivity,.and.nothing.more.than.another.
bureaucratic. way. of. mandating. safety. and. health. on. the. job.. But. over. a. period. of.
years,.data.and.information.have.been.mounting.in.support.of.the.need.to.develop.
and.implement.written.safety.and.health.programs.
To.effectively.manage.safety.and.health,.a.company.must.pay.attention.to.some.
critical. factors.. These. factors. are. the. essence. in. managing. safety. and. health. on.
worksites..The.questions.that.need.to.be.answered.regarding.managing.safety.and.
health.are
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What.is.the.policy.of.management.regarding.safety.and.health.at.the.com-
pany's.workplace?
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What.are.the.safety.and.health.goals.for.the.company?
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Who.is.responsible.for.occupational.safety.and.health?
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How. are. supervisors. and. employees. held. accountable. for. job. safety. and.
health?
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What.are.the.safety.and.health.rules.for.this.type.of.industry?
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What.are.the.consequences.of.not.following.the.safety.rules?
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Are.there.set.procedures.for.addressing.safety.and.health.at.the.worksite?
A.written.safety.and.health.program.is.of.primary.importance.in.addressing.these.
items..Have.you.ever.wondered.how.your.company.is.doing.in.comparison.with.a.
company. without. a. safety. and. health. professional. and. a. viable. safety. and. health.
program?.Well,.wonder.no.more….
In. research. conducted. by. the. Lincoln. Nebraska. Safety. Council. in. 1981,. the.
following. conclusions. were. based. on. a. comparison. of. responses. from. a. survey. of.
143.national.companies.(see.Table.2.1)..All.conclusions.have.a.95.percent.conidence.
level.or.more..Table 2.1.is.an.abstraction.of.conclusions.from.this.study.
It. seems. apparent. from. the. previous. research. that. in. order. to. have. an. effective.
safety.program,.at.a.minimum,.an.employer.must
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Have.a.demonstrated.commitment.to.job.safety.and.health
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Commit.budgetary.resources
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