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Conclusion
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Accident.prevention.has.been.addressed.in.many.ways.in.this.topic..Sufice.it.to.say.
that.an.organized.approach.is.going.to.serve.your.best.interest..As.with.anything.we.
attempt.in.life,.whether.it.be.starting.a.business.or.accomplishing.a.goal,.a.plan.is.a.
must.to.achieve.positive.outcomes..In.writing.this.topic.an.attempt.to.cover.all.the.
bases.was.made..Thus,.an.attempt.was.made.to.provide.you.with.the.tools.to.accom-
plish.your.plans.for.a.safer.and.healthier.workplace.and.a.place.where.workers.go.
home.the.same.way.they.came.to.work—uninjured.and.not.sick.
Employers.must.address.and.manage.accident.prevention,.addressing.the.people.
issues,. analyzing. accidents/incidents,. using. tested. accident. prevention. techniques,.
and.looking.at.speciic.situations.and.potential.hazards.that.may.exist..It.will.pay.off.
to.use.the.information.and.guidance.herein.
In.an.ideal.situation,.one.would.expect.the.following.to.be.an.integral.part.of.an.
accident/incident.prevention.effort.in.the.workplace:
Management leadership and employee participation
.would.include
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Visible.management.leadership.provides.the.motivating.force.for.an.effec-
tive.safety.and.health.program..Site.safety.and.health.issues.would.regularly.
be.included.on.agendas.of.management.operations.meetings..Management.
clearly.demonstrates—by.involvement,.support,.and.example—the.primary.
importance.of.safety.and.health.for.everyone.on.the.worksite..Performance.
is.consistent.and.sustained.or.has.improved.over.time.
•.
Employee. participation. provides. the. mechanism. through. which. workers.
identify. hazards,. recommend. and. monitor. abatement,. and. otherwise. par-
ticipate.in.their.own.protection.
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. Workers. and. their. representatives. participate. fully. in. development.
of. the. safety. and. health. program. and. conduct. of. training. and. education..
Workers.participate.in.inspections.and.audits,.program.reviews.conducted.
by.management.or.third.parties,.and.collection.of.samples.for.monitoring.
purposes,.and.have.necessary.training.and.education.to.participate.in.such.
activities..Employers.encourage.and.authorize.employees.to.stop.activities.
that..present.potentially.serious.safety.and.health.hazards.
•.
Implementation. means. tools,. provided. by. management,. including. budget,.
information,.personnel,.assigned.responsibility,.adequate.expertise.and.author-
ity,.means.to.hold.responsible.persons.accountable.(line.accountability),.and.
program.review.procedures.
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