Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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The.technical.issues.that.relate.to.prevention.of.accidents/incidents,.com-
monly.called.hazard.recognition.and.control
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Communication. of. the. features. of. the. process. so. all. will. be. aware. of.
expectations
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Assuring.the.development.of.a.workforce.that.buys.in.to.the.process,.par-
tially.accomplished.by.effective.training
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Actually.evaluating.the.process.to.determine.effectiveness
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Provide.feedback.to.allow.for.change.and.reinforcement.for.what.is.working
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The. beginning. and. revision. of. the. components. of. process. must. start. the.
process.again.with.a.rebirth.of.the.process
The.need.to.have.such.an.organized.approach.to.occupational.safety.and.health.as.an.
integral.element.in.the.development.of.a.safety.and.health.initiative.and.program.is.
paramount.to.a.working.safety.and.health.management.approach.for.each.company.
and.workplace.
BuIldIng A sAFety And heAlth ProgrAm
The. length. of. such. a. written. plan. is. not. as. important. as. the. content.. It. should. be.
tailored.to.the.company's.needs.and.the.health.and.safety.of.its.workforce..It.could.be.
a.few.pages.or.a.multiple.page.document..However,.it.is.suggested.that.you.adhere.as.
much.as.possible.to.the.KISS.principle.(Keep.It.Simple.Stupid)..To.ensure.a.success-
ful.safety.program,.three.conditions.must.exist:.(1).management.leadership,.(2).safe.
working.conditions,.and.(3).safe.work.habits.by.all.employees..The.employers.must
•. Let.the.employees.know.that.the.employer.is.interested.in.safety.on.the.job.
by.consistently.enforcing.and.reinforcing.safety.regulations.
•. Provide.a.safe.working.place.for.all.employees;.it.pays.dividends.
•. Be.familiar.with.federal.and.state.laws.applying.to.your.operation.
•. Investigate. and. report. all. OSHA. recordable. accidents. and. injuries.. This.
information.may.be.useful.in.determining.areas.where.more.work.is.needed.
to.prevent.such.accidents.in.the.future.
•. Make. training. and. information. available. to. the. employees,. especially. in.
such.areas.as.irst.aid,.equipment.operation,.and.common.safety.policies.
•. Develop.a.prescribed.set.of.safety.rules.to.follow,.and.see.that.all.employees.
are.aware.of.the.rules.
The.basic.premise.of.this.topic.is.that.all.employers.should.establish.a.workplace.
safety.and.health.program.to.assist.them.in.compliance.with.OSHA.standards.and.the.
General.Duty.Clause.of.the.Occupational.Safety.and.Health.Act.of.1970.(OSHAct).
(Section.5(a)(1))..Each.employer.should.set.up.a.safety.and.health.program.to.man-
age.workplace.safety.and.health.to.reduce.injuries,.illnesses,.and.fatalities.through.
a.systematic.approach.to.safety.and.health..The.program.should.be.appropriate.to.
conditions.in.the.workplace,.such.as.the.hazards.to.which.employees.are.exposed.and.
the.number.of.employees.there..The.primary.guidelines.for.employers.to.develop.an.
organized.safety.and.health.program.are
