Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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1.. Provide.information.about.hazards,.controls,.rules.on.safety.and.health,.and.
emergency.procedures.to.all.employers.at.the.workplace.
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2.. Make.certain.that.safety.and.health.responsibilities.are.assigned.as.appro-
priate.to.other.employers.at.the.workplace.
In.turn,.the.responsibilities.of.a.contract.employer.are.to
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1.. Ensure. that. the. host. employer. is. aware. of. the. hazards. associated. with.
the. contract. employer's. work. and. what. the. contract. employer. is. doing. to.
address them.
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2.. Advise. the. host. employer. of. any. previously. unidentiied. hazards. that. the.
contract.employer.identiies.at.the.workplace.
A.contract.employer.is.an.employer.who.performs.work.for.a.host.employer.at.
the.host.employer's.workplace..A.contract.employer.does.not.include.an.employer.
who. provides. incidental. services. that. do. not. inluence. the. workplace. safety. and.
health.program,.or.whose.employees.are.only.incidentally.exposed.to.hazards.at.the.
host.employer's.workplace.(e.g.,.food.and.drink.services,.delivery.services,.or.other.
supply.services).
chArActerIstIcs oF An occuPAtIonAl sAFety
And heAlth ProgrAm
A.review.of.research.on.successful.safety.and.health.programs.reveals.that.a.number.
of.factors.comprise.these.programs..Strong.management.commitment.to.health.and.
safety.and.frequent,.close.contacts.between.workers,.supervisors,.and.management.
on. health. and. safety. are. the. two. most. dominant. factors. in. good. health. and. safety.
programs.. Other. relevant. factors. include. workforce. stability,. stringent. housekeep-
ing,.training.emphasizing.early.indoctrination.and.follow-up.instruction,.and.special.
adaptation.of.conventional.health.and.safety.practices.to.enhance.their.suitability.to.
the.workplace.
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1.. Management.factors:
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a..
Management.commitment,.as.relected.by.management.involvement.in.
aspects.of.the.health.and.safety.program.in.a.formal.way,.and.as.relected.
in.the.amount.of.employer.resources.committed.to.the.company's.health.
and.safety.program
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b..
Management.adherence.to.principles.of.good.management.in.the.utili-
zation.of.resources.(i.e.,.people,.machinery,.and.materials),.supervision.
of.employees.and.production.planning,.and.monitoring
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c..
Designated. health. and. safety. personnel. reporting. directly. to. top.
management
