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    The key takeaways are that a workplace safety and health program is a plan to prevent injuries and illnesses, it must be specific to the workplace, involve workers, and have management commitment.

    A workplace safety and health program is a definite plan of action designed to prevent injuries and occupational diseases. It aims to identify and control hazards before injuries occur and respond to emergencies.

    To be effective, a workplace safety and health program needs to be specific to the workplace, have management commitment and input from workers, assign responsibilities, have an evaluation mechanism, and be communicated to all.

    Workplace Safety and

    Health Program

    Chapter 3
    What is a workplace safety and health program?

    What criteria must the program meet?

    Why have safety and health programs?

    What is internal responsibility for safety & health?

    How should you set up your program to be effective?

    How should you develop your program?


    What is a workplace safety and
    health program?
    A workplace safety and health program is a definite
    plan of action designed to prevent injuries and
    occupational diseases.
    Effective workplace safety and health programs have
    been proven to reduce injuries and illnesses in the
    workplace, and it is the basis for all safety and health
    activities.
    Simply, it is a master plan to:
    1. Identify and control hazards before they cause injuries or
    illnesses; and
    2. Respond to emergencies.
    An effective safety and health program benefits all
    workplaces.
    What criteria must the program
    meet?
    Safety and health programs need to be workplace
    specific. A program developed for one workplace
    may not meet the needs of another.
    To be effective, a workplace safety and health
    program needs the active support and commitment
    of senior management. Doing the job safely must
    be as important as doing it efficiently and
    effectively.
    The workplace safety and health program needs
    worker involvement. It must be developed in
    consultation with your workplace safety and
    health committee.
    Everyone must be held accountable for carrying
    out his or her responsibilities for making the safety
    and health program succeed.
    What criteria must the program
    meet? CONT............

    Each of the programs elements must be in writing.


    The program must also address the safety and
    health of contractors, contracted employer(s) or
    self-employed person(s), and their workers.
    The program must be effectively communicated to
    all employees.
    A safety and health program is a living thing that
    should be constantly adapted, evaluated, and
    enhanced to make the workplace safer.
    What criteria must the program
    meet? CONT............
    In short, to be effective, your program must:
    1. be workplace specific
    2. have commitment from the employer and
    senior management
    3. have input from the workers
    4. assign clear responsibilities and
    accountabilities
    5. have an evaluation mechanism
    6. be available and effectively communicated
    Why have safety and health
    programs?
    A good workplace safety and health program can
    reduce incidents, injuries, and illnesses.
    A good program demonstrates the employers
    commitment to leadership and to protecting the safety
    and health of employees.
    A good program shows the employer is serious about
    making safety and health a core value in the
    organization and building it into all operations
    throughout the organization.
    A good program provides both an internal and external
    motivation to continuously improve.
    A good program allows you to clearly state who is
    responsible for what within your organizations safety
    and health system.
    Why have safety and health
    programs? CONT............
    A good program can make your organization more effective
    because:
    1. the principles of a safety and health program can often be
    applied to production, quality control, and other areas;
    2. more and more organizations require contracted
    employer(s) or self-employed person(s) to have effective
    safety and health programs in order to qualify for bids.

    A good safety and health program can significantly reduce costs


    from:
    1. harm to people and damage to property
    2. retraining and replacement costs
    3. lost or delayed production
    4. reduced competitiveness
    5. increased insurance costs
    6. fines and legal costs
    7. damage to reputation and resulting lost business
    What is internal responsibility for
    safety and health?
    The Workplace Safety and Health Act support
    every workers right to a safe and healthy
    workplace. It grants three important rights to
    workers:

    The right to know about workplace hazards, including


    how to identify hazards and protect themselves from
    those hazards; and about the rights afforded to workers
    under the Act.
    The right to participate in decisions related to workplace
    safety and Health.
    The right to refuse work believed by the refusing worker
    to be in danger.
    How should you set up your
    program to be effective?
    Write a policy that demonstrates your commitment.
    Have adequate systems to identify and control hazards.
    Identify what people, resources, and procedures are needed to
    deal with emergencies.
    Prepare a statement of responsibilities for safety and health (who
    is responsible for what).
    Schedule regular and surprise planned inspections.
    Develop plans to control chemical and biological hazards.
    Develop procedures to safeguard safety and health when
    contracted employers are brought in to do certain work.
    Develop training plans for workers and supervisors.
    Develop a procedure to investigate incidents, dangerous
    occurrences, and refusals to work.
    Develop ways to involve workers in the program.
    Regularly evaluate and revise your program.
    How should you develop your
    program?
    Make your workplace safety and health program workplace
    specific so it will work for you. Here are some suggestions:

    Show commitment
    Workplace safety and health programs cannot succeed
    without the commitment of the employer and all levels of
    management. This involves:
    taking leadership in preparing and running the program
    being involved in all safety and health activities
    showing leadership in action and words
    making safety and health part of the organizations culture
    communicating regularly with employees about safety and
    health
    continuously evaluating and improving the program
    How should you develop your
    program? CONT............
    Involve employees
    An effective program needs the experience and knowledge of
    employees. Start with a planning meeting. Involve the
    employer, senior managers, and the committee. The meeting
    should:

    confirm everyones commitment to the safety and health program


    set out how employees will be involved
    decide how employees will be told that a program is being
    developed

    Hold meetings to tell employees about the program. Provide


    details at follow-up meetings. If you already have a safety and
    health program in place, take the opportunity to review it with
    the workplace safety and health committee to see if the
    program can be improved.
    How is a program developed?
    Write a policy that demonstrates
    your commitment
    What is a policy statement?
    What principles should be in the policy statement?
    Who should know about the policy?

    What is a policy statement?


    A workplace safety and health policy is a statement
    of principles and general guidelines that govern your
    safety and health actions. It tells workers, suppliers,
    contracted employer(s) or self-employed person(s),
    prime contractor, and clients about the
    organizations commitment to safety and health. It
    should include:
    Your policy statement must:
    1) Be written, communicated, and posted.
    2) Be understood by workers.
    3) Be clear about who is responsible and accountable.
    4) Identify and allocate resources for implementing the
    policy.
    New workers must be made aware of the
    policy statement during orientation. Suppliers,
    contracted employers/self-employed persons
    and clients should be told about the statement
    and any sections of the program relevant to
    their work.
    What principles should be in the
    policy statement?
    Principles of safety and health that often appear in
    policy statements include:

    working in a safe and healthy way is a condition of employment


    safety and health is everyones responsibility
    everyone is accountable for their safety and health performance
    safety is as important as production, quality, and cost control
    all hazards will be identified and controlled
    safety and health education will be consistent and ongoing
    safety and health meetings will be held regularly
    regular workplace inspections will be conducted
    all accidents and near accidents will be reported and
    investigated
    Example:
    Workplace Safety and Health Policy
    What is safety and health?
    Safety and health is an integral part of our companys work.
    It is part of our operations and is there to protect our
    employees, clients, property, the environment, and the
    public.

    Why is safety and health important to the company?


    There are many costs to incidents and unsafe work
    practices. The greatest costs are human costs. By protecting
    our employees, we are also protecting their friends, families,
    fellow workers, management, the public, and the
    environment from the far-reaching effects of serious
    accidents.
    In addition to protecting lives, our safety and health program
    contributes to employee morale and pride because our
    employees participate in identifying safety needs and in
    developing safe work procedures.
    What are the alternatives to safety
    and health?
    Employees and contracted employer(s) or self-employed
    person(s) who knowingly violate safety and health rules may face
    disciplinary action, dismissal or legal action.

    Who is responsible?
    Everyone employed by this company is responsible for
    maintaining the safety and health program.
    Managers and supervisors are responsible for identifying safety
    and health needs, communicating safety and health hazards,
    investigating hazardous conditions and incidents, providing
    training, supplying or wearing appropriate personal protective
    equipment, and ensuring all equipment is properly maintained and
    meets legislated safety and health standards.
    All company employees, and others on company work sites, are
    responsible for obeying all safety and health rules. By fulfilling our
    safety and health responsibilities, everyone who works for our
    company will share the benefits of a safe workplace.

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