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An effective safety and health program depends on the credibility of management's involvement in the program, inclusion of employees in safety and health decisions, rigorous worksite analysis to identify hazards and potential hazards, including those which could result from a change in worksite conditions or practices, stringent prevention and control measures, and thorough training. It addresses hazards whether or not they are regulated by government standards. The following references characterize and further explain safety and health programs.
Example Programs
- Plain Language About Shiftwork. US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-145, (1997, July), 572 KB PDF, 47 pages. Discusses shiftwork and night work schedules in relation to tired/sleepy workers, possibly resulting in aggravating health conditions, and ways of coping with shiftwork.
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)/OSHA Joint Accident Investigation Reports
- Shell Chemical Company, Deer Park, Texas. (1998, June), 2 MB PDF, 83 pages.
- Napp Technologies, Inc., Lodi, New Jersey. (1997, October), 4 MB PDF, 72 pages.
General Resources
- Job Hazard Analysis. OSHA
Publication 3071, (2002). Also available as a 497 KB PDF, 50 pages. Explains what a job hazard analysis is and offers guidelines to help employers conduct their own step-by-step analysis.
- Safety and Health Management Systems. OSHA eTool. There are four crucial questions you should be asking when it comes to safety and health programs. The detailed answers are found in the four modules of this eTool.
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$afety
Pays Program. OSHA, (2007, December). Assists employers in estimating the
costs of occupational injuries and illnesses and the impact on a company's
profitability.
- Safety and Health Management Program Guidelines; Issuance of Voluntary Guidelines. OSHA Federal Register Notice 54:3904-3916, (1989, January 26). These safety and health program management guidelines are for use by employers to prevent occupational injuries and illnesses.
- Safety and Health Add Value. OSHA Publication 3180. Also available as a 200 KB PDF, 6 pages. Describes how safety and health add value to your business, your workplace, and your life.
- State Job Safety and Health Programs. OSHA Fact Sheet, 353 KB PDF, 2 pages.
- For additional information, see OSHA's
Safety and Health Programs Safety and Health Topics Page.
* These files are provided for downloading.
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