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The implementation of a comprehensive safety and health program is an important
tool for creating both a safe and a profitable workplace. The following references were selected to assist
in developing a safety and health program for the lumber and building material dealer industry.
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.
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Safety and Health Management Systems. OSHA eTool. Identifies 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.
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Safety and Health Management Program Guidelines; Issuance of Voluntary
Guidelines. OSHA Federal Register Notice 54:3904-3916, (1989, January 26).
Provides safety and health program management guidelines are for use by employers
to prevent occupational injuries and illnesses.
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Elements of an Effective Safety and Health Program.
OSHA Voluntary Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines, (1989). Also
available as a 537 KB
PPT*, 20 slides. Summarizes safety and health program guidelines.
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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.
- For additional information, see OSHA's Safety
and Health Programs Safety and Health Topics Page.
Example Programs
- The Seven-Up Safety and Health Program. University of South Florida Safety Consultation
Program, (2001, November 8), 844 KB
PDF, 51 pages.
Describes a successful effort to increase small-business implementation of safety and health programs includes a draft sample program.
*These files are provided for downloading.
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