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Safety and Health Programs

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.

  • Permit-Required Confined Space Program [PDF - 40 KB]. Boise State University, (2000, May 1).
  • Job Hazard Analysis. OSHA Publication 3071, (2002). Also available as a 497 KB PDF. 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.
  • $afety Pays. OSHA. Interactive software that assists employers in assessing the impact of occupational injuries and illnesses on their profitability. It uses a company's profit margin, the average costs of an injury or illness, and an indirect cost multiplier to project the amount of sales a company would need to generate to cover those costs.
  • 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, 6 pages. Also available as a 200 KB PDF. Describes how safety and health add value to your business, your workplace, and your life.
  • For additional information, see OSHA's Injury and Illness Prevention Programs.

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