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OSHA has concluded that effective management of worker safety and health protection is
a decisive factor in reducing the extent and the severity of work-related injuries and
illnesses. Effective management addresses all work-related hazards, including those
potential hazards that could result from a change in worksite conditions or practices. It
addresses hazards whether or not they are regulated by government standards.
Safety and Health Topics - Safety and Health Programs
OSHA's experience in the Voluntary Protection Program has also indicated that effective
management of safety and health protection improves employee morale and productivity, as
well as significantly reduces workers' compensation costs and other less obvious costs of
work-related injuries and illnesses.
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& H Management System eTool. The best Safety and Health Programs
involve every level of the organization, instilling a safety culture that
reduces accidents for workers and improves the bottom line for managers.
When Safety and Health are part of the organization and a way of life,
everyone wins.
Related Safety and Health Topics
Recognition
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Draft Proposed Safety and Health Program Rule. 29 CFR 1900.1, Docket No. S&H-0027 (1998, October 27), 7 pages.
This rule requiring employers to establish a workplace safety and health program to ensure compliance with OSHA
standards was withdrawn on 8/15/2002, but the information
contained therein may be useful in developing comprehensive safety and health
programs.
- Injury and Illness Prevention Model Program for Employers with Intermittent Employees. California
Dept. of Industrial Relations (1996, October), 15 pages. Also available in Spanish.
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Elements of an Effective Safety and Health Program. Voluntary Safety and
Health Program Management Guidelines (1989) 537 KB PPT, 20
slides. This Power Point Presentation
summarizes Safety and Health Program guidelines.
- State Job Safety and Health Programs. OSHA Fact Sheet, 353 KB
PDF, 2 pages.
Evaluation
- Does It Really Work? How
to Evaluate Safety and Health Changes in the Workplace. National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 2004-135 (2004,
March). Measuring the results of workplace safety and health changes benefits
employers and employees because both gain confidence that the change results
in a safer workplace.
- Program Evaluation Profile (PEP). OSHA
(1996), 12 pages. This document is provided as an example of an Auditing tool to assist in
the evaluation of a Safety and Health Program. The original OSHA Notice CPL 2 was
cancelled November 15, 1996.
- OSHA Voluntary
Protection Program. This site is designed to recognize and promote
effective safety and health management. In the VPP, management, labor, and
OSHA establish a cooperative relationship at a workplace that has
implemented a strong program.
Compliance
- OSHA Directives
- TED
3.6. Consultation Policies and Procedures Manual (2001, August 6),
76 pages. This instruction lays out the overall policy framework for
administering the OSHA Consultation Program.
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TED 8-0.2. Strategic Partnership for Worker Safety and Health
(1998, November 13), 27 pages. This document describes and implements
agency policy favoring development of OSHA Strategic Partnerships for
Worker Safety and Health (OSP).
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FAP 1.3. Federal Agency Safety and Health Program (1996, May 17), 70 pages. This Document identifies policies that are unique to
Federal Agency Safety and Health Programs.
- OSHA Federal Register
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54:3904-3916. Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines; Issuance of Voluntary Guidelines (1989, January
26), 44 pages. The guidelines consist of safety and health management
practices that are used by employers who are successful in protecting
the safety and health of their employees.
- Unified Agenda
- 1869. Injury and Illness Prevention 55
FR 2776, Action withdrawn 08/15/02.
Training
- Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines.
Small Business Training Program, OSHA Training Institute. This site
includes lecture overheads and student handouts.
- OSHA Construction Industry Safety
and Health Outreach Program. The OSHA Office of Training and
Education (1996, May), This program contains a section on safety
and health:
- Safety
and Health Program. OSHA 1.3 MB ZIP. This material is designed to assist trainers
conducting OSHA 10-hour General Industry outreach training for workers.
Since workers are the target audience, the material emphasizes hazard
identification, avoidance, and control — not standards. No attempt has been
made to treat the topic exhaustively.
Examples
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