Safety Tidbit #2.22 –
Nine Steps to Help You with your Safety Program
Nine simple steps to help you get your safety and health
program up and running:
1. Always set safety and health as the top priority –
Tell your workers that making sure they finish the day and go home safely is
the way you do business. Assure them that you will work with them to find and
fix any hazards that could injure them or make them sick.
2. Lead by Example – Practice safe behaviors yourself
and make safety part of your daily conversations with workers.
3. Implement a Reporting System – Develop and communicate
a simple procedure for workers to report any injuries, illnesses, incidents
(including near misses/close calls), hazards, or safety and health concerns
without fear of retaliation. Include an option for reporting hazards or
concerns anonymously.
4. Provide Training – Train workers on how to
identify and control hazards.
5. Conduct Inspections – Inspect the job site with
workers and ask them to identify any activity, piece of equipment, or material
that concerns them. Use checklists and other resources to help identify
problems.
6. Collect Hazard Control Ideas – Talk with workers
about ideas on safety improvements throughout the project.
7. Implement Hazard Controls – Assign workers the
task of choosing, implementing, and evaluating the solutions.
8. Address Emergencies – Identify foreseeable
emergency scenarios and develop instructions on what to do in each case. Meet
to discuss these procedures and post them in a visible location at the job
site.
9. Make Improvements – Set aside a regular time to
discuss safety and health issues, with the goal of identifying what to improve
the program.
I hope this information was helpful and thanks for reading
my Safety Tidbits ~ Bryan
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