Safety and Health Programs – 10 Ways to Get Your Program Started
Whether you are a start-up or an already established company engaged in manufacturing, production, construction or hazard-related endeavors, the need to have a safety and health program at the workplace cannot be emphasized enough. A good safety program not just makes the work environment safer but it also ensures your business complies with guidelines issued by the regulatory authorities. Benefits of Implementing Safety and Health Programs Under Federal Law, every employee is entitled to a safe workplace. OSHA in its Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs has outlined the benefits of having an effective safety and health program at the workplace. Implementing health and safety practices can help employers save on indirect costs (this accounts for 2.7 times the direct costs ) that result from workplace incidents. This includes time lost – due to work stoppages and investigations, training and other costs associated with replacing injured workers and loss or damage...