Employers must not leave anything to chance when it comes to
safety policies. OSHA makes it clear that is the company's responsibility to provide a safe and healthful work environment. That’s why every company needs to create a comprehensive safety policy that is in full compliance with all OSHA regulations. Here is a look at some of the key areas that need to be covered in your safety policies.
Basics for Effective Safety Policies
Safety policies must cover a vast range of topics, including:
- Safety rules for all departments. A safety policy lists general safety rules for all personnel. Specific safety and health rules for individual departments must also be included
- Supervisors’ responsibilities. Safety policies should always spell out the responsibilities of the company’s supervisors
- Injury reporting. Safety policies must include procedures all employees are to follow to report an injury
- Correcting deficiencies. Safety policies must cover who is responsible for correcting or causing the correction of any safety hazard
- Safety inspections. This information in the safety policy should include who is on the safety inspection team, how and when inspections will carried out, and each employee’s role
- Safety meetings. Safety policies outline when and why safety meetings are to take place
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Accident investigation
- Recordkeeping requirements
A safety policy should also state exactly what will happen if an employee violates any part of the policy by willfully committing an unsafe act, and outline the company’s progressive discipline policy.
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