The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 requires all organizations which employ more than five workers to draft, disseminate and revise, when necessary, a safety policy.
Most safety policies include :
- a statement of the organization's commitment to providing a safe and healthy workplace
- an explanation of who is responsible for safety in the organization - generally all employees at all levels must be made responsible for safety
- a description of any safety procedures or structures which exist to implement safe work practices
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| The 10 Commandments of Workplace Safety |
Moving on, there is no simple way to manage the problem of accidents at work and the spread of work - related diseases. Thus, a safety programme must provide for the following :
- Total commitment from all levels of employees, starting with top management
- Appointment of specific individuals to take charge of safety and health issues
- A system of keeping and analysing records
- Extensive training
- Campaigns to raise worker awareness
- Incentive and reward schemes
- Provision of personal protective equipment
- Disciplinary systems
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