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The document outlines the key elements of an effective workplace safety program, including management leadership and commitment, assignment of responsibilities, maintenance of safe working conditions, safety training, tracking of accident records, first aid systems, and ensuring employees accept personal responsibility. It emphasizes the importance of management establishing a written safety policy and enforcing safe practices. An effective program also conducts inspections, training courses, and promotes safety through meetings, contests, and media like posters.

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Safety Program

The document outlines the key elements of an effective workplace safety program, including management leadership and commitment, assignment of responsibilities, maintenance of safe working conditions, safety training, tracking of accident records, first aid systems, and ensuring employees accept personal responsibility. It emphasizes the importance of management establishing a written safety policy and enforcing safe practices. An effective program also conducts inspections, training courses, and promotes safety through meetings, contests, and media like posters.

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SAFETY & HEALTH

PROGRAM
A Safety & Health program is a plan
or outline of activities conducted to
Safety Program
promote safety consciousness among
management and workers in work
places in order that accidents and/or
illness can be eliminated or
minimized to the lowest reducible
level.
Role of Management in Safety
Programming

Effective safety program


can be achieved basically
through control of
people’s actions. Only
top management has the
authority to implement
such controls.
Seven (7) Basic Elements for Successful
Safety Program
1. Management Leadership
2. Assignment of Responsibility
3. Maintenance of Safe Working
Conditions
4. Establishment of Safety Training
5. An Accident Record System
6. Medical and First-Aid System
7. Acceptance of Personal
Responsibility
Management Leadership
Assumption of responsibility;declaration of policy
Management should make a
written statement of this
attitude towards safety in the
workplace. This can be set
forth in a policy which must be
brief and clearly define
management attitude.
SAFETY POLICY

A document stating the top management’s


safety objectives, the level of safety that can
be performed by the organization, and the
responsibility of the organization’s members
for executing the policy and ensuring safety.
A GOOD SAFETY POLICY WILL

• Be a statement of principles stating what, not, how;


• Promote consistency throughout the organization and
across projects;

• Provide an explanation to outsiders of how the


organization views safety;

• Provide specific guidelines for important safety matters;

• Provide provision for changing/updating the policy


General Safety Policy
 GENERAL
 GENERAL SAFETY
SAFETY POLICY
POLICY -- AA brief
brief statement
statement of
of the
the
company’s
company’s commitment
commitment to
to safety.
safety.

 Sample
 Sample of
of Safety
Safety Policy
Policy

“ABC
“ABC Construction
Construction Company
Company is is committed
committed toto provide
provide every
every
employee
employee toto work
work under
under the
the safest
safest possible
possible conditions.
conditions. To
To this
this
end,
end, every
every reasonable
reasonable effort
effort will
will bebe made
made in in the
the interest
interest of
of
accident
accident prevention,
prevention, fire
fire protection
protection and
and health
health preservation.”
preservation.”
John
John D.
D. Hancock
Hancock
President
President && CEO
CEO
Management Leadership
Management Attitude:

a. enforce safe practices and conditions


b. comply with company policy
c. follow safety instructions
d. obtain good preventive maintenance
of equipment or selection of proper
equipment when purchased.
Assignment of Responsibility
To operating officials, safety directors,
supervisors, health and safety committees
Maintenance of Safe Working
Condition
Inspectors, supervisors, purchasing, workers
Some protective measures to maintain safe working conditions are:
a. operational methods revisions to eliminate risks
b. mechanical guarding
c. isolation of operation storage or warehouse
d. use of personal protective equipment
e. proper ventilation
f. proper use and maintenance of tools and equipment
g. sufficient and proper lighting
h. sanitation
I. fire control measures
Maintenance of Safe Working
Condition
Safety Conditions can be appraised by keeping track
of the following:

a. regular routine inspection


b. special inspection and
c. follow-ups to see if recommendations
for health and safety maintenance are
met or carried out.
Establishment of Safety Training
Conduct of training courses should be both
for supervisors and employees.
Kinds of Training courses:
a. for new employees
b. on-the job-training
c. refresher courses
d. supervisory training
e. participation in the safety work.
- off the job
- conferences
- workshops
Six (6) Musts in Training
1. Tell the employees WHAT the safety program is.

2. Encourage them to learn, teach and practice safety every


WHERE in the project and off-the-job.

3. Answer questions so they will know WHY safety pays.

4. Teach them WHEN you know they need training.

5. Make them conscious of WHO benefits all the way.

6. Show them HOW to do things the safe way.


An Accident Record System
Accident analysis reports on injuries -
measurements of results

a. Provide the safety director


with the means for an objective
evaluation of his program.

b. identify high-injury rate

c. provide information on the


causes of accidents which
contribute to high injury rates.
Medical and First-Aide System
Placement examinations - treatment of injuries - first
aid services - periodic health examinations
Medical and First-Aid System
Pertinent Activities:
a. conducts pre-employment physical examinations for
proper physical check-up and proper placement of workers.

b. conducts periodic physical examination of workers exposed


to harmful of toxic substances.

c. arrange surveys of new operations or processes to know


what exposures are detrimental to health that may be present.

d. establishes a system for assigning injured workers on the kind


of job they can handle for their condition.
Acceptance of Personal Responsibility
of Employees
Training - Maintenance of Interest
Employees obligations for a safety program to succeed:

a. observe safe practices and procedures


b. have regard at all times for the safety of fellow employees.
c. report to proper authorities any unsafe condition that may
call his attention.
d. contribute his ideas, suggestions and recommendations for
the improvement of of working conditions to achieve
maximum safety.
e. participate actively, whenever appointed as full pledge
member of the health and safety committee.
Some Promotional Methods
 Safety Meetings
a. executive and supervisor’s
meeting - to formulate policies,
initiate safety programs or plan,
special safety activities.
b. mass meeting - for special purpose
c. departmental meeting - to discuss
special problems, plan
campaigns or analyze accidents.
d. small group meeting - to plan the
day’s work so that it is
safety.
Some Promotional Methods
 Safety Contest SLOGAN

a. injury rate contest 1ST

b. interdepartmental contest
c. intergroup contest
d. personalized contest
e. non - injury rate contest - safety
slogans, poster, housekeeping
and community contest
Some Promotional Methods
 Use of posters, bulletin, boards, displays
to publicize safety
SAFETY BULLETIN BOARD
Some Promotional Methods
 Others like safety campaigns, safety
courses and demonstrations, public address
systems, publications, suggestion system.

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