In order to implement good workplace safety and health plans there needs to be and ongoing strategy of continuous improvement seeking better ways to work, measuring outcomes, performance and reporting against set targets. Further workplace safety and health requires systematically evaluation of industry compliance standards against procedures, standards and regulations; identifying the causes of incidents and injuries; and recognize and promptly implement corrective actions to cure any deficiencies. These and other basics should be universally adopted safety procedures in any workplace. One effective way to assist in ownership of safety by all staff members, employees and volunteers is to make workplace safety a collective process engaging all workplace members in the development process and making safety courses and training available to workers, foremen, job supervisors, inspectors those involved in general industry activities. A workplace safety and health training program will typically include orientation training for new workers, hazard recognition, hazard prevention, emergency drills and training in those standards required by OSHA. Proper training of employees on procedures, equipment usage and maintenance leads to less of a possibility of wasted time for repairs results in more productivity and return on investments. Overall efficiency increases as a result of safety training in addition to the increased morale of the workers. Well trained staff understands their rights and responsibilities as it relates to themselves and their co-workers. One of the main trainings available is offered through OSHA. Their ten hour General Industry course covers safety and health hazard recognition and prevention for workers, foremen, job supervisors and anyone who “wears the hat of safety” at their company. Training emphasizes hazard identification, avoidance, control and prevention.
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