OSHA Safety and Health Management Guidelines

OSHA Safety and Health Management Guidelines

These voluntary guidelines, issued in 1989, say that an effective program should include:

A clear goal and objectives for meeting that goal

Commitment from top managers and employee involvement

Baseline and periodic comprehensive workplace surveys as well as job hazard analyses

Analyses of injury and illness trends over time

Correcting or controlling hazards in a timely manner

Safety and health training of all personnel

Holding managers, supervisors, and employees accountable for meeting their safety responsibilities

Emergency preparedness

A review of goals and objective at least annually

Source:

U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration: http://1.usa.gov/eCgtmX