Management - Create a Safety Manual
To determine what safety programs you need, just look around your
workplace. What type of jobs do employees do and, most importantly, what
hazards exist for each job. As an example, if employees use power tools,
you need a tool safety program, if they use chemicals, you need a Hazard
Communication program, if they use welding equipment, you need a Hot Work
program... this process will identify hazards you need to cover..
After you have listed each program you need be sure to
include the following programs:
Accident Prevention
Accident Investigation
Audits & Inspections
Drug Free Workplace
Fire Prevention
General Safety Policy
Medical Records Access
Workplace Violence
Go to the Safety Manual section to
download all the "Safety Chapters" you need based on the hazards your
employees face. Edit them to suit your specific needs to make them
applicable to your workplace. Combine your safety programs and you now
have a Safety Manual
Safety Training - Gather
training material
For each of your safety programs, you need training, material to educate
not only your employees, but also managers and supervisors. Use
the
TRAINING section of the library and download the training
material, such as Safety Courses, PowerPoint files, Handouts, Overheads,
Safety Briefs, etc ... use what works for you...edit to suit your
specific needs.
Recordkeeping - Document what
you do
Recordkeeping extends far beyond your OSHA Log. For every one of
your safety programs you need to document that you are doing what your
Safety Manual says you do. Document all audits, inspections, and
training. For every program you should conduct an annual audit to
ensure your programs are effective. Periodic inspections of the
workplace is essential to ensure material conditions and operations are
safe. Use the Forms & Documents section of the
safety library to select supporting documentation for each safety
program.
Awareness - Keep your Safety
Programs Front & Center
Once you have created your Safety Manual, Training Program and Records
Program, you will benefit by keeping safety on the minds of employees,
supervisors and management. SafetyInfo library has several
resource areas to help you. Check out the Safety Training
and References
area to help you with this.
Safety Manager Software - Make
your job easier
SafetyInfo has created a great tool to assist you.
Safety Manager is a free software solution for much of what
you do. Safety Manager is a tool that assists you in management,
planning, tracking, reporting and recordkeeping, as well has helping
keep you organized as you manage safety at your company
