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Recent studies indicate that companies with the best job safety records have several business practices in common that reduce their risks. Bill Stafford, Regional Vice President of AIG Risk Management, Inc. suggests companies employ some of the following safety-related measures:
- There is one top manager on staff who is ultimately responsible for implementing and supervising a safety program—sort of a “the buck stops here” safety monitor.
- A program is in place which identifies all of the safety hazards. Periodic surveys are conducted to be certain that controls are in place to eliminate those hazards, or at least reduce the risk factor.
- There is a system for reporting job hazards to management. These hazards are then dealt with in a timely manner.
- Equipment and process safety features exceed OSHA requirements.
- Ergonomic hazards (like repetitive lifting) are eliminated.
- In the event that an accident does occur, the employer formally investigates the accident and insures that measures are taken to prevent the same accident from occurring again.
- Periodic training takes place to inform employees about safety policies and procedures.
Source: Stafford, Bill, “Effective Loss Control Systems: Creating a “Safety Culture” at your Workplace,”
The PEO Insider.
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