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This
booklet along with safety and health consultation
services are provided at no cost to owners,
proprietors, and managers of small businesses
by the Illinois Onsite Consultation Service,
under a program funded largely by the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an
agency of the U.S. Department of Labor. The
service is provided without penalty or citations
to any employer who requests consultation.
Managing
Worker Safety and Health explains OSHA's safety
and health program management guidelines: what
they mean and how to carry out each element
and their components into a safety and health
program appropriate for your worksite. This
manual was developed by the U.S. Department
of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
Office of Cooperative Programs.
You
are not expected to set up a complete program
all at once. This publication allows you to
work on each program component individually
if you so choose. We are confident you can develop
a worksite safety and health program that protects
your employees while conforming to the recommendations
of the guidelines.
We
have consciously packaged this document for
ease in copying and handling. Make copies of
relevant chapters for the employees that will
be involved in developing your program. By encouraging
employee involvement in your program's design
and development, you will reap the benefits
of your workers' valuable ideas and their all-important
support.
We
hope you will begin using this information immediately
to develop a safety and health program that
protects your employees from injuries and illnesses,
reduces workers' compensation costs, improves
employee morale, and increases worksite productivity.
Worksites across the nation have experienced
this type of success by basing their programs
on the principles discussed in Managing Worker
Safety and Health. A quality safety and health
program is one of the major keys to business
survival and individual well-being as we approach
the 21st century.
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Section: Introducing OSHA's Safety and Health
Program Management Guidelines
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