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InjuryandIllness PreventionPrograms
Injury and IllnessPrevention ProgramsWhite PaperJanuary Department of SummaryAninjury and illness prevention program,1is a proactive process to help employersfind and fix workplace hazards beforeworkers are hurt. We know theseprograms can be effective at reducinginjuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Manyworkplaces have already adopted suchapproaches, for example as part ofOSHA s cooperative programs. Not onlydo these employers experience dramaticdecreases in workplace injuries, but theyoften report a transformed workplaceculture that can lead to higherproductivity and quality, reduced turnover, reduced costs, and greater employee states and many nations around the world already require or encourage employers toimplement such programs. The key elements common to all of these programs are managementleadership, worker participation, hazard identification and assessment, hazard prevention andcontrol, education and training, and program evaluation and on the positive experience of employers with existing programs, OSHA believes thatinjury and illness prevention programs provide the foundation for breakthrough changes in theway employers identify and control hazards, leading to a significantly improved workplacehealth and safety environment.
OSHA INJURY AND ILLNESS PREVENTION PROGRAMS WHITE PAPER 6 • Alaskahadaninjuryandillnessplanrequirementforover20years(1973to1995).Fiveyears ...
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