{"id":837,"date":"2019-08-13T22:52:24","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T22:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-humanresourcesmgmt\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=837"},"modified":"2026-03-05T16:01:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:01:51","slug":"workplace-safety-factors","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-humanresourcesmgmt\/chapter\/workplace-safety-factors\/","title":{"raw":"Workplace Safety Factors","rendered":"Workplace Safety Factors"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Identify factors that contribute to workplace safety<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-2362\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4056\/2019\/08\/11190628\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-11-at-11.06.00-AM-300x199.png\" alt=\"Decorative image.\" width=\"350\" height=\"232\" \/>According to OSHA, most successful safety and health programs are based on a common set of key elements that include management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/safeandsoundweek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSHA's Safe and Sound page<\/a> provides resources to support the development of a Safe + Sound Program and promotes an annual Safe + Sound week (August 12\u201319 in 2019). Resources include a variety of why and how materials including videos\/webinars, tip sheets, course offerings and recommended practices.\r\n\r\nThere are three core elements of effective safety and health programs:\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Management Leadership<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Worker Participation<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find &amp; Fix<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nLet's take a closer look at each of these elements.\r\n<h2>Management Leadership<\/h2>\r\nExecutive commitment to implementing a program and using it to drive continuous improvements in safety and health.\r\n\r\nAssociated action items:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing and communicating a safety and health policy statement.<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing the resources needed to implement and operate the program.<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Factoring safety and health into operational planning and decisions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognizing or rewarding safety and health contributions and achievements.<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leading by example, by practicing safe behaviors and making safety part of daily conversations.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><img class=\"alignright wp-image-2363\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4056\/2019\/08\/11191041\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-11-at-11.09.36-AM-300x196.png\" alt=\"Decorative image.\" width=\"350\" height=\"229\" \/><\/h2>\r\n<h2>Worker Participation<\/h2>\r\nEffective safety and health programs tap into workers' collective experience, knowledge, and insight in order to find solutions to workplace safety and health challenges.\r\n\r\nOpportunities for worker participation include:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing the initial program design.<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reporting incidents (including near misses) so they can be investigated.<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyzing hazards associated with routine and nonroutine jobs, tasks, and processes.<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Defining and documenting safe work practices.<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducting site inspections and incident investigations.<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training current coworkers and new hires.<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaluating program performance and identifying ways to improve it.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Find &amp; Fix<\/h2>\r\nDeveloping a systematic process for identifying and controlling (i.e., finding and fixing) workplace hazards is at the core of every effective safety and health program.\r\n\r\nA systematic approach includes:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Involving workers, who often have the best understanding of the conditions that create hazards and insights into how they can be controlled.<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reviewing all available information about hazards that might be present.<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducting inspections to identify new or emerging hazards.<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investigating incidents to identify root causes and potential solutions.<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaluating options using the \"hierarchy of controls.\"<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Considering how to protect workers during emergencies and nonroutine activities.<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Checking that existing controls are intact and remain effective.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify factors that contribute to workplace safety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2362\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4056\/2019\/08\/11190628\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-11-at-11.06.00-AM-300x199.png\" alt=\"Decorative image.\" width=\"350\" height=\"232\" \/>According to OSHA, most successful safety and health programs are based on a common set of key elements that include management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/safeandsoundweek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSHA&#8217;s Safe and Sound page<\/a> provides resources to support the development of a Safe + Sound Program and promotes an annual Safe + Sound week (August 12\u201319 in 2019). Resources include a variety of why and how materials including videos\/webinars, tip sheets, course offerings and recommended practices.<\/p>\n<p>There are three core elements of effective safety and health programs:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Management Leadership<\/li>\n<li>Worker Participation<\/li>\n<li>Find &amp; Fix<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a closer look at each of these elements.<\/p>\n<h2>Management Leadership<\/h2>\n<p>Executive commitment to implementing a program and using it to drive continuous improvements in safety and health.<\/p>\n<p>Associated action items:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing and communicating a safety and health policy statement.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing the resources needed to implement and operate the program.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Factoring safety and health into operational planning and decisions.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognizing or rewarding safety and health contributions and achievements.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leading by example, by practicing safe behaviors and making safety part of daily conversations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2363\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4056\/2019\/08\/11191041\/Screen-Shot-2019-11-11-at-11.09.36-AM-300x196.png\" alt=\"Decorative image.\" width=\"350\" height=\"229\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Worker Participation<\/h2>\n<p>Effective safety and health programs tap into workers&#8217; collective experience, knowledge, and insight in order to find solutions to workplace safety and health challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Opportunities for worker participation include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing the initial program design.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reporting incidents (including near misses) so they can be investigated.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyzing hazards associated with routine and nonroutine jobs, tasks, and processes.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Defining and documenting safe work practices.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducting site inspections and incident investigations.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training current coworkers and new hires.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaluating program performance and identifying ways to improve it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Find &amp; Fix<\/h2>\n<p>Developing a systematic process for identifying and controlling (i.e., finding and fixing) workplace hazards is at the core of every effective safety and health program.<\/p>\n<p>A systematic approach includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Involving workers, who often have the best understanding of the conditions that create hazards and insights into how they can be controlled.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reviewing all available information about hazards that might 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