Tribute To Workplace Safety [VIDEO]

What Is Workplace Safety?

Addressing Safety and Health Hazards in the Workplace
Job Hazard Analysis
Workplace Safety Program
Workplace Injury and Illness Prevention
Size Doesn’t Matter
Create ownership of the program
Measure Performance
Resources
Workplace Safety Definitions
Safety and Health Program Checkup

What is it about people, an office, or a work scenario that causes accidents? The U.S. Census Bureau reported in the year 2000 that the following general categories of causes resulted in fatal work injuries:

Transportation — 43%
Assaults & violent acts — 16%
Contacts with objects — 17%
Falls — 12%
Exposure to harmful substances or environment — 8%
Fires — 3%
Other — 1%
Some of the factors associated with accidents and loss have been identified as those relating to management style and beliefs, human resource policies, operational procedures, and storage of supplies and merchandise. Let us examine how each of these factors contributes to workplace accidents.

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