OSH
PROGRAMMING
Occupational Safety and Health Program
GROUP 7 BASIC OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH (BOSH)
AMON, ANDINO, GLORIOSO, GLUMAL,
JAZTINE VANIAH JOI ELOISE DARRYL
WHAT IS OSH An OSH Program refers to the
Occupational Safety and Health
PROGRAM? Program
Is a comprehensive set of policies,
practices, and procedures aimed at
maintaining a safe and healthy work
environment for employees.
Implementing an OSH program is
essential in maintaining a safe and
healthy workplace.
Is essential because it serves multiple
OSH programming critical purposes within organizations:
WORKER HEALTH LEGAL COST
AND SAFETY COMPLIANCE REDUCTION
ENHANCED RISK REPUTATION AND
PRODUCTIVITY MANAGEMENT BRAND IMAGE
ELEMENTS OF SAFETY
PROGRAM
An effective occupational safety and health
program will include the following main elements
Management commitment Hazard Prevention and
and Leadership Control
Employee Involvement Emergency Preparedness
Hazard Identification and Safety Communication
Control
Safety Policies and Incident Investigation and
Procedures Reporting
Training and Education Safety Performance Monitoring
and Eveluation
DEVELOPMENT
OF AN OSH
PROGRAMS
WITH THE HELP OF YOUR TEACHER OR CARER,
TEST WHETHER
DefineYOUR SUGGESTIONS
Safety AND DRAWINGS WILL MAKE THE
Responsibilities;
BULB LIGHT USING ACTUAL BATTERIES, A SMALL LIGHTBULB, AND
WIRES.
Identify and Control Hazards;
Train Workers in Safe Work Practices;
and
Document and Track Health and Safety
in your Business
SAFETY POLICY vs SAFETY PROGRAM
SAFETY POLICY SAFETY PROGRAM
A health and safety policy is a A Safety Program is a systematic
written statement by an employer plan to identify and control hazards
stating the company's commitment and respond to emergencies. It lays
for the protection of the health and out responsibilities, resources, and
safety of employees and to the procedures for keeping the
public. It is an endorsed workplace safe and healthy.
commitment by management to its
employees regarding their health
and safety.
Effective Safety and Health
Programs
It has been found out that effective
management of worker safety and
health programs:
➤ Reduces the extent and severity
of work-related injuries and illnesses
Improves employee morale and
productivity
➤ Reduces workers' compensation
costs
Reasons for Health and Safety
WITH THE HELP OF YOUR TEACHER OR CARER,
TEST WHETHER YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND DRAWINGS WILL MAKE THE BULB LIGHT USING ACTUAL BATTERIES,
A SMALL LIGHTBULB, AND WIRES.
Programs or Policies in the Workplace
There are several reasons why workplaces need a health and safety policy or
program, including:
to clearly demonstrate management's full commitment to their employee's
health and safety:
to show employees that safety performance and business performance are
compatible;
to clearly state the company's safety beliefs, principles, objectives, strategies
and processes to build buy-in through all levels of the company;
to clearly outline employer and employee accountability and responsibility for
workplace health and safety;
to comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and
to set out safe work practices and procedures to be followed to prevent
workplace injuries and illnesses.
Rules for the Application of Health and
Safety Policies and Programs
The Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations applies to all
employers, workers, and self- employed persons. Employers with less
than ten employees will be required to have an occupational health and
safety policy in place while employers with ten or more employees will
be required to have an occupational health and safety program in place.
The Development of a Health and safety
policy or program is the responsibility of the
How to Develop employer. However, for such a policy or
program to be accepted and successful it will
a Health and need the commitment and endorsement of
the workers. Therefore, it is critical to involve
Safety Policy the workers in the early stages when
developing a policy or program. This would
or Program? include, but not be limited to, the workers’
health and safety representative or the
occupational health and safety committee.
Requirements for Policy or Program
Review and/or Revisions
The legislation stipulates that the health and safety policy is to be
reviewed annually, and where required, updated in consultation
with the workers health and safety representative. The policy
should also be reviewed and revised whenever there is an
operational or organizational change.
Recommended Practices for Safety and
Health Programs
Set Safety and Health as a Top Priority
Lead by Example
Implement a Reporting System
Provide Training
Conduct Inspections
Recommended Practices for Safety and
Health Programs
Collect HaZarD cOntROl iDeaS
Implement Hazard Controls
Address Emergencies
Seek Input on Workplace Changes
Make Improvements
New Regulations and
Existing Health Programs
and Policies
Should your company not have a health
and safety policy or program in place,
The new regulation will require you to
establish, implement and maintain a health
and safety policy or program.
Thank you for
listening!
