Employee Safety Programs Control Costs!
An effective Employee Safety Program serves many purposes. We begin with three objectives and four prime reasons to develop and implement a safety program in the workplace.
Objectives
1. How to develop an employee safety program
2. How to assess workplace hazards, and 3. How to ensure employee buy-in and compliance.
Every Employer Needs a Safety Program because:
1. It reduces workplace hazards leading to injury or illness (lower frequency rate).
2. It reduces the direct and indirect costs of workplace injuries and illnesses (lower severity, fewer lost workdays, reduced workers' compensation premiums, modification rates and assessments). Studies show that indirect costs (lost production time, clean up, time to hire or retrain other employees, etc.) can be 3 to 4 times the direct costs!
3. It protects the organization's most valuable asset, your employees, while improving morale and productivity – it's the right thing to do! 4. Employers must comply with local, state, federal, and industry-specific regulations (OSHA, state requirements). See Safety Resources http://reduceyourworkerscomp.com/resources.php for specific regulations.
Note: Some states have specific requirements for a written program. They are: California, Hawaii, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon and Washington. (workersxzcompxzkit) Other states (Alaska) formally encourage employers to have a written Accident Prevention Program. Remember, compliance is just the START of a safety program.
Author Robert Elliott, executive vice president, Amaxx Risks Solutions, Inc. has worked successfully for 20 years with many industries to reduce Workers' Compensation costs, including airlines, health care, manufacturing, printing/publishing, pharmaceuticals, retail, hospitality and manufacturing. He can be contacted at: [email protected] or 860-553-6604.
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Do not use this information without independent verification. All state laws vary. You should consult with your insurance broker about workers' comp issues.
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