Occupational Health & Safety Tips

• Consider safety issues when purchasing equipment or chemicals
  
• Plan to do jobs safely and think about safety of everyday work processes
  
• Discuss safety matters with employees
  
• Train employees in safe procedures
  
• Do workplace inspections regularly
  
• Act on all reports of hazards and injury
  
• Follow safety procedures
  
• Wear protective equipment provided – hearing, gloves etc
  
• Report hazards and injuries
  
• Participate in safety activities
  
• Keep work area clean and clean up spills
  
• Consider the safety of others

• Don’t ignore safety issues until someone gets hurt
  
• Don’t allow faulty equipment to be used
  
• Don’t condone breaches of safety procedures
  
• Don’t ignore hazards
  
• Don’t remove guards from machines
  
• Don’t operate faulty equipment
  
• Don’t work at heights without fall protection (harness/safety line)
  
• Don’t forget to consider the safety of others
  
• Don’t take short cuts to get the job done quickly
  
• Don’t block fire exits

1. A commitment by senior management to safety and understanding of the law
   
   
2. Consultation and communication with employees on workplace safety
   
   
3. Assign responsibilities and accountabilities for safety to managers and supervisors
   
   
4. Develop a plan for implementing safety across the business
   
   
5. Training for directors, managers, supervisors and employees
   
   
6. Regular Workplace Safety Inspections
   
   
7. Conduct risk assessments in every department
   
   
8. Implement specific programs, for example first aid, machine guarding, manual handling, emergency evacuation, confined space entry, chemical safety etc.
   
   
9. Mandatory posters and signs
   
   
10. Injury and accident reporting, rehabilitation and workers compensation management

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