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There are several benefits businesses reap by creating a safety and health program. A boost in workplace morale is prevalent on account of the investment into the wellbeing of employees. Providing a safe and healthy workplace maximizes productivity and minimizes the cost of several factors to include: less sick days and absences, less replacement training, and lower insurance premiums. In addition, an effective S&H Program reduces fines for safety and health violations. Investing in sound safety and health practices saves the precious commodities of time and money.

A common obstacle preventing the implementation of jobsite S&H solution is a lack of understanding of where to begin. These concerns are addressed by:

  • Exploring sound business motivations for investing time and money to create a S&H Program
  • Examining the real costs of occupational injuries and illnesses
  • Providing numbers on the benefits of occupational safety and health management programs
  • Breaking down the general Safety and Health Program creation process
  • Identifying cost saving ways third-party administrators can assist with the development, implementation and maintenance of a S&H Program

This white paper contains the steps for creating a general workplace S&H Program, such as:

  • Familiarization with known S&H requirements and standards
  • Identification of S&H requirements and hazards specific to a workplace
  • Development implementation and maintenance of and S&H Program

The cost of occupational injuries and illnesses can be astronomical, as this paper provides the annual multi-billion loss figures businesses encounter. However, the benefits of occupational safety and health management programs are also discussed in this paper, as well as an example of typical reductions in lost workdays due to the implementation of a particular voluntary OSHA S&H Program is provided as well.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have systematically documented identified hazards since 1970. Safety and health standards must prove to be equally affective in comparison to OSHA’s standards. S&H standards require knowledge of reference documents of general workplace requirements and standards. Companies should seek S&H requirements that are industry specific. An in-depth perception of hazards should be identified via inside knowledge of employees, as well as a third-party to identify additional S&H requirements and hazards specific to the workplace. Maintenance of the S&H Program is pertinent to its continued success.

The Environmental, Safety & Health (ESH) Management Solution of IHS provides comprehensive, centralized access to current and historical codes, laws, regulations and standards from OSHA, as well as international, federal and state resources. ESH Management Solution is a cost affective means to maintain vital workplace safety and health compliance.

Download this White Paper to further learn how additional time and money can be saved via the services of third-party companies that specialize in maintaining standards and regulations compliance and possess insight of an effective safety and health program.

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