If employees are to be protected from workplace hazards, those hazards must be identified. A means of systematically identifying workplace hazards as they occur is needed so that hazards can be eliminated before accidents occur.
[More]The goal of a hazard prevention and control program is to make the workplace foolproof, to the extent feasible. It is an ongoing program, never finished. You will design and implement and then revise and improve preventive measures and controls as your worksite changes and as your store of hazard information grows. [More]The best worker safety and health protection occurs when everyone at the worksite shares responsibility for protection. Basic principles of excellence have shown that wise employers use employees' unique knowledge to help find problems and resolve them. [More]