SAFETY PROGRAM

A safety program is a plan or outline

of activities conducted to promote
safety
consciousness
among
management and workers in work
places in order that accidents and/or
illness can be eliminated or
minimized to the lowest reducible
level.

Safety Program

Role of Management in Safety

Programming
Effective safety program
can be achieved basically
through
control
of
peoples actions. Only
top management has the
authority to implement
such controls.

Seven (7) Basic Elements for Successful

Safety Program
1. Management Leadership
2. Assignment of Responsibility
3. Maintenance of Safe Working
Conditions
4. Establishment of Safety Training
5. An Accident Record System
6. Medical and First-Aid System
7. Acceptance of Personal
Responsibility

SAFETY POLICY
A document stating the top managements
safety objectives, the level of safety that can
be performed by the organization, and the
responsibility of the organizations members
for executing the policy and ensuring safety.

A GOOD SAFETY POLICY WILL

Be a statement of principles stating what, not, how;
Promote consistency throughout the organization and
across projects;
Provide an explanation to outsiders of how the
organization views safety;
Provide specific guidelines for important safety matters;
Provide provision for changing/updating the policy

General Safety Policy

GENERAL SAFETY POLICY - A brief statement of the
companys commitment to safety.

Sample of Safety Policy

ABC Construction Company is committed to provide every
employee to work under the safest possible conditions. To this
end, every reasonable effort will be made in the interest of
accident prevention, fire protection and health preservation.
John D. Hancock
President & CEO

Management Leadership
Assumption of responsibility;declaration of policy
Management should make a
written statement of this
attitude towards safety in the
workplace. This can be set
forth in a policy which must be
brief and clearly define
management attitude.

Management Leadership
Management Attitude:
a.
b.
c.
d.

enforce safe practices and conditions

comply with company policy
follow safety instructions
obtain good preventive maintenance
of equipment or selection of proper
equipment when purchased.

Assignment of Responsibility
To operating officials, safety directors,
supervisors, health and safety committees

Maintenance of Safe Working

Condition
Inspectors, supervisors, purchasing, workers
Some protective measures to maintain safe working conditions are:
a. operational methods revisions to eliminate risks
b. mechanical guarding
c. isolation of operation storage or warehouse
d. use of personal protective equipment
e. proper ventilation
f. proper use and maintenance of tools and equipment
g. sufficient and proper lighting
h. sanitation
I. fire control measures

Maintenance of Safe Working

Condition
Safety Conditions can be appraised by keeping track
of the following:
a. regular routine inspection
b. special inspection and
c. follow-ups to see if recommendations
for health and safety maintenance are
met or carried out.

Establishment of Safety Training

Conduct of training courses should be both
for supervisors and employees.
Kinds of Training courses:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

for new employees

on-the job-training
refresher courses
supervisory training
participation in the safety work.
- off the job
- conferences
- workshops

Six (6) Musts in Training

1. Tell the employees WHAT the safety program is.
2. Encourage them to learn, teach and practice safety every
WHERE in the project and off-the-job.
3. Answer questions so they will know WHY safety pays.
4. Teach them WHEN you know they need training.
5. Make them conscious of WHO benefits all the way.
6. Show them HOW to do things the safe way.

An Accident Record System

Accident analysis reports on injuries measurements of results
a. Provide the safety director
with the means for an objective
evaluation of his program.
b. identify high-injury rate
c. provide information on the
causes of accidents which
contribute to high injury rates.

Medical and First-Aide System

Placement examinations - treatment of injuries - first
aid services - periodic health examinations

Medical and First-Aid System

Pertinent Activities:
a. conducts pre-employment physical examinations for
proper physical check-up and proper placement of workers.
b. conducts periodic physical examination of workers exposed
to harmful of toxic substances.
c. arrange surveys of new operations or processes to know
what exposures are detrimental to health that may be present.
d. establishes a system for assigning injured workers on the kind
of job they can handle for their condition.

Acceptance of Personal Responsibility

of Employees
Training - Maintenance of Interest
Employees obligations for a safety program to succeed:
a. observe safe practices and procedures
b. have regard at all times for the safety of fellow employees.
c. report to proper authorities any unsafe condition that may
call his attention.
d. contribute his ideas, suggestions and recommendations for
the improvement of working conditions to achieve
maximum safety.
e. participate actively, whenever appointed as full pledge
member of the health and safety committee.

Some Promotional Methods

Safety Meetings
a. executive and supervisors
meeting - to formulate policies,
initiate safety programs or plan,
special safety activities.
b. mass meeting - for special purpose
c. departmental meeting - to discuss
special problems, plan
campaigns or analyze accidents.
d. small group meeting - to plan the
days work so that it is
safety.

Some Promotional Methods

Safety Contest
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

injury rate contest

interdepartmental contest
intergroup contest
personalized contest
non - injury rate contest - safety
slogans, poster, housekeeping
and community contest

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Some Promotional Methods

Use of posters, bulletin, boards, displays
to publicize safety
SAFETY BULLETIN BOARD

Some Promotional Methods

Others like safety campaigns, safety
courses and demonstrations, public address
systems, publications, suggestion system.