Safety is the prevention of harm to people, property, and the environment, according to the Board of Certified Safety Professionals which accredits the Certified Safety Professionals at Bodine Services. Their professional duties include recognizing hazards, evaluating and analyzing the hazards, and designing and executing control measures for the hazards. Workplace safety begins with the leadership and commitment of management, willing involvement of employees, organized programs and plans, safe work procedures and practices, specific safety performance goals, ongoing inspections and program auditing, alertness to hazards and unsafe work practices, and, finally, a continuing effort to communicate safety information and practices to all levels of the facility work force.
Safety promotion is the first step in accident prevention. Safety practices such as the use of personal protective equipment, awareness of applicable material safety data sheets and careful attention to specific workplace hazards must be part of the employee involvement and training. This involvement and training must include all employees from top management to the newest hire.
Management attention to safety has many benefits: reduction of injuries, property damage, legal liability, illnesses, workman's compensation claims, and missed time from work. The establishment of a "safety culture" in the facility will encourage workers to watch out for co-workers' safety in order to make the work area safer for all. Bad publicity from accidents will harm employee recruitment. Legal requirements of various occupational safety and workers' compensation regulations can be complex and very consumptive of management time and company money.
The trained and certified safety professionals at Bodine Services can help you achieve a safer, more productive, and more profitable workplace.
