Employer’s Health and Safety Program Advisor

Read the advisor and assess your workplace health and safety program. The advisor is a tool that will help you identify your current program strengths and areas that need improvement. The advisor also directs you to materials that will assist you in improving your program. Consider the following in "grading" your program that you may score directly on the advisor checklist:

A—This section is part of written program, implemented effectively at all levels, including management and workers

B—This section is part of written program and communicated to management and workers

C—Important part of our program but not a priority

D—Management and employees reminded to be careful and encouraged to think about these issues but rarely discussed

E—Never thought about it before

After you complete the advisor:

  1. List the program strengths and note the reasons for these strengths.
  2. List the elements of the program that need to be improved.
  3. What support do you need to implement the improvements?

The other materials in this factpack can be used to enhance your existing program. Each of the following sections contains materials for increasing knowledge and skills. Each section offers a framework for understanding the program area, tools for developing a site specific program, and suggestions for employer self study to apply the program to their workplace. By completing this program you will be on your way to having a written program for injury and illness prevention in your workplace.

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