Why is health and safety at work important?

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Why is health and safety at work important?

What are your responsibilities as an employer?

Rights as an employer

• Request identification from OSHA compliance officers • Request an inspection order

Comply with OSHA legal requirements, standards and regulations

They demand

• Provide tools and equipment in good condition, including appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). • Provide medical assistance and counseling to employees who suffer injuries / illnesses in the workplace. • Provide OSHA-required training • Report accidents resulting in fatalities to OSHA within eight hours • Report accidents that result in the hospitalization of three or more employees to OSHA within eight hours. • Maintain records of work accidents, injuries, illnesses and their causes. • Post annual summaries of injuries / illnesses for the required time period

Provide your employees with jobs and a workplace free of hazards

How does OSHA contribute to occupational safety and health?

Are employees covered by the OHS Act?

If covered, except for public employees in state and local governments

Federals are covered by federal safety and health programs

OSHA plays an important role in OH&S for process compliance

how

Rules and agreements established by law

Help reduce injuries and illnesses

Helps save employers money in the long run

Previously, many employees died from occupational incidents

Guarantee of a healthy work environment that does not generate risks