Safety programs off-the-job

National Safety Council (2006a) Injury Facts 2005-2006 edition. National Safety Council, Itasca National Safety Council (2006b) The off-the-job safety program nranual, 2nd edn. National Safety Council, Itasca... 

Special initiatives (posters, newsletters, off-the-job safety programs, etc.)... 

Off-the-job safety. Does the company have an effective off-the-job safety program ... 

It is also important to recognize the causes of accidental deaths, as shown in Table 1-5. Because most, if not all, company safety programs are directed toward preventing injuries to employees, the programs should include off-the-job safety, especially training to prevent accidents with motor vehicles. 

A program to promote on-the-job and off-the-job safety awareness by recognizing individuals and group safety achievements that achieve an organization s safety goals. See also Safety Award. 

An occupational safety and health program begins with a policy placing paramount importance on workplace safety and health and protection of employees. Some companies will extend its commitment to off-the-job safety as well. The message establishes the importance of workers arriving for work safely and returning home safely each day. Some employees may extend their commitment to the safety of employee families. 

Is off-the-job safety a part of yonr company s safety program Y N... 

Establish an off-the-job safety education program Address an off-the-job safety topic at every safety function... 

The behavioral approach can be apphed across a broad range of safety areas, from the production environment to the office environment and is also applicable in off the job safety. The behavioral approach enhances traditional safety tools, such as management reviews, housekeeping reviews, audits, safety meetings, etc. The behavioral approach provides a method to shift in the focus of safety from theory or just program management to focus on the operational process. 

Because an effective safety program in the plant or facility must include training, the ultimate objective of training is to influence the attitudes of employees around the clock. Off-the-job accidents cost industry many times more than on-the-job injuries. Although workers compensation is not involved, absenteeism from off-the-job injuries results in productivity losses and insurance cost increases. Employees injured off the job may, with the assistance of unscrupulous lawyers, sometimes claim the injury occurred during work time. Such fraud can be combatted by effective record keeping and supervisory vigilance. 

This two-hour presentation will give the senior management team an understanding of how the 7 Safety Habits program works to reduce injuries on and off the Job. 

The aim of this one-day training program is to ensure that all employees know howto apply the 7 Safety Habits That Could Save Your Life. Once they understand how the program works, they can apply It In all the activities they perform on or off the Job. The habits apply whether working in your office or driving your children to a ball game. It s important to help... 

A. Is off-the-job health and safety promoted as part of the total health and safety program ... 

Reports indicate that an effective safety and health program focused on accident prevention not only reduces accidents but also reduces costs. Today s safety managers must go beyond the status quo and into accident prevention mode. This includes focusing attention and training on off-the-job injuries and illnesses and reinventing a safety culture that is second nature to all employees. Only when this level of safety consciousness is achieved will organizations be able to reap the benefits associated with it. 

Administration (OSHA) Is the organization concerned about a visit from OSHA What transpired the last time OSHA inspected this facility What happened the last time we had an OSHA inspection What will happen to a worker if he or she complains about safety conditions What will happen to a worker who calls OSHA How about the recordability of accidents Who decides this Is there a modifled-duty program for workers who are hurt on or off the job Does the company bring people back from an accident on a stretcher if need be to make sure no time is lost from work ... 

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