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A safety committee is a group formed within an organization that functions to serve as an advocate for workplace health and safety.
Stop Work Authority (SWA) empowers employees, at any level, to halt a job or task when a hazardous situation appears imminent, without fear of retribution.
An effective anti-retaliation program improves employee engagement and helps protect employers and workers from violations of federal laws and regulations.
A critical element of any effective safety and health program is a proactive, ongoing process to identify and assess workplace and jobsite hazards.
Management provides the leadership, vision, and resources that are critically needed to implement an effective safety and health program.
Construction workers should remember that working around heavy equipment, like dump trucks, puts them at risk for struck-by, caught-in, and other hazards.
Workers using cement should know the health hazards, understand the risks, and follow safe working procedures necessary to limit harmful exposure.
OSHA's HAZWOPER standard provides clear guidelines for the safe and effective handling of hazardous waste, protecting both workers and the environment.
The goal of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) standard is to ensure that workers know about chemical hazards at work and how to protect themselves.
