Workplace safety
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Workplace safety is an important management responsibility in industry.
To ensure the safety and health of workers in a business enterprise, managers establish a focus on safety that can include elements such as:
- management leadership and commitment
- employee engagement
- accountability
- safety programs, policies, and plans
- safety processes, procedures, and practices
- safety goals and objectives
- safety inspections for workplace hazards
- safety program audits
- safety tracking & metrics
- hazard identification and control
- safety committees to promote employee involvement
- safety education and training
- safety communications to maintain a high level of awareness on safety
Dangerous jobs
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor compiles information about the most dangerous jobs in the United States. The most recent information comes from the year 2000, during which 5,915 people died on the job.
| Job | Fatalities | Fatalities per 100,000 employees |
|---|---|---|
| Timber cutters | 105 | 122.1 |
| Fishermen | 52 | 108.3 |
| Pilots | 230 | 100.8 |
| Structural metal workers | 47 | 59.5 |
| Extractive occupations | 69 | 53.9 |
| Roofers | 65 | 30.2 |
| Construction workers | 288 | 28.3 |
| Truck drivers | 852 | 27.6 |
| All occupations | 5,915 | 4.3 |
See also
- OSHA
- Occupational safety and health
- Safety
- safety engineering
- material safety data sheet
- Process Safety Management
External links
- [History of Workplace Safety in the United States by Mark Aldrich of Smith College]
- http://www.osha.gov/
- http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
- http://workplacehearing.com.au
- http://www.nsc.org/index.htm
- http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz
- http://www.ilo.org
- [Workplace adjustment software for safe and healthy working]
- [Forbes: Dangerous jobs]
- [CNN: Dangerous jobs]
- http://www.naspweb.com National Association of Safety Professionals
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