Creating An Efficient Workplace Safety Environment Is No Accident
Today many employers are fed up with Cal-Osha, and yet the truth of the matter is this, if you as an employer will take the time to create a valid Workplace Safety climate you may very well end up saving the life of at least one of your employees. There are many reasons why employers don’t want to take the time to implement, and enforce the types of policies and procedures necessary to create a valid Workplace Safety Culture that will save lives nevertheless just one human life is worth both the time and effort that it takes to create a safe working environment.
Workplace Safety takes money and planning.
It takes consistent effort to enforce and maintained the safety polices that have been established.
In some cases being safe requires the extra step which may cost he company some time.
While all of the above could be true, safety first is worth it both in the long run and in the short run. Cal-Osha has changed and they will not accept a workplace environment that is not safe. Not only must your safety program of California labor laws comply with the standards but Cal-Osha wants to make sure that you are doing what your safety program says and if you are not they will fine you.
The goal of Cal-Osha these days is to provide employees with a safe working environment.
The truth is that since Cal-Osha has been established they have saved lives.
California labor laws has forced employers to move safety higher up their priority ladder.
Today Cal-Osha is taking their jobs even more seriously than before and many employers have the fines to prove it.
So when you are on the jobsite “Think Safe and Be Safe” you will find that even though you may lose a step here and there you will gain by reducing the number of accidents, along with reducing your workers comp rate. Having a reputation as a safe company will put dollars in your pockets through increased jobs and increased performance from your employees.
Resource Links:
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/documents/health-and-safety-rights-for-workers.pdf
http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/citation.html
https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/shpstreng012000.pdf