• Membership
• Committee Chair
• Committee Functions
• Specific Safety Programs
• Facility Safety Inspections
• Safety In-Services
• Safety Committee Meetings
• Quarterly Loss Analysis Report
• Annual Safety Report
• Special Event Safety Committee
• Resources
• Self-Inspection—Checklists
• Workplace Safety Job Descriptions

Workplace Safety Policy Statement

• Goals of Policy
• Workplace Safety Policy Statement

Concepts and Applications

Why Accidents Happen

• Managing style and beliefs
• Arrogance
• “Clueless” managers
• Lack of Accountability
• Why Do Accidents Happen Chart
• Workplace Safety Rules Sample

• Human Resources and Policies
• Operational Procedures—The nature of workplace activities
• Storage of Supplies and Merchandise

• Language/customs/rituals
• Being a part of the team: group norms
• Values and beliefs
• Rules of the game
• Climate
• The ways things are done: patterns of problem solving
• Framework for Safety Culture Checklist

• Employees and volunteers observe and correct hazards
• Correct personal protective equipment is worn
• The safety committee is respected
• There is buy-in from bottom to top.
• Characteristics of a Safety Culture Checklist

• Top Management Support
• Lack of understanding/appreciation
• Time
• Communication
• Organizational Structure
• Recommendations
• Overcoming Barriers
• Organization Safety Culture Checklist
• Best Practices to Overcoming Barriers

• Accident Reporting Policy Sample
• Accident Reporting, Investigation and Analysis Sample Manual Language

• Root Cause Analysis
• Accident Evaluations Form Sample
• Accident Investigation Form Sample
• Reporting Safety Violations Form Sample
• Reporting Near Miss Form Sample

• Accident Log

• Goal of Investigation
• Recommendations
• Resources
• Severe Accident Investigation Form Sample
• Incident or Accident Investigation Sample Form
• Accident Investigation Form Sample 1
• Accident Investigation Form Sample 2
• Near-Miss Reporting Form Sample
• Safety Violations Reporting Form Sample
• Accident Investigation Procedures

Setting Up an Effective Safety Program

• Organize people
• Set aside time
• Gather resources
• Review legislation
• Seek OSHA assistance
• Setting up a Safety Program—Checklist

• Management leadership and employee involvement
• Workplace Analysis
• Hazard Prevention and Control
• Safety and health education
• Resources

• Management leadership and employee involvement
• Workplace Analysis
• Hazard Prevention and Control
• Safety and health education
• Resources

• Why develop a safety manual
• Safety Manual Reflects the Four Elements
• Compiling a Safety Manual—Checklist

• Why Train
• Components
• Plan for Everyone to be Trained
• Guidelines for Training
• Resources
• Safe Behaviors Checklist
• Designing Workplace Safety Training Checklist

• Evaluate
• Survey
• Schedule
• In-service
• Supervision
• Keeping the Plan and Training Up-to-Date Checklist

• Database recordkeeping
• Forms
• Publicity
• Post a Survey Summary
• Provide a Searchable Online Workplace-Safety Manual
• Using Technology to Keep the Plan Viable Checklist

• State OSHA organizations
• Resources
• State OSHA Organizations Checklist

Building Ownership

• Building Code and License Requirements
• Resources
• Building Ownership Checklist

• Accommodation
• Recommendations
• Resource
• Crime Prevention Checklist

• Recommendations
• Resources
• Lighting and Landscape—Checklist

• Elevators
• Stairways
• Escalators
• In Case of Fire
• Recommendations for staff using elevators
• Elevators, Escalators and Stairways—Checklist

• Smoke Alarms
• Fire Extinguishers
• Recommendations
• Resources
• Safety Devices Checklist
• Classification of Fires and Selection of Extinguisher
• Fire Safety Inspections/Housekeeping

• Resources
• AED Checklist

• Recommendations
• Resource
• Maintenance Issues Checklist
• Floor Maintenance and Repair
• Roof Maintenance and Repair
• Water Leakage and Mold
• Storage, Care and Repair of Tools

• Recommendations
• Resources
• Floor Maintenance and Repair Checklist

• Recommendations
• Roof Maintenance Checklist

• Spores
• Sanitation
• Moisture
• Resources
• Water Leakage and Mold Checklist

• Procedures
• Regulations
• Maintenance
• Storage, Care and Repair of Tools Checklist

• Resource
• Ladders—Checklist

• Emergency Evacuation Planning
• Training
• Evacuation Checklist
• Emergency Response Teams
• Nose Counts
• Duplicate Records
• Training
• Resources
• Emergency Preparedness—Checklist

ADA Compliance and Safety Issues

• Accessibility
• Architectural Standards
• Resources
• Checklist

• Falls
• Noise
• Halls and Pathways
• Placement of Furniture and Equipment
• Recommendations
• Resources
• Design and Layout Checklist

• Ungrounded Equipment
• Overloaded Outlets
• Usafe/Non-approved Equipment
• Improper Placement of Cords
• Live Parts Unguarded
• Working on “Live Equipment”
• Blocking Electrical Panel Doors
• Recommendations
• Resources
• Safety and Electricity Checklist
• Electronic Office Equipment
• Electronic Office Equipment Checklist

• Guidelines for Workstations
• Guidelines for Chair Adjustment
• Lifting and Stretching
• Resources
• Safe Lifting and Stretching Checklist
• Safe Workstation Checklist
• Lifting and Carrying Tips for Employees and Volunteers
• Setting Up an Ergonomically Sound Office Space

• Piles
• Rest Room Sanitation
• Toxic Chemicals
• Cleaning Supplies
• Kitchen and Food
• Recommendations
• Resource
• Keeping a Clean and Safe Office

• Recommendations
• Resources
• Kitchen Equipment Checklist

• Recommendations
• Resource
• Office Activities Checklist

• Identification
• Escorts
• Recommendations
• Resources
• Office Administration Checklist

• Recommendations
• Identification
• Escorts
• Resources
• Handling Mail and Deliveries Checklist

• General Suspicious Mail Indicators
• Recommendations
• Resource
• Mail Protocol Checklist

Bloodborne Pathogens

• What Are They?
• HIV
• HCV
• HBV
• Resources
• Protect Staff From Bloodborne Pathogens

• Write an Exposure Plan
• Provide Training
• Prevent Exposure
• Treat Exposure
• Track Training
• Resources
• Characteristics of Needle Device Safety Features Checklist
• PPE Guidelines Checklist
• Disposal Container Checklist
• Bloodborne Pathogen Universal Precautions
• Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
• Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control
• Bloodborne Pathogen Checklist

• Write an Exposure Plan
• Prevention to Exposure
• Resources

• Start at the Beginning
• Identify Solutions
• Polishing Street Smarts
• Heading Out
• Pre-Trip Inspection
• Parking Tips
• When Trouble Materializes
• When You’re Fearful
• Stay Safe
• Public Transportation Tips
• Walk With Care
• Community Service Checklist
• Heading Out—Tips for Employees and Volunteers
• Pre-Trip Inspection—Tips for Employees and Volunteers
• When Trouble Materializes—Tips for Employees and Volunteers
• When You’re Fearful—Tips for Employees and Volunteers
• Stay Safe—Tips for Employees and Volunteers
• Public Transportation—Tips for Employees and Volunteers

• Minimizing Slips, Trips and Falls
• Minimizing Burns in Food Service
• Minimizing Fires in Food Service
• Minimizing Cuts
• Minimizing Chemical Hazards
• Resources
• Managing the Risk of Foodborne Illness

• Falls From Elevations Preventions
• Electrocution
• Electrical Safety Checklist
• Machines
• Machines/Tool Safety Checklist
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Struck By Falling Objects
• Falling Objects Prevention Checklist
• Drywall Sanding Dust Exposures
• Drywall Sanding Checklist
• Water Dehydration
• Inclement Weather
• Injuries and Accidents
• Lead Poisoning
• Lead Poisoning Prevention Checklist
• Lifting
• Orientation, Training and Supervision
• Orientation Safety Checklist

• Do’s and Don’ts
• Risks Associated with Transportation and Driving
• Driving-Related Concerns
• Risks Associated with Location
• Risks Associated with Service to the Community
• Risks Associated with Judging the Applicant by Age
• Senior Driver Checklist

• Student Supervision and Safety
• Protecting Young People from Adult Misbehavior
• Developing Appropriate Service Assignments for Young People
• Drafting Position Descriptions
• Screening
• Nonfatal Injuries
• Work Associated with Large Numbers of Deaths and Serious Injuries
• Working In or Around Motor Vehicles
• Motor Vehicles Checklist
• Operating Tractors and Other Heavy Equipment
• Heavy Equipment Checklist
• Working Near Electrical Hazards
• Electrocution Prevention Checklist
• Working at Jobs with a High Risk for Homicide
• Checklist for Preventing Injuries and Homicides from Robberies and Crimes in Retail Establishments
• Working with Fall Hazards
• Cooking and Working Around Cooking Appliances
• Hazardous Manual Lifting
• Employer’s Checklist

• Water Safety Tips

• Screen Drivers
• Establish Driving Policies
• Maximizing Vehicle Safety
• Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance
• Special Consideration: 15-Passenger Vans
• Transporting Children, Seniors, or Disabled Service Recipients
• Young Drivers
• Older Drivers
• Special Consideration: Cell Phone Use and Distracted Driving

Workplace Stress

• Workplace Stress Defined
• Hazards Associated With Workplace Stress
• Resources
• Workplace Stress Checklist
• Early Warnings of Job Stress
• Workplace Stress Signs Checklist
• Stress Prevention and Job Performance
• Job Stress and Health: What the Research Tells Us
• How to Change the Organization to Prevent Job Stress

• Addressing Threats
• Evaluating Threats
• Handling Threats
• Involving Law Enforcement
• Threat of Physical Harm
• Threat of a Lawsuit
• Threatening Caller
• Threatening Call Checklist Sample
• Preventing Bomb Threats Checklist
• Preventing Workplace Violence Checklist

• Jobs That May Increase Assault Risks
• Prevention Strategies
• Assault Incident Reporting Form Sample
• Preventing Workplace Violence Checklist

• Why Be Concerned
• Demographics of a Bully
• Risk Management Strategies for Defusing Bullies
• Success-Oriented Rules to Live By
• Code of Conduct Sample

• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1
• EEOC Definition of Sexual Harassment
• Possible Harassment Conduct
• Preventing Harassment/Hostile Environment Checklist
• Components of a “No Harassment” Policy
• Communicating the “No Harassment” Policy Checklist
• Investigating Harassment/Hostile Environment Complaints

• If the employee cannot return to full job duties
• If the employee must remain out of work
• Light Duty/Modified Duty
• Accommodation
• Considerations
• Drug Free Workplace
• Developing a RTWA requires
• Resources

• Recommendations
• Resources

• New User Instructions
• Company Card Procedures

• Recommendations
• Three National Credit-Reporting Organizations
• Social Security Fraud Line
• U.S. Secret Service
• Federal Trade Commission

• Online Help
• Program Planning and Philosophy
• Resources
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Drug-Free Workplace Policy Sample

Best Practices
Workers’ Compensation

Fact Sheets
Accident Analysis
Accident/Incident/Near Miss Investigation
Accident Investigation Procedures
Accident Reporting Policy and Procedures
ADA Compliance and Safety Issues
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
Bloodborne Pathogens
Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control (Sample Outline)
Bloodborne Pathogens Universal Precautions
Building Ownership
Characteristics of a Safety Culture
Classification of Fires and Selection of Extinguishers
Community Service
Construction and Building Repair Orientation, Training and Supervision
Crime Prevention
Designing Workplace-safety Training
Drug-Free Workplace
Drywall Sanding Dust
Early Warnings of Job Stress
Effective Design of Office Space
Elderly as Staff
Electrocution
Electronic Office Equipment
Elements of a Workplace-safety Manual
Elevators, Escalators and Stairways
Emergency Preparedness
Ergonomics
Fall From Elevations Prevention
Falls From Elevators
Floor Maintenance and Repair
Food Preparation
Four Elements of a Workplace-safety Program
Framework for Safety Culture
Handling Mail and Incoming Packages and Deliveries
How to Change the Organization to Prevent Job Stress
Identity Theft
Inclement Weather
Injuries and Accidents
Investigating Harassment/Hostile Environment Complaints
Job Stress and Health: What the Research Tells Us
Keeping a Clean and Safe Office Space
Keeping the Plan and the Training Up to Date
Ladders
Landscape and Exterior Lighting
Lead Poisoning Prevention
Lifting
Loss/Accident Analysis
Machine/Tool Safety
Mail Protocol
Maintenance Issues
Managing the Risk of Foodborne Illness
Needlesticks and Sharps Injuries
Office Activities
Office Administration Security
OSHA
Other Factors That Contribute to Unsafe Conditions
Personal Protective Equipment
Preventing Assault
Preventing Bullying
Preventing Harassment/Hostile Environment
Programs Featuring Transportation
Protect Staff From Bloodborne Pathogen Contamination
Protecting Business Credit Cards
Recognizing Some Barriers to Implementing Workplace-safety Programs
Reporting Credit Card Fraud of Identity Theft
Return to Work Agreements
Return to Work Agreements Definition
Roof Maintenance and Repair
Safety and Electricity
Safety Devices
Safety in the Use of Kitchen Equipment
Setting up a Safety Program
Setting up an Ergonomically Sound Office Space
Storage and Care of Repair and Maintenance Tools
Stress Prevention and Job Performance
Struck by Falling Objects
Swimming and Water Safety
Using Technology to Keep the Plan Visible
Water Dehydration
Water Leakage and Mold
What Is Workplace Safety?
Why Do Accidents Happen?
Workplace Safety Committee
Workplace Safety Job Descriptions
Workplace Safety Policy Statement
Workplace Stress
Workplace Violence
Youth as Staff

Forms
Accident Evaluation Form—Sample
Accident Investigation Form—Sample 1
Accident Investigation Form—Sample 2
Accident Investigation Form—Sample 3
Assault Incident Reporting Form—Sample
Code of Conduct (Bullying)—Sample
Incident or Accident Investigation Form—Sample
Reporting Near Miss Form—Sample
Safety Violations Reporting Form—Sample
Self-Inspection Checklists—Sample
Severe Accident Investigation Form—Sample
Threatening Call Form—Sample
Why Do Accidents Happen? Form
Workplace Safety Coordinator Job Description—Sample

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Drug-Free Workplace

Policies
Accident Reporting Policy—Sample
Components of a “No Harassment” Policy
Drug-Free Workplace Policy—Sample
Fire Safety Inspections Policy—Sample
Workplace Safety Policy Statement—Sample

Sample Manual Language
Accident Reporting, Investigation and Analysis
Workplace Safety Rules Manual Language

Tip Sheets
Heading Out
Lifting and Carrying for Employees and Volunteers
Parking
Pre-Trip Inspection
Preventing Bullying (Success-Oriented Rules to Live By)
Public Transportation
Recommendations for Staff Using Elevators
Stay Safe
When Trouble Materializes
When You Are Fearful

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