Workplace Safety

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses how it is vitally important that the workplace incorporate a safety program to ensure the well being of its employees, and indeed of all citizens living or moving within the premises of any specific workplace. The paper further discusses several issues of humanity that should be taken into account when formulating a workplace safety program.

Outline:
The Importance of a Well-Written Safety Program
Steps to Establish a Safety Program
Creating and Maintaining a Safety Program
The Role of Cultural Diversity in Workplace Safety
The Written Safety Program
Ensuring a Healthy Work Environment: Employee Assistance Programs
Other Issues: Public Safety

From the Paper:

"Another important matter is how the variety of cultures integrate with the general corporate culture. Each organization distinguishes itself by means of culture, which is delineated by the values and norms to which the company adheres. These need to be integrated with the safety culture framework, and the implementation of the safety program."
"As part of the corporate culture, group norms have to be clearly delineated. This also should be integrated with the various languages and cultures within the workplace. It is important that each employee be able to function within a group, especially in terms of the safety program. This is another aspect that will ensure the longevity of such a program. This is especially true in cases where a large part of the workforce is not used to functioning as a group, and where the work is of such a nature that individuals within the company perform their duties alone. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Nonprofit Risk Management Center. "What is workplace safety?" 2005(a). http://nonprofitrisk.org/ws/c1/wkplcsafety.htm-- "Compiling a work safety manual". 2005(b). http://nonprofitrisk.org/ws/c3/compile.htm
• Safety Information Currents. "Employee assistance Programs". 2006(a) http://www.safetyinfocur.com/safetytopics/sic10.html-- "Public Safety". 2006 (b) http://www.safetyinfocur.com/safetytopics/sic03.html

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