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OSHA Measures To Curb Accident

OSHA Measures To Curb Accident
OSHA has assisted numerous workers by continuing OSHA safety training to curb the rate of workplace accidents, deaths and severe injuries since its existence. The fact is that health is the main property. In a good health, good thoughts can arise and also if you have good health, you can earn as much as you want. Same things happen in the case of a company also. If employees of a company stay safe and healthy, the employer will have better productivity from them and more over, workers’ compensation insurance costs and medical expenses will also reduce.

Statistics reveals that since 1970, occupational deaths have been reduced more than 60 percent and work related injuries and illnesses have declined to 40 percent. Till now, OSHA has completed conducting almost 39,000 inspections and also has issued over 85,000 citations for safety violations.

OSHA has taken and regulated many rules and regulations that exactly meet all the requirements of the workers and their employers also. There are some rules and regulations that must have to be complied by the general and construction industries otherwise OSHA can take proper actions against them. The main aim and objectives of OSHA is to reduce the risk of occupational hazards. To curb accidents and other work related injuries, OSHA strictly does the follows:
  • Implementation of novice safety and health management systems
  • OSHA tries to conduct work site inspections at those companies who are enlisted from various sources as failure to comply with the OSHA regulations
  • Promotion of cooperative programs like OSHA Strategic Partnerships, Voluntary Protection Programs, and other industry Alliances.
  • Establishment of record keeping and reporting of accidents that take place at working sites
  • Development of training programs for occupational safety and health personnel.
More over, OSHA adopts strategies like enforcement, assistance, and cooperation to help both the employers and employees to reduce injuries, illnesses, and deaths at working sites.

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