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 [1] 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
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[edit] 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 |
[edit] Dangerous Countries to Work In the EU
| Country | Fatalities | Fatalities per 100,000 employees |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 145 | 4.8 |
| Belgium | 41 | 2.4 |
| Denmark | 27 | 1.8 |
| Finland | 29 | 1.9 |
| France | 318 | 2.8 |
| Germany | 465 | 2.3 |
| Great Britain | 182 | 1.1 |
| Greece | 48 | 3.0 |
| Ireland | 52 | 3.2 |
| Italy | 427 | 2.8 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 3.2 |
| Netherlands | 60 | 2.0 |
| Portugal | 285 | 7.6 |
| Spain | 365 | 3.7 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1.2 |
| European Union | 2,478 | 2.5 |
Data from 2003 [1]
[edit] See also
Look up Workplace in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- CCOHS
- Material safety data sheet
- OSHA
- Occupational safety and health
- Participatory Ergonomics
- Process Safety Management
- Safety
- Safety engineering
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- OSH Answers
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
- History of Workplace Safety in the United States by Mark Aldrich of Smith College
- http://www.osha.gov/
- http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
- http://www.nsc.org/index.htm
- http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz
- http://www.ilo.org
- Institution of Occupational Safety and Health - UK-based professional organization
- Forbes: Dangerous jobs
- CNN: Dangerous jobs
- http://www.naspweb.com National Association of Safety Professionals
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU)
- Healthy Workplace Initiative (new member states)
- IEHS Industrial News
