Business Plans for Safety
A business plan for safety outlines a strategy and guidelines relating to workplace safety. Plans are designed to protect people (employees, customers), inventory and property from potential workplace hazards.
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Safety Committee
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A company's Safety Committee is usually the body that makes decisions about its safety plan. Members of the committee generally have experience with the company and potential threats.
Emergency Plan
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An emergency plan is an integral part of all business safety plans. It addresses the potential threat from natural disaster, including flooding, earthquake and fire. An exit route for each room of every company building is clearly noted. The Emergency Plan section also includes a strategy to deal with work place violence.
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Industry-Specific Threats
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The Specific Threats section of the safety plan addresses specific areas of a business or industry that could be dangerous to employees or the general public. This includes working with power tools or other machinery, handling hazardous materials, climbing or lifting, or working with electricity.
Safety Features and Equipment
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The Safety Features and Equipment section outlines rules for using safety gear. This section identifies the locations, guidelines and warnings regarding special safety features such as chemical showers, protective gear, etc. This part of the plan also deals with planning schedules for timely inspections of property and equipment and special safety training for employees.
General Safety Training
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The General Safety part of the business safety plan provides for employee First Aid Training, including CPR. It details the locations of First Aid kits and fire extinguishers and includes a step-by-step guide outlining what to do if a person is injured.
Safety Plan Distribution
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A company's safety plan is usually posted online. Each employee receives a hard copy upon being hired, or at least copies of the sections that are relevant to the new hire's location and position. The safety plan is also included as a part of new employee orientation.
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