Commitment to a Safe and Healthy Workplace
Management leadership is responsible for communicating a clear, comprehensive, written safety and health policy that defines the standards and expectations of the organization. A workplace hygiene and illness prevention program helps achieve the organization's broader safety and health program goals. A workplace hygiene and illness prevention program endorsed by top management helps ensure employees understand the importance of the program and the policies it defines.
Starting a formal workplace safety and health program can be a daunting task. If your organization finds itself in this situation, consider developing a workplace hygiene and illness prevention program first. This allows management leadership to gain experience developing and implementing a smaller program before tackling the more extensive workplace safety and health program.
As part of the leadership team, you should model the desired behavior expected of employees, being visible in operations, and following the same hygiene and illness policies and procedures. Begin meetings by reviewing hygiene and illness policies, procedures, or performance indicators. Meetings are an excellent opportunity to communicate as well as gather information about your workplace hygiene and illness prevention program.
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