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Title Safety Audit Considerations for a Healthy Workplace that Puts «People Before Profit» and OSHA Compliance
Authors Mujtaba, B.G.
Kaifi, B.
ORCID
Keywords безпеки
безопасности
safety
Закон про безпеку та гігієну праці
Закон о безопасности и гигиене труда
Occupational Safety and Health Act
Управління охорони праці
Управление охраны труда
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
OSHA
OSHA
OSH Act
OSH Act
OSH Act
оздоровлення
оздоровление
healthfu
Type Article
Date of Issue 2023
URI https://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/91365
Publisher Sumy State University
License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Citation Mujtaba, B. G., & Kaifi, B. (2023). Safety Audit Considerations for a Healthy Workplace that Puts «People Before Profit» and OSHA Compliance. Health Economics and Management Review, 1, 11- 25. https://doi.org/10.21272/hem.2023.1-02
Abstract Every organization should provide a safe and healthy workplace for all stakeholders by putting “people before profit”. Such a workplace must be consciously created, assessed, and internally examined through regular audits before the government conducts their inspections. Business owners, managers, and employees should know that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections do not always come with a warning, as inspectors can enter a business at any day or time without scheduling their arrival. As such, all employees must work safely and be prepared for an unannounced inspection. Every business should have a formal checklist for audits and daily usage on a periodic basis to ensure the safety of their workers in a healthy work environment. The benefits of implementing an effective safety and health program can be many, including higher optimism of the workforce, improved company reputation, and lower Workers’ Compensation Insurance rates. This paper provides an overview of common safety measures in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements. Data, statistics, examples, checklist recommendations, and audit suggestions are provided for managers and human resource professionals to internally assess the organization on a periodic basis to proactively prevent accidents, injuries, and possible citations by the federal government or state health inspectors. Managers must pay even closer attention and provide additional training for underage school children that work part-time as they are more vulnerable and not allowed to use certain machines and heavy equipment in the workplace. Leaders and managers must develop and emphasize a “people before profit” mindset to create an organizational culture that is focused on safe work practices. It is important that all managers and human resources professionals understand that all USA companies must provide their employees with a safe and healthy work environment. Furthermore, these professionals must know the OSHA regulations and state laws which are applicable to their firms and industries so that the organization can be in full compliance with the requirements. Of course, we recommend that managers and firms go above and beyond the law to put “people before profit” in the organization’s culture. The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970, which is enforced by OSHA, has done an excellent job of getting managers and human resource professionals to make sure their places of work are as safe as possible. They have produced many great informational content and training materials that are freely available for all workers, managers, owners, and corporate executives to use in their pursuit of a safe and wholesome workplace. Consequently, OSHA standards and rules have become a part of corporate America, which has been a positive approach. A practical example that most American workers are familiar with is the “Fire Safety” procedures as all employers have a Fire Prevention Plan. Consequently, most firms and institutions in the United States regularly practice for fire safety drills; as such, it has become a part of their organization’s culture. And so should be the mindset of putting “people before profit”.
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