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Appendix A: Sample Occupational Health and Safety Policy

(Name of Business)_____ at all locations.

This policy will apply to

POLICY

__(Name of Business)______________ is committed to providing a healthy and safe work

environment for its workers and preventing occupational illness and injury. To express that

commitment, we issue the following policy on occupational health and safety.

As the employer, (Name of Business)

is responsible for the health and safety of its

workers.

__(Name of Business)______________ will make every effort to provide a healthy and

safe work environment. We are dedicated to the objective of eliminating the possibility of

injury and illness.

As _(CEO/Owner/etc.)______________ I give you my personal promise to take all

reasonable precautions to prevent harm to workers.

Supervisors will be trained and held responsible for ensuring that the workers, under their

supervision, follow this policy. They are accountable for ensuring that workers use safe

work practices and receive training to protect their health and safety.

Supervisors also have a general responsibility for ensuring the safety of equipment and

facility.

__(Name of Business)__________________ through all levels of management, will

cooperate with the Joint Occupational Safety and Health (JOSH) Committee or the Health

& Safety Representative and workers to create a healthy and safe work environment.

Cooperation should also be extended to others such as contractors, owners, officers, and

so on.

(Name of Business)

The workers of

will be required to support this organization’s

health and safety initiative and to cooperate with the JOSH Committee or Health & Safety

Representative and with others exercising authority under the applicable laws.

It is the duty of each worker to report to the supervisor or manager, as soon as possible,

any hazardous conditions, injury, accident, or illness related to the workplace. Also,

workers must protect their health and safety by complying with applicable Acts and

Regulations and following policies, procedures, rules and, instructions as prescribed by

__(Name of Business)______________.

_(Name of Business)______________ will, where possible, eliminate hazards and, thus,

the need for personal protective equipment. If that is not possible, and where there is

a requirement, workers will be required to use safety equipment, clothing, devices, and

materials for personal protection.

__(Name of Business)________ recognizes the worker’s duty to identify hazards, and

supports and encourages workers to play an active role in identifying hazards and to offer

suggestions or ideas to improve the health and safety program.

Signed:

Title:

This policy has been developed in cooperation with the JOSH Committee, Health & Safety

Representative, or workers.

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