Simple practices can significantly improve workplace safety:

• Commit to controlling losses by developing an active safety committee to assist in discovering unsafe practices and providing solutions.
• Implement a maintenance program to perform regular preventive maintenance on your hand tools and equipment.
• Maintain good housekeeping practices to help reduce accidents and improve safety conditions within your workplace.
• Make first-aid kits easily accessible to all employees and periodically inspect and replenish them.
• Establish a training program for proper use of hand tools and equipment.
• Perform regular safety inspections to make certain all machinery is in good working condition, including safeguards on all machinery.
• Provide safety training sessions to ensure your employees recognize safety hazards and understand safe work practices, like safe lifting and materials handling to help reduce back injuries.
• Provide your employees personal protective equipment and properly train them on how to use and maintain it.
• Investigate all workplace incidents to find out the cause and to prevent similar incidents in the future.
• Comply with all state safety and federal OSHA regulations.

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