If a company is not following OSHA's standards, then OSHA imposes stiff penalties on the company and performs more site inspections, which organizations do not want. But if the company is following OSHA's standards, then site visits and the amount of necessary paperwork will become less frequent. By doing this, OHSA is making sure that a standard set of guidelines are being followed by every company. Without this standardization, companies could say they provide a safe workplace, when in reality they do not. The company newsletter can be distributed as often as necessary.
Some companies distribute a small newsletter everyday, while others only distribute one a quarter.
The newsletter is also a great way for the Safety Director to talk about necessary training that the employees prepare themselves for, as well as the special circumstances that might arise like heat exhaustion. Often, people will visually remember how to treat an injury if they read it on paper because they can make a mental picture in their head of the list. I was able to keep myself from getting heat exhaustion this summer because of an article published in a company newsletter. Some companies offer employee incentives if there is not an accident within a certain period of time. Another company offers superintendents a cash incentives every quarter if their crew does not have an accident.