Something as obvious as regularly examining workplace environments and making minor corrections and improvements can reap larger results down the road. Workplace safety and health is the responsibility of both the employer and the employee. You can't have a successful program without cooperation among the two. Dr. Bean, agrees. Workplace safety and health is an ongoing partnership that needs participation from both employers and employees to succeed.
Small changes can result in significant improvements.
The key to making safety improvements in your workplace, both as an employer and employee, is that it must be specific and doable. Workplace hazards can be as complex as improperly store toxic chemicals or as simple as a tangle of wires sticking out from under a computer desk. The 2000 Labor Day CheckList provides employers and employees with simple, inexpensive initiatives that can improve workplace safety and health. For employers, suggestions include something as basic as holding annual employee health fairs. Invite your local hospital, occupational and environmental medicine clinic, American Red Cross and American Cancer Society chapters, health club, and other groups to educate employees on healthy lifestyle choices.