| Some 5,200 workers died on the job in 2008, | | | | for all your other paperwork and legislative |
| mostly as a result of poor workplace safety plans. | | | | compliance. It may seem irritating, but it is there |
| Having a truly comprehensive understanding of | | | | for a good reason, and proper planning at an early |
| health and safety requirements involves | | | | stage decreases the effort needed later down |
| constructing and implementing the right workplace | | | | the line. |
| safety plan for you. This should be specific to | | | | Building a workplace safety plan in conjunction |
| your site, and ultimately ensure the safety of | | | | with the Occupational Heath and Safety |
| everyone working there. | | | | Administration will ensure, firstly, that you are |
| With that in mind, take time to think about the | | | | compliant with the standards and, secondly, that |
| smartest way to build an effective workplace | | | | you are showing the utmost dedication, as a |
| safety plan. Of course there are a number of | | | | manager, to keeping your work force safe. |
| ways of doing it, and if you are new to the | | | | At this point, it might be sensible to delve into the |
| construction safety industry, or simply don't have | | | | way in which this legislation is created. It's easy to |
| the time, it's well worth looking at one to buy on | | | | think about a room full of pompous know-it-alls |
| the Internet for a reasonably low price. | | | | sitting around in a room making up regulations on |
| Other options could be to contact the | | | | the spot, but the editorial board, the body which |
| Department Of Labor, and get a free site | | | | create the rules firstly consider the most |
| consultation, but many eschew this as they | | | | important aspects of construction safety, then |
| believe the more contact with the Department Of | | | | look at the ways of reducing them. The number |
| Labor they have, the more likely they will be | | | | of rule just go to show how dangerous our job is. |
| audited. This is debatable, and mostly speculation. | | | | So start your construction work with an effective |
| In my experience, there seems little connection | | | | workplace safety plan, and you shouldn't have to |
| between the two factors. | | | | worry about the safety of your workforce during |
| Even with the involvement of the Department Of | | | | the rest of the work. Keep to the plan, and get it |
| Labor, you will still need to employ a workplace | | | | verified by the DoL, and hopefully you'll stay out |
| safety plan. This shows due diligence in the set up | | | | of that terrifying statistic I listed earlier. |
| to any construction work, and will provide a basis | | | | |