| One of the very best ways a company can | | | | personal safety products are readily available for |
| insulate itself from employees experiencing on the | | | | all employees. What an employee puts on can |
| job injuries or from having to process a worker's | | | | directly influence his ability to stay safe in certain |
| compensation claim is to see that all job sites | | | | situations. A worker should be required to wear a |
| have the necessary safety equipment. Not only is | | | | hard hat and safety goggles, as appropriate. |
| this an extremely prudent move, but in many | | | | Steel-toed boots and industrial gloves are often a |
| cases, a required move by state safety and | | | | necessity at many work sites. An employee's |
| health administration officials. The company who | | | | access to these safety products is essential. |
| provides a safe and secure job site and who | | | | Clearly posted safety-wear signs can serve as |
| provides workers with the tools to maintain that | | | | visual reminders of the type of clothing and |
| safe site will most likely be the company who has | | | | products that should be worn. |
| continually high safety ratings and whose | | | | Last, but certainly not least, a company should |
| employees feel confident and empowered. A | | | | require that each new hire receive and read a |
| company who invests in fall protection measures, | | | | company handbook outlining all safety policies and |
| such as a rail guard or an industrial fence, or even | | | | procedures. Having an employee sign a statement |
| something as simple as a number of bright, | | | | that he understands and is willing to follow all |
| orange pylons is ensuring the safety of worker's | | | | safety rules and regulations is a step that many |
| and passersby alike. There are several key things | | | | human resource departments are now requiring. A |
| companies can do to promote work site safety. | | | | thorough knowledge of safety policy can be of |
| The first step in securing a safe and organized | | | | aid to a new employee as he is learning the tasks |
| job site is to appoint an experienced, capable | | | | and procedures required of him. Additionally, an |
| project manager. This project manager, who will | | | | employee's signed statement of receiving safety |
| spend much, if not all of his working hours on the | | | | standards can assist a human resources |
| site will be responsible for making sure that all | | | | department in the event of a potential lawsuit. |
| codes are being followed and that all safety | | | | The company who follows a clear standard of |
| guidelines are being met. On a daily basis, he will | | | | safety procedures will have a well-functioning job |
| perform a checklist of observations and conduct | | | | site. Employees will be able to capably perform |
| tests to make sure that equipment is in place and | | | | duties and marked slow-down due to dangerous |
| in good working order. He functions as the final | | | | situations or disorganization will be non-existent. |
| word and has predominant authority over the | | | | The successful company will provide a safe and |
| other field supervisors and lower level employees. | | | | secure work site for the duration of the assigned |
| A further step a company can take to promote a | | | | project. |
| safe working environment is to make sure that | | | | |