Workers Compensation For Less has developed the Safety Training Always Rewards (S.T.A.R.) Safety Program in conjunction with the National Safety Council organization. This exclusive S.T.A.R. Safety Program was designed for small and emerging businesses to be able to quickly implement. Safety is good for small businesses. It’s the right thing to do, and doing it right pays off in lower costs, increased productivity and higher employee morale. As the owner or manager of a small business your attitude toward job safety will be reflected by your employees, your most valuable asset. It is essential that you demonstrate your personal concern for employee safety. Your position will be made clear by your actions. As an employer, you have a duty to protect your workers from injury and illness on the job. Protecting workers also makes good financial sense. Accidents and injuries are more expensive than you realize. Costs mount up quickly. But substantial savings in worker’s compensation costs, overtime and lost workdays are possible when injuries and illnesses decline. An organized, carefully crafted safety program that focuses on workplace hazards and employee training is essential. Buy-in from every manager and employee is essential. Everyone has to work at safety and health. There are five elements that every effective safety program should have:
Management commitment and employee involvement, make safety part of the culture Inspection of the workplace to identify existing and potential hazards Hazard prevention and control. Safety rules posted and obeyed Safety training and education led by supervisors for current and new employees Regular safety review meetings and evaluation of the safety program