CHECKLIST
21 THINGS TO DO TO FOR A SAFE WORKPLACE
This list is not exhaustive but gives you important points to consider to offer your employees a safe work
environment.
Offer employees a share of insurance premium reductions which result from a reduced
number of accidents.
Match the applicant carefully to the job. Test their skills and physical abilities.
Install alarm systems for theft, entry and fire purposes.
Make sure that all threats of violence are reported and investigated immediately.
Maintain a first aid cabinet, post first aid information, including fire, police, and ambulance
numbers, and a poster on how to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Comply with all Federal and State/Province requirements.
Comply with all hazardous materials reporting requirements, including identification of
hazardous substances.
Clearly mark and keep clear all your exits, aisles, and passages. Provide stairs with slip
resistant surfaces, handrails and proper lighting.
Make sure your equipment contains safety guards, electrical grounding, readily available
and easily identifiable power shut off switches and emergency stop buttons.
When appropriate provide your employees with, and require them to wear, protective
clothing including: safety glasses, gloves, hard hats, steel toed boots, headphones, hearing
protective equipment, wrist braces, back support belts, and the like.
Do not allow productivity pressures to compromise safety.
Make sure the furniture and equipment you use at the work is ergonomically designed. This
includes chairs, computer keyboards, computer screens, as well as other equipment
involving repetitive physical use.
Address indoor pollution problems through proper ventilation and inspection.
Regularly inspect your equipment for functionality and safety purposes.
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