19 RULES FOR SAFETY RECOGNITION PROGRAMS
It’s important to understand that the primary message throughout the ‘Rules for Safety Recognition’ is that “Effective recognition is primarily a function of leadership, not management.” Rules for Safety Recognition Programs: Security: Security is Maslow’s second-most basic psychological need. (Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs states that five categories of human needs dictate an individual’s behavior. 1. Physiological needs, […]
OSHA STANDARDS FOR THE SAFETY OF WORKERS & WORKPLACE
INTRODUCTION On December 29, 1970, U.S. President Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) into law, establishing OSHA. Coupled with the efforts of employers, workers, safety and health professionals, unions, and advocates. By applying ‘OSHA Standards’, OSHA and its state partners have dramatically improved workplace safety, reducing work-related fatalities by […]