{"id":568,"date":"2014-10-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-07T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/compliance-signs.local\/does-your-workplace-safety-program-meet-employee-expectations\/"},"modified":"2022-10-20T11:41:35","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T15:41:35","slug":"does-your-workplace-safety-program-meet-employee-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.compliancesigns.com\/blog\/does-your-workplace-safety-program-meet-employee-expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Your Workplace Safety Program Meet Employee Expectations? 10 Questions to Ask"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A recent blog post at ReliablePlant.com lists 10 points employees should consider when evaluating their employer’s commitment to workplace safety. Employers can use these 10 questions to evaluate their safety programs<\/b>. Take a look and see how yours stacks up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Are employees informed about industry and duty risks?<\/b><\/li>
  2. Do you verify applicant certifications or licensing before you hire them?<\/b><\/li>
  3. Do you train employees for new duties?<\/b>
    Expecting them to “figure things out” without proper training is asking for trouble.<\/li>
  4. Do you maintain a safety training calendar?<\/b><\/li>
  5. Do you implement and follow your own safety policies?<\/b>
    They must be kept up to date and accessible to employees at all times.<\/li>
  6. Do you provide high-quality, properly-fit PPE\/safety gear?<\/b><\/li>
  7. Do you conduct regular safety audits and keep equipment up to date?<\/b><\/li>
  8. Is your company motto “Safety First?”<\/b>
    Safety should never be compromised, even if it means missing a deadline or increasing costs.<\/li>
  9. Do you lead by example?<\/b>
    Good leaders are never seen breaching the safety rules, and they don’t tolerate others doing so either.<\/li>
  10. Do you have a workers’ compensation insurance policy?<\/b><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    If you didn’t answer “yes” to all 10 questions, you’re not doing all you can to promote safety in your workplace – and you may be losing out on safety-minded job applicants, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n