Safety and health management

Overview

Just as you lay the foundation for a building by placing the forms, setting the rebar, and pouring the footings, you lay the foundation for a safe workplace with a sound safety and health management program. The key elements of an effective safety and health management program include:

Management leadership
Worker participation
Hazard identification and assessment
Hazard prevention and control
Education and training
Program evaluation and improvement
Communication and coordination

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Publications

Brochures/Guides
- Comités y reuniones de seguridad para empleadores
  Safety Committees and Safety Meetings Guide
  Esta guía describe las diferencias entre las reuniones de seguridad requeridas y los comités de seguridad para todos los empleadores.
  SpanishOrder printed copy03/21/2023
- Comités y reuniones de seguridad para empleadores agrícolas
  Safety committees and safety meetings for agriculture employers
  Describe cómo cumplir con la regla de comités de seguridad y reuniones de seguridad de Oregon OSHA para empleadores agrícolas: 437-004-0251.
  Spanish11/04/2025
- Foundation for a safe workplace
  Describes the fundamentals of an effective safety and health program.
  EnglishOrder printed copy12/21/2023
- Programa Voluntario de Protección de Oregon
  Voluntary protection program
  Proporciona información sobre el Programa de Protección Voluntaria (VPP), un programa de cumplimiento cooperativo para alentar a las empresas a exceder los requisitos mínimos de seguridad.
  Spanish06/05/2024
- Safety Committees and Safety Meetings for Agriculture Employers - Quick Guide
  Describes how to comply with Oregon OSHA's safety committees and safety meetings requirements for agricultural employers: 437-004-0251.
  EnglishOrder printed copy09/08/2025
- Safety committees and safety meetings quick guide
  A briefing of the differences between the required safety meetings and safety committtees for all employers, including what each entails.
  EnglishOrder printed copy12/16/2022
- Voluntary protection program
  Provides information on the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), a cooperative compliance program to encourage companies to exceed minimum safety requirements.
  English07/31/2023
Cards
- Forest activities reference card
  Laminated pocket guide outlines the responsibilities and duties of a safety and health management program.
  EnglishOrder printed copy01/20/2017
- Tarjeta de consulta de actividades forestales
  Forest activities reference card
  Esta tarjeta resume las responsabilidades y los deberes de un programa de administración de seguridad e hygiene.
  SpanishOrder printed copy
Checklists
- Accident and incident record
  Checklist for safety management.
  English
- Employer posting
  Checklist for employer posting.
  English
Fact sheets
- Incentive programs
  Clarifies how employers can effectively use incentive programs to promote workplace safety and health without violating Oregon OSHA's rules on recording workplace injuries and illnesses.
  English03/20/2024
- Loss-prevention services for employers
  Describes the loss-prevention services available to your business from your workers' compensation insurance carrier.
  English04/10/2013
- Safety committees and safety meetings - agriculture
  Summarizes the key requirements for Oregon OSHA's safety committee and safety meeting rule for agricultural employers - 437-004-0251.
  English07/21/2025
Forms
- Accident investigation - How to conduct an accident investigation
  How to conduct an accident investigation
  EnglishWord version10/28/2014
- Overexerting injury report form
  Form for reporting an overexerting injury.
  EnglishWord version10/31/2014
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Hazard Assessment tool and lists
  This comprehensive document has lists for PPE Hazard Assessment. Use when completing an assessment of your workplace. Lists included are examples for protection for: falls, torso, eye/face, head, feet, legs, hands, hearing, and respiratory.
  English07/17/2023
- Reporting a hazard or other safety concern form
  Form for reporting a hazard or other safety concern.
  EnglishWord version10/31/2014
- Safety and health policy statement sample
  Sample company safety and health policy statement form.
  EnglishWord version10/31/2014
References
- Engaged, energized, and effective safety committees. A playbook of ideas, interventions, and ingenuity!
  A playbook of ideas, interventions, and ingenuity! The purpose of safety committees and safety meetings is to bring workers and management together in a non-adversarial, cooperative effort to promote safety and health. Safety committees and safety meetings will help you continually improve your safety and health program.
  English09/16/2022

Education and training

Online course
- Safety and Health Management online course
  During this course you will learn about: the elements of an effective safety and health management program; best practices; and overcoming obstacles.
  EnglishOnline course

Curriculum
- Oregon Total Worker Health® Curriculum Overview
  This is an infographic overview for: Oregon Total Worker Health® Alliance curriculum is designed for occupational health, safety, worker compensation, wellness, and human resource practitioners and professionals. These entry-level courses and workshops are offered free of charge, either online (instructor-led) or in person.
  Training programEnglish09/09/2023
- Oregon Total Worker Health®
  Oregon Total Worker Health® Alliance training curriculum. The training is designed for occupational safety and health, worker compensation, and human resource practitioners and professions.
  Training programEnglish07/07/2023
Resources
- Public Education Workshop Schedule July-December
  Schedule for in-person and virtual workshop classes around the state during July through December. Attending an Oregon OSHA class helps you gain important knowledge and skills.
  English01/27/2026
- Public Education Workshop Schedule January-June
  Schedule for our workshop classes from January through June. Attending an Oregon OSHA workshop helps you gain important knowledge and skills.
  English10/20/2025
Workshop
- Safety Leadership
  For the instructor's use when teaching the workshop.
  Instructor GuideEnglish01/31/2023
- Safety Leadership
  Student workbook for the Safety Leadership workshop.
  WorkbookEnglish01/31/2023
- Safety and the Supervisor
  Student workbook for the Safety and the Supervisor workshop.
  WorkbookEnglish01/23/2023
- Safety and the Supervisor
  For the instructor's use when teaching the workshop.
  Instructor GuideEnglish01/23/2023
- Safety and Health Management Principles
  For the instructor's use when teaching the workshop.
  Instructor GuideEnglish01/06/2023
- Safety and Health Management Principles
  Student workbook for the Safety and Health Management Principles workshop.
  WorkbookEnglish01/06/2023
- Safety and Health Management Principles
  PowerPoint slides for the Safety and Health Management workshop.
  OverheadEnglish07/24/2020

Rules and rule-related

Interpretations
- Protective clothing during fire suppression activities
  10/06/1997

Video Resources

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Accidents and Fatalities, True Stories
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Attitude and Awareness
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Hazard Recognition
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Safety Orientation
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