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
- Foundation for a safe workplace
  Describes the fundamentals of an effective safety and health program.
  English Order printed copy 12/21/2023
- 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.
  Spanish 06/05/2024
- 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.
  English Order printed copy 12/21/2020
- 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.
  English Order printed copy 12/16/2022
- Voluntary protection program
  Provides information on the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), a cooperative compliance program to encourage companies to exceed minimum safety requirements.
  English 07/31/2023
Cards
- Forest activities reference card
  Laminated pocket guide outlines the responsibilities and duties of a safety and health management program.
  English Order printed copy 01/20/2017
- 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.
  Spanish Order printed copy
Catalogs
- Public Education Workshop Schedule January-June
  Schedule for our workshop classes from January through June. Attending an Oregon OSHA class helps you gain important knowledge and skills.
  English 12/13/2024
- 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.
  English 02/13/2024
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.
  English 03/20/2024
- Loss-prevention services for employers
  Describes the loss-prevention services available to your business from your workers' compensation insurance carrier.
  English 04/10/2013
- 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.
  English 01/05/2011
Forms
- Accident investigation - How to conduct an accident investigation
  How to conduct an accident investigation
  English Word version 10/28/2014
- Overexerting injury report form
  Form for reporting an overexerting injury.
  English Word version 10/31/2014
- Reporting a hazard or other safety concern form
  Form for reporting a hazard or other safety concern.
  English Word version 10/31/2014
- Safety and health policy statement sample
  Sample company safety and health policy statement form.
  English Word version 10/31/2014
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.
  English 09/16/2022
- Rules with program requirements
  To help employers identify rules that have requirements for things such as recordkeeping, training, written documentation, qualified person, etc. we've organized these rules into a filterable, sortable, and searchable list. This link prefilters the list for program-related requirements.
  English 02/14/2019

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.
  English Online 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 program English 09/09/2023
- 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 program English 07/07/2023
Resources
- Public Education Workshop Schedule July-December
  Schedule for workshop classes around the state during July through December. Attending an Oregon OSHA class helps you gain important knowledge and skills.
  English 12/14/2022
- Public Education Workshop Schedule January-June
  Schedule for our workshop classes from January through June. Attending an Oregon OSHA class helps you gain important knowledge and skills.
  English 11/29/2022
Workshop
- Safety Leadership
  Instructor Guide English 01/31/2023
- Safety Leadership
  Workbook English 01/31/2023
- Safety and the Supervisor
  Workbook English 01/23/2023
- Safety and the Supervisor
  Instructor Guide English 01/23/2023
- Safety and Health Management Principles
  An introduction to the principles of an effective safety management system. This is the Instructor Guide for the class.
  Instructor Guide English 01/06/2023
- Safety and Health Management Principles
  An introduction to the principles of an effective safety management system. This is the workbook for the class.
  Workbook English 01/06/2023
- Safety and Health Management Principles
  PowerPoint slides for the Safety and Health Management education workshop.
  Overhead English 07/24/2020

Rules and rule-related

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

Video Resources

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Attitude and Awareness
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Hazard Recognition
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Safety Orientation
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Supervision
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Additional Resources

Highlights

Rule obligations list

To help employers identify rules that have requirements for things such as recordkeeping, training, written documentation, qualified person, etc. we've organized these rules into a filterable, sortable, searchable list.

Find program requirements