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Industrial Safety

Workplace safety is a category of management responsibility in places of employment.

To ensure the safety and health of workers, managers establish a focus on safety that can include elements such as:

• management leadership and commitment
• employee engagement
• accountability
• safety programs, policies, and plans
• safety processes, procedures, and practices
• safety goals and objectives
• safety inspections for workplace hazards
• safety program audits
• safety tracking & metrics
• hazard identification and control
• safety committees to promote employee involvement
• safety education and training
• safety communications to maintain a high level of awareness on safety