How Do You Compile A Safety Manual?
Safety manuals are essential to any business, whether it is a small home-based company or a multinational corporation. Having a safety manual can protect you from employee lawsuits and will help you stay in compliance with OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) guidelines. A safety manual can also help all employees to be aware of potentially hazardous conditions in the workplace and follow procedures to keep safe. Step 1 Gather information on company procedures that pertain to safety. These will include what to do in case of injury, how to safely handle equipment, how to dispose of hazardous materials and other industry-specific situations. Step 2 Find out company policies that relate to employee safety. If they are in written form, compile them for the safety manual. Otherwise, write each policy, putting each one under a separate heading. There should be policies to deal with employee accidents, waste disposal, equipment malfunction and employee discipline in the event sa
