If you would like to reduce the costs and risks associated with workplace injuries and illnesses, you need to address safety and health right along with production.

Setting up an Injury and Illness Prevention Program helps you do this. In developing the program, you identify what has to be done to promote the safety and health of your employees and worksite, and you outline policies and procedures to achieve your safety and health goals.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, “Controlling Losses” https://www.dir.ca.gov/ website. Accessed February 10, 2016. https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/IIPP.html#3

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