* Establish a policy to hold the worksite in compliance with all applicable Federal or State standards and to provide safe and healthful work and working conditions for every person at the site.
* Provide the leadership and resources to carry out the stated company safety and health policy.
*Resolve conflicts of priority where safety and health are concerned.
* Set objectives and support safety and health personnel and employees in their requests for information, training, experts, facilities, tools, and equipment needed to conduct an effective program and to establish a safe and healthy workplace.
* Assign clear responsibility for the various aspects of the safety and health program. Ensure that employees with assigned responsibilities have adequate resources and authority to perform their duties.
* Hold accountable those employees (including managers and supervisors) with assigned responsibilities by checking to make sure they are meeting their responsibilities and by correcting or rewarding them, as appropriate.
* Evaluate the effectiveness of managers and supervisors in the safety and health program.
* Keep in touch with employees and the company's safety and health activities, assist in giving direction and authority for those activities, and visibly show your involvement.
* Set a good example by following safety and health rules and safe work practices.
* Require all vendors, customers, subcontractors and visitors to comply with the company safety and health policy.
* Thoroughly understand the hazards and potential hazards that employees may be exposed to at the worksite. Ensure that a comprehensive program of prevention and control is set up and operating.
* Provide a reliable system for employees to report to appropriate managers any conditions and situations that appear hazardous. Ensure that responses to such reports are appropriate and timely.
* Encourage employees to use the established hazard reporting system(s). Guarantee a strict prohibition of retribution for all employees, supervisors and managers who use the system(s).
* Establish an inspection system, including self-inspections, and review the results periodically to ensure proper and timely hazard correction.
* Establish a plant preventive maintenance program to ensure proper care and functioning of equipment and facilities.
* Review accident reports to keep informed of causes and trends.
* Provide a medical program, emergency response system and first aid facilities adequate for the size and hazards of the worksite.
* Require periodic drills to ensure that each employee knows what to do in case of an emergency.
* Establish training programs that improve the ability of all employees, including managers and supervisors, to ecognize and understand hazards and to protect themselves and others.
