ABSTRACT
The single most important element of the safety program is to obtain management's involvement in the program. Management must be personally and visibly involved in order to demonstrate support for the program, via safety tours, incident reviews, endorsements, and other evidence of recognition. All company employees should understand this written policy statement which conveys management's attitude about safety. Management considers its first responsibility to be the safety and health of its employees. Management, provides the incentive and full support of all safety procedures, training, and hazard elimination practices. Management will keep fully informed on all health and safety items throughout the company in order to constantly review the effectiveness of the current safety and health programs. All levels of management must consider safety an integral part of daily operations, so that when the budget cycle begins, safety is viewed as an equal partner, deserving appropriate recognition and priority.
