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Why nurture a culture of health and safety in your workplace? The reason is simple: a well maintained health and safety program can prevent injuries and fatalities and provides financial benefits by preventing fines associated with safety hazards.  In other words: It pays to be safe. According to OSHA, “Nearly 50 American workers are injured every minute of a 40-hour work-week. Almost 17 die each day.” Many workers in high-risk industries such as construction, machining and ot …

Each employer is responsible for identifying and mitigating hazards within a company. We will define occupational risks, explain how best to identify and prioritize elements of risks and present guidelines to prevent accidents. “Occupational risk is [defined as the] expected frequency of occurrence of occupational diseases and work-related injuries or death, that are consequential to the exposure to different hazardous events or substances, and physical, chemical or biological f …