Workplace safety

Workplace safety is an important management responsibility in industry.

To ensure the safety and health of workers in a business enterprise, managers establish a focus on safety that can include elements such as:


 * management leadership and commitment
 * employee engagement
 * accountability
 * safety programs, policies, and plans
 * safety processes, procedures, and practices
 * safety goals and objectives
 * safety inspections for workplace hazards
 * safety program audits
 * safety tracking & metrics
 * hazard identification and control
 * safety committees to promote employee involvement
 * safety education and training
 * safety communications to maintain a high level of awareness on safety

Dangerous jobs
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor compiles information about the most dangerous jobs in the United States. The most recent information comes from the year 2000, during which 5,915 people died on the job.

In the European Union
Data from 2003