Updated 12/2011
Employee Safety and Health
Contents
Introduction
Local governments, like all employers, would be nothing without their employees. Employees provide services today and, through education, training and experience, can help meet the challenges of tomorrow. Employees represent a huge investment that needs to be protected from harm and peril, both because it is the right thing to do and it is required by federal and state law. Regulations have been developed by the federal government and the state to help protect the workforce from accidents and other dangers. This page references and links to those regulations.
Legal References
- Federal Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA), Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Safety and Health Programs, Guides, and Manuals
- California Department of Industrial Relations Guide to Developing Your Workplace Injury and Illness Prevention Program with checklists for self-inspection
- Fort Bragg, CA Employee Safety Program - Provides links to programs and policies to help assure employee health and safety
- Iowa Department of Administrative Services Safety Programs and Manual
- Maine Department of Labor Managing Safety and Health
- Fact Sheet on Obtaining and Using Employee Medical Information as Part of Emergency Evacuation Procedures, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- A Guide to Workplace Safety and Health in Washington State (
), prepared by the Washington Department of Labor and Industries
- Employee Safety Manual (), prepared by the Washington Department of Labor and Industries
- Public Works Safety Manuals, MRSC