Workplace safety is a category of management responsibility in places of employment.
To ensure the safety and health of workers, 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

8 PRINCIPLES OF WORLPLACE SAFETY

• Safety is an Ethical Responsibility
  
• Safety is a culture, Not a program
  
• Management is Responsible
  
• Employees must be trained to work safety
  
• Safety is a condition of employment
  
• All injuries are preventable
  
• Safety Programs must be site specific, with recurring audits of the workplace
  
• Prompt corrective action