Worker Participation - Action Item 2

Action Item 2: Encourage workers to report safety and health concerns.

Management can do this through the following actions:

• Establish a process for workers to report injuries, illnesses, close calls or near misses, hazards, and other safety and health concerns; and respond to reports promptly. (Include an option for anonymous reporting to reduce fear of retaliation.)
• Report back to workers routinely and frequently about action that management has taken in response to their concerns and suggestions.
• Emphasize that management will use reported information only to improve workplace safety and health and that no worker will experience retaliation for bringing such information to management's attention.
• Empower all workers to initiate or request a temporary suspension or shutdown of any work activity or operation they believe to be unsafe.
• Involve workers in finding solutions to reported issues.

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