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Developing Policies
and Procedures
for Occupational
SafetyManagement
Organizational vision and mission are further dened by policies and procedures.
The occupational safety unit must develop policies and procedures to promote the
organization’s vision and mission while protecting organizational assets. A policy
tells us what to do, while a procedure tells us how to do it. Many organizational
policies can be written around laws, regulations, and standards.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) applies to all
employers that operate under federal government jurisdiction. Occupational safety
coverage is provided either ...