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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.

SEE ALSO

OSHA

Occupational Safety And Health

Safety

Safety Engineering

Material Safety Data Sheet

Process Safety Management

EXTERNAL SITES

History of Workplace Safety in the United States by Mark Aldrich of Smith College

http://www.osha.gov/

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/

http://workplacehearing.com.au

http://www.nsc.org/index.htm

http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz

http://www.ilo.org

Workplace adjustment software for safe and healthy working

Forbes: Dangerous jobs

CNN: Dangerous jobs