Employers

All employers should take on a leadership role in the workplace in regards to health and safety issues. Employers who commit to establishing and maintaining comprehensive safety programs in their workplaces can help protect their most valuable assets – their people – as well as their company’s professional reputation.

This takes on even greater important with young workers. In many cases, they are new to the workforce and will be looking to you for guidance on how to perform their jobs safely and effectively. Take the time to talk to new employees, especially youth, about safety. Establishing that dialogue will increase the likelihood of those workers bringing any safety concerns to you or their supervisors. By establishing effective safety habits early in their working lives, you help keep your employees safe and also provide those young workers with health and safety tools that will serve them well throughout their working lives.