OSC Health & Safety Goals, Strategy and Methods:

• Goals:
  • Improved DOT employee health and safety; decreased accidents, injuries and lost time
• Strategy:
  • Raise employee awareness of healthy lifestyles and safe practices through exemplary leadership, education, training and personal accountability
• Tools/Methods:
  • New Employee Orientation - emphasize health & safety expectations and responsibilities
  • Performance Evaluation - stress accountability of employees and supervisors
  • Training - reinforce good health & safety practices
  • Auditing - check compliance
  • Communication - provide information through bulletin boards, health & safety "Alerts", best practices, regulatory updates, wellness "fairs", Web site, etc.
  • Programs - detail and standardize requirements
  • Risk Assessment - determine employee exposure to adverse work conditions

OSC Health & Safety Links of Interest:

• US DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• NH Department of Labor
• State of New Hampshire Wellness Program
• NH Department of Health & Human Services
  • Tobacco Prevention and Control Program