Small Business Resource Guide – Programs & Training Resources

Accident Prevention Plan – Program Guide

Checklists and includes: management, record keeping, safety analysis, accident prevention, accident reporting and investigating, training, safety inspection, and program review.

Though specific to Texas, most information is applicable to other states.

Texas Department of Insurance

How to create a safety program

The basic structure includes:

1. Development and implementation of a company safety policy,
2. Writing and/or compiling work rules and practices,
3. Training of workers in those work rules and practices,
4. Delineation of safety responsibilities of roofing workers and management,
5. Discipline and incentive procedures for penalizing infractions and rewarding compliance with program rules, and
6. Regular review and amendment process for program provisions, including a safety committee that has staff members representative of all levels of the organization.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

NIOSH Total Worker Health^®

Total Worker Health^® is defined as policies, programs, and practices that integrate protection from work-related safety and health hazards with promotion of injury and illness prevention efforts to advance worker well-being.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Total Worker Health^® Essentials Video Series
The series features tips and best practices from small business leaders and occupational safety and health researchers on the development, implementation, and evaluation of workplace programs, as well as employer concerns such as ergonomics, stress, and safety.

The University of Iowa Healthier Workforce Center for Excellence 

LOHP Small Business IIPP and Training Resources

Create your own safety program template with guides, factsheets, and tip sheets.

Worker Occupational Safety and Health Training and Education Program, Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation
UCLA Labor Occupational Safety and Health, Small Business Support

These training resources help owners with general health and safety materials. Though prepared for California, most items are broadly applicable, including resources for:

• Janitorial Safety Program
• Restaurant Supervisor Training
• Injury & Illness Prevention Program
• Training of Trainers

UCLA’s Worker Occupational Safety and Health Training and Education Program (WOSHTEP) in UCLA’s Labor Occupational Safety and Health (LOSH) Program.

FOCUS on Fleet Safety

A workforce development program for small- to mid-sized fleets, utilizing industry-leading best practices in fleet safety. FOCUS helps companies build cultures of safety and achieve safe and efficient operations through a combination of training, leadership development and technology.

Together for Safer Roads (TSR)