Workplace Safety Policy

It is up to the management of a nonprofit to vigilantly protect staff safety. Implementing a safety policy for your organization should be a top priority.

Staff — paid employees and unpaid volunteers — should be encouraged to report any unsafe conditions right away and should be trained how to react in an emergency involving potential violence at the workplace.

Goals of Policy

1. A primary goal of a workplace safety policy is to establish the expectation that it is the responsibility of all personnel to create and maintain a safe work environment.

2. The organization’s safety policy should also address the organization’s obligations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act to maintain a safe workplace.