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Guides organizations in establishing a Safety Program with clear goals, assigning the site safety representative, and specifying where the plan is kept. 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Resources to assist you, along with best practice tips, are noted throughout this template to help you accomplish this goal.\nImportant tips:\nAny improvements to safety processes or the overall program should be tracked internally and communicated to your insurance broker and/or carrier. This could help the company with more favorable rates and additional options at policy renewal time.\nValidate positive safety behaviors (and where possible reward with incentives). 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