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738 Workplace Hygiene and Illness Prevention Program Management
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Program Administration

Although management leadership holds the responsibility to ensure the hygiene and illness prevention program is administered effectively, without employee participation, the program will not succeed.

Employees must be encouraged to participate in the program.

Employees must be encouraged to participate, have the necessary information, and be allowed to participate in the program.

Worker Participation

By encouraging employees to participate in the hygiene and illness prevention program, management is demonstrating their commitment and dedication to the program.

You can encourage employees by:

  • ensuring workers are given the time and resources needed to participate in the program
  • using positive reinforcement to encourage employee participation
  • maintaining an open-door policy that invites employees to communicate concerns and offer suggestions

Report Concerns and Suggestions

Employees are often best positioned to spot concerns and program weaknesses. By encouraging employees to report issues and provide suggestions, management can promptly address issues before someone becomes ill.

You can encourage employees by:

  • establishing a process for employees to report concerns or suggestions
  • responding promptly to all reports or suggestions
  • reporting back to employees about the action taken in response to reports or suggestions
  • emphasizing that management will only use reports or suggestions to make improvements, and not for disciplinary actions
  • involving employees in finding solutions to reported concerns or suggestions

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

5-4. Melissa is responsible for encouraging worker participation in her company's hygiene and illness prevention program. How can Melissa encourage employee participation?