JUNE 2013
USING THE TURKEY SAFE WORK PRACTICES WITHIN THE FIVE
STEP HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The Turkey Safe Work Practices are safe work guidelines, written by the industry, for the industry. They
are recognized and supported by the organizations identifi ed on the acknowledgement pages of this
manual.
The safe work guidelines do not, on their own, ensure that there will be safety on the job. To
effectively implement the Turkey Safe Work Practices Manual, there has to be a systematic approach to
managing these within a health and safety program. "The Five Steps to Managing Health &
Safety" provides a management system approach. The following graphic depicts the health and safety
management model. A systematic approach is critical to a successful health and safety program.
The Turkey Safe Work Practices Manual falls under the program element of Control Activities in the
Five Step model. Each safe work practice is managed by using the fi ve steps. The industry working
group has established the safe work practice as a guideline for the sector. Employers are responsible to
communicate, train, implement and ensure that the practice is actually followed. Based on
evaluation, recognition of success is given and improvements made when needed. This is the
continuous improvement loop.
The Five Step model is incorporated in the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) Safe
Workplace Awareness Program (SWAP) which has formed the basis for the Safe Communities
Incentive Program (SCIP) and Safety Groups. For purposes of the Turkey Safe Work Practices Manual , this
manual provides an introduction to the Five Step model.
For further information on the Five Step model and the full SWAP, contact the WSIB at 1-800-663-6639.
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