Health & Safety System Requirements
Corning Incorporated is committed to the health and safety of our employees and the visitors to our facilities. To maintain a safe and healthful work environment, Corning’s corporate safety management group established a Safety & Health Management System.
In support of that system we offer the following services:
- Assessments and Program Reviews
- Fundamentals of Safety and Health training course
- Industrial Hygiene Support
- Consultation
- Worldwide Compliance with Regulatory Standards
- Inspection Support
- Toxicology Support
- Data Management
Effective Hazard Avoidance, Prevention & Control
Our goal is to avoid and prevent accidents. To achieve the greatest effectiveness in hazard avoidance prevention, and control, we apply the following five priorities to all design and redesign processes.
Design for minimum risk
Our top priority is to eliminate hazards in the design process.
Incorporated safety devices
If hazards cannot be eliminated or their risks adequately reduced through design selection, the next step is to reduce risks to an acceptable level. We accomplish this step through the use of fixed, automatic, or other protective safety design features or devices. We also establish routine functional checks for the safety devices to ensure they maintain their level of protection.
Provided warning devices
In some cases, identified hazards cannot be eliminated or their risks reduced to an acceptable level through the incorporated safety devices. Under these conditions, we develop systems to detect hazardous conditions and warn personnel of the hazards. Warning signals are designed to help workers react promptly and correctly to a hazardous situation and should be standardized within all systems.
Develop and implement operating procedures & employee training programs
Where it is impractical to eliminate hazards or reduce their risks to an acceptable level through design selection, incorporated safety devices, or warning devices, we develop and implement safe operating procedures and use safety training programs.
Use personal protective equipment
When all other techniques cannot eliminate or control a hazard, our employees are given personal protection equipment to prevent injuries and illnesses.
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