This document discusses occupational safety, specifically in the context of horse training workplaces. It defines occupational safety as protecting the health and well-being of employees. Laws are in place by the Department of Labor to prevent injuries from accidents or hazards. The document emphasizes the importance of occupational safety for protecting employees' mental, physical and social health as well as the economic stability of companies. It provides examples of safety measures like using protective equipment, training employees on machinery, and ensuring guidelines are followed when working with horses to reduce risks of injuries.

1. 
Occupational Safety
In the Average Workplace As Well As in Horse Training

2. Definition
• Occupational safety is the
health and well-being of people
in a work-related scene.
• To carry out the safety of these
employees, laws are enforced
by the US Department of Labor
to protect from illnesses,
accidents, injuries, and fatalities.

3. Importance
• It ensures the safety of employees
in the workforce whether in
mental, physical, or social health.
• Many injuries can arise if
precautions are not taken, which
can affect the health of the
employee and the economic
stability of the company.
• Occupational Safety seeks to limit
these risks and consequences by
inspecting equipment and the
environment of the workplace.

4. Following the Law
• Some laws include:
• Employees must learn what kind
of hazards exist in the
workplace.
• They must receive training on
how to stay away from these
hazards.
• They have rights to information
about health and safety laws
and file a complaint to the
government if a law is broken.

5. Prevention of Injury
• Utilizing specific workplace
protective equipment (ex.
Hardhats, gloves, thick clothing,
etc.).
• Provided guidelines on how to
operate certain or dangerous
machinery/equipment.
• Providing training for new
employees ensures they
understand how to do their job
properly with little risk involved.

6. Safety Around Horses:
Measures Taken By
the Trainer
• Trainers in the horse training industry
must make sure that the
Occupational Safety and Health
Policy (OSH Policy) is followed by
their employees.
• Regular reviews are conducted to
confirm that employees are
completing their assigned jobs.
• Look over all major
accident/incident investigation
reports to affirm that action has been
done to prevent further accidents.

7. Safety Around Horses:
Measures Taken By
the Employee
• Employees must follow the
guidelines and agree with their
responsibilities as stated by their
specific roles.
• Following the trainer’s policies and
standards to protect their own
safety as well as others that are in
the same workplace.
• Notify their trainer when a risk of
personal injury, horse or property
damage arises.
• Report any injuries that occur at the
workplace.

8. Safety Around
Horses
• Many risks can happen around
horses but they can reduced if
these measures are taken:
• Adequate training is given to
the employees.
• Make sure that employees
understand how to handle a
horse through training,
qualifications, and experience.
• Give employees suitable
protective equipment.
• Ensure good ideals of horse
education.

9. Why Occupational
Safety is Important
in Horse Training
• It ensures that guidelines are met to
procure the safety of the trainers,
employees, and horses involved in
training.
• The overall horse industry thrives
economically from procuring the
safety of the people involved.
Example: a horse that is injured from
an incident costs their owner roughly
around thousands of dollars,
depending on the severity of the injury.
Preventing this increases the economy
that surrounds the practice.
• Picture shows a horse with boots and
wraps on their legs. They protect the
horse’s legs from being scratched or
bruised either from being ridden or
from being shipped in a trailer.

10. Links
• http://www.businessdictionary.co
m/definition/occupational-
safety.html
• http://www.slideshare.net/IITA-
CO/importance-of-occupational-
safety
• http://www.hg.org/workplace-
safety-law.html
• https://www.rwwa.com.au/home
/osh_guide-_TB_Trainer_-_final_-
_april_09.pdf
• https://www.arbill.com/contenton
ly.aspx?file=customerpages/5-
best-practices-to-prevent-
workplace-accidents.htm
• http://cha-
ahse.org/store/blog/keeping_hors
e_legs.html