More immediately, there are a
number of steps that a proactive employer can take, including putting together a comprehensive safety and health program, conducting regular safety and health audits and / or risk assessments, ensuring that
employees are properly trained relative to their roles and responsibilities, and taking prompt action to respond to and address incidents (whether an accident or a near miss) by
correcting any potential hazards, as well as issuing discipline if it has been determined that an
employee or manager violated company safety rules.