Excerpt from FSM 6700—Safety and Health Program

6703—POLICY

  1. Safety and health program requirements shall be integrated into functional activities: (1) to ensure the objective in FSM 6702 is addressed in all activities of the Forest Service and (2) to reduce managerial and work errors that lead to injuries, illnesses, excessive costs, production failures, property losses, and damage to the environment.

  2. Safety and health of all involved individuals are the highest priorities on any job.