As an employer, it is your responsibility to provide a safe work environment for all employees, free from any hazards and complying with all statutory requirements.
Health and safety in the workplace is about preventing work-related injury and disease, and designing an environment that promotes well-being for everyone at work.
Knowledge is the key ingredient in providing a safe work environment—if everyone knows the correct procedures then accidents and injuries can be kept to a minimum. Regular training is required for the same.
Employer responsibilities with health and safety
Occupational health and safety procedures must be implemented wherever the work is being conducted, be that in an office, factory, construction site or home.
You should develop and have in place an occupational health and safety policy to meet the following standards:
• Ensure that the way work is done is safe and does not affect employees’ health
• Ensure that tools, equipment and machinery are safe and are kept safe.
• Ensure that ways of storing, transporting or working with dangerous substances is safe and does not damage employees’ health.
• Provide employees with the information, instruction and training they need to do their job safely and without damaging their health
• Consult with employees about health and safety in the workplace
• Monitor the work place regularly and keep a record of what is found during the checks.
• Conduct safety and Health audits regularly.
• Policies should be developed in consultation with all employees.
General Safety Issue Practices
• Keep the work environment clean. Throw away trash and empty the cans often, and keep floors free of obstacles and unnecessary items.
• Spills should be cleaned immediately to avoid slips.
• Immediately report any defects in the workspace such as loose tiles, broken railings, broken doors, broken steps etc.
• Refrain from participating in any form of horseplay.
• Keep sharp objects such as scissors, tacks, and razor blades in closed containers.
• Use the right tool for the job.
• Any neckties, long hair, jewelry, and other loose clothing should be kept well clear of any moving machinery parts.
• Air vents and air registered should be kept unobstructed.
• Furniture, equipment, or other materials should not be positioned in a way that they obstruct air movement or thermostats.
• Any pest control related problems should be reported immediately.
• Pest control chemicals should be used only by experts.
Always have :S : Safe
A : Accident
F : Free
E : Environment
The most important way to prevent safety issues in the workplace is to use common sense at all times.
Health and safety in the workplace is about preventing work-related injury and disease, and designing an environment that promotes well-being for everyone at work.
Knowledge is the key ingredient in providing a safe work environment—if everyone knows the correct procedures then accidents and injuries can be kept to a minimum. Regular training is required for the same.
Employer responsibilities with health and safety
Occupational health and safety procedures must be implemented wherever the work is being conducted, be that in an office, factory, construction site or home.
You should develop and have in place an occupational health and safety policy to meet the following standards:
• Ensure that the way work is done is safe and does not affect employees’ health
• Ensure that tools, equipment and machinery are safe and are kept safe.
• Ensure that ways of storing, transporting or working with dangerous substances is safe and does not damage employees’ health.
• Provide employees with the information, instruction and training they need to do their job safely and without damaging their health
• Consult with employees about health and safety in the workplace
• Monitor the work place regularly and keep a record of what is found during the checks.
• Conduct safety and Health audits regularly.
• Policies should be developed in consultation with all employees.
General Safety Issue Practices
• Keep the work environment clean. Throw away trash and empty the cans often, and keep floors free of obstacles and unnecessary items.
• Spills should be cleaned immediately to avoid slips.
• Immediately report any defects in the workspace such as loose tiles, broken railings, broken doors, broken steps etc.
• Refrain from participating in any form of horseplay.
• Keep sharp objects such as scissors, tacks, and razor blades in closed containers.
• Use the right tool for the job.
• Any neckties, long hair, jewelry, and other loose clothing should be kept well clear of any moving machinery parts.
• Air vents and air registered should be kept unobstructed.
• Furniture, equipment, or other materials should not be positioned in a way that they obstruct air movement or thermostats.
• Any pest control related problems should be reported immediately.
• Pest control chemicals should be used only by experts.
Always have :S : Safe
A : Accident
F : Free
E : Environment
The most important way to prevent safety issues in the workplace is to use common sense at all times.