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•Employees must know their rights and responsibilities
•They should be aware of the general laws applicable to them
•All employees have entitlement to rest breaks and paid vacations
Employee safety and health at work
MANAGEMENT’S ROLE IN EMPLOYEE SAFETYI. There are a number of strategies that can be used by
organizations II. To ensure a healthy and safe workplace and ensure
compliance with legal requirements. Some are:
Design • Safe and healthy systems of works
Exhibit • Strong management commitment
Inspect • Workplace for health and safety problems
Establish• Procedures and controls for
dealing with health and safety issues
MANAGEMENT’S ROLE IN EMPLOYEE SAFETY(cont)
Develop • Training programs
Set up • Health and safety committees
Monitor • Safety policies
Draw up • Action plan and checklist
SUPERVISOR’S ROLE IN EMPLOYEE SAFETY
Supervisors Must:
•To identify unsafe conditions•To correct hazardous conditions•If a serious hazard is detected take immediate action• To report unhealthful conditions
Investigate workplace accidents:
•Take prompt corrective action, to ensure safety
•To prevent recurrence of accidents
Ensure employees are adequately trained to perform work safely :
•Permitting employees to work with 1. machine tools 2. electrical system•Specialized training
•Maintain records of safety training provided
Ensure that employees perform work in a safe manner:
•Monitor employee behavior
•Take prompt action to correct any unsafe actions or behavior
RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS OF EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEESs
Employees must:1. Work safely to protect
them self and others from injury and follow all OHS
instructions,for example:
Wear all personal protective equipment provided.
Follow safe work procedures.
2. Report any
OHS issues, including hazards,
injuries, illnesses and near misses
Employers must:
1. Properly orientate, train and supervise staff to
ensure safe work practices are understood and
followed by all employees.
2. Provide suitable personal protective equipment
(PPE) to make sure workers can do their job safely and train workers how to use
PPE correctly.
SAFETY FACILITIES SEEN IN THE COMPANIES.
Personal protective equipment.
hard helmet, hearing plug, safety goggles, mask.(respirator), apron, hand gloves.
Hoist and lifts in the shop floor.
Safety notice boards. Safety training Safety policies First aid.
WHAT CAUSES ACCIDENTS?
Unsafe conditions and other work related factors
Unsafe conditions: The mechanical and physics accidents.
Unsafe conditions are a main cause of accidents. They include thing like:
1.Hazardous procedures in, or around machines 2. Unsafe storage – congestion, overloading
3. Improper illumination – glare insufficient light
Unsafe Conditions and Unsafe Acts.
PROBLEMS AND REMEDIES
Typical workplace exposure hazards
1. Chemicals and other hazardous materials
2. Excessive noise and vibrations3. Temperature extremes
4. Biohazards including those that are normally occurring (such as mold) and manmade (such as anthrax)
5. Ergonomics hazards such as poorly designed equipment that forces workers to do their jobs while contorted in unnatural positions
Employers can take a number of steps to prevent the entry or spread of infectious diseases like SARS into their workplaces. These include:
1. Closely monitor CDC travel alerts.
2. Provide a daily medical screenings for employees returning from SARS infected areas.
3. Tell employees to say home if they have a fever or respiratory system symptoms.
4. Clean work area and surfaces regularly5. Stagger breaks. Offer several lunch periods to
reduce overcrowding.6..Emphasize to employees the importance of
frequent hand washing, and make sanitizers containing easily available throughout the workplace.
PROBLEMS AND REMEDIES
Safety, Health And Welfare At Work (Carcinogens) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 622 of 2015)
Safety, Health And Welfare At Work (Chemical Agents) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 623 of 2015)
Safety, Health And Welfare At Work (General application) (amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (S.I. No. 70 of 2016)
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Safety Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No.445 of 2012)
WELFARE ACT