Accidents at work can happen to anybody at anytime. Specific types of accidents can be more common than others, in certain environments. It is the duty of your employer to minimize the risks of accidents as much as possible because a large number of accidents can often be put down to employer negligence. It is very easy to understand that accidents always occur from time to time so you should try to take some precautions for this. Many types of accidents can happen across a vast amount of workplaces, which can include offices, warehouses, construction sites and factories as well as shops.
You will be surprised to know that one million estimated injuries take place in the UK workplaces every year, and the shocking fact is that a vast majority of these accidents is avoidable. It does not mean that they are not careful. In spite of the huge improvements in health and safety, along with an ever-increasing list of safety rules, the workplace still remains a dangerous place.
The work places in the UK suffer from almost one million injuries every year that could be easily avoided. This trend of accidents seems to go on, despite of the huge improvements that have been introduced in many work places in terms of regulations and safety manuals. Despite all this and the careful behaviour from employees, the fact remains that work places are dangerous sites, where accidents continue to occur.
As some types of accidents are more likely to happen than others, they should be cautioned against. Overall, the responsibility of providing adequate safety to the employees rests on the shoulders of the employer. For starters, he must make sure that timely and efficient evaluations are taking place of the health and safety regime and the risk management at the work place. He must ensure that the rules and regulations in relation to health and safety are being taken seriously by all the employees. This includes the equipment that is handled by the employees, which should be in workable condition. The employer must know that all of his employees have the necessary training to carry out their job and in a manner that the risk of accidents is reduced with the proper following of the rules and security protocol in place.
The accidents at workplace could be greatly reduced if the management is efficient. There are a few important measures that could be taken, which would ensure a reduction in their occurrence. For starters, the managers should identify and make note of all the potential ways through which accidents can occur in their work environment and the employees which are vulnerable to them. After this, the likelihood of each of these accidents should be estimated, and caution against these accidents should be prioritized according to this list. It cannot be emphasized enough that management must take essential steps to reduce the occurrence of accidents and make this task a priority.
Once all the possible ways, through which accidents can occur, are identified, the management should come up with the ways to stop them or counter them. The preventive and protection measures should be taken with the use of a prioritization plan. The nature of each job should be well-known so that it is clear to all the employees as to who does what and when. This allows them to understand the best way in which they could do their job, in the safest and most secure manner possible.
All the measures should be reviewed at regular intervals to ensure that they remain up to date. All the measures have to be revised whenever significant changes occur in the organization, or after the findings of an accident or near miss investigation. - 32544
You will be surprised to know that one million estimated injuries take place in the UK workplaces every year, and the shocking fact is that a vast majority of these accidents is avoidable. It does not mean that they are not careful. In spite of the huge improvements in health and safety, along with an ever-increasing list of safety rules, the workplace still remains a dangerous place.
The work places in the UK suffer from almost one million injuries every year that could be easily avoided. This trend of accidents seems to go on, despite of the huge improvements that have been introduced in many work places in terms of regulations and safety manuals. Despite all this and the careful behaviour from employees, the fact remains that work places are dangerous sites, where accidents continue to occur.
As some types of accidents are more likely to happen than others, they should be cautioned against. Overall, the responsibility of providing adequate safety to the employees rests on the shoulders of the employer. For starters, he must make sure that timely and efficient evaluations are taking place of the health and safety regime and the risk management at the work place. He must ensure that the rules and regulations in relation to health and safety are being taken seriously by all the employees. This includes the equipment that is handled by the employees, which should be in workable condition. The employer must know that all of his employees have the necessary training to carry out their job and in a manner that the risk of accidents is reduced with the proper following of the rules and security protocol in place.
The accidents at workplace could be greatly reduced if the management is efficient. There are a few important measures that could be taken, which would ensure a reduction in their occurrence. For starters, the managers should identify and make note of all the potential ways through which accidents can occur in their work environment and the employees which are vulnerable to them. After this, the likelihood of each of these accidents should be estimated, and caution against these accidents should be prioritized according to this list. It cannot be emphasized enough that management must take essential steps to reduce the occurrence of accidents and make this task a priority.
Once all the possible ways, through which accidents can occur, are identified, the management should come up with the ways to stop them or counter them. The preventive and protection measures should be taken with the use of a prioritization plan. The nature of each job should be well-known so that it is clear to all the employees as to who does what and when. This allows them to understand the best way in which they could do their job, in the safest and most secure manner possible.
All the measures should be reviewed at regular intervals to ensure that they remain up to date. All the measures have to be revised whenever significant changes occur in the organization, or after the findings of an accident or near miss investigation. - 32544
