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Communication plays an important role in creating awareness about Health & Safety but what is more important is that the communication is done positively which makes the entire intention more effective and forthcoming with all. Instead of warning employees about … Continue reading
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It is the social responsibility of every organization to monitor and lessen the stress levels of employees so as to provide a good quality work life. Stress usually results from the inability to cope with the demands of the job or peer … Continue reading
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Research indicates that occupational health and hygiene should be monitored in every organization because it massively affects the productivity as a whole. Every year 1.2 million people are affected by muscular disorders like back pain and repetitive strain injury. Noise, fatigue … Continue reading
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Safety Inspections are processes designed to locate and define any faults or causes of accident in the system, operations or equipments of any organization’s department or manufacturing process. These should be carried out regularly and consist of the following steps- … Continue reading
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A Health & Safety Audit examines a whole organization including planning, policy making, implementation, hierarchies, processes, and decision making to test whether all safety aims & objectives are being met.It provides for a comprehensive view of policies, procedures and safety … Continue reading
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A Hazard is defined as anything that can cause harm. Example: electricity, chemicals, working with sharp objects etc Hazards are generally classified as – Catastrophic- When imminent danger exists capable of causing widespead illness or death Critical- When possibility of serious illness, … Continue reading
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Health and Safety policies are required to be documented to demonstrate that the top management is concerned about its employees protection and safety and to make clear what preventive measures it will implement. This documentation is necessary to generate a climate … Continue reading
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Health, Safety and Welfare Management deals with the legal and social responsibilities of an organization by means of the services provided by the Human Resource department to ensure a healthy and safe place of work, help elderly & retired employees, … Continue reading