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8 Steps to Prevent Hazards in Work Place

by Guru NEWSFebruary 18, 2017
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I believe that all employers want to ensure a safe, healthy and productive work environment for their workers. It is also the employer’s top priorities to do their best to prevent potential hazards in a workplace that might happen to workers and cause the business to lose a fortune.

The only prevention is hazards being paid careful attention to and clear policies being addressed then yet target productivity falls into place. The most common hazards could be caused by electricity, chemicals, fires, noise and accidental falls or falling objects. Among them, electrical hazards have developed into the most frequent one happening as electricity had subconsciously become part of everyone’s life and sources of light. There are a number of commercial electricians companies that offer comprehensive electrical services from complete rewiring to programmed maintenance and much more in case of any electrical emergencies.

However, there are 8 effective and useful steps given below for employers bear in mind when it comes to trying to avoid possible hazards in the workplace.

  1. Identify the hazards in your working place—anything with the potentiality to cause harm. Feel free to consult an expert on the matter like a first aid officer. They can help pinpoint possible dangers before they even happen.
  1. checklistConfer with your employees. One of the lawful requirements is safety to be discussed in workplaces. Not only you can gain practical insights and solutions from your employees but also this is a great way to level up teamwork.
  1. Launch a regular inspection of workplace policy and discuss findings with employees and document the conclusions.
  1. Consult with employees about health and safety in regular, daily meetings, such as tool-box talks, production meetings, team meeting and even face-to-face discussions.
  1. Pay closer attention to those hazards that do not seem immediately obvious, such as over-time exposure to harmful chemicals which could cause illnesses. Additionally, ensuring proper PPE required in the workplace is available and implemented. Something as simple as utilising gloves when handling harmful chemicals can go a long way. Also, be mindful that some gloves like latex may cause allergic reactions, so use nitrile gloves as much as possible. They can easily be ordered online.
  1. Start a register of injury records now (if you do not have one yet)—it is also legally required to keep one. You will be able to keep track of what hazards have previously happened and learn from it. What is more, you can pinpoint the problem areas and identify any emerging patterns.
  1. Prioritize the orders of the risks associated with the hazards from the highest and lowest.
  1. Frequently check-up the control put in place and do not neglect to look for new hazards.

 

 

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