Be Safe at Work

Many people get injured at work each day. Some are permanently disabled while others even die due to one accident or the other.

Providing health and safety information and training helps you to:
◆ ensure your employees are not injured or made ill by the
work they do;
◆ develop a positive health and safety culture, where safe and
healthy working becomes second nature to everyone;
◆ find out how you could manage health and safety better
◆ meet your legal duty to protect the health and safety of your
employees.

This blog deals with how this can be avoided or prevented.

Safety Policies and Risk Assessment

All employers must have their own safety policies, which states their company's commitment to Health and safety. This will include all procedures in place to make sure all employees work in a safe condition.

Before working, an assessment of the risks of the job to your health and safety should also have been considered and the results must be made known to the employee.

But you must also remember that you are also responsible as your actions matters alot.
You shouldn't misuse any material provided for your safety and obey all safety rules.

Maintain a level of seriousness when working as practical jokes could be catastrophic.

Tidiness

slips,trips and falls are still the major cause of accidents. To help privent them:
Don't leave things lying around.
keep work areas and gangways tidy and clean.
Clean up spills immediately.
Always close drawers.
Pick up all wrappers and peels to prevent slipping.

Hygiene

Contact with chemicals, oils and solvents, e.t.c. can cause skin irritation and damage and make you ill. Therefore always:
Wash your hands, using soap and water or a suitable washer, before you eat a meal and before and after using the toilets.Dry your hands with a towel or dryer.
Wash your self with soap and water at least twice in a day.
Wash your teeth with a tooth brush and a toothpasteat leaset twice a day suitably in the when you get up from bed in the morning and before going to bed at night.
Use a suitable barrier cream or clothing to protect your skin when doing dirty jobs.
Gat medical advice on any skin complaints,rashes irritation, blisters, e.t.c. and follow the recommended treatments.

Moving about in the Workplace

You must always remeber that:
Walk around in the workpace and don't run.
Use the ways provided and never take shortcut.
Never ride on any vehicle which are not meant to carry passengers.
Always obey all signs and notices in and around the work place.
Never touch anything you are unsure of.
Take care when moving around places where machineries are operating.
Never move about with or drive vehicles which you haven't be properly trained to drive.