| Not many would be aware of this, but the | | | | intervals. |
| government has legislation for health and | | | | |
| safety of people at work. The Health and | | | | Stress at work place is common. But if it |
| Safety at Work etc Act 1974 requires the | | | | starts affecting the health of the employee |
| employers to have proper health and safety | | | | then it is a problem. Employers should |
| management systems at work. The Act makes | | | | identify the factors causing excessive stress |
| provision for securing the health of people | | | | to the employees. A stress risk assessment |
| at work, welfare and safety of the employees | | | | should be done to identify the potential |
| including the people who are not directly | | | | hazards and risks. Proper measures should be |
| employed by the company like contractors and | | | | adopted to control excessive employee stress. |
| visitors. | | | | Employees should be given proper training, |
| | | | support and care to help them prevent & |
| While the law exists and it is mandatory for | | | | relieve the stress. |
| the employers to follow the guidelines, it is | | | | |
| also necessary for the employees to know | | | | Employers should follow the norms of the |
| about their rights and duties regarding their | | | | Control of Substances Hazardous to Health |
| own health & safety. Employers should conduct | | | | Regulations. They should assess the health |
| a General Risk Assessment to ensure the | | | | risks faced by the employees from the |
| health and safety of their employees. | | | | chemicals or substances used at workplace. |
| | | | Proper control measures should be adopted and |
| To create awareness about health & safety at | | | | the same should be followed by the employees. |
| work, the employers should have proper | | | | Training and information about the health |
| employee induction & health and safety | | | | risks should be provided to the employees. |
| training programs whenever new employees join | | | | |
| the company. The induction program should | | | | The employers are also required to have |
| educate the employees about the safety | | | | proper policies for disability health & |
| standards, procedures and policies of the | | | | safety. Employees with cognitive, physical, |
| company. | | | | sensory, ambulant and other disabilities have |
| | | | a right to proper arrangements and facilities |
| The basics of health and safety at work start | | | | at the workplace. There should be proper |
| with having proper First Aid. Every | | | | access, lighting, signage, seating |
| organization big or small must have proper | | | | arrangements for the disabled. Other |
| First Aid Kits and systems. While at work, | | | | employees of the company should also be |
| people can suffer an injury or fall ill. It | | | | sensitized about the same. |
| is very important for the company / firm to | | | | |
| have proper arrangements so that the | | | | New and expectant mothers have a right to |
| employees can receive immediate medical | | | | proper care at the workplace. The employers |
| attention. A person who has received proper | | | | should identify the potential hazards to the |
| training for administering First Aid should | | | | mother as well as the baby while at work. The |
| be appointed for this. | | | | employers can offer alternative work, |
| | | | different or less work timings or paid leave |
| Fire safety is of prime importance at work. | | | | to ensure the health and safety of the mother |
| The potential hazards and sources of fuel, | | | | and baby. Similarly, arrangements should be |
| oxygen & ignition etc should be identified. | | | | made for young persons at work and lone |
| Proper Fire detection and warning systems | | | | workers. A general risk assessment should be |
| should be in place to prevent any mishaps. | | | | done for the security, health and safety of |
| Fire extinguishers should be kept ready in | | | | such employees. |
| different places throughout the building. | | | | |
| There should be exit doors and escape routes | | | | It is important that the employer as well as |
| in the building. Electrical equipments and | | | | the employee is aware of the rights and |
| wiring should be proper and checked at | | | | duties pertaining to health and safety at |
| regular intervals. The employees should be | | | | workplace. For details you can take the |
| given training on dealing with fire | | | | services of a health and safety consultant or |
| emergencies. Fire drill and Fire Risk | | | | just search for "health and safety at work" |
| Assessment should be done at regular | | | | on any major search engine. |