| Employees are building blocks of an | | | | have in every organization. |
| organization. There is no denying of the fact | | | | |
| that each employee is an irreplaceable | | | | The location of the workplace is of paramount |
| resource to an organization. Ensuring safety | | | | importance. The offices should be located at |
| of employees in workplace is not only a | | | | a proper place which can maintain the right |
| necessity but is mandatory requirement as per | | | | set of mental framework for the employees to |
| the guidelines issued by OSHA (Occupational | | | | deliver performance. Proximity to areas like |
| and Safety Health Act). | | | | bar, graveyard, and the like are likely to |
| | | | create disturbances. Care should be taken |
| Ensuring safety of workers is not only | | | | that the employees are not in any way exposed |
| essential for the employees but also for | | | | to stressful working condition that can |
| their immediate family dependants. It is | | | | jeopardize their health and wellness. |
| essential for every organization to adopt | | | | |
| some important steps so as to ensure safety | | | | One of the most important areas where the |
| of their workforce. The nature of measures to | | | | management should take utmost care is the |
| be undertaken differs depending on the nature | | | | emotional well being of employees. Instances |
| of the organization. Workers employed in | | | | are not rare where new recruits are unduly |
| factories and construction sites are more | | | | harassed and taken advantage of by senior |
| exposed to hazards to those engaged in | | | | employees. This not only impedes the |
| administrative professions. | | | | performance of the employees but disrupts |
| | | | their mental stability. In this regard, the |
| All office equipments should be designed | | | | management should encourage all the employees |
| keeping in mind ergonomic factors. The | | | | to come forth with their issues, their pleas |
| workstations should be maintained at an | | | | should be answered and necessary actions |
| appropriate height. This would help you | | | | should be taken to resolve them. |
| maintain the correct sitting position and | | | | |
| help you avoid developing back problems. The | | | | Employees should be educated about the |
| office furniture should have rounded corners | | | | necessary safety measures so that the same |
| so as to reduce chances of injury. | | | | can be resorted to in times of need. It is to |
| | | | be remembered that ensuring safety at |
| In addition to maintaining the workstation at | | | | workplace is not only a responsibility on the |
| a proper height, one should pay attention to | | | | part of the employer but the employees as |
| ensure that your chair supports tilt | | | | well. |
| mechanism. This would help you to sit back | | | | |
| and relax your spine. Some jobs require you | | | | Once safety steps are being implemented, it |
| to sit for hours on the chair. Your feet | | | | is necessary to put a check on it and if |
| should also be placed at rest on a foot rest | | | | required the management should adopt |
| so as to avoid unnecessary stress on your | | | | necessary measures to upgrade the same and |
| feet. Sitting for long hours in front of | | | | for the betterment of the organization as a |
| computer screen can impair vision. Installing | | | | whole. |
| anti-glare screen at every monitor is a must | | | | |