| The importance of safety at work place can't be | | | | Especially in incidents like fire, it is necessary for |
| over exemplified. It is mostly felt in factories | | | | the employee to take some basic steps so as to |
| where the labourers are exposed t sustained risk | | | | arrest the magnitude of the casualty. In case of |
| in their daily operations. Adaptation of safety | | | | high-rise towers, it becomes difficult for |
| measures not only ensures safety of the life of | | | | fire-fighters to carry 100pund gears at the top of |
| the workers but also of their family dependents. | | | | the buildings. In that case fire fighting devices like |
| ANSI makes it mandatory for major factories | | | | fire extinguishers should be kept within the reach |
| and construction houses to comply with certain | | | | of everyone. |
| specified norms. It is important that the | | | | Safety of employees is primarily important at any |
| construction houses and factories adopt certain | | | | workplace irrespective of the fact whether it is |
| specified norms. It is important that the | | | | an office, factory or a construction site. But at |
| construction houses and factories adopt some | | | | the same time, proper protection of the office |
| basic safety measures so as to ensure overall | | | | property is essential. All the employees should be |
| safety of the workplace. First and foremost all | | | | identified by proper photo identity card that is |
| operations should be executed under supervision | | | | required to be shown as one enters the office |
| of factory foreman. He is responsible for | | | | premises. |
| discharge of all safety measures. All the safety | | | | A photo id card helps in identifying its holder with |
| provisions must be brought to the attention of | | | | his name and photograph. This helps in avoiding |
| everyone employed in the factory units. A list of | | | | impersonation and reduces chances of theft, |
| all adopted safety measures should be displayed | | | | robbery and pilferage in factories. |
| at a prominent place so as to attract attention of | | | | Each equipment should be properly labelled and a |
| workers Special care should be taken with regard | | | | proper record should be maintained. Safety is of |
| to providing safety helmets, shoes, and safety | | | | utmost importance in warehouses. All the stocks |
| belts to the workers. A first aid kit should be | | | | should be labelled with the help of a bin card and |
| maintained so as to combat emergency situation. | | | | should be kept under strict vigilance of the |
| Safety is of utmost importance in construction | | | | storekeeper. The stock chart should be |
| sites. Special attention should be devoted to | | | | maintained regularly so that any deficit in stock |
| ensure safety in these areas. Fr instance | | | | can be brought to notice. |
| barricading all open excavations is necessary. | | | | Last but never the least it is important to buy |
| Every employee should be made educated of the | | | | insurance cover for all the workers as well as the |
| necessary steps to be adopted in case there is | | | | working equipments. But at the same time it is |
| an emergency. As we know, most of the offices | | | | necessary to take proper safety steps. All |
| are located in high rise towers and the incidents | | | | insurance claims are liable to rejections if the |
| like fire, elevator emergency, power cut have | | | | safety requirements are not being complied with. |
| manifold impact at these places. | | | | |