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