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Health and Safety at Work

Not many would be aware of this, but thecommon. But if it starts affecting the
government has legislation for healthhealth of the employee then it is a
and safety of people at work. The Healthproblem. Employers should identify the
and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 requiresfactors causing excessive stress to the
the employers to have proper health andemployees. A stress risk assessment
safety management systems at work. Theshould be done to identify the potential
Act makes provision for securing thehazards and risks. Proper measures
health of people at work, welfare andshould be adopted to control excessive
safety of the employees including theemployee stress. Employees should be
people who are not directly employed bygiven proper training, support and care
the company like contractors andto help them prevent & relieve the
visitors.While the law exists and it isstress.Employers should follow the norms
mandatory for the employers to followof the Control of Substances Hazardous
the guidelines, it is also necessary forto Health Regulations. They should
the employees to know about their rightsassess the health risks faced by the
and duties regarding their own health &employees from the chemicals or
safety. Employers should conduct asubstances used at workplace. Proper
General Risk Assessment to ensure thecontrol measures should be adopted and
health and safety of their employees.Tothe same should be followed by the
create awareness about health & safetyemployees. Training and information
at work, the employers should haveabout the health risks should be
proper employee induction & health andprovided to the employees.The employers
safety training programs whenever neware also required to have proper
employees join the company. Thepolicies for disability health & safety.
induction program should educate theEmployees with cognitive, physical,
employees about the safety standards,sensory, ambulant and other disabilities
procedures and policies of thehave a right to proper arrangements and
company.The basics of health and safetyfacilities at the workplace. There
at work start with having proper Firstshould be proper access, lighting,
Aid. Every organization big or smallsignage, seating arrangements for the
must have proper First Aid Kits anddisabled. Other employees of the company
systems. While at work, people canshould also be sensitized about the
suffer an injury or fall ill. It is verysame.New and expectant mothers have a
important for the company / firm to haveright to proper care at the workplace.
proper arrangements so that theThe employers should identify the
employees can receive immediate medicalpotential hazards to the mother as well
attention. A person who has receivedas the baby while at work. The employers
proper training for administering Firstcan offer alternative work, different or
Aid should be appointed for this.Fireless work timings or paid leave to
safety is of prime importance at work.ensure the health and safety of the
The potential hazards and sources ofmother and baby. Similarly, arrangements
fuel, oxygen & ignition etc should beshould be made for young persons at work
identified. Proper Fire detection andand lone workers. A general risk
warning systems should be in place toassessment should be done for the
prevent any mishaps. Fire extinguisherssecurity, health and safety of such
should be kept ready in different placesemployees.It is important that the
throughout the building. There should beemployer as well as the employee is
exit doors and escape routes in theaware of the rights and duties
building. Electrical equipments andpertaining to health and safety at
wiring should be proper and checked atworkplace. For details you can take the
regular intervals. The employees shouldservices of a health and safety
be given training on dealing with fireconsultant or just search for "health
emergencies. Fire drill and Fire Riskand safety at work" on any major search
Assessment should be done at regularengine.
intervals.Stress at work place is



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