health and safety at workplace.
what is safety, what is hazard, types of hazard, what types of protection we need at work place, benefits of health and safety policy at workplace.
3. WHAT IS SAFETY?
Safety is the state of being "safe", the condition of being protected
from harm or other non-desirable outcomes
human/employee safety
Safety of employee refers to the provision of
a safe environment, safe equipment and safe procedures in
the workplace in order to ensure employee' health and safety
4. WHAT IS A JOB HAZARD?
A job hazard is
anything at work
that can hurt you,
either physically or
mentally.
6. JOB HAZARDS
Safety hazards can cause immediate injuries
Chemical hazards are gases, vapors, liquids, or dusts that can
harm your body
Biological hazards are living things that can cause sickness or
disease, such as influenza, West Nile Virus, hepatitis, and
tuberculosis.
Other health hazards are other harmful things that can injure
you or make you sick. Some are not obvious because they may not
cause health problems right away.
8. TIPS FOR WORK SAFETY
Understand the risks.
Reduce workplace stress.
Take regular breaks.
Protect your back.
Wear protective equipment to suit the task.
9. BENEFITS OF SAFE AND HEALTHY
WORK
improved health and wellbeing
greater productivity
higher performance
increased job satisfaction
lower absenteeism rates
less workplace injury and workers’ compensation claims
faster return to work