Health and Safety at Work, Professional Practices

1. Hassan Fayyaz 105
Usama Fayyaz 107
Zeeshan Yousuf 113

2. INTRODUCTION
 Management has both legal and moral
responsibilities to provide a safe and healthy
workplace
 work-related accidents, injuries, and illnesses are costly
 cost of lost productivity to U.S. companies surpasses
$100 billion annually

3. According to ILO (International of Labor Organization)
Every 15 seconds, a worker dies from a work related accident
or disease.
Every 15 seconds, 160 workers have a work related accident.
Every year, 2.3 million people die as a result of occupational
accidents or work-related diseases

4. Health and Safety Issues
 Accidents
 Indoor Air Quality
 Smoke Free Environment
 Stress

5. ACCIENDENT
An unplanned, uncontrolled event that happens unexpectedly
and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury or
loss of the property/assets.

6. Reasons for Accident
Unsafe Act
Unsafe Condition
Natural Reasons

7. Cause wise Analysis for Accident
88%
10% 2%
UnSafe Act
UnSafe Condition
Natural Reasons

8. Indoor Air Quality
 a building is “sick” if it contains harmful airborne chemicals,
asbestos, or indoor pollution
 suggestions for keeping the environment healthy:
i. make sure workers get enough fresh air
ii. avoid suspect building materials and furnishings
iii. test new buildings for toxins before occupancy
iv. provide a smoke-free environment
v. keep air ducts clean and dry
vi. pay attention to workers’ complaints

9. Smoke Free Environment
Costs of smokers:
 increased health premiums
 absenteeism
 lost productivity due to smoke breaks
 maintenance costs
 harm to coworkers by second-hand smoke

10. Stress
 Employees feel negative stress in the face of constraints,
demands, and pressure
 stress costs U.S. corporations billions dollars annually

11. Why Health and Safety is Important??
Health and Safety is important because it protects the well
being of employers, visitors and customers. Looking
after Health and Safety makes good business sense.
Workplaces which neglect health and safety risk prosecution,
may lose staff, and may increase costs and reduce profitability.

12. Health and Safety Act 1974
The 1974 Act was a major step forward because:
1) It protected everyone
2) It gave inspectors powers of investigation into accidents
3) It gave employers and workers duties at work
4) It included welfare at work e.g. toilets, Mess etc.
5) It included imprisonment and fines as penalties

13. Health and Safety Depends
Health and Safety Depends on:
1) Worker
2) Supervisor
3) Employers

14. Workers must do for Health and Safety:
▪ Follow the law and workplace health and safety policies and
procedures
▪ Wear and use the protective equipment required by their
employer
▪ Work and act in a way that won’t hurt themselves or anyone
else
▪ Report any hazards or injuries to their supervisor

15. Supervisor must do for Health and Safety:
▪ Tell workers about hazards and dangers, and respond to their
concerns
▪ Show workers how to work safely, and make sure they follow
the law and workplace health and safety policies and
procedures
▪ Make sure workers wear and use the right protective
equipment
▪ Do everything reasonable in the circumstances to protect
workers from being hurt or getting a work-related illness.

16. Employer must do for Health and Safety:
▪ Make sure workers know about hazards and dangers by
providing information, instruction and supervision on how to
work safely
▪ Make sure supervisors know what is required to protect
workers’ health and safety on the job
▪ Create workplace health and safety policies and procedures

17. Employer must do for Health and Safety:
▪ Make sure everyone follows the law and the workplace
health and safety policies and procedures
▪ Make sure workers wear and use the right protective
equipment
▪ Do everything reasonable in the circumstances to
protect workers from being hurt or getting a work-
related illness.

18. Thank You