The document discusses employee welfare and occupational safety and health. It outlines the arrangements companies make to ensure employee well-being at work, including safety equipment, welfare funds, clinics, recreation areas, and insurance schemes. It also describes Nepal's labor laws requiring facilities like labor committees, welfare funds, on-site clinics, and daycare. Finally, it discusses challenges in improving occupational safety and reducing stress, injuries, and diseases in the workplace.

1. Employee Welfare andEmployee Welfare and
SecuritySecurity
Policy and proceduralPolicy and procedural
arrangement made to safeguardarrangement made to safeguard
employee’s health, safety andemployee’s health, safety and
security at the work place.security at the work place.
An arrangement to ensure well-An arrangement to ensure well-
being of employees at thebeing of employees at the
workplace.workplace.

2. Employee Welfare InitiativesEmployee Welfare Initiatives
Awareness on occupational safety andAwareness on occupational safety and
health.health.
Arrangement of safety equipmentArrangement of safety equipment
Welfare fundWelfare fund
Arrangement of ClinicArrangement of Clinic
Recreation Room / Rest RoomRecreation Room / Rest Room
Insurance SchemesInsurance Schemes
Sports and other social activitiesSports and other social activities

3. Employee Welfare InitiativesEmployee Welfare Initiatives
Fitness CenterFitness Center
Yoga / Meditation CenterYoga / Meditation Center
Annual Parties / PicnicAnnual Parties / Picnic
Employee CafeteriaEmployee Cafeteria
Employee Cooperative shopsEmployee Cooperative shops
Employee HousingEmployee Housing

4. Employee Welfare -Employee Welfare -
Legal Provision in NepalLegal Provision in Nepal
The Labour Act 2048 of Nepal has madeThe Labour Act 2048 of Nepal has made
following welfare provisions;following welfare provisions;
– Labour Relations CommitteeLabour Relations Committee
Employee Welfare FundEmployee Welfare Fund
– Labour OfficerLabour Officer
– Clinics in the premises of the organizationClinics in the premises of the organization
– Day-care CenterDay-care Center
– Medical and Accident insurance coverageMedical and Accident insurance coverage
– Employee HousingEmployee Housing
– Employee Canteen / Rest RoomEmployee Canteen / Rest Room

5. Occupational Safety and HealthOccupational Safety and Health
Challenges in improving occupationalChallenges in improving occupational
safety and healthsafety and health
– What can organization do to make theWhat can organization do to make the
workplace safer and healthier?workplace safer and healthier?
– What are the legal consideration in healthWhat are the legal consideration in health
and safety facing employers?and safety facing employers?
– What can organization do to reduce stressWhat can organization do to reduce stress
related injuries,disease and even death?related injuries,disease and even death?
– Are there any effects on employees fromAre there any effects on employees from
the use of office automation?the use of office automation?

6. Occupational Safety and HealthOccupational Safety and Health
OSH refers to the physiological/physical andOSH refers to the physiological/physical and
socio-psychological condition of an organization’ssocio-psychological condition of an organization’s
work force resulting from the work environment.work force resulting from the work environment.
If an organization is more effective from theIf an organization is more effective from the
occupational safety and health perspective, feweroccupational safety and health perspective, fewer
of its employees are suffering from harmfulof its employees are suffering from harmful
physiological, physical or socio-psychologicalphysiological, physical or socio-psychological
conditions than in an organization which is lessconditions than in an organization which is less
effective.effective.

7. Occupational Safety and HealthOccupational Safety and Health
What are these harmful physiological andWhat are these harmful physiological and
physical conditions?physical conditions?
– Actual loss of life or limbActual loss of life or limb
– Cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular disease
– DeathDeath
– Various form of cancer of the lungsVarious form of cancer of the lungs
– ArthritisArthritis
– Chronic bronchitisChronic bronchitis
– Accidents / Full and partial disabilityAccidents / Full and partial disability

8. Occupational Safety and HealthOccupational Safety and Health
What are common harmful socio-psychologicalWhat are common harmful socio-psychological
conditions which occurs due to Occupationalconditions which occurs due to Occupational
stress and Low quality of work lifestress and Low quality of work life
– DissatisfactionDissatisfaction
– Apathy / indifference / passivenessApathy / indifference / passiveness
– WithdrawalWithdrawal
– forgetfulnessforgetfulness
– Confusion about roles and dutiesConfusion about roles and duties
– Mistrust of othersMistrust of others
– InattentivenessInattentiveness
– IrritabilityIrritability
– ProcrastinationProcrastination

9. Occupational Safety and HealthOccupational Safety and Health
What are the outcome of these physiological,What are the outcome of these physiological,
physical and socio-psychological conditions?physical and socio-psychological conditions?
– High Turnover / AbsenteeismHigh Turnover / Absenteeism
– DissatisfactionDissatisfaction
– Medical claimsMedical claims
– Low productivityLow productivity
– Low efficiencyLow efficiency
– High worker’s compensation costsHigh worker’s compensation costs
– Low Job involvementLow Job involvement

10. Occupational Safety and HealthOccupational Safety and Health
What are the outcome of these physiological,What are the outcome of these physiological,
physical and socio-psychological conditions?physical and socio-psychological conditions?
– High Turnover / AbsenteeismHigh Turnover / Absenteeism
– DissatisfactionDissatisfaction
– Medical claimsMedical claims
– Low productivityLow productivity
– Low efficiencyLow efficiency
– High worker’s compensation costsHigh worker’s compensation costs
– Low Job involvementLow Job involvement