HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORKPLACE What is it? Health-is the state of being free from illness or injury Safety-is a condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk or injury In Management Health and safety management -refers to a process put in place by an employer to minimize the risk of injury and illness. -its done by identifying,assessing and controlling risk to workers in all work place operations.

2. HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORKPLACE
 What is it?
 Health-is the state of being free from illness or injury
 Safety-is a condition of being protected from or
unlikely to cause danger, risk or injury
In Management
Health and safety management -refers to a process
put in place by an employer to minimize the risk of
injury and illness.
-its done by identifying,assesing and controlling
risk to workers in all work place operations.

3. MANAGING HEALTH AND SAFETY
 Safety and Health at work is made possible by
creation of a particular system
 Creation of a Health and Safety system at work
depends on:
 Size of Business
 Type of Business
In Type of business
 If you manage a small business in a low risk
Industry. Your system is likely to involve simply
listening to your employees concerns and
responding to them.
 Big business/hazardous industry, policies and
procedures and a full time safety director has to be
formed.

4.  How To Set Up Safety And Health Systems
1. Make a commitment
-A manager should put much energy in health and
safety as he puts into any other important part of
business, Example by;
 Committing resources like time, money and
personnel needed to protect employees.
 Organizing meetings about safety policies.
 Being an example in following safe work policies.
 Responding to all reports of unsafe or unhealthy
conditions.
 Addressing all hazards, covered by law or not

5. 2.Involve Employees
Employees should be involved they know better of their
environment. This can be done by;
 Holding people accountable
 Establishing a committee
 Make daily safety inspections part of respective
employees jobs
 Establish a system of reporting hazards
 Keep employees informed about safety inspections
 Value employee input and their feedback
 Give recognitions to employees who contribute to
keeping workplace safe and healthy

6. 3.Identify And Control
hazards
Before you can control risks
you need to know the
hazards
 Make A Survey
 -Review records of your
business accidents
 -Review complains, reports
 -Survey employees
 -Review inspection reports
and inspect your work
place

7.  HOW TO CONTROL HAZARDS
After making a survey you need to decide on the
following;
i. Priotize;-which hazards are most likely to cause
serious injury and which can be fixed quickly
ii. Make a plan;-You can employ a job hazard
analyst to find out best practices.
iii. Correct the hazard;-Eliminate it through
safety tools,administratize controls(rotating
workers,trainings,rest breaks)
iv. Evaluate the changes;-Resurvey the work
places and practices to be sure the problems are
gone.

8. 4.Comply with the regulation
Such as OSHA regulations designed by USA department of
Labor
-Develop required programs
5.Train Employees
-About the hazards they may be exposed to and how to
protect themselves, through orientation for new
employees, specific training, retraining
6.Support A Culture Of Safety such as by establishing
recognition program, by supporting a work environment
that builds trust creativity and well being, by encouraging
workers to go beyond call of duty to ensure safety
7.Continually improve your system
-Review constantly your weakness and strengths annually
-Evaluate statistics
-Document all safety efforts
-Evaluate effective training
-Listen to your staff

9.  8 COMPONENTS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
1.Identification and analysis of health and safety
hazards at work site.
2.Control measures to eliminate or reduce the risks to
workers from hazards
3.Clearly demonstrated and management commitment
and written company policy
4.Worker Competency and training
5.Inspection program
6.Emergency response planning
7.Incident reporting and investigation
8.Management system administration

10. OSHA Law should be implemented by all managers
-The law requires that employers provide their
employees with working conditions that are free of
known dangers. The Act created the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA), which sets and
enforces protective workplace safety and health
standards.
 Analysis
 Most company managers are dedicated in ensuring
increase of quality production and services to boost
the company profit but only few actually take time to
pay attention to their work force behind their
achievement.
 Safety and health system are the foundation of any
successful business without them a business
workforce will be deteriorating and hence profit will
fall.

11. THANK YOU!

12.  Sources;
 Retrieved from: http://work.alberta.com
 Retrieved from:
http://worksafe.vic.gov.au
 Retrieved from: http://www.hse.gov.uk