Safety

1. Causes of accidents and illness in the
workplace
Preventing accident
Protecting employee health
Organizing for safety and health
Evaluating health and safety progra m
Occupational health and safety law
Health and
Safety
What is health and safety
Who is responsible

2. Health and Safety
Performance will depend much on the
physical and mental condition of workers.
Definition:
Health -refers to the condition which
1.Managers
2.Supervisors
3. Health and safety specialist in the
company
indicates that a person is free of illness,
injury or mental and emotional problems
that impair normal human activity.
Safety-freedom from danger or risk.
Who is responsible for health and safety:
Workplace that are not safe can seriously
affect the performance of the employee.

3. Health and Safety
Causes of accident and illnesses in the workplace:
1. Task
1] Risky jobs
2. Working condition
1] In-appropriate design of the building
2) Machines are incorrectly installed
3] Lack of protective gear
4] Fatigue as result of long hours
5] Noise
6] Poor lighting
7) Boredom
8] Fighting
9) Daydreaming
10] Alcoholism
3. Nature of the employee
1] Impulsive or irresponsible
2] Physiological deficiencies

4. Health and Safety
Preventing Accidents:
1. Employee selection (accident prone-individuals not hired)
2.Employee training
1) First aid
2) defensive driving
3) Accident prevention technique
4) Handling of hazardous equipment
5) Emergency procedure
6) Safety equipment:safety glass and goggles for welder,shoes and
glove for chemical,hard hot,safety belts
3. Safety incentive program
1) Safety standard that grants reward
2) Safety record
4. Safety audit
5. Accident investigation
Safety committee
1) Inspection and accident investigation
2) Conducts safety meeting
3) Safety program
4) Bring worker's safety concerns to management
5) Helps develop safety incentive program

5. Health and Safety
Protecting employee health:
1) Maintaining health workforce
environment.
2) Preventive approach to health
maintenance
1) Better nutrition
2)Regular exercise program
3)Abstinence from smoking and alcohol
4) Stress counseling
5)Annual physical examination
3)Management stress

6. Employee Benefits
Flexible Benefits Plans:
Advantages
1. Employee are able to get the types of
benefits that are most appealing to them.
2.C
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investment in benefits is
3. Employees become more aware of the
benefits offered by the company.
4.Company can recruit and hire more easily
because of the attraction of flexi benefit
plan.
Disadvantages
1.Higher administrative cost
2. Employee may choose inappropriate benefit
package
3.Chosen benefit may be costly to maintain.
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