This document discusses various aspects of the work environment that can impact employees, including physical conditions, work processes, and factors like fatigue and monotony. It defines fatigue as a state of tiredness caused by long hours of work, physical or mental activity, inadequate rest, stress, or a combination. Fatigue can reduce concentration and decision-making abilities. Monotony refers to disliking work due to repetition, which can cause boredom and reduced performance. The document also covers industrial accidents, importance of employee safety, health and grievance handling in the work environment.

1. Unit 5
Work Environment

2. Meaning of work environment
The term work environment is used to describe
the surrounding conditions in which an
employee operates. The work environment can
be composed of physical conditions, such as
office temperature, or equipment, such as
personal computers. It can also be related to
factors such as work processes or procedures.

3. Fatigue
• It is defined as a state of being tired. It can
be caused by lone hours of work, long hours
of physical or mental activity, inadequate
rest, excessive stress, and combination of
these factors.
• Fatigue is defined as a decrease in the
capacity of a person to carry out the work
because of previous work

4. Implications Of Fatigue
Reduced ability to:
• concentrate and avoid distraction
• think laterally and analytically
• make decisions
• remember and recall events and their sequences
• maintain vigilance
• control emotions
• appreciate complex situations
• recognise risks
• coordinate hand-eye movements, and
• communicate effectively.

5. 1. Medical cause
2. Lifestyle related causes
1. Lack of sleep- typically adults need about eight hours of sleep a day.
2. Too much sleep –
3. Alcohol and drugs
4. Sleep disturbances
5. Lack of regular exercise and sedentary behavior
6. Poor diet
3. Work-place related causes
1. Shift work
2. Poor workplace practices
3. Workplace stress
4. Burnout
4. Emotional concerns and stress
Causes of Fatigue

6. 1. Appetite loss and Digestive Problems
2. Muscle weakness
3. Lack of concentration
4. Lack of memory and inability to recollect simple things
5. Tiredness
6. Sleepiness, including falling asleep against your will ("micro" sleeps)
7. Irritability
8. Depression
9. Giddiness
Symptoms of Fatigue
10. Increased susceptibility to illness

7. Monotony
• It is defined as a varying uniformity’ means dislike of work mainly due to
repetition of work. One becomes uninterested or bored and it manifests
as a lessening desire to perform optimally to the best of their capabilities.
• Monotony means dull. Monotonous means dry, unvarying, tedious and
uninteresting. The terms monotony and boredom are usually used to
indicate the undesirable effects of repetitive work.
Boredom
• The term boredom is more inclusive and refers to unfavorable attitude and
feeling the worker may have for the task he is performing. Monotony can
be one of the causes of boredom.
• Monotony and boredom are subjective phenomena in the sense they are
caused by the way a person views his task from time to time, causing the
output to fluctuate and to decline progressively.
Monotony and Boredom

8. Meaning
Industrial disasters or accidents occur either by accident, negligence or incompetence.
They cause great damage to property, injury or loss of life.
The Factories Act 1948 defines accident as, “an occurrence in an industrial
establishment causing bodily injury to a person which makes him unfit to resume
his duties in the next 48 hours”.
Causes of Accidents
1. Unsafe conditions
2. Unsafe Acts
3. Other causes
Accident Prevention
1. Design a safe work environment
2. Guards, handrails
3. Safety goggles, helmets
4. Warning lights
5. Automatic shutoffs
Industrial Accidents

9. The terms health, safety and security are closely related to each other.
• Health is the general state of well being. It not only includes physical well being,
but also emotional and mental well being.
• Safety refers to the act of protecting the physical well being of an employee. It
includes the risk of accidents caused due to machinery, fire or diseases.
• Security refers to protecting facilities and equipments from unauthorized access
and protecting
Importance of Employee Safety
1. Higher productivity
2. Increased efficiency and quality
3. Reduced medical and insurance costs
4. Lower worker’s compensation rates and payments
5. Improved reputation as an employer of choice
Employee Safety

10. 1. Cleanliness (sewerage and sanitation)
2. Air ventilation and temperature
3. Dust sucker, mask
4. Good Lighting
5. Safe drinking water
6. Clean Toilets
7. Safety of building equipment and other infrastructure
8. Fire fighting equipment and Training
9. Crane and lift
Ensuring Employee Health

11. According to International Labour Organization
“A grievance is a complaint of one or more workers in respect of wages , allowance,
conditions of work and interpretation of service stipulations, covering such areas as
overtime, leave, transfer, promotion, seniority job assignment and termination of
services”
Grievance Handling
1. To enable the employee to air his/her grievance
2. To clarify the nature of the grievance
3. To investigate the reasons for dissatisfaction
4. To obtain where possible, a speedy resolution to the problem
5. To take appropriate actions and ensure that promises are kept
6. To inform the employee of his or her right to take the grievance to the next stage
of the procedure, in the event of an unsuccessful resolution
Grievances

12. • Personnel Records
• “Informational documents and files relating to the human resources of an
organization which are utilized by the organization for carrying out its operations.”
• It contain the information such as
1. Job Description and Specifications, Test Scores and applicant ratings
2. Performance Records
3. Training and development
4. Salary and wage history
5. Leaves, transfers, promotions, etc.
Personnel Audit
Edwin B. Flippo “the personnel audit is a systematic survey and analysis of all
operative functions of personnel with a summarized statement of findings and
recommendations for correction of deficiencies”
Personnel Records and Audit