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Top Tips For Ensuring Your Staff Are Safe In The Workplace

As the owner of a company, you have a number of important responsibilities, one of which is to ensure the health and safety of your employees while also keeping an eye on how they are doing in the workplace. As a result of the concentration of a large number of people in a single space at the same time, the number of accidents that take place in the workplace is significantly higher than you might think. This is before taking into account the additional pieces of machinery and furniture that are present in a workplace. The question now is, how can you ensure the safety of your workforce while also warding off potentially crippling legal action?

Communication

Communication is critical in the workplace for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to reasons pertaining to health and safety, reasons pertaining to productivity, and reasons relating to general organisation. After all, how is a company supposed to function properly if no one is aware of what is going on? In most workplaces, there is an operations manager or building manager responsible for overseeing all aspects of the workplace; however, it is impossible for one person to be aware of everything that is occurring in the workplace at any given time. 

Maintain an open line of communication for staff members to report any issues that they have found within the building or in their own workspace area. Ensure that regular conversations are taking place, and that everyone is aware of their responsibilities. This could be a specific email address, or it could simply be a book kept in a communal area where problems can be recorded.

You have an additional responsibility to ensure that your employees are able to communicate any personal concerns they may be going through that may have an effect on their safety while they are at work. 

Instruction in first aid

Even if it is not required by law, it is best to have as many people as possible on site who can administer at least the most basic level of first aid. Although there is a legal requirement that there be at least one member of staff on site who is trained in first aid at all times, this is not always the case. Who can predict when a critical situation will arise? Book some of your staff members for corporate training certification, so that they are well prepared. Everyone in the workplace should have easy access to a first aid kit that is up to date and fully stocked. Additionally, an accident book should be kept on hand so that any mishaps or injuries can be documented right away.

Because your company could be held liable for anything that occurs in the workplace, giving the safety of your employees the utmost importance should be one of your top priorities. Take the necessary precautions and make sure that all of the necessary safety procedures are in place. You will be able to avoid any unpleasant fallouts and large payouts, both of which will only serve to damage your reputation.

Rania

rania@transpremium.com

I AM RANIA MERCHAK ANDRAOS, A CAREER MOM WITH A PASSION FOR WORDS, FITNESS & HEALTH, AND FOOD! STICK AROUND AND ENJOY THE RIDE AS YOU GET A GLIMPSE OF MY WORLD!

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