The importance of workplace safety

Workplace safety is a huge consideration in today’s businesses and organizations. In fact, significant resources are dedicated to its research, training, implementation, and maintenance; both in human and financial capital.  It is, without a doubt, important in regards to the health of employee and employer, alike.

A main concern is the loss of productivity. When workplace safety measures are effectively implemented, they improve profitability, promote brand equity, and provide savings for bottom line expenses.  In turn, these savings are directed towards compensation, health, and insurance benefits.

Whether or not you are directly charged with safety matters in your workplace, attention should be given to practices that will promote a safe work environment.  One that is obvious, yet often overlooked, is the removal of obstructions.  To provide good traffic areas clear hallways, passageways, and other walking surfaces from boxes, crates, bundles, and other objects that produce potential obstructions. This factor alone will reduce accidents.

In the absence of a safety engineer or supervisor, even with them, there is much that everyone associated with their workplace can do to promote safety.  For instance, a key to the reduction of workplace accidents is the fact that hallways and passageways are cleared of boxes, crates, bundles, and other objects.  The placement of objects where workers wouldn’t expect them should be avoided.

The practice of safety is a good deterrent for accidents.  In the same manner, emergency preparedness will help employees to know how they should respond in unexpected and even dangerous situations.

While there are situations that can never be avoided nor anticipated, most accidents and disasters could be prevented by anticipation, preparation, and a continuous process of analysis. Such practices will serve to limit if not eliminate the probabilities.

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