Business Best Practices
Safety Alert: Workplace Tips You Need to Know
Feb 21, 2016
In today’s fast paced workforce, both workplace and employee safety is top priority and regularly promoted or it is merely suggestive and not thought of as crucial. However, without a solid working foundation for safety procedures, you may find yourself knee deep in workers’ comp paperwork, few working employees, and slow production. A handful of simple changes may stand between you and that small boost in man power, quality, and production your company needs to outshine competitors.
Below are some guidelines to make prioritizing workplace safety in your company an easy transition.
1. Be Aware of Your Surroundings: Know the hazards and risk areas of your workplace and be aware of those working around you.
2. Keep Correct Posture: Whether you’re sitting at a desk or loading a truck, we are all guilty of lazy posture. If you could see me right now, you’d be laughing as I am slouched in my chair, ankles crossed, hovering over my laptop lecturing on correct workplace posture. Such a small correction could prevent you from unnecessary pain or injury.
3. Form a Safety Committee: Training a group of on-site employees – both workers and managers—will ensure all workplace hazards are recognized, raise awareness of safety strategies and health information, and reduce incidents, injuries, and illness.
4. Create Written Rules: Clear expectations when it comes to following safety guidelines will prevent future incidents due to lack of awareness. It will also help to ensure safety measures are being followed.
5. Develop a Safety Program: A Safety Program will outline all guidelines, processes, steps employees should take to remain safe on the job as well as ensure a safe environment for others.
6. Conduct Frequent & Regular Site Inspections: Regular inspections reinforce the importance of workplace safety and will hold employees accountable for their workspace and work actions.
Proper attention and care for workplace safety is not only mandated by law but also greatly benefits the entire workplace. From lower incident rates, to happier employees, to more efficient production enforcing workplace safety guidelines could save your company money, and maybe even make you a few extra $$ as well. Workplace safety can extend from traditional office settings to industrial workplaces. For further workplace safety tips contact us today at a location near you.
For extensive research and guides for workplace safety visit www.osha.gov.
