Threats in the Workplace<\/h2>\n
Employers are legally obligated to perform safety risk assessments in their place of business.\u00a0 Threats to employee safety must be identified and contained as much as possible.\u00a0 Dangers in the workplace vary from area to area, but one proviso remains the same \u2013employers must proactively prevent them from occurring!\u00a0 Injuries will be prevented if each aspect of the business is evaluated for safety.<\/p>\n
Slip and Fall Hazards<\/h2>\n
According to the Liberty Mutual Report of 2010, falls on the same level are the most common claims for workman\u2019s compensation<\/a>.\u00a0 The majority of claims reflect the combined reason of employee fatigue, poorly maintained floor surfaces, and lack of sufficient floor mat systems.<\/p>\n Slip and falls are a serious matter.\u00a0 They account for over billions of dollars in paid compensation and hundreds of hours lost due to employee absenteeism.\u00a0 Injuries incurred from slipping on the floor take longer than a few days.\u00a0 Fallen workers may sometime take weeks or even months to fully recover from the accident.\u00a0 Because of slip and fall incidents, efficiency and output suffer, which reduces business profitability and work satisfaction levels.<\/p>\n Business owners and facilities managers should aim to minimize the dangers of an improperly managed floor surface.\u00a0 Slip and falls are dangerous because they can occur in practically every area of a building. Moreover, employees are not the only ones at risk of falling in the workplace.\u00a0 Clients and visitors are also potential victims.<\/p>\n The repetitive movements involved in construction and manufacturing can also lead to injury.\u00a0 The threat arises from worker fatigue caused by obstructed circulation of the blood.\u00a0 Fatigue can catch workers unaware, resulting in weaker reflexes and slower reaction times.\u00a0 Recognizing the problems associated with fatigue is the first step in improving worker efficiency and output.<\/p>\n Machines help increase output and efficiency, yet they present a palpable risk, which include probable loss of limb and\/or life.\u00a0 Possible dismemberment is one of the potential dangers of having heavy machinery in a business.\u00a0 Conducting a risk assessment regularly, in addition to the initial safety evaluation of the machine, provides employers insights to hazards of a given machine.\u00a0 Regularity of checks is proportional to a machine\u2019s complexity and frequency of use.<\/p>\n Not all workplace areas present the same level of risk.\u00a0\u00a0 Areas limited only to employees of certain expertise are safer than areas where visitors and workers co-mingle.\u00a0 Lobbies, regular walkways, and entrances are more dangerous by the sheer number of potential victims, and not because of the extent of injury.\u00a0 More people are more likely to get hurt by a wet and dirty lobby floor than the one man operating a forklift. For this reason, commercial-grade carpet entrance mats<\/a> and other safety matting products are highly recommended.<\/p>\n By aggregating their findings, assessors identify which areas present the highest risk to the highest number of people.\u00a0\u00a0 In turn, implemented measures will contain the threat or at least minimize the risk of injury.<\/p>\n Workplace risk assessments<\/a> are a tool that promote excellent business practices and maintain order in the workplace.\u00a0 Employers are responsible for their employees.\u00a0 Owners are required by the law to promote a healthy and safe environment where people can work.\u00a0 A simple and effective way to minimize threats at work is to conduct a comprehensive assessment of all major areas of operations. Then, proactive measures can be taken to ensure the long term health and safety of employees and visitors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Safety risk assessments are corporate evaluations of potentially harmful factors in a business establishment.\u00a0 Companies use assessments to measure the risks to be able to implement precautions to prevent injury and illness in the workplace.\u00a0 Because employers are legally bound to protect those within their premises, regular appraisals are required to maintain continued efficiency and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[465,516],"tags":[415,401,509,5,507,132,510,506,512,513,478,505,508,511],"yoast_head":"\nManufacturing Dangers<\/h2>\n
Operating Heavy Machinery<\/h2>\n
High-Risk Areas<\/h2>\n
Taking Responsibility<\/h2>\n
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