Each year, over 200 people are killed in accidents at work. Over one million people are injured. Over two million suffer illnesses caused by their work. Injuries in the workplace not only incur significant costs to health services but they also make up a substantial cost to workers’ compensation premiums. Preventing injuries and ill health caused by work is an important priority of workplace safety.
There are many ways to prevent such occurrences. A health and safety program could be introduced and implemented. In this way, workers will know and understand the ways in which they and their co-workers can avoid potential hazards. The employers will also ensure that employees are not injured or made ill by the work they do, find out how to manage health and safety better, meet legal duty to protect the health and safety of the employees and to develop a positive health and safety culture where safe and healthy working becomes second nature to everyone.
Simple things like investing in safety signs around the workplace can save a lot of money and lives in the future. Employees must also be aware of the presence and how to use complete first aid kits and fire extinguishers. Every employee also needs to know how to report an accident correctly.
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