Occupational Health and Safety
Secrecy movies Is your occupational health and safety up to standard?
Winter can be a crucial time to think about the occupational safety of your workers, with hazards ranging from wet and icy conditions to nasty flu viruses doing the rounds.
New Zealand employees and employers often overlook potential workplace health and safety risks simply because want to muck in and get the job done. But while taking on the typical ‘she’ll be right, mate’ attitude can seem faster in the short term, the long term dangers can have lasting effects.
While catching the latest bug circulating around the office may keep you at home for a few days, taking a fall due or slipping due to wet winter conditions at work could mean being away from work for months.
So what impact could workplace safety issues have on your? If you’re an employer, how would your business cope with losing a valuable staff member for that amount of time? And if you’re an employee, could you still provide for your family?
Make sure you’re doing all you can to protect yourself, your co-workers and your employees by getting your occupational safety up to scratch.
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August 17th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Medium and large-size companies today should operate an OHS department, not just to keep a safety working condition but also to avoid lost of an important employee when time comes.