Change company profit based ethos- The surveyor may recommend that less pressure is put on employees by management, this is a moral hazard associated with the management culture. This profit based approach to management is likely to reflect negatively on the characteristics of employees and the way they work, becoming less conscientious and careful. If workers are rushed and under pressure mistakes are likely to creep in that could be detrimental to their safety. Also with the company being so focused on profits this may lead to physical hazards such as poorly maintained machinery or using old, inadequate machinery that is not fit for purpose. It is the employers duty to provide a safe place of work and safe suitable plant. .Sufficient training and follow ups for employees- The surveyor could recommend a more formal workplace training procedure and records of this kept. Staff should be adequately trained on safety procedures and proper use of machinery, this training should be reviewed regularly. This training should be overseen, reviewed and supervised by senior members of staff. Induction processes for new staff is important and employers must provide adequate supervision at all times, inexperienced employees should be treated with extra care. It is an employer’s duty to employee competent employees, this is important because of an employer’s vicarious liability for the negligence of its employees. .Improve Labour relation- The surveyor could recommend a more open
Candidates are required to outline the main employee and employer’s responsibilities under the following health and safety legislation:
Employers have duties under health and safety law to assess risks in the workplace. Risk assessments should be carried out that address all risks that might cause harm in the workplace. Employers must give employees information about the risks in their workplace and how they are protected, also instruct and train their employees on how to deal with the risks. Employers must consult employees on health and safety issues. Consultation must be either direct or through a safety representative that is either elected by the workforce or appointed by a trade union. It is an employees duty to take reasonable care of their own health and safety. If possible avoid wearing jewellery or loose clothing if operating machinery. If the employee has long hair or wears a headscarf, make sure it's tucked out of the way (it could get caught in machinery). To take reasonable care not to put other people such as fellow employees and members of the public at risk by what they do or don't do in the course of their work. To co-operate with the employer, making sure the employee gets proper training and the employee understands and follows the company's health and safety policies. Not to interfere with or misuse anything that's been provided for their health, safety or welfare. To report any injuries, strains or illnesses they suffer as a result of doing their job (the employer may need to change the way they work). To tell their employer if something
|Explain how to create a safe and suitable environment for practitioners and clients | |Every organisation should have specific safety policies and plans tailored to their business and work environment, depending on| |what type of safety issues are relevant. By training all employees thoroughly in the safety policies, the organisation can | |ensure that an environment or situation is safe for all. Additionally, seeking the involvement of staff in drawing up plans or | |adding to them is an excellent way to obtain “buy in” and maintain compliance. | |When practitioners meet
I ensure staff are kept safe within their day to day work by ensuring that they work to Health and Safety Law and Legislation and that this is kept up to date. I ensure risk assessments are in place and reviewed regularly for any changes or updates. I ensure staff are all treated equally and are given the same choices.
In the modern Western style industrial setting, the culture has shifted from blind efficiency in production to putting major emphasis on safety and welfare of workers. The Industrial Revolution has long since passed. Manufacturing facilities have had plenty of time to stabilize their processes so that changing them to consider the safety of the worker would not cause an unacceptable drop in profits. Social pressure from the working class also contributed to this shift, as unsafe working conditions were no longer a necessary reality of the industry. Unfortunately, this emphasis on safe work practices is not a worldwide
Task 4Ensuring health and safety is an important responsibility not only for the Managers but all associated with the premises. Evaluate your organisation’s health and safety policy and procedures in line with legislative requirements and propose recommendations on how health and safety should be managed
Can lead to a failure to meet statutory requirements relating to providing a safe and healthy working environment
Under section 21(2)(e) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act Tony’s Company must provide “information, instruction, training or supervision to employees of the employer as is necessary to enable those persons to perform their work in a way that is safe and without risks to health”
The results indicate that the level of safety measures were low. These results can improve when workers have learned about the safety and occupational health. An organization to train people can be made to improve the level on health and safety.
to the provision of goods and services by ensuring that at all times when providing the
The guidelines, policies, and procedures have summarized in the following paragraph in which all parties including employees, job contractors and visitors must follows:
The British Petroleum company continued to neglect the threats in the risk register. British Petroleum lack of effort to improve their working culture prompted theses two risk to occur which include some workers losing their life and some workers walking away from their jobs due to poor working conditions. The financial times confirmed that bolts dropping from 60 feet, as well as the pressure on workers not to report injuries and safety violations, necessitated some employees to resign. The impact of this is an increase in cost and schedule delays due to the time and cost to replace the workers. As you can see the competitors will run with this, this will put the British Petroleum at a competitive disadvantage with the decrease in stakeholders, customers and other valued people. British Petroleum main focus should be to create a risk plan that follows a safety process that will improve their culture and working
Second, the company should provide safety uniform to protect the workers from the hazards in the workplace such as chemicals that can lead to various potential danger when accident happens. If the workers did not have proper safety
To control these risks, safety standards have to be met at all times and monitored frequently. All employees should be trained and informed about Health & Safety standards; supervisors have to be responsible for ensuring safety measures are in place on every construction site and if something goes wrong, they should be held accountable. Accident and injury rates should be carefully monitored on regular basis. Examples of simple but crucial safety rules include: work areas should be clear of obstructions; slippery surfaces should be reported immediately; safety net should be installed to prevent objects from falling on workers; all workers should be provided with electrical safety training; visibly mark the area for vehicles-only. As mentioned in the annual report 2015, good practice has already been established on our sites in order to reduce the health risks – defibrillators were provided at as many workplaces as possible.
There exists a popular saying “if you think safety is expensive try an accident”. This saying goes to explain the damages that a company suffers ranging from the loss lives of its personnel and properties and the need for its workers to adopt and adhere to safe work practices should