Month: April 2018
What Causes Workplace Accidents?
Common Causes of Workplace Accidents What is a Work-Related Accident? A work-related accident is any unintended event that occurs in the course of the work (excluding the domestic work) that leads to the injury or the condition. It can also be the Dangerous Occurrence, the Occupational Disease or: The Traffic accidents that occur at the workplace or in the course …
Common Health, Welfare And Work Environment Requirements In The Workplace
Sanitary Conveniences Suitable and sufficient sanitary conveniences shall be provided or made available at readily accessible places. So far as is reasonably practicable, rooms containing sanitary conveniences shall be adequately ventilated and lit. So far as is reasonably practicable, sanitary conveniences and the rooms containing them shall be kept in a clean and orderly condition. Separate rooms containing sanitary conveniences …
Societal Factors Which Influence Health and Safety Standards & Priorities
Significant Factors Economic Climate The wealthiest countries of the world, where individuals have access to the basic necessities for life such as food, clean water, and shelter, have the funding to create and enforce good occupational health and safety (OHS) standards. In countries where individuals do not have these resources, it is inevitable that OHS is given a relatively lower …
6 Ways To Make Your Workplace Safer In 2018
Here’s one New Year’s resolution worth saving for January: what can you do to make your workplace safer? Improving health and safety at work is never a bad idea. And you don’t need to invest much to make it happen. Here are six simple things you should be doing. 1. Train your people Basic training can make all the difference …
What is Permit to Work Systems (PTW)?
What is Permit to Work Systems (PTW) A permit-to-work system is a formal written system used to control certain types of work that are potentially hazardous. A permit-to-work is a document which specifies the work to be done and the precautions to be taken. Permits-to-work forms an essential part of safe systems of work for many maintenance activities. They allow …