| Not many would be aware of this, but the | | | | intervals.Stress at work place is common. But if it |
| government has legislation for health and safety | | | | starts affecting the health of the employee then |
| of people at work. The Health and Safety at | | | | it is a problem. Employers should identify the |
| Work etc Act 1974 requires the employers to | | | | factors causing excessive stress to the |
| have proper health and safety management | | | | employees. A stress risk assessment should be |
| systems at work. The Act makes provision for | | | | done to identify the potential hazards and risks. |
| securing the health of people at work, welfare | | | | Proper measures should be adopted to control |
| and safety of the employees including the people | | | | excessive employee stress. Employees should be |
| who are not directly employed by the company | | | | given proper training, support and care to help |
| like contractors and visitors.While the law exists | | | | them prevent & relieve the stress.Employers |
| and it is mandatory for the employers to follow | | | | should follow the norms of the Control of |
| the guidelines, it is also necessary for the | | | | Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations. They |
| employees to know about their rights and duties | | | | should assess the health risks faced by the |
| regarding their own health & safety. Employers | | | | employees from the chemicals or substances |
| should conduct a General Risk Assessment to | | | | used at workplace. Proper control measures |
| ensure the health and safety of their | | | | should be adopted and the same should be |
| employees.To create awareness about health & | | | | followed by the employees. Training and |
| safety at work, the employers should have | | | | information about the health risks should be |
| proper employee induction & health and safety | | | | provided to the employees.The employers are |
| training programs whenever new employees join | | | | also required to have proper policies for disability |
| the company. The induction program should | | | | health & safety. Employees with cognitive, |
| educate the employees about the safety | | | | physical, sensory, ambulant and other disabilities |
| standards, procedures and policies of the | | | | have a right to proper arrangements and facilities |
| company.The basics of health and safety at work | | | | at the workplace. There should be proper access, |
| start with having proper First Aid. Every | | | | lighting, signage, seating arrangements for the |
| organization big or small must have proper First | | | | disabled. Other employees of the company should |
| Aid Kits and systems. While at work, people can | | | | also be sensitized about the same.New and |
| suffer an injury or fall ill. It is very important for | | | | expectant mothers have a right to proper care at |
| the company / firm to have proper | | | | the workplace. The employers should identify the |
| arrangements so that the employees can receive | | | | potential hazards to the mother as well as the |
| immediate medical attention. A person who has | | | | baby while at work. The employers can offer |
| received proper training for administering First Aid | | | | alternative work, different or less work timings or |
| should be appointed for this.Fire safety is of prime | | | | paid leave to ensure the health and safety of the |
| importance at work. The potential hazards and | | | | mother and baby. Similarly, arrangements should |
| sources of fuel, oxygen & ignition etc should be | | | | be made for young persons at work and lone |
| identified. Proper Fire detection and warning | | | | workers. A general risk assessment should be |
| systems should be in place to prevent any | | | | done for the security, health and safety of such |
| mishaps. Fire extinguishers should be kept ready in | | | | employees.It is important that the employer as |
| different places throughout the building. There | | | | well as the employee is aware of the rights and |
| should be exit doors and escape routes in the | | | | duties pertaining to health and safety at |
| building. Electrical equipments and wiring should be | | | | workplace. For details you can take the services |
| proper and checked at regular intervals. The | | | | of a health and safety consultant or just search |
| employees should be given training on dealing with | | | | for "health and safety at work" on any major |
| fire emergencies. Fire drill and Fire Risk | | | | search engine. |
| Assessment should be done at regular | | | | |