**Health-and-Safety of the employee.pptx

healthy and safety of the employee

1. Health & Safety Presented by: RHODA RENOMERON- BAYANI

2. Health and Safety Health and safety of a workplace is important for each employee. Duty of care under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 It is the key factor for all industries to promote the wellness of both employees and employers.

3. Health and Safety Looking after Health and safety makes good business/company/institution sense. Protect the health and safety of employees and the public as well as the environment from hazards.

4. CAUSES OF WORK RELATED ACCIDENTS AND ILLNESS: Unsafe working conditions Other work-related accident factors Unsafe acts of the undesirable attitudes of some employees

5. Unsafe working conditions Other work-related accident factors Defective machinery and equipment Hazardous procedure in handling machinery and equipment: Unsafe storage and wrong piling, congestion overloading of materials and supplies; Improper illumination and ventilation: Lack of protective device and safety gear while working in a hazardous workplace Presence of dangerous chemicals or gases.

6. CAUSES OF WORK RELATED ACCIDENTS AND ILLNESS: Unsafe working conditions Other work-related accident factors The job and work schedule fatigues

7. CAUSES OF WORK RELATED ACCIDENTS AND ILLNESS: Unsafe acts of the undesirable attitudes of some employees Throwing of garbage everywhere. Improper use of equipment Not complying with the proper procedure in laoding , piling, mixing, and other production processes Horseplay or fighting at work Failure to wear protective gear such as goggle, safety shoes, and laboratory gown.

8. Occupational Disease Refers to those illnesses caused by exposures at the workplace. asthma cancer Hearing loss

9. COST ACCIDENTS Human Cost Indirect Cost Direct Cost In the form of medical and hospital expenses . Include money value of time lost by worker. . Physical loss of self steem .

10. A company operating with a strong health and safety culture can: Employee retention - Employees appreciate safe working environments as this is a sign that their employer cares about their wellbeing. Boost employee morale and productivity - Productive employees can produce more output in less time, reducing operational costs for a company.

11. Reduce risks, ultimately lessening the likelihood of incidents - Health and safety procedures in the workplace reduce the employee illnesses and injuries greatly. Increased efficiency and quality - Healthier employees do tasks more efficiently and they are happier in general. Avoid reputational damage and liability - Good safety programs can improve the public’s perception of the business.

12. Health and safety are the key factor for all the industries in order to promote the wellness of both employees and employers. Rather than being an expense, health and safety procedures should be considered an investment as the results are just as important as any other measurable business objective.

13. THANK YOU