Strategies For Im-proving Health And

SafetyHasitha Tharanga Kodikara

Higher National Diploma In ManagementSLIATE - Uva

Strategies For Preventing/Minimizing Occupational Accidents

1. Environmental Design

Designing the work environment to make accidents difficult is perhaps the best way to prevent accidents and im-prove safety

– Schular and Youngbllo, 1996-

1.1. Guarding Of Each Part Of The Machines

1.2. Providing Safety Goggles

1.3. REQUIRING TO WEAR SAFETY HEL-METS

1.4.Providing Hands Gloves, Masks, Safety Foot Wear, Ear Covers

1.5. Installing handrails or guard rails on stair-cases and high places

1.6.Installing fire extinguishers for protection from fire

1.7.Use of self-correcting mechan-isms

1.8.Installing and maintaining warning lights

1.9.Use of automatic shutoffs methods

1.10.Installation of material handling equipment for lifting or carrying heavy loads which may cause injuries

2. Maintenance

3.Floor cleaning

4. Continuous inspection

5. Jobs Redesign

6. Safety training and Education

7. Safety Committees

8.Safety Discipline

9.Safety Motivational Pro-grammes

10.Ergonomics

Strategies For Preventing/Minimizing Occupational Diseases

1. Removal of Health hazards to the Possible extent

Chemical, biological, physical causes of diseases must be removed to the pos-sible extent.

2. Medical examinations

3.Physical Fitness Programs

4.Health Education

5.Enclosure

• A process can be enclosed entirely in order to have complete protection of the employee from chemical and physical hazards.

6. Sound Physical Working Conditions

1. Cleanliness2. Lightening3. Temperature and Ventilation4. Control the Noises5. Working Space Arrangement

Strategies for Improving Quality of Work Life

1. Job redesign.2. Job enrichment.3. Ensure fair pay management.4. Establish two way communication

often.5. Do proper job analysis and induc-

tion.

Strategies for Minimizing Organizational Stress

1. Perform proper job design and introduce al-ternative work schedules.

2. Ensure job security.3. Give fair and sufficient wages and salaries.4. Allow privacy when it is needed.5. Manage changes properly.6. Make supervision good.

Real Work Place Accident

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