Do you protect your most precious assets “The Employee/s?”

Injuries at work are all-too-a-common threat, it doesn’t matter what type of work environment you are habituated. The employees are susceptible to accidents be it in an Mfg. industry , Chemical industry ,Oil & Gas Industry etc. such as trip and falls resulting in injuries requiring surgery ,permanent restrictions or fatality.

The employees are at risk for injuries from heavy machinery improper functioning, chemical exposure, and car accident injuries when working on side of roadways and more

Under the OSHA standards rule – “Protection on the job” describes the methods that employers must use to protect their employees from hazards with four different groups of OSHA standards: General Industry, Construction, Maritime, and Agriculture. (General Industry is the set that applies to the largest number of workers and worksites). These standards are designed to protect workers from a wide range of hazards

Examples of OSHA standards include requirements to:

• Provide fall protection, such as a safety harness and lifeline
• Prevent trenching cave-ins
• Ensure the safety of workers who enter confined spaces such as manholes or grain bins
• Prevent exposure to high levels of noise that can damage hearing
• Put guards on machines
• Prevent exposure to harmful levels of substances like asbestos and lead
• Provide workers with respirators and other needed safety equipment (in almost all cases, free of charge)
• Provide healthcare workers with needles and sharp instruments that have built-in safety features to prevent skin punctures or cuts that could cause exposure to infectious diseases; and
• Train workers using a language and vocabulary they understand about hazards and how to protect themselves.

Thanks & Regards,

Venkatramana Mude