HEALTH AND SAFETY 健康與安全
A Shared Commitment 一個(gè)共享的承諾
Our business partners must provide a safe and healthy workplace designed and maintained to prevent accidents, illness and injury attributable to the work performed or the operation of the facility and machinery. In doing so, our business partners must comply with all national laws, regulations and best practices concerning health and safety in the workplace, as well as provide all required and appropriate workers compensation coverage in the event of injury or fatality.
What does it Mean? 這意味著什么？
Health and safety practices are intended to bring about conditions free from risk of injury or threat to the health and well being of workers this is not a natural state of affairs, therefore it must be managed Procedures, policies, training, and other management tools must be implemented to ensure continued adherence to the highest standards of workplace health and safety and compliance with health and safety regulations
What do You need to do? 你需要做些什么？
Health and safety management must be integrated in all business operations When risks are not appropriately managed, businesses often fail to provide a healthy and safe workplace, which then results in poor productivity, worker injuries, and loss of business in general, businesses must provide:
? a clean, hygienic, well lit workplace free from uncontrolled hazards that could result in severe injury or illness
? information and knowledge to workers on the hazards that they may face and how to avoid injury or illness
? Procedures for identifying workplace hazards and assessing their risks
? Proper equipment for the control of hazards such as guards, locks, ventilation, alarms, personnel protective equipment, etc that is properly maintained and available to all that require it
? Surveillance of the health conditions of the workforce
BUSINESS BENEFITS OF A HEALTHY AND SAFE WORKPLACE 健康與安全的工作場(chǎng)所的商業(yè)利益
Studies consistently show the business benefits of well managed health and safety programs. Worker productivity has been directly linked to the perception of a healthy and safe workplace. Productivity increases due to worker happiness, security and less absenteeism due to illness or injury. Severe accidents resulting in injuries or incidents such as fires that cause physical damage can result in significant business interruptions and have substantial negative impact.
KEY TERMS 關(guān)鍵術(shù)語(yǔ)
Health and safety Committee: a committee of both worker representatives (on-managerial position
typically responsible for the hands on labor) and management representatives (i e manager, supervisor,
or a departmental position which manages, monitors, evaluates and coordinates factory operations) equally
represented that meets regularly (i e at least monthly) to establish procedures for investigating all health and
safety related incidents, ensure workplace inspections are performed, and make recommendations for actions
the purpose of a committee is to get workers and management working together to prevent workplace
injuries and accidents, ultimately producing a safer and healthier workplace
OHSAS 18001: OHSAS 18001 is an international occupational health and safety management system it
includes criteria for a Health and Safety Management System that enables an organization to control
its risks and improve its performance
Risk Assessment: a systematic process of evaluating the potential risks that may be involved in an
area task,job, or other activity.