The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health
Administration has more than 2500 safety inspectors that from time to time
conducts business or workplace check without any notification. They aim to
reduce hazards that may cause injuries, diseases and even fatality as certain
workplaces, such as construction, welding, mining, etc., involves a huge number
of health and safety issues. Through the years, statistics do show that there
are a lot of employees that suffer from fatal injuries in different workplaces
and year by year, OSHA has helped decrease those numbers. Non compliance with
OSHA, of course, will result to penalties and/or even the shutdown of the
company. OSHA mandates safety guidelines and regulations that are made for
specific fields for different industry.
Aside from the regulations and the inspections that OSHA
makes, they also offer training programs that is very essential and helpful for
both the worker and the employer. The safety training they provide for specific
fields is designed to enforce health and safety. If the worker is properly
trained for the hazards that may exist in the workplace, they are able to avoid
it and deal with it properly. Avoiding injuries and accidents in any kind of
workplace can help avoid extra expenses for the employer and can even help
ensure optimum operation on the daily basis. With those training, they wouldn’t
have to deal with medical bills, operation delays bill, extra fixtures in case
of certain accidents, loss of manpower, etc..
Companies who are cutting down on expenses but is neglecting
specific safety regulations may even end up with more expenses but the secret
of most successful companies out there is OSHA compliance. There has been a lot
of news lately on companies being penalized by OSHA for hundreds of thousands of
dollar for not being compliant with them. I say that this is just right as
there is no amount that can ever replace a worker’s worth.
Check out OSHAcampus.com to get more workplace safety education and awareness.
No comments:
Post a Comment