Getting your employees motivated on changing their workplace safety attitude and getting them to follow safety rules and regulations is no mean feat. A good manager is one who coveys the relevant information to his team. An excellent manager is one who takes it to the next level by engaging with employees and gets them […]
The Importance of Why while Drafting your Workplace Safety Policy. If you’re reading this blog, then we’re pretty sure that you’re concerned more about workplace safety than the average worker. Kudos to your initiative! In today’s post, we take a look at what constitutes a good safety policy at work and why is it needed […]
Is your business ready to handle an emergency? If No, it’s time you Take Action! The reality is that – Emergencies and disasters can strike anyone at any time. This includes your workplace too. When a disaster (both man-made and natural) or an accident occurs at your workplace, it brings with it plenty of injuries […]
A nagging pain in the back that doesn’t seem to go away, whatever you do? Do you have an uncomfortable sensation in your wrists that makes it difficult to hold even a cup of coffee? Are you experiencing frequent headaches and eye-strains? Are your legs feeling stiff and sore? If you have encountered any of […]
Despite a marked increase in automation, human employees remain at the epicentre of the manufacturing industry. Here in today’s article, our safety experts show you how to reduce safety hazards in manufacturing. The State of Manufacturing Today in India While the manufacturing industry has come a long way in the last few decades, there are […]
Congratulations! You recently got hired or promoted to the role of a Safety Manager in your workplace and Safety Managements…
Stress at the workplace spreads like the common cold in a closed space. Once a person contracts it, it’s sure to pass on the next person, creating a deadly chain. In a recent study, it was found out that despite growing…
Exits are one of the most important aspects for evacuation from a building during an emergency. Yet many of us can’t tell the difference between various kind exits and their signage. In this article, we hope to clear the mystery around the different kinds of exits and their signage so you know when to use which.
Most organizations have an emergency evacuation plan in their premises. Ever wondered why you need one or how do you use it, what information to include and what to exclude from the plan? Also, what is the ideal location for mounting the evacuation plan and why?
As the tragedy of the Noida factory fire unfolds, news reports suggest a pattern that I, as an Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) practitioner, find appalling. The loss of lives, business were preventable tragedies if only the factory had followed OHS norms diligently.
