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5 Important Tips to Maintain Safety at Work

9/28/2017

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Safety is vital in running a business. For most business owners it’s important to build a company that is safe for everybody. Besides, employees prefer to work in a safe environment than in a high risk one. With that being said, accidents come unannounced and catch us off guard. As a business owner, you need to find ways to prevent unfortunate accidents from happening.​
The following are 5 tips to ensure that your workplace is safe and risk-free.

1. Safety Rules Should be Visible for Everyone to See
Your company may already have some basic safety guidelines written in your rule book; but are all employees aware of them? Make a brief list of all the essential rules for safety measures at work. This list should be accessible to all people in the building, so you need to put them in the right places. This will serve as a reminder for employees to practice safety awareness at all times.


2. Encourage Employees to Participate
While it is your responsibility to keep a safe workplace, maintaining it requires everyone’s participation. Your employees should also pay attention to their own safety. Involve them in the process of looking for solutions to control hazards and prevent potential accidents.


3. Promote Open Communication and Individual Accountability
When it comes to safety, every employee is equal no matter what position they hold. Designate every one of your employee as a safety officer. This means that all of them can do something especially when they see any potential danger. Being alert and attentive can save lives.


4. Follow Procedures Even if it Takes a Long Time
A workplace is generally filled with busy activities; meetings to attend, customers to serve, orders to transact, and many more. Most of the time, employees neglect the importance of safety precautions. They focus more on running a successful business and safety seems to only run in the background.

Taking shortcuts can be the cause of accidents and damages. Make sure that all employees are following company procedures accordingly. Shortcuts must be avoided especially if it means putting lives at risk.

5. Emergency Preparedness Is a Must
Despite your constant safety reminder, your employees may forget them. What you can do is practice safety training and emergency preparedness in your team building. This will help your employees to acquire some effective safety techniques and learn how to respond to an emergency.

You might be doing everything to practice safety in the workplace but accidents are out of your control. In such situations, the workers’ compensation insurancea and a well-rounded business insurance policy is your best ally. At Wellcovered Insurance, we take pride in making sure our clients are well-protected at prices that they can afford. To learn more about how we can help you please contact our agency at (386) 218-4951 or Click Here to request a free quote.
1 Comment
Kate Wern link
1/17/2019 05:07:00 am

I would like to thank you for sharing such a nice article about workplace safety. Accidents in the workplace not only cause product loss but also threatens the life of the workers. So, suitable initiatives should be implemented to prevent any fatal accidents in the workplace and subsequent product loss. Lack of safety awareness among the people could lead to an accident. So, employees should be properly trained accordingly to the safety guidelines.

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