When the employee is surrounded with hazardous material or equipments, it can affect their health or lead to dangerous accidents. Excessive work pressure can also lead to depression and can cause damage to the employee. Hence organizations have adopted policies to ensure safety of their employees by organizing routine checkups, medical-aids, etc.

It is the employer’s duty to ensure that their employee’s do not face any injury at work. In case such a scenario develops the company is bound to pay compensation for the same. In case of minor injuries, the company can provide first aid services or sick leave.

Employers should take care that any hazardous material should be kept away from the employees. Also the equipments used at work place should be monitored so that it does have harmful effects. Ergonomics is a branch of science which deals with health safety associated with office equipments. Organizations should enroll ergonomics principle so that their employee’s safety is conserved.

Employee absentee can be expensive and absence due to health can persist for longer duration. In order to reduce costs due to health problems, the organizations should take care that the employees are not stressed due to work. Achievable goals should be set rather than unrealistic ones. Employees are the most important asset for any organization hence their health and safety should be comprehended.

-Arti Bakshi

“Human Resource”

www.humanresource.net.in