Decrease Workplace Injuries By Safety Equipment

Nov 24
09:24

2009

Muhammad Azeem Ashraf

Muhammad Azeem Ashraf

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There are many chances that the workers of various types of industries can get injured or can go through serious accidents. The more the work processes are complicated, the more are the chance of accidents and injuries.

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),Decrease Workplace Injuries By Safety Equipment  Articles is the most effective and influential law, which has been formulated and designed by the US Federation. With the formulation of this law, the industries are now bound to follow its requirements. Workers have now been privileged and can raise their voice for their rights. Industries, which do not provide safety equipment to the workers, they are heavily fined by this agency. This is the reason, why the situation has been completely changed. You will see more and more industries are giving value to the health and security of the workers, by providing them with important safety equipment. Depending upon the complexity of your work processes, you are supposed to buy safety products and train your workers; the correct usage of these gadgets. Following is a list of important safety equipment, which can be very helpful for the workers of chemical, construction and garment manufacturing industries, • Safety gloves:                                   Hands are the most common organs, which are used in the work processes. The hands do most of the work. Therefore, it is very important to protect the hands of your workers. Safety gloves will protect the hands from getting hurt or injured because of the spilling of harmful chemicals on them. Sharp cutting tools can also injure the hands, but gloves will protect them. • Hard hats:                            There are huge machines used in the manufacturing of garments and there are many chances that something can fall from the machines and it can result in serious injury. Similarly, the workers of the construction companies can suffer from head injuries, as they are supposed to work at height and they can fall down. Therefore, hard hats are very important for the protection of the workers. • Long shoes:                               Workers of chemical and construction companies can suffer from feet injuries. Those who work with harmful chemicals can get their feet injured, due to the spilling of chemicals and the construction workers can get their feet hit by the raw materials. Therefore, it is important to provide long shoes to the workers. • Protective glass:                                     Those, who work with harmful chemicals, as at risk of getting injured because of the spilling of harmful chemicals on their face and in eyes, but with protective glass, your workers will be protected from such injuries. • Retro reflective clothing:                                                   The clothing, which is manufactured with the fabric, which illuminates at night, will help in making the workers of the construction company visible at night and it will reduce the chances of injury or accidents. • Masks:                       Fumes of chemicals can bring in lungs problems to the workers, but with the help of masks, your workers will be protected from respiratory or lungs diseases. • Hearing muffs:                                    Machines, which are used in construction and garment manufacturing makes unbearably loud noise. Hearing muffs will protect the workers from hearing problems. Being an employer, you should understand the importance of each of the Safety equipment and should provide your workers with the required ones. In this way you are really going to get high level of loyalty, from your workers and in this way the rate of absenteeism and turnover will also be decreased.