Saturday, June 7, 2014

The Benefits Of Industrial Safety Supplies

By Sally Delacruz


In each and every company or workplace it is the responsibility of the management in place to protect and take care of its employees health and safety. This responsibility is the most crucial in any company that if not adhered to by the management it will cause them serious problems and even a revocation of their licenses. Industrial safety supplies are safety equipment in a company and protective equipment for the employee. For example; fire extinguishers, safety posters etc.

The employees would work in fear knowing that there are no industrial protective measures accorded to them in an organization. It is the right of the employee to know where the contacts they would well being has been taken care of.

In a hazardous plant or factory, it is a requirement that firm safety system is taken. Cable protectors, coveralls, safety glasses, absorbents, masks etc are just some of the protective equipment. The well-being should start with an individual; he/she should ask questions such as: Where is the fire/ emergency exit? Where are the protective clothes worn when working? What should we do in case of an accident? Who should be contacted in case of an emergency? Is there an assembly point in case of a fire emergency?

Having installed the necessary equipment in place, the employer enjoys benefits such as, a healthy workforce giving good results, no unnecessary leaves due to sickness caused by unhealthy working environment, great output from employees increasing profits in the company, good working relationship between the worker and employer. This also motivates the workers giving them morale to work harder.

The benefits of safety measures to the employees are: they feel safe to work in healthy environment knowing that protective measures are in place, they do not feel like they are risking their lives working in a place that is unsafe. This makes them work better and faster and as a team making the work load easier. And the output is greater.

The disadvantages of not taking firm protection to the management are; they might get their license revoked for being inconsiderate their employees. Poor output from their workers since there are poor working conditions. There might be go-slows and numerous strikes from employees if their safety is not taken into consideration by the management. And an unfortunate event that might happen is the closure of their company, which of course will lead to losses.

The limitations of unsafe working conditions to the workers are; they might get permanent health conditions or disability if they work without protective clothes. In extreme cases it might lead to death in case of fire and there are no fire extinguishers and some employees might get trapped inside the factory or company.

Therefore, the bottom line remains, individuals should be wary of their working areas, always making sure that their industrial security measures are put in place. They should know that it is their right to work in a safe place and should also know that they can report their employer if their rights are infringed. Individuals should learn to check for the protective precautions in a before starting to work there.




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