Preventing workplace accidents and illnesses should be a top priority for everyone on the job. Some industries’ hazards may appear obvious, while others may not, but there is no workplace in existence that does not expose its employees to health and safety risks. No matter how big or small your company is, if you have employees (or are self-employed), health and safety should be at the top of your priority list.
Did you know that over 200 workers die each year as a result of workplace-related accidents, while over one million people are injured during the same time period? Furthermore, over two million workers suffer from illnesses that are either caused or provoked by their work. With all of this information, employers should make preventing workplace health-related accidents a top priority.
By providing health and safety pieces of training to your employees, you will be able to:
- Ensure that neither you nor your employees are injured or harmed as a result of their work.
- Create a positive health and safety culture in which safe and healthy work becomes second nature to everyone.
- Find out how you can improve your health and safety management.
- Meet your legal obligation to protect your employees’ health and safety.
Effective training will help your employees become competent in health and safety, will help your business avoid the stress that accidents and illnesses cause, and will help you avoid the financial costs of accidents and occupational illnesses. There’s also the legal aspect to consider. As an employer, you have a responsibility to ensure that your employees are safe and healthy no matter where they work, whether in the office, on the road, or in the factory. A company with a good reputation has a good record of health and safety training and, as a result, attracts better employees.
Also, a company with a good track record of health and safety training has a better chance of retaining quality workers in their workforce. This helps to reduce turnover, and it also helps decrease productivity loss, which is associated with the time required for new employee training.
If you’re wondering where to start with health and safety training in the workplace, this might help you. For many companies, these are eight key workplace safety topics you should add to your employee safety training program:
- Workplace ergonomics
- Fire safety
- Violence prevention in the workplace
- Employee health resources
- Environmental safety
- Equipment safety
- Online safety and cybersecurity
- Mental Health awareness
Each of these employee safety training topics is an essential component of your company’s overall commitment to keeping your employees safe. While these safety topics may not cover all of the areas in which you require training, they’re a great place to start.
At Your Virtual People, health and safety pieces of training such as Workplace Ergonomics, Instilling Mental Resilience, and a Mandatory 8-hour safety and health seminar are carried out.
To summarise, health and safety training is important because it has the potential to bring employers and employees together in the pursuit of a common goal: creating a safe and secure workplace that ensures the safety and success of all parties involved
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