Advantage of Work Health and Safety Management System

Hey folk in this article we will discuss the advantage of WHS system in a Company. Companies have separate administration department, which is responsible for framing the rules and regulations for employees. Companies spend huge amount of money for safety of employees at workplace. Work Health and Safety Department is one who takes every necessary step to help, protect employee from life-threatening hazards.

Companies define rules and regulation with the aim to achieve the goals of company. All employees work towards the achievement of same objective. If an employee does not follow rules and regulation of company, then company may take legal actions against him.

If a company is larger in size, then its administration department is categorized in sub departments like HR, IR, IT, Engineering, Accounts, Work Health and safety, Marketing, Sales. The employees of that department look after the functioning of that department.

Health and safety is not only an important part, but also legal aspect. So the safety of employees is a main factor to consider.

The main advantage of the WHS system is managing safety is good for business and its employees.

• Reduce the chances of an accident in workplace
• High level of employee confidence and motivation
• Reduce absenteeism
• Save money

Accidents and health illness of an employee cost companies money, time wastage, skills wastage, hikes in insurance premium.WHS management analysis the premises, work procedure and their consequence on the health and the safety of employees while working.

A positive, practical approach to health and safety management can reduce the potential for financial damage to the company. Take an example of sand used in construction companies. Sand causes the disease that is known as silicosis.

Silicosis is a lung disease that is caused by inhaling tiny particles of silica. Silica is a very common mineral, and it is part of a sand and mineral ores for example quartz. People who do the job where they could breathe-in tiny particles are at the risk of silicosis. The dust particles of silica can cause scar tissue in the lungs that cease the ability to breathe. Silicosis is a disease that has no cure. WHS management can protect employees by taking proper precaution.

About two million A.U. workers are estimated to be occupationally exposed to free crystalline silica dusts. In a survey it has been found that above thousands of employees are at the risk of silicosis:

-Construction work in Road Work

-Abrasive blasting

-Masonry work

-Concrete finishing

-Drywall finishing

-Rock drilling

-Mining

-Sand and gravel screening

-Rock crushing

It is the duty of work health and safety management system to analyze risk related to workplace, and to provide proper equipment for the safety of employees by law. Employees should always use safety equipment’s before entering into the premises of company. WHS management help in mitigating risk and ill health of employees at workplace, by providing clean, healthy, safe and hygienic work environment.

Adam Kroll safety consultant has the broad range of skills in safety management, quality management principles, project management.