Strategy in Safety Management

By: E-t-c.com

                Managing safety needs a new approach to further lessen the chances of unwanted incidents in the workplace. Although there is already a sizable decrease in workplace accidents due to the comprehensive laws and regulation imposed by U.S. Safety and health Agencies, there is still room to amend health and safety procedures to further lessen risks and hazards in the workplace. Safety Management Services Arizona provided by safety and health consultancy group such as the ETC Compliance Solutions is a program to meet the safety and environmental needs of both the private and public industrial clients. The usual approach to this kind of service is geared to the client’s need and budget requirement. This is usually decided upon after a preliminary visit to the worksite is done. The consulting company then develops a detailed plan of action that may require the consultant to do several days to a few months of safety and health training depending on the amount of work needed to attain compliance from the U.S. Health and Safety Agency.

                Safety preparedness is one basic requirement to an efficient and effective safety and health management system. From simple things like having a first aid kits and effective fire extinguishers situated in critical areas of the workplace to automatic and positive response in coordinating disaster response when massive tragedy in the worksite strikes are the basic requirements of a well prepared safety and health contingency plan. In the Mining Industry, safety preparedness coupled with proper training such as Onsite MSHA Training Arizona can solve common safety issues such as evacuation from the tragedy sites, positive reaction to methane poisoning in mine caves and even injuries derived from mine blasting.

                However, the old saying that “an ounce of prevention is a pound of cure” can be aptly applied to the safety and health system in the workplace. Preventing accidents and unsafe situations in worksite is still the best method to keep workers safe. We may not be able to prevent destructions derived from natural calamities such as hurricanes but we can prepare for such an event and lessen the destruction it would cost. It must be emphasized that it is equally important to balance between prevention and obstruction. Remember that preventing certain activities on any section of the workplace may be the safe thing to do but if the company will lose money and leads to the closing of the business, then the safety method imposed is counterproductive. The best way to resolve this kind of problem is to go around the risk and find ways to protect the worker without disturbing the productive flow of the company.

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