Safety and Health at Work Braga: what should your company guarantee?

Health and Safety at Work is fundamental to guaranteeing a safe and healthy working environment for all employees.
It is important that companies have effective health and safety policies and measures in place to protect the health and physical integrity of their employees.

In this article, you can read about the advantages of good OSH for companies, the obligations to be met by the company and the worker, and how to request a personalized quote.

Advantages for companies in investing in Safety and Health at Work

There are several advantages for companies when investing in health and safety at work, including:

1. Reduction in accidents and occupational illnesses: a safe and healthy working environment helps prevent accidents and work-related illnesses, which can result in a significant reduction in insurance costs, lawsuits and lost working time.

2. Improved productivity: when employees feel safe and healthy at work, they tend to be more productive and dedicated to their tasks.
   In addition, absences due to work-related illnesses are minimized.

3. Improving the company’s image: a company that takes care of the health and safety of its employees conveys the impression that it is a responsible company that cares about the well-being of its employees.

4. Compliance with regulations: implementing occupational health and safety measures is a legal requirement and by complying with these regulations, companies avoid possible fines and legal proceedings.

Investing in Safety and Health at Work is a strategy that benefits the company’s commitment to its employees and to social responsibility.
It is also a way of increasing efficiency and reducing the risk of work-related problems.

What are your company’s obligations?

Depending on the sector of activity, your company may be subject to other obligations.
However, in the area of Occupational Health and Safety , you are obliged to provide your employees with health and safety conditions in all aspects of their work.

To this end, the following general principles of prevention must be taken into account:

• Identifying risks in the workplace so that these can be eliminated and their effects on workers reduced as much as possible;

• Risk assessment, so that appropriate measures can be put in place to protect health and safety at work and the health of employees;

• Adapting the work to the employee, so that the most monotonous work can be minimized and psychosocial risks reduced;

• Ensure that exposures  to chemical, physical and biological agents, as well as psychosocial risk factors , do not pose a risk to the health and safety of its workers;

• Ensuring information and training for the company’s workers.
  Education and awareness-raising about safety and health at work is important to ensure that employees are aware of the risks and know how to prevent accidents and occupational illnesses.

Another very important point that companies should pay attention to is the use of personal protective equipment, such as gloves, safety glasses and helmets.
It is also important to ensure that work equipment is in good working order and is regularly inspected to guarantee employee safety.

Safety and health at work are critical issues that companies must take seriously.
By ensuring a safe and healthy working environment, companies can protect the health and physical integrity of their employees, as well as guaranteeing the continuity of the company’s activity.

Do workers have obligations to fulfill?

Yes, workers have certain obligations related to health and safety at work.
Some of these obligations include:

• Participate in health and safety training provided by the company;

• Use the personal protective equipment (PPE) provided by the company correctly;

• Keeping the work environment organized and clean;

• Follow the safety rules and procedures established by the company;

• Immediately report any dangerous or abnormal conditions to the supervisor or safety department;

• Participating in investigations into incidents and accidents at work;

• Cooperate with the company to maintain a safe and healthy working environment.

Remember that health and safety at work is a shared responsibility between employers and employees.
Everyone must do their part to ensure a safe and healthy working environment.

Among SEPRI’s many objectives is the formation of increasingly safe and healthy companies.
SEPRI provides external occupational safety services and is certified for all sectors of activity.
Ask us for a quote:  comunicacao@sepri.pt

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