Taking Care of Occupational Safety
The most important development in occupational safety and health has been the introduction of legislative measures adopted by various governments. Such type of legislations have specifically been based on the principle of assuring safe and healthful working conditions to every working man and woman along with objective of preserving human resources. The occupational health and safety acts have purposes involving following.
- Implementing new safety and health programmes.
- Generating information data on injuries, diseases, training programmes and safety personnel.
- Encouraging employers and employees to reduce workplace hazards.
- Encouraging research to innovate ways of dealing with workplace safety and health problems.
- Establishing tile rights of employers and employees regarding improvement of workplace safety and health.
- Improving existing safety and health programmes.
- Increasing number and improving the competence of safety and health professionals through organized training.
- Monitoring the job-related injuries and illness through a system of reporting and record keeping.