Corporate Corruption and the HRM Function: Legal, Ethical, and Moral Perspectives
February 12, 2025
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Effective designing and implementation of workplace safety programs can minimize the loss and damage caused to persons and property by eliminating the risk of industrial accidents. In addition to it, the employee safety programs can result in substantial cost savings, increased productivity and establishing harmonious relations with workers.
For designing effective safety plans and implementing them requires thorough analysis of workplace conditions and determining the level of protection required.
The degree of protection depends upon the degree of risk involved in any job. For example, people working in mines require more safety that those working in a BPO. It also depends on the kind of job the person is engaged in. Sales personnel may require higher level of protection than the one in any administrative job.
Workplace safety programs are not only effective in eliminating the risk of damage caused to person but is also an effective tool in retaining the existing and attracting new talent from the industry. Who doesn’t want a safe and healthy work environment? Around 90 percent of working professionals seek safety at workplace rather than a fat package.
Organizations can reduce the risk of accidents at workplace by identifying the level of risk, modifying the already existing policy and implementing it effectively. For this, it needs to design proper and efficient management programs to improve physical environment employee assistance programs to help them diagnose and treat their stress-related problems.
Here is a mention of few workplace safety programs that are implemented by top-notch organizations to ensure workers’ physical and mental safety:
It is considered as one of the major steps to control occupational health hazards and treat them before they become worse. In addition to this, it helps managers in rehabilitating the employees by redesigning their jobs in order to eliminate the further damage to their health.
We all must have heard of a simple phrase, “Health is Wealth.” This is true for individuals as well as organizations. Understanding, developing, implementing and evaluating workplace safety programs not only helps individuals in maintaining their health but also helps organizations in retaining their resources.
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