There are a number of steps you can take to reduce the chance of accidents and ill health happening in your business.
Step 1. Find out what could cause harm.
Step 2. Identify who might be harmed - including your employees, visitors or members of the public.
Step 3. Decide what you should do to prevent anything happening to them.
Step 4. Take action in a planned way, recording what you have done.
Step 5. Check if these actions are still working from time to time.
As previously posted, you can cut down on your costs be preventing accidents and ill health in the workplace. Saving on the accident costs of these accidents is an investment in the future of your business.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Emphasizing Workplace Safety and Health
Emphasizing Workplace Safety and Health
Why should we emphasize workplace safety and health?Simple, it keeps people safe and healthful, and it decreases the long-term costs of doing business. But make sure your company is emphasizing accident prevention rather than loss control. Accident prevention is a proactive approach while loss control tends to be much more reactive.
In safety and health, you can pay now or pay later. It's smart to pay for safety and health before an accident occurs. For every proactive peso spent preventing workplace accidents, many more are saved in direct/indirect accident costs.
For every reactive peso spent on the direct costs of a worker's injury or illness, much more is spent to cover the indirect and unknown costs associated with the injury or illness. Read more on direct, indirect and unknown accident costs on my upcoming entries.
Lastly, tell your friends about this Cagayan de Oro Safety and Health network and you can also give your inputs and comments.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Cost of Accident to the company
The following is the cost to the company when an accident happens in the workplace:
1. Wages for the injured worker over the period.
2. Loss of production or remedial work required.
3. Overtime wages to cover lost production.
4. Wages for replacement worker.
5. Legal expenses.
6. Fines and court costs
7. Increase in Employees' Compensation Claims.
What are example of uninsured costs?
1. Lost time
2. Extra wages, overtime payments
3. Sick Pay
4. Production delays
5. Loss of contracts and legal costs
6. Damage to products, buildings or equipment
7. Investigation time
8. Loss of business or
9. Loss of business reputation
The cost of accidents and ill health only have real meaning when related to your business. You should compare them to your overall operating costs, or annual sales needed to cover them. Only then you can judge how significant they are.
1. Wages for the injured worker over the period.
2. Loss of production or remedial work required.
3. Overtime wages to cover lost production.
4. Wages for replacement worker.
5. Legal expenses.
6. Fines and court costs
7. Increase in Employees' Compensation Claims.
What are example of uninsured costs?
1. Lost time
2. Extra wages, overtime payments
3. Sick Pay
4. Production delays
5. Loss of contracts and legal costs
6. Damage to products, buildings or equipment
7. Investigation time
8. Loss of business or
9. Loss of business reputation
The cost of accidents and ill health only have real meaning when related to your business. You should compare them to your overall operating costs, or annual sales needed to cover them. Only then you can judge how significant they are.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
The Real Cost of Accidents and Ill Health at Work
The cost of an accident is not simply the cost of medication and/or hospitalization of the injured worker. Taking action to improve health and safety standards, as well as required by law, is also good for your business.
Here are some facts and statistics:
1. In transport company studied, the cost of accidents were equivalent to one-third of its annual profits.
2. Work related ill-health can cost over two times more than accident causing injury.
3. The smaller your business, the bigger the impact will be if you have a serious accident. It could put you out of business.
4. Accidents and ill health caused by work cost time and money.
5. Uninsured costs cannot be claimed. And a poor health and safety record may mean increased premiums or refusal of future insurance cover.
And on top of the financial costs of such accidents, there is also the stress of having to deal with them.
Remember, you can cut down on your costs by preventing accidents and ill health in the workplace. Saving on the costs of these accidents is an investment in the future of your business.
P.S. Watch out for future topics such as: cost of accidents to the company, the uninsured costs and the incident cost calculator.
Here are some facts and statistics:
1. In transport company studied, the cost of accidents were equivalent to one-third of its annual profits.
2. Work related ill-health can cost over two times more than accident causing injury.
3. The smaller your business, the bigger the impact will be if you have a serious accident. It could put you out of business.
4. Accidents and ill health caused by work cost time and money.
5. Uninsured costs cannot be claimed. And a poor health and safety record may mean increased premiums or refusal of future insurance cover.
And on top of the financial costs of such accidents, there is also the stress of having to deal with them.
Remember, you can cut down on your costs by preventing accidents and ill health in the workplace. Saving on the costs of these accidents is an investment in the future of your business.
P.S. Watch out for future topics such as: cost of accidents to the company, the uninsured costs and the incident cost calculator.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Legal Basis of Safety and Safety Management
Good day fellow Health and Safety advocates here in Cagayan de Oro City or in any part here
in Mindanao Philippines. Here is another entry of some Safety and Health topics as promised
during the last day of our Construction Safety and BOSH training held in Cagayan de Oro last
week.
So first things first...
WHY SAFETY? WHAT ARE THE LEGAL BASIS OF SAFETY IN THE PHILIPPINES?
According to the Occupation Safety and Health (OSH) standard, every employer has a legal
obligation to furnish employment (work) and a place of employment (workplace) free from
known hazards that could cause serious injury or death. This entry is designed to give you
some ideas to help meet that obligation and apply effective management principles to the
function of workplace safety. The ultimate goal is to help you understand these principles
so that it affects your thinking, beliefs, decision and finally your actions to improve your
company's safety management system and leadership culture.
Maybe, you've remembered the cost of an accident: the Direct and Indirect Cost. Look below
at what effective safety and health management can offer.
SAFETY IS SMART BUSINESS!
If you want to reduce the costs and risks associated with workplace injuries, illnesses, and
fatalities, you should place as much emphasis on safety and health in your workplace as you
do other management issues such as production, sales, transportation and quality control.
The old phrase, "Safety First," may sound nice, but in reality, safety is less effective if
it's thought to be a priority. In a highly competitive environment priorities can change
rapidly. To survive, a company must both produce and be safe. Turn safety into a core value
that never changes. Change "safety first" into "Safety only."
"Safety Only" emphasizes the idea that its fine to produce as hard and fast as you can, as
long as you can do it safely. High productivity is desired, but if a safety hazard or
practice is discovered that might cause serious physical harm or death, it should be
corrected immediately, even if that means shutting down production. That's commitment to
safety!
Please post your comments and if you have some topics on Safety and Health to share here,
please do not hesitate to email and contact me. You may also want to share this very new
site to all your friends who are interested in advancing a career in Safety whether here in
Cagayan de Oro City, in Mindanao, here in the Philippines or even abroad.
in Mindanao Philippines. Here is another entry of some Safety and Health topics as promised
during the last day of our Construction Safety and BOSH training held in Cagayan de Oro last
week.
So first things first...
WHY SAFETY? WHAT ARE THE LEGAL BASIS OF SAFETY IN THE PHILIPPINES?
According to the Occupation Safety and Health (OSH) standard, every employer has a legal
obligation to furnish employment (work) and a place of employment (workplace) free from
known hazards that could cause serious injury or death. This entry is designed to give you
some ideas to help meet that obligation and apply effective management principles to the
function of workplace safety. The ultimate goal is to help you understand these principles
so that it affects your thinking, beliefs, decision and finally your actions to improve your
company's safety management system and leadership culture.
Maybe, you've remembered the cost of an accident: the Direct and Indirect Cost. Look below
at what effective safety and health management can offer.
SAFETY IS SMART BUSINESS!
If you want to reduce the costs and risks associated with workplace injuries, illnesses, and
fatalities, you should place as much emphasis on safety and health in your workplace as you
do other management issues such as production, sales, transportation and quality control.
The old phrase, "Safety First," may sound nice, but in reality, safety is less effective if
it's thought to be a priority. In a highly competitive environment priorities can change
rapidly. To survive, a company must both produce and be safe. Turn safety into a core value
that never changes. Change "safety first" into "Safety only."
"Safety Only" emphasizes the idea that its fine to produce as hard and fast as you can, as
long as you can do it safely. High productivity is desired, but if a safety hazard or
practice is discovered that might cause serious physical harm or death, it should be
corrected immediately, even if that means shutting down production. That's commitment to
safety!
Please post your comments and if you have some topics on Safety and Health to share here,
please do not hesitate to email and contact me. You may also want to share this very new
site to all your friends who are interested in advancing a career in Safety whether here in
Cagayan de Oro City, in Mindanao, here in the Philippines or even abroad.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Cagayan de Oro City Safety & Health Network
Safety program impacts construction injuries
Phoenix Business Journal
A federal construction safety program introduced by the Clinton Administration in 1998 has had a dramatic effect on fatality and injury rates.
That’s the conclusion of a 10-year analysis conducted by the Associated General Contractors.
National construction fatality rates plummeted 47 percent and recordable safety incidents dropped 38 percent in the decade since the “collaborative safety approach” was initiated, according to an AGC news release distributed Tuesday.
“The collaborative safety approach represented a significant shift in federal safety oversight when it was first introduced by the Clinton Administration,” the release said.
“The approach creates incentives for companies to find and fix safety problems before incidents occur while maintaining strong penalties for companies that let safety problems lag until someone is hurt,” the release continued.
The analysis noted that fatalities and injuries dropped during a time frame when construction hit a fevered pit in Phoenix and around the nation.
The trend may continue, but most likely due to dramatic declines in construction employment, according to a different release from AGC economist Ken Simonson.
His latest report said construction employment fell again in July in 34 states and in the nation’s capital. Since July 2008, construction fell to some degree in every state except Louisiana, North Dakota and Mississippi.
Comment:
There is also an equivalent Safety, Health programs available not just in Cagayan de Oro City in Mindanao but in the Philippines as a whole. There is in fact a Government Agency in-charge for the Safety and Health of the workers. One of the relevant orders is the Department Order no. 13 which was approved in 1998. Department Order (or DO 13) is the GUIDELINES GOVERNING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. So fellow Safety advocates, trainors or consultants here in Cagayan de Oro City or here in Mindanao, Philippines or to any person interested in Safety and Health - please feel free to visit this site and we will build a network of Safety and Health advocates and lets make a difference by spreading Safety and Health in Cagayan de Oro City, in Mindanao or the Philippine as a whole.
Phoenix Business Journal
A federal construction safety program introduced by the Clinton Administration in 1998 has had a dramatic effect on fatality and injury rates.
That’s the conclusion of a 10-year analysis conducted by the Associated General Contractors.
National construction fatality rates plummeted 47 percent and recordable safety incidents dropped 38 percent in the decade since the “collaborative safety approach” was initiated, according to an AGC news release distributed Tuesday.
“The collaborative safety approach represented a significant shift in federal safety oversight when it was first introduced by the Clinton Administration,” the release said.
“The approach creates incentives for companies to find and fix safety problems before incidents occur while maintaining strong penalties for companies that let safety problems lag until someone is hurt,” the release continued.
The analysis noted that fatalities and injuries dropped during a time frame when construction hit a fevered pit in Phoenix and around the nation.
The trend may continue, but most likely due to dramatic declines in construction employment, according to a different release from AGC economist Ken Simonson.
His latest report said construction employment fell again in July in 34 states and in the nation’s capital. Since July 2008, construction fell to some degree in every state except Louisiana, North Dakota and Mississippi.
Comment:
There is also an equivalent Safety, Health programs available not just in Cagayan de Oro City in Mindanao but in the Philippines as a whole. There is in fact a Government Agency in-charge for the Safety and Health of the workers. One of the relevant orders is the Department Order no. 13 which was approved in 1998. Department Order (or DO 13) is the GUIDELINES GOVERNING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. So fellow Safety advocates, trainors or consultants here in Cagayan de Oro City or here in Mindanao, Philippines or to any person interested in Safety and Health - please feel free to visit this site and we will build a network of Safety and Health advocates and lets make a difference by spreading Safety and Health in Cagayan de Oro City, in Mindanao or the Philippine as a whole.
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