Hilton, etc, al, (2010), Accident and injuries at workplace can have a very big effect on the business organization. The employee's health is a main priority that should be given as said in previous topics. If a worker is injured at workplace, first should take a very quick action to help the worker to get care such as a good first aid then the next duty is to report the accident that occurred, immediately to the employee's supervisor and to the Human Resources Management (Ajay, 2007). Its the duty of the supervisor to get the report of injury. The report of injury should be handed over to the Human Resource Management within 24 hours (Garcie-Herrero, 2012)
Horberry, etc, al, (2004), In the new business organizational world many companies require a formal process of workplace accident and injury forms which should be filled up by the supervisor and employee at the time of accidents and injuries. This form is a type of legal document which consist of the details of an accident occurred, such as description of incident, time, date, injuries, the place of incident, name of witness and so on. Therefore this form will be useful for Human Resource department to claim the worker's compensation (Brown, 2006)
Benefits of workers compensation claim :-
- Medical expenses
- lost of wages
- Temporary or permanent disability benefits
- Rehabilitation costs
- Death benefits
- Physical - due to unsafe working conditions such as slippery floor, Objects in walkways, unsafe or misused machinery, excessive noise, work at height
- Chemical - due to contact with gases, chemicals ,dusts, fumes
- Ergonomic - due to unsuitable equipment, poor manual handling
- Radiation - due to having close contact with microwaves, infra-red, laser, x-ray
- Psychological - work pressure,Stress
- Biological - due to infection by bacteria,virus, insect bite, fungi or parasites through a cut, contact with infected persons.
- first aid immediately
- report the accident or the injury to the supervisor
- be cooperative with the supervisor
- get medical attention
- keep contact with the supervisor and keep updating with the situation
- claim the compensation
- go to the scene immediately
- give a proper fist aid
- Get medical treatments if needed
- Inquire about the incident of accident or injury
- should workout and help with workers compensation claim
- provide a safe workplace
- warmly welcome the injured employee back into the workplace after he or she is fit to work
References
Brown, K.A., (2006). Workplace safety: A call for research, Jounal of Operations Management, Vol.14, pp 157-171
Hilton M. F., and Whiteford H. A., (2010). Associations between psychological stress, workplace accidents, workplace failures and workplace successes, Vol. 83, pp. 923 -933
Horberry, T., Larsson, T.J., Johnston, I. and Lambert, J. (2004). Forklift safety, traffic engineering and intelligent transport systems: a case study. Applied Ergonomics, Vol. 35(6), pp. 575-581
Garcie-Herrero,
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Ajay, D. (2007). A data-based evaluation of the relationship between occupational safety and operating performance. The Journal of SH & E Research. Spring, Vol. 4 (1), pp. 95-108
Ajay, D. (2007). A data-based evaluation of the relationship between occupational safety and operating performance. The Journal of SH & E Research. Spring, Vol. 4 (1), pp. 95-108
Good aria to be discussed. work place injuries can have big blow to the company performance due reduce productivity and reduce staff moral.
ReplyDeleteTherefore management should have precaution process to eliminate the work place accident and injuries.
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ReplyDeleteBy this blog we studied what is work place accident or injury and the types of those, the responsibilities or employee and supervisor and the benefit of worker’s compensation, however it is also important to analyses the prevention of these accidents or injuries at a workplace.
ReplyDeleteBelow are few common accidents or injuries take place and the way to prevent them.
Slips, Trips And Falls - good housekeeping, quality walking surfaces and proper footwear.
Being Caught In Or Struck By Moving Machinery - any machine part, function or process that may cause injury must be safeguarded and existing hazards must be controlled or eliminated and proper operator training and protective clothing must be provided.
Transportation And Vehicle-Related Accidents - assessing who is at risk, as well as where and when these accidents most commonly occur. vehicle/worker orientation and safe systems of work, more easily established, focus on workplace design, ensuring layout routes always segregate pedestrians and vehicles and make any obstructions clearly visible
Fire And Explosions - hazard communication standards to help workers avoid fire and explosion injuries. In addition, material safety data sheets (MSDS) for chemicals should be kept on hand and employees should wear personal protective equipment at all times
This has to be given much priority in all the companies. This includes legal aspects also. If an organisation do not carry out proper safety measures, it could end up paying big compensation to victims. Not being aware of one’s legal responsibilities and duties is not a defense for non-compliance. For an employer, having an effective, functioning
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or harm.
Workplace injuries can have a big impact on your business, whether it's due to reduced productivity, lost sales, lower staff morale, or even closure. If a worker is injured during the course of their employment they're entitled to make a workers compensation claim. Accidents usually need to be recorded in an accident log for insurance purposes. It's your responsibility as an employer to ensure that all employees understand their rights and responsibilities relating to workplace accidents.
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