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Cutting corners with workplace safety will cost money in the long run
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As the HSA marked the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, chief executive Martin O’Halloran expressed his views that mirror our objectives.
Cutting corners with workplace safety will cost money in the long run. HSA marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Tuesday 28th April
“Cutting corners when it comes to employee safety, health and welfare is counter-productive and will cost businesses money in the long run,” according to Martin O’Halloran, Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Authority, marking today’s (Tuesday 28th April) World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
Speaking about the demanding circumstances facing all employers and employees in the current economic climate O’Halloran said, “The Health and Safety Authority understands the difficult challenges that businesses are facing but any employer who decides to take risks and shortcuts with worker safety is laying the foundation for potentially serious implications.”
Ignoring health and safety responsibilities can lead to increased costs in areas such as lost production, greater employee absence and higher insurance premiums. This is obviously something that most business will want to avoid. According to O’Halloran, “A key aim of the Health and Safety Authority is to show employers that allocating resources to the safety, health and welfare of their workers is a good investment in the long-term future of their business. Obviously employers have a legal and moral duty to protect their workers but it also makes good business sense.”
HSA new initiative targeting Financial Services
Health and Safety in the workplace is crucial to the success of any organizations. In the past the law focused on “dangerous” working environments such as construction sites, factories and other industries. With recent improvements in health and safety legislation, employees in all business sectors are now protected by law, and the onus on employers to provide a safe place of work has increased
Financial Services
This programme was a new initiative for the Authority in 2008, with 233 inspections conducted in the financial services sector. The initiative generated a significant heightening of awareness within the sector. As well as assessments of general safety and health management, attention was given to procedures for dealing with stress issues and evidenceof an anti-bullying policy.
Display screen equipment assessment was reviewed in 145 places of work. Only 45% of sites provided evidence that individual workstation assessments were completed, but 70% of sites provided evidence that an eye and eyesight test were made available. Inspectors found that 48% of sites provided evidence that safetyinformation and training was given to employees.
http://www.hsa.ie/eng/Publications_and_Forms/Publications/Corporate/annual%20report%202008.pdf
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