Tips for Preventing Accidents and Promoting Worker Safety in the Manufacturing and Industrial Setting
Sunday, March 1, 2020, 6:00 AM | Leave Comment
Workplace safety should be one of the top priorities, no matter which industry you’re operating in.
However, this becomes pivotal if you’re operating within the manufacturing and industrial setting.
In such industries, neglecting to enforce basic safety and health regulations won’t only lead to increased downtime and turnover. Instead, it can – and unfortunately often does – lead to loss of lives.
Research suggests that workplace-related injuries on manufacturing sites average 122,521 injuries a year.
Also, nearly 300 deaths a year have been reported. All this just goes to show that workplace safety is something that should be taken very seriously.
That said, here are some tips on how you can boost workplace safety in manufacturing and industrial settings, thus minimizing potential accidents.
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Insist on proper training
The first thing you need to ensure is that all of your workers are trained accordingly. If you’re the type of employer who is willing to accept inexperienced workers, training them properly goes without saying.
But you also need to ensure that even the workers who claim that they have experience undergo proper training. By teaching them how to work the equipment and providing them with a detailed understanding of how everything works, you’ll significantly lower any chances of injury or accidents.
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Evaluate your sites regularly
Next, you should ensure that you evaluate your sites on a regular basis. What this means is that you need to inspect your properties – and equipment regularly to make sure that everything is working properly. You should also keep an eye out for any breaches of safety regulations.
Additionally, you should always ensure that your work areas are clean and well-maintained as these are also very important factors that contribute to a much safer working environment.
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Provide good working conditions
On a similar note, you need to offer your workers good working conditions. If, for instance, you don’t have the right safety equipment or you seem to be lacking some other essentials, you can’t really hope that your workplace will remain accident-free.
Also, let your employees know that they can come to you with any suggestions or ideas on how to boost workplace safety if they feel like there’s room for improvement. Doing your best to improve employee productivity will require mutual effort, so ensure that your workers feel like you’re all on the same page.
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Illuminate your sites
Furthermore, you should also see to it that every inch of your workspace is well-illuminated. Proper workplace illumination is not only important for the productivity of your workers but also their safety. That’s why you’ll need to come up with an optimal and functional illumination design of manufacturing hall, for instance, if you wish to ensure overall safety.
Additionally, if your worksite is well-illuminated it will be easier for you and your managers to keep an eye on your workers and their performance. If you see to it that you opt for some of the most eco-friendly and energy-efficient options, you’ll stand to gain numerous other benefits as well.
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Teach employees proper emergency procedures
Moreover, your workforce will become so much more than just colleagues over time. Since all of them will work side to side, they will become each other’s guardians in a sense. That’s why you need to ensure that your employees are also well prepared to act in emergency situations.
Try to teach your workers how to recognize and mitigate potential hazards. Ask them to try and pay attention to not only their safety but the safety of their fellow coworkers as well.
Also, give clear instructions on what should be done in case something happens to go wrong or some of your workers end up injured.
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Keep the indoor air healthy
Finally, in most modern manufacturing facilities, the indoor air is of the optimal quality. However, the situation was not always like that. Up until recently, manufacturing facilities and other similar industrial settings had some of the worst air quality. That is why you need to ensure that your workers are provided with only fresh and clean air that’s safe for them to inhale. This will not only make them more awake and focused but it will also lower sick leaves and various health-related issues.
Workplace safety is certainly not something that should be taken for granted. If you ignore all of the potential negative effects it can have on your endeavor, you’re still faced with all the downsides regarding your worker’s health and safety. That’s why you need to ensure you take all the precautions and make your workplace a safe and healthy environment.
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