Unit 1.

EMPLOYEE HEALTH &

SAFETY

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 Employee Health:
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Ensuring the Physical & Mental well being of the

employees in the workplace is the primary goal of
the health programmes.

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 Why Industrial Health?
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Improvement in Production
Minimization of Absenteeism & Labor turnover
Promotion of good employee relation
Miscellaneous

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 Working Conditions
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affecting Health:
Cleanliness
Cafeteria Facilities
Lighting
Temperature & Ventilation
Dust Control
Pollution
Working Space & Seating Arrangements

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 Occupational Diseases & Hazards:
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Occupational Disease means a job induced

disturbance of the normal function of the body or a
person’s mental & emotional capacities.
Occupational Hazards means something likely to
cause damage or loss to the physical or mental well
being of the employees at the workplace.

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 Legal Provisions regarding Health:
Cleanliness (Sec. 11)
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Disposal of waste & Effluents (Sec. 12)
Ventilation & Temperature (Sec. 13)
Dust & Fumes (Sec. 14)
Artificial Humidification (Sec. 15)
Overcrowding (Sec. 16)
Lighting (Sec. 17
Drinking Water (Sec. 18)
Latrines & Urinals (Sec. 19)
Spittoons (Sec. 20)

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 Employee Assistant Programs:
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Counseling & other help to employees having

emotional, physical or other personel problems

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 Emotional problems:
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When the personal crises remain unsolved, the stress

& tension arising there from may lead to a mood
disorder like depression.
Decrease in functional activity
Low spirit
Lower productivity
Signs of irritation, etc.

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 Alcoholism & Drug Abuse:
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The Supervisors in this case-

- Confronts the employee with evidence
- Provides coaching to improve the performance
- Encourages employee to join EAP
- Continues to inform the employee about
consequences.

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 Job Stress:
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Stress refers to an individual’s reaction to a
disturbing factor in the environment.
An adaptive response
Eustress & negative stress.

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 Burnout:
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A total depletion of physical & mental resources

caused by excessive hard work

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 Employee safety
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Safe working conditions
To preserve human resources
Place of employment – free from hazards
Accident prevention

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 Significance of Industrial safety:-
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Direct relation with employee’s efficiency

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 Industrial accident:-
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An unexpected occurrence in an industrial

establishment causing bodily injury to one or more
persons.

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 Analysis of the accident:
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Record of industrial accidents & steps taken

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 Causes of Industrial accidents:
1. Inherent hazards- highly
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prone to accidents
2. Collisions –
1. poor lighting,
2. Improper placing of furniture & equipment
3. Open drawers/ cabinets
4. Edges of equipment are uncovered

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 Causes of Industrial accidents:
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 3. Slip or fall on floors& stair casings

1. Wet
2. Highly slippery
3. Torn carpets
4. Cables on the floor
5. Poor lighting
4. Miscellaneous causes

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 Measures for ensuring industrial safety:
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1. Safety committee
2. Safety training
3. Material handling equipments
4. Guarding of machines
5. Maintenance of plant
6. Regular inspection
7. Proper clothing
8. Clean floors
9. Safety campaign
10. Equipment redesign.

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 Legal Provisions related to Safety:-
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Fencing of Machinery (Sec. 21)
Work on or near machinery in motion (Sec. 22)
Employment of young persons (Sec. 23)
Striking gear & devices for cutting off power (Sec. 24)
Self acting machines (25)
Casing of new machinery (26)
Employm. of woman, children near cotton openers (27)
Hoists & lifts (28)
Lifting machines, chains or ropes (29)
Revolving machinery(30)

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 Legal Provisions related to Safety:-
Pressure plants (31) 21
Floors Stairs & means of access (32)
Pits, opening in floors (33)
Excessive weights (34)
Protection of eyes(35)
Dangerous fumes & gases (36)
Explosive or inflammable gas (37)
Precaution in case of fire (38)
Safety of building & machinery(39)
Safety officer(40)

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 Assignment
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 Divide whole the class in to eight groups
according to their roll no. (serial wise).
 Each group will collect any case of Indian
industrial accident & study the following
1. whole case detail (Story/ case)
2. Cause of accident
3. Safety measure – ignored
4. Its impact on the organization
5. Legal provisions involved in the case.

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