EMPLOYEE RELATI

ONS
SAFETY AND HEALTH
AT WORK
 ACCIDENTS AT WORK
 What are the consequences of accidents at
work?
 Financial lost
 Losses of output
 Lowered morale
 Negative publicity
 TYPES OF ACCIDENTS
 Near miss, whereby no one was injured or hurt,
although damage to propert may have occurred
 Non-fatal, one or more employees required first-aid
treatment
 Non-fatal, whereby one or more employees were
temporarily disabled
 Non-fatal, whereby one or more employees were
permanently disable
 Fatal, whereby one or more workers were killed
 CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS

 Technical causes
 Human causes
 Environmental causes
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES AND
OTHER HEALTH ISSUES
 Use of organic chemicals and toxic substances
 Fumes, dust and smoke
 Radiation
 Infection
 Noise and vibration levels
 Extreme temperature
 ENSURING A SAFE
WORKPLACE
 Safety programs must provide for:
 Total commitment from all levels of workers
 Appointment of specific individuals to take charge of
safety and health issues
 A system of keeping and analysing records
 Extensive training
 Campaigns to raise worker awareness
 Incentive and rewards schemes
 Provision of personal protective equiment
 Disciplinary systems
 SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT
WORK
 Definition
 Any unwanted conduct sexual nature having the
effect of verbal, non-verbal, visual, psychological
or physical harassment:
 That might, on reasonable grounds, be perceived by the
recipient as placing a condition of a sexual nature on
his/her employment; or
 That might, on reasonable grounds, be perceived by the
recipient as an offence or humiliation, or a threat to
her/his well being, but has no link to her/his
employment
 HANDLING A CLAIM OF
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
 The major problem faced by anyone
investigating a claim of sexual harassment is
the lack of evidence.
 Most claims are one person’s word against
another, without any external corroboration
 HANDLING A CLAIM OF
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
 Workers should be advised that in order to
strengthen their case against an alleged
harasser, they should:
 Inform a senior officer immediately when the
sexual harassment occurs
 Keep any documents, objects or other proff of the
harassment
 Make a police report against the harasser
 Keep a record of what was said and done by the
harasser
 VIOLENCE AT WORK
 Violence includes not only physical harm or
attempted physical harm by also harassment
and bullying
 The best way to reduce risk of
violence is by:
 Conducting a risk assessment to identify where
and when incidents of violence may occur
 Establishing strict rules prohibiting violence at
workplace
 Designing and disseminating a procedure to
deal wit incidents of violence in the workplace
 Providing training for all employees so that
they will know what to do in such an event
 The best way to reduce risk of
violence is by:
 Conducting a risk assessment to identify where
and when incidents of violence may occur
 Establishing strict rules prohibiting violence at
workplace
 Designing and disseminating a procedure to
deal wit incidents of violence in the workplace
 Providing training for all employees so that
they will know what to do in such an event
 The best way to reduce risk of
violence is by:
 Conducting a risk assessment to identify where
and when incidents of violence may occur
 Establishing strict rules prohibiting violence at
workplace
 Designing and disseminating a procedure to
deal wit incidents of violence in the workplace
 Providing training for all employees so that
they will know what to do in such an event