3) Environmental issues

Cards (4)

  • Environmental issues
    • Business consider impact of their operations on environment and ensure their actions do not harm their employees and pollute the environment.
    • The responsibility of the employer, health and safety representatives, employees and the business to promote human health and safety in workplace.
  • Responsibilities of employers in promoting human health and safety in the workplace
    • Must provide personal protective clothing to workers and reduce or remove dangers in workplace.
    • Must provide and maintain equipment that is safe for employees to use in order to perform their work.
    • Business must ensure workers make use of equipment only under supervision of designated trained worker.
  • Roles of health and safety representatives in protecting the workplace environment
    The following aspects form part of the roles of health and safety representatives:
    • Promote and review safety in the workplace.
    • They must identify potential dangers in the workplace, for example, loose railing of staircase.
    • They must liaise with management to check and monitor effectiveness of health and safety measures.
  • Responsibilities of workers/ employees in promoting health and safety in the workplace
    The responsibilities of employees regarding health and safety are as follow:
    • Workers must be aware that they should take care of their health and safety in workplace.
    • If aware of any illness that may affect ability to work, must inform their employer timeously.
    • Accidents must be reported to the relevant authorities immediately and the prescribed paperwork must be completed.