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Why your Company Can’t Afford to Skip Safety Protocols

Each year, thousands of workers are injured on the job throughout a variety of industries, including construction, carpentry, automotive, and even people who work regular office jobs.

For this reason, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) created a set of safety regulations that all businesses must follow. Most businesses do a good job of meeting these regulations, but sometimes safety gets skipped for the sake of convenience. This is always a bad idea.

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There are serious consequences for ignoring your company’s safety policies and procedures. Here’s why your business can’t afford to put convenience ahead of safety.…

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Enable Safe Food Processing With These 4 Strategies

With industrialization, food establishments and processing units have experienced a huge boom in efficiency and demand.

Food processing business

But with the increase in production, the importance of safety must never be forgotten. In fact, safe food processing is part of ensuring a business’s success and the welfare of its customers. When food products aren’t processed and handled properly, contamination occurs, leading to the spread of diseases that harm people and put manufacturers and distributors in question.

Fortunately, if you’re running a food processing business, there are strategies you can implement to uphold standards and regulations in your operations. Using them proves your dedication to the public’s satisfaction and safety.…

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Health and Safety Considerations for Hybrid Businesses

Businesses with solid health and safety plans have higher employee retention levels and happier employees, according to research. Zippia states that 74% of employees currently follow a hybrid working model or will do so soon. Your health and safety practices mustn’t slide as a result of an increased number of your workers working from home as this could put your workforce and your business at risk.

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Here’s how to ensure that everyone is protected no matter where they’re working.

Are Workplaces Set Up Correctly?

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are responsible for more workplace injuries than anything else.…

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The Importance of Health and Safety at Work

Growing a business in any sector is a multifarious act, requiring close adherence to legal requirements as well as a keen attention to the adequate implementation of proper working practices. But one corner that is often underestimated by new business owners is that of health and safety – which is also one of the most important parts of any business’ operation. But why?

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Why is Health and Safety an Important Consideration?

Workplace health and safety is a vital consideration for all businesses, for several reasons – but perhaps most prominently, health and safety procedures are a legal requirement. The Health and Safety at Work Act (HSWA) was introduced in 1974, requiring that all businesses recognise their duty of care to employees; later, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 would require specific procedures, including the risk assessment.…

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Creating a Workplace Health Model

In recent months, you might be up at night, thinking about the biggest mistakes you can make as a business owner.

It turns out that many mistakes are entirely preventable.

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If you’ve been grappling with these concerns, now is a good time to set your course in a more positive direction. In the process, you could just help yourself to some restful nights and rejuvenating sleep.

Set Up a Company-Wide Health Priority

Even if you are a small business owner, keep your eye on the health and welfare of your employees. You don’t have to be a major company to offer health education classes, set up a workplace health model.…

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How to Ensure Your Retail Store is Health and Safety Compliant

Health and safety law extends to all enterprises, no matter how small they are. You are responsible for the health and safety of your retail store.

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It is necessary to take proper precautions to reduce the dangers of occupational accidents and have a safe working atmosphere. All that’s required for many retail stores is a simple set of tasks. This article will walk you through the steps and help you make sure you’ve done everything you can.

Dealing with Wet Floors and Spillages

Wet floors may cause injuries, and your business could be liable by law. So, ensure that you keep your business clean.…

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4 Health and Safety Tips for Small Construction Companies

Whether you have recently started your small construction company or have been well-established for some time, health and safety should always be a top priority. Not only can overlooking health and safety bring about disastrous consequences for you and your team, it could also get you into a lot of legal trouble, including fines that will quickly take a large chunk out of your profits.

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We’ve looked at some of the key health and safety considerations that every small construction company should focus on.

1. Personal Protective Equipment

Whether you are working at height or operating potentially dangerous equipment, investing in the right personal protective equipment (PPE) is a must.…

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4 Ways Small Businesses Can Reduce Workers’ Compensation Costs

Workers’ compensation costs extend far beyond the cost of your insurance policy. The costs of a workplace accident also include time lost, attorney fees, disruption to your daily operations and medical costs.

Injuries – no matter how minor or severe – can be time-consuming and costly for any business.

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Here are four ways you can reduce workers’ compensation costs.

1. Make Safety a Priority

Failure to make safety a priority can lead to more accidents and higher workers’ compensation costs.

Instead of looking at safety as an expensive choice, look at it as an essential part of your company’s mission and daily practice.…

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Healthy and Safe: How to Protect Your Employees in the Workplace

Safety in the workplace starts at the top and if owners and managers recognize and acknowledge the need for a proactive and vigilant approach to keeping their employees away from danger and serious injury it will help improve the odds of avoiding an incident.

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Here is a look at some of the steps you can take to maintain a good health and safety workplace profile, including an overview of one of the most common types of injury, why you can’t afford to be complacent about injuries in an office setting, plus an insight into some hidden dangers to be wary of.…

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3 Things Business Owners Must Do to Avoid Premises Liability Claims

Most business owners are well aware that they have a duty to provide a safe environment for customers or clients. While slips and falls are the primary concern for business owners, liability extends to other types of injuries, and they can be held responsible for injuries to workers and just about anyone else who lawfully steps onto the property.

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Along with slips and falls, business owners can also be held liable for:

  • Merchandise or equipment injuring a customer
  • An employee or customer assaulting another customer
  • Hazardous waste running off the business’ property onto a neighboring property

The list of potential risks is extensive, which is why business owners must remain vigilant in minimizing the risks of premises liability claims.…

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