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Occupational Safety
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Proper safety, equipment and proper procedures are the first line of defense against “on-the-job” accidents. Employers make sure those workers that operate equipment at the workplace take preclusive measures while undertaking their job and get the proper attire when operating the equipment or doing their job. Nonetheless, because of unforeseen circumstances and human error, accidents related to the workplace are a “fact of life.” Workers need to know how to preserve a smooth business operation, help fellow employees when accidents occur and manage accidents after they occur.
Even though employees that recover from work-related accidents are able to maintain their relationships with their fellow employees, studies show that the “employee-employer” relationship may become strained over time. In many cases, psychological issues step in including depression and anxiety, this further reduces productivity. For the case of the employee that lost fifteen workdays, the effects of the debris in his eyes can be problematic in his productivity and health- both emotional and general health. Prevention measures and health and safety strategies need to be individualized, taken up and executed with specific consideration of the kind of worker that is most likely to be involved in injury in each kind of occupational accident. Some of the solutions to work-related injuries could include: “occupational health and safety” training courses that are planned and designed depending on the profile of the workers, improving the involvement of employees in small firms creating roving or regional safety representatives (Parker et al.

, 2014), or executing and following some particular interventions on the industry as the research undertaken by Parker et al suggests (Parker et al., 2014).
Prevention of work-related accidents is a priority in any industry, and accordingly, numerous studies have been undertaken on the same issue especially in Spain. The various researches undertaken have put the focus on various elements such as the risk of “foreign workers” suffering work-related accidents, or trends for fatal accidents that have been caused by work-related accidents in various sectors. The workplace composition of workers is quickly changing. According to the “United States Census Bureau,” workplace composition includes religion, race, gender, age, and ethnicity. Other factors exist that fall under the diversity category of the workplace make-up, this includes sexual orientation, culture, mental and physical challenges and abilities. Besides these areas, the workplace has “the millennials” – this is the largest overall category of the workforce. This distinctive blend makes for a diverse and dynamic workforce.
It is essential to steer clear of making a generalization regarding employees on the basis of one factor such as age. And, since these differences cannot be avoided, training of employees needs to be flexible enough to be able to cater for all the different kinds of learners. Successful inclusion and diversity training programs include Casual opportunities for employees that are periodical that enables employees to learn the benefits of inclusion and diversity. Another factor of success is online opportunities for workers to learn about inclusion and diversity at their organization besides labs or classes that are aimed at building skills with subject matters that range from intercultural communication to “from multi-generational training.” Moreover, Community outreach programs where workers get into communities “out of their comfort zone” that help them learn environmental differences can help in the success of safety training programs. These factors will help in the demonstration of commitment and openness to diversity.
References
Parker, D., Bejan, A., Brosseau, L., Skan, M., & Xi, M. (2014). The Collision Auto Repair Safety Study (CARSS): A health and safety intervention. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine, 58(1), 88-100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22377