8 Steps to Prevent Industrial Accidents
Some
of the steps for preventing industrial accidents are as follows : 1.
Proper safety measures 2. Proper selection 3. Safety conscious 4.
Enforcement of discipline 5. Incentives 6. Safety committees 7. Proper
maintenance of machines, equipment and infrastructural facilities 8.
Safety training.
1. Proper safety measures:
The
proper safety measures should be adopted to avoid accidents Government
also provides guidelines for enacting measures for checking accidents,
these should be properly followed.
2. Proper selection:
Any
wrong selection of workers will create problems later on. Sometime
employees are accident prone, they may not be properly suitable for the
particular jobs. So the selection of employees should be on the basis of
properly devised tests so that their suitability for jobs is
determined.
3. Safety conscious:
The
employees should be made conscious of various safety measures to be
followed. There should be proper working slogans and advises to the
worker for making them conscious.
4. Enforcement of discipline:
Disciplinary
action should be taken against those who flout safety measures. There
may be negative punishments like warnings, lay off, terminations of
workers.
5. Incentives:
Workers should
be given various incentives for maintaining safety. There may also be
safety contrasts among workers. Those who follow safety instructions
properly should be given monetary and nonmonetary incentives.
6. Safety committees:
Safety
measures are in the interest of both employers. There should be
committees consisting of representatives of workers and employees for
devising and enforcing safety programmes.
7. Proper maintenance of machines, equipment and infrastructural facilities:
Accidents
may occur on account of the fault in machines or equipment. There
should be proper maintenance of machines. These should be regularly
checked and frequently inspected by engineering
8. Safety training:
The
workers should be given training regarding safety measures. They should
know the hazards of the machines, the areas of accident proneness and
the good working possible precautions in case of some accident.
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