The employees of organizations are among the major capital assets of an enterprise. It is because labor is mobile hence the need to invest in human resources. Firms have to safeguard the interests of their employees to protect their labor output and increase productivity. The goal can be achieved if the firms ensure that the workers are safe and healthy for optimum service delivery. The paper emphasizes the need for promotion of the safety culture and stipulates the programs new employees should undergo.
The need for a safety first culture is backed by the importance of preserving the labor output provided by the workers (Zivkovic, Todorovic&Bucan, 2015). For example, in Mining and Chemical Industries such as Coal Mining firms, the workers are exposed to many hazards which demand preventive actions to be applied. When precaution measures are enhanced, labor output increases, hence improved productivity in the enterprise. The staff' security and health program ensure that the employees can be able to sustain themselves due to the allowance and medical coverage provided. The cover given motivates the employees since the workers can indulge in creative and innovative projects confidently. Creativity and innovation help the firm come up with unique products and services, hence promoting growth in the society.
A strategy for implementation of the health program calls for maximum discipline in the organization. The plan of action stipulates the measures that each of them should take in case of an emergency. A safety model outlines the response taken to curb unforeseen events. The model focuses on these sectors: hazard appraisal and awareness criterion, decision-making process, action-taking and monitoring of the situation.
Security and health classes that new employees are supposed to enroll are as follows:
Hazard identification and disaster management,
investigation and risk evaluation, and
Emergency response to situations.
In the classes, the new employees are oriented to the firm's environment and trained in handling the machinery. Enforcing the culture of accountability in the company and assigning specified roles to workers with the expertise on can help reduce hazards.
The primary strategy for enhancing health and safety program is ensuring the individuals in the organization are responsible and careful which in turn will lead to discipline in the firm. The safety-related behaviors in an enterprise are checked through CCTV cameras, where the disruptions of safety can be seen and apprehended. The fitness of workers in an organization has a collective responsibility where actions taken by the stakeholders determine the trend regarding the well-being of employees.
References
Zivkovic, D., Todorovic, S., &Bucan, I. (2015).Management of health, safety and wellbeing of employees in the business system.EkonPolj, 62(3), 677-692. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/ekopolj1503677z
