Control of Risks in Emergency Services
Risks in emergencies are better managed by considering the possibility of what may happen and how alarm may be raised without ignoring night working, shifts, holidays, and weekends. It is prudent to draft what should be done, involving how to reach the emergency services. This is possible through drafting a map indicating locations of substances considered harmful. Additionally, it is wise to decide where to obtain rescue tools as well as safety places. Besides, it is crucial to ensure that there are adequate escape routes. It is possible to achieve this through, always ensuring emergency doors are passable and visibly marked, and appointing individuals to take charge. Most importantly, planning actions, for instance, plant tragedy seclusion, shutdown, or designing safe processes is advisable. Everyone should be coached on emergency procedures as well as the needs of individuals with disabilities. Nothing should be allowed to take place if danger remains.
Human Factors Contributing to Emergency Employee Injuries
Regardless of conscientious and attentive, one may be in safeguarding health and safety standards on a workplace; the possibility for work injuries is always present. Vigilance of workers at every level is significant in keeping a safe working environment as well as preventing occurrence of accidents. Evidence indicates that human factors, which may contribute to emergency employee injuries include repetition, forceful exertions, and awkward postures, particularly when taking place at higher levels or/and in combination. Exposure to one human risk factor can be enough to contribute or cause injury. For instance, a job task can need exertion of extra physical force, which, even if the job does not include extra risk factors, for example, repetition, or an awkward posture, injury is probably to occur. An example can include using the knee or hand as a hammer, which alone can expose a worker to an extent of physical stress, such that the worker has risk of becoming injured.
