HIGHLIGHT SAFETY IN YOUR COMPANY
Employers have a responsibility to ensure the health and safety of employees in the workplace – whichever industry they belong to.
In the UAE, there is Article 36 of the Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2021 on the Regulation of Labour Relations in the Private Sector, the ‘UAE Labour Law’ that requires all firms to abide by the provisions contained in Federal Law No.13 of 2020 on Public Health and all resolutions and any other legislations issued for its implementation.
HOW TO MOTIVATE EMPLOYEES TO CREATE A SAFETY CULTURE?
Whether you are working in a typical workplace, construction sites, Oil & Gas, or other chemical and manufacturing industries, everyone is entitled to work in a safe environment where risks are properly controlled.
Under health and safety law, employers are primarily responsible for ensuring your workspace is fit for purpose. They must set the protocols and make sure the workplace complies with standards.
Here’s some tips to motivate your employees to practice s safety culture in your workplaces:
- Provide health and safety training for all staff and create awareness that while it is the employer’s responsibility, each employee is also obligated to take care of themselves in the workplace.
- Promote participation from employees that a healthier and safer workplace increases job satisfaction, productivity, and business performance.
- Display safety instructions in your workplaces. It is always advisable for a company to always remind their employees about health and safety protocols of the workplace
UNDERSTANDING WHAT RISK LOOKS LIKE
SAFETY HAZARDS | BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS | CHEMICAL HAZARDS | ERGONOMIC HAZARDS | PHYSICAL HAZARDS |
inadequate machine guards, unsafe conditions and unsafe practices. | caused by organisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites. | caused by a solid, liquid, vapor, gas, dust, fume or mist. | caused by physiological, and psychological demands on the worker, such as repetitive and forceful movements, vibration, temperature extremes, and awkward postures arising from improper work methods and improperly designed workstations, tools and equipment. | caused by noise, vibration, energy, weather, heat, cold, electricity, radiation and pressure. |
Almost all industries highlighted the healthy safety of their employees due to the discovery of the lasting impact of the covid-19 pandemic. It has changed the world as we know it in many ways. The impact of COVID-19 on the AEC industry has already become apparent in several ways, and more ripple effects are likely to unfold as we move into the future.
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For more information about Health and Safety at Workplace in the UAE, you may visit: https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/jobs/health-and-safety-at-workplace
