Work Safety Methods

It is a requirement by the health and safety act that all work places must put in place work safety methods, in order to ensure that employees work in a health and safe environment. Every workplace is therefore expected to provide documentary evidence of how they plan to control risks that could cause injury or illnesses when performing certain tasks. Work safety methods include all technical,collective and personal protective measures put in place to control risks to injury and illness to workers.

This may include ensuring that equipment are set up and operated by trained and experienced workers. These equipment also need to be regularly inspected and maintained by a professional. All employers should also ensure that all materials are stored and handled safely, and also minimise unnecessary movement and handling of materials. All holes or excavations should be covered or fenced in and clearly marked of the danger posed by it. All waste products should be properly stored, labelled,handled and safely disposed to avoid exposing employees and any other person coming into contact with it, to its hazardous effects. All hazardous substances should be stored in a restricted area and measures put in place to protect others from exposure to it and its hazardous effects.

Personal protective equipment should be used in instances where all technical and collective measures put in place are not adequate to protect against risks to illness and injury. These protective equipment should protect workers against the risks that they are exposed to while working. They should be well maintained,comfortable and employees should be trained on their proper use for them to benefit from there protective qualities. These may include safety helmets,safety boots,ear protection,reflective clothing, face shield etc

A safe work method statement should also be prepared for all highly hazardous work done,and it includes a step by step outline of the how the work will be done safely,the safety measures to be taken and the manner of supervision that will be involved. Workers carrying out the high risk job should be taken through this procedure in order to ensure work will be done safely.In addition to this,employer should also ensure that there are safe means of entry and exit from the workplace in case of fire or any other emergencies. Source work health and safety management system