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How to Identify Hazards at the Workplace

Every year, thousands of cases of work related accidents injure and claim the lives of workers across the country. Not only this, such accidents also account for hundreds and thousands of compensation claims, costing nearly every business a lot of time and money. Each year, the figures of work related accidents and fatalities keep rising, and will continue to rise if not staunched. This is where OSHA comes in to play. OSHA has brought about immense changes in workplace safety programs, what with its numerous training sessions that are meant to spread awareness and educate people about the importance of safety at the workplace. OSHA's basic aim is to reduce the number of workplace accidents and fatalities and to do this by enforcing certain safety standards and regulations. By identifying a hazard at the workplace, and training your employees to identify such hazards, you will not only be complying with OSHA's standards, but you will be promoting a safe and healthy working

How to prevent health hazards related to chemical exposure and burns

Health hazards are present in each and every job site. It is the responsibility of the employers to incorporate all the necessary precautions to avoid these hazards. This will help in creating an injury free work environment and eventually would lead to an increase in employee productivity. A personal protective equipment program must be enforced at every work place. A general approach should be adopted for addressing all the workplace dangers. Firstly, all the potential hazards should be properly identified. This should be followed by developing practices to prevent all these hazards and providing workers with the correct industrial equipment for protecting themselves. Health hazards in the form of chemical exposure dominate work sites which are associated with the use of chemicals. These chemicals when used in the liquid form are a major risk when exposed to the body surface. They can easily get splashed on employees when they are being transported or used. Industrial apparel must be