Hazards Control as a Tool to Enhance the Working Environment
Hazards control has been used as a tool to enhance the workstation's working environment. Numerous accidents that occurred at the company resulted in lawsuits from the parties harmed. The management resisted paying the wounded employees' claims for compensation. However, the company's new leadership structure provided a chance to start implementing hazard controls. The management team's main goal was to reduce health hazards and assist employees in avoiding diseases, accidents, and injuries. Insurance policies have also been implemented in the company acting as a strategy to increase confidence among the employees. Healthy and safe working environment will lead to an increased level of loyalty of the workers to the firm. In the long run, the company realized an increase in the employees' input at the station. The firm is currently witnessing high income collected for the services that are being provided to the market.
Decision Hierarchy for Minimizing Occupational Hazards
On the other hand, the company applies a decision hierarchy with the aim of minimizing the occupational hazards. According to a publication by Spellman and Bieber (20), the hierarchy of controls creates a systematic approach to manage levels of safety at the workstation. The most effecting hazard is identified, and the management strives to eliminate the possibilities of any occurrence. Nevertheless, an improvement should be initiated through regular training sessions at the workstation, as hazards often occur in different forms. Namian et al. (2) further discuss that hazards that remain unrecognized result in catastrophic and unexpected injury. Precaution measures should often be applied in a company reducing the chances of the firm losing its best workers to the rival enterprises.
Works Cited
Namian, Mostafa, et al. “Improving Hazard-Recognition Performance and Safety Training Outcomes: Integrating Strategies for Training Transfer.” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, vol. 142, no. 10, 2016, pp. 1-8.
Spellman, Frank R., and Revonna M. Bieber. Physical Hazard Control: Preventing Injuries in the Workplace. Government Institutes, 2011.
