HEALTH & SAFETY
Inadequate training can easily lead to accidents, so you may want to explore eLearning options in order to train your team before they even set foot in the workplace
Bear in mind that your COVID-security
measures may create risks elsewhere in your business. For instance, the need for greater ventilation may lead to more doors being left open. In the event of a fire, this could enable it to spread more easily. You may also still be lacking a number of fire marshals if not all workers have returned. If you’d like a more formal process to
controlling risk, you may like to think about ISO 31000, the international Standard for risk management. By building a framework that enables you to manage risks and opportunities, you can help to protect your business from internal and external threats and reduce the risk of accidents.
5. CHECK YOUR WORKPLACE If a significant portion of your workforce has
been furloughed for some time, it is possible that your workplace and its equipment may no longer be in peak condition. Machines may have succumbed to rust
or seizure, or their parts fallen out of calibration. Process liquids may also have
separated or solidified. In terms of your building, ventilation, fire
protection and site services (such as water and electricity) need to be checked. If these fall out of condition, you could be increasing the risk of fire, explosions or collapse. For this reason, you need to carry out a
detailed hands-on assessment of your equipment and building. Process materials should also be checked, secondary or back- up systems tested, and extractors, vents and exhausts investigated.
6. BUILD STRONGER H&S PROCESSES If controlling risk and developing stronger
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health & safety processes is a priority for you when bringing workers back from furlough, you may like to gather all the guidance above and create a robust system of processes that can ensure you keep the risk of accidents to an absolute minimum. By doing so, you can go on to create an occupational health & safety management system that meets the requirements of Standards such as ISO 45001. This Standard covers every aspect of your
business, from training and personnel to operation, to ensure that your business promotes health & safety awareness and controls risks and opportunities throughout. Whether you implement a full management
system or not, remember to regularly re- assess your business and its risks so that you always remain on top of any developing threats.
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