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Title: Statement of safety for a typical corporate establishment
Introduction: Corporate workplace safety refers to a company's working environment and
includes all factors that affect the safety, health, and well-being of its employees. This can
include environmental hazards, unsafe working conditions or processes, drug and alcohol
abuse, and workplace violence. Corporate workplace safety promotes the wellness of
employees and employers alike. Better safety equates to better health. Healthier employees
do tasks more efficiently and they are happier in general. There are very few accidents in a
safe working environment.
Highlights of the issues relevant to workplace safety:
A. First aid: First aid arrangements are legally required in all businesses. The Health and
Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require all employers to provide adequate and appropriate
first aid equipment so that employees can be given immediate help if they are injured or taken
ill at work. Besides, a first aid kit is a collection of supplies and equipment that is used to give
medical treatment. There is a wide variation in the contents of first aid kits based on the
knowledge and experience of those putting it together. The international standard for first aid
kits is that they should be identified with the ISO for first aid which is an equal white cross on
a green background.
B. Fire Extinguisher: Every employer, owner or occupier of business premises is accountable
for fire safety and fire protection. To comply with fire safety legislation, it is a requirement to
have an 'appropriate person who is trained to carry out fire safety measures. The automatic
fire suspension system is currently a highly popular fire extinguisher system used by corporate
houses.
C. Emergency Exit: Emergency Exit routes must be at least 28 inches wide at all points.
Exit routes must be unobstructed and free from clutter. Adequate lighting (including emergency
lighting) must be provided so that an employee with normal vision can see along the exit route.
Each exit must be visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit".
D. Security: Companies can hire security guards and gunman because a lot of crimes can
happen in small or big businesses. Theft, burglaries and other crimes can happen at any time.
To keep their properties, valuables, and workforce secured and safe, companies hire security
guards. For document and cyber security appropriate security application and access control
system is to be implemented.
E. Personnel safety requirements if required: To aid the safety from contagious disease
like COVID-19 personnel require safety equipment like gloves, aprons, long-sleeved gowns,
surgical masks, eye goggles, face visors and respirator masks etc. PPE is used in healthcare
settings to create a barrier between healthcare workers and an infectious agent from the
patient and to reduce the risk of transmitting micro-organisms from healthcare workers to
patient. The choice of PPE should be based on a risk assessment of potential exposure to
blood/body fluids/infectious agents. There are many benefits to using hand sanitiser when
soap and warm water aren't available. In addition, restricting the number of employee in a
specific work area can control the spreading of contagious disease.
Conclusion: Safety issue is a regulatory requirement for a corporate establishment. For the
establishment of a satisfactory work environment, the corporate houses must maintain all the
safety guidelines employed by the regulatory authority. A safe workplace can increase the
enthusiasm of the working employee to work efficiently.