Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Good health and safety in the workplace


The Value of Good health and safety in the workplace

In any UK business good health and safety management of the workplace goes hand in hand with long term success and stability. Running a successful business involves increasing profitability and longevity by decreasing any potential losses in the goods or services which are produced. As a business owner you can apply this same principal to the health and safety management of your workplace. You can increase employee productivity and output by decreasing the chances and effects of ill-health, poor training and injury in the workplace.

Health and Safety in the Workplace adds Real Value

Effective health and safety management should be every business owner’s top priority, and if it isn’t yours here are two ways in which workplace health and safety brings real value to your business.....
1:Workplace health and safety strengthens your workforce
When employee health and safety within the workplace is not compromised and is a business owner’s number one priority, employees add extra value to a business through increased motivation and output.

Employees who feel that their health and safety at work is paramount to their employers are less likely to take long spells of absence related to ill-health or injury, and will increase their levels of employer loyalty. Involving your employees in health and safety management is an effective way of showing your commitment and dedication to your workforce.

2:Workplace health and safety improves your business’s reputation
In this current health and safety-conscious business world a lack of health and safety management within the workplace is frowned upon by both your fellow business owners and your customers. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is not a body which takes enforcement action lightly, and the failure to look after the health and safety of your employees when they are at work can have devastating effects on your business.

By showing your commitment to improving health and safety within your workplace, you empower potential customers into doing business with you and improve your reputation in your wider business community.

Essential Health and Safety Management
The aim of health and safety management within a business is to prevent or decrease the risk of ill health and injury to employees and individuals in the workplace. Essential health and safety management for any business should include: health and safety training, health and safety systems, emergency procedures, risk assessments and methods of hazard control.
Effective health and safety management in every business needs to begin at the very top level of business leadership – with business owners such as yourself. Health and safety law holds business owners accountable for any hazards to health and safety at work, and it is business owners who are expected to set and meet health and safety standards. As a business owner you need to properly demonstrate both internally and externally your organisation’s commitment to looking after the health and safety of your employees and every individual who enters the workplace.

At GCS we can give you the same level of care and support you give to your workforce and business. We can advise and assist you to bring out the best in your workers and maximise the operating potential of your business.

Give us a call now or click the link below for positive action today.





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