You don’t have to work at a super dangerous job or run an inherently physically risky business to get injured employees at work. There are so many workplace injuries each year, and they can occur from very simple incidents.
That’s why it’s important to know how to prevent workplace injuries in your business. It’s easy to ask your employees to do their best and be safe, but there is a lot you can do as a business owner to help out.
Let’s dive into some good strategies for business owners.
What Are the Most Common Workplace Injuries?
When planning on ways to make your workplace safer, it’s important to understand the most common workplace injuries. This will depend on the ways that businesses work.
For example, restaurants will have more injuries that relate to cuts and burns, or even slips. Working at a construction site will probably yield different kinds of injuries like a TBI or a broken bone.
Assessing your space will help you determine what kind of workplace injuries might take place. Once you are able to do this, you can make the right moves to prevent possible injury from happening.
Prevent Workplace Injuries
Taking preventative measures comes in many different forms. Sometimes this means always putting up wet floor signs, and other times it means creating an organized space for storing work tools.
A lot of businesses take the liberty of creating safety training for workers to participate in before they start the job. Another way businesses keep their employees safe is by requiring (and providing) specific PPE.
PPE can be anything from masks and long gloves to non-slip shoes and long pants. Dress code can be very important depending on the type of work that your employees will be doing.
Have a Backup Plan
Finally, it’s important to remember that accidents happen and that they probably will happen no matter what. That’s why they’re called accidents!
So, you always should have a backup plan. Filing accident reports to keep track can be extremely helpful and also have a plan for what to do in case of emergencies.
Walkthrough the emergency plans with your employees so that everyone is familiar with what to do, even if it may never need to be executed. And of course, afterward, you can expect to work through the details of worker’s compensation and potential lawsuits that could come up.
Keep Your Employees Safe
Safety first is an important mantra. It can seem like a tedious element, but it’s one of the ways that can really get a business if it’s neglected.
However, if you do your part to prevent workplace injuries, you won’t have to worry and can rest a little easier knowing your employees are safe. Accidents happen, but you can always be doing something more to prevent them.
So what are you waiting for? Make a game plan for your business today!
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