Why Safety Matters
This is a core responsibility of any organization, ensuring workers are protected from injuries, chronic illnesses, and workplace hazards.
What is employee safety?
A hazard-free work environment improves efficiency by reducing downtime caused by these three major workplace disruptions. Name one.
What are accidents, illnesses, and regulatory investigations?
This category of hazards is caused by environmental factors, such as moving objects or dangerous equipment, and can lead to injuries even without direct contact.
What are physical hazards?
Compared to pre-COVID cleaning routines, high-touch surfaces such as door handles and carts are now sanitized this many times per day.
What is multiple times per day?
This type of PPE is required in noisy work environments to prevent hearing loss.
What are earplugs or earmuffs?
Failing to comply with occupational health and safety regulations, such as OSHA in the U.S., can lead to these three major consequences for businesses. name one!
What are lawsuits, financial penalties, and reputational damage?
When employees can focus on their tasks without safety concerns, this key aspect of business operations remains uninterrupted.
What is workflow?
Exposure to bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites in the workplace falls under this type of hazard.
What are biological hazards?
These workplace measures, including temperature checks and rapid testing, help detect potential health risks early and minimize workplace outbreaks.
What are employee health screenings?
In hazardous work environments, these must be worn to protect the eyes from flying debris, chemicals, or radiation.
What are safety goggles or face shields?
A workplace that prioritizes safety can enhance productivity by reducing these three workplace disruptions. name one!
What are accidents, illnesses, and regulatory investigations?
Regular maintenance of this workplace component helps prevent costly errors and operational disruptions.
What is machinery?
Poor ergonomics in a workplace can lead to musculoskeletal disorders, affecting areas such as joints, muscles, and bones. Name this hazard category.
What are ergonomic hazards?
Retailers redesigned their store layouts post-COVID to accommodate social distancing by implementing these three key spatial modifications. Name one of said spacial modifications.
What are wider aisles, reconfigured checkout areas, and designated entry/exit points?
This type of PPE is essential for preventing respiratory issues when working around dust, fumes, or airborne contaminants.
What is a respirator or face mask?
Organizations must have structured emergency response plans to address crises such as fires, natural disasters, and medical emergencies. Name one of the essential components of these plans.
What are fire drills and first aid training?
Conducting these assessments helps identify potential risks before they lead to inefficiencies or accidents.
What are risk assessments?
Loud machinery or music in a workplace can lead to this type of long-term health issue.
What is hearing loss?
Post-COVID, retailers expanded these checkout options to minimize touchpoints and reduce customer interaction.
What are self-checkout stations and contactless payment methods?
To protect against chemical or biological exposure, employees must wear these on their hands.
What are protective gloves?
Companies that prioritize worker safety demonstrate strong ethical and social responsibility. This practice helps build trust with these three key stakeholders. Give one of the key stakeholders.
Who are employees, customers, and investors?
A company that prioritizes workplace safety sees improvements in these three key areas of business performance. Name one!
What are error prevention, operational consistency, and overall business performance?
WHMIS, Canada’s standard for hazard communication, is used to properly classify and label this type of hazard.
What are chemical hazards?
Workplace culture shifted post-COVID to make this a core business value, emphasizing teamwork, accountability, and collective responsibility.
What is health and safety?
High-visibility vests are considered PPE because they serve this important safety function.
What is making workers more visible to prevent accidents?