Accidents have no apparent or deliberate cause and they can happen anytime, whether we like it or not. It can happen inside our homes, outside our houses, or even in our workplace. There are reports that there is an increase in percentage of people who suffer from workplace accidents. Some workers are badly wounded, injured, amputated or worse, died.
Workplace health and safety is one of the most important factors that employers should ensure for his employees. In fact, it is actually a responsibility of the owner or of the management to make sure that everyone who works in the company are given enough security. This will not just be beneficial for the employees, but also for the company. If an employee is working in a safe and healthy workplace, it will reflect on their work and their efficiency. If their employees work efficiently, it is suffice to say that company growth and success will come in no time.
A company should be able to provide his employees with the right compensation insurance. Take for an instance the case of one of our OALASA members. He worked as a coal miner and unfortunately, he was amputated from an accident that occurred in his workplace few months ago. The doctors had to cut both of his legs off, making this hard for him to work again. His company paid for his medical bills and gave him the correct amount of compensation that he needs to start over in his life.
Of course, prevention is still better than cure, that is why companies are advised to require their employees to attend training courses on emergency preparedness, emergency rescues and other preventative measures. This will able the employees to know the right thing to do when they are in such kind of situation.
It is also good to take note for employees or applicants to make sure that their company provides insurance, especially when your job description includes accident-prone activities. They should always think about their workplace health and safety because it is for their benefit too.