Scenario: Health and Safety at Work.
Manny recently started
working for a construction
company. His supervisor told
him that because he was so
smart and fit for the job, he did
not need training in the use of
the equipment. He would learn
by doing instead. One day he
was trying to use a table saw
that he had never used before.
He cut himself badly on one of
his hands, and it began to
bleed profusely, but he did not
know where the first aid kit
was located
What is the issue?
Manny recently started
working for a construction
company. His supervisor told
him that because he was so
smart and fit for the job, he did
not need training in the use of
the equipment. He would learn
by doing instead. One day he
was trying to use a table saw
that he had never used before.
He cut himself badly on one of
his hands, and it began to
bleed profusely, but he did not
know where the first aid kit
was located
What is the issue?
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The issue here was that the EMPLOYER (SUPERVISOR) don't take full responsibilities to the EMPLOYEE (MANNY)
the SUPERVISOR must be obligated to ensure the health and safety of MANNY.
• THEY'RE RESPONSIBLE & OBLIGATED TO ENSURE & PROVIDE A WORKPLACE FREE FROM SERIOUS RECOGNIZABLE HAZARDS AND COMPLY WITH STANDARDS RULES & REGULATIONS ISSUED UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR {WORKERS RIGHTS & PROTECTION}
• THEY'RE OBLIGATED TO EXAMINE THE WORKPLACE CONDITIONS TO MAKE SURE THEY CONFORM TO APPLICABLE WORK STANDARDS.
• ALL EMPLOYEES HAVE AND USED SAFE TOOLS,EQUIPMENT, AND PROPERLY MAINTAINED THE EQUIPMENTS MAINTENANCE.
• EMPLOYERS MUST HAVE RESPONSIBLE, AND CONCERN TO THE WORKERS AS TO GUIDE THEM AND DEMONSTRATE ALL THE WORKING PROCEDURES APPLICABLE IN THE WORKING SITE AS GUIDING THEM IN PROPPER HANDLING OF TOOLS/EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDE FIRST AID KIT
Act 1974 requires you to provide information, training and supervision to ensure the health and safety of your employees at work. You are also expected to protect employees after they return to work if they have become more vulnerable to risk because of illness, injury or disability.